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CHAPTER IN.

That was one OF Lindbohm's bonfires,
sure enough. Perhaps a battle was going
on at that moment
Mother of God, save my man." cried the
woman with the baby; Save him, save
him."
Mother of God, save my boy. my cypress
tree. my Petro" groaned the old man.
Curse the Turks! May their fathers
roast in hellr' shreked the lad. Give me
a gun; I'm old enough to shoot
For three hours they stood watching the
fire, as though they could actually see
what was going on there. At times they
stood silent for many minutes together,
listening, listening for the sound of guns;
but they could hear nothing. At last a
shout was heard in the distance:
"Oo-hoo!'
what is it? What is it?" the watchers
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arm and crying excitedly in Greek, Fire.

frG!''
Curtis first thought was that the house
was burning. He put his hand on the old
mans shoulder and jumped over to the
door. Half a dozen people were standing
in the moonlight, pointing toward the hills.
Two women. one near to motherhood and
the other holding a very young babe In
her arms, were crossing themselves hys-
terically and calling on the name of the
Virgin. An old man of eighty, whom Cur
tis had frequently seen, bent nearly dou-
BILE and walking with cane, now stood
erect, lingering the trigger of a rifle. A
STRIPPING of twelve was shaking his fise
toward a red eye of flame that glowed
among the rocks high up and far away.
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asked, hoarsely, looking at each other with
pale faces.
Again "OO-hoo! Oo-hoor' nearer
AT last footsteps We're heard. as of one
running and stumbling among loose rocks
and at length little Spiro Kaphtakes stag
gered up to the group and stood painting
before them. His trousers We're torn and
blood was flowing from his legs The
women and the old man stared at him
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CHAPTER VIII.

Curtis was left alone in the priests house
Papas-Malecko had gone up the ravine.
IF one Of my boys were wounded" he
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From the Philadelphia Press.
Lord Sayvan-De Livrus-"Ah, but your
leisure clawss in this country have no IT,
ties"
Miss sSharpe-"Nonsensei What's the mat
ter with hobo Weary WILLIE Dusty
Roads and so on?'
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To Hide It.

From Harper's Bazaar.
for?'
Jewett-"wen 1 don't mind telling YOU
that i am wearing Q necktis my wife gave
ma"
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"Hurrahv' echoed MichaH I'VE killed
tEirty-fOur d-d Turks
How many men did you lose?' asked
Curtis.
"One, shoot through the head. He high
up and fall down into the ravine. Turks
laugh very loud. Another here, through
the stomach. He dc pretty soon-he with
us. His name Yanne And me, l get this
little wound in the leg. How they hit my
leg / don't know"
AS they were talking the church bell be-
gan to ring.
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tohn Curtis young American. who chances I" he
in Athens at th.. outbreak II the Greco-Turkish
war. joins filituStering eNpedi'i'n to crete
The little vessel is wrecked. hut Curtis. ac-
cnrnpaned by Lieut.. Lindbohm. soldier "t
fortune and Il native Cretan. reach the island
safely They arrive a village and are cared
for by the Inhabitants. Curtis has injured MS
foot On a sea urchin. He is nursed by PaHayota
the priests daughter In few days w"Fo
comes Of the advance Of the Turks under hos
lax toward th,.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

To show how the pension steal is
running rampant, consider the fact
that if all the measures for pension
ing soldiers of the war between the
states, now before congress were
passed and approved, an appropria'
ton of a billion dollars year would
oe inadequate to meet the demands
of the claimants entitled to pen
sions under their provisions. There
should be a stop put to these
schemes for plumber. Think of III
the civil war was ended nearly thir
ty-6ve years ago, and there are now
pending in congress bills calling for
over 1900, 900, 900 of appropria.
tions for pensions.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01
BERRY AND HENDERSON
Claim to Have Each Shot of the
Others Leg at the Battle Of
Shiloh.

"The fact that Gen Henderson IS
speaker of the house recalls the lat
time saw him, said T. A. Actor,
Of St. Louis, in Washington, D. c.,
the other day. at was at the fun
eral Of Mr. Bland, at Lebanon, Mo,
last summer.
after the congressional delega-
ton had paid genuine homage
there was nothing perfunctury in
tito Aissouri's great common,
at the grave, most of the members
returned from the cemetery to the
hotel. A group, Including Senator
Berry of Arkansas and Gen. Hen
derson, vas sitting in front of the
hotel chatting, when the Arkansas
statesman discovered that it was
near enough to train time for hin
to make his preparations to leave.
Ordering boy TO bring his Dill and
feeling in his pocket for his money,
Senator Berry discovered that he
had lost it. All of his coin was
gone.
Though they had known each
other at Washington for years, thu
senator and the present speake r
learned fer the first time, during
the conversation then in progress,
that both were in the battle at Cor
NTH, on opposite sides, of course,
and that it was on that bloody ielo
that each had lost a leg. When
the senator's financial predicament
was disclosed somebody in the party
facetiously suggested that the hat
ne passed around to help the AK
ansan home. Gen. Henderson al
his point pulled out roll of bib
and preferring it to his old enemy
at Csrinth, said:
"No, gentlemen, I alone claim
the privilege of helping Senator
Berry to get home, The distance
is too great for a one-legged mar
to walk. 1t was who made him
one-legged; l shot off his leg at Cor
Iinth.
eyes, and now l remember that
you are the man whose leg l Shot
If there, too, was Senator Berry
retort as he accepted enough mon.
ey to settle the bill.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

Officer Jack,ons eye penetrat,
the dark recesses of George Kelly
hip pocket this morning and saw
swamp angle" resting complacen'
y there with every chamber load
t. the muzzle. Mr.. Jackson tapped
him on the shoulder and invite
him to take a walk, and he ran hin
up against Justice Hudgins, VIII
don't like d pistol toting negro 4
bit, and he soon b I'd him dockete
and tried for Carrying concealer
weapon. The negro said be was 2
traveller, and the Justice said
right, and after asking him wher
he Came from and where he was
going, said will let you down ! gh
n y $50 and costs The color, {
nan had FIVE of the amount ano
said be thought he could raise the
balance.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

In order to "benevolently assimi
late" the Philippine Islands for the
benefit of few men who have mon
ey to invest in exploiting the islands
we have sacrificed 2,31S American
lives; have brought cruel wounds to
IL, 900 more; have sOwn the seeds of
disease in the bodies of $1,000 more
and have spent the enormous sum
of 5000, 257 $50. And what have We
gained by this enormous sacrihce2
The promise of more bloodshed and
more OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES World
Herald.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

1t is whispered around that ]. A
Edison, will be offered his old place
back on the Cotton Belt, and as
the receivership OF the K. c., P &
g. road seems to be in a chaotic
state owing to re organization
that is said will take place, Mr.
Edison will more than likely go back
to the Cotton Belt, if the rumors
above are true. There is not a msu
on the Cotton Belt, but what would
i've him cordial welcome to his
old place.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

Gov. Mount, of Indiana, has made
a great speech against trusts.
Among other things he said in his
speech was "Men become promot-
ers of schemes to get rich quick, "
said he, and often the money OF
the poor through Misrepresentation
and betrayal of confidence, is taken
to satisfy inordinate avarice. Shy
loSks with knives in their hands are
still cIamoring for the pound Of
flesh l am in favor" said he, cot
removing all tariff protection from
such industries as may combine to
destroy competition.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01
The Ship Subsidy Job.

Our commissioner Of navigation
gives 80 per cent Of his repor. to an
argument for subsidies TO America
ship owners, basing his arRumen
IN the fact that our shipbuildin.
Industry is more prosperous nov
than ever before, but our mercan
lie marine is not growing quite "a
asst as in some other countries.
Only small part of our exports l.
:drried in American ships and thi
it is contended, ought tn be cor
r-cted by giving subsidies.
1t costs more per ton to BULL
ship here than abroad, says tn,
20 umissiouer, and the differeHc
ught to be made up to the bui e.
lr owner by gratuity out of tn
treasury to the tune of about SO
900, 100 year. If the subsidy i
granted, the experie nee OF Frenc
hip owners shows that the shi
builders will mark up their prict
10 proportion to the subsidy. Tn
f,rmer, who furnishes the freigb
nd pays the subsidy, is to come /
nowhere. The mora of the subs, y
is that our shipping interests hav'
got strong enough to bulldoze con
gress into giving them protection
Baltimore Sun.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

For some time the Dallas News
has been advocating clean streets,
The Chicago Times-Herald, in al.
luding to It says: Surely the mer.
chants there are not In the habit of
having the refuse from their stores
swept int the streets The News
replies by saying-'yes, they are "
Every city should prevent any such
practice, In the interest OF health
40 we'll as cleanliness.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

While foreign nations profess not
to acknowledge that there is any
thing in the Monroe doctrine, we
notice that every time they want to
make move in opposition to it,
they first feel the American pulse,
and if it is not right abandon the
same. A few weeks since Germany
had notion of acquiring st. Thorn
as Island, but when told by Ameri-
can officials that there would be OBJ
lection, at once gave up the idea.
1t is evident that the Monroe doc
trine is a fixture in the world.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01
An Elegant New Home

For sale at a bargain. II lots
and nine room, two story hou on
,treet car line, two blocks from
east side public school, in the best
residence portion of the city. This
house was built of the best mate.
rial and by the best workmeu; is
flushed 10 select hardwood and has
all the conveniences of a mo derp
up-to.date home. Que Of the most
desirable plnces in the city See
W. r. Kelley. over Water Co.'s Of.
Gee, Texlrkana, Ark. ~ 20
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

II is the expectd that has hap.
peued this time. Pension attorneys
have succeeded in filing more than
25, 900 pension applications as a re-
suit of the late Spanish war and
still there's more to follow. The
work from those in the Philippine
war has hardly begun yet. 1t will
be equally as large as the Spanish
war. Just where it will stop no
body knows. 1t will soon take all
governments revenue to pay the
ners.-Ex.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

It is getting to point where it is
harder to find man who does not
believe that Red river is now navi
gable as far up as Deuison, than
one who believes it is not In max
ing this statement, of course, the
Herald q. IT, Press, who would
doubtless maintain that the stream
was not navigable even if he saw a
boat on it that had come up as far
as Denison. -Deuisou Herald.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

Frank Mathews, clerk at the
postoffice, has besides his Other
duties been given the weather
bureau department to look after,
aud is now in receipt of full t Of
rubber logotypes, denoting the state
# the weather, He will receive =
daily telegram from the weather
bureau ! at Washington and will
then proceed to throw his logo,ype
together in verbatim copy and
stamp his blank weather sheets and
mail them out to the postoffices
within certain radius of this city
Frank will no doubt feel big wher
he puts his name to these docu
ueuts daily as a governmen'
weather forecaster.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

II is interesting to note that the
war With Spain has already added
800 names to the pension rolls. The
numbers will be increased to thous-
aRds, and, in addition to them, the
war with the Filipinos will coutrl-
butte its quota, so that for a long
time TO come the United States will
continue to support more military
pensioners than do all the other
great nations of the world.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

Now there is to be a fight made
upon the tobacco trust. Let US
hope that it will rebound to the
coed of'the consumer. Opposition
to trusts May lead to the formation
Of companies to fight them in many
lines--let us hope so anyhow, as
that would be one way to overcome
them.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

J S. Ragland has received his fall
stock of Holiday goods-weddinP
gifts, club prizes, etc, Bric.a brac
Of all kinds. The finest line of dolls
ever shown iuthe city-prIces rang
ing from &c to IS each, Toys of
every descript on. Don't put off
too late, Go early and Inspect the
stock II II
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

This preparation stands unequaled
rs a complexion beautlier Re-
moves freckles, tan, pimples anc
uuu ltural redress of face and hands
Littel's Liquid Sulphur O,ntmen,
IS entirely free from poisons and dis
agreeable odors, LlttelPs Liqui,
sulphur Ointment Is an Invaluable
remedy in the treatment of all Skin
diseases, open sores, chafed parts
burns, scalds aud Is especially re,
commended for use after shaviul
| is soothing, autlseptic and hea
Ing For sale by Smith Drnu Con-
pany. ii cod W
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01
A PERFECT LEE pREsERYER.

After thousands of lives have
been sacrificed, an apparatus is
brought forward, and which, after
having been tested, is pronounced
perfect. 1t is impossible to sink it,
it weighs only four pounds and con.
tains food and water for FIVE days
1t resulted from a horrible ship
wreck experienced by its inventor;
no discovery of great benefit to hu.
manity seems possible without
great loss of life. Take Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters as another instance
Before its advent fifty years ago,
people died from dyspepsia. Weak
stomachs and liver disease we're ter.
rors until Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers proved its power to cure them.
II your stomach bothers you, try it,
and see that a private Revenue
Stamp covers the neck of the bot
tie.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01
TUITION HALF ppIcr
Phone 1917,

Having arranged TO open colleges IN
Shreveport and Little Rock. we will with.
In the next six or ten months, discontinue
our TeXnrkana College, Students may en-.
ter from Bowie and Miller counties after
this date at half price for day or nlvht
course Enter soon YOU will have time
to complete the course Experienced
teachers will remain In charge up 10 The
last day. ] r DRAUOH0N. pres
Draughon's Practical Business Colleges.
81. Louis, Nashville, Savannah, Fort
Worth, Galveston and TeNarknna,
yy~r<s-vu1 AA,y
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

The worst after effects of infu MA
arise from deranged functions
the liver. Clear the blood at once
win Herbine, for it will strengthen
the liver to withdraw from clrcula-
ton the hillary poisons. Price 5Oc
Sold by Smith Drug Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

II Is said that the best way to
keep apples or potatoes in winter is
to wrap them in old newspapers, so
az to exclude the air. The newspa
per, however, must be one on which
the subscription has been paid, 9TH
Srwise the dampueEs resulting from
what is dew" may cause them to
spoil.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01
What to Get For New Years.

Go aud let Chas. S. Erher assist
you on this subject. Everything
that is new st and best awaits YOU
inspection and approval, and tht
prices on all his goods are extreme
ly low. Come early and make your
selections.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

In pulmonary trouble, the direc
action of Billiards. Horehouud Syrup
upon the throat, chest and lungs,
lmmed ately arrest the malady, by
relieving the distress, cutting the
nhlegm and freeing t." vocal and
breathing organs. Price % and zoe
For sale by Smith Dug 20.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

What is the matter We hear
little of Admiral Dewey these days.
Wonder if the house episode has
completely knocked him out from
the public gazeP He is still the
same man, and with as few frailties
an il common to mankind.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

Many au innocent little darling
suffering untold ogonG and cannot
xplaiu its troubles. Mark you
hild's symptoms, you may fiud i
troubled vita worms; give it White
Cream Vermifuge and restore it I,
quietness and health. Price 25c
Sold by Smith Drug Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

Littelrs Liquid Sulphur Soap re-
duces to minimum the danger Of
contracting agious disease For
the toilet and bath IL is without an
equal II Is rapidly acquiring first
place In the favor OF all who use It
az All Incompatible shaving soap 10
pfuts. Fur sale by Smith Drug
20. rtsAeyd W
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

Candidates for state Office are
popping out fast, and it will not be
long before the county campaigns
will opep up. Well, let us have good
men to Oil all the Offices, from gov
ernor down to constable.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

For SALE-Restaurant in the Cot
ton Belt block, near Pee Gee and
other depots. For further infor-
nation apply to Mrs. E L. Meek,
No. Ill State street. 1227-1w
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

The New Lewisville Recorder and
Magnolia Banner, both say that
small pox is now 10 each place, and
the boards of health have it in
charge. Texarkaua should be care
ful and not let it be imported here,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

Green county, Ark, is to hold her
county primary on April 7, next. II
is quite probable that the senate
rial contest, between Senator Berry
and Gov, Jenes, will open in that
county.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

Sulphur is known to the medca
profession as an Invaluable thera.
peutic agent 10 all blood and skin
diseases. Littel's Liquid Sulphur
is a clear solution df Dissolved Sui
phur with all its medicinal and by.
geuic qualities retained. Littelrs
Liquid sulphur Remedies will cure
any skin disease on earth, Stops
itching instantly, whether caused
from prickly heat, hives, rettle
rash, poison ivy, bite, Sting or the
most aggravated case OF skin dis
ease For sale by Smith Drug
Co. II 2 cod "
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

Persons who lead a life of expo
sure are subject to rheumatism,
neuralgia and Iumbago, will find
valuable remedy in Billiards. Snow
Eminent; it will Danish pains aur
Subdue Inflammation Price % auc
aud so cents. Sold by Smith Drul
Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

Comiug-Prof G. A. Thompson of
Galesburg, H., who has annually
tuned so many pianos in this city.
Wait for him, if you want the best
of tuning or repairing, He is so
well known here, that no commend
alton Is needed.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

Coughs and CT DIS come unlnvite.
but YOU can quickly get rid of then
with a few doses of Balllrd's n r
hound Syrup, Price 20 and SOC
Sold BY Suith pruR CM
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01
Respectfully,
OWENS Il KELLY.

Constipation leads to liver trouble
and torpid liver to Bright's disease
Prickly Ash Bitters is = certain cure
any stage of the disorder. Sold
by al druggists ~ @ 2w
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

''Let me make the newspapers"
said Wendell Phillips, land | care
not what is preached IN the pulpit
or what is enacted in Congress.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01
"Honest Labor Bears
a Lovely Face.

There Is nothing more
pleasing to look upon than a
hearty, raddy face, gained by
honest toll. They are the
saving of the nation, these
toilers of both SEXES, Strag-
Cling for daily bread.
Pure Blood makes them able TO Keep up
the daily round of duty at home, shop Or
store. IF the Blood has a tabrt or IN
purfy, or run doWn feeling comes on
he one remedy is Hoods Sarsaparila,
Americas Greatest Medicine for the hood.
Poor Blood -" sly blood qUas SC
poor that IN hottest 9Ueatter / felt cold
Hoods Sarsapardla made me Euarn. It Is
the right thing IN the right Place. Haiti
]. Taylor, WoodstozDr. NJ j
JtSodJ SalJqbad9
I:lz;l Z Q "a kz:Z :sIlIiIE5
Hoods Pills cure liver ills the non-irritaring az
only cathartic to take with Hoods sarsapAri.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

The Daily and Weekly TExARKANIAN ar
entered at the postoffice at Texarkans a.
second class mail matter.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01
The TEXARKANIAN
Nv. GARDNER. Editor andProp'r
MONDAY, JAN. l, 1900
RATH9,

Daily, pt, month by carrier. s.
Daily, six months by mail, in advance o
JAily. enc year by mail, In advance. .
Weekly, one year by mai, In advance "
Weekly, six months, in Advance...... 81
All communications should be ADDRESSED
10 TME TExARKANIAE.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

Eupion oil makes the best light
ask your dealer for it and take no
other kind. 1t makes a white
strong light. If
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

Congress will soon lay aside the
Uuck-saw of saving wood and saying
nothing to wind-j ambIng again.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01
STATE OF OHIO, ITY OF Toll DO, [
T,TrCAa CORN

LUCAS COUN Y.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of f.
Cheney & Co., doinI bus ness In the city
of Toledo county and state aforesaid, ano
that said firm Will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED I LARS Tor each and ev-
cry case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. D., 1885,
A. w. GLEASON,
Seal Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken n
ternally and acs dir city on the bloOo
and mucous surfaces of the system, Send
for testimonials, free.
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are this best.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01
Milk Dairy.

Mr.. Taylor having left our EN-.
ployment, we feel called upon to
let our customers know that our
milk wagon is still on the route and
making daily trips, and would solic-
it all OF the old customers to stay
with us and as many new ones as
we can get. Our milk is from
healthy cattle and the dairy is kept
clean.
Respectfully,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

To cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathurtic loo or CSC
{ q, q q. fad TO curs. drurEtsts rsfpAd Inengy
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

Hducats Your Novels with csscarsn
oSSS' Sso., ma SSss, ,gs,Sn r1.s,ss
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

For bargains in Pianos
see Beasley at 213
East Broad Street.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-01

1917
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-03-17
Indian Population.

Washington-The annual reports OF In
dian agents which have been received by
the commissioner of Indian affairs, will
be printed in the form of an appendix
to the report of the commissioner. They
show that the entire Indian population
is 297 ,0O5, of which number 95,697 wore
citizens dress. Those who can read num-
Der 59,397 and 1894 can carry on an
ordinary conversation in English. There
are 1926 dwelling houses built for In
dams, 1853 of which We're built within
the last year. The number of births were
4237 and the deaths $3.50. Twenty-six In
dams were killed by whites and seven
whites by Indians. One Indian was killed
by other Indians. The number of Indian
criminals punished was 1863. There were
81 ,G55 Indian church members and 34S
church buildings upon the various reser-
vations The amount of money contrib
uted during the last year by religious and
other societies was: For education, $751;.
SIS: for general church work, $ll9,407.
and $l6,0l6 from New York for the sup
port OF the school established by that
state.