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A HUSTLING HOST.
lie Had Little Scheme for Making
His Guests Pay for Their
Dinners

1t was an apparently innocent LITTLE din
ner invitation which drew nnmbor r'. "
California street heavywelghts 10 tba
handsome home of a capitalist on pac;6C
avenue, who is no longer popular in tbs
Pacific Union club After the dinrar
which was deliberately planned, perfertlS
served and thoroughly appreciated tbs
host led the way to the billiard room wbers
he produced for the inspection of his friends
a, new roulette wheel which he had lust mr.
chased 'NS' pu''
After it had been examined and duIv al,
mlred monsieur proposed that his friend.
tempt fortune with it, announcing that bs
would be banker, and smilingly invited
them to break him. The guests scarcely
expected this sort of diversion. but thew
hardly could decline the ENTERTAINMENT
which had been provided for them. Hay.
ing careiessly undertaken to call the turn
on the black or the red, they expected 70
lose a tribe to their host, but they did not
anticipate any such financial catastronbs
as overlook each of the players
The bank won steadily Soon all the
player guests were broke but the host
offered, in an off-hand way to stake ons
and all, guarding against a loss of the
frequent loans, however. by taking the
checks of his friends. For the purpose, with
admirable forethought, he had provided
himself with blank checks on every bank IN
town.
There was no escape for his victims. They
were all thoroughly trapped and wei
scorched before they were released. tn.
guests caught the first car home in the morn
ing, the urbane host, with unparalleled gen.
crosby, presenting each guest with nickel
to pay his fare.-San Francisco News. Letter
A woman thinks it isall right in her own
case tosmarry man younger than herself
but how she howls 90 years later when some
woman older than her son wants to marry
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william tendon u1e0 recently al last
Bloomfield, n. V, Of the grip, at the
age of III years, as attested by records
in the possession of his family. In
early life he was a soldier in the Brit
sh army. He used tobacco all his life
and boosted that he had made more
smoke than the battle of Waterloo"
On the same day a woman died in
Brooklyn at the age of 101 years who
had never used tobacco. So there you
The leader., 1899-01-25
Flower Sells for $4,000,

Boston, Mass, Jan. l9.-The far
famed Lawson carnation was sold
Wednesday for $4,000. The purchaser
is Thomas F. Lawson, a finaneier well
known in this city and New York, and
IN honor of whose wife the wonderful
plant was named.
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GIVEN A GOOD PLACE.
cup, of Illinois to De
Federal Judge.

Washington, Jan. 19.-The president
Wednesday nominated Peter S. Gross
cup. of Illirois, 10 be United States cir
cult Judge for the Seventh circuit.
Judge Grosscup is now Of the United
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Payne Is Named.

Washington, Jan. 21.-Speaker Reed
Friday put an end TO the speculation
regarding the craftsmanship of the
ways and means committee by appoint
ing Mr.. Payne (rep., n. " to the va
cancy caused by the death of Mr.. Ding
ley. This carries with it the floor lead
ership of the majority.
The leader., 1899-01-25

This is the way in which a Kansas
editor answers a question propounded
by stock raiser: "A rural subscriber
asks: DO hogs pay?' We know that
good many don't. They take the pa
per several years and have the postmas-
ter send it back marked refused Such
breed is usually two-legged and un-
rar0fi q HE -
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Drake Bound Over

The trial of John Drake, constable of
Beatel, for killing of William Hull. a
prominent merchant of Starkville. 70.
suited in the defendant being bound
over to the circuit court in bond Of
s., 900.
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The Gulf "a Ship Island,

Work is being pushed on the extern
sion of the Gulf & Ship Island railroad
in a northecly direction from Ha,ties-
burg, and the road will be pushed until
it is completed to the Tennessee line
and connects with the Memphis &
Charleston.
The leader., 1899-01-25

The dowager empress sweeping press
law is at hand. 1t affects Sc Chinese
esteemed contemporaries and runs az
follows:
Since the newspapers only serve to stir
up the masses and to overthrow the cx
istng order of things, and since news
paper writers are the dregs of the literary
elass, the continuance of such dangerous
implements can result in no good. We
hereby order, therefore, the complete sup
preston and cessation Of all newspapers
that have hitherto appeared in the en-
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Personnel of the Commission.

Washington, Jan. 1s.-President Nc
Kinley announced during the session of
the cabinet Tuesday that he had finally
passed on the personnel of the commits
sion TO visit and report on the Philip
pine islands as follows: Messrs. Sehur-
man, Dewey, Otis. DENLY and Worces-
a.
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A Good Man Gone.

Capt. J. A. Cason, one of the first citi-
zens of Durant, in fact once the owner
of the land on which Durant is built
died at Durant last week. Capt. Cason
was for more than twenty years an elder
in the Presbyterian church.
The leader., 1899-01-25

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 2O.-The heavily
capitalized peanut combination which
ex-Gov. Campbell, of Ohio, attempted to
form has failed to close up its options
secured on many of the mills of this
section. In view of the collapse of the
new enterprise, the rise in the price of
peanuts in the last few days is little,
short of phenomenal. A jump of one
cent in the best grades has startled the
trade.
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Wants sanction of Cortes.

London, Jan. 19.-The Spanish cab
met, according TO the Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail, has decided
10 submit bill TO the cortes sanction
ing the eession of the Philippines be-
ratification.
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Mrs. George Indicted,

Canton, O., Jan. 20.-The grand jury
has returned true bill against Mrs.
Annie L. George for numbering George
ID. Saxton last October. The indic,-
ment is for the first degree and the
penalty is death by electrocution. Sax
ton was a brother of Mrs. William Nc
Kinley.
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Peabody Normal Fund.

State superintendent of Education
Whitfield will ask the trustees of the
Peabody normal fund to allow the
State OF Mississippi $4,000 for the nor
mails for the coming year. Last wear
the trustees gave the state only 81 GOO
The leader., 1899-01-25

Although totally blind, Chaplain Mil
burn, of the United States senate,
knows every senator and can recognize
him by his voice. After the morning
prayer he passes around among the SEN
ators, shaking their hands, and occa-
sionally he stops to chat with men
whom be has long known.
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The director OF the mint says the
United States holds more gold than was
ever possessed by any other nation in
The history Of the world. 1t amounts to
$9t0. 900 and is fast increasing.
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patent

Col. George Parmelee Webster. who
died few days ago in New York, cast
the deciding vote in the Kentucky leg
islature at the beginning of the civil
war, which kept that state in the
anion. He was the last TO vote on the
motion 10 secede and the vote when it
,dme TO him stood a tie.
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William Decorated.

Berlin, Jan. l9.-Emperor William re-
ceived the Chinese Minister Lu-Hai-
Houan Wednesday, who presented his
majesty with the insignia of the double
dragon. conferred upon the Germsr
emperor by the emperor Of China.
The leader., 1899-01-25

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 2l.-The ma
ticuah convention of the United Mine
Workers Of America adjourned sine die
Friday Afternoon. indianapolis was
unanimously selected for the meeting
place next year.
The leader., 1899-01-25

A New Yorker who has just attempt
ed to secure world wide patent on
simple invention finds that il will cost
him $4,000. There are Ga countries in
which an invention may be protected by
nafnnt
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Fire at Crystal Springs.

The southern half of the business
portion Of Crystal Springs burned to
the ground one night last week. The
total loss is estimated at from $40. 600
to 100000 covered by s25, 900 worth of
Insurance.,
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II IL be true, as claimed in musical
circles, that we stole Yankee Doodle"
from the Spaniards, we have certainly
made the amend honorable by giving
them Hail Columbia"
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The sultan of Turkey has added for
tune OF 100000 TO his bank account by
providing speedy and painless 3.,tb
for his favorite eunuch.
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rerfecto Tacoste, selected as mayor
OF Havana by Gen. Ludlow, while q ma
tive OF Cuba. is an American citizen,
having been uaturalized in Cincinnati.
The leader., 1899-01-25

The new one-dollsr bills are hand.
some. but good judges prefer the old
ien-dollar bills.
The leader., 1899-01-25

Springfield, H., Jan. 19.-The Illinois
house voted thanks TO Helen Gould for
Der ministraiiaus to Illinois soldiers.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-26

this is the custom OF the country. 1
hope 1t will not fall our luck when we
get to the Alamo to be looked upon
with suspicion and receive 30 signal
discharge, or dismissal if you will, as
once we did," accompanying this with
wink of his eye as he looked full in
the face of the doctor. He saw his
uttered words recsnting the ut
terance.
The doctor Immediately drew short
rein on his horse, patiently awaiting
Bayse's explanation. Drawing himself
erect he said fiercely: IA gentleman
would not refer to that scene at this
time and place"
jim Bayse was no coward. But he
sincerely felt that he was wrong. He
pleaded undergraduates on his part,
in q manly way begged a polite pardon,
adding as well that had he intended
to offend merely for the sake Of offend
ing, he surely would have chosen some
other method, for if his words con-
tanned derision it was blow at his
own inner feelings, concerned and con-
nected as he was in that regrettable
affair."
Calmly the doctor in firm voice re-
piled: IA gentleman would consult
the feelings of others before he scat
tered his observations unasked."
Bsyse was 'motionless for q moment.
With the dart Of an eagle he was from
his horse and on his feet in q second.
Stung to passion he barely checked
himself from flying at Whittaker's
throat. "Dismount, Whitaker! A |
gentleman can do THE; a gentleman
can make you eat your cowardly |
words!'
The doctor needed no promptings.
Nerved for the struggle he said hur-
riedly, but with self-possession; "Pre-
pare your best pistol, Jim Bayse; draw
the old charge: I'll do the same. scorn |
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Spreads Like WiIdfire.

News of it travels fast. When things
are ''the best" they become s'the best
selling" Abraham Hare. q leading
druggist, of Belleville, O., writes:
Electric Bitters are the best selling
bitters have ever handled in my 20
years experience" You know why?
Most diseases begin in disorders Of
stomach, liver, kidneys, bowls, blood
and nerves. Electric Bitters tones up
the stomach. regulates liver, kidneys
and bowel. ,purifes the blood, strength
ems the nerves, hence cures multitudes
of maladies. Is builds up the entire
system. Puts new life and vigor into
any weak, sicklv, rundown man or
woman. Only so cents. Sold by Irwin
aud Co. Druggist guaranteed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-26
A Cure For Cholera Infantum.
Never Known to Fail.

During last May an infant child OF
our neighbors was suffering from chol-
era infantum. The doctors had given
up all hopes of recovery. 1 took q bot
tie of Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy to the house, tell
ing them 1 felt sure it would do good If
used according to directions. In two
days' time the child had fully recover
ed. The child is now vigorous and
healthy. I have recommended the
remedy frequently and have never
known it to fail-MRS. BURTIS BAK-
Err, Bookwalter, Ohio. For sale by all
druggists.
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che day in house while temporarily
making his home in San Antonio, seat
ed at table, faultlessly dressed
dead.
In packet within his coat was
found part of a letter penned by wo-
mans hand. It bore evidence of hav-
Ing been carried always about his per-
son. 1t ran thus:
"Your own feelings must have long
since avenged the sin you, as your own
words confess, committed. The penalty
is severe:whether it is excessive others
may decide, can not. You, perhaps,
may be the best Judge. 1 would not
add that the hand which wipes your
brow is the hand of murderer. No,
no. it is not for me. poor, weak, frsil
mortal, to sit in jud gment. Judge not
lest ye be judged l only know that
l myse II feel daily l am preparing for
that higher tribunal mere all is peace
and rest. 1 know little of the suffer-
ings of others. If their anguish bears
heavily, like mine, the pain leaves no
room for more-the heart must break"
DEAD-AGED %.
In an old unused cemetery in one of
the valleys to the west of Greensboro,
which served sixty years ago to hold
the dust of the loved departed of the
young city of that day, apart in one
corner there stood for many decades
small, modest shaft of marble, pure
white. Loving hands had long kept the
grass and flowers neatly trimme
about it. Time came with changes;
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Your Face

Shows the state of your feelings and
the state of your health as we'll. I'm
pure blood makes itself apparent in q
pale and sallow complexion, Pimples
and Skin Eruptions. If you are feeling
weak and worn out and do not have q
healthy appearance you should try
Acker's Blood Elixir. It cures all
blood diseases where cheap Sarsaparil-
las and so called purifiers fail: knowing
this we sell every bottle on q positive
guarantee. M. 81. Webb druggist.
Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold
on positive guarantee. Cures heart
burn, raising of the food, distress after
eating or any form of dyspepsia. One
little tablet gives immediate relief. 25
cts. and so cts. M. II. Webb, drug
gist.
Acker's English Remedy will stop
cough at any time. and will cure the
worst cold in twelve hours, or money
refunded. 25 cts. and so OTIS. M. H
Webb druggist.
Moki Tea positively cures Sick
Headache. indigestion and constipa-
ton. A delightful herb drink. Re-
moves all eruption of the skin, produc-
ing perfect complexion, or money re-
funded. 25 cts. and so cts. NJ II.
Webb, druggist.
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Texas & Pacific Excursions.

To Galveston: Account Great Couu-
Gil of Texas Red Men, August $40,
1899. S22 so for the round trip. Tick
cts on sale August 7th, only.
Everywhere: T. 81 P. all summer
round trip excursion tickets to eastern
points and famous health and summer
resorts are now on sale.
Round trip tickets to the we'll known
resorts of the north, east, and south
are now on sale, These tickets have q
limit for the return trip to October
31st.
10 the usual comforts extended it's
patrons by the T. & P. has been added
free through reclining chair car ser-
vice.
X. w. CURTIS, B. F. DARBYSHIRE,
T. T. & P. A. S. w. F. & P Agt.
FL Paso, Texas.
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UneuuaIed BY ANY Other.

have been in the drug business for
twenty years and have sold most all OF
the proprietary medicines of any note.
Among the entire list have never
found anything to equal Chamberlain e
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
for all stomach and bowel troubles,
This remedy cured two severe cases OF
cholera morbus in my family and have
recommended and sold hundreds OF
bottles of it to my customers, to their
entire satisfaction. It affords quick
and sure cure in pleasant form.-O.
w. WAKEFIELD. Druggist, Columbus,
Ga. For sale by all druggists.
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PART III.

Bayse had come from the south. To
the surprise of Jim, as they joined the
road they proved to be DR.. Whitaker
and his servant. Bayse, though sur
prised, rather welcomed the addition
and greeted Whitaker with right
good will. The doctor replied politely
but with formal manner.
took place, when it was found that the
doctor was bound upon the same route
and mission as Bays and more by man
ner than words indicated that he was
pleased at the prospect OF company.
The prospect spread out before them
through Matagordo and easterly to
Wharton county was charming and in
viting. 1t drew praise even from the
stolid Whitaker.
camp. The next morning found them
early astir and bent steadily on their
course. Never had Bayse appeared in
better mood, recounting his exper-
fences of his stay in the new land.
They discussed various matters which
had come within their range OF obser-
walton, the customs and habits people
had acquired by life in this wild coun-
try.
just as they crossed the creek men,
toned in the earlier part of this story,
Whitaker was discussing singular
custom then almost grown common
usage, In fixed communities, namely,
different towns and settlements had
often been beset by sharpers and viola:
tors of the law on small scale. NUM-
cipalities were poor, officers were
scarce and to avoid public expense the
peaceful. law abiding citizens met
openly, argued the situation, and upon
finding certain individual was nuis-
ance to the community, a menace to
the peace and dignity of the republic,
they fort with proceeded to give the
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his pocket and hurriedly wrote as fol-
lows:
ITO Whom it May Concern: This
slave, Ben, has his masters body, Jim
Bayse. he was killed by me in a duel
this day. The servants bear witness
thereof.
MAY. 1888. A WHITAKER, M. D."
Handing this to Ben. he said
"Secrete your masters valuables
about your person. wrap his body as
best you may. Take the road and re.
turn to the settlement. If you hurry
you can have him decently buried"
BACK HOME
Calling his boy, Jack, 10 bring the
horses, they rode hurriedly away from
the scene to the west. The faithful
ing around his young masters neck q
frail gold chain, one side cut deeply
in the flesh ;at the er d partly imbedded
in the wound in the breast in upper
part of the heart, bent on one side,
was a medallion, q picture Ben recoe-
nized. When Bsyse reached his
| stake, at the moment he fred, Ben,
watching bis master closely. noticed
he slie htly turned and presented part
of his left side to the doctors pistol.
This was fatal; The ball from the doc
tors weapon struck the medallion, de-
fectirg inv ard, the force causing the
chain to leave a mark from neck to
wound.
Ben noticed as the doctor handed
him the written paper that the lapels
of his coat were cut and frazzled.
Bayse's aim had been true as well:
Folding blanket about the body and
securing it as best he could athwart
his own animal, he mounted his mas
ter's horse and rode his way. His pro-
gress was Glow. He stopped not for
food. Rapid decomposition set in; with
the body he plodded along through the
night.
In the earlier part of the next day
he saw house some distance from the
road. He made his way to it. It was
deserted. He found, however, a mat
took. Repairing to a small clump of
trees, he dug q grave and deposited
the dead. He prepared some food and
ate as he rode rapidly forward. In the
evening of the third day he rode into
Columbia, almost crszed with fear and
grief. Bayse's friends sent him home.
He fingered not on the way, nor rest
ed until the old home was reached and
he gave to his young masters :. parents
the sad history of the "duelling trees"
In Mics Underwood's keeping he
placed the golden chain and medallion
stained with the blood of James Bayse.
A LONG JOURNEYS END.
DR.. Albert Whitaker remained in |
Texas. He rode east and west, nor
made his home long at any point. He |
would appear suddenly at Nacogdoches |
and other towns, and when they next |
heard from him would be in the far |
west. With his servant he had thread
ed every part of the country, over hill |
and valley, down deep in the untracked |
forests of the largest rivers. When
the invasions by the Mexican generals
Vazquez and Vol took place in 1912
all Texas was stirred by the atrocities
army was formed, which finally re-
suited in the unfortunate Mier expedi-
lion. Whitaker enlisted and repaired
TO San Antonio.
His taciturn disposition had now
,urned to morosensss. He became un-
,om psnionable and left for other
scenes. But rs all things come to a
close, so was his fate. He was found
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to the stake, and fire. Ifrom mine will
do the same"
The pistols cracked as one. Bsyse
threw up his right hand, dropped the
weapon, as.clutching bis throat with his
left he fell forward. Ben drew his
master to his feet, calling his name and
lsmentipg the deed. A slight struggle,
a nervous twitching of the lips, and
Jim Bsyse was dead in his servants
arms. The slave broke forth beseech-
ingly, appealing to the doctor SAYING:
"Wbat shall I do; can not run off and
leave my Marse Jim. If am found
with his body. or he is missing, you
know they will say I murdered him."
The doctor drew q small pass book from
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to take advantage over you"
DUEL TO DEATH.

Here the servants attempted to in
terfere, until warned off fercely by
their masters. The pistols were in
hand in brief time. ''Bayse, these
trees suit the purpose. Cut you a can !;
drive 1t in the ground at right anglet
from the trees equi-distant opposite
mine. Start from your tree, march
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-26
Hotel pd1aCiO

Messrs McDermott and. Carpenter
hotel at Chihuahua a, Mex, and viii con-
duct the same on the American plan
Mr. J D McDermott is we'll known to
the travelling public as having for
many years conducted the sRobinon
house. Everything has been refiitted to
the comfort of the guests and good
treatment is guaranteed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-26
Bucklen's Arnica SaIve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers salt rheum ,
fever sores, tetser, chapped hands,
chilblains, corns, and all skin erup-
tions, and positively cures piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price 25 cents per box, For
sale by w. A. Irwin & Co., wholesale
and retail agents.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-26

aforesaid gentleman what was politely
called Interchangeable est from work
from working the community. The
custom didn't have the express sane
ton of statutory enactment ''but it
didn't run the town into debt" and was
generally efficscious.
THE INSULT THRUST HOME.
This drew an observation from Bayse
to the effect: "Now, Whitaker, as
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-26
Hot Weather Foods
Price Bros. GrOcerS
PHONE ID.
HOW TO CURE BLOODY FLUX.
Never Known to Fail.

AS druggist 1 have handled various
remedies for bowel complaints for the
past five years, but have never found
anything so beneficial or certain to eff
feet a cure as Chsmberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t is
an absolute specific for bloody fux, d.
arrhoe and summer complaints in gen.
eral. 1 have never known it to fail.
JOHN X. TAYLOR, Druggist, Cromwell.
Kentucky. For sale by all druggists.
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Low Rates To Mexico.

The Mexican Central Railway will
sell round trip excursion tickets to
Mexico City for $500 U. S. Cy., July
22nd 23rd. 10Th, Both, August 5th, 9Th
18th and 18th. Good for returning (3O)
thirty days from date of sales See B.
J. Kuhn, commercial agent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-26
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. It
soothes the child, softeI1s the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and is
the best remedy for diarrhoea, twenty
five cents q bottle.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-26

Payne-Badger Coal company, Nc.
Alester, Cerrillos and anthracite coal.
cord and stove wood, yard Second and
Chihuahua streets. Telephone No. II