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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23
JUDGE MILLEn IN AUSTIN.
He VIII Decide Today What course
TO Pursue.

Austin, Texas, December Fudge 4.
s. Miller, general attorney for the MIS-
so,,ri Kansas and Texas. arrived from Dal-
las tonight for the purpose OF looking az
Ter the penalty suits filed against his road
nv the attorney general yesterday. He
could not say what course he would pursue
in regard thereto, as he had not yet READ
the petitions or acquainted himself with
the allegations contained therein. He win
see Mr.. Crane tomorrow, however ana
find our whaYhe is required to answer TO
and then decide whether to night or setue'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23
Occupation Tar Law.

few days ago in Justice Fitze's court
there was tried test case as to whether
or not commission merchants were taxed
under the new occupation tax law $40
or $50. there being two clauses in the
law, one fixing the former and the other
the latter amount. under certain quaiitica-
tions. as a tax TO be paid to this class OF
occupation.
a,nenable 10 the $50 clause. but upon an
appeal 10 the criminal district court. Judge
Gavin gave the reverse Of this decision,
holding that the defendant was liable sim
piy for the payment Of $40. This may OF
may not settle i very important point IN
the construction OF this law.
!. e,.-.~>.. s,.,rifx fhe hlood and beaslfify
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23

Blood ana skin Dlseascs, SyphiIis, MruP
tions, Hair Falling Bone Pains, Swellings'
Sore Throat, Ulcers, Effects OF Msrsury,
Rack. Burning Urine, Incontnence. Con.
orrhea, elect. Stricturc-roceiNe searching
treatment. prompt relief and cure Tor Hte.
vatcly.
Pilcs. ffstula, Fissurc. Structure and
Rupture cured by our new methods, Sond
for caroular.
DWS BELTS g. BETTS,
80 tNew No. 2lD 81. Charles street. New
Orleans, La
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23
l.. LECHENGER.

No. r weier, 4O3 Main street. has one of the
s,oss attractive stores to be found His
W. is beautiful and complete, and one
ls.., Is not able to get suited from his Sc
'eS ri Is hard. very hard. to please.
ne presents for the holidays purcl.red
~ are sure TO make happy hearts.
,o,a uose VINO have not had chance to
rn us over this stock should make the OBJ
n,a se workshops OF Mr.. Lechengcr are sup
ana Win the latest improved machinery
ana work can be turned out with accuracy
and dispatch. - 49,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23
Another section story Denied.

New York. December 22.--George Gould
said To-Day that he had not heirG before
OF the story that on March s. II, H. Clark
was to succeed him as president of the
Missouri Pacific railroad. and that the
story to that effect from salt Lake. Utah.
was news to him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23
Drs.BettS&BettS,
ss4 ST. Charles Street. New Orleans, La,
physicians and Surgeons.

Young. middle
aged and old.
single or married
men. and all who
suffer with LOST
MANHOOD, Ner-
vous Debility. Sper-
matorrhca, Sonii-
nal Losses, Sexual
Decay, II a ~ n y
Memory, W . u X
Eyes, Stunted DE.
velopment, Lack OF
Energy. lmpover-
lehel Blood, Pump
les. lmpedlments to
Marriagei a > o
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23
THE NEW


w, L. Davidson. LAGRANGE w. E. Fall,
M 49, George b. Wheeler, Popiar Bluff,
~. i.riii Schwarz Galvest On; l.. +. ''hes-
s =. Bealmont:; r. b. Thompson, Nava-
p. W. Reese. CITY; j. II. He'll Sandy
crII. T. Tstum, Orange; Mrs. Nc
Slty j, II. Black, Dallas; william a. Har-
So-umbus; George Keefe, city; ".
fb LiydSae. SAN Antonio; e. l.. Iiia1ick,
ter, sT.elpnlai w, l.. Beckhaan. u X, Bur
r 60 p eSxas; Il. NJ. Burts and wife Aubry;
IL %. Moore, Galveston: II. II Lyman.
W w'ap Creek c. s Vaughn. Fort Worth;
sm n; I, Ilie'xet: city; W. A. Field. Calves
ven. +; L. Buford, Beaumont: y. a. Crs-
Wills; o. d. Kirkland Richmond;
r. ron o ikirkland, Richmond; Rich H.. Bar
j = Sf5oiumbus: ]. l.. Loggins. Ang.eton;
Sca,; Tucson. N. G. Kittrell. Jr.. city: J.
/, p D. SalVeston; c. H. Kemp. Wharton;
ora East Bernard: L. Windhome.
0bsas Charles Lamsrs. Madisonvil,e,
lev N. G. Calvert. Velarsco; G. G.. Kel-
p ana son. Wharton; ]. NJ. Lee. Edna;
. Sarrott. city, A. J. Harris, Bolton.
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! VERY FEW PASSENGERS.
Yesterdays Struggling Holiday Ex-
cursionists Mere Not Many.
THIRTY DAY LIMITS UNATTRACTlvE
various Reasons for the Decrease In
christmas Businers-General At
torney miller at Austin.

A few struggling holiday excursionists
passed through yesterday and last night
the majority OF them being on the Houston
and Texas Central from the interior. who
left over the Southern Pacific for New Or
leans. The eastbound night train consisted
OF two sections. This was necessitated nv
the foreign cars received from the Central
and the heavy local traffic from the West
The transfer and distribution of cars at the
Grand Central depot was handled safely and
quickly, the first section departing at 1925
p. m. and the second at $40 p. m.
The Santa Fe of Tuesday night failed to
arrive until AS a. M. yesterday. which held
the third section OF the Southern Pacific
until 5:15 a. m. The Houston East and
West Texas due to leave Houston at $40 D.
m. was also delayed until an early hour.
There were only a very few South Texas
passengers going north yesterday in addi-
ton to the regular travel, there seeming to
be no fatal attraction to the one fare
thirty day limit tickets TO Kansas City
and ST. Louis. Commercial men going
in TO spend the week made up the most Of
that business
The local holiday tickets go on sale to-
day, the rate beiag one and a third fares.
with January limit. These will be sold
by all lines to all parts OF the State.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23
Trefnc ArranGem~nss Made.

Quincy. H.. December e. General Man
arer Brown Of the Chicago. Burlington
and Quincy and General Manager G'insn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23
PASSENGER AGENTS COME IN.

Passenger agents for both the foreign
and State lines arc returning. w. A. Rein
hart of the Southern Pacific accompanied
the Katy crowd in Tuesday night, and
William Doherty arrived with the Santa Fe
contingent yesterday morning. Major An
drews of the Southern railway, J. j. ODon-
nell of the Atlanta and West Point and w
T. Musick of the International and Great
Northern arrived on the Houston and Texas
Central last night. No one realizes the de-
crease In business more than the passenger
people, for which they assign various rea-
sons. The weather in Texas has been
such for the last ten days that country peo-
pie have been unable to reach the towns,
which, coupled with existing 4-cent cot
ton. Nashville centennial and other depres-
sing influences. had the effect Of keeping
people at home.
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senoress purify the blood and bcauiify
che eomplexion-Curs constipa&aon. ~.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-11

snicu horse tied to u post. AS he was
riding of on tho animal. the owner called
TO him to halt. Throwing his pistol in
the mans face he dashed away, but was
pcrsued overtaken and placed in Jail,
tried, convicted, and sentenced to hard la
Dor ut Yuma for 2 years. Aftcr entering
the prison Kid was put through regular
prison discipline. He was given bath,
luxury unknown to him.
After his discharge we next find our
Hero driving milk wagon at Los Angeles
and resolving to lead an honest life
Having made tho acquaintance of sew
cral kind, and pious Lndy's who took pity
on the poor fricndless boy, and being in
flucnced by them. he was seemingly doing
better but alas. Ho was Wolf, in Sleeps
clothing. While in Los. Angeles he had
met an evil spirit Johnson. by name and
after making II friendly call on tho John
sons, johnson. finally induced the Kid. to
go to church, OH Sundays. and size up the
people that no thought had any valunblcs
and. at night they would indulge in tho
pleasant. and profitable, pnstimc of sand
bagging them, after church and relieving
them of their valuablcs
Finally johnson proposed to Kid that
they hold up u train. How they succeed
cd we will SEQ in tho next chapter.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-11
T. w. GOODWIN, AGENT.
Fine [lDCkF3

500 tuck farms, 90 acres each, on the
Atlantic and Danville railroad, so miles
from Norfolk. the soil the same rs the
celebrated trucking lands around Nor
toik, Va. $500 for twenty acres; terms,
@lo cash and sig per month without in
terest. No such opportunity for specu-
laiing or securing home ever offered
before. These lands are owned by the
Railroad company and are offered mt
these reduced rates to build up the truck
ing business along this line, with the
same shipping facilities as enjoyed by
the Norfolk truckers. Arrangements for
cheap excursion rates will shortly be
announced, with railroad fare free to ali
purchasers. For further information
call on or write to L. w. Spindle IL Co,
Koanoke, Va, agents for southwest
VIRGINIA
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-11
CHAPTER V.

THE PLOT AND WRECK.
Ono dark stormy night in the year. AID.
1894. When the sky was cloughed by an
inky blackncss. and tho wind howlcd and
monncd the wind, and slcet, and rain.
each striving to out do cach other. in
ncrceness. A long, narrow pale faced,
boy. with an awkward, devil, may care
walk, clad in long linnen duster with n
black SLOUGH hat drawn over his eyes, was
hastily walking down second street, Los
Angels-until he came to Alameda street.
The pale face of Kid, as he grnsped
Johnson's hand. on deck, said tho Kid.
and hccled. Same here Pete. said John
son. dynamite. pistol giant powder horses.
at station. Well said Kid, i'll take the s
train and you meet me ut Roscoe. and be
ready and light fire. for signal
The Kid, proceeded to the Arcade depot,
purchased IL ticket for Roscoe, Station, got
on tho train and steamed away. His com
panion, went n few blocks and entering
an old barn, emerged with q dilapidatcd
bicycle and mounting it rodo away, the
rain dashing in his face, and nearly blind
ing him, his eyes bloodshot, and face
white, and drawn with pain, until he was
in sight of the switch, no could see the
light in the station. minutes and his
wild ride would be over. At last, he cried
rs no fell fainting at the Roscoe Junction
switch. Looking towards, tho west a
smile of satisfaction, ovcrspread his hag.
gard countcnancc, as he beheld the head.
light of u locomotive in tho distance.
(Tho description of the ensuing hold UP
and murder is in tho authors most pic
turcsquo style, but the story is told with
such attention to details of realism that it
would DO impossible to compress it within
the columns of q newspaper.
Subsequent chapters tell of tho authors
flight, his career in Arizona with Colonel
Topper, tho pcrfldy of johnson, his cap
turc, imprisonment, trial and senttncc.)
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FREE PILLS.

Send Your address, to H. f. Bucklcn &
Co., Chicago, aud get II free sample box
of DIR. Kings New Life Pills. \ trial
will convince You of their merits These
pills are easy i'll action and particularly
effective in the cure of constipation and
sick headache. For malaria and liver
troubles they have been proved nvalua-
bic. They are guaranteed to he perfectly
free from every delcterious substance and
to he purely vegetable. They do not
weaken by their action, but by giving
tone to stomach and bowels greatly invig-
crate the system. Regular size 25c. per
box. Sold mt Massic's Pharmacy
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If any of yc know just cause or impedi-
ment why these two persons should not be
Joined together i'll Holy D1atrimony, We are
to declare it, or forever after hold your
peace" If physicians obeycd this solemn
admonition i'll the marriage ceremony and
protested with the honest andscicntific rea-
sons i'll their possession half of the unhappi-
ness, sickness and death in the world would
cease to exist. The man or woman who has
developed symptoms of that dread disease
consumption should not marry until cured
consumption should bar the way to welded
life. 1t is a crime to transmit to future gen.
erations the death dealing germs in the
blood of the consunptive.
Many physicians pronounce construction
an incurable disease. In this they arc mis-
taken as thousands will testify. Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery cures % per cent
OF all cases of consumption. It corrccts all
disorders of the digestion. 1t promptly i'm
proves the appetite and makes * keen and
hearty. 1t fills the blood with the tissue
building elements of the food, and acting
directly upon the lungs, drives out all i'm
purities and disease germs. 1t makes rich
pure blood, builds new, firm, healthy flesh.
and strong, spriugy muscles. 1t soothes
and invigoratcs the nerves. Thousands
have testified to their permanent recovery
from consumption through its use, after
they were given up by the doctors and all
nope was gone. Druggists sell it and MOTH
ing else is Just as good"
There cannot be too many good practical books
Ill nome. DIR. Piercc'S Common Sense Medical
wives, mothers. daughters and sons. Send I'll
one-cent stamps, to cover cost of mailing oulv to
Worlds Dspcnsary Medical Association Buffalo
N. Y. Tor cloth binding, send 81 stamps
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Roanoke Real Estate

is cheaper now than it will! ever be again.
You had better secure one of our bargains
before the prices advance
S-room corner house, northwest, 81, $50,
$50 cash and $12. so per month. Now rent
ing for $40.
Groom brick house in southwest, large
lot. good shade; 1000 cash.
Groom corner house in southwest, mod
ern improvements, stable and carriage
house, $1,000; $500 cash and $l7 per
month.
Groom house in southwest, sewer con-
nectlon, stable; $1,000. $50 cash and
$3.50 per month. No interest
7.room house in southwest, 1850; SIS
cash and $15 per month
room house in southeast. large lot,
clo'e to mraket, 81 $50; $50 cash and
$3.50 per month.
Groom corner house in southeast, $3.50;
$40 cash and $40 per month
7-room house, northeast. $50 cash and
$3.50 per month.
We have great many Others we can
not enumerate here
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Is.
lFrom his own sketch, mado in prison.1
court has granted his appeal for n new
trial. The San Francisco Examiner has
advance sheets of the book, from which
we copy the following:
CHAPTER I.
Late in tho fall of the year 1872, On n
beautiful summer day when the gentle
breezcs waited their balmy perfume DER
the flower decked plains of Colorado. And
all nature seemed to bask in the warm sun
shine, delapidated Covered wagon, drawn
by pair of bony Mules Drew Up under a
shady oak tree In the Black Hills. A
man Alighted, followed by woman, and
a littlo curly headed boy. They had owl.
IDENTIFY travelled long distance. The man
proceeded to unhitch his mules, and after
stalking them out on the hill side, began
to-gather wood and started q fire tho
woman prepared supper. And after some
conversation, tho Husband and Wife con-
cluded to make their homo on that spot.
Kid, tho little curly headed boy con-
tinued to grow. He was tall and thin.
But close observer could sec tho fire flash
In his eye, when he listened to the cow
boy wild tales of prairie life and hair
splitting escapes from wild Indians When
the other children were at school little
Kid would Sneak out in tho hills. OF
mounted on his little indian pony. His
flaxen hair flying in tho breeze would play
cowboy all alono by dragging his littlo
pet dog Mt tho end of his mothers clothes
line which he used for a Riata. Another
favorite amusement of his was to hide
behind bush, and when some smaller
child would pass by Kid would give wild
yell, like Sioux Indian and spring out
and beat tho child and send him homo
crying and bleeding. Then Kid would
laugh to himself and think how funny.
From his earliest infancy no seemed to de.
light in torturing others, animals not ex-
ceptcd. Once he hanged the school marin q
dog and sat and laughed while The poor
animal, slowly, checked to death.
Our Hero was now In his 10th year, ono
day after getting severe whipping which
he richly deserved for knocking his little
brothers teeth out, with his fathers, bean
Hail, ho concluded to run away, so sailing
his pony, and getting some provisions in
flour sack, Borrowing his Unclcs purse,
while his Uncle was downtown
He took n largo horse pistol, and fastcn-
ing his Riata on the poop deck of his sad
die Ho mounted his fayorito buckinr
broncho, Sky Scrapcr, and started for tho
bad lands of Arizona to be n COW puncher
and Indian fighter.
Ho rode for several days and weary and
hungry and homesicll finally stopped at "a
largo Ranch, Known as tho Hash Knife
ranch. Fortune favored him and he hired
out to herd sheep and feed swine
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CHAPTER II.
on THE HASH KNIFE RANCH

LIFE on THE HASH KNIFE RANCH
Hid worked on this ranch until he was
Fl years old. And being constantly asso-
cihted with the toughest clement in tho
country no maturity fell into lad ways,
and soon learned to swear, drink, smoke,
steal and chew. When tho cowboys had q
dangerous piece of work to do they would
get q quart of Mescnl or Ougidente into
Kid pat him on tho back, and thus en-
couraged he did whatever he was told.
Kid had also become an expert in tho
use of fire arms So good was no with a
six shooter he could hit A texas steer at
ten PAGES. He had learned the cowboy
trade to perfection. So concluded to 20
into business for himself. Why work on
ranch longer for 80 pieces of silver a
month? So leaving tho ranch ono tlay with
his pistol in his belt, his trusty RATA coilcd
on the poop deck of his saddle, his brand
ing Iron tied up in n barley sack, and
mounted on hot stuff, his Pinto horse, he
set sail for Arizona.
ono night drawing near u house he dis
mounted, knocked at the door and recciy-
ing no Answer, He opened the door, and
stepped in. finding no one ut home. he
cooked some supper. fed his horse. and
by way of amusement thought he would
explore the house. Opening door he
found himself in sleeping apartment.
looking. around he discovered large
well filled purse, lying on small table
He took the money and after carefully
searching the house, and finding nothing
else of any value. He went to tho stable,
and, as his horse was dono eating, no
rolled n cigarette, lit it, bridlcd his horse
and mounted and set sail. After going a
few miles, ho thought of the money, he
had taken but thought MS it was late he
would not turn back He had rode but n
short time when he heard tho sound of
horse hoofs. Turning round he behold
three men we'll mounted, and carrying
rifles. Sinking the spurs into his mustang
He went like u shot into the night up
hill and down, over rivers, over deserts,
sands, He still pursued his way. and left
his rcrsuors MS far in the distance, as
AK, left Sitting Bull. i'm his famous ride
from Client to AK
(Thc third chapter nnrrates some of his
misfortunes, including his failure 10 yet
In marriage tho daughter of Chief Rain
in the Face, and the Kid vendetta against
TIE rcd race)
CHAPTER Nv
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Red Painting In Ashanti.

The Ashantecs hold that drunkenness
forms no excuse for crime; but, by way of
preventing MS far as possible any untoward
results happening through intoxication,
any ono who feels that way disposed is un-
der an obligation to streak his forehead
with dashcs of red paint. This danger sig
nal warns quiet going people to keep clear
of the decorated ones
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a Wicked Husband.

A Hamburg woman who insisted on
committing suicide on fixed date, with
no apparent reason, has been discovered by
Professor Kraft Ebing of Vienna to havo
been hypnotized by her husband. He had
insured her life for so, 900 marks, the pol
icy holding good even if tho person insured
committed suicide within two months aft
er it was issued. Sho Is now suing for
divorce
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-11
JUNIUS McGEHEE. Agen
Special NorIoEs

NOTICE.-Those having brick and
stone work or vitrified brick pavements
to he laid would do we'll to call on or adj
dress j. I. Falls, the practical contractor
and builder. Also all kinds of carpenter
work, plastering, painting, kalsomining
and paper hanging done on short notice
All work guaranteed. ]. II. FALLS, No.
l1S Fifth avenue n. C.. Roanoke, Va.
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a Convict's Charity.

Isaac keenan,, q culored man under a
llfo sentence in the Baltimore pcnitentiary,
sent SO To the city marshal to be used in
aiding tho distressed poor of the cir.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-11
7. ". SPINDLE & CO.,
No. Campbell Avenue s. w.
Special
Bargains for Shop Men and Others

One OF the very cheapest and best
houses ever on our list, suitable for shop
men-7 or S-room house. Eighth avenue
S. e.. large lot, house in good condition.
worth 1900, our price, 81 ,0O0 $3.50 cash,
bale nee $12.5 80 per month. DON'T fail to
see.this at once; it is going quick at this
price.
l20 acres of land of the very best quail
ity, miles from Terry building, on cleo
trio car line, from 90 to 40 acres in tim.
Der. This is one of the most desirable
tracts in this whole section. Only S45
l er acre.
room house, Church street e., near
Roanoke and Southern railroad. This il
big bargain at 81 900; $3.50 cash, balance
one, two and three years. Just the house
for shop men.
Three broom houses, Wood street n. C.
5000 each; $50 cash, balance $40 per
month.
broom cottage, Third avenue N. W..
full size lot, beauty and one of the big.
gest bargains in this section. Only $500;
$50 cash, balance 81 per month.
Sixteen lots, Melrose, full size, and
beauties, on the boulevard, only 1895;
one-fourth cash, balance one, two and
three years. These are exceedingly cheap.
Groom house, Henry and Eleventh ave
nue., something n ice, So, 900, on easy terms.
10.room house South jefferson street,
finished in hard wood, cabinet mantels,
heated by furnace and all modern con-
veniences, worth $4,000; price only SO, 800;
5000 cash, balance $50 per month
The j. Payne Thompson house on
Roanoke streets good rooms in first class
condition, cost $500, now only $4,000,
$500 cash, balance $40 per month. This
is bargain.
Store house, 50x100, stove rooms, COR
ncr Center and Park streets, 81 $780, $500
cash, balance S25 per month.
This is only u parrish list. Have farm
lands and vacant lots in all parts of the
city and county. Especial attention
given to renting.
-THE-
PedigO-Be|ler Real Estate Co.,
1906 JEFFERSON STREET.