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LOST
 TOsTC20 Der cent. on every pair of shoes you fail to buy of D. B. Luster, PIT 18th street. 7-7-tf $2,750-Next you hear of this it will be sold. A block of 21 beautiful lots, 50x140 each, with 600 feet fronting car line; 800 fine bearing fruit trees in their prime; $1,000 cottage; also Broom cottage, fine well; $500 worth fertilizer on the land; {; corners at Martin Station; 22 minutes car ride of Birmingham, 11a miles of Ems ley; h cash, balance [ years will sell either half. Eborn, 106 North Fist. LOST-One iron-gray horse, about sixteen hands; also bay mare with large brand on left fore shoulder; reward. pr. John ston, Nabers-Morrow building. 7-S-tf
 EDUCATIONAL
 BETHEL FEMALE COLLEGE~select home school for thorough education of young ladies' Il accomplished teachers; healthy location; beautiful grounds; com fortable, well-furnished rooms, electric lights, baths, etc. Terms, $200 to $250. Apply for catalogue. Edmund Harrison, A. M, President, Hopkinsville, Ky. 7-7-d&w 6wks
 s4000-If taken today buys valuable ele- vated central corner, 100x140, with nice cottages; rented at $9 each per month $64S-over 16 per cent as it stands, with room on alley corner for another cottage, which will run the rents to s756. These houses will rent October l for $10 each; ; say s70 month-$S40-or 8 per cent on $10,- 500; all white tenants, and $4,0O0 today gets it on reasonable terms. Eborn, 106 North 21st
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THE MORPHINE AND OTHER HABITS T will cheerfully tell any one inter ested all about the only safe and sure cure for drug habit, free for stamp. Wm. l. McMahon, M. D., Courtland, Ala.
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Elite Opera Go. at Lakeview the society fad.
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MONEY TO LEND
FOR RENT

FOR RENTING large rooms furnished modern conveniences. 2123 7th avenue.
 7-10-Qt
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$2,2OO-The Peck place, a choice Groom home, between 10th and 11th avenue, South Highlands, in choice location. X bargain-it won't go begging. Eborn, 106 North Fist.
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CREDIT to reliable parties. Diamonds and watches, jewelry, silverware and clocks, on small weekly or monthly pay ments, lowest prices; best quality; goods guaranteed; will call if desired. D. Low insohn, 2010 First ave- 4-27-tf
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NOTICE TO CONTRACToRs-I you need men in any line, why not try us? AIS Chal- ifoux Building
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Extraordinary Sale of Turkish Bath Towels
 TOdaV

Comfort and health demand as imperative the daily bath; and nothing oonduces to the enjoyment so thoroughly as good, Rough Turkish Bath Towel As suggestion we say
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WANTED-Horses and cows to pasture at Boys Industrial Farm, near East Lake. Abundance of grass and water; terms reasonable. Apply to Mrs. R. D. John ston, 1721 18th avenue, south. 7-1O-3t DOLANS VETERINARY HOSPITAL Scientific horseshoeing. 2d avenue and 22d street. D. L. Dolan. Prop. 7-1-lmo
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SALESMEN WANTED WANTED-Experienced salesman to rep resent us in Alabama and Mississippi; references required. Gate City Coffin Co.,, Atlanta, Ga.
 s500-Good 25-acre farm, improved, culti- vated; has house and barn; terms, $2OO cash, balance $100 annually; located near Huffman, in the valley. A snap. Eborn, 106 North 21st
Evening star., 1900-09-27

FOR RENT PHONE 2i17.
THE WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST Co,
COR. 9TH AND F. ROOM ..
1927 Riggs pl, llr.. s45 90 1926 st NV sr 5000
1908 n. store. 80 80 1901 N NV. store. 20. 90
1850 Corcoran, 1Or 30 1904 Kramer 5r >. 50
1431 K NV, 7r. .32.5o
aI22-tf
FOR RENT-el1 ST. NV; 4-ST0RY BRICK;
IL rooms and bath; stable with stalls.
917 st. NV: 4-story brick; IL rooms and
bath; 2-story brick stable.
224 18th ST. s.w.; IA rooms and bath.
90 Defrees st. ~
Apply to owner, CHAs. O. DUNCANsON.
au16-2m Cor. 9th and ID SITS. NV
Evening star., 1900-09-27

& HILL, tit 14TH NV.
FLATS.
1908 Pa ay NV. Or. 20. 90
229 Pa av Sc. 4r&b. Ii. 90
1928 7th. Ar, ba. 1900
Several Office rooms in
Baltic bldg. and Capt.
tai Savings Bank bldg.
2d&3d floors 626 f st NV.
Office rooms at 33S Ind
av NV.
2 rooms. Sd FIR TIT 14th.
STORES.
11th & N Sc. large
store and sto rm $50. 90
2701 p NV. sto&Sr. 81 so
1928 Fl ne. sto&cel. %. so
1880 III ne. Sr, ba. 25. so
626 22d nv ,sto&cel. 25. 90
229 Pa av Sc. sto&cel. go. 90
For Colored Tenants.
1924 I'D. 6r&ba. .25. 90
p F. ne. Ar, water. 800
212-18 SeatOn al NV,
4 rooms. 800
STABLES. .-
Rear 636 Q at. .....15.0 90
Rear 500 9th st. ...10 90
1915 X NV. 1000
RI 616 n NV. stab. B. 90
Z ~
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FOR PENTHOUSE 1347 CORCORAN ST NV; !;
stories, rooms; Anil; kitchen and dining
room on lst floor; fronts south; rent. $35.
se27-u LOUIS ID. WINE q Co., loOA y q. NV.
Evening star., 1900-09-27

FOR RENT-BY MOORE
400 11th NV. lar, $4,000
719 9th NV, = halls
and dwelling. .125. 90
2513 10th NV. Tor, 2b. 1900
1884 Cincinnati av,
Tor and 2b. .75. 90
1884 NY av, 12r. ba 1900
1S03Phelps pl, 1Or. 2b. .55. 90
pa n NV, 12r. ba. 40. so
2210 LIST NV, l0r. ba,
new. .43. 75
T b e Darlington,
apartments. 40. 90
270l p NV. Sr&sto. 81. 80
1898 18th NV. Sr&b. 1880
2713 = NV, Or. ba. 80. 80
Ills NH av. 7r, ba 30. 90
1145 21st. lOr. ba. 80 90
1920 lst. Or. ba. .3.O
1928 ii ne. 7r&storc %. SO
1880 II ne. Sr, ba. .25. so
$40 n Y av. 7r&b. ..22 so
1928 9Th. Or. ba. 70. SO
3o05 Camb'ge pl, Or, b22. so
1893 X he. 6r&ba. 20. 90
1928 10Th, 7r&ba. rs. 90
1884 Kraemer ne. Ar. so
iii 7tb Sc. Or. 800
SUBURBAN.
College PIX. Md, 11r. b. 81 90
Call at Office for fulI Lis
Evening star., 1900-09-27
UNFURNISHED.

FOR RENT-A BARGAIN-6 ROOMS, BATH
cellar and attic, furnished on Columbia Heights;
heated by furnace; large yard, &C.; rent $35. 90.
w. l.. WILKERSON, 633 + st. NV. Its
FOR RENT-BY ROBERT H. STONE. sO4 NV
1907 Clifton. Ar ba $S5 90 1919 18TH ST. ba 35 90
25l4 18th, 11r. ba. .65 90 Cor 10th r, 8r,
17OS Greg av, 12r b. 50.OOi bath. 20. so
se2T-4tf
Evening star., 1900-09-27
ATTORNEYS.

DAMAGE, PROBATE AND DIVORCE CASES
Advice free. First-class lawyer. No charge un-
strictly confidential. Address Post Ohice Box 1o
Washington, D. G. se7-26t.
CHARLES 8. BUNDY.
Commissioner OF Deeds for Pennsylvania and all
other states and territories. Fendall building.
cor. ~ ST.. opposite City Hall. au23-4u
CAMPBELL CARRINGToN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAw,
Webster Law building. sos d Ut. NV, Washing.
ton. d, G. Residence. No. Mount Vernon Flats.
NsW Y0sA ave. ana 9Th ~ ~. sells
Evening star., 1900-09-27
FOR RENT-HOUSES.
UNFURNIsHED.
STORES.

FOR RENT-1535 9TH ST. NV; 8 ROOMS BATH
and cellar; bay windows front Anc rear; IN. T. !;
rent reduced TO $40.5o. Apply to COLLINS d
GADDIS, b11 11th st. NV. se22-s tthf
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LINKINS, 500 18TH ST.
2236 CT av, Or. wa. 1880
T03 Va av NV, Ar, wa. 80
1327-41-47 l. se.5r ea.6.OO
Small houses for colored
tenants from 81 up. List
at office.
les. s--
Large bldg 170S-1O e NV,
suitable for manuf ring,
laundry, etc. Rent rea-
sOnable.
Se22-tf
Evening star., 1900-09-27
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-ON WEDNESDAY SEPT o. BETWEEN
Arlington and Agricultural building, pocket book
containing private papers. Return and get re-
ward. 49, Stff1. 1ts
LoST-IN NEW GRAND OPERA HOUSE., GEN
tailed W. c. c. Would finder please return
them to ticket Office. 1ts
Evening star., 1900-09-27

FUR RENT-
1896 l. 2Or b,ami 800. 90 1912 18th st .1e8 90
S22 Conn av NV 100 90 1907 10th 13r&b. 65 90
1919 10th. cor Greg 100. 90 513 NV, 12r&b 45 so
Store 7O7 9th NV. .450 90 14O l. 100
2437 18th NV. 10r 40 90 HAT Lngers ct NV o. 80
Office rooms, 1907 F nwl--.
se22-6ts TYLER RUTHERFORD, 1907 st.
Evening star., 1900-09-27
FOR RENT-HOUSES.
FURNIsHED.

FOR RENTLFURNISHED-M DWELLING.
IL rooms completely and nicely furnished; bot
water heat; bath rooms; located near o. 3
pension office; at low price of $40 per month for
year, or longer. W. O. DUVAII. 925 NV.
se27-H
FOR RENT-CONPLETELY FURNISHED HOUSE;
piano, silver, linen, ETC.; nine rooms and bath;
centrally located; occupant retaining rooms for
SELF board taken in part payment IL desired;
reducing rent to nominal sum. Address ARMY.
Star Office se2T-3ts
FOR RENT-A BEAUTIFUL HOME, HAND
somely furnished; baths in fashionable north
west; $125 mo. Apply EARLY & HAMPTON,
616 14th st. NV. se25-5t
FOR RENT-FURNISHED $75 PER MO-, NEW
house; 10 rooms; 1917 Corcoran st. Apply on
premises from to 8.
se21-tf WEAVER BROS, 1416 B st. NV.
FOR RENT-CHEvY CHASE-DESIRABLE To-
room house; near cars; all mod. imp; electric
light. Address Miss JANET RICHARDS, Kirke
st. See Jnemses to pm. WEAVER BROS,
1416 ST. se21-tf
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w. $40 b store
Fo- additional houses next issue of this paper
send for a weekly bulletin.
se22-s,tu.th B. II. WARNER CO.. 91s F st.
FOR RENT-2l25 AND 2127 l. ST. NV: EACH
$30.5 rooms and bath; all mod. imps.; south
front; houses in excellent condition: large rear
and front yard. EDWIN L. FRANZ0NI, 1885 h
st. NV. lbasementb. se15-s, tu. tn ct
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PERSONAL.

EIGICON I'D.
GET THE WHOLE FAMILY TOGETHER To-
morrow and tell them of the liberal cash
change we have for mems garments; in
vestigation invited; any amount. Drop postal.
se27-5tf JUSTH'S OLD STAND, 619 ID.
NATIONAL DETECTIVE AGENCY, AUTHOR
lied, COZ 18th st. NV. Open all hours. Estab-
Hshed 1885. Honest and efficient service guar
anteed. Strictly confidential. seS-1St'
Evening star., 1900-09-27

FOR RENT-BY GEO. w,
1918 Pa av. fats, Sr
and bath, each. $40 90
1928 25th. 1Or&b, fur .SU.50
800 II ne, 7r&b. b.....22.@
2147 L NV, Sr&b. :. .25. 80
2322 G NV, 7r, wa. 1850
ETOl
1913 Pa av NV, ane large
new store 4 cellar. Of
fer wanted.
1915 Pa ay NV. sto. 20. 90
2C01 p NV 0np mkt 20 O)
Evening star., 1900-09-27

WANTED = AGENTS ARE COMING MONEY
selling story Of the Galveston FlOod3' official
beautifully illustrated: 400 pages; retail price
only 81 %; outfit is free. 10 cents for mailing:
premium given every subscriber: terms better
than any other publisher freight paid. credit
given. Address quick Il. H. WOODWARD Bal
timore. se21-3ts
Evening star., 1900-09-27

FOR RENT
007 18th. Tor, %, mi. $40. 50
1916 18th. l0rb. mi. so W
1919 31st, Tor. b,
eel. mi. 40. so
ISL! 2sth. b. Or, b.
eel. fur. 40. so
1903 31st. Tor. b. cl. miss. SO
22l9 1, Sr. b. eel. mi. 80. so
2S03 Q. Or. b. mi. 80. so
2S04 N, Sr. b, mi. ;. .25.5 30
1906 kingman. 6r,
b. Gel, mi. rs. 90
FURNISHED.
1900 +, 1Sr. 3b. $500. 90
1915 18th. furnished.
l4r, ,2b. steam, mi. i so. 90
ROOMS.
Sic 10th. .ofii&shop. 16. so
1871 2oth. .ofti. heat. Is. 90
4S2-4S8 La av office
rooms. $40 and $500
1140 18th. Ar, ba. -.
$50 La ave. b's't rs.12.0o
Sell LIST IN To,
se2-s,tu.th WESC0TT 4
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eron county, 3rd To J. w
McHorse ON Decem her 18Th 1887
$40 acres by deed recorded in
book &c" page 800 of records Of
said Cameron county in which
GAO acres is also embraced 250
acres ON February 9Th 1890 was
conveyed to w D: Harvey ny
deed recorded in book III" page
10. 4th. To James s. Riggs on
April Sth 1888 100 acres by
deed recorded in book &c" page
635 of the records of af0r--
said Cameron comfy. 9th. To
Lara A Y. Coi,ineham on June
9Th 1883 206l4 acres by deed of
record in book "G" page CAS- Of
aforesaid Cameron county Re
cords. 9th. To S. E. Crisis on
July 31st l 9, $50 acres by
deed Of record in book III"
page 10 records of aforesaid
Cameron county 9TH. To Al
bvrto Mayors on October 21st
1889 30 acres by deed of record
in book "H" page Ga of afore-
said Cameron county, TO said
records of which reference is
here made for more particular
description thereof leaving in
the aggregate twenty three thou
sand, nine hundred and three
and one half 23,9O3j9 acres OF
land, more or less.
Said land will be sold 70 sat
isfy the debt secured by said
trast deed, and such title will
b. given as is vested 10 said
trustee.
E. Fl. GoobRiCH.
Substituted Trustee.
Brownsville, Tex, February 10th; 1890.
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county TO which reference
is here made for more
particular description. Said
share number IL contains fif
teen thousand four hundred
and nine acres of land, is the
lower or eastern part of said
Espirito Santo grant and is
more particularly described as
follows, tOwit:
Beginning at thu southeast
corner of Miralles and Fernan-
deg tract. a post on main road,
and running thence down said
road south 30 . east six hun
dred and ten varas, 8 41o east
1900 Varas, S 61o EGO varas,
to the east boundary of the sec
0nd 2nd sixth and and west line
Of the third ,3rd sixth or Caraios
lands. a post for corner, thence
with said last named line n
.61-2o Esq, $50 vafas- to a post
for corner on the Arroyo colo
RADIO, northeast corner this sur
vey and Of said second 2nd
sixth, this Is the same line less
495 varas which is described in
feel / notes Of the second 2nd
sixth and it is not necessary to
repeat ;thence up the Arroyo col
orado with its meanders n Sc
10 W PAT varas, N II 1-4o w
67S yrs. n So W $40 yaras, to
the northwest corner of this sur
vey post and corner of the
adjoining survey for Miralles
and Fernandez Thence with
the east line of said last named
survey ; 7o ", 51,791 yrs. to
the place OF beginning.
Said share number % COM
prisps two bodies Of land-One
of 623 acres and one of 1858
acres respectively and contains
IN the aggregate 1910 acres
OF land.
The said 823 acre tract is
more particularly described as
follows, towit. Beginning at a
post on the north bank of the
tio Grande, river set for the
south east corner Of the next
survey above made for James
q Browne and the south
west corner of this survey
and running thence down the
Rio Grsnde with IT'S mean
ders s 60 Z SO varss, S
g 3.4o E 595 warts. SIS IA
W 297 varas, S % 1-27 " 400
varass to q stake set ont on the
extension of the dieisionz line
tesWesR said Brownies aact
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Trustees Sale.

WHEREAS, Agueda Werbiski, Nj
sAael Werbiski, Amelia Champion and
George Champion did on the 18th day of
April, 1891, execute and deliver to Al
bert r. Shattuck, Trustee, a trust deed
On certain lands in Cameron county,
State OF Texas, therein described, TO Sc
care the sum of $4,000 due by said
Agueda Werbiski. Michael Werbiski,
Amelia Champion and George Cham
vIon, to the British X Ameri-
san Mortgage Compans Limited,
sAich said trust deed IS recorded in
cameron county, in Deed Book II,
Page $50, to which reference is hereby
made; and whereas default has been
made in the payment of the moneys
sesured by said trust deed; and whereas
the undersigned has been duly appointed
substituted trustee in the place of said
Albert R. Shattucb, as provided in said
trust deed, and has been duly requested
10 execute the trust therein contained;
Now Therefore, notice is hereby Civ
81 that, under and by virtue of the power
contained in said trust deed, I, the I'M
dersigned substituted trustee, on the
grid. day of April, A d. 1900, between
the hours of 10 a. M, and p, m, at
the Court House door in the town of
Brownsville. in Cameron County, vii
BY public auction sell to the highest
bidder for cash the following described
property. VIZ:
Situated and lying in the
county of Cameron and state
OF Texas, and out of a large
grant known as the "Espirito
Saato grant" of sixty (64) four
leagues and FIVE 5 la bors of land
patented 10 the heirs Of Jose
Salvador de la Cara by the
state Of Texas on June 81, 1859,
by letter patent, number one
Aundred and ninety-eight 1881
volume twelve az. The por-
tions of said grant herein con-
veyed are more particularly
known and described as shares
Numbers II aud 20. allotted 10
Alexander Werbiski in a par
sition of said Espirito Santo
grant by the district court OF
Cameron county, Fexas, in the
suit Of NJ Kennedy, King ct al,
rs Thomas Carson, administFa
tor of the estate OF Maria Jose
pha CavaZos ct al said cause
being numbered thirteen hun
cred and forty six and said
Judgment Of partition bearing
date May 81, 1889. aud of re-
cord IN book F, pages 579 ct
ses. OF the district court
niaasss of saS CsueFSu
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and Ills survey. Thence with
said division line s 312o
sos varas TO the bank of the
river in Tre~QuiIas Potrero.
Thence down the Rio Grande
S4014o Els varas, S 81 $40
z 1900 varas to stake at the
southeast corner Of this survey,
Thence with a line OF next di-
vision below, n 9 p at
800 varas set a post on first
high land among palm trees
and at a farm road, and at $50
varas left the palm grove
at $50 Varas. high land jacal of
Chapa, west 10 varas, at 856
varas post and road, at IA o
varas a palm post aud road, at
3,309 Varas road and post, at
3,977 varas a road, northeast 10
San Vicente and post, at 4, 1883
yrs a stake on the east line of
G Jagou's tract in wire fence,
thence with said fence and line
of G Jagoh's, S 312o 1875
varas to his southeast corner
post, thence with south line of
9. Jagou's fence N so 1-2o W
1860 varas, to a stake on line OF
said Brownies survey and Sc;
a post q few varas south OF
fence, thence with the east
line of Brownies land and
west line of this survey ) 5
1-2o W. SIG varas to the place
Of beginning. And the said
1888 acre tract is more particu
larly described as follows. towit.
Beginning at a point II varas
west OF the gate on the north
line and fence of @ Jagon, near
the resaca, bei0g also on
the line Of Brownies survey
adjoining this survey on the
west and running thence with
Dorth line of said Jagon's traci
and fence, s. IS 1-2 + 1890 vara:
TO southeast corner of this sur
vey and on the line of the mex
adjoining below made for Nj
kennedy a stake at fence cas-
side of resaea; thence witt
the lire of the If Kennedy
survey and eastern line of thi:
survey, II 2 t-20 E at 40 yrs
! north bank of resaca 1850 yrs
a post entered LIato Aedrano
a $500 vafas left prairie a
4.153 varas, a resaca or pord
It 4 900 varas left same, at 6,
$50 raras passed through labor
of Santa ElayH. at 1850 vara-
Rio Grands railroad track, at
S.040 varas soutb bluk cffesaea
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f Rancho Vi+io, at 9,745 yrs.
passed another resaca, Al II. O20
Varas at post and enrrred Paio
Alto prairie, at 1926 varas
post on bank of big lagoon, at
- 1888 varas posi- on top Os
Iona Alto. at Is 254 varas
post at Pr Isabel road near Pin
al. at 5000 varas a post, at a,
$50 Varas a stake, 932 varas due
EAST from the post where the
upper line of Brownies adioin
ing tract enters the tim Der, at
20 ,O3O Varas A post and entered
tim Der. at Sc. $40 yrs road from
San Antonio 10 Peparo and To
renos. at 26,6i0 varas middle
Of resaca de los Cerates, AT 80,
600 varas a mesquite marked
= three chops on north side
Of an old road from SuldadOs to
Peparo, at 31,917 varas sci
post and entered prairie. at "a,
10 varas a post, at 34.185 yrs.
a marked mesquite 81 three
chops fore aud aft in yard of
Retuglo ranch at $50 varas
passes Tesaca and road to Ana
cuas Atlas at $4,000 varas a
post in praiiie at $4,000 varas
post and entered tim Der at
Varas passed road to
Ormigas post at 41.000 varas
post In prairie at 52.1JO varas
post at 1895 varaS to the
Northeast corner OF this survey
on the bank of the Arroyo Co.
dorado near TaVernOs Crossing
thence mp The Arroyo South
Ash Q West 800 yasas to The
and thwest corner Of this survey
Nor Northeast corner Of Brown
e's adjoining survpyj thence
With he line Of said Brown4's
survey South 81 , West GO
sos varas to the place OF begin
ming. Said shares muir bers
Twelve ID nd Twenty eight 2g
hereby conveyed contai6 in the
aggregate 25,58J acrss of land
more or less but Of which how.
ever are TO be reserEed excen,ad
and deducted 1681E< 900 -,
or less heretofore c.onva,ad nv
A. Werbiski TO var4ous nar,;ss
a 'o'io"s: ist. to1uta A.Y Cot
eingham on DessembslF 18th 1887
361{ acres of and Nv decd Pa.
corded in book ..G'' lnsoo 6ob
records o, Camsron o9unty Tex
as. @na. 10 isaae = Harry on
Deem Der 18th 1857 936 z acres
by deed reee rdea 5n 4 Book 60
page oSs. records Of said Ca@,
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Is prepared to execute al orders for Job Print
inc. such as Letter Heads Bill Heads. Busi
ness Cards, Wedding Cards, Envelope Cards
and in fact all kinds of Printing
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SHOkLIIuLru ITUNIee.
Brownsville, Tex, February z6th; 1900.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-05-19
A TRAGEDY OF LOVE.
THAT MARRIED IN DEATH AN
INDIAN AND HIS BRIDE.
Desesnda.ts Of Daniel Boone Narrsts .
Legend of Kentucky That for More
Than . Csstsry Has Hallowsd . Most
Romantic Spot.

The following pathetic story. the In
cidents of which are interviewer with
the early history of Kentucky. was
narrated to the writer a short time ago
by one Of the descendants OF the Dan
lei Boone family, now SO years old. 1t
has, as far as is known. never before
been published:
On the farm of Mr.. H. s. Baxter, and
near the proud little village of Hes
tand, where the ripping waters of Sui
phur creek make leap over the pic
turesque Bradley falls into the deep
canon below, is scenery of more than
ordinary interest, most especially be-
cause of the sad and tragic history of a
young Indian girl and her lover.
AS the narrative is related by the de-
scendants of the Daniel Boone family.
who still live in this part of Kentucky.
1t was about century and quarter
ago. when the palefaces from the east
had pushed the red men farther west
ward, that the wigwams of band Of
Delewares were pitched on the point
of land on the south side of Sulphur
creek, where Hestand now stands
The season was the most beautiful of
all the year-Indian summer. The
days were as dreams of fairyland and
the nights were still more wondrously
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A detachment of cavalry from Fl
Grant, Ariz.. is in pursuit of a bana
Of Indians who shot j. d. Mack, a
mining man, and are said to have shot
several others. Mack was shot In Pin
cry canon, just outside OF the Apache
reservation. He was left for dead and
his camp was p!undered. Mack
dragged himself to the ranch OF Miss
Rhoda Riggs. four miles away. Miss
Riggs mounted fleet horse and rode
at once to FIT. Grant. where she mott.
fed the army officers. A detachment
Of troops was sent at once to the scene
Of the shooting, guided by the girl,
who rode with the soldiers as far as
her ranch. There she organized f.
band Of cowboys. and herself assum-
ing command, the party took the trail.
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lifeless lover, and locking her arms
about his neck. refused to be taken
away. Thus she reElained for hours.
when finally she became unconscious
and was removed to the wigwam OF
her father. Early the next morning.
when the camps were astir with prep
aration for the burial rites of Checo-
tab, shout went out over the camp
that Salala was not in her wigwam. At
this juncture there came the death cry
of the Delawares in the high treble OF
a woman's voice. The braves started
for the spot whence the sound came.
and In a short timo they were In plain
view of Salala. sitting on the bough
of tree that bent over the falls. There
they beheld the beautiful Indian girl
softly rocking on the green bough, and
never needing the dashing waters be-
low her, her long raven hair blown
about her by the wind as she sat and
sang the death cry of the tribe. AS
the pursuing party approached her she
turned her face toward them. and
waved fond farewell. Then. arising
to her feet, she sprang out and over
the falls. alighting in the rushing wa
ers below. She was taken out of the
wild torrent. and the braves bore her
bleeding corpse back to her fathers
wigwam. There the body OF her who
was widow before she was bride was
placed on the litter by the side OF him
who was to have been her lord and
master. The bodies were carried to a
noorhv Indian villa 90 and huriah Gida
by side, where they still rest.