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The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-15

The best Of everything the mark.
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The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-15

FoR SALE Old newspapers at 2bt
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Office,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-15

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Chiolsonsand Eros.

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to inform every one In TeXarkana
that they have arranged aud are
Receiving large shipments OF chick
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with them,
New stool, scarf pins, and childs
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-09-22
The Cavern of Flies.

Vera Cruz, Mexico, June 21.-At
Fecoh, State of Yucatan, and at other
places in that state, the sun has been
obscured for several days by clouds
of flies, which came from the interior
Countrywide New York Sun.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-09-22

Is this the proof of the story told
by the late General J. o. Shelby, the
Confederate who never surrendered,
but who, nevertheless, died United
States Marshal for the Western Dis
trict of Missouri? Has the Cavern of
Flies broken loose?
1t was near this same Fecoh, ac-
cording to the Generals story, that
Walter Andrews BaEster, formerly
living near Kansas City, Mo-, won a
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-09-22

ed away from the mirror just as the
peal.
''There's that book agent again,
said Mamie. 'T'll go and send him
away and wait just as you are until
come back"
She hurried into the hall, closing
| the door after her and opened the
front door to find good looking man
standing on the step.
Good evening. I believe Miss
Clark lives here Does she not?" he
asked, lifting his hat.
eyes, she does," replied Mamie, but
she is engaged and can't see any ole
tonight
"Then I will call again." said the
stranger with a look of disappoint-
ment on his face as he turned to 60
"Who shall I say called?" asked
Mamie, determined to satisfy her curl
osity if possible.
can old friend, Jim Cathay," was
the reply.
90! o." exclaimed Mamie, entirely
forgetting that necessary accomplish
ment called manners. "Is it you?
Where is your wife?''
CT don't exactly understand 1, -
was the reply. Il have never married
and so [ have no wife"
"You haven't? Well, | guess [ know
better than that, for Miss Hettie saw
the announcement of your marriag
in the Times" replied Mamie fercely
II should like to know what you have
come back after all these years telling
such "a story as that for
Mr.. Cathey looked at her moment
in amazement and then said calmly
but with suppressed excitement: 81
see there has been a misunderstood.
ing. [ saw an announcement Of Miss
Clark's marriage, years ago, and be-
| lieved it true until month since
| when man confessed that he had il
published for a practical joke. AS
soon as I could leave my business
started East toto see-but you say
she cannot see me today so /"
eyes she can," said Mamie. "She
can see you just as well as not. She
is in the sitting-room and you can &C
in there
Mamie opened the sitting s,lr
door and as Mr.. Cathay stepped in
side, closed it softly after him and
went back to the front door, where
she sat down and had good cry, al
though she could not have told what
she was, crying for.
Of course you know how it turned
out, and as Mr.. Cathay's business re
CURED his constant attention, and the
weddingdress was ready, there was E
quiet wedding a week later, and Mr.
Cathay and wife started for theil
Western home, with the promise tina
Mamie should spend the next winter
with them in San Francisco.-SOut
ern Cultivator and Dixie Farmer.
NIL T51s
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AS 1T SHOULD BE.

hetNC hCoIu HOOulllS Ill PdIIICu-
lar" replied Mrs. Sprague. ct must
be something amusing, judging by
your face"
ooh, no, the news is not amusing,
it is what came afterward that made
me smile," said Mamie. 'Do you re-
member Jim Cathay, who used to live
in that old house by the brooke"
eyes, indeed" replied Mrs. Sprague,
she used to be a school mate of mine.
He went to California a good many
years ago and has not been heard
from since his mother died and his
sister Ellen moved away. Is the news
about him?''
eyes, he is coming home, or rather
coming back to see the place, for of
course it won't be home to him now,''
said Mamie.
81 shall be glad to see him." said
Mrs. Sprague. "Jim was a good boy
and [ never blamed him as much as
some did about going away"
'When the pOstmistress was telling
me about him, [ heard some one come
into the office behind me, and when
I looked around there stood Miss
Clark, looking so queer and trembling
all over. [ thought she was sick, so I
asked if [ could do anything for her
She flushed up and asked me to tell
her who Mrs. Simpkins was talking
about, and then when [ told her she
turned so pale that I though she was
going to faint. What does it all
mean?" and Mamie looked expectant-
ly at her mother.
81 don't wonder that Hettie was ag-
itated," said Mrs. Sprague, "she and
Jim were engaged to be married, but
when her father died and left the
care of those three boys to his sickly
wife, Hettie said at once that she
couldn't leave her mother to do it all,
and so the wedding was postponed.
Jim was a good deal disappointed and
soon the engagement was broken off
and he went West"
After the supper dishes were clear
ed away, Mamie said to her mother,
"Doyou suppose Miss Hettie would let
me fix her bonnet over? 1t looks so
pol<ey and old-fashioned."
''Why, I don't know, Mamie, you
might go over and see if it would be
safe to ask" replied Mrs. Sprague
When Mamie came home at nine
o'clock she only said, GIVE got the
loveliest plan, mamma; I'll tell you all
about it in the morning." and hur.
ried off to bed
Next morning she was up earlier
than usual, hurrying about her work.
When that was done she told her
mother her plan, and then went
across the street to Miss Clark's,
where she talked and worked until
the school bell rang.
During the next three weeks Mamie
spent every spare moment in Miss
Clark's little sitting-room busily sew
ing, or in the equally diminutive
kitchen performing wonders with
soap suds and diamond dyes. Her
plans worked well and the results
we're satisfactory. The old-fashioncd
bonnet disappeared, and in it's place
was dainty, creation of lace and rib
T.
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cut by a pattern and made up. The
cream silk vest and soft lace at the
| throat seemed to soften the lines of
care in the patient face of it's wearer
while the loops of violet ribbon which
held the lace in place gave just the
touch of color needed to complete a
very dainty costume.
A dainty house-gown was made
from a gray lady's-cloth wrapper. 1t
was first cleansed in a suds of soap
and soft water, and by the aid of dyes
changed to rich brown. An Old
fashioned silk shawl was dyed deep
garnet and used for the full front to
the tea-gown, as Mamie called it. A
.jabot of cream lace at the throat re
| lieved the brightness of the silk which
otherwise rather worried Miss Hettie.
After the tea-gown was finished
Miss Hettie opened chest in her
room and, taking out a bundle, sug-
gested that as the dyes worked so
well, her gray dress would be more
servicable if it was colored black.
"Why, Miss Hettie!" exclaimed
Mamie as she took it from her friends
hand and turned it over admiringly,
81 never saw you wear that dress. It
doesn't look as if it had ever been
worn. What does it mean?" and she
looked up inquiringly, then seeing the
look of embarrassment on Miss Het-
ties face, flash of intelligence cross
ed her own, and putting her arm
around her friend, she asked softly,
"Was this to have been your wedding
dress, dear?"
An inclinatio of the head was the
only answer, and after a moments
pause Mamie's voice broke the
silence eve won't color this lovely
silvery silk, but we will alter it some
and you shall wear it on state occa-
sions and especially to my wedding,
for you know [ intend to get married
when [ find a man who will admit
that [ am better cook than his
mother and won't say swear words
when he loses his collar-button, :"
and Mamie tossed the dress on the
table and waltzed around the room
with Miss Hettie, until her hair tum>
bled out of it's fastenings and she
laughed as merrily as a girl.
elbow pretty you are,' said Mamie,
holding her off at arms length and
looking at her bright eyes and flush
ed cheeks. elbow I wish Mr.. Jim was
here now!"
'Hush, Mamie! James was married
shortly after he went West. We saw
the announcement of it in the Times.
I suppose he will bring his family
with him when he comes" said Miss
Hettie as she smoothed her hair and
Strengthened her collar, while Mamie
settled herself to work on the silk
dress.
After much persuasion on NAMES
part the dress was made to suit her,
and a tiny bonnet frame covered with
some of the silk and trimmed with
white lace and bunch of pink roses.
Some of the lace with loops of pink
ribbon was used for a neck trimming
"Now I want to see you in this pref
| ty dress and love of a bonnet" said
Mamie GIVE had you and your dress
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most wonderful and, at the same time,
one of the most hideous places in the
world.
Balister's adventure, in daring and
inexpressible- terror, is not exceeded
by the most extravagant flights of fic-
ton. The memory of his experience
undoubtedly wore upon Balister's
mind, for he packed up six years ago
and left his home, saying:
81 am going to Greenland, where it
is too cold for fies.''
1t is not known in what year he
went to Yucatan. By strange within
of fortune this tall, thin youth, from
the district of Missouri, where the
James boys had their haunts, found
himself shipping from New Orleans as
one of party to explore the ancient
ruins of Yucatan.
When he returned to Jackson coun-
ty in 1880 his old friends did not know
him. His face and hands were COW
cred with countless tiny blue spots, as
if he had been tattooed. He had
plenty of money, although he went
from the Missouri hills with nothing
except the six-shooter in his hip peck
| It,
He built fine house. Each window
in the house was provided with firm
wire netting. A summer house in the
grounds was built, enmeshed entirely
with netting. When asked why he
used all this expensive wire netting,
Balister replied, grufly:
'To keep out fies.''
Soon his black servants told a
strange story. Their masters chief
requirement was that they should let
no flies into the house. If he heard
one buzzing, every person in the
house was ordered to kill that fly, to
do nothing until the fly was killed.
One day Balister found a black boy
asleep with a fly perched on his nose
He struck the boy blow that all but
killed him!
Tt was too near the big up-to-date
town of Kansas City for black boys to
be struck down by their masters
hence Balister was arrested for as
sault with intent to kill.
He declared he aimed at the fly, not
the boy. This excuse was considered
a bit of grim humor
It was this circumstance that led
the strange man to tell to the late
General J. o. Shelby the story of the
Cavern of Flies" General Shelby
told the story several times in con-
vivial moments.
Balister's father was one of my
bravest soldiers" said General Shelby,
"and rode to Mexico with me rather
than surrender to the Yankees I met
young Balister, but never asked him
what made his face blue. Gentlemen
that man was blue all over! When he
was charged with trying to kill the
boy, he said to me:
"'General, it is no joke-I did aim
at the fy!'
''Then he told me the story which,
he said, had never passed his lips be-
fore, it was so painful for him to tell.
eft seems that somewhere in the in
terror of Yucatan, near Fecoh, two of
the expedition, accompanied by Balls
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-11
KILLED HIS ROOMMATE
y. Il. WEST sTRANGLEs THOMAS G.
DENGB TO DEATH.
10th Inmates of the same Room In
the Insane Asylum at Austin.
West Regarded as Harmless.

Austin, Texas, October lo.-,I. II. West,
the university student. who was yestar-
day adIudged ineanc. as published In The
Post, was gent TO the asylum here last
evening, where he soon took the life of n
fellow patient, ON account OF tho over
crow Sea- conaiiicn Of the asylum and not
being req aiden ~ violent. he was placed
in u ROOM wish another patient. the only
vscant cot In tho asylum being In this
room. 'rhe name OF the other Inmate of
the room was Thomas C. Benge. sent
here from Robertson county about six
weeks ago.
Last night about O'Clock West was
placed In his room. IIo appeared very
quiet and soon laid down on his cot. lilo
remained quiet until 1890 when tho guard
discovered that West was walking the
floor, apparently IN restless state of
mind The guard told him TO He down
and sleep and left him apparently re-
licved, West agreeing TO do as advised.
The guard had been away from West
room only short time, when he was
attracted there by noisc. and hurrying
back found West choking mis- roommate.
Tho guard lmmt diately entered the room
and had terrific struggle with West.
lent and only relaxed his clutch on the
other patients throat when he was
caught by the guard. After tho guard
had sucoeedei IN slsbduing West fic dis
covered that the other patient was I'M
conscious Every effort was mnde 10 re-
store him. but to no purpose, life being
extinct.
Dr. Workman, superintendent OF tho
asylum. was absent IN San Antonio on
official business leaving DR.. Maxwell. his
first assistant. In charge Speaking of tho
tragic event 10 The Post correspondent.
DR. Maxwell said II was one OF those un-
fortunate affairs that could not have been
avoided, however much depioEod, owing
10 the crowded condition Of the asylum
making It necessary 10 place two or more
patients In the same room. and was not
due to amy carelcssncss on tho part OF
any one
| Justice Matt Johnson held an Inquest on
the body OF the deceased and rendered a
verdict IN accordance with the facts
stated above.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-11

ed In the vicinity It The Caseaux resi0snce
this morning when the funerNl Of the head
Of the household took place. CAseAux died
Last night and was given regular funeral
today. The crowd showed In very em-
phauc way tss satisfaction over the swccp-
Ing aside Of the sanitary regulations of tho
board. which 10 opposed TO large funerals
and congregations Of crowds within the
vicinity OF houses from which bodies are
taken. The CAsenux case was reported
last week. Mrs. Cascaux objected 10 the
putting upof q nag and fought officials
and police officers for some time. Experts,
however. diagnosed the cnse an yellow fe-
yer. II was 90 late In being reported that
there was iittlc chance to save the life OF
the man and freedom Of Intercourse be.
tween the inmates and the outside world
may have had. the effcot Of spreading the
infection in the vicinity.
The last st. Claude street flag has been
dipped. The fever started on st. Claude,
but the board promptly took charge Of the
infected premises. succeeding In obtaining
the cooperation OF residents in the vicinity
and in the rswid quarantine and sanitation,
demonstrating the possibility OF stamping
out fool Of infection.
The board OF health has been enabled 10
considerably reduce Its expense by its de-
cision to release. without tho usual fvc
days detention. houses wherein the FEVER
has cxiete6 The sanitation force has been
gotten in such shape now that fumigation
is done promptly and the board Is thus
put In position 10 dispense with many
guards who were being stationed to watch
houses after they wcrc entirely free OF
fever.
A dozen people were removed TO the de-
tention camp today. There are now hum
dred refugees In the camp. The fare has
been improved and the accommodations in
creased.
Today being Sunday. II was not yDossibl'
to do much In the direction OF moving
freight The report OF numerous cases ant
several deaths will have a tendency e
make the country towns and surrounding
country draw the quarantine lines ever
tighter than before,
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Condition OF Fever and Results ~
McHenry and Scranton.
Biloxi Miss, October io,--Miss bennett,
living on Back bay. died today Of yellow
fewer. Shc had recovered. but got up too
soon. had a relapse and In few hours was
dead.
The fever stricken physicians and other
sick. with che or two exceptions, arc pro-
guessing favorably. ~ TO the prevailing
fever the general condition may iJs,ly
be regarded AS cncoura sing. The w-Sther
liz much collier. which OF itself gives hope
The board OF health reports nine new tsses
and ono death. Total yellow feve. cases
to date, 300: total deaths to date. rs. One
new case Of yellow sever IL rcpo'ted Mt
McHenry-Mrs McHenry, wife OF DR. Nc
Henry.
At Scranton almost ovsry other house
In the town has one or more patieuts. Enc
fever Is especially sevcrc amons l'!drcn.
Ten new cases reported today. The drouth
In this section was br,asn last night ~ Z
heavy rain
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-11
Executive Committee, state Board o.
Health.
FATALITIES Al MOBILE.
seven New Cases and Three Dcaths'
Hnin md Cooler Wcmther.

seven INV W."
Rnin and Cooler Wcnther.
Mobile. Ala. October ll.~seven new
cases OF yellow fever. two deaths In the
city and one ut Magazine Point. three miles
distant. and three recovcries make the
record for this city for the past twenty
four hours. The new cases are: Charles
kirkland. 1926 Spring Hin avenue; Frank
Cox, Royal, near Church; c. A. Mcclellan,
Franklin, corner Canal; william Chicaola.
Texas, corner Durham; j. Thornton Bid
good. POT South Broad; j. T. Ahrens. Cont,
near Broad, removed 10 city hospital; @.
NJ. Snyder, 8 Kennedy street
Deaths: Jesse Patcher. 60 Palmettoi
George l.. Brown, Warren. near North
Carolina.
Al Magazine Point: Max Semmeler.
Rceoveries Mary OTIS M. c. Pelham
and ]. l.. Shiflet.
Total cases, l2i; deaths, 70; recoveries,
65, remaining under treatment, rs.
The fever seems well entrencheu Oh
Spring Hill avenue.
The end OF the fourth week OF the vista
tlon sees four infected points, tho one
lust mentioned. the original one, In the
netghborfood OF Government and Church
the one in the south part OF town and
that at the city hospital. a little north
OF Center street.
The chlorine bacteride sent here by j. j.
Russell Of Chicago has been adopted II
practice by DR.. Ketchum, president OF the
board OF health. and several physicians, bu
its effect as preventive mas not yet beer
passed upon by them.
There was light fall Of rain this morn
ing, and the temperature is somewhat
rOoier.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-11
Pursued Lynching Party.

Rogers. Ark, October 10,--A posse IL
securing the country i'm the vicinity of
Cherokee City, this county, determined
upon 1ynchfng John and Robert Beck two
well known characters, from the Indian
Territory. They are charged with Grim
inal assault ON Mrs. Haxton, a respectable
widow of Cherokee City. The Becks
stopped at Mrs. Haxton's home and COM
PEELED her to prepare dinner for them.
When she took the mead into the dining
room John Beck assaulted her. while Rob-
ert stood guard. Mrs. Haxton's screams
brought assistance and the Becks fed.
pursued by mob of men armed with
ShotgIins.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-11
nc.r ADMIRAL CIT. Dend.

Washington. October 9.--T'bc navy de-
partmont has been Informed Of the death
at St. Elizabeth asylum this morning OF
Rear Admiral John Meilen Brady Clitz.
who was placed on tho retired list In 1889
He entered the navy in 1887 and saw ser-
vice in the Mexican war. being on the
Hecla at the capitulation Of Vera Cruz
and Mt Tuxpan. During the last war he
Yves on the blockade and participated In
the attacks on Fort Fisher and was spe-
cially commended by Admiral Porter. lie
was born In Sac Harbor, n. r.. In 1923.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-11
NOT FEVER Ar TERRY.
Report of Executive Committee Of
Mississippi Bonrd of Health.

Report of Executive Committee of
Mississippi Bonrd of Health.
Jackson, Miss, October 1o,The State
board of health tonight Issued the fol-
lowing official statement,
Surgeon II. c. Carter OF the United States
marine hospital service arrived at Terry
today from New Orleans and Immediately
visited the suspected cases of fever with
DR.. Grant of Terry, II did not take him
long to arrive at diagnosis OF the cases.
ana he reported that the negro. Cato Kelly,
had malarial fever with marked jaundioe,
and that ne did not see symptom that
Justified him in thinking that the disease
was yellow fever, In TACT, he did not re-
gard the case even suspicious.
The report from Nltta Yuma is That
there are no new cases. Mrs. Smith NJ
better and in n very dangerous condition,
others doing we'll.
The following report was received from
Clinton.
Il have 20 report the case of Miss Miller
az imported fever She was reported yea
teraay US doubtful" Miss Miller is a sister
OF DR. Miller and is quite i'll. The case
formerly reported MS probably intermit-
tent is almost free from fever. DR.. Miller
In better
DR.. Dunn sent the following report from
Edwards:
Weather warm. cloudy and. while va
can see rain in tho distance. none fell here.
There have been reported nine cases Of
yellow fever. five white and four colored,
Three cases seriously ~. one critically
so. One death. Mr.. John Young. All other
cases doing fairly we'll
Father Prendergast is sitting up to-
day"
A letter was received from President
Frazer OF the Industrial institute and col
lego at Columbus, Miss, asking II killing
frost should be had at Columbus and not
In the section OF the State in which there
was yellow fever. would 1t he safe 10 an
nounce at once the opening of the college.
The Ioard replied that In their opinion
IL would not and recommended that the
opening be postponed until after general
frost In the State.
j. u. Hunter, M. D.,
NJ, G.. King,
Executive Committee, State Board o.
Health
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-11
REPORT OF GUITERAs.
Results Of Galveston Investtgatfon
Received at Headquarters.

washington. October lo.--Iate last night
Surgeon General wyman Of the marine
hospital received a brief dispatch from DR..
Gulteras. the yellow fever expert inform-
Ing him OF the appearance Of tho disease
in Galveston. Texas. The dispatch was as
follows:
"Fiye caees OF yellow fever now here;
three more have been. VIII report to local
authorities. I do not apprehend serious
trouble here but densue Causes much
confusion"
DR. Wyman has been In communication
with DR.. Fisher OF Galveston and State
Heath Officer swfarngen and has been
advised that all necessary prosecutions hare
bsen taken to prevent the spread Of the
disease.
rhA ofYiclAls Of tie msz1no hnsptsaI
services have known for several wssln -
the sxisknes = ecaei1eeaAh Asngre 9eyeg
= laiveGtsas ~ ~ teeliae = sEpgo1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-11
Alarmed ut Montgomery.

Montgomery. Ala. October 10.--Consid-
cradle alarm WAS caused hero in the past
twepty-fcur hours by the report that a
mail carrier named Stcbbins had died OF
yellow fever. A special meeting OF the
board OF health was held last night aud
after microsoopicM examination today
statement YVES issued by tho board an
nounclng that Stebblns' death wns due to
poisoning from eating canned salmon. He
had not been exposed from infection and
there Is no reason that there ie any yellow
foyer In town.