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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-10-13

1T is very easy to bear another's
misfortunes with Christian forti-
tude.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24
THE EFFECT IF
M0HLER GOES

NEW YORK. July att a. L.
M9hler. president Of the Oregon Rail-
way q Navigation company accepts
the presidency % the Blx -Four.
SUGGESTING NJ. r. ingalls,. the
change would have an important
barring on two important railroad
situations. In the first place Il ribs
the Morgan Interests ~ a trouble
some opponent In the Clearwater
controversy Mothers acceptance Of
the Bix -Four presidency would De a
distinct gain FOR the Northern Pact
nc. even though the Union Pacinc
shall approve Mohlcr's present az
Eressfve policy IN extending lines In
the Northern Pacific territory. for Il
viii give the Northern Pacific a
chance TO go ahead and intercept
certain lines that Mohier. had he
stayed. would have completed. in ter
ritsry in the most vital dispute.
The oregon Navigation company
can md lots % good men on the Pa
cife coast 10 take Mothers place.
but probably nOns to EIl IL - well.
Certainly none who can carry on con-
strurtlon work 80 rapidly and advan-
taEeously.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24
ROBBERS
SURPRISED
Soldiers Killed $50
of Them.
A BRILLIANT FEAT IN NEGROS
Showing the Possibilities, Of AZ.
Eros,ion Gvsn In the
Rsiay ssssea.
A BRILLIANT FEAT IN NEGROS

WASHINGTON. n. G. July u
The dispersion Of bandits on the is-
land Of Negroes 10 being pursued en-.
ersetlcaily In spite Of the rainy Heas.
on which caused the cessation Of
offensive operations tn LuE0n. &C.
cogdinE TO the following dispatch re-
eeivea BY the War department this
morning Manila. July s.--The cam
patgn against the mountain robtrr
bandits Ia NrKron has been more
successful than reported. Captain
fiYrue. with 20 men " the sixth in
fantrA. killed one-thlrd of the 80 az.
~znhled bandits. Including their
leader. Spaniard Pursuit VAS
then made BY Lieut.. Evans and a de-
tachmcnt q infantry, which killed
three more robbers AMI captured one
The soldiers secured loo head 81
stock many spears and hoioa, nd q
large quantity II provisions. They
destroyed 100 huts Casualties In
the Hyrncs nsht. Prtvairs David An.
dsrson. Killed. aud Albert Jerks.
slightly wounded"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24
BIC ALASKA MAIL.

When the steamer Roanoke sails
tomorrow Tor ~ Michael she Will
carry over a ton OF mail for 81 Nj
ehael. Dawson and intermediate
points on the Yukon The depart
ment II sending north n special raj.
way clerk for this trip only " T..
Melick. who has been on the Seattle
Portland run. Wili be- the acting
clerk To-day he 10 distributing the
mail and setting Il In shape for its
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24
cRivvEvnoM MCEvinc

A mass meeting for the sensfit Of
the local circle % the Florence Crit
ttsntcn Rescue society VAS held yes
terdAs afternoon In the FIRST Pre-
byterisn church NJ. Emma Mot
fatt. who Was here with Mr Crit.
tsntou. was presen, ara gave several
vocal selections. Rev A. 4. Hutch.
tson acted az chsirmsn. and the pro-
gram given was as follows short
Talks on the Work Of the Corps. by
Rev. Mr. sslisek. Rev. W. n. q. TEN
pie. R~v l. :. Bo~etman. EVAN
Eclist NsyIsr, 81 Loadon. England:
Rev :. G ohrum Rev. Z. NJ. Ran
dali. and Judge sluspas. A scrip
turu lesson was read by Rev Mr.
Whl,tan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24
Now Labor Organization

NEW YORK. July 2f-The organ
tsation OF a new labor party came up
Tor discussion at the regular meet
ing Of the Central Federated union
Saturday night. \ convention was
formally called for August Z. Every
union and reform body In the -ity Of
New York will BE- asked 10 send dele
gates. and an organization VIII BE-
effected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24
WORK ON THE
WATER SYSTEM

Work ON the cedar river water line
Is progressing favorsbiy according
Ia city Engineer Thoanson. who has
just returned from an Inspection
The mai location Of the diverfing
wsir has been made and the work on
u commenced. Work on both the
reservoirs. Mr.. Thomson says. is
progressing favorably. and II IL sx.
perteI that al the heavy work II
excavation and embankmsnt AZ the
city park reservoir will be complst=
cd In % days. at which time the un-
Ing will begin. In two or three weeks
the city hall will BE- connected by
telephone With every important piece
u work on the Cedar river water
system.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24
CONTRACTS LET.

The following contracts for school
construction have been lot by the
board Of education. These three
brings the total number OF contracts
let up To seven
Rainier school. S-room addition. TO
Peter wseck, for 8ii. sss
South school. a-room annex. TO n
coiling for tik50
Hay Side -s-room school. 70 -
Marshall fuf 81 ASS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24
a sKacWnv SUICIDE.

word was brought down on the
steamer Humboldt. which arrived
from skaRway yesterday, Of the sui
eide there Of Addison j. Hill last
Tuegday morning. The coronors
verdict was that IIll shot himself
while temporarily insane. lie was in
charge Of the large store OF Allen
Bros.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24
WEATHER FORECAST.

Seattle and Vicinity. Tonight and
sday fair.
The atmospheric pressure has fall
on on the coast and over the plateau
region. there being no well-defined
high" this morning The Tow"
continues over northern California.
The temperature has generally ris-
en- over the Sound and plateau re-
gions.
The weather IL clear In the waIla
Walla country and over the plateau
region. There IL dense fog along the
coast from Neah bay 10 San Fran
cisco. No rain has fallen, except 0.i0
Of an Inch at Calgary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24
A CALIFORNIAN
KILLED IN BAIT Tie

WASHINGTON. u. G. Iuiy ~
General Otis this morning reports
that waAsr swesnic. e the First
California. was killed. and Claude
Huif u the same regiment. slightly
wounded ia the arm in the night at
Budionr. Negroes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24
Killed Three and
Injured Many.
INVADED A GERNii TOURNAMENT
The Eatire Audience On the Grand
stand Knocked Ssnsslsss
By the Bolt.

BERLIN. July si.--Three persons
were killed. i6 SERIOUSLY hurt, and to-
Frustrated by hash - ushtnins
durink the progress OF an athletic
tournament az CharjotteseufE yes
terday 4 tremendous panic fcl.
lowed the Hash. sud as almost every
one in the stand was struck by the
bolt and Frustrated. il Vas though,
for a time that al had been Killed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24
TheyEntered Manila
in Disguise.
BORE DISPATCHES TO iCIIllLDO
Came From Hong Kong and We're
En- Route TO he Rebsi
headquarters.

MANILA. July 2i-Two Spanish
friars travelling IN disguise and bear
ing important dispatches from the
Filipino iuuta at HopEkonE 10 AE-
ulnaido were arrested by American
authorities ~ they left a steamer
here TODAY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24
Work Of Dynamiters
in Cleveland.
PASSENGERS ARE BADLY INJURED
No Clue 10 the psrpstrstsfs-
vvssty.TIvs Suspects
Are Arrested.

CLEVELAND. o.. July st-pyna-
nitsrH Nfscksf 4 Euclid ave Tue car
shortly tsfore II o'clock on Saturday
evening The car vas loaded with
Passengers, and tour Of them sere
badly hurt The names Of the In.
iurei are:
Mrs. v c. Martin. - Albion street .
compound fracture II the skull. right
arm broken and internal injuries
witch may prove fatal.
p G. Martin. right arm badly cut.
and bruised about legs and body
Mrs Catherine Harris. % Cornell
street. suffering from nervous pros
tration.
a. Smith, - Vienna street. In.
iursd about legs and body
Albert r. Fassett. ~ Wallace place.
legs injured.
Dora schessler. II oakdaie street.
bruised about the body.
Mira Martin. one % the injured.
will probably die Mira Harris sun
cred a fracture Of the skull. and II Il
thought that she cannot live
Nitro glycerine or Fun-cot;on Was
used by the dynamiters The or.
pio=ion was terrific. tearing out the
whole front end OF the car.
There r. no elsw 20 the IDENTITY Of
the person who placed the explosive
on the track. The police were quick
~ summoned 70 the scene ~ the or.
plosion. They are now looking for
a man who drove no 10 the spot In
a buggy shortly before the explosion.
Rioting continues over the street.
car trouble. and more troops will be
called out. The strikers nre OBJ
HtructlnR the tracks In all parts Of
the city. The street-ear company on
Saturday sent note to the state
board ~ arbitration declining to
arbitrate the differences with the
men Twenty-Five rioters have been
arrested.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24
eaTnER DROWNED.

while bathing az Prospect beach.
one and a quarter miles from Hat
lard. a. =. Hutchersan. who lately
arrived from San Francisco. was
drow ned yesterday lie was Some
little distance FROM two coups mons
when the uftferxow caught him and
he sank before help could reach him.
Hatchrrzon Was an smpioyc At the
StimKgn Mil company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24
PROPONENTS
AT EVERETT

EVERETT. July e. Tho secretary
Of war has notified senator Festef
that contracts for the Improvement
OF Everett frcsh water harbor IN
der the appropriation ~ t1f2.v
made last winter. will be let during
August
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24

TWEEN Ellis Morrison and George
". Walker The former ts. appoint
ed administrator Of the estate with
out bonds or the Intervention Of the
courts
Henry Thurman has asked the Hu.
perlar court to siNe him Judgment
FOR $50 80 against Ellsworth p Kelly,
and u foreclosure a mortgage seeur-
Ing payment Of this amount
J. n. MilIer editor OF the North.
western Monthly" published at LIN
con. Neb. one Of the leading eduea-
tinnal Journals az the middle west.
y IN the city registered at tho oo-
cidentai hefel
Prof A Il cory. Of the state Uni
versity. returned Saturday night
from olympia. where he has been
conducting an Institute.
The members ef the seattle Min
ms Exchange enjoyed Smoker Ia
the rooms Saturday niHht About
100 guests we're prearut and several
boxes % cigars were consumed. while
mininR stories were being snapped
\ second smoker Will be given Ia
about tWo weeks
Mrs Marion u Raxter. unancisr.
rendered her resignation, and it was
accepted at a special meeting % the
city federation - the ". -. 7 4.
The work 30 the rinanctor was nearly
completed
enc ~ the chute haats at Madison
park yesterday afternoon struck a
canoe IN which saa Lester Turner
ir smashing Il badly and throwtng
the yp5uns man into the water. Ills
Injuries Were not sever
Mrs Priscilla Maxwell age q. died
Yesterday az TIE r~aidrHCe ~ her son,
Leslie Maxwell SIS Aloha street
Tier remains viii be shipped to
Pennsylvania.
The congregation % the African
Methodist Episcopal church have de-
eIted % make improvements 10 the
church on Thirteenth avenue The
pastor. Rev George A. Bailey. has
started out with subscription paper
and already he has secured so. The
amount 10 be- raised II $50
Joseph Mains, TT. Worthy Temp
lar % the Iuterns tional supreme
lodge Of the ooad Templars viii give
4 lecture 10 night al the First Meth
edis, Episcopal church
the remains % Thomas George. the
second mate OF the
steamer I-AuFada, Nhose lea vas cut
N ~ ths propeller "a the steamer
was entering the hsrhor. we're tn.
held under the auspices u Home
Camp No. zss wobdman Of the
World Row J. n. Smith conducted
thr services.
Lieutenant John l. Hughes no re-
Gently came here from Portland 10
take charrv of volunteer recruiting
in seattle. win open a neW recruiting
Office In TACOMA next week. Hls
successor 10 expected % arrive Wed.
nvsday.
CAPT. W ". Robinson. % the
department. has re-
ceivsd l. 90. oo9 feet Of lumber and a
quantity 81 corrugated iron &c b.
farw from this port to the
Philippines He also received orders
10 purchase and ship 10 valdsH -
tons % supplies for the Absrcrombls
expedition
81 many grateful words have been
uttered by the nsixhseriax press.
praisinx scaftiss efforts 20 enter
tain the EDITORS who visited h~rv
abort time age. that SECRETARY rrasch
~ the chamber ~ commerce has b.
gun n collection ~ clippings when
a sufficient quantity has been col
leetcsi. u Is designed 20 reprint them
In pamphlet FORM a. be distributed
b The chamber as an advertisement
n the public spirit and hospitality Of
L.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24

CLEVELAND. o. July 2t.-The
city was quiet this morning
The officer In charge ~ the troops
on strike duty has ordered every sol-
der in the city on duty today. This
adds four companies to those now on
duty. The adiutant general Ii said
to have equipped two out OF town
regiments for duty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24

Boat will leave Arlington
Dock FOR Tacoma ard quar-
tsrmaatar. giving visitors an
opportunity 60 Hre the large
floating dry dock and other up
Sound psanta ~ interest. re-
turning 10 Seattle by she west
paHnaKe
The "Skookum" has been
thoroughly rented Tor the ex-
curRlnn season. ia absolutely
safe and comfortable. and has
a carrying capacity Of 1000
people.
No crowdInR. No rowdyism.
Come and bring the children
aud babies FREE NURs-
cry on board. in charge OF
competent matron.
bring your lunch or take
your meals aboard at city
prices.
Day excursion VIII leave se-
attic at . "a. IN. sAaru. VIII
arrive back In the afternoon
at p m.
Evening excursion and lance
viii leave al q m, and re-
turn at iii9o sharp. IN time FOR
last cars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24
He Cured
My Stomach.

"pefore l consulted Or. Reeves my
stomnch was very bad. The severe
pains. belchug. boating and sour
risiuga were awful. lost 40 pounds
in less than q year. l thank God II
was my fortune 10 go TO this great
doctor. who cured me-"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24
He Cured Me
OF Deafness.

My deafness came on about six
years ago. with bad ringing noises
In the head which troubled me
greatly IN conversation ! had To-
ask people 20 raise their voices when
speaking 10 me. and around the table
/ could only hear the sound OF voices.
hut could not catch a word, Ny hear
ing rapidly improved under Dr.
reeves treatment l now hear good
and the ringing noises have entirely
atnnn..I )"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24
NORTHWESTERN STOCKS

At the Northeastern Mining ~.
change 90 day bidding was low but
the market held nrm. Calls aHd bids
we're
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

A license 10 we'd was issued this
morning % Carl tauiberg. age q.
Of Ballard. ard Annie sophia Torhel.
soa, aEr 10 Of Tacoma
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24
He Saved My Eyes"

My eyes were 50 bad had TO
stap reading entirely. The dizziness.
the blurriug and pain around the
owes made me fear total blindness
Or. Reeves mastery over diseases of
the eyes IS certainly wonderful. !
can nov, see good, and, best OF all.
can read with comfort. l was cured
i'm "A short time, while other doctors
tampored with my eyes FOR the past
.Ix NeAra.'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24

Ellen -. Bacon has filed with tho
city clerk a protest against what she
terms the excessive assessment for
the grading Of Weller street. on
which she owns twJ lots. She claims
that the grading was IN tna FIRST
place "a hardship ana imposition on
the property holders. amount 10 al
most egnfiseatlon ~ property"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24

John Rines has lled a suit against
Patrick j. Cuhaue and wife. He
wants 10 be given possession Of the
neh q salt sec 2. o. p. r 4 o. which
h has leased to the defendants In
addition he asks for SO damages
and 80 back rent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24

Henry Thurman has filed quits
ngainst z. j. Smith Ct al and l.. T..
Powell for collection OF fi7s.2D and
slG5 respectively lie asks for a
foreclosure ~ mortgage Ia both
CO..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24

The a.il ~ George - Walker has
been admitted To- probate by Judge
Moore. He leaves 81 To cach df his
brothers and sisters. and the re-
Tnalnder 10 to be divided equally be-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24
About Town.

Dora MaIion has fied a petition for
divorce from her husband. James
Naiion. on the grounds II dssertian
and failure TO support. There are
two children, ~ whom the father
has charge. and she j. willing he
should keep them. but wants the
privilege u visiting them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24
Scalp and
Skin Diseases

scrofula, scald head wrinkles. scalv'
letter Of the scalp, elbows and Knees
barber Itch, scars. supernuous hair,
eczema or salt rheum, rinEworm.
letter Of the hands, arms and body.
pturiEo, scurNy, pemphegus, impetI-
30 orysipclas, psoriasis, moth patch
es, sealy and pimply skin diseases.
cured
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24
RAILWAY NOTES.

\ .. Cooper. general agent a.
Poftian for the Rock island. b. IN
the eity.
G. Htceplo. district frslEht and
passenger agent for the Southern Ia.
cinc. went 10 Vancouver this morn.
inE
The Phillips Iudson Excursion
company sent out this morning =
passengers from the seattle Once 10
take its Easthsund excursion ear that
leaves Portland today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24
He Cured Me
OF Catarrh.

81 had catarrh for n long time. II
affected my head and throat and
there were growths IN my nose. Or
Reeves new treatment Is Jus, spien-
did. never tried anything that ala
me so much good. l am recom-
mendinR II to All my friends"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24

J. n. Miller. editor OF the North.
western Monthly" published at tin
coin. Neb. one Of the leading educa-
tinual journals az the Middle west
y IN the city registered at tho CO.
cidrntai hotel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24

Henry Thurman has asked the Hu.
perllr court to give him a Judgment
FOR $50 80 against Ellsworth y. Kelly,
and u foreclosure a mortgage seeur-
ing payment Of thia amount
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24

Prof A Il cory. OF the state Uni
verstty. returned Saturday night
from olympia. where he has been
conducting an Institute,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24

Capt w " Robinson. % the
auartermarssr's department. has re-
ceived !. 900 .ooe feet Of lumber and a
quantity 81 corrugated iron &c b
farw ard from this port to the
Philippines Hs also received orders
to purchase and ship 10 valdsH -
tons % supplies for the Absrcrombls
expedition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24

The members Of the seattle Min
ms Exchange enjoyed a smoker Ia
the rooms Saturday ulHht About
loo guests Vrfr prearnt and several
buNos % cigars were consumed. While
minlnR stories We're being snapped
\ second smoker viii be given In
"A haut fWu weeks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24

Mrs Marion u Hsxtcr. Hnancler.
rendered her resignation, and Il Wss
aceeptrd at apecial meeting ot the
city federation - the " - T 4.
The work ~ the iinanciof WAS nearly
completed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24

tween Ellis Morrison and George
", walker. The former Is. appoint
ed administrator Of the estate with
out boudn or the Intervention ~ the
courts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24

Lieutenant John l. Hughes no re-
Gently came here from Portland 10
take chArrv af volunteer recruiting
in SEATTLE. win open 4 new recruiting
Office In TACOMA next week. Hls
successor IL expected % arrive Wed
nvsday.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-19
VEGETABLE GEMS.
Curious opals Found in the Bamboo of
Manila.

New York Press: Among the queer
things found in the Philippines are
bamboo opals, a vegetable gem which
is sometimes discovered by the natives
in the stem of the bamboo" said a
gentleman who has lived for a number
of years in Manila Not one piece Of
bamboo in a thousand, however, con-
tains specimen, as the bamboo grown
there, as elsewhere, is usually empty,
but accident occasionally brings to
light in the bamboo stem a small flint
like material, which presents the ap-
pearance of perfect opal. These
modules are known to the natives as
'tobacur,' and l have found from time
to time during my long stay on the
islands seen several of these vegeta-
BILE freaks Of nature, which reproduced
the characteristic lines of the opal so
faithfully that experts were puzzled to
know the difference between the
vegetable and the real specimen. Be
sides the tobacur gem there is fire.
quently found in the inside of the Phil
ippine cocoanut a tiny substance re-
sembling sponge, which, when ex-
posed to the heat of the sun for several
days, will reveal the presence of sundry
small spheres that have all the natural
appearance and luster of the pearl.
These cocoanut gems range from the
size of a pin head to that of a small
pea. They are valuable, and when not
used NV tho N ativac for rorcopo1 odorp
ment, are sold to local and foreign mu-
seums as curiosities. 1t may be in
teresting to know that the first chem
ical and neurological examination OF
these vegetable gems was made by
James Smithson, whose munificence es-
tablished the first of the scientific bu-
reaus of the American government"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-19
GAVE A FARM FOR A DRINK.
ParadoxicaI In Texas, the Drink WAS
Straight Water.

ParadoxIcaI In Texas, the DRINK "@s
Straight Water.
A section of land which constructs
one of the finest farms in the fertiie
Rrazos bottom Of Texas once sold Tor
drink of water. 1t was about nlty
years ago. according to ex-Lieut-GoV'
George T. Jester, that crowd oil IRON
tiersmen from off the Brazos came 10
Corsicana on trading expedition
Corsicana at that time was not as
great a town as it is now, since II
threatens to rival the most productive
oil region of Pennsylvania, but was
typical frontier village or trading post.
The grandfather of Gov. Jester was
Methodist circuit rider, and lived at
that time in Corsicana. He occupied
two-story double log house. His house
was a rendezvous for people from tar
and near who came trading. In those
days land certificates were used as cir
culating medium, as money was rarely
seen. On one occasion a whisky-drlnK-
ing character from off the Brazos ar
rived in town, got on drunk, and at
night was put to bed in the second
story of the Jester mansion. About
1 o'clock in the morning he awoke with
a terrible thirst. No water was in the
room, and he couldn't find the way
down stairs. Sticking his head out OF
the window, he saw some men asleep
in the yard. He called to them to
bring him a drink of water, but no one
answered him. second and third
time he called but with no response.
Finally he yelled out: lone of you
fellows bring me drink of water, and
I'll give you 800 acres of land" This
aroused one of the sleepers who called
back that he wouldn't climb those
steps for 800 acres of land, and the
offer was raised to $40 acres. The man
under the tree drew a bucket of water
and lugged it upstairs and offered a
dipperful to the topper, but he pushed ii
aside. "Give it to me out of the bucket
like a horse" he said, and he put about
half the contents of the bucket under
his belt. In those days a Texans
his word about the land. Next morn
ing he made his benefactor a deed tC
$40 acres of Brazos bottom land. This
land still belongs to the descendants Of
the water carrier and is one of the
finest farms to be found in all Texas
1t is now worth from $35 to $40 pei
acre.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.