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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-03

you, old chap"
ME WE'LL" replied Kanadu, grinning
again. Me always we'll. S'pose you let
me what you find"
Ned produced the bag and showed the
diamonds, and Kanadu gave a snort of
disdain.
Look dis he said, opening his hand.
In the center of his brown palm glowed
diamond of great size and brilliancy.
the largest Ned had ever seen.
You take him, Ned" he said. Den
you come out dat hole and hunt good
DEAL
You give it to me?" cried Ned.
NO want him. S'pose you glib me
gun: dat all right" said Kanadu.
Ned eagerly accepted the offer and
quickly hid the jewel, fearing that other
eyes might see it. Other eyes had seen
it-those of Lascar Joe, and he was lit
orally stricken dumb at the sight of the
wonderful diamond. Ned busy all
that day, and in the night, with only
Kanadu for a companion, he slipped
away, and before morning was far away
from the camp. He had bought another
revolver at the mines. and Kanadu had
beautiful rifle, the price of the big dia-
mond. That night they camped beside
shining river, and the Hottentot kept
watch while Ned lay down to sleep. He
was tired and awoke after some hours
and started mp with his revolver ready.
to see Kanadu lying on his face, his
blood soaking the earth and two men
springing at him with knives and pistols
cleaning in the moonlight-men whom
he knew-Lascar Joe and Matt Fralick!
Give up the diamond and you shall
go free Kissed Matt as he leveed his
pistol.
"Never!' cried Ned.
The pistols cracked together, and Matt
fell dead, and Ned staggered back with
bullet through the feshy part Of the
arm. He fell over the PROSTATE form of
the Uottentot, and before he could rise
the foot OF the lascar was on his breast.
Ned was wcaponess, for his pistol had
fallen from his hand he received the
bullet.
Fire. cried Ned. "I'll never beg for
life from such as you; don't think it."
At this moment came q loud roar and
a great. hairy body passed over the pros
trate man. sending the lascar to a dis
lance of ~ feet. Ned staggered up and
ran into the woods. leaying his enemy
prey to the lion which had come to his
aid so opportunity. Five minutes later
he was Joined by the Hottentot, whS had
been stunned by the bullet which grazed
his skull, and the two kept on their way
all night and finally reached the settle
ments Here Ned babe the Hottentot
farewell and reached Cape Town. The
diamond sold for $50. 600, and Ned owns
ship which runs from New York to
San Francisco. But be never saw tho
African coast again, and probably never
will.-EXchange.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-03
THE DIAMOND ;


Ned Cummings went into Cape Town
III an Indian steamer i'll the first year
of the diamond excitement with a Hot
tentot for guide. Swinging along I'M
der that southern sky, he caught up with
two men tramping in the same direction.
'Shipmates ahoy! roared Ned in his
Jolliest sea voice, which he could raise
above the sound of the tempest. ''Whith-
err bound?'
For the mines and be bowed to you
growled one of the men.
Bet you plug of navy you cut adrift
from your ship without asking leave of
the old man"
WHATS that to you, you lubber?" was
the reply OF the man. sulky, dark
browed fellow, evidently sailor, but
far from pleasant looking one. My
name is Matt Fralick. l deserted from
the bark Assumption bound to Ceylon.
This man is a laScar named Joe, who cut
away with me. Now. who are you?"
Ned Cummings, able seaman; left the
steamer Raiah ut Cape Town because /
wanted to make strike for these new
diamond fields. for you see, I've mined
in Californy. Peru and Australy, and /
don't want it said there's any new places,
whether gold or diamonds, that | amt
had a hand in"
Days passed. and they were yet upon
the way, holding Il course 10y the skillful
guidance of the Hottentot, who knew the
way well.
They came down into the camp amid
the barking of dogs, but scarcely noticed
by the miners, who expected to see new
men come into the fields day after day.
Ned WAS an active man, and before night
he had learned all the rules of the camp
and had marked off claim for himself
and his two companions. Eanadu, his
llottentot. looked on in supreme disgust
he his friends mark out the
ground and fall to work.
That's foolish he said, touching
Ned on the shoulder. You come hunt"
Ned showed him Il small diamond, not
larger than common shot. which had
been given him in Cape Town.
I\anadu uttered IL snort Of disgust.
you come hunt he insisted.
But Ned refused, and Eanadu left the
camp, and the men washed on under the
burning sun. There was not much work
in Matt Fralick or the lascar, and the
burden fell on Ned's shoulders.
Lets quit without any hard words,
Matt, he said. Il want man with me
that can take fair share of the work.
and you and the lascar are just about
equal, You see I'll strike new claim
or buy you OUT
They chose to go out, thinking he
could do nothing alone; but Ned had
made his plans, and, after the two left
him, he hired half breed Hottentot to
sort. From that time he did better and
found several stones of fair value. Two
weeks of this work, and the two came
back and wanted to join him again, of
fering to let their united labor go against
his. But Ned would not do il.
\ month later Kanadu sauntered lazily
into the camp looking for Ned. He grin
ned widely as he saw the sailor at work.
Find him. naster?" he asked.
''Some of en- said Ned. How arc
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-03

scholar.
Then. in the jury box. there was
Dumas, the smiling Jules C1aretie. the
amiable HaIevy. The shriveled looking
person was Camille DOucet.
''The old man in the middle, with a
head like a grand priests, was the
president. Ambrose Thomas. and the
merry, mccking silhouette III the last
row was Cadet. of the Comedie Fran
caise. 1t was great fun for me. Nine.
Frimard knew them all very well. she
had been TO see them so often on her
dauGht'I'S account.
Now and then the prince leaned for
ward from his seat i'll the official box
and gave me IL little confidential smile
with a sort of wink, which meant, Il
cannot be with YOU in person on ac
count of my official position, but | am
with You in spirit.
''WaSn't it nice of him:
AT last after several other debu-
tantes had appeared. Leona's turn
came. There was IL moment of silence,
and the master of ceremonies an
nOunced:
:" Mile. Ieona BOurrimel. aged 20
years. appeared last year and the year
before without SUCCESSFULLY did the
wretch have to say that ?-'assumes the
role of Blanche in lie Roi s'Amuse,"
assisted by Mile. Erimard.'
All. NJ. Richard. you don't know
how | felt! You are not Al mother. My
heart WAS in my oh. the second
floor is waiting for his candle, Please
hand it to him through the window.
Thanks.
about Leona's scene. must say
that the management was very mean
about the stage setting. \ table with
green cloth. two plush chairs-that
was all. What wo.,ld they say if we
should come to their theatcr in rags, |
should like to know:
But ah, how pretty Leona looked
when she came on. with her Powered
gown and her old fashioned cape with
steel clasps. A murmur of admira-
ton ran through the theater. NJ. Du-
mas twirled his mustache aud NJ.
Ha1evy adjusted his opera glass-both
good signs. As for NJ. Tourcey, he
kept on sleeping. but it seems that this
never interferes with his ability TO
ci'iticiSe-nOt in the least. When Leona.
as Blanche. confessed her love for the
king. she looked straight mt Prince
Tapaloff.
"Ah. NJ. Richard, if you had seen and
heard her, She was the living. loving
Blanche. and one could feel the force
of the passion that consumed her. The
jury felt it evidently, for they became
intensely absorbed and excited, the lit
tie dried mp man especially. And at his
age,
MY daughter went on with her lines,
which described the noble appearance
of the king. his graceful bearing in the
saddle and so forth. and still she kept
her eyes fixed on the prince. She sure
ly could do no less after what he had
done for her--the gown, the cape the
jewels and all the rest
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-03


well, what luck?' l asked Nine.
Bourrimel, my concierge" as I came
in the other evening. Her daughter
Leona, you must know, had presented
herself for examination at the Conserv
atoire that day. and L always make a
point of appearing Interested i'll my
''concierge's'' family affairs. 1 find it
pays to do SO.
'Ah. NJ. Richard. you come at just
the right moment. | was longing for
somebody to talk to about 1t. Sit down
there in my armchair by the latch
string, and l will tell you the whole
story.
well. IA you know. Leona had
learned the role of Blanche in LIE Roi
s'Amuse.'
My husband-you know his political
opiDions-chose the piece. He thought
1T would be a good thing to show the
people the gOings on of the kings in the
old days before we had this blessed re-
public Besides, it is by Victor Hugo,
you know. and IL seems to be fairly
well written. Leona's teacher-that
fat little NJ. Guillemot with the red
cheeks, you know, and Il very nice man
polite TO Newell, the teacher made no
objection. and so Leona studied UP the
part of Blanche.
- She seems to have been creates
expressly for the role NJ. GuillemOt
often said TO me. She is Blanche her
self
she selected for the examination the
scene in the second act i'll which
Blanche ConfeSSes to Dame Bera ride
her love for the king We went through
1t several times at home after supper.
The prince, ever kind and attentive.
held the book, and L took the part of
Dame Bera ride, which was quite suited
to my years. There's ring at the bell,
NJ. Richard. Please pull the cord.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-03

Thanks. Where was 1: Oh. yes; re-
member.
"Leona knew her lines SO we'll that
she could have spoken them backward
THE prince had ordered her costume
and had even been good enough to go
with her when she went TO try it on.
You need not leave your post,
Nine. Bourrimel,' he said. L will at
tend to everything
"Ah, but that costume was superb,
Imagine a foulard with honeysuckles
and humming birds on a white ground
the skirt trimmed with three bands of
purple velvet. square cut bodice. point
lace sleeves-but 1 forget. You are a
man. and you can't imagine it.
But when l saw that dress my ma
ternal heart Ieaped for joy, and threw
my arms around the princes neck and
exclaimed. With such n dress as that
Leona cannot help making "A success,
and it will be all owing TO your gener-
osity.'
Indeed, NJ. Richard. l was deeply
moved, | assure you, and the prince
himself was much affected. | even
thought | saw tears behind his eye
glasses. Well. the great day came at
atoire accompanied by our neighbor.
Mime. Frimard, and her daughter. who
has tried the examination in comedy
for the last six years and failed every
time.
But, NJ. Richard, the bell has rung
three times. Please open"
Il beg pardon. Nine. BOurrimel, | am
green concierge remember
Conservative. Leona went to the stage
door with Mile. Frimard, who was TO
take the part of Dame Berarde, and
Nine. Frimard and got seats together
in the little red theater They call it
'EtruScan.' | believe, but il IS quite
pretty for all that.
''Of course the prince, being connect
ed with the Russian embassy, could
not be with us. He sat in IL proscenium
box. right behind the presidents wife.
All. there's n lady who knows how to
dress. l couldn't keep my eyes off the
bright yellow capote perched on top of
her shiny black hair.
of course Nine. Frimard whose
daughter had been going through the
mill 20 lon" knew all the critics and
the members of the jury. and she point
ed them out to me while We were wait
ing for Leona to M pear.
THAT fa man. sound asleep. was
Maurice Tourcey. He always slept ut
these exhibitions.
The dark. shabby man was Victor
Fessard. who had left politics for lit
erature at the age of 30 and now slash
ed right and left to make people think
he knew all about it, just as people
hiss bullightS to pretend they are
Spaniards.
The gentleman with the long hair
and the big mustache was La Puiser-
aye. who was kindness itself, and the
man who looked like a general was
Auguste Destu. an honest man and a
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-03

"Of course the lines referred to King
Francis |. but the prince no doubt saw
in them n delicate allusion to himself,
and he smiled in Il way that showed
he was much gratitied. And indeed
he, too. is a tall, handsome gentleman
and a splendid horSeman. One might
have fancicd that Victor Hugo had
him in mind when he wrote the lines.
The presidents wife smiled also.
Perhaps she was thinking of the pres
ent ruler of France. But all of a sud
den some crank cried. Face the audi
ence,'
The cry was taken up and repeated
from all parts of the room.
Yes: face the audience. Never
mind the fine people in the boxes"
The fools. Just imagine, they
thought that Leona was looking at and
playing at the presidents wife, and so
they We're jealous.
Il rose in my place and said in a
loud voice. but with great dignity:
:" But she is not looking at Nine la
PreSidente. She does not care that II
snapped my fingers, for Nine la Presi-
dente. She is looking at Prince Tapa-
loft
AT this the disturbance increased.
In the midst of laughter yellS and hiss
es l turned to the jury and added:
~ should think | ought to know. l
am her mother'
Then there was II fearful row.
Leona could not go ON. the jury retir-
ed and presently. 10y NJ. Thomas or
derS. | was thrust out of doors in COM
pany with Nine. Frimard. who. rs her
daughters lines had been thus cut off.
protested as angrily aS | did.
and that's the way that Leona.
through Il silly mistake of the audi
ence. has again failed to get the 'prix.'
For my part. as soon as l saw the
prince. said. with great dignity:
My daughters career is ruined and
through you. If you have the instincts
of gentleman. you will know your
duty and perform it
''The princes conduct, I must admit.
was perfect.
Mime. Bourrimel.' he said, L am Il
gentleman. and know my duty,
which will also be my plea ure.
81 will marry Leona at once. We
will leave for Dleppe tonight, and you
and your husband shall join us within
a month
And. in fact, he did marry her. and
they went off on the s o'clock express
ALI. NJ. Richard l begin to think there
is future in store for us
"AIl'S we'll that ends WELL" | said.
"Allow me to return You your arm
chair and latchString. Good evening
Nine. Bourrimel. Translated From
the French For Short Stories.
Magazine Editor-IIerc's pretty
how de do, We have three pages TO
fill and nothing that's worth while 10
fill them with. What's to be done?
ASSistant-Let'S get Markham to cX-
plain why he wrote The Man With
the Hoe and what il meanS.-ChicagO
Times Herald.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-03
ONLY A SONG.

Love saws not much. hut says it, oh, wen
We cannot toll
What Is the meaning OF its secret spell.
Its charm divine
Is like the murrnur of a sounding she'll
Heard in the pdusss of the ocean's swell,
In beauty's Oft recurring parallel.
L. feeling line.
Artless of rule, vet more than rules of art
Unconscious perces; probes, with inward smart,
The lovers breast, the patriots swelling heart.
Its music fine
Is such that if the singer break his song
And stop the very spheres seem all a-wrong;
We bid him take his Lutte and sweet and strong
Renew his strain.
Oh, singer. sing more the old refrain
And echo faint its burden still prolong
In mcmOry's chain,
And lest il perish, being only song,
Sing il again.
Again again. Spectator.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-03
Wonderful Woman.

Mrs. Brown-She's so active; in fact,
a most uncommon woman.
Mrs. Jones-Yes. indeed: she's not like
other women at all. For instance, yester-
day | watched her while she was making
bread, and do you know all the time she
had her hands in the -four her nose didn't
itch once.-Philadelph Press.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-03
THE REHEARSAL$$
BY RICHARD GM0NR0Y.

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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-12
INCREASE THE TAXES.
sular Mines Said to be
Too Low.

Ishpeming. Mich, Sept 7.-[Special.l
f. o. CULVER, chief clerk of the state
board tax commission. is in Ishpemins
today examining the city taxrOll. If he
finds valuations too low he will recon-
mend that advances be made by the
board, which will convene at Marquette
September II.
1t is believed here that changes will be
recommended Oh the valuations of the
larger mines of the county and that man
ayers and supervisors will be asked to
appear before the board and show cause
why advances should not be made. The
valuations of all the mines in Ishpeming
were raised last spring when iron ore ad-
vanced in price, consequently owners
will be disappointed if another increase is
ordered at this time by the tax commits
sioners.
Mr.. CULVER states that some of the
copper country mines, just visited, have
been assessed altogether too low and
that advances from % to 100 per cent
will be made in more valuable proper
ties when the commissioners meet in
TT Ourh IN ron county,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-12
LEAVES JAIL TO WE'D.
M. j. Brown and Mrs. ReamS OF
Waukesha Get Married While
Out on Bail.

Waukesha, Wis, Sept. S.-[Special.l
Michael j. Brown, familiarly known as
''Wilkie Denver" was married this
morning at the jail to Mrs. Reams by
Court Commissioner Hemlock A large
number of persons were present at the
ceremony, as the case against the two
has attracted considerable attention
Their trouble began sometime ago at
GAINESVILLE, where Brown and Mrs Reams
We're arrested on a charge of adultery,
ana the former was sentenced to term
IN the county Jail there. At the expira-
ton of this they came to Waukesha,
where they got in some trouble with Mrs.
Amelia Petit, Mrs. Reams' sister, who
MED complaint against them ON the
same charge, and since then they have
been living at the jail. They were re-
leased this morning after having given
800 bond each for their reappearance
Monday. The proceedings against them
will probably be dropped as Mrs Reams
has been granted Il divorce from her hus-
band, W. l.. Reams. by the county court.
The witnesses of the marriage were C.
Il. Armin and e. S. Park
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-12
SHE FEARED A MAN.
Coroner Investigating Murder of
Mrs. Freda Naeff of
WauSau.

Wausau Wis, Sept S.-[Special. l.
At the inquest being held over the re-
mains of Mrs, Freda Naeff, Mrs. Nachti-
gall, mother of the deceased, testified
that she had last seen her daughter
Tuesday afternoon and that she had
promised to come home that night with
her washing. She advised her to drop
Egge1s. with whom she had been keep
ing company. Mrs Naeff told her moth
CT that she had, the evening previous
met her husband and his brother, but
did not think they recognized her.
Mrs Kate HussOng, her aunt, whom
the deceased had visited Tuesday after
noon, stated that she had seen a revOl-
yer and five cartridges i'll Il package
Freda took from home. She had tried to
Get the revolver from her, but Ereda
stated she must have it to protect her
self. The revolver found in the dead
WCman's hand was then shown the wit
ness, who stated positively that it was
not the one Frcda had in the package.
Several girls at the hotel, where the
Tuesday evening some man had passed
SO Mrs. Naeff had hidden and appeared
to be in great fear.
August Hoeft and Henry Helm testi-
fled to travelling along the road, in the
vicinity Of where the body was found.
on Wednesday night and had seen Il man
running away from the spot. This is
important rs the presumption is that the
murder was committed Tuesday night
and the body placed, where it was found
"wednesday night. The inquest has been
adjourned until Monday
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-12
GOOD TEMPLAR OFFICERS.
Sixth District Convention is Held at
GAINESVILLE.

GAINESVILLE, Wis. Sept S.-The annual
convention of the Sixth district Order
of Good Templars closed with the bust
ness session at which the following dis
trict officers were elected and installed
Grand Chief Templar Clark being the
installing officer:
Chief templar. George Hansen. Milton:
vice-templar Lulu Ravens, Beloit: secre-
tary. Mrs. T.. ID. Coon. Milton Junction: as
siStant secretary, Miss Minnie Richardson
Milton Junction: treasurer. Mrs. t.. Bates
Clinton; superintendent junior templars,
Mrs G.. |. StrattOn. JaneSville: counsellor
s. T.. Clark, Edgerton electoral Superintend-
ent. the Rev. NJ. Palmer. MELVILLE: deputy
marshal, Mr.. Swallow, Delavan; marshal
Mrs Swallow, Delavan: chaplain. Mr.. Price,
Indian Ford; guard. Miss Franz, Beloit
sentinel. Mr.. Warwick. Newville trustees,
S. T.. Clark. EdgertOn Z. d. Coon, Milton
Junction: G.. Il. Franz, Beloit: representa-
tive to grand lodge. j. A. Canniff.
Delegations were present from the
lodges at Belolt, Edgerton. Milton Mil
ton Junction. indianapolis, MELVILLE,
Clinton and Delavan.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-12
TOOK ROUGH ON RATS.
Young Wife Attempts to Commit
Suicide in Presence of
Her Husband.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Sept S.--[Spe
cial. Mrs. Charles Vandervoort at
tempted suicide yesterday afternoon al
about ) o'clock by swallowing Il big
dose of rough on rats. Family trouble:
led to dependency on her part and hel
threat to her husband that unless he
changed his habits she would kill her
self she endeavored to carry out yes
terday. She took the poison in her hus
bands presence. DR.. Allard arrived
while NandervOOrt was trying to choke
the poison out of his wife, and with :
pump soon had the woman relieved, anC
no serious consequences will follow.
NandervoOrt works in the Quincy re
frigerator factory. The couple were
married about four years ago and live
on Walnut street. Charles, it is said. haC
a habit Of staying out late and his wife
demonstrated with him, urging him to
drop his associates and reform. She
thought her appeals were all in vain anG
finally declared that death was prefera
bic to living with him. They have one
son about 9 months old. The young
wife is exceedingly happy that her at
tempt to end her life was unsuccessful
and says she wouldn't do it again for
ANYTHING
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-12
OFFICER MURDERED.
La Crosse Policeman is Shot and
Killed by Three High
Wayfnen

La Crosse. Wis, Sept. ST. Special l.
Patrolman Perry Gates of the city force
was shot by three desperadoes at az
early hour this morning. He died i'll.
stantly.
Scores of men are securing the country.
some armed with Winchesters, and if the
mu -.erers are caught and brought back
to this city there is a strong probability
that they will be lynched.
lne! also shot at Officer Schubert, but
he was not hit.
Shortly after midnight Il telephone
message was received stating that three
men had beaten and robbed Alfred Carl,
son at La Crescent, Mimi. and to look
out for them. Officers Gates and Schu-
bert started out to intercept the men
at the wagon bridge with the patrol wag.
on. They met three men on the way tC
town and Officer Gates jumped out and
ordered them to halt. The three imme-
diately lined up on the edge of the side
walk and fired their reyoIyers, of large
caliber, at Gates he firing back. The
patrol wagon horse took fright and ran
away with Schubert, the three men fir.
ing after him. The bullets whistled near.
but did not strike him. When he stopped
the horse Il half block away the men had
escaped in the darkness. Gates was
found lying on his face dead with Il
bullet in his abdomen and one in each
arm.
The entire police and sheriff forces are
now securing the country.
The men are evidently the gang who
have been working in Minnesota and
Iowa and have some bad crimes charged
UP to them.
Gates wife drowned three years ago.
leaving three small children.
Mayor Anderson has offered a reward
of $500 and the county board $500, max:
ing $500 in all for the capture of the
murderers.
A suspect was arrested by one of the
officers who was securing the country,
and although the police claim that he
has proven that he had nothing to do
with the murder he is being held Very
little trace is found Of the murderers and
it is believed the trio separated.