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The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-29
RIGHTEOUS PUNISHMENT.

A Little Girls Brutal Assailant Roughly
Handled by Indignant Farmers.
DE Soro, Mo-, Oct. 2G.-Near Black
we'll the ten-year.old daughter of
Frank E. Settler, wealthy farmer,
was brutally assaulted by Barney
Courtway. The little girl, with the
seven-year old sister, was returning
home from school and was stopped at
a lonely spot surrounded by heavy I'M
derbrush, by Courtway, who stepped
in front of the girls, pointed revolver
at the eldest and made her follow him
into the woods. A posse was soon on
the trail, and Courtway was captured.
1t was only a few minutes until an en-
ragged crowd of sturdy farmers relieved
the constable of his prisoner, and the
fiend was tied to a tree, severely
whipped and otherwise mutilated and
turned loose,
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and where she still nightly bent her
stiff old knees to pray for them and
theirs.
Mother only loved the old house bet
ter as the years rolled on, but when
grim old age had slowly crept upon her,
1T was decided in family council that
she must make up her mind to come
and live with one Of them, for it was al
together out of the question for her to
remain in that gloomy old house alone.
So, one sad day, overpowered by the
sons and daughters who meant to be
kind, mother went softly to and fro
over the old house, taking leave of it all,
and the last farewell was the visit to
the mounds under the dropping elms
where John slept and the first born lit
tie son lay. Then, with feeling that
the world can never quite understand,
she was driven away to the fine city res
idence-they don't call them homes
nowhere Alfred and his wife, who,
for oil her kindness, rather overpow-
cred mother with her fine ways, had
given her a stately room, and. what
was the most dreadful, she was sup
posed to keep it there alone by herself.
Yes, they meant to be kind to her, but
the city ways and style gave the old
lady the feeling that she was in an asy-
lum, and, in spite of all the grandeur,
mothers wrinkled cheeks lost their
soft pink like that of half wilted rose,
and she began to grow feeble and worn,
though everyone was so busy that it
was passed unnoticed. She was pining
for the old home, though slse felt that it
would seem ungrateful to say so, and
then, somehow, to pray in the mag
nificent church. where she sat in vel.
vet-cushioned pew. did not seem to give
her the help she prayed for. for God, as
il seemed to her, was not as close as
when she used to pray at home kneeling
by that old table. If she could only go
back and tell her friend all about it;
Just once kneeling where John used to
come and join her. This feeling grew
and grew, though. as there was no one
to tell it to, she shut it up in her own
lonely old heart.
One summer morning she was miss
ing. and she could not be found. though
they searched everywhere they could
think she would be likely to wander,
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EIGHT PEOPLE KILLED.
An Excursion Train Wreck Near st. Louis
Caused by Carelessness.

An Excursion Train Wreck Near st. Louis
Caused by Carelessness.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 28.-Shortly before
ten o'clock yesterday morning two
passenger trains on the St Louis g.
San Francisco railroad, going in OPP
posite directions, collided near Wind
sor station, about 10 miles from this
city, instantly killing eight persons
and injuring 81 more.
The collision occurred between the
second section of an excursion train
bound west and the Frisco Valley
park accommodation. From what can
be learned the accident was the result
OF disobedience or neglect of orders on
the part of the excursion train crew,
who should have remained at Sprink
park for orders and to have let the &C.
commodation train through. The ex.
cursion train was the second section
of special, bound for st. James, Mo.
According to j. d. Dishman, the
telegraph operator and station
agent at Spring park. it should have
stopped at that place for orders.
Instead of doing SO the second section
passed by the station, and soon after
met the accommodation coming down
grade at full speed. Engineer Hohl,
Of the accommodation, was not aware
the second section was on the road,
and in trying to make the switch at
Kirkwood crashed into the Inflated
train in a cut just 10 miles from the
St Louis union station. There were
only three cars, a baggage car and two
coaches on Engineer Hollis train, but
the collision was terrific, both engines
being demolished and number of the
cars telescoped. The wreckage was
piled high on the track, and above the
sound of escaping steam could be
heard the cries of the frightened and
injured passengers.
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misunderstood.

There's bugaboo that uniformed minds
See peeping at them as their life path winds
Among the foothills. ere they gain the
height
Above the clouds where all is pure and
bright.
Each soul who climbs has felt the tortur-
ing fear
Caused by the presence, either far or
81 near,
OF this uncanny creature. Such is life
For all who gain the heights beyond the
strife.
But. soul, be strong Of purpose and Of
heart;
Keep to your upward path. and do your
OF the worlds work. unmindful Of the
Which oft does bring to men iife's greatest
gain.
For conquered fear doth have strength
That you may search for elsewhere and
not find. IL.
And this which makes you tremble. and
grow faint, los
This thing SO grewsome that no words
can paint E
Its evil aspect in the stronger light
YouH hnd thing to smile at not to fight.
IT'S nothing In itself, but by our fear
We give that power 1t has to cut or scar
These foolish hearts of ours; SO speed the
day
When We will Danish fear from out our
way;
And tread with steadfast hearts by faith.
or sight,
That upward path that leads to truth and
right;
And scared no more. though passing
through the wood,
BY that strange creature called misunder-
stood
Adele L. Burch. in Minneapolis Prog
reSS.
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AWFUL CRIME CHARGED.
A Woman Under Arrest at Kansas City TO
Poisoning Two Children.

A Woman Under Arrest at Kansas City for
Poisoning Two Children.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 26.-Susan
and Elizabeth Mussey, the little
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs C. f. Mus
sey, of 2411 Forest avenue, died Satur.
day from strychnine poison, supposed
to have been administered by Annie
Platt, servant employed in the fam
lily. She is believed to be mentally
un Unbalanced. She is now under arrest.
Coroner Bedford has the case in
charge and will make post-mortem
of the children's stomachs. The Platt
woman is now believed to have caused
the death of Mrs. Mussey's mother,
Mrs. Ellen Terrence, on September 81,
and to have attempted the death of lit
tie Hugh Mussey few weeks ago.
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PATTISON'S LONG RIDE,
Needless Cruelty Imposed on willing and
Valuable Horse.

Needless Cruelty Imposed on a willing and
Valuable Horse.
ST. Louis, Oct. 26.-Harry II. Patti
son, OF the Third cavalry, has reached
Jefferson Barracks after accomplish.
ing remarkable feat of horseman-
ship. He rode from St James, Mo-,
to the barracks, l12 miles, in "a
hours and 30 minutes. He rode the
same horse all the way, the ami.
NAL he had ridden during the entire
practice march to Springfield, NO.,
and return. The horse was examined
by the veterinary surgeon and pro-
nounced uninjured. 1t is thought the
authorities in Washington will not APP
prove the useless strain imposed on a
valuable animal.
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AWAY FROM THE OLD HOME.
lcoPYRIGHT. 1861

Such dear old home it was. Nesting
down in an old-fashioned garden, with
an orchard full of old, rough, weather
beaten apple trees behind it. while an
outer circle of ancient elms leaned
reverently over it like faithful guardi-
ans. The low, red house, with it's broad
wings, made you think of mother
bird brooding over her well filed nest.
But the nestlings were all gone now
had wandeSed far from the old home
which seemed to them shabbier and
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HOME FOR VETERANS.
The w. II. G. Institution Mt St. James Form.
alIy Dedicated.

The w. X. c. Institution Mt st. james Form
ally Dedicated.
ST. JAMES, Mo-, Oct. 26.-Notwith.
standing the terrible accident to the
excursion train bearing the members
of the G.. A. R. posts, the Women's Re-
lief corps, Sons of Veterans, and off,
GERS of the home association, the dedi-
cation Of the Women's Relief corps
home for veteran soldiers and their
wives took place yesterday, and was
witnessed by one of the largest gather
ings ever assembled in south central
Missouri, fully 10000 persons being in
attendance. The parade was over mile
long, reaching from the depot to the
grounds. One of the features was a
"living flag" composed of 200 girls and
young women, ranging in age from 9
to 90. Rev. James Hagerty and Con-
gresham Bartholdt, of st. Louis, were
the principal speakers.
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How's This I?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. 4,
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. ].
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST g. TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o.
WALDINa, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of me system. Price 75c. per bot
tle Sold by all Druggists. Testimon malls
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-29
PLUMBER LEFT WITH PRIESTS.
Fifteen Hundred Dollars Stolen from an
Express Company Returned.

Fifteen Hundred Dollars Stolen from an
Express Company Returned.
WAHPEToN, N. d., Oct. CA week
ago the Great Northern express was
robbed of $500, the money being
taken from the agents safe while he
was on his way 10 the post office with
remittance. Detectives were sent
for from st. Paul and every effort was
made to get some trace of the cash,
but entirely without avail. and the
money was given up for lost by the
local officials. Five days later the
priests of st. James Catholic church
here sent word to the company that
they had the full amount in their pos
session and were ready to turn it over
to its owners. 1t has now been taken
by the express company. 1t is not
probable that any action to discover
the robbers will be taken. The priests
say the discovery was made in the con-
fessiOnal
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more cramped every time they came
back for short time.
Only mother chung to it closer and
closer as the years went by. When the
busy sons and fashionable daughters
called it lonely, and the grandchildren
wandered all over its queer little hooks
and corners, and remarked with open
contempt upon the stiff old furniture
and the tiny paned windows, the coed
old lady listened and said nothing, but
her heart throbbed with pain, as
though she heard the maligning OF some
dear friend. "They don't know, of
course" she thought, excusing them in
her own gentle way. Though TO other
eyes it may seem poor and old-fash-
toned, to me it can never be so, for it is
the first and the only home that ever
had" And, after the sad, tender man
ner of the old, who only have past and
nm empty present without Turing fu-
ture here, she fell a-dreaming of by
gone days, when her faithful John
brought her, bride, to this dear old
home, which seemed so grand and beau
tiful then. How could it ever seem lone
ly and humble to her, when it was so
rich in thousand happy, blessed recol-,
lections? Had not that been Johns
favoritc rose bush? Had not she and
John planted that very mountain ash
together? And could the rooms ever
seem empty and cramped to her when
every nook and corner spoke to her
sometimes of the living or of the dead
as eloquently as tongues could do?
Here is where she used to sit and
watch the fire on winter evenings, rock
ing the cradle as she knit. This dark
spot on the worn floor is where baby
Marx had spilled the ink while she sat
there writing to the soldier father far
away where the battle ragged or on the
long, dreary march. And here, beside
the old-fashioned table, on which still
lay the well-thumbed family Bible, she
had knelt and prayed for 90 years with
John--prayed for her little ones in tear
full grief when he was gone-prayed for
them when they, one by one, slipped
from her arms out into the cold world,
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A PREACHERS GOODNESS.
He Saved His Audience from Being Panic
Stricken by Fire.

He Saved His Audience from Being Panic
Stricken by Fire.
CHICAGO, Oct. 26-By rare presence
of mind Rev. James Villa Blake saved
his audience from panic and possible
awful results of fire, which broke
out just as the morning service was be-
ginning at the Third Unitarian church
yesterday, and which destroyed the
main part of the building. When the
pastor took his place in the pull
pit his attention was drawn to
smoke in the lobby leading to
the Sunday school room. He
remained standing until the or.
ganist had ceased playing, and then
requested the congregation to retire
quietly by the rear exits. His manner
so treasured those assembled that q
panic was averted. The church was
almost entirely destroyed. The loss is
placed at S25, OOO.-
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| but in vain, she was gone. Then AL
fred recollected all at once that he had
rather neglected his mother of late.
His wife forgot her cultured calmness
and Joined in the search, weeping bit
terly. Henry left his desk for once
and set the telegraph wires to work,
and confusion and grief reigned SUI
preme, while the sons and daughters
found their thoughts running back
again to childhood and mother as they
had not done for years. Hours passed,
and no news came from the missing,
then their fears and grief grew greater
and stronger. Mother was gone.
Perhaps she had gone home. The
thought was sudden, and, too impatient
to wait for trains not due for hours yet,
they set off across the country in their
carriages. AS they drew near the old
home they found news of the lost one.
She had passed only about an hour be-
fore, Flooding YEARLY along the IA
miliar road, and with lightened hearts
they hurried on. When they came to
the leaning old gate, through the wet
grass thCy Souii DEC a SolltdIy
trodden by one who had first visited the
low mound with the tiny one beside it,
and from there on to the house. So,
with fearful eyes, and not ashamed Of
their tears, either, the party tip-toed
like children up the low rickety steps,
through the hall aud paused reverently
at the door, with remorseful hearts that
longed to tell the gentle old mother, as
they were won't to do over some child
ish disobediencc, that they "were
sorry, mother"
The stiffness of the house grew op-
pressive while they stood uncertain.
and,though they listened, there were no
faint footballs as of one going about
after the fashion of one just getting
home.
They softly pushed open the door of
the old family sitting-room, and there,
with her old gray head bowed on the
family Bible, and smile of Joy and
peace on her dear dead face, knelt
mother, who had gone home to find rest
and content with John. already there.
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Many Bales of Cotton DESTROYED.

GALVESTON, Tex, Oct 26.-The most
disastrous cotton fire in the history of
Galveston occurred early yesterday
morning, resulting in the destruction
Of 4,4OO bales and the warehouse in
which they were stored. The origin
of the fire is not known. The ware.
house was owned by W. +. Ladd. Loss
on warehouse, 5000; loss on cotton,
$685. Loss fully covered by insur-
ance
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-29
They Always Do.


John r. Scott, a prominent member
Of the bar in Albany, N. Y, is regis
tered at Raleigh. Said he last evening:
"A neat rejoiner was made by Charles
o. DAILY, chief justice of the New York
court of common pleas, in case he re-
Gently tried.
1.-THE case involved q delicate ques-
ton as to the construction of statute,
and the judge, after long considers
ton, decided the. question in open
court, giving his reason in few we'll
spoken remarks, which caused lull
in the court room. The silence was
broken by the attorney for the success
full party to the suit, who stood up
and said, with an air of patronizing
approval: May it please your honor, 1,
for one, entirely agree with you The
venerable chief justice, with twinkle
in his eye, which betokened apprecia-
ton of the joke, but with perfectly
grave face, quietly removed his glass
IS, and, amid absolute silence of the
spectators, said: 4 have, counselor,
generally found in my experience that
the successful attorney entirely agrees
with the court "-Washington Times.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-29
FUSION ON ELECTORS.
Republicans Have Combined in One Stat
and Democrats in 20.

NepuDIICans HHVe COmbfDcd IN One state
and Democrats in 20.
CHICAGO, Oct. 26. THE republicans
have straight electoral tickets in A of
the As states, having effected fusion
in one only-Texas-with the middle
of-the-road" populists and gold stand
ard democrats. The democrats have
straight electoral tickets in only Is of
the states, having effected a fusion with
the populists and free silver republic
ans in 20 of the others, conclusion not
having yet been reached in the re-
mainder of the states.
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Not a Tollgate Left.

FRANKFORT, KY, Oct. 26.-The toll
gate raiders have not left tollgate on
a single pike in Franklin county undis.
turbed. The owners of these roads are
very much incensed at the destruction
of the property, and will take such
action as will bring the raiders to
iuStice
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-29
GAME TO LIFE TO VOTE.
Hoosier Who Was Prepared for Burial VIII
Cast a ballot,

HOOBler VINO was Prepared Tor BuriaI VIII
Cast a Ballot.
JEFFERsoNvILLE, Ind, Oct. Co.
After an illness of several days Viii.
liam Gray, residing at Chestnut Hill,
died, to all appearances. He was laid
out and mourned as dead, and an I'M
dertaker called toprepare the body for
burial. No sooner had the undertaken
arrived than Gray showed signs of
animation. Suddenly he sat upright,
stared at the surroundings, and, after
regaining his senses, inquired the
cause of grief. He said he would get
well and vote November 3.
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BLoOMIN sToN, Ind, Oct. 26-Gen.
Morton c, Hunter died yesterday of
paralysis. lie was the most honored
citizen o, Bloomington, and was dis.
tinguished both ia civil and military
life. He was the hero of Snodgrass
hill. and saved the day at Chickamauga.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-29


It seems strange that at this late day
the United States should have deter
mined that the proper location for
the defense Of New Orleans and the
Mississippi valley is just where Bien-
vile suggested 200 years ago. The
United States, and afterwards the con-
federate states, spent large sums of
money on Forts Jackson and st. Philip.
nearly a hundred miles below New
Orleans, and near the mouths of the
Mississippi. These were ''the forts"
which Farragut passed with such ease.
Maj Quinn, in charge of the en-
gineer's department here, protests
against any more forts in the swamp.
He recommends English Turn, only
comparatively short distance from
New Orleans, as the best point of de-
tense. 1t was here that in 1869 the
French met and turned back the Eng
fish, who had come with powerful
aeet to take possession of the Missis-
sippi and to occupy and COLOMBO the
adjacent territory. Bienville, who had
not then built New Orleans, saw in
this bend the best point of defense
against an invading enemy. Maj.
Quinn decides to-day that Bienville
was right, and that the engineers who
from 1903 to 1896 have favored the
forts below and near the mouth of the
river were wrong.-Harper's Weekly.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-29

"MIss YAM isn't at all musical" "How
do you knowr 81 offered to sing oh,
promise me- last night. and she said she'd
promise me anything If l wouldn't" Pitts
burgh Chronicle.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-29

ALrcE-.I heard something about you,
to-day" Maud-"Yes; this new lining
they are using in dresses makes frightful
noise, doesn't itr'--Yonkers Statesman.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-10-29

"WHY is it called the honeymoon" "Be-
cause it accompanies the ied."-Up-t o.Date.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-18
PARA OARRETRRAs

Sc vcssde casi q Fsstad de sS vGloT, sssSa s's@-
a ana u itaFGdora Ge paessrG n1essssda pGra CO.
PreterGs, con go eG1tEeys 9 GeasGs Yiesas, C"
Ksy btsr7s sstado y ssss frayfs7seEe ds Tcpsscsso
Ki qss, "a istsyese p@sesls dirsGsrse dan 30
tegts 9rGhGga, ca esfG cis1zd.
P0gzce Ft5Tsvc IL re 1894.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-18

modo que era peBoso presenciRrlo. GIlpeo
oil mnchacho repetidas veces.
Ta has vnelt0 aocof gritaba II D Deseas
que shorqan tn padrsG
0lvida 1dose de mi presencia, continue
habIaRdole iargostiempo an ga6lico. sin que
al muchacho respondiera paIabra L. esposss
solamante, al cir hablar de ahorear, 8"
brio ell rostro cen el delantal soIloz4ndo mas
slta que antes
Presenciar esro era on extreme dessgra
bic para IN extfafo como 70, asf es que me
alegse much1 cuando Alan regreso, vestlao
con sn harmQso Br&je feanc6s, auaque de-
CIR verdad estaba tan dilapidaio que no ms
recfa ese calf satfro
Entonces ma llev6 consigo uuo do los n.
JOS ms hizo cambiar de ropa. de 10 onsI
tenia realmente useesidRd. d6udome sdamss
an par de abarcss dg montafiss. hschss 90
piei de yenado que 81 al prInoipIo ma pare.
c0modas.
Onando regrese, ya Alan debia de hlbsr
refeFdo sn historic; porque Sc comprenalo
que 70 tenia que huir con 81, Y todos esta-
pan 4muy ocupados preparando naeSuo
NoSdieron cada uno una espada y pis-
tolas. @lnque 20 manifesto mi poca hacih-
oaa en- mane1o de In primera; con esl
armas y algnnas muniGiones, un SAGA dc d
riua usAyena, una vasija de hierro usa
ooteiiaaah legftimo brandy cofac frances
estuViraA5 listos para internarnos en- ell Dos
que. D
Dinefak kaltaba. Yo tenfa solo dos hDrss
esterhnaN1 ell ointur6n de Alan hsbia sldo
uespa. = 81 con ctra persona: ahora todo 81
api1ai s5#h en- uBos cuantos peni9uesi
GU ,s ossssskA Sautisgn, psrece qas sus EleJeS
: Ell - ! los gastos legales en- tayeE
ue sus Adatarlos de tai mansra naolSn
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-04-18
arietas al minutoil

del pelo roio-agreg6 Alan. Tlene sus pun
ST le die fae bueno conmigo a su
manera- Pero Ia perdida del b lque los
pobres mariner pesaban sin dnda mucho
sobre-el p9bre hombre.
Sin dudR; pero gqu6 hizo Ell capitan9
Me parece que 10 tomo mUy q NAL, di
10 Alan, Ell hombrecillo me grit6 que
me pusiera en- salVo; la verdad que NJ
me psreci6 malo Ell consejo, eche correr.
Lo dltimo que sleancG yer fue Que for
maban IN grupo en- la orills como gente qne
no puede poperse de acuerdo.
-sQae quiere usted decir con esof lie
preguutE-
Ben, los pnf1os hablau -respondi6
Alan, y vi uu homhre rodar al suelo.
Psro cref que era mejor no esperar ell re-
sultado. En- squelIa extremidad de la isla
de Null los Oampobellos predominant, 10
que no es mUy buena compafiia para IN ca
ballero como yo; de 10 contrario, me hubie-
ra que3ado para buscarls usted 20 mismo
ayudar al hombrecillo. ezra c6mico yer
como Alan hablaba de Ia estatura de Riach,
porque decir verd3d ell uno era cast tan
pequefio como ell otro Por lr Ira, con
tinuo, prosegni mi camino, ys-doaGe ouiera
Que veia algnna persona le deofa one h2oia
nm nAufrsgio en- In costa y la gente sin de
teBerse prt gnntarme mas, ee iba oorrien-
do verlo
Fue ura de- grseia que el huque Sc huudie-
rs, pues de 10 coDtraTio hA brian buscado
por todas parties, pronto huhieran dado
con usted.