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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-23

For The Herald Exclusively
Along in the winter of 1916 my cous-
ms. Howard. Ralph, and Wythe Bled-
soc came over from Bay Hill, Wash
ington county, where their father mad
settled near our uncle, Judge R. E. b..
Baylor, to join me in a camp hunt.
There were thousands of deer and tur-
keys every where on Ross Prairie, near
Lagrange. where my brother, General
John r. Baylor, had settled. for at that
time there were only two settlers
besides him living there, n Hill
and George Kerr, and any morning you
could look out on the beautiful prairie
south OF our home and see herds OF
deer grazing much like cattle or f1ocks
OF turkeys. and perhaps a coyote trot-
ting along u-nconcernedly, and in the
spring the boom of the prairie chick
ems could be heard from every direc-
ton. oh how lovely was Texas in her
early days, decked out in thousands OF
flowers, many of them today,
Is cattle and other domestic stock have
DESTROYED them. l can recall often In
my boyhood days, seeing a herd OF
deer, and when 1 would ride towards
them they would pay but little atten-
ton I me until l was quite close to
them. for they seemed to know the
range of my dc muZZle loading "hu-
man rifle" and would start of with
great bounds, their white tails in the
air. and seemed to know exactly where
the nearest herd of deer would be
and would run to them and STOP
/ would follow, and in a short time,
when many herds had Joined each 9TH
er. it was a grand sight to see them
the row of white flags as they scam
pered off. But deer now don know
the range of modern guns and keep
running.
OF course we could kill all the game
we wanted at home. but boy-like, We
wanted to camp out n go to a better
place. So we went down to our Uncle
William Baylor's, lear the Colorado
river twelve miles below Lagrange. and
were Joined by our cousins, William.
John. 4 Wythe Baylor, who was one
of the brave Terry angers during u
family quarrel.
We crossed the river at old Charlie
MulIins's. one of the Texas pioneers
at that time having a bunch of horses
and a few cattle, and a field of the rich,
red sandy land, that had only to be
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-23

had a most enjoyable time. Those par
t1c1pating in the afternoons pleasures
were: Mesdames He'll, Lewis, N. Solo
mon, A. Solomon, Newman, Ullman,
William Fatman. E. B. Fatman, Loeb,
Moye, Levy, Posener, Kolhberg, Kline,
Sprinz, Matthias, Aronstein, Goodman,
Naufelt, Kayser, Ca1isher, Fink and
~Blumenthal; Misses Newman, Ullman.
Fork, Solomon, Strauss and Schultz.
On Wednesday the Ladies' Suburban
Bowling club was most delightfully."-
entertained by the young men of the
Smelter at their club rooms.
Bowling, pool, billiards and dancing
claimed the attention of the guests but
the main feature was the ladies' bowl
ing contest. Miss Frances Lockart
won the first prize, a beautiful hat pin;
Miss Davidson captured the consola-
tion while Miss Edwards claimed the
BOBBY.
Punch was served throughout the
evening. Sweet strains of music dis
pensed by the orchestra added greatly
to the evenings enjoyment.
At a late our a dainty lunch was
served.
Those participating were: Mr.. and
Mrs. L. s. Austin, Mr.. and Mrs. Dowell,
Mr.. m Mrs. Ormsbee, Mr.. and Mrs.
~A0o$AA ~1AoSCS d6hCo HNdIuuISG,
Georgia Sullivan. Ida Lockart, Frances
Lockart, Ellinor Davidson and Annie
Edwards; Messrs. Capron, Hall, Enlow,
Smith, Nichols and E. Lockart.
Mrs. P. L. Potter gave a card party
on Thursday afternoon in honor of
Miss Celia Kendrick. The tally cards
were a string of hand painted roses,
every time a game was lost a rose
was taken from the string. Mrs. J..
Wallwork and Mrs. Chas. Knoblock
having an equal number of roses. cut
for the prize, a beautiful burnt wood
rack. Mrs. J. Wallwork winning.
The guests prize, a burnt wood work
box was taken by Miss Celia Kendrick.
Those present were: Mesdames Place,
Sullivan, T. Day, Comfort. H. Day.
Knoblock, Misses Day,
Mamie Sullivan, Abbi Sullivan. Com
noghton. Simpson. Kendrick.
A*a
The Ladies' High Five club was en-
yesterday afternoon by Mrs.
W. H. Burgess at her residence on North
Ell Paso street.
The prizes beautiful hand painted
olive dishes, were won by Mrs. Field
man and Mrs. A. Solomon. The after
closed with the serving of deli
refreshments.
Miss Lillian Newman entertained a
few friends the other evening at her
home on MagOffin avenu Those pres
ent were: Misses Ainsa and Smith:
Kehoe, Woods, Alberts, and
Kemp.
Miss Lille Solomon who has been
her cousins Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Gov. fhD Loci -0- ~ Two
will leave this evening for her home
in ~Solomonville, Arizona.
The Senior Christian EndeavOr SOci-
ETY. gave a social last night at Mrs. H.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-23
News of
Society

Mrs. Sprinz gave a most delightful
card party Thursday afternoon at Mrs.
Holm's on Magoffin emu Casino and
high five were the games played. Dur
ing the afternoon punch was passed
and at the close of the games deli
oiouS refreshments were served in Mrs.
Holm's dining room.
The consolation prize. a lovely b.
hemian glass bon bon box was won
by Mrs. He'll. The casino prize. a
silver hat brush was captured by Mrs.
Ullman. The high five prizes. beauti-
full cut. glass bowls were won by Miss
Ullman and Miss Hattie Schultz .
Mrs. Kohlberg and Mrs. William Fat
man winning the second prizes, pretty
silver handled busters.
The guests were: Mesdames Kline,
Matthias, Aronstein, Goodman, Naufelt,
Kayser. A. Solomon, N. Solomon, Cal
Usher. He'll, Lewis, ~Blumenthal, New
nan, Loeb, Ullman, E.. B. Fatman, w.
Fatman. Moye. Kaplan, Levy, We'll,
Posener and Kohlberg; Misses Fork,
Ullman, Hattie Schultz, Strauss, New
man, and Solomon.
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Kay
ser entertained at high five at her res
idence on Wyoming street. After a
series or games 1t was found that the
two first prizes, beautiful silver olive
forks were captured by Mrs. Kline and
Mrs. William F'atman. Mrs. E. B. Fat
man and Mrs. Goodman winning the
prizes, n lovely collarette and a
dainty lace doiley. The consolation. an
ice pick, was won by Mrs. Calisher
while Mrs. Newman was awarded the
BOBBY. Those who did not play high
five played casino and the prize was
won by Mrs. Levy. After the games
most elaborate refreshments were
served n the guests departed having
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-23

and yelping of turkeys. After a hear
ty breakfast we were off, altogether.
for the bowling of grey wolves during
the night and knowledge that bears
and pantherS were near, made us feel
like staying close together. But of
course such a mol could never get near
enough to kill anything. Is each one
was Dragging of what he could or
would do in case he met a bear. pam
Their. or even a lion!
After a regular fusillade we returned
to camp with a turkey and a few eat
squirrels.
After dinner we tried single line for
nation, and started up the creek bot
tom. We had an old hound named
Mungo Park, that had a voice like a
fog horn. and was good after cOOns,
'possums and varmints, but two hun
dred yards was his limit after a deer
unless he could smell blood, and that
appealed so strongly to his stomach
that he never quit the trail unless he
found the wolves ahead of him., and as
he had been interviewed by them sew
eral times he always called a halt until
achievements came up-the change in
his cry giving notice of danger ahead.
I was on the right flank and tie
others scattered along at intervals
Old Mungo slIirmished along the cep
ter. managing 10 run all Of the deer
out of shooting distance. All of the
h..s had s'.1t cuns except myself, AMI
I mad oi.e of hose old Kentucky RI
fos. stocked out to the end, and that
meant ;is long as a fence rail. double
triggers. aud oalibre that took just 40
bullets 10 the pound. n when l hal
a small yellow gourd of powder, a
pound of buckshot and a box of c. d..
caps. my cup of happiness was full. I
pat Il buckshot in the palm of my HAND
and lew carefully l pulled the stopper
from my sourd with my teeth and
poured just enough powder to cover it
that was a charge. Those old rifles
vould he a curiosity now. but l have
heard General Albert Sidney Johnston
say when tic minnie was first used,
We have gained range. but at the ex-
tense of accuracy" The old Tenness-
ean or Kentuckian that could not take
Il SQUIRRELS eye out or bark him. as 1t
called-that is to hit the bari just
behind his foreleg, so the bark strik-
ing mex to his heart would kill him,
was no shot at all-but to my deer.
/ skirted along the east edge of the
bottom, in the tall sedge grass, where
the beds where lee o lie down.
almost touched each other on acres of
ground. But one old bucks cad and
horns were about all that could be seen
above the grass, and my old gun was
too heavy for me to draw a bead on
any thing but the side of a house, so l
got into the timber again. for 1 must
needs have a rest for my rifle to do my
"scution.' l usually, after finding a
herd of deer. got me a chunk, leaned it
up against a tree. and o a deliberate
pop at the deer that happened to stand
broad-side, they gazing at me as I'M
concernedly as though they were not
in the least danger: n often they
were not. for the buck ager" was a
disease l vas very subject to; but if l
happened to pull the trigger at the
right time and drew blood. | had an
old half hound named Sam Houston.
that was quite Is skilful a general as
the old warrior himself. and he would
stand quietly until | old him TO go
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-23

Continued on Fourth Page.)
The Dolores star., 1901-05-17
GOT HIS PAY AT LAST.
MilllionaIre's Amusing Story of When
He Worked for Uncle Sam.


Col Sim" Baston. now a reputed
millionaire of Wyoming, tells an
amusing story of the only direct com
munication he ever had with the Unit
ed States government. In 1890. he
says, while on my uppers in Louisi-
ana, was tickled to get the job of
census enumerator. My bill against
the government was s119 and used to
lie awake nights planning how / would
blow the money in. was terribly dis
appointed when the supervisor told me
! would have to wait for government
check. He said, however. that the re-
mittance would be along in a few days.
and began to haunt the postoffice. ex-
'pecting to get it in every mail. | kept
that up for about sixty days, and
meanwhile missed several good
chances of getting a job. About a
month later the other boys received
their checks, but mine failed to arrive.
l wrote hot letter to Washington,
telling the supervisor general all about
my troubles, and in four or five weeks
got a reply from the ninth deputy of
the fourth assistant clerk of the acting
superintendent of the bureau of kicks
and walls. He said the records show
ed that all the enumerators had been
paid intimating, courteously, that I
was crook and bunko man, and re-
quested me to fill out the inclosed
blanks. They were forms for filing a
claim against the government
threw the bunch into the waste basket.
l decided not to devote my entire life
to the collection of the S1l9 I'll for
get this, l said to myself, and try to
live it down.
In the fall of 1894 was spending my
vacation in Denver. Colo, when l re-
ceived letter that had been chasing
me all over the country and was black
with postmarks. 1t contained a check
for sll9, and brief, cold, typewriter
statement that the census bureau had
found my account. | cashed the check,
took the money to faro bank around
the corner, put it on the ace and lost"
Utica Globe.
The Dolores star., 1901-05-17
Nese, Army Revolx,er Chat Carries I6 Shots

Capable of discharging 1l6 bullets
4 minute. at high initial velocity, the
new automatic pistol adopted by the
Board of Ordnance and Fortlhcatloh
for the United States army is in many
respects a remarkable weapon. AS
first step toward the equipment of the
army with the new arm, an order for
one thousand of the pistols for the
nse of the cavalry has been placed
with the manufacturers. Exhaustive
tests by government experts have been
made, which seem to indicate that the
principle of the automatic field gun
and the magazine rife have been COM
bined in practical form in pistol
no heavier than the revolvers with
which the army is now equipped
Named for its inventor, George Lu-
ger, former officer in the Austrian
army, the Luger automatic pistol is
made by the German Arms and Am
unition factories. This concern has
manufactured about five million
Mauser rifles for European nations,
and has also brought out several types
ol automatic pistols. II. Tauscher, one
Of the representatives of the company
who came to this country to submit
The Luger pistol to the government,
said recently, when seen at his hotel,
that the new pistol was the result of
zen years experiment.
Recent tests in Springfield armory
covered accuracy of aim, penetration,
velocity of projectile, speed of fire, en-
iurance and the usual dust, rust and
sand tests, and speed of 116 shots
per minute was attained. while the
accuracy of aim with rapidity was
shown by score of twenty-four bulls
eyes out of thirty shots by one man,
who could make only nine out Of
.wenty-eight with the other styles of
pistols in the competition.
The Dolores star., 1901-05-17
WOMEN AT pAN-AMERIcAN.

One of the many interesting features
of the Pan-American Exposition. at
Buffalo, is an extensive exhibition of
women's manufactures. The general
public little realize the extent and i'm
portance of this class of industries. 1t
has been made apparent to the Board
II Women Managers of the exposition,
however. by the numerous applications
from prospective exhibitors One wom-
IN makes rugs and has built up quite
IN industry. She. keeps large num-
ber Of wives and daughters of New
England farmers busy with her work.
Another manufactures artistic Jewel
lettings, another exquisite things in
pottery, another carved and decorative
leather goods. etc. liz fact. the wom-
EMS manufactures are SO many that
t would require much space to enumer-
ite them all. The committee on an
piled arts Of the Board of Women
Managers has arranged to establish in
he manufactures and liberal arts
building commodi0us booth In which
,rticles manufactured by women may
The Dolores star., 1901-05-17
Boom in Immigration.

A natural but almost unnoticed re-
suit OF the present good times in the
United States is found in the records Of
the great steamship lines which bring
steerage passengers across the water.
Without exception these transatlantic
steamers are carrying more immi-
grants just now than they have had
to carry before for years. Each of the
big boats arriving at New York brings
with 1t from one to two thousand Eu-
ropeans who are coming to make their
homes and. II possible, their fortunes
in the United States. AS has been the
case for a number of years, a large
proportion of these new citizens are
natives Of the south OF Europe or of
some one Of the Slavonic countries.
When business is depressed immigra-
tion falls cf. Just now business is at
the flood tide and the steamers from
Europe are consequently crowded be-
low decks.
The Dolores star., 1901-05-17
MRS. EASTMAN CHEERING HER
HUSBAND.

The Eastman murder trial at Cam
bridge, Mass. has been exciting wide
spread interest throughout the United
States and even in Europe. Charles
X. Eastman, accused of the murder OF
Richard Grogan. is professor at Har-
ward University. The crime was com
mitted in the latter part of 1899. A
telegram from correspondent who
has been reporting the celebrated trial
said:
Mrs. Grogan and Mrs. Eastman are
living together. and there is every ev-
dence of harmony among the accused,
his wife and the widow of the man he
killed Mrs. Grogan is small, slender
aud dark She goes to the courthouse
every day with her sister. but is eX-
cluded from the proceedings, as she
Is witness Mrs. Eastman watches
the scene all day. She sits far from
her husband. who under one of the
many peculiar provisions of the Bay
State law. is isolated in silVered
steel cage, the front of which is open.
The Dolores star., 1901-05-17
kinS Nay Abdscofe.

The king of Denmark is reported to
be once again seriously thinking Of
abdicating the Danish throne in favor
of the crown prince, and has only
been dissuaded from doing SO by the
Joint pleading of the crown princess
and her husband. The king, however.
is wearied at the continuous opposi-
ton of his ministers to any sugges-
tion he may put forward. The queens
death has considerably aged his ma
jesty as well as shaken his constitu-
ton.
The Dolores star., 1901-05-17
A BUFFALO -eulLy" PUT OUT.
SHOW Bull of Golden Gate Park Re
ceiyes Gl<tiyAtIon.

SHOW Bull of Golden Gate Park Re
ceives CaStigation.
Somehow or other bullies always
are come up with and when that
time arrives they find there's no sym
pathy for them. For months Ben had
bullied the other buffoloes in Golden
Gate park, San Francisco. He had
three companions, and while he wasn't
especially vicious-merely ripping
open horse as he was being placed in
the paddock-he was lover of rough
house" But one day Ben got off his
feed. He played no practical jokes.
His companions didn't know what to
make of it, and they still kept at re-
spectful distance from him As the
days went by the keeper noticed that
Ben's coat was losing its gloss, that he
was getting thin and seemed shaky on
his feet 1t was at the early morning
feeding one day that Ben stood at the
usual place, but he ate not His com
panions. being somewhat used by this
time to seeing him refuse his food,
cantered up to the breakfast place. al
most touching Ben. To their intense
surprise Ben didn't manifest any re-
sentiment. When he was well he
would have beloved and butted at
such familiarity. Just to see what
would happen, one young bull gave
Ben shove. and Ben walked off lit
tie way. With a snort of scorn the
three once bullied bulls went to feed
ing. After breakfast they began to
feel gay, and the same brash young
fellow trotted off then turned and
faced Ben, sounded the charge and
charged But the old fear got the bet
ter of him. and few feet from Ben he
executed a quick right turn and faced
about. Ben. however never stirred.
This satisfied the enemy, and he
made second charge at Ben that
meant business. Ben went over in a
heap yet rose pretty groggy but now
in the ring, for he lowered his head
and prepared to meet his jubilant an
tagonist. They did meet, and it was a
knockout for Ben. Then the other two
bulls, seeing that nothing more was
TO be feared from Ben became nightly
courageous, and the three took out
their ancient grudge until the hide and
head of Ben was scarcely fit for mu-
scum purposes. The bully had been
come up with, San Francisco Call
The Dolores star., 1901-05-17

Milady of fashion can select from
an infinite variety of combs and orna-
ments for her hair, even without go
Ing into any of the precious metals.
There is the ever handsome and ever
useful she'll amber, which is beautiful
with some tresses-not least frequent
ly with blonde. Combs of amber with
times ornamented with rhinestones set
in sterling silver. The combs Of tor
toise shell have lost none of their pop
ularity. Among the fads of the mo-
ment are hair clasps, or barrettes, of
plain or chased matt gold A novelty
is the stout hairpins with jeweled
heads. These come either singly or in
pairs and are used at the Back of the
head, crossed, If desired. and, as an
excuse for their existence. they are
supposed to keep stray short hairs in
order. Verify, If many more of these
dainty devices are brought into daily
use, we shall soon have as many differ
ent pins and combs to support our coif-
fure as the Japanese maiden herself,
with her innumerable fanciful hair
ornaments. These jeweled hairpins
are, however, extremely pretty. Par
ticularly effective Is branch of mis-
tletoe with berry and leaves all done
In miniature. the finest rhinestones be-
ing used, the pine itself being of
sterling silver.
The Dolores star., 1901-05-17
THE EAS6MAN 6RLAL.

though congress failed to make an ap-
preparation for this exposition. the
Charleston people are far from dis
couraged Ground is already broken
for the buildings and the scheme has
been placed upon sound financial
basis. Several Eastern cities have
promised to participate, among them
Philadelphia and Baltimore. Cuba,
Porto Rico and adjoining islands will
contribute exhibits. AS the exposition
is commercial in its character, and IN
tended to develop trade relations be-
tween North and South. the Charles
ton people are determind 1t shall be
a success, and they will oner unusual
inducements to attract exhibitors ana
visitors. One of these will be the cot
ton palace. which is to be built by the
city of Charleston, in which cotton
will be on exhibition in all its stages.
from its growing in the soil to its
preparation for the spinner and Its
final appearance as manufactured
product. In one respect the Charles
ton exposition will be fortunate. AS it
opens almost directly after the close Of
the Pan-American undoubtedly many
of the exhibits as well as popular en-
tertainments of the latter will find
their way there. and thus add to its at
tractiveness. But apart from this the
spirit with which the people OF that
state have entered upon the work
promises a decided success.
The Dolores star., 1901-05-17
Brokers Not Happy.

This is booming market, they tell
me in the street, and the outside i'm
preston is that the brokers, of whom
there are some 5000 all told, are wal
lowing in wealth. 1t cannot be. Such
as do not speculate, but confine their
business to the legitimate exaction of
eights and quarters for services rem
dered, despise steady boom. What
they want is an active market with
rapid fluctuations, in which their Gus
toners both sell and buy. The present
market is dangerous. 1t is too one
sided. The short interest has been
eliminated 1t is bankers market
with abundant subsidies. So some
brokers say.-New York Press.
The Dolores star., 1901-05-17
Progress. in Aerial Navigation.

NJ. Santon Dumont, who more nearly
than any other aeronaut has ap-
by the founder of the Deutsch prize OF
$4,000 for the most successful navi-
gable airship. has been awarded E16G
BY the Aero club in recognition of his
efforts during 1900 to fulfill the condi-
tion OF the competition, writes a Paris
correspondent. The contest during the
coming summer promises to be espe-
'cially interesting.
The Dolores star., 1901-05-17

Of Dudley, in Eng
and, who a short
lime ago was sued
,or the non-pay-
nent of her depts.
For six years she
pwed a London
contractor. Recent
" she placed an or
Ter for the redecor-
ltion at an expense
Of $55,800 OF a
house she leased in
London. 1t was
then that the con-
tractor sued on the
old debt, and it de-
yeloped that a
check given by the
countess as a part
payment was twice
/ aishonored by the
bank. The countess
was a beauty in her
day, and still re-
tains much of her
youthful attrac-
tiveness. But her
husband, the late
Earl of Dudley,
would be a drawing
card in a side show
as the ugliest man
in the world. To
N a ke matters
worse. he was in
sane. and only his
wealth an social
position kept him
put of a madhouse.
One would think
that one Of the
The Dolores star., 1901-05-17
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and insane. he was old and a
widower. But he had an income of
Sa'ooo'ooo, and Georgiana was poor,
While Georgiana's mamma was ambi-
tious. And so Georgiana accepted the
sacrifice and became the earl's wife.
1t Is an ironical commentary upon this
commercial union that the Dowager
countess is either unable or unwilling
to pay her debts. Her income is $780,
600, but people can be poor with ten
times this income.
The Dolores star., 1901-05-17
obe South Carolina Exposir,on,

Following closely upon the Pan
American Exposition, which opened
Informally last week at Buffalo, the
gates of the South Carolina Interstate
and West Indian exposition will be
thrown open. and the North Will be
invited not only to visit but to con-
tribute to it. As it will open in De-
cember and not close until May, 1902,
Charleston should be a pleasant place
of winter resort for sightseers. AL