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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29

Miss octavia Dockery Of Mississippi
has returned and VIII be the guest Of
her cousin, Mrs. Clayton, for several
weeks.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29
w. ID. RICHARDSON ARRESTED.

several days before he will be able to
leave his room.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29

DR.. ], N, Mcknight is stlll lmprov-
ing but his physicians say II will be
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29

j. +. Luther makes n speciality OF re-
frigeratored meats, FISH and oysters.
Prompt delivery. Phone 279.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29

For a nice place to board 20 to sii
Rusk street.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29
KITCHEN
QUEEN
BAKING
POWDER,

NoNton, rex, Dec 4
Dallas Coffee and Spice Mn
Texas:
Gentlemen-I have been usls
own home and selling for ,
of years your Kitchen Quss.'l
Powder, and unhesitatingly Vi
believe IL fully equal to The \.
brands of Baking Powder a \
ket. 1t has given the mos. q
satisfaction to my customer 4
iy yours. A. H. BYwrI
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29

Hnzel-"Oh, botherl I've used up all
my note paper. and my letter isn't half
finished yet"
Gracefully. you've written eight
pages. haven't you? Isn't that
enoughT'
Hazel-"Yes, but / haven't begun on
the postscript yet."-Someryille (Mass)
Journal
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29
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The Gazette is a,,t,a.'.'e.A'
nounce w. d. Hail as \ ~ =
tax collector OF Tarran, uo1il,
1ect to the action OF ~ ~ rs sonny
the county. s psn,cl
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29

Mrs. j. C. Frye. the wife OF promi-
nent stockmen Of Plano. was in the city
yesterday.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29

Y. c. Keppler and wife of Decatur
spent yesterday In the city.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29

Samuel Forsythe of Harrisburg. Ky.
is In the city. He Is looking for To-
cation In Texag.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29

Woody Lyon is on the sick list at his
home and would be glad to see his
friends.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29

G, H. Jenkins. who was n Populist
candidate for congress- in this district
ut the last election, is in the city.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29

Mr.. Robert Llttlejohn. captain OF the
Fort Worth Fencibes showed con-
siderable ability yesterday In avoiding
direct questions as to the purpose OF
General Mabry's recent visit to this
city. Others connected with the mill
tary organizations here were also equal
ly reticent.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29

Daniels, Mt $40 Houston street, Is
making the best photographs In the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29

flilc TOHSt meats Oh all hlnuB at tiOIHe
Bakery, 200 Jennings avenue.
Miss Octavia Dockery Of Mississippi
has returned and VIII be the guest OF
her cousin, Mrs. Clayton, for several
weeks.
Mrs l.. j. Clayton and Mrs. Jordan
Will give a tea to their friends and the
friends OF ST. Andrews church for BEN
eft of the church lot from 3 to 4, at
Mrs. Clayton's home, 9l3 Lamar.
DIR. c. A. Parker, specialist. women
and children and gents. urinary organs
Harold.
Hnzel-"Oh, botherl I've used up all
my note paper, and my letter isn't half
finished yet"
Grace-"Why. you've written eight
pages, haven't you? Isn't that
Hazel-"Yes, but haven't begun on
the postscript yet.'-Someryille tMass)
Journal
Charles Archer. who went as the rep
resentatiVe OF the Fort Worth Brick
layers union, No. 8, to the Intcrnation-
al Stonecutters' and Bricklayers' con-
vention at Columbus, Ohio, has returned
and reports n very enjoyable trip. The
convention considered number Of i'm
iVItant Questions relative to the set
.ilHs OF sttIkes, ana adopted a resolu-
I,on laNoflng board OF arbitration.
ihe free coinage OF silver was endorsed
by the convention.
See the fine platlno photos at Daniels
gallery dlO Houston street
g., -,
some waste paper and plumber caught
I hta 81
about 1850 o'clock last evening. An
alarm was turned IN but the fire was
put out before the department arrived.
Michaels bread and cakes at Home
Bakery are the Lest In the city.
Judge Cooper preached at the Bethel
mission last night to crowded house.
meetings will be continued as long as
any interest Is manifested.
DIR. Frank c. Todd. practice limited
TO eye, ear, nose and throat. Office
New Walker building, corner Sixth and
c, IL. Jenkins, who was n Populist
candidate for congress In this district
Fort Worth Fencibles, showed CON
siderable ability yesterday In avoiding
General Mabry's recent visit 10 this
city. Others connected with the mill
. a n n haR H..
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29

Profcssor-'Tt pains me. William.
whenever an. Obliged to nnnish
you"
William-'T know that, sir, but =,
Iqoesnt pain you on the same spot
Fliegende Blaetter
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29

Fo-. Worth Transfer office nnd sta
bles are now located at the corner OF
Fifteenth and Rusk streets. whore
your baggage and bus call viii be
promptly answered Phone 100. Daniel
i. Murphy. Proprietor.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29

Blair Bros. 1915 Jennings avenue,
are sole agents for the celebrated Oy-
anna whisky and Montreal Rye, 81 per
gallon.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29

Judge j. NJ. Hurt, chief Justice OF the
criminal court OF appeals, was In the
eity from Dallas yesterday.
Your trade for fish and meats solicit
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29

George L. Cause. funeral director and
embalmer. Full assortment OF under
takers goods. Takes fun charge Of
funerals and furnishes all necessary
requirements. No. 3ii West Weather
Cord.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29

John L. Ward returned from Waco
yesterday. where no went TO assist in
putting a good base ball team in the
held from there. He reports an enthu-
siastic meeting. a comlttee was APP
pointed to raise the necessary funds
TO carry on the work.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29

"oh. mammal heard papa say his
prayers last night"
what do you mean?"
''Why. l put some pepper In his pipe.
and when he tried to light 1t he prayed
awful hard.'-New York Mercury.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29

II, w. Walker. printer and stationer.
Ell Main street. up stairs. gives en-
tire satisfaction to all persons wanting
nrst-class work.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29

Jake Sanger. n business man from
Waco. was In Fort Worth yesterday.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29

Handsome mirror. folding bed and
second-hand carpets cheap for cash.
10. c. Leigh. 1906 Houston street.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-23
CHAPTER w.

The two women stood outside the
prison doors. At o'clock their man
would be released, the son of one, the
lover of the other The elder woman
locked frail and bowed; her face was
full of trouble-the kind of trouble that
nothing can remove The younger
woman stood beside her on the pave
ment she was thinner, and her checks
Were pale; i'll her eyes, too, you could
read abiding trouble
We win take him home between
US, said the girl Not a word of re-
proach. He has sinned and suffered.
We must forgive. Oh, we cannot choose
but forgiven
Alas! The noble boy-the clever boy
she loved-was farther off than ever.
lie who loses =, place and his character
with it never gets another berth This
is rule il the city. We talk Of retriev-
ing character and getting back to work
Neither the enc nor the other event ever
comes off. The wretch who is in this
hapless plight begins the weary search
for employment in hope. How it ends
varies with his temperament or with
the position of his friends All day
long he climbs stairs, puts his head in
to offices and asks if clerk is wanted
No clerk is wanted Then he comes
down the stairs and climbs others, and
asks the same question and gets the
same reply.
Charley began his tramp. After lit
tle--a very little-while his money.
the money that Lily lent him, was all
gone. He was ashamed to borrow more,
because he would have to confess how
that money was chiefly spent
Then he pawned his watch.
Then he borrowed another pound of
Lily
Every evening he came home drunk.
His mother knew it, and told Lily.
They could do nothing They said moth
ing. They left off hoping.
Then his mother perceived that things
began to disappear. He stole the clock
on the mantelshelf first and pawned it.
Then he stole other things At last
he took the furniture, bit by bit, AID
pawned it, until his mother was left
with nothing but mattress and pair
of blankets. He could not take her
money, because all she had was an an
nuity Of 10 shillings a week otherwise
he would have had that too. He then
borrowed Lily's watch and pawned it
and her little trinkets and pawned
them he took from her all the money
She would give him
Both women half starved themselves
20 find him in drink and to save him
from crime. Yes, to save him from
crime. They did not use these words
they understood. For now he had be-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-23
A Splendid Time Ahead.
By WALTER BEsANT.
icon. light. 1895. by the Authorl

[Cop. light, 1885, by the Author.l
"You never shall, dear, he repned
earnestly
"And then, another thing, Charley.
This speaking work-oh, know it is
clever and that-but it doesn't help us
forward. How long is it since you deter
mined to learn shorthand because it
would advance you so much? And
French, because a clerk who can write
French is worth double? Where are your
fine resolutions
Il will begin again. will praa tice
hard. See now, Lily, Will do all You
want Twill promise anything to please
you-and do it too. See if won't Only
not quite to give up the speaking. Think
how people are beginning to look up to
me. Why when we get a reformed
house, and the members are paid, they
will send me to parliament-me! I
shall be a member for Camden town
Then | shall he made home secretary or
attorney general or something. You
will be proud, Lily, of your husband
when he is distinguished man. There s
a splendid time for us-ahead ~
Yes, dear. But first, you know, you
have got to get salary that we can live
on -
He left her at her door with a kiss
and laugh and turned to go home In
the next street he passed public house.
He stopped. he hesitated, he felt in his
pocket, he vent in and had go, just a
single go-Lily would never find out
of Scotch, cold Then he went home
and played at practicing shorthand for
an hour He had promised his Lily.
She should see how we'll he could keep
his promise
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-23

He came iil-his eyes tisly, his Coice thick.
Il have seen it coming ON, my dear,
for a year and more, but / dursn't speak
to you. When he came home night aft
er night with a CLASSY eye and husky
voice, when he reeled across the room,
at first pretended not to notice it. A
man mustn' be nagged or shamed, must
he? Then l spoke in the morning, and
he promised to pull himself up.
He will promise-ahl yes--he will
promise .
IF you could only forgive him, he
might keep his promise. 2
Lily shook her head donbtfully.
Il went to the Office this morning,
my dear They have been expecting it
for weeks. The head clerk warned him.
1t was known that he had fallen into
bad company--in the city they don t
like spouters. And when he came back
after his dinner he was so tipsy that he
fell along. They just turned him out
on the spot. "
Mother, :" said Lily, "it's like this
| can't help forgiving him. We two
must forgive him, whatever he does.
We love him, you see, that S what it is. -
Yes, dear, yes =
1T isn't the poor, tipsy boy we love,
but the real boy-the clever boy behind
We must forgive him. But'-her lips
quivered--''I cannot marry him. Do
not ask me to do that unless-what will
never happen-he reforms altogether y
IF you would, dear, / think he
might keep straight-if you We're al
ways with him to watch him.
Il could not be always with him.
And besides, mother, think what might
happen as well. Would you have me
bring into the world children whose
lives would make me wretched by a
drunken father: And how should we
live? Because, you see. if l marry /
must give up my place. y
The mother sighed. Charley is III
his own room, she said. II will send
him TO you
Lily sat down and buried her face in
her hands. Alas, to this had her en-
gagement comet But she loved him.
When he came into the room and stood
before her and she looked up, seeing
him shamefaced and with hanging head,
she was filled with pity as well as love
pity and shame and sorrow for the
boy. She took his hand and pressed it
between her own and burst into tears.
"Oh, Charley, Charley - she cried
Il ann brute and wretch he
said. / don't deserve anything. But
don't throw me over-don't, Lily -
He fell on his knees before her. cry
ing like little schoo1boy. A tendency
to weep readily sometimes accompanies
the consumption Of strong drink.
Then he made confession, such con-
fession as one makes who puts things as
prettily as their ugliness allows. He
had given way once or twice; he had
never intended to get drunk: be had
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-23
CHAPTER LII

sit is good of you to come, my dear
Of course l understand that it is ali
over now. 1t must be. 1t is not III na .
ture that you should keep him on any
longer. But thought you would see
my poor boy once more. -
1t was Charley's mother who spoke.
He was the only son of q widow.
'Oh, yes, camel came, y Lily re-
piled tearfully. But what is the good?
He will promise everything again. How
many times has he repented and prom
ised-and promised?"
my poor boy! And we We're SO proud
of him, weren't we, dear?" said the
mother, wiping away tear He was
going to do such great things with his
cleverness and his speaking. And now
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-23

We English are monarchists from a
belief that the European peoples are not
yet civilized enough to manage repub-
lies, from an intense dislike TO plunge
into the unknown and as regards this
country from a conviction that the royal
standard is the symbol which binds our
possessions together, and that with the
throne the empire would depart But
we are also convinced that in every
country the most difficult burden which
the throne has to bear is the royal family
In every country, from Russia to Seryia,
the story is always the same--;hat the
people dislike the cadets and connec-
lions Of the royal house and regard
them with suspicious aversion which
is deepened rather than lessened by the
reverence for the monarch. London
Spectator.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-23
Mexlco's Exposition of 1896.

Mexico is preparing for her great
international Exposition, to be held
this year.
This viii be the first Exposition made
by Mexico. Up to the present time
Mexico has not been in a position to
make an Exposition that would com
pare favorable with those given bv
other nations. The country hasbeen in
too crude condition The old
primitive conditions OF lite practiced
by the aborigines have been perpetu-
ated to recent period. Not until
President Diaz took the reins of gov
ernment where the usages of the dark
ages abandoned. And the Mexico OF
to-day under his able craftsmanship
is nation of good government, pros
perity, and progress.
The Exposition promises to be one
OF great Interest 10 the United States.
A closer and more friendly feeling
will be established. A knowledge OF
the great resources of the country
will afford American investors an OPP
portunity they have long waited for.
Mexico to-day is one of the greatest
markets for agricultural implements
and machinery in general.
European nations have already ap.
piled for space to make exhibits.
The peculiar ways of the people
strange exhibits. beautiful climate
strange sights and scenes and won
derful country will render visit ia
the Exposition of great interest to
every one A great pictorial record
of this Exposition will beinvaluable tC
every enlightened mind.
Campbell's Illustrated Weekly, the
only High Glass Illustrated Week.,
published west of New York. is the
Official Organ for the Exposition. and
will give a complete historical record
accompanied with Copper-Plate en-.
cravings. of the Buildings. Attrac,
tions, Exhibits, Curios and Wonders
of the Exposition. similar - the one i
compiled for the Worlds Fair. En-
close stamps for particulars TO j. b.
Campbell Publishing Co, 2l5 Madi.
son St. Chicago, Ill,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-23
CHAPTER Y

Five years later Lily sat one Sunday
morning in the same lodgings The
poor old mother was gone, praying her
with her last breath not to desert the
boy. But of Cha icy not word The
sorruws Of love are sacred, but if they
are mixed up with criminal and d
prison there is feeling-a kind of o
feeling-as if. well, one doesn't like
somehow to be mixed up with it. Lily
was greatly to be pitied, no doubt; her
lover had turned ont shameful, but she
ought TO have given up the man long
before he got SO bad.
She was alone. The church bells were
beginning to ring. She thought she
cred this point she heard woman 5
step on the stairs. and there was a knock
at the door.
1t was nurse or probationer, dressed
in the now familiar garb---a young
nurse
you are Lily Chesters?' she asked
"There is patient just brought in 10
the London hospital who wants to sec
you. He is named Charley. he says, and
VII e1is1 Nv 3tiitL iAttAllt. lif NlOtt NDui
address ON paper Tell her he said,
that it is Charley.
Lily rose quietly. Twill go to him y
He is your BROTHER
He is my lover. Is he ill?"
HE is very i'll. He came in all in
Gags, dirty an2 penniless-he is very
i'll indeed Prepare yourself He is dy
ing of pneumonia
/ told you before what they call it.
Lily sat at the bedside of the dying
man.
1T is all over. he whispered Il
have reformed. Lily. have quite turned
over new leaf 1 have now resolved to
take the pledge. Kiss me. dear and
tell me that you forgive me
Yes, yes. Charley God knows that
| forgive you Why you will come back
to yourself il very little while Thank
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-23

come mad Tor drink. mere was no
longer any pretense; he even left off ly-
Jug he was drunk every day; if he
could not get drunk he sat on the bare
floor and cried. Neither his mother nor
Lily reproached him.
An end, semicolon, if not a full
stop, colses to such course-unfortu-
nately not always the END which is
most 70 be desi-Aa the only efectdal
end.
The end or semicolon which came to
this young man was that, having moth
ing more of his mothers that he could
pawn one day he slipped into tho
groulSi floor ledger room an1 made up
quite valuable little parcel for his
friend the pawnbroker 1t contained a
Waterbury watch, a seven and sixpenny
clock, a mug-electro plate, won at a
spelling competition-a bound volume
of TitBits and Bible.
When the ledger came home and found
out his loss he proved to be of am irasci-
bic, suspicious and revengeful DISPOSE
tion. He Immediately. for instance, sus-
pected the drunken young man of the
first floor. He caused secret inquiry to
be made, and But why go on? Alas
The conclusion of the affair was eight
months hard
Here he comes, said Lily. Look
up, mother; we must meet nm with a
smile. He viii some out sober at any
rate. f"
He was looking much better for his
period of seclusion He walked home
between them, subdued, but ready, on
encouragement, for their old confidence.
In fact. it broke out, after an excel
lent breakfast
have made up my mind, he said,
"while | was thinking-oh l had
plenty TO think about and plenty Of
time to do my thinking in. Well,
have made up my mind. Mother, this is
no country for me any longer. After
what has happened l must go. You two
go on living together, just for company,
but | shall go-I shall go to America.
There's always an opening, am told,
i'll America, for fellows who are not
afraid of work. Cleverness tells there
A man isn't kept down because he's had
Il misfortune What is there against me
after all? Character gone, eh? Well, il
you come to that l don't deny that APP
pearances We're against me. 1 could ex-
plain, however.
But there nobody cares about char
acter nor what you We done here &c this
remarkable belief is widely spread con-
corning the colonies as we'll as the Unit
ed States ).-''it's what can You do?
not what have you done? Very well. ]
mean to go to America, mother ]
shall polish up the shorthand and pick
up the French grammar again. / mean
to get rich now Oh, I've sown my wild
oats Then you'll both come out to me,
and then We'll be married, and, Lily,
We'll have 4. most splendid timer'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-23
POLICE LEGISLATION.
Bills Looking to the Reorganization of the
New York Department

INNS AoohhbS to the reorganization of the
New York Department
NEW YORK, Jan, l4.-There is likely to
be some interesting police legislation at
Albany this winter. Two bills have been
prepared which contemplate the most Wig
orous reorganization of tho police d, part
mant. One of the bills will be introduced
in the assembly by Tanlmany repre-.
sentative from New York The other
bill will be introduced in the senate by
Platt Republican. The bills so far as
their scope is concerned are nearly identi-
cal. They provide for legislating out of
office the present board of police commits
sioners and the appointment of u new
board by the governor.
The bills set forth the fact that the
police force as now constituted is in a
state Of Generalization, and is an abso-
Lutte menace to the welfare of the city.
Several statesmen in the legislature have
bones to pick with Theodore Roosevelt on
various subjects and they will help push
tne bills as they will have tho effect Of
legislating Mr.. Roosevelt out of Office