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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

Spot closed quiet; middling uplands, $40;
middling Gulf, $40; sales. 2,o11 bales,
The cotton market opened sIeaoy o.
an advance of 5 to 9 points,. on iavo!aDle
cables and good general buying; bus!.i ',ss
was on a heavy scale. and the maIkss
continued heavy throughout me seS ;se 1,
ever. irregular. under speculative my ~ =
ences and bearsh assault mace on ine
January position, wi ich led to a ueclin an .
Of to 5 points. after which there was
g renewed rally, with buying orders neavy
for Europe, and selling orders less nu-
merous from the South. The demand was was
stimulated by the indication OF recoru con.
sumption observed in the aosoIPd1on "
cotton. which last week was S429lS paies,
against 22S.S91 bales last year. the excess
being 114000 bales. while for the season on
the ABSORPTION has already been 53e, wv
bales greater than last years. for the
same period of sixty-eght days follow
ing August 31st The market was 1ur-
Their helped by reports that the southern
spot markets were being relieved OF pres
sure in the way OF the free offerings oA
late apparent
Substantial people were In evidence as
buyers in the local market this morning.
Selling for short account was more OF
less liberal. but always in guarhdi ef
way, owing to the heavy decline when
has already taken place. Some parues
picked up a good deal OF cotton entlIely
on the reaction theory. The weather
news was not such as to change precoh-
ceved Ideas.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09
THE BALTIMORE MARKET.
4 SPECIALITY.
ia 1o-1y

BALTINORE, MD, November S.-(Spe
cial }-The local market closed weak, In
sympathy with the New York depression
Few sales were made, and most Of these
were at lower figures
Seaboard AIRLINE common opened at
2S Sd, sold at L. and closed at Is "a bid.
Two hundred shares Of the preferred
changed hands at IS. and closed at IS
bid. The per cent bonds closed at
81 1-.G1S4 L. with no transactions. Tn, .
per cent. bonds sold at 101 IL and l0l Sd
for cmali lots.
Atlantic Coast Lin. common sold IT 16S
for about 10 shares. The Connecticut Is
sue remained about unchanged.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09
COTTON GOSSIP.

Mum said: Lots Of tired longs are
out. and there is now a short interest
Cold weather is precicted for the belt
and Liverpool acts mighty steady. Buy
for q turn on breaks
Chronicle adicates in most sections
weather rs been less favorable. Rain
has been q, tie general and at some points
has be n rather excessive, interfering
with tn, gathering of cotton.
A Paris (Tex.l correspondent states that
since the advent of generally bad weather
the prospects for the top crop are less
satisfactory.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09
GRAIN NOTES.

The grain market to-day was very dull
and uninteresting Corn closed at uH-
changed prices, While wheat was little
higher.
Transactions during the short session
were light, and the traders seemed willing
TO await some new development.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09
NEW ORLEANS, November s.-cotton

Liverpools slight Improvement to-day
had the effect of steadying the spot mar
ket Quotations unchanged. The mar
ket for contracts very quiet. AT the open.
ing prices We're at only partial point
advance over Yesterday, to SubseQuent
gain of 3 points. This Improvement die
not hold, however, futures breaking. but
the noon call showed a gain OF to
points on the distant months, the nearer
positions standing at even figures.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by Thomas Branch
& Co. Bankers and Brokers.
Members New York Stock and Cotton
Exchanges
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

chto.1o ond Northwestern con. u.s.. 1884
~ IaIan a. M Pacific 4's. Jos
:. = :. ~ 1'nn5 G, I,oilis gen. 4s... 1O1
~ ~. - ~. -, : =, arn,inni as s........ 81
GniaraJ, snd sonthsrn I's,........... 92%
HoN, 60 ord Rio Granda Is........ 101
NJ. nr,or lien "a eIX
49, rranernI y. IS
Fort Worth and Denver City 1st..... Ls1s
Hooking Valley Observation-Disclosures. 1Ss1z
Louisville and Nash. unified 4S...... w 2
Mexican Central IS .................... sv.*
Ntnneanoiis and St. Louis gs....... 1o3A
Missouri. Kansas and Texas 49,. W.
Missouri. Kansas and Texas - 500. ~
New York Central lists ............. lUzf4
New York Central general S12 s.... 1yb ,
New Jersey Central gen. 5 s.......... 1922
Northern Pacific As NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. w =
Northern Pacific 3's @..............-..- t3t1
Norfolk and Western con. 4S........ loos4
Reading General As ..............:-... 5!9s
St Louis and Iron Noun. con. 5'5.... ll4tz
st. Louis and San Francisco 4s...... s9:s
ST Louis Southwestern lists SlE
St Louis Southwestern 2ds.......... 90
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass u.s.. 81
Southern Pacific As ..................-. 93sss
Southern Railway observation-disclosures. 1l9
Texas and Pacific lists ................ 120E4
Toledo. ST L. and Western 4's....... 10y:
Union Pacific 4's observation-disclosures. IOot!
Union Pacific cow. IS ................ le6,i
Wabash lists MISUNDERSTANDING. ~.
wai,ash 90 100
wabash Debenture 3. .........,.. 7S1s
yvegt shore as 1881
Wheeling and Lake Erie IS .......... 92A
Wisconsin Central As .................. Ats
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09
l1APKETS=ONTY, BONDS PROI1UCE CUI Nv

co. 1e bales: stock, 7A.5s4 bales.
Consolidated at eli seaports: Net re-.
ceipts. 52.l33 bales: Exports-Io Gleat
Britain, 22,542 bales; to the Comment
Totals since September 1st. at all SEA sea:
ports: Net receipts, 2, 642 :o4l bales, TX X
ports-To Great Britain. ~ ,oB naiss. -
France. 2O1, ss9 bales: to the comment COMMENT
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

Virginia-Carolina Chem. pfd.. i271A 1881
Virginia-Carolina Chem. COM. 65A IS
sALES-s6OO0 Virginia 3's at 9S2t; $1,000
Virginia Centuries at 99A: $500 Virginia
Centuries at 99ss; is shares Chemical pfd
at 1854; 8 shares Chemical pfd at 12G4: 80
shares Chelnt al common at 66.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

I ne VIII tGl laslI1OIi9 q . INV
on parade.
Everything IN Clothing for
Men and Boysi is here.
Everything that masculine
practical taste can suggest for
con1Iort-and { h a t feminine
eyes can appreciate for style.
Suits for Men, $500 to $500.
Suits for Boys, $3.50 up.
Overcoats for Men, $3.50 to
SSE 90
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09
senbonrd Air-Linc Securities.

BALTIMORE. November s.--Seaboard.
common. 2sA: Seaboard, preferred. 49,;
Seaboard bonds AS. S44k.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09
ACCO.
General.

Total weekly sale sat the four ware
houses, 152,336 pounds.
w D. CRENSHAW.
Supervisor Of Sales.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09
MONEY

TO LEND ON CITY AND COUNTR!
r. B. CHAFFIN & co. 0ncorporated),
no Git No. north Tenth street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09
R1CHAoNI GRAIN MARKET.
Richmond, Va, November s. 1909,
Quotations furnished by Richmond Grain
and Cotton Exchange)

LOOSE TOBACCO SALES.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

Prince. as Officially Reported by the
Supervisor of Sales.
Tobacco Exchange
Richmond Va, November Sta
SITNCITPED TGPArr0
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.
STATE SECURITIES

Va, Nov. 8. 1902.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-19
The Best Remedy for Group.

From the AIchiSon than.) Dally Globe.
This is the season when the woman
who knows the best remedies for Group
is in demand in every neighborhood.
One of the most terrible things in the
world is to be awakened in the middle
Of the night by a whoop from n of
the children. The Group remedies are
almost as sure to be lost, in case of
Group, as a revolver is sure to be lost
in case of burglars. There used to be
an old-fashioned remedy for Group,
known as hive syrup and tolu, but
some modern mothers say that Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is better, and
does not cost so much. 1t causes the
patient to throw up the phlegm"
quicker, and gives relief in a shorter
time. Give this remedy as soon as the
croupy cough appears and it will pre-
vent attack. 1t never fails and is
pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by Brown Bros.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-19
largest Gun in the World.

The new sixteen inch gun recently
built for the United States government
is the largest in the world. 1t is the
most powerful weapon devised by man.
and has take nyears to construct. The
best and most reliable medicine ever
compounded is the famous Hostetters
Stomach Bitters, introduced over fifty
years ago and containing only such
ingredients as will be helpful to the
entire system. 1t therefore commends
itself to all persons suffering from
suck headache, nervousness, insomnia.
indigestion. dyspepsia, chills or mai
aria, fever and ague. Be sure to give
it a trial. 1t has never been known to
fail, and can therefore be depended
on in your case. The genuine is for
sale by all druggists and has our Pri-
vate Stamp over the neck of the bot
tie.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-19
NOTES ON THE
STOCK MARKET
Status of the Trade Given BY
The DrOver-.-StOCk-
man

Receipts were 204 cars. There was
an active stronger market for botn
beef steers and cow stuff n stock
ers and feeders also sold a shade bet
ter than toward the close of last
week. Hogs sold 10c higher than Sat
urday. from $5.95 to $6.15, the bulk at
81 .071k@610. The sheep market was
steady.
The week opens out with a COM
paratively light run, 81 loads, 2,5Sl
head, against 1859 on lst Monday and
2,601 head the same day a year ago.
Strictly choice beeves were conspicu-
ously scarce but there was neverthe-
less a fair sprinkling of very desirable
cornfeds on sale and a few decent
&
Beef steers-The small supply today
was a big relief after last weeks de-
luge and there was a corresponding ill.,
proyement in the tone of the market.
other points with the exception of Chi
cago where there was a heavy run, and
a further decline. also reported mod
crate receipts and better markets n
while there was no very radical ad-
vance in prices the general tone to the
was distinctly better. All the
packers were wanting cattle and al
though, as has been the case for some
time past, the late arrival of a good
share of the cattle greatly delayed
trading, the early arrivals were practi-
cally all disposed of some time before
noon, at prices ranging from steady to
a dime higher than last Friday. Good
200 to 1,4O0-fb beeves sold at $4.5o1
SO, with fair 1000 to 1,250-1b beeves
at SO. S0Q4.40 and the poor to fair
warmed-up and part fat stun any
where from $500 to 1915.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-19

THE DISTRICT COURT OF Ins|
STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND TN
THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DlSlnN
AND COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT. III
IN THE MATTER OF THE EsiAn
OF LAZARD GODCHAUx, DeceD
ed. ,vd
NOTICE OF TIME FOR PRoVN1
WILL. ~
Notice Is hereby given that Mon'
the twenty-second day of Decenns
D., 1902, at ten o'clock A. M. or saiusl
and the courtroom of the above ha ,s,a
court, at the courthouse OF the -
Judicial District of the state 81
vada at Winnemucca In The COUNT
Humboldt In said State, have peen y,
pointed as the time and place to,lpa1
ing the will of said Lazard 6oo",,ca
deceased, and for hearing the appsrdl
ton of c. II. Wilson for the 'ssso5
to him of letters testamentary me-
Dated this 18th day Of Decemoe
d.. 1902. c,ork +
dec12-23. J. L. DUNN -
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-19
More From Niagara.

1t has been decided to build .
power plant on the Canadian ga 'al
Niagara Falls, which when COM
Will enable the operators IL Xxx
200 ,000 horse power. A few year.
the idea of using Niagara's na'
would have seemed ridiculous hp,
progress Of invention during tha :,
century has now made 1t pos.ips
There has also been wonderful Y
gress made in medicine during !
time, the most noticeable beiny /
introduction of Hostetter's Stor
Bitters about fifty years ago n
family medicine is for everybody /
more especially for those who are ~
and sickly. 1t will strengthen \
stomach and nerves and cure indI.,
ton, dyspepsia, insomnia, cons,is
ton and malaria, fever and ague I
it and see for yourself.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-19
Not ce For Publication

DEPARTMENT OF THE interior
Land Office at Carson City, Neyatl
December 10. 1902.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAI
the following named settler has hAd
notice of his intention to make hn1
proof in support of his claim. and ~
said proof win be made before .
County Clerk OF Humboldt county \
Winnemucca. Nevada. on Monday Ja'1
uary IS. 1903 viz: Daniel M. LeBaral
Homestead Application No. 4s ~
the NJ of IVA and Ma Of SWA, sec
"a, T. 30, II. II. SO, e. NJ. ID. M.
He names the following witness y
prove his continuous residence uen
and cultivation of said land. viz:
Joseph w. Guthrie. of Winnemucc'
Nevada; James d. Corbiel, OF WHINE
mucca, Nevada; Ferdinand. Corniel, .
winnemucca. Nevada: George W. ~
son., of Wlnnemucca. Nevada.
o. III. GALLUP. Regisle''
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-19

her a new lease on life. Those who
meet this change in i'll health sell
dom live ten years afterward, while
a woman who lays aside the active
duties of womanhood in health sell
dom fails to live on in happiness,
years after she has passed 60. This
is truly a critical time.
Mrs. Laura S. Webb, of Toledo,
Ohio, recognizes the change of life
as a dangerous period and she also
has faith in Wine of Cardui. She
writes:
"As had always oeen troubled more
or less at the menstrual period, I dreaded
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-19
A Frightened Horse

Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants, or a hundred
other accidents, are every. day ecu
1t behooves everybody to have
a reliable Salve handy and there's none
as good as Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
Burns, Cuts, Sores, Eczema and Piles,
disappear quickly under it's soothing
Csc, at Brown Bros. Drug Store
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-19
Tickets | Dollar Each
Ladies Free

az Mound House went put on strike
for an increase of wages from $3.50 to
So per day. They finally compromised
on a wage of $2.75 per day until jan
uary first.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-19
D DIRECTORY.
Humboldt Chapter No. 9, R. A. NJ.

Stated convocations of Humboldt
Chapter No. 9, ~. A. M. will be held in
their hall at 8 P. M. on the first and
third Wednesday evening of each mon
tn. All companion Royal Arch Ma
son in good standing are cordially in
vited to attend.
T. C. HANSON, H. p.
CHRIS WOLF, Secretary.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-19
Winnemucca Lodge No. 10, F. & A. M.

Stated communications of Winnie
mucca Lodge No. 10, f. & A. NJ, will
be held at their hall in the Silver
State block until further notice at
1870 p. M. on the first Saturday even
ingeach month. All Master Masons in
good standing are cordially invited to
attend. w. A. BROWN, w. M.
CHRIS WOLF, Secretary.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-19

As mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the Whole system when entering 1t
through the mucuos surfaces. Sucn ar
tleles should never be used except ON
pl descriptions from regular physicians,
as the damage they viii do is ten fold
" the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, man
utactuleu by +. j.. Cheney q Co.. To-
ledo, o., contains no mercury, and is
taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. In bunying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. Ii
is taken internally and made in To-
iedo, Ohio, by f. J.. Cheney & Co,
Testimonials free.
Sold by all druggists. Price 75c. per
botlle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-19
Ivanhoe Lodge No. 10, K. of P.

Regular conventions every Monday
evening of each week at their Castle
Hall in the Silver State" block at
1880 O'Clock J. ROUGON G. &.
C. B. BROWN, X. of r. & s.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-19

Reno is becoming the dumping
ground for the criminal element. Cali
fornia is the latest to engage in the
industry of shipping discharged prison
convicts to the riverside town.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-19

FOR SALE-Second hand two-horse
wagon in good condition. Call on
F. N. Muller.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-19

until l have passed the climax. do not
dread it now, as / am sure that your
Wine Of Cardui will be Of great benefit
at this time"
Wine of Cardui is the remedy to
reinforce a woman against the shock
that comes with the change of life.
1t re-establishes healthy functions
after years of suffering. In doing
this it has saved thousands of suf-
ferers Just in time. Do not wait
until suffering is upon you. Thor
ough preparations should be made
in advance. Begin the Wine of
Cardui treatment today.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-19
St. James Lodge No. 9, A. 0. U. W..

The Lodge meets at their hail in
Silver State building on the first and
third Tuesdays of every month at z
p. M. Sojourning members in good
standing are invited to attend.
J. w. GUTHRIE, NJ. w.
G. f. MULLER, Financier.
Jos. Rougon, Recorder.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-19

ROOMS TO LET.-Furnished house,
keeping rooms. For further par
~ticuIars apply at this Office. n15-tf
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-19
Mrs. Laura S. Webb,

the change Of life which was
fast approaching. While Wis
iting with a friend | noticed
that she was taking your
Wine of Car1ui, and she was
so enthusiastic about 1t that l
decided to try a bottle. l ex-
perienced some relief the first
month, so | kept on taking it
for three months and now /
menstruate with no pain and
shall take II off and on now
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-19
5O=Cent Column.

Reading notices not to exceed five
lines inserted in this department for
fifty cents a week, payable in advance.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-19
HERE ARE MANY
sickly women be-
tween the ages of

As and So, but there are
very few invalids over 55
and 60 years of age. The
change of life coming to
a woman near her forty
fourth year, either makes
her an invalid or gives
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-19

MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING.-
Tailor suits a speciality. Hats made
to order to match your suit. Shop
on Second street, first door on corner
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-19

WANTED-An experienced waitress
wishes position in a hotel or restaur-
ant. Apply or address this Office.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-12-19

OFFICERS AND DIREoToRs....
GEO. s. NIXON, President &C. sorf
]. slBBhlO, sGs-Prsadsm H.. sgScH \
+. 4. ttt. casasr d. {. CLAD /
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11
M. E,.-.s. to b. Climbed.

Members of mountain climbing clubs
all over the world have been discuss-
ing Of late the ACCESSIBILITY Of sending
out an expedition to attempt the as
cent of the worlds highest mountain
Mount Everest in the HimalayAs.
The mountain climbers are DESTROYS
that Mount Everest should be ascend
ed before the North Pole Ia reached.
AS there are now half dozen expcdi-
tons pushing on toward the pole with
every prospect that one of them will
succeed in the quest which has at
tracted the adventurous for 30 many
years, the mountain climbing folk will
have to hurry up. Sir Martin Conway
climbed mountain in the Himalayas
1900 feet high. This Is the highest
point reached in Asia and Is only 1900
fest short Of the worlds record. II
is, however, over 5000 feet lower than
the summit of Mount Everest, which
Is $4,000 feet high. It is generally
admitted by the mountaineering au-
thorities that human life can be sup
ported at that height. Indeed. moro
than one balloonist has reached that
So far, NO one has succeeded In get
ting TO the top of Mount Everest. or
of dozen of the other big mountains
Of the Himalayan range. 1t is esti-
mated that the man who sets out to
ascend Mount Everest must be pre-
pared to spend at least six months
In the adventure. and to pay out
Thousands OF dollars. But the man
who succeeds will gain world wide
fame and the envy of the $4,000 mem
bers Of the worlds mountaineering
clubs.
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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-01-11

1t may not be generally known that
cannibalism was once prevalent over
large areas of the American contin-
emit. Such was the case, however, and
in fact the very word cannibal is but
another term for Gambia, or Cariba.
the proper name of the Carib Indians.
the dreaded scourge of the Antilles
three centuries ago, among whom the
Spaniards, on first landing, found hu-
man limbs hung up to dry in the sun
for food. Many of the tribes of South
America were cannibals, and some Of
the unconquered savages Of the dark
forests of the upper Amazon still feast
upon human flesh. The practice exist
ed In Central America and Mexico, as
readers of Prescott are aware, but
rather as a sacrifice to the god of
war than any depraved taste for such
sood. As war ceremony 1t was found
also among nearly all the tribes Of
the eastern United States and Cana
da.
The Miamis had a cannibal society.
whose members were under obligation
to eat any captives delivered to them
for that purpose; and the Kiowas.
with whom ! lived for some time, had
only few years back a secret canni-
bal brotherhood.
All the tribes OF the Texas coast and
back country were reputed cannibals,
and with good reason. One of these
vas the Attakapa, from whom the
Louisiana parish gets its name, which
signifies "man-eaters." Another was
the Karankawa tribe, on Matagorda
Bay, with whom French captives from
LaSalle's expedition witnessed many
q barbarous feast In 1760 the priests
of the old San Antonio mission drew
up catechism for the use of their
Indian converts. and among the Ques-
tions to be asked in confession the
first one was, Have you eaten hu-
man flesh?"
But the worst cannibals of all were
the Tonkawas, who lived about San
Antonio, Just back of the coast. To
all the other tribes, even to the pres
ent day. they are known simply as
''the eaters" They were strong.
athletic men, brave fighters, good
hunters. and inveterate rovers. When
the Texas missions were established
in the early part of the eighteenth
century and the good Franciscans be-
gan the heavy task Of Transforming
wandering savages into industrious
Christian subjects Of the king. we ind
some bands of the Tonkawas among
the score OF tribes gathered into San
Antonio. San Jose and the old historic
Alamo. It is probable that only few
were thus brought under restraint. for
the love of the old free LIE was strong
in their hearts, and long before the
missions were abolished. In 1912. We
md the Tonkawas again rowing over
half of Texas. James Mooney IN
Harper's Magazine.