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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-23

water and screamed fire at the top of
my lungs. They all came running in,
Samuel first. He rushed for more wa
ter, and the fire was out in a minute,
but the tree was badly singed, and the
children began to cry.
"Now, don't you cry" said Samuel
"I'n go this minute and cut another
tree
So Samuel started off and Charley
with him, and then 1 made Flory and
Janey go up stairs. "You two have just
got to go up stairs and stay there while
a favorite amusement with us children.
up stairs in a minute.
I set some molasses on to boil. Then
got the money out of the secret draw
er and made six little parcels Of it, roll
ed as tightly as I could and wrapped
in letter paper. Then as soon as the
molasses was boiled I made popcorn
balls. Luckily had enough corn pop
ped. When I called the girls down
----zs, i mad two plates of corn balls.
The balls in one were Of extra size,
with strings attached all ready to hang
on the tree, and in six of them were
hidden the little rolls of money. The
balls in the other plate were smaller,
and those were to be eaten at once.
When Samuel and Charley came
home, I gave them some of the little
corn balls, and when Samuel had set
up the tree hung on the others. Then
thought the money was safe, but 1
wondered all the time what L should
do if Samuel should come to me and
ask me right out where the money was,
for did not want to tell lie.
That night we all went up stairs as
usual, but L did not go to sleep. 1t was
not very late when 1 heard Samuel
moving about below. and presently he
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out of the kitchen to sleep in. He said
he would rather have that, because it
was so handy for him to build the fire
in the morning, and 1 did not have the
first suspicion that anything was
wrong until the night Of the day but
one before Christmas. 1 had been
Geeping well since Samuel came,
through feeling. so safe, though 1 had,
as 1 afterward remembered, often
started awake, because L thought 1
heard a noise, but that night did not
go to sleep as soon as usual. l was
very much excited thinking about
Christmas and father and mother COM
ing home. Samuel had gone down to
the village that morning and got let
ter for me from mother in which she
said that they were coming home
Christmas morning, since Uncle Will
liam was well enough to be left. We
were all delighted, the more so be-
cause we thought that now Samuel
could stay and have our Christmas
tree with US. He laughed and thanked
us when we said so, but in a moment
afterward I noticed that he looked
very sober, even sad. Well, thinking
over everything made me very wide
awake, and L guess it must have been
as late as II o'clock when L was sure
I heard somebody down stairs in the
sitting room, which was directly under
our room. 1 thought at once that it
might be robber and perhaps ought
to speak to Samuel in case he should
not hear the noise. I waited till 1
heard the noise again very plain and
was sure that L knew where it was
some one trying to open the door of the
dark bedroom, which stuck and had
to be forced down before pulling. The
children did not awake, and 1 made
up my mind that would not speak to-,
them and get them scared to death.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-23

thought that l would go down stairs
very softly, steal past the sitting room
door and go through the other way to
the kitchen and wake up Samuel.
1 got up and put on my dress. Then
I went down stairs, and 1 don't be-
Eeve L made any more noise than a
cat. l saw a faint light shining from
the dark bedroom, and 1 knew I had
not been mistaken. Then all of a sud-
den 1 thought that father and mother
might have come home and father be
looking to see if the money was SAFE
l thought 1 would make sure before
called Samuel.
crept across to the dark bedroom, keep
ing close to the wall. I peeked in, and
there was Samuel rummaging in the
chest where the money was. Then
knew that, however good Samuel
might be in other ways, he would take
things. 1t was an awful shock
wonder why did not scream and run,
but 1 kept still. 1 went back up stairs
and locked myself into the chamber
and sat down on the edge of the bed
to think. 1t did not seem to me that
it was Of any use for me to stay down
stairs and watch Samuel. 1 did not
think he could find out the secret
drawer without any help. 1 could not
stop his taking the money if he was
determined. Then, too, 1 reasoned that
if he did not find it that night there
would be time enough for me to hide it
tomorrow, and father and mother were
coming home next day.
1 did not sleep any that night. 1 took
off my dress and lay down. Before
daybreak l had my plans all made. /
tried to treat Samuel just as usual
when l saw him in the morning, and /
guess l did. After breakfast l carried
a pitcher Of water into the parlor as
If l were going to water the plants.
Then lighted match and touched it
to one Of the candles on the Christmas
tree to make it appear as if 1 had only
wanted to see how it would look, and
then l touched it to the tree, and it
blaZed up. 1 waited until dared wait
no longer. and then 1 dashed on the
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-23
Sheriff BOOne's Doc.

Sheriff Boone is considerably exer-
cised today over the loss of his dog.
An American. whose name be knows,
took it to Juarez yesterday. The
person will probably get into trouble if
the dog is not returned.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
FOUR kIILED.

Casualty Occurs ON the Belle Plaiue
Branch Between Wright and Tiora,
OsKALoosA, Ia, Sept. 27.-Four train.
men were killed in a headend collision
yesterday on the Belle Plaine and
Muchakinock extension of the North.
western ROAD, seven miles southeast Of
this city, between the stations of Wright
and Tioga. The trains came together
as the result of an error in orders, The
passenger train sonthbouud, with 20
passengers, was met by double headed
coal train Of % cars. The passenger
engineer saw the approaching coal train.
applied the brakes and had his train al
most stopped when the crash came.
None of the passengers was seriously
hurt Three engines and IA cars were
demolished, the wreckage being piled
20 feet high. Both engineers and the
conductor of the passenger train and
the fireman OF the freight. all of Belle
Plaine, were killed. The dead are:
ENGINEER OREN ALLEN.
ENGINEER DOUGLASS.
FIREMAN PRENTIs.
CONDUCTORS DAVID BUTTERFIELD.
Fremen Baxter and Culp were seri.
eusly injured.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
GETTING COLUMBIA in TRIM.
Cup Defender Placed In Dry Dock at
BROOKLYN Navy Yard.

Cup Defender Placed In Dry Dock at
Brooklyn Navy Yard.
New YORK, Sept. 29.-The Columbia
was docked at the Brooklyn navy yard
yesterday. She will probably remain
there until Monday, the day preceding
the first of the series of races for the
Americas cup. during which period
every art known to the builder, rigger
and sailmaker will be employed in get
ting the craft in the best possible trim
for the contests.
The contrast between the lines Of the
Shamrock and the Columbia are very
marked. In the former one can see a
big bulky craft dependent upon a
greater spread of canvas for superiority
in speed, while the latter has the thor
oughbred appearance that comes with
finer lines and a more slender hull. The
Columbia was viewed from all sides by
admiring hundreds, most of whom had
also seen the Shamrock in the dry dock,
and SO out of every 100, were of the
opinion that the American boat was far
more a racer in looks than the Irish
challenger.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
Conauering Bear Ia Dead.

OMAHA. Sept. -Conquering Bear,
the grizzled warrior of the Ogallala
Sioux, is dead. The old brave fell a
victim to the onward march of civiliza-
ton and lost his life because he was
unaccustomed to the ways of the city.
He was riding down town from the ex-
position grounds in company with an
other member Of his tribe. The other
Indian alighted from the car without
letting the old man know it. As soon
as Conquering Bear saw that his COM
panion had left the car he stepped off
and as the car was at full speed he was
hurled in heap on the stone pavement
and never made q motion of life after
ward.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
DAY OF MANY VISITS.
A.tniral Dewey Receives Sew
eral Official Callers.
GLADLY GREETs HIS CAPTAINS.
Dyer, Wilder and walker Make Call.
General Miles On,oially Welcomes the
Nations Hero In the Name of the Army.
Parade Preparations Completed.

New YORK, Sept. 29.-New York is
decked brilliantly in honor Of the gall
liant sailor who is waiting at her gate.
Had an ocean of color swept through
the city it's ebbing tide could not have
stained the streets more brilliantly
Hundreds of miles of red, white and
blue bunting covered the noble facades
of Broadway and Fifth avenue, and a
million flags flutter over the town. Not
even the churches have escaped the uni
versal decorations. The doors and
gothic cwindows of old Trinity on lower
Broadway are gracefully draped. with
the national colors and III ancient Trim
ity graveyard the tomb of that gallant
sailor who, dying, issued the command
not to give up the ship, lies shrouded
in the silken folds Of the flag for which
he died. A million visitors are here to
participate in the glorious celebration.
Every road is pouring in q steady stream
until the streets are crowded morning
and night, the surface and elevated cars
are filled to overfowing and the hotel
corridors are jammed with visitors.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
TELEGRAMs 7'ERsELY TOLD.

The reunion of the Society Of the
Army of West Virginia was held at
jackson, O., Thursday.
The North Dakota volunteers were
royalty entertained in Tacoma Thurs
day by the Red Gross society and COM
mittee from the chamber Of commerce.
Ten Thousand acres of coal lands in
Santa Fe county, New Mexico, have
been sold by the Atchison railroad to
the Colorado Fuel and Iron company
for $l,000,0OO.
The secretary Of the interior has au-
thorized the agent of the Cherokee In
dians to remove from the reservation Of
that tribe all persons who refuse to pay
the taxes under the tribal laws.
Richard Carroll, formerly superin-
tendent Of the Cincinnati Southern rail
road, and more recently vice president
and general manager of the Mobile and
Ohio railroad, has died of heart disease.
The grand jury at Marion, Ills, Thurs
day returned indictments against l8
men for murder committed at Lauder's
station June 80 last, when an Illinois
Central train with nonunion miners
was fired into and one woman killed.
The trial of the 10 Cinnamon charged
with attempting to enter the United
States illegally was concluded in the
United States court at Fargo Thursday.
Judge Amidon held that IA were en-
titled to admission. One was ordered
deported.
All the strikes at Havana, with the
exception of that instituted by the ma
sons, are over. A few of the leaders
are still in Jail, but they will probably
be released. The Patria indorses the
proclamation issued by Governor Gen.
eral Ludlow.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
Grain Elevator ut Manning Burn.

MANNING, Ia, Sept. 2S.-The big
grain elevator Of the Manning Mercan-
tile company, situated in the North
western yard, was completely destroyed
by fire at 1870 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, as was also 5000 bushels Of wheat
contained therein. The estimated loss
on elevator is $4,000 and contents $5,-
600. The property was fully insured.
Several freight cars in the yard were
burned, and it was with great difficulty
that Leak & Sons elevator, situated
not more than 80 feet below, was saved.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
THE OLYMPIA.

The gaily appareled soldiers of many
states, who are to take part in the land
parade tomorrow. began trooping in
yesterday and there was no hour when
uniformed men were not moving in
some quarter Of the city to the sound of
fife and drums and horns.
Sailors and marines ashore from the
big fighting machines b lped to swell the
crowd trooping in all directions. Uni
formed members of the stats of arriv-
ing governors We're everywhere. The
arrangements for the two celebrations
are completed. The great arch at
Madison square, modelled after the
triumphal arch of Titus and upon
which the most famous sculptors of
America have lavished their genius, is
practically finished and stands superb
tribute to the nations hero. 1t is more
beautiful than the arch in Rome.
The flotilla lay quietly at anchor of
Tompkinsville, a towering spectacle of
naval might and power to the tens of
thousands who sailed down in tugs, in
yachts and in steamers to see the ships.
The crush to get aboard the Olympia
never abated for minute and as great
indulgence was shown by Admiral
Dewey, goodly portion of those who
besieged the gangways got aboard. Al
times the ship was fairly overrun.
These crowds and the official visits the
admiral received scarcely gave him and
his officers time to breathe. The jackies
yesterday got the medals which con.
gress voted them and proudly displayed
them to the visitors until Jeffries, the
pugilist came aboard. Jack loves q
fighter and while the big slugger was
aboard the tars were oblivious to all
else.
Steady Stream Of Visitors.
Owing to the stream Of official visit.
ors the roar Of salutes continued almost
without interruption all day. Majo,
General Nelson A. Miles, at the head Of
tho Washington committee, called to
submit the program for the national re.
ception at Washington, and Major Gen.
eral Merritt and his staff, stiff with gold
braid. came over to officially welcome
Dewey in the name Of the army. They
were received with all the honors be.
fitting their rank, but the climax was
not reached until Governor Roosevelt
came down the bay in the afternoon on
the yacht Wild Duck. He was accom-.
panied by General Francis v. Greene
and several Of Dewey's captains al
Manila, including Captain Dyer Of the
Baltimore, Captain Wilder Of the Boston
and Captain Walker Of the Concord.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
Ends Pittsburg and Gulf Bovoott,

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 29.-Judge Thayer
today filed an opinion in the injunction
suit of the receivers of the Kansas City,
Pittsburg and Gulf railroad against the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail
way ct al, which will practically end
the boycott against the Pittsburg and
Gulf and restore amicable traffic rela-
tions between that road and others with
which it has agreements. This means
the restoration of the $l.37 rate to Mis-
souri, river points.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
Yaauis Defeat Mexican Cowbova.

AUSTIN. Tex, Sept. pa dispatch
from Ortiz, state Of Sonora, Mexico,
says that band Of about 200 Yaqui
Indians who are making Gheir rendez-
vous near Tetacumbia, attacked the
ranch of Longordo Benuit, near that
place. After fight with q force of
about 80 Mexican cowboys, in which
several Of the latter were killed, the
Indians burned all Of the ranch build
ings and drove off several hundred head
Of cattle and horses into the mountains.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
Frost Is Good for the Corn.

Dies MONIES, Sept. 27.-Des Moines
experienced it's first frost last night and
reports show that it was general
throughout the state. Chief Sage of
the Iowa weather and crop service says:
SIT will not hurt corn at all. Even if
the corn was ten days later than it is
no injury would result. The fact Of
the matter is that light frost at this
time of the year may easily be of as
sistance to the corn instead of detri-
ment.,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29

Pastor House Deposed from the Ministry.
Sioux CRY, Sept. 26.-Rev. T. M.
House, who has been pastor of the M.
3. church at Ida Grove for the past two
years, has been deposed from the minis
try Of the Methodist church. At his
trial before the select number appointed
by the Northwestern Iowa M. &. con-
ference it developed that he had been
writing letters of an amorous nature to
young woman of Ruthven and pass
ing himself off as an. unmarried man.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
mckinley sundays at sioux civ.

Sioux CITY, Sept. a7.-George D.
Perkins, editor of the Sioux City Journ-
al, last evening received telegram
from James Wilson, secretary of agri-
culture, dated Washington, saying:
"The president and party will tarry in
Sioux City over Sunday, Oct. 15.'
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
Precedent In Bankruptcv Law.

DUBUQUE, Sept. 27.-Judge Shiras
today established precedent in bank
ruptcy law. He held that one member
of firm can file petition and have
other members declared bankrupt il
good and sufficient cause is given. II
the party alleged to be bankrupt does
not contest then the prayer Of the petit
toner will be granted.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
Industrial school Chan<e.

DEs MONIES, Sept. -superinten-
dent Leonard of the Industrial school
at Mitchellville, has filed his resigna-
tion with the state board Of control, to
take effect at once, and James N. Miller
OF Des Moines, was yesterday appointed
to succeed him. Miller will assume his
new duties Monday.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
Accidentally Hanged,

FORT DODGE, Ia, Sept s9.-At Britt
Rudolph Nissen, IL years Of age. who
was visiting at the home Of Isler Mis-
sen, hanged himself in the granary. He
was alone at the time and it is supposed
he was trying to initiate wild west
horse thief.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
Fort Dodge and omah. Meeting.

Fort Dodge and Omaha Meeting.
DUBUQUE, Ia, Sept. 26.-The annual
meeting Of the Fort Dodge and Omaha
railway was held yesterday. President
John +. Dunconb, Secretary j. F. Merry
and Directors 7. E. King and J. F. Ii
tus of Chicago We're present. All the
old officers were reelected. This is the
Illinois Central s new branch from Fort
Dodge to Omaha.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
Armour's Health Improves,

New YORK, Sept. 29.-P. d. Armour
of Chicago arrived here yesterday on
the Teutonic. He was accompanied by
DIR. Victor Leeson. Mr.. Armour left
some months ago for Europe in search
of health. 1t was reported that he had
been seriously i'll on the trip over to
Hamburg. Since then his health has
improyed.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
Midway Cleaned Ont.

BURLINGTON, Sept. 29.-The Midway
feature of the Burlington street fair is
no more. 1t was discovered that the
shows were all vile and the authorities
ordered the managers to SUSPEND them.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
Jury Secured In Murder Case.

Jury S6Cuf6u IN Murdor CaB6.
GARNER, Ia., Sept. 2S.-In the case Of
the state Of Iowa VS.. Tolberd, under in
dictment for murder, brought here on
change Of venue from Cerro Gordo
county, a jury has been secured. The
state started to introduce its evidence
yesterday. 1t is estimated that about
two weeks will be consumed in the trial.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
Postmaster Checks Ont short.

HUBBARD. Ia, Sept. 2S.-Postmaster
Boylan was accompanied to Fort Dodge
by the United States marshal yesterday.
The inspector found his accounts about
$500 short.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
Endeavorers Meet at Creston.

CREsToN, Ia, Sept. 2s.--The state
convention OF Christian Endeavor con-
vened here yesterday and lasts till Fri
day night. 1t gives promise Of large
attendance.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
Kansas w. Q. T. q. ON Ger. Cbo.en.

NEWTON, Kan, Sept. 29.-The Kan
sas Noman's Christian Temperance
union elected the following officers:
President, Mrs. E. P. Hutchinson,
Hutchinson; corresponding secretary.
Mrs. L. B. Smith, Ottawa; recording
secretary, Mrs. L. O. Records, Beloit;
treasurer, Miss Olive P. Bray, Topeka.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
Girl,s Suicide Plans Nav Fail.

UIrIs SuIciuo 7 IHhs MAY raIIe
FAIRFIELD, Neb.. Sept. 80. Elizabeth
Hawes, aged IA, domestic at the Kyrd
hotel. attempted suicide last night by
shooting. The bullet passed through
the left lung and lodged in the muscles
Of the back. She will likely recover.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29

MANILA, Sept. 29.-It is reported by a
person just arrived from Turdac that
Naval Cadet Wood, who was in charge
of the gunboat recently captured and
destroyed by the insurgents in the
Orani river on the northwest side Of
Manila bay where she was patrolling,
and five of the enlisted men, composing
the crew, were killed in the fight pre-
vious to the destruction of the vessel.
The four other men and the captured
cannon, l-pounder, rapid fire gun,
Colt machine gun and Nordenfeldt
25-millimeter gun, were conveyed to
Malac.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-09-29
PORAC IS CAPTURED.
Enemy Is Put to Rout After a
Short Conflict.
FEW LOSSES ON AMERICAN SIDE.

Other Towns Taken. the Twelfth Regi-
ment Having Hot skirmish- Begin
ming of the Fall Campaign In the Phil
ippines-Wood and five Men Killed.
MANILA, Sept. 80 The town of Porac
was taken by the forces under Gen
erals Macarthur and Wheeler yester-
day. The American column met with
slight resistance in it's advance move
ment. Not more than 400 or 800 in
surgents contested the ground. Our
losses We're five men wounded.
The Twelfth regiment, under Lieu
tenant Colonel Smith, took Manabang,
three miles out of Angeles, and General
Wheaton, with the Seventeenth, cap
tured the small town of Dolores.
Later the Twelfth had few minutes
hot fight with the insurgents. None Of
the Americans We're wounded, but a few
insurgents We're killed.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-10-05

Don't be stingy with fun. See "A
Breezy Time"
Prof. Barge has moved into the Hen
ton place on the avenue.
Sheriff Tucker has the unlucky mum.
Der OF thirteen prisoners in Jail.
Those hats at %, so, IS cents and 81
won't last long at those prices. Mrs.
Cary's. 3S-2t
There is nothing doing in the local hop
market. No buying and selling what
ever up to date.
Tailor Made Suits, Capes and Jackets
in elegant patterns and of the celebrated
Beifeld make at The Wonder. "a
A letter from Seattle to THE HERALD
from Rev. J. II. Condit announces that
he is on his way to attend the Presbytery
at Fairhaven, but will be home next
| Sunday.
| A. B. Findlay started from Wenatchee
W 'lol' Iuc lar mere last week, DuJ was
badly bruised in an accident to his team
in the Swauk, and had to return TO We
natchee for medical relief.
| Notice: | have pasture for fifty head
of horses on the Benton place, on the
Ahtanum six miles west of North Yak
ina. Rye grass salt grass. and wheat
and barley subble and the best of water.
For terms, call 90 or address, D. J
Wynkoop, Ahtanum Postoffice. 34-tf
The school board met last night. Moth
ing important was accomplished. The
next meeting, however, is likely to de-
vslop interesting results OF last nights
deliber alton. The board recommended
that parents have their school children
vacciuated.
| GlANTS-These are of all kinds, but
the New York Life Insurance Co. is the
greatest of them all Don't buy "die-to-
win" (assessment) insurance; come to
me and I'll set YOU straight. J. b. Fur
man. Z. S.-See Little Concerns
elsewhere in this issue. 81
! The board Of county commissioners
has accepted $500 rs compromise for
taxes over-assessed against the Kenne-
wick Land Company and the Columbia
* Yakima Investment Co.