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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-20

fougn ngnt1ng III my time too. A Civil
ian at that! / sincerely hope he is not
badly hurt
"Deadl Deadp' sobbed the girl heart
brokenly. HE saved me at the sacrifice
of his own life
HNo, MISS said Sergeant Jennings,
who had been examining the insensible
figure; "badly wounded, but still
alive"
"Oh, thank and bless you for those
words!'' cried the girl, raising her white
face and pushing back her loosened hair.
Then, by the flare of the torches, l
saw that she was one of the loveliest
beings had ever beheld; that she would
have been we'll nigh perfect in face, as
she was in figure, but for one sad defect
she was blind of one eye.
'The ball struck him just here on the
temple,' said Jennings. ''It's an ugly
wound, but there is good chance for
him to pull through"
Murmuring again, "Bless and thank
you," the girl bent over him and wiped
the blood from his face with her hand
kerchief.
cit is odd,' said the colonel. 81 seem
to know that young man, but cannot
lar in his voice, too, as he came rushing
in before the skirmish.
"Look, father" replied his daughter,
turning the unconscious face more to
the light of the torches.
Henry Omerr' calculated the colo
mel. And at the same instant I recog-
nized my mysterious friend.
"What does it mean?' continued the
colonel, with an expression Of mingled
trouble and perplexity in his grizzled
features. "He was thought to be dead. :"
"And dead he will be-" interposed
Sergeant Jennings bluntly, eff we don t
get him to the fort as soon a possible. !"
The necessary orders were issued,
and half an hour later, with our wound
ed bestowed upon improvised stretchers.
we took up our march for the post
Agnes Montgomery rode close beside the
litter upon which Omer. still insensible,
was borne. At every halt she dismount-
ed and hung over him until the journey
was resumed.
We reached the fort without annoy
ance from the Apaches, and Omer was
installed in the colonel's quarters, I'M
der the surgeons care, with Agnes for
nurse. For week he lay lowering be-
tween life and death, then was pro-
, nounced out of danger.
One day was sent for to the colonel g
dwelling. Propped upon pillows, look
ing woefully haggard and weak, with a
bandage covering one eye, found
Omer. Standing at his bedside, clasp
ing one OF his thin hands in both OF
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-20

thrust there, myself IN the near1 OF 10
all, working away, doubtless with zeal
commendable in young officer.
The skirmish was a matter Of less
than ten minutes. When we had sent
those of the Apaches who were not left
dead or wounded upon the field scram-
bling up the heights for their miserable
lives, we pulled ourselves together and
began to take note of our own condi-
ton.
One of my troopers was badly hurt in
the side with lance thrust, another
leg had been broken by ball, and two
or three were grumbling over flesh
wounds more painful than dangerous.
Altogether we had come off very we'll.
The colonel had behaved like the OBJ
stinate. narrow minded. but heroic old
soldier that he was, and now stood
leaning upon his saber, waiting to re-
ceive my respects, which paid him in
due form.
You have done well, cir" he con-
descended to remark, livery we'll in
deed. Not that needed your help. No,
sir, we should have thrashed them all
the same"-which was not true-"but
thank You. lieutenant.
A woman's voice crying out in an
anguished tone: Father! Father! He
is dead! Come here" interrupted our
conference.
We hurried to where a number of
troopers, some bearing torches ignited
at the smoldering campfire, had gath
cred about a prone figure, whose head
was supported upon girls knee. The
mans face was so covered with blood
from a wound that did not recognize
him at first. He wore civilians dress,
and his rigid hand still clutched re-
volver.
"Hello!' cried the colonel, his gener-
Gus feelings in the ascendant for once.
"That is the brave fellow who gave us
warning Of the attack! He fought like a
paladin. ! never saw such utter reckless
gallaptry. and ] have seen some pratty
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-20

"But you do not kno,U," added Agnes
earth, I fully believe. The doctor tells
me shall lose the sight of one eye"
"But that, it seems to mel be-
gan obviously.
Yes, the loss of this eye is a repara-
tom
ooh, Henryl'' the girl exclaimed in
panied voice.
''It is so, Agnes" he said, with a
tender smile. 81 feel that Providence
has dealt not only justly, but kindly,
with me. ! have paid IAN eye for an
eye, and I am only too happy that the
price has been accepted" Turning to
me, he continues: 81 am still very
weak and must confine my explanation
to a very few words, leaving you to
guess the rest. 1t was at a game of ten
nis'-his features contracted as he ut
tered the word-''that by an unlucky
blow, clumsy brute that was-I-I in
jured the eye of the woman loved
more than life. When I learned that
the sight of it was gone forever, I be-
came mad for a time, think. fled far
and fast. l travelled I know not where,
until at length 1 found place in the
desert where I meant to drag out the
remainder OF my miserable existence.
You wondered why l would not take
your we'll meant warning about the
Apaches. Well, in my secret heart I
welcomed the idea that a savage's lance
might put period to my wretchedness
When learned from one of your fort
messengers who stopped to water his
horse at my place of the Apache out
break and the coming of Colonel Mont
gomery and his family, I was filled with
terror and deli ght-terror for their
peril and delight at the hope that 1
might perhaps sacrifice myself in the
effort for their rescue. I did not join
ments must necessarily be slower than
mine. / counted upon warning the colo
nel's party and holding the Indians in
check until you could come up. You
know what happened"
But you do not know" added Ag-
mes, blushing, yet proudly, "that
loved him always; that felt more sor-
row for him than did for myself, and
that the bitterest hour of my life was
when the report reached me that he
was dead, as the happiest was''-she
hid her face upon his pillow-"when
knew that he had not persisted in my
defense, but would live to be my own
by double tie.''
San eye for an eye," murmured the
patient, with fond smile.
Then discreetly Withdrew.
THE END.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-20
No. e66-Ana~rama


My first is a prop, my seconds a prop,
and my whole is a prop 'tDear mer' you
exclaim, this is very proper. What is itP'
Why, footstool to be sure.
What did the teakettle say when tied to
the little dogs tail? "After your We
should have thought 1t more probable that
it said, Kettle long with you'll"
What did the pistol ball say to the
wounded duelist? II hope give satisfao-
tion.''
And If you saw peach with bird on
1t, and you wished to get the peach with
out disturbing the bird, what would you
do? Do? Why, wait till he flew off New
ertheless a man who waited very long
would probably wait till he was-was--
(s)peeohless
What song did the little dog sing who
was blown off the ocean pier? my bark
is on the sea" Poor little fellerl It's
quite Barkarole.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-20

NJ =
= 1671kzzSA
His face was so benevolent, his smile S
sweet I'D kind,
That they seemed to be the reflex of 81
honest, healthy Mid;
And God has set upon his head a crown
Nv silve" hair
In prOmis e Nv the golden crown HI
meaneth him to wta-.
So, Nv us boys that met him out'n Den
yer there wuZ none
But fell In love with Oar a Nv the Moo
York Sun.
But when he came to Denver in the fsl
w 'S3,
His cid friend Cantell Whoppers disap,
peared upon spree:
The very thought of SEEM Dan;
worked UPON hi n so
They hadn't been together fer a yeal
or two, you know,
That he borrowed all the stuff he coul 6
and started on bat,
And, strange as it may seem, we didn 4
see him after that.
So, when oil Dana hove in sight, We
couldn't understand
Why be didn't seem to notice that his
crony wa ut on hand:
No casual allusion, not question, no
not enc,
For the man who'd "worked with Dans
on the Moo York Sum-
We broke it gently to him, but he
didn't seem surprised,
Thar wuZ no big burst Nv passion q.
we fellows had surmised.
He said that WhOprers wuZ a man he,
never hee red about,
But he mought have carried papers OF
Jersey City route;
And then he recollected hearin' Mr.
Laffan say
That he'd fired a man named Whopper.
fur beln' drunk one day,
Which. WITH more likker underneath
than money in his vest.
Had started on freight train fur the
great md bounding west,
But further information or sta tistics
he bad none
Nv the man who'd work ed with Dana
on the Moo York Sum-
We dropped the tier quietly mo
never made L o fuss
When we get played for suckers, why,
that's horse on us
But every row md then we Denver fell
lers have to laff
To hear some other papers boast Nv
havin' on it's staff
A man who's worked with Dana"
nd then we feller's wink
And pull our hats down on our eyes
md se. around m thiuk.
1t seems lie Dana couldn't be as
smart as people say,
If he educates so many folks md lets
EN- g.t away;
And, as for US, in future well be very
apt tn shun
The man who ''worked with Dana Oh
the Moo York Sum-
But bless We, Mr.. Dana! May you live
thousan' years,
To sort O. keep things Lively in this
vale of human tears;
An may live thousan', too-thousan'
less day,
For 1 Shouldn't like to be on earth to
hear you'd passed away.
And when it comes your time to go
you'll need no Latin chaff.
Nor bio2 rapby d alta put in your epitaph;
But one straight ii ae of English and of
truth will let folks know
The homage md gratitude md re-
verence they owe;
You'll need no epi'aph but this: "Here
sleeps the man who run
That best md brightest. paper, the
Moo York Sum-
Eugene Field.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-20

If your window glass is lacking in
brilllsncy, clean it with liquid made
of methylated spirits of wine and whit
enipg, which removes specks. and gives
they high luster.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-20

Mr.. Dana of the New York Sun.
Thar showed up out'n Denver in the
spr ng Nv 81,
A man who'd worked with Dana on the
Moo York Sun.
His name wuz Cantell Whoppers, md
he wuz a sight ter view
Ez he walked inter the Orfice md inQuir-
ed ferwork to do.
Thar want no places vacant then-fer
be it understood
That wuz the time " hen talent flourish
ed at that altitood;
But thar tt e stranger fingered, telln'
Raymond nd the rest
Nv what perdi geauS wonders he would
do when at his best,
Till finally he stated (qui'e oy chsnce)
that he he'd dore
A heap of work with Dana on the Moo
York Sun.
Wall, that wuz quite another thing;
we owned that airy cuss
Who'd worked FIR Mr.. Dana must be
good enough for us!
And so we TUX the strangers wo md
nipped him while we could,
For if we didn't take him we knew
John Atkins would:
And Cooper, too, wuz mouziu' round
fer enterprise md brains,
across the plains.
At any rate. we nailed him, which
made oil Cooper swear.
And Atkins t. ar out hsnd!uls NV his
copious curly hair;
But we set back and cackled, md he'd
power of fun
With our man who'd worked With
Dara On the Moo York Sun.
1t made our eyes hang on our cheeks
md lower jaws ter drop,
Ter hear thai fsller tellln how OIL
Dana run his shop;
1t seems that Dana wuz the biggest man
you ever saw
He lived on Human beiu's, and pre-
ferred L., eat 'em raw!
If he he'd democratic drugs ter take,
before he took 'em.
AS good old ailopsthic laws prescribe,
he allus shook 'em.
The man that could st down md write
like Dauy never grew,
And the sum of human knowledge
wuznt half that Dana knew:
The conse quence appeared to be that
nearly eve y one
Concurred with MIR. Dana of the Moo
York Sun.
This Teller, Cantell Whoppers, never
brought an item in,
He spent his time at PERKINS, sbakin'
poker dice FIR gin.
Whatever the assignment, he wuz
allus sure to shirk-
He wuz very long on likker, and all
fired short on work.
If any other cuss bad play ed the tricks
he dared ter play,
The daisies would be blOOmin' over his
remains today;
But somehow folks respected him and
stco1 him to the last
c, nsiderin' his super or connections in
the past.
So, when the bilked at poker, not q
sucker drew a gun
On the man who'd worked with Dana
on the Moo York Sun.
Wall, Dana came ter Denver in the fall
NV 1873.
A very different party from the Wan we
thought ter see
A nice md clean old gentleman, so dig
nifed md calm,
You bet your life he never did no hui
man being harm!
A certain hearty manner md a fulness
Nv the vest
Bstoxed that his sperrits md his VIC
tuals WIZ the st:
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-20
No. 26O.-Charade.

No. 26O.-Charade.
In certain realms men have to bring
My FIRST to earth before their king.
In others they are only bound
To make my SECOND touch the ground.
My WHOLE IS curious little man,
One of u most amusing clan.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-20
No. 264.-An HOurglass.
= o o . o o .
o o . o o
o . o
.
o . o
o o . o o
. o O . O O .

The upper horizontal, of seven, the
plural of "a sudden bursting forth of
light" The second, of five, "to rest for n
time" The third: of three, 1.-THE Close
The single dot, the initial of division of
time. The fifth, of three, the center of
night or day. The sixth, of five, "to STOP"
The seventh, of seven, 'without end.'
The central vertical of seven large dots, "a
oontrivance for showing the time of day."
The left vertical, of seven, "frail." The
right vertical, 1.-THE four divisions of the
year."
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-20

No. 265.-Numerical Enigma.
My whole is word of IA letters
My 1, 6, z, 8, is cold.
My 5, IL, 13, II, is part of the body.
My 4, 5, 6, Z, s, is part of the hand.
My 5, 6, z, 8, O. 10, is river in England.
My 8, g., IS, is cake.
My z, 3, 6, 4, 8, is part of the face.
My 4, 6, z, 8, IL, 9, is to fall.
My z, 3, 4, 8, 9, 8, is relation.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-20
No. ess.-Three Small Diamonds.

/. A letter. 9. A small bed 8. Coin
4. A mum her. 3. A letter.
/. A letter. 2. An animal. 8. A girl 8
name L. Anything that is whirled in
play. 8. A letter.
!. A letter. 2. Chance. 8. A pattern.
I. A number. 8. A letter.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-20
No. 26e.-Ouadruple Puzzle.

The right slant. of five, "part of f1sh;"
the left slant, 1.-THE gamut;' the vertical,
"a LADDER the horizontal, "a rudimen
tary leaf, as in a pine cone"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-11-20

ners, was agnes montgomery, looking
wan and worn, too, but thought there
was something of quiet happiness
mingled with the divine pity of her ex-
preston. I noted that she wore glasses,
so that the defective eye was scarcely
observable.
Omer smiled family as approached
him and held out his other hand. nj
tered some words of sympathy for his
misfortune and congratulated him upon
his escape from worse fate.
"You may we'll congratulate me-" he
said, "for 1 am the happiest man on
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-23
WAS WITHOUT A LICENSE
FIRST CRIMINAL ACTION BROUGHT
UNDER THE MEDICAL LAW.
Mr.. Fry and His Observation-Disclosures
ship rOceedings-GOrby's ExpIa ma
ton of His Latest Spree.

The first case under the new law regu-
lated by the State Medical Board of Regis
tration and Examination, to be prosecuted
in this city, was brought up yesterday be-
fore Justice of the Peace Clark. James NJ.
Fry, who admitted he was not a doctor
but solicitor" for DR.. L. c. Stewart, of
Brightwood, was arrested on a warrant
sworn out by George Sorrell, charging him
with having on or about April 15 1897. en-
gagged in the practice of medicine without
the proper license.
The case was prosecuted by Attorney
George Winpenny. Fry declared he had
never represented himself to be physician.
He said he was employed by Dr. Stewart
as a solicitor. The latter makes a speciality
of treating cancer. Fry admitted, however,
that he had on one or two occasions APP
piled a sort of lotion to cancerous sores.
This remedy, he said, was owned by DIR.
Stewart. One of the points raised by the
defense was that the new law did not go
into effect until April Is and that Fry had
treated no patients since that time.
The prosecution brought Mrs. Annie
Miller from Brightwood to testify when Fry
administered the treatment to her. Her hus-
band claimed Fry came to them and made
mo cure no pay proposition. He treated
Mrs. Fry for some time before he called
in DIR. Stewart. Fry it was claimed, after
ward sent them a bill for $50. The prose-
cution asserted that Mrs Miller had not
been cured by the treatment. Magistrate
Clark has taken the case under advise
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-23

For some time the passenger rates be-
tween Peoria and Chicago have been in
state of demolization and now the trouble
threatens to extend beyond the traffic be-
tween those two points. All OF the roads
interested made a rate of one and third
fare for the round trip for the meeting of
the Order OF the Eastern Star, and now the
Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad declares
that il intends TO use reduced rate of So.
which has for some time been in effect from
Peoria To Chicago the basis of making
the one and third fare The rules OF the
Western Passenger Association directly for
bid such action as the Toledo, Peoria &
Western threatens, and the chances are
that there will be lively trouble over thu
matter If the road does not change its mind
about basing on the s. rate. Several Of the
roads are indignant over the matter and
it is not likely that anything of moment
win be done until after the meeting of the
Western lines, which is TO be held in Chi
CauO Sent %
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-23
YEARLY MEETING OVER
ONLY SMALL ATTENDANCE AT THE
LAST GATHERING YESTERDAY.
Some of the Changes That Have Been
Gradually Creeping Into the
Quaker Churches.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
PLAINFIELD, Ind, Sept. R-To-day
there has been a lively exodus of visiting
Friends from this place, though number
remained over to get the benefit of the clos
ing session. which was held tonight. 1t
has been remarkable meeting in num-
Der of ways. The Christian Endeavor sun
rise prayer meetings have been well at
tended, and not confined to the young peo-
pie altogether either. There are indica-
tons in many ways that new era is just
before the Friends Church so far as West
ern Yearly Meeting is concerned. There is
a growing feeling that new tabernacle
must soon take the place of the old land
mark that has sheltered the Friends for
forty years. Many of the young people are
taking lively interest both in the business
and the devotions of the church. There is
a decided tendency toward the recognition
of a modified form of parliamentary prac-
tice in, the business relations of the church,
which will be another Improvement over
the old method of endeavoring to discern
what is the sense of the meeting by a
miscellaneous discussion.
There was devotional meeting in the
house last night, conducted by Rev. Charles
III. Jones, of Massachusetts. For forty
years he was an intimate acquaintance of
the Quaker poet John G.. Whittier, and
tells many interesting stories of him. He
declares with emphasis that the claim of
the Universalists and Unitarians to Whit
tier is altogether unfounded; that it is I'M
just to pick out a single line or verse in the
writings of any one and attempt to judge
their belief in that way. Mr.. Jones says
he has talked with Whittier personally, and
that he was a firm believer in the atone
ment and the divinity of Jesus Christ. He
has in Ills possession some humorous letters
of Whittier, no other copy of which is in
print, written when young man to
young woman who was inclined to poke fun
at him tor his seeming baShfulness and
aWkWardneSS.
The o'clock morning meeting to-day was
held in the house, Rev. Elizabeth Jones be-
ing the principal speaker The forenoon
was given over to religious services alto
gether meetings being held in the house
and tent at 10 O'clock The attendance at
each was good, but hardly up to former
occasions for the Wednesday devotional
meetings.
This afternoon was the closing business
acted. A memorial concerning Rev. FL
wood c. Siler, who died year ago, was
read. Treasurer Joseph K. Evanss report
was read and approved, and he was reap
pointed treasurer for the coming year. The
report shows cash on hand. s., 607; due from
quarterly meetings, $S46; total assets, IS, 453;
liabilities, 81, 0S5 apparent surplus, 81 36S.
The meeting directed the sum of $500
raised for the coming year. Mary L. Pyle
was appointed treasurer for money raised
by the women.
Prof. Robert l.. Kelley, of Plainfeld and
Sarah j. King of Carmel, were appointed
trustees of Earlham College.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-23
To Advance Grain Rates.

The conference of freight officials of the
roads in the Central Freight Traffic Asso-
citation in this city was one of more inn
portance than it had been credited with be-
ing, as, should their recommendations be
adopted, it means an advance in rates on
grain and grain products from all points in
the Central Freight Traffic Association ter
ritory to the Ohio river the lake ports and
other nearby points. There were thirty-five
roads represented at the meeting. Charles
Z. Gibbs, general agent of the freight de-
partment of the Vandalia lines acted as
chairman and e. Morris, chief clerk in the
office of the Central Freight Traffic Asso-
citation, as secretary The officials were in
session about eight hours, and fixed upon
basis of rates in the Central Traffic AssO-
citation territory to points above named
which will correspond with the advance to
be made on east-bound rates to the sea-
board on Oct. Is. This will be an advance
on the 2215 cents rate to the seaboard but
is not an advance on rate which prevailed
before the decentralization set in when
eaSt-bound rates were based on rs cents
per 100 pounds Chicago to New York. The
officials concluded their work last evening
and most of them left for their respective
headquarters on the midnight trains The
basis of rates fixed upon by the meeting
yesterday will be referred to Chairman
Tucker, of the Central Freight Association
who will decide to their adoption, and
until his decision is made the amount OF
the advance will not be made public.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-23
Big Refunding scheme.

special meeting of the stockholders of
the Chicago &c Northwestern road was held
in Chicago yesterday for the purpose of
considering the proposition of the board of
directors for the creation of bonded debt
by the issue of bonds at such times and
in such amounts as the board of directors
may determine, to the aggregate amount of
Sl65. 000, 600. These bonds are to mature in
1857 and bear interest at the rate of not
over per cent. per annum., These bonds
are to be secured by mortgage or deed OF
trust to such trustees as may be designated
by the board of directors. The form of the
proposed mortgage was submitted to the
meeting and it, as well as the refunding
scheme, was approved and authorized with
out a dissenting vote. The total vote cast
was largely in excess of two-thirds of the
capital stock of the company. The earnings
of the Northwestern road for the month OF
August were 2.126 123, an increase of $780,
40 over the same month of last year. Since
June / the earnings have been $S,9S5. 663 an
Increase of $40. SIS over the same period of
the preceding fiscal year.