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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-20

as a rule, OF the very best element of
the country; naturally also, for his is
the best career. But when 1t comes to
shielding an officer who has stabbed
defenceless civilian from the ordinary
procedure of the law courts, then di-
vine right is going, perhaps, too far.
Reforms were promised by Prince Hoo
henlohe that should go some way to
equalize soldier and civilian before the
law. But Prince Hohenlohe is going,
and, according to all Indications, the
Kaiser is resolute to refuse reform.
mo united ministry, no united Par
lament, no united people, the Kaiser
stands unmatched and alone. He is
probably afraid of nothing in the
world, but i'm any case there is Moth
ing in Germany to be afraid Of He
may boast, but his boasts are no way
empty ones. As near as any man can
be absolute, he Is absolute lord over
so, 100000 souls"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-20

You then bet any sum, say 20 francs.
Say you lose. Write 1t down both in the
martingale column and In that of losses
and your page will appear thus:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-20
sHEEDY'S SYSTEM.

An Irish-American sport" by the name
Of Pat Sheedy, some time manager for
John L. Sullivan, and always popular
good hearted fellow, once travelled all the
way from New York to Monte Carlo to
break the bank-with a system. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sheedy stopped a while i'm Paris to
see the city, and then they dropped
down into the Riviera. he to fight the
tiger which Monacos sovereign Prince
keeps in a box on Mount Charles.
Before leaving the French capital Pat
explained carefully and Coniidentially his
dead sure thing" to a few persons, the
present writer being among the number
thus honored. His system was no more
nor less than the Hamburg martingale
as il was called before Professor Proc
tor renamed it the "Labouchere." because
il claimed to be truth and yet was not
truth. This martlngale is a very simple
application of arithmetical progression to
a system Of betting which sets out to
win some given sum. 1t is the least
complicated and the most effective mar
tingale that human ingenuity has ever
effected, and were II not for the fact
that a persistent run of bad luck will
break it down, as 1t will any system. IT
would be perfect.
The way that Sheedy explained this
system to us, and as nearly as | can
recollect his words, was thus: Suppose
that you are betting that you win cut
a red or a black card In a pack of fifty
two. The chances against you each time
are one to one, and i'm ten trials you
may expect TO win five times and lost
five times. Now, by this system, II you
lose six times and gain but four you are
still a winner. See here" and he took
pencil and paper; 1--WE will set out before
play begins to win 20 francs, or a louis,
as you call gold piece over here.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-20
A Wonderful Statement

From Mrs. McGillas to Mrs. Pinkhan,.
think IT my duty, dear Mrs. Pink
ham, to tell you what your wonderful
Compound has done for me. -..- 80.
was dreadfully ill--the doctors said
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-20

times would get SO blind, / could NOT
see for several minutes. Il
could not stand very long without
feeling sick and vomiting. could not
breathe long breath without scream
ing, my heart panied so. ,... e. ~. 4
also had female weakness, inflam.
nation of ovaries, painful menstrua-'
ton, displacement Of the, womb, itch.
ing of the external parts, and ulcera-.
tion Of the womb. ] 1have4had all these
complaints. ,,.......
The pains had to stand were sorne-
thing dreadful. My husband told me
to try bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's
medicine, which 1 did, and after. taking
it for n while, was cured. No other
kind of medicine for me as long as you
make Compound. hope every woman
who suffers will take your Compound
and be cured.-MRs. j. s. McGILLAs,
>13 Kilburn avenue, Rockford, Ill ..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-20
A CHICAGoAN's LUCK.

Harry Rosenheld Of Chicago went
down from London to Monaco with a
vast paraphernalia of notes and gold
pieces, and commenced business on a
large scale, with confident air Of sup
erb disdain. as of assured success.
The story q the Hussar officers
downfall was not yet forgotten, how
ever, and plenty of persons predict
ed but a short run of this new fox
over the green fields of Edmond
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-20

"You prepare a page OF your note book
thus, writing the twenty i'm the martin
Gains, Martngale. Losses
20
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-20
BUNcoERs ABROAD: BEWARE

1t is the trick OF the Bryanlzed De-
mocracy this fai to make false
charges against Republican methods,
raise big dust, hire Republican mal-
contents to organize Republican bolts
and then coax individual Republicans
to desert their party on the represen-
tation that party ties, needn't count
for anything in an off year" by this
trick, If 1t shall work, the Bryanites
will get foothoh for a hopeful fight
in national campaigns, and make just
so much more trouble for Mckinley,
the Republican congress and the cause
of sound money.
You now see through this trick. Are
you going TO let it work2
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add the top ard bottom figures as be-
fore, 20 plus 40, equal CO. and bet the totai.
Say you win. Write the GO francs III the
gain column and scratch out the two sums
which you added together to get the Co.
There is one entry left i'm your martingale
column unused; now bet It. Say you lose.
Write the 20 in the martingale and loss
accounts and proceed as before. Add the
two POS together: they make 40; bet that
Say you lose. Write 40 in each proper
place, and now add the ends of your mar
tingale as usual-20 plus 30, equal GO. Bet
that and you lose. Enter 1t properly.
Add again, top and bottom as before-6O
plus 20 equal 80; bet it. You win. Enter
the 50 in the gain column and cancel the
GO and the 20. The martingale top ana pot
tom figures are now 20 and 40; add them
and bet the 60. Say you lose. Enter prop
erly and proceed--GO plus 20 equal 50. Bet
it, Say you win. Write it under the gains
column and cancel the 60 ana the 20. There
is now but one entry left in the martin
gale-40; bet it. Say you win. Write 40
under the gains and cancel It in the mar
tngale column.
"You have lost six bets and won only
four; but you have gained 20 francs
more than you lost. and as 1t only takes
about three minutes to play each turn at
roulette 1t is certain one can win "a francs
every hour by this system. 1t is quite
simple, and the only rule to follow is,
every time you win a bet you cancel
two sets of figures in the martingale col
umn. and every time you lose you write
one in it. Whenever the number of win
ming events is equal to one-half the
number of losses plus one the martingale
will be cleared away, and you will have
won the amount with which you started
it.. whether it is 90 francs, as in this in
stance, or G,3O0 francs, which gains the
maximum. | forgot to say that after
your notebook has been prepared you
do not record anything on it until you
have made a loss, as, under the condi-
tions. loss is required i'm order to begin
the system"
IMPRACTICABLE.
We congratulate Sheedy on his good
thing" and that evening he went his
way southwark on the train de luxe" "
The struggle at Monte Carlo was short
and one-sided; the bank beat the pro-
fessional gambler from "hoc" to soda" "
and Pat was knocked out by the crou-
pier inside of ten days On his way
home, he said in Paris that. like Francis
l., he had lost all save honor" but he
had learned a useful lesson, one that
would last him the rest of his lifetime.
But it did not, for he went back to
Monte Carlo last February and tried once
| more to "break the bank"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-20

they could
cure me but
failed to do
SO.
/ gave up
in despair
and took to
my bed. 1
had dreadful
pains in my
heart,
fainting- N
spells, W
sparks be- y
fore my
my eyes
and some.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-20
The Enigma of
the Fatherlamd.
Striking Pen Pictures of the German Em-
peror, His Treatment of His Subjects and
His Policy.

he ever unbends enough to get his
rlnf hog N ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-20

Next add together the top and bottom
figures of the martingale and bet the re-
suit, 20 plus 20, equal 40. Say you lose.
Write the 40 francs in the two columns,
martingale and loss and you have
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-31
BIGPANHANDLE CROWD
CARRIED TO THE GULF FOR ONE
THIRD OF A CENT A MILE.
The Lunch Chr Attachment Proved
Great Attraction to the
Multitude.

Galveston, Texas, August S0.-Eleven
hundred and five exoursionists, chaperoned
by Eli A. Htrschfeld, assistant general
passenger agent of the Fort Worth and
Denver, and w. A. Lawson. travelling
passenger agent of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas, came into Galveston yesterday
over the Katy. The train came in two
sections, and the excursionists from points
as follows:
Clayton, N NJ, 70; Folsom, N. M. s;
Texiine. 16, Panhandle City, II; Chan
ming. l6; Amarillo, 12l; Washburn. 8;
Goodnight, 6; Claude, IL; Clarendon, "a;
Memphis, "A; Estelline. 10; Childrcss, &c;
Quanah, rs; Chlllcothe, IS; Vernon. l03
Harold, 81; Waggoner. s. Seymour, 81;
Dunda, 5; Holiday, 4 Burk, -; wichita
Falls. 90; Henrietta, CT; Bellevue, 15;
Bowie, 40; Fruitlanti, 5; Sunset, Is; Alvord
81; Decatur, 80; and Rhome, 10. Some came
from Canada and ether points.
This train came in three sections, being
1--WE extra cars on tho regular train and
two extras OF nine coaches each. The
| second section picked up the passengers
| from Clarendon down 10 Vernon. stopping
| thereafter nowhere until Fort Worth was
| reached The third section took passen-
| gers south from Vernon and was twenty
minutes behind the second section
| Each train carried car repairers and
the roadmaster was with the excursion
AT Fort Worth the general superintendent
| met tho trains with small army of men
who filled the water tanks with ice and
water and looked after ether details
Then, twenty minutes after arrival, the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas engines to .k
the excursionists in two sections. The
Katy lunch car was hooked ON TO the first
section and run to Hilsboro, where 1t was
coupled aud switched to the other section.
The way the egcursIonists broke for the
eatabies In this car and the business done
paralyzed those serving the eaters This
feature WIS tho success OF the excursion
MIR. Iiirschfeld says: This is the mos,
satisfactory excursion ever had to d.
with. The rate OF about one third of a
cent mile was big break for any read
TO make, and particularly road that had
TO whack up with another. as we had Ia
do. But 1t made big sentiment for us in
tho Panhandle. and the people up there
wanted TO see the gulf and Galveston
Those people have harvested big sraar,
crops, are paying ont OF debt ard will %
into next season with cash on hand. W,
treated them right, brought the best Ia,
OF people we ever handled and | believe
that We are mutually satisfied. However
We Will bring $500 here next season.
spsclsl went out on the Katy tonight
SO that these who wanted could 60 m
the Denver in the morning Then thns,
who wish can take the regular Katy ~
morrow un3rning while the balance On -,
q special tomorrow night.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-31

Who plays Jonathan to Or. Grants DaMa
ana 4 cheek by jowl with the man rom
0rayson, told The Post correspondent $50
uriay that he could not see why Green
ana iIawley shovid fall out over HaTrs an.
fhe North Texas msrshslship. but that
man whom Grant had indorsed would prove
the winning candidate.
No matter how many carefully worded
interviews congressman Hawley may give
utterancc 10, he can not disguise the iact'
IN North Texas. at least tnat .nsre
spirit 81 deep resentment among the clans
Of Green because no has presumed 70 dic.
tate that. Drake be made United states
marshal at Dallas. Neither side has hoist
ed the black flag yet. 1t may be done
any day. II Hawiey continues to urge
Drske's claims It Will be done.
Grant men are happy that Green has
another foe 10 reckon with. Democrats
smile.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-31
HURRICANE OFF THE COAST.
Vessels I'm the Gulf of California Are
SuppOseN To BE Lust.

Nogales. A. T., August ao,--Advices from
Guaymus state that severe hurricane
visited tho Cult Of California and Lower
Mexican coast on the ED. AT Las Guica-
mas, near the mouth of the Yaqua river.
the region for miles around was inundated
and the towns swept away. Three lives
are reported 10 have been lost and great
damage was done to crops. The steamer
carmenas Is supposed TO have left Aguia-
bampo for the south Just as the hurricane
WAS coming and fears for Its safety are
entertained Tho schconeys Salvatierra,
Rambler and Penelope. which sailed from
Gunynus on the 18th wtre caught In the
hurricane and on the 26th the Salvatierra
and Penelope returned to Guaym,S In
distress. The Rambler Ia missing, The
captain Of the Saivstierra reports that Just
rs the storm arose be was close 10 large
American schooner loaded with lumber
from the coast Of Santa Rosalls, She dis
sppserci IN the To- and her faso l. uA-
known
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COLORED BAr'risrs.
LOSING Day OF the Mount Zion As
soctntiOn.


Gonzales, Texas, August 2o.-The last
day OF the session OF the association was
one OF much interest and steady work
The number OF persons In attendance was
double that Of any previous day. Wagons.
teams and tents covered the whole slope
OF hill extending for quarter OF mile in
every direction from the church. A light
shower of rain fell during the previous
night and had the usual effect upon the
dust and atmosphere. Water has been sun.
piled in abundance, SO that there has been
no complaint.
Professor 8. h. Prince, chairman OF the
local committee OF management. has mas
tered the situation In caring for the largo
delegation rendered his usual services
on the iioor OF the association.
The meetin GYMS called to order at q
O'Clock this morning. Prayer and srrlnturs
reading by Rev. ". C, White. Minutes
were read and adopted.
committees on education. mission. tem-
perance and literature reported The re-
por. On temperance was discussed very
freely and some very binding amendments
were adopted.
On tho subject OF literature the meet,n
Endorsed without a dissenting voice the M !,
tionai Baptist Publishing House at Nash
ville Tenn. ''As"
The report Of the committee on revision
OF the constitution ELECTED much debate,
Amendment after amendment was offered
| ~ the adoption Of the report made very
little change in the original. Aside from
this and brief discussion over the leeaIity
Of bill OF SIS presented by Rev. j. q
Norwood, due on salary for missionary uer.
wees during 1856 there was not ripple n
the whole proceedings. The bill was ac-
krowiedged and ordered paid
| Iee ananre committee reported caah =
hand from al sources esoo. ne houss
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SHORT TEXAS SPEcIlls

LULING-Rev. ]. G. Genty n
evangelist of Anderson. ~
menced protracted meeting ~
Baptist church in this city g.
He was met by very large 49,
and will continue the meetins ~
week. "a
WACO-Andiss Williams. ~
was shot by Tom Brown, also
urday, died Sunday night
Jail charged with murder anc
an examining trial in rev VT q
GEORGETOWN = Woody y. y
Strickland Grove brought 70
office a queer-locking formsn
weighs / Ia pounds. Prols
professor of natural science ~
and he pronounced 1t 70 pe ~
an American elephant, . Pr
habitant. ". 4
CAMERON-Sunday Rev. ~; Vi
len, DID,, who occupies the "a 4. +
tai and moral philosophy y 49,
western university Of Geofzss &
and who is also chairman "a m
occupied the Methodist pupil = , n
He was here in the intetsss
versity,
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THE DEATH ROLL.
Nathan mitchell.

San Antonio. Texas. August 80. Captain
Nathan Mitchell, veteran OF San Jacinto
and one Of the pioneers Of Texas. died at
his home In this city this afternoon. He
has been ut the point OF death for nearly
a week and last Tuesday he suffered a
stroke OF apoplexy which. complicated
with IN internal cancer OF the head,
caused his death. Captain Mitchell was
past so years OF age. He was native OF
Pennsylvania. Ills father before him was
pioneer. having como to Texas in the
early part Of tho century He vas a
member of the constitutional convention
OF 1886 that defed the tyranny OF Mexico.
He signcd the declaration oil independence
and helped prepare the conAttntlon OF tho
embryonic republic. Nathan Mitchell al
the age OF 70. Joined the patriot army that
was resisting Santa Annals hosts and wac
a participant In the famous struggle Oh
the field OF San Jacinto. Hc was also d
veteran OF the war with Mexico and dis
tinguished himself for daring bravery In
the attack on Fort Brown. He was IA
nous Indian fighter and one OF the few
living men who fought the redskins OF
the plains OF West Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-31

later in the day appropriated $lco 70 uu "a
aloupe college for educational purpo''
SOS for missionary operations: ., ..
A resolution offered BY r. w. Wn'.v "s 80
unanimously adopted, extending thahhs =
the local church for hospitalities. 10 .ne
citizeps OF Gonzales and county, botn wnl.e
and black. for kindnesses In veriCus ways,
The Houston Post and other papers ~
space in their columns; TO the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass railroad for reduceu
rates. :. ,.,,ra
Revs. r. II. white and A. II howland,
were elected as delegates TO the Nations'
Baptist convention, which meets In bostoh'
Mass, on September Is. 1897
The following were elected as oeiesa'e =,
to the general Baptist State convention ~
Texas. which meets In Houston on oc,oDe'
IA. 1897: r. W. whltefeld, NJ HARRISON
f.. w. White, w. II. Smith, J Q. DIXON.
The election OF officers resulted as foiioWs'
Moderator, R. s. White. Gonzales; VICE
moderator. A. II. Rowland. Gollad; record
ing secretary, e. W. White. Yoakun' as
sistant secretary. s. r. Prince, Gonzaies'
treasurer, s. Butler. Sweet Home; man
ayers. NJ. Harrison. w. Mcpherson. NJ -
Sinclair The next session OF the associa.
ton will be held at the Second Baptist
church OF Corpus Christi. beginning Tnurs-
day before the first Sunday In September
1898.
Revs. D. H. Rankin OF Flatonia and
and G. w. Smith OF Luling we're intro
duced and spoke very encouragingly OF the
work.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-31
Negro wh,pped by whitecap..

Kaufman, Texas. August s0.~-This
morning at about 2 o'clock whitocappers
took B,t Pyle from negro sh,nty. where
he Was staying. and gave him abont 100
lashes. This liz the second case OF white
cnpping here within the past week. The
supposed cause OF tho whipping Is re-
mark made by Pyle Saturday evening that
Tho had made HIS $3.50 this week without
doing any work aud they would never
whitecap him either" AS result no has
the appearance this morning OF having en-
countered humble bea's nest
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Accidentally shot.

Halletsvilie Texas. August so.--,Nh'le
at work in his jewelry store. where guns
and pistols are kept Tor sale aud repairs,
Mr.. A. Lovytonski this morning accident
ally shot his brother. George. with a
2?-ealibor pistol, The wound Is in tho
right breast and viii. the doctors say,
not amount to much. A great crowd Of
people congrcgated at the store and for 4
time there was considerable excitement
Mr., A. Lcvytouski being almost frantic
with Ericf.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-31
HON. r. M. WINNIE A CANDIDATE.

Gentleman From Tsnt Auoues That He Is IN the Race for the
Guhefoatorlsl Nomination.
Fort worth sccouc n. NJ wynn who has been se-
oo.,v n, for some m
Before that be Of interest
to the people o
maysa
thought
with
other candidates for the office have In
formed
probably nothing further You
willie me further on m home"
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Many a business mar
who is envied by his e. "
sociates and acquaint.
ances as q lucky Eel
low" stands but a step +
from the grave. He has &
purchased success at the
cost of health. For every 4
step forward in wealth be W.
backward in health. Nov n
most achieved his ambition v ~ H.
ter, he is standing on the ves-s 4. .
Just one more big business &; T.
more step backward in hesliS ~
step into his grave. No rnSn b
to gain money at the expensS II tx
owes something to wife and a w.
thing to himself. He NAV hsvs r %
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medil
makes men and women stronS n
wards off disease. II niakcs
solid flesh, and strong uervss
arteries are filled with rich, S.lis2
man doesn't easily break dcSS =
He can stand almost any ar1ou1I a
strain. The Golden Medics3' "
corrects the all embracing al
cause all manner of disease. n 49,
orders Of the digestion, irresvjS ~
bowels, and impure blood. bfS3
II was afflicted with pitnpIw
running sores on face aud mech. y ~
Vert, Of No. 6iS Galloway Ave. e
:" Nothing did me any good. it6cf r.
Golden Medical Discovery and 'P1s1It-'
before had taken four bottles I ~ ~
Every family should haye ~
Common Sense Medical Az
book was cheap at S.. so-its ~
Now, for a limited time, Il ~
for nothing. 81 one-cent Sta,a1
the cost of mailing only, will Pa
the book in strong paper cover I
Or you can have the book =
cloth binding, for 10 cents extra: Z
all. Worlds Dispensary Medieii
tiou, Buffalo, n. Y. g3
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victoria Locals.

schmid q Dlffy, who are constructing the
oil mill here. expect to have things ready
for business about September 20.
Mr.. Julius wennerstrom, chsst clerk In
the auditors ofYicc. left Saturday for Port
Lavnca to remain a short while, for the
benefit Of his health.
Mr.. King OF wharton passed throukh
hero today with lot OF Mexican cotton
pickers whom he secured near Goliad.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-31
Mr.. str frord a Candidate.

Calvert, Texas. August 3o.--Thc an
nounccment is made here through friend
OF B. A. Stafford that he Is a candidate
for State superint ,ndert OF public instruc-
ton. Mr. Stafford if QUO OF the most sue
cessful superintendent In the State. lIe
has been superintendent OF the Mineoia
schools about ten years. lie Is a brother
OF state Senator II. N. Stafford OF siinoola'
His caniidacy meets with favor here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-31
cattle Trnin Wrecked.

WaSahachic. Texas, August So.--A cat.
tie train going west on the Fort Worth
and New Orleans railroad was wrecked at
sardis. q station six miles west of here.
Fifty-throe head of beef cattle were killed.
Tho mangled carcases were loaded on the
cars aud carried away
Jim Kelley, section hand. was injured
In loading the cattle and WINS brough,
hore.
The track was cleared In few hours,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-31
nnn,iuue mound 0vsfI

Beaumont. Texas. Angus. ~
Domigue, the negro. VINO 49, Z. Y
len. another negro. to deatn Y,
fthe Crosby house seyerai W. \
a preliminary examination ~ 4
Rigsby today and was ic'
bond.