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ne cHIcAeo VlslToRs
VIII Get to Alstin on Saturday Instead
of SUNDAY

Of Sunday
Fort Worth, Texas October 2s The
committee at large for the reception aud
entertainment Of the Chicago party. which
Is e reach Texas over the santa Fe No
Nepher met here today to conclude
mai ARRANGEMENTS. ONLY one change IN the
itinerary was made. BRYAN was dropped
~ order that the party might reach Aus.
I'm on Saturday instead OF SUNDAY. This
MS changed al the suggestion OF Governor
alyers' who refused as ehicf eNecutive ~
the stats. 10 receive the visitors II tbev
reached Apstin on the sabbath. The com.
nntlee WIZ meet the visitors at Guthrie.
and on 70 New Orleans. where thev Will
sttend che meeting OF the National RnnE'
ers' association. yuma
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me-. Thorne Al MineraI MelIs.

Mineral Wells Texas, October 2s.--Coo
mel L. S. Thorpe, vice president and gen
eral manager Of the Texas and Pacific
aud the Weathcrtord. Mineral Wells and
Northwestern, was here today b. his pr-
vate chr, making an inspection of his new
Gals OF the Gould interests IN company
with Mr. Thorne.
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spcvsvors Are Mar Ronhan1.

Bonham. Texas. October % The crew Of
surveyors who are surveying the route for
the proposed electric line from sherman to
Paris reached here today Surveyors arc
also at work on another line from Nc.
Kinney to this place, which are expected
TO arrive tomorrow Mr.. Farnham, who is
back Of the enterprise. states that 1t will
be only short time until Bnnham will
have two electric roads.
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WEATHER INFORMATION


Washington, October IS Louisiana
Fair Wednesday ana thursday; warmer
Thursday light aorth winds, becoming
southeast.
East Texas Fair Wednesday ana Thurs.
day; warmer in north portion Wednesday
Iigh, To fresh southeast winds
oklahoma and indian Territory Fair.
warmer "Wednesday; Thursday fair.
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Texans in New York.

New York, October 2s.-The followipr
Texans are registered in New York;
Houston.-R Fikel and ,,i,. ~,
tan "Vlu' AetPopou'
Dallas. c. Bennett. Albert C r
malndie; NJ Lasker. ImneriaI VIE Nor
=! aso'-Dr' SchuYt Bclvidere
le1as.-N. Wise. Sturtevsnt
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FreInht Wreok On the Santa ID.

Nayasotn, Texas, October pa heavy
freight train on the Santa Re was wrecked
late this evening four miles east OF Nnva.
sota. II was caused by the track spreading
under hattleshlp engine No. gu. Engineer
liayeroot iwcuty-one cars were derailed
and torn up, lumber spilled about ana the
right OF way badly torn mp. A negro brake
man named Taylor Johnston was slightly
injured as was a negro named David
Hughes Of MONTGOMERY
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Santa Fe 10 Shorten Track.

Cleburne. Texas. October 27.--It IS talked
among railway circles that the Santa Fc
Dallas branch line will be Strengthened.
coming in north OF the shops shortening
the distance from Dallas 10 Clcburne sew,
eral miles. The route was surveyed some
time ago, but was abandoned for a time.
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clchuruc. Texas, October 27.-on account
Of extra passenger service. the Santa Fe Is
doublc-heRding some Of the passenger
trains. rcquisltion has hecn made Tor
thirty more hlr consolldators. and when
they como this win make hfty-dve OF these
hig fellows In use.
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Stable at Palmer.

Palmer, Texas, October 27--John W.
Stocks livery stable with feed and
buggios was burned at loss Of $1,000; in.
snrAnCe 5000.
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Hiusboro, Texas October IS Last night
house belonging to j. w stevens and
occupied by q I Dornblaser WIS destroyed
by hrc. Loss about $500
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lHk ktlNE or COM IN IlDN.
10 the beginning ~ the controversy, me
international and Great Northern aecer.
ialned mat the Southern Pactnc had cN.
tended q spur track FROM the Harrisburg
1ypot 20 mo bayou ana meant 10 cross
nd s-dc in between the international nnd
Crest Northern and the weld q Seville
mprrss The international and drcat
Northern has tracks on both sides Of the
compress watch form au elective fence.
lne international and Great Northern SAID:
eve VIII compromise with YOU. We VIII
move up anu occupy the space 5o'.4 nave
surveyed rlnsn tu the compress ana yon
may occupy the space which We now oc'
cupy 80 this tue Southern iacinc dc
Hurrcu.
Thcn the legal batteries were carefully
trained and the International ana Great
Northern opened the engagement by en-.
'omiu- The southern PaCibc from crossing
IT'S tracks aud right of way on the west
side Of the Weld X Neville warehouse rot
lowing close upon this, the international
and tircat Northern secured an injunction
restraining tho Southern Pacific from cross
ing the international AMI treat Northern
projected extension twater survey across
BrHys bayou.
Then thc southern Pacific got busy anf
eujoincd the international aud Great North
egn from building across Brays bayou be-
tween the Harrisburg road and Buffalo
bayou, a truce was then declared and
Judge Wilson was asked To decide the
merits Of the situation. That was three
weeks ago, and ever since then attorneys
Tor the litigauts have been ON the cXpcctaut
scat. Since the roads can not cross the
bayou between Harrisburg road nud Buf.
1alo bayou distance Of about 800 feet
the whole matter Is tn the hands ~ Cap
tain G.. s. Richie, the engineer IN charge
Of rivers and harbors IN this district M
one seems able 10 Imagine what he Will
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Residence Near Vernon.

Vernon, Texas, October gu. f. Lutz's
farm house. with contents was destroyed
fire FIRE. Loss $1,000; not insured.
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RY Mllllona a Man..

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrun Tor .hn
dren teething soothes the child. softens ~ ~
gums, reduces Inflammation, ailays naIn
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GFEENNlLLE,--The Post correspondsn+
saw cotton crop that will Weld tbird ~ y;
= "a oal or more Of cotton. in addition ~
however, no top crop AneIe IS
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tireveIs nlaek roe, LIvet pm,.

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FLANs FoR THE ELEorRIo RoAp.
Il Is to Be chsrtered With Capital Of
100000.

Fort Worth, Texas October Isl II.
Fnrnham, general manager OF the company
thar is 10 build double track electric road
from Sherman 10 Waco, about 100 miles In
length, said today that the company would
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A NICE LITTLE SQUADDLE.
Neither Southern Pacific Nor |. and
G. N Can Cross Brays Bayou
WITHOUT UNCLE SANS PERMISSION.
Judge Wilson Decided tho Three In
junction Suits Nesterday--They
Were Pending Three Weeks.

The worst Is known. Peace rcigns in
raiiroad circles Judge Wilson OF tho
fIfth.nfth district civil court yesterday
decided upon the three lujunctious brought
by the international and Great Northern
ard the southern racine, ruioinins each
other from trespass ana resiranins each
other from bridging Brays bayou. rne
judre says, in erect "Nei;hcr Of YOU shnu
build a bridge across Brags bayou be-
tween tAe iarrishurg road ana Bunalo
bayou without the permission Of the unite0
St1tes government II you got the neces.
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injunction may be somewhat modtned" tn
trbcr words: finder present conditions.
rtuaes o. you eau cross II you srt inc
governments permission the matter mar
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Ta,s g the decision for which roe on
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promise vs. expected. IA the interim, u -
fcarca q ;Eird party may put IN an car
and raise q howl against bridging thc
.1yQu at 1lL except 80 be q draw bridge
rfss teird party Is the owner or property
-reye lud below the county bridge. SOW
egsl src interested. ana % IS conceded tnnt
l5s matter Will mans hre yet for several
weeks.
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The Lamar register., 1902-12-24

she boosted to Mrs. Wilton on the next
Monday morning. as she ran her broad
hand through the steaming suds.
Some one going to send you a nice
basket?" quiered Mrs. Wilton, thinking
at once of the benevolent president to be.
NAV. yer away off" laughed the
woman OF labor. We've an invitation to
the New Years dinner at Shelly Farms;
got it in fine cover with the Berrie army
coat blazed onto the corner OF it.
'Why Mrs. Malinda Meigs!" exclaimed
the astonishei Mrs. Wilton, you are not
joking me?"
.'No, ma am, I'm not" giving the handle
of the wringer an emphatic yank; its
the Bible truth. And l was so tickled at
what she writ onto the gold-aiged card,
she sent me-"
What was that" asked Mrs. Wilton,
desperately, the awfulness OF a philan-
thropic movement" gripping her heart
strings.
"Why, she writ that She and her hus-
band would turn the new leaf themselves
this time and invite the worthy poor to
dine with them on New Years day.
And now," dropping her voice to one Of
Pleasant interrogative, where be you
agoin' to dine, New Years, ma'am?"
Il hardly know yet" answered Mrs.
Wilton, truthfully; then she fled to the
close. and studied the fine, new dinner
dress, with conflicting thoughts.
For young chit from college to come
lording it into their midst and make such
unheard OF snubbing plans in her en-
deavor to appear peculiar, was simply
outrageous! The Shelly Farms new leaf
was perfectly abominable! Something
would have 10 be done to offset this dis
gusting philanthropy.
By four o'clock that afternoon Mrs.
Wilton had made the rounds OF the insult
ed elite OF the countryside; and swell
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She dressed finer than his first wife
did-most second wives do-she spent more
hours at the piano, and seemed several
degrees more aristocratic than the first
Mrs Berrie.
1t was an honored custom, reaching
back to the stouter branches of the an
cestral tree, for the owner OF the Farms
to give New Years dinner to the coun-
tryside; and each guest was invited to
come and turn a new leaf for yearly
luck"
OF course, it was the "frsts," and not
the seconds" or thirds" as the ship
pers say, who enjoyed these annual feasts
and, usually, they began several weeks
before TO plan what to wear" This year
il seemed a necessity to be a little more
particular about the cut of gowns and
width OF trimmings, for the new Mrs.
Rerrie was lady of means in her own
right, and dressed elaborately.
I'VE must make an impression said
Mrs. Wilton, decisively, 'and she must
feel that our presence is an honor to the
Farms. l intend TO have a new silk;
regular dinner party dress
And SO the "frsts' planned to sur
pass all former efforts, for the sake of
profound impression; therefore, by the
middle of December a score OF lovely new
gowns were the pride OF as many ambl-
tlous feminine owners.
The mistress OF Shelly Farms af-
fable and gracious to all, and the tony
"iirsts" were just dying to display their
rich costumes in her honor. But for
some unaccountablc reason the invitations
were tardy.
Could it be possible that the second wife
was one of those new women<who would,
at one fell swoop, eliminate the annual
dinner! And would John Borrie stand
that:
In sheer desperation OF suspense, Mrs.
Goldwaite was delegated to call at she
Farms, ostensibly to speak of a philan-
thropic movement, but really 10 scent the
New Year festivities and overdue cards.
Mrs. Berrie received her visitor very
courteously and pleasantly, and supported
the philanthropic idea enthusiastically,
even graciously accepting the presidency
OF the society when they should organize
But when the conversation drittcd into
holiday news the caller could not, by any
tact, draw out the brides plans concern
ing New Years day. Exasperated, Mrs.
Goldwaite suddenly let go skirmishing and
asked her, point blank, elf the Farms
would give annual dinner this Year,
80, certainly" answered the new wife,
her face lighting up with pleasure, "hus-
band and l have been planning for that
some time. The invitations are late, but
Mr. Berrie could not help me until to-day,
and, OF course, / am not well enough
acquainted to get the names alone. We
shall send them this week, horaever, and
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der. This, also, was commonly the prac
tice as to "cornfield niggers' and un.
skilled laborers generally, OF both sexes.
There were pathetic scenes now and
then when negroes were sold at public auc.
tion on New Years day. Very rarely it
CHANGED that at such times members OF
the same family were sold to master:
widely separated
1t should appeal to the common sense
OF any man that slaves being valuable
holdings, their owners would neither treat
them cruelty nor permit them to be abused
by others. Owner. OF valuable horses uni.
formly are kind to them, and horses are
not human.
In this Southern New Years day, too,
men met to settle long due debts, to pay
notes and to rent farm lands. Taken al.
together, it was a busy, busy day, full
sometimes, tragedies.
AT such times the slaves OF the planta.
tions enjoyed their annual two weeks
vacation and these crowded the villages
to buy all manner OF gimcracks-cheap
jewelry, ribbons and laces, and, having
sweet tooth, cheap candies as well. Any
well-ordered slave could make Overtime
money, and it was very sorry one, in
deed, who had not a few dollars at the
New Year, to throw away in folly upon a
wife or a sweetheart.
The white trash" gathered then solely
with a view to looking on and to picking
up what they could. As they were de
spised by both the well-to-do whites and
the negroes OF all degrees, they usually
kept to themselves. They neither hired
nor were hired. but in some manner con
trivcd to secure their full share oi
whisky.
Like the old general muster" day ot
the ante-bellum days, the 'afo' de wah'
New Year has passed away with all it.
scenes and shiftings, yet the memory o.
it remains with the older residents as re
minder that one day at least. and that the
initial one, of the Southland, was one o.
potential energy and signally characters
tic in its incidents of the age and times
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l shall enjoy the new leaf turning with
my neighbors exceedingly
This information was what Mrs. Gold
waite had talked philanthropy Tor two full
hours for, and she took her leave, feeling
that she was heroine OF the first water
But Mrs. Berrie accompanied her caller
to the front gate in her eagerness to talk
more about the movement 1t Is to
elevate the toilers, l understand" she
said, "and to get in touch with our poorer
neighbors?"
"Y-e-s," answered Mrs. Goldwaite, hesi-
tating to break up her luxurious New
Years dream by humping against the in
trusive fact that washwomen and ditch
diggers occupied the same planet together
with the ''firsts."
"Yes," she repeated, "and when we or
ganize you will accept the presidency?
and she got up an interested look, almost
as good as the genuine.
"Certainly," was the reply. 81 thank
Won for the honor" and Mrs. John Berrie
pressed the callers hand fervently.
The delegate was not very favorably in
fuenced with the young wife's enthusiasm
over the question, and the pressure OF her
hand chilled, rather than thrilled, her
festive heart.
But one consoling thought ran through
it all: they never would Organize" 1t
was only a subterfuge to nose out some
thing more substantial.
Mrs Goldwaite tripped along to the
turning, where she met Mrs. Wilton, who
reined in her ponies to ask breathlessly:
'.Did you find out:'
so be sure; it takes me to find out
and she tossed her head in triumph.
They will have the dinner as usual. But
Mrs. Berrie, not being acquainted, could
| not write the invitations alone; and Mr..
Berrie could not help her until to-day
80, yes!" cried Mrs. Wilton, that ac-
counts for it all. Well, We are ready and
will be delighted to help turn the new
leaf this year, because OF the sweet
hostess"
"She was wonderfully elated, though,
over the philanthropc work." and Mrs.
Gohwaite rolled up her eyes in mock
seriousness. Both ladies giggled and
clapped their hands. immensely amused
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dinnerparty had been arranged for, at
Mrs Goldwaite's, for three solid reasons.
First, to air their new toilettes; segu.l,
to soothe one another i'll their common
grievance, and third, the Goldwaite cot
tage was SO situated that they could cas-
ily see the coarse tide OF the ''seconds'-
and possibly the 'thirde"-how TO the
farms.
Punctually at the appointed time tho
outraged upper current gathered at tho
appointed place to see the outrageous un-
der current set toward the philanthropio
president.
By three o'clock all the INDECENT but re-
spectacle people OF the neighborhood had
gone by in their Sunday best.
Onions and sauerkrauti" drawled Mr..
Wilton as German family passed On
foot.
Our white necktie brigade" comment
ed another first" as the pastor OF poor
church, a mile away, and the superinteu-
dent OF its Sunday school, together with
a dozen scholars, went by IN double
sleigh. And the ''tirsts' rustled their
silks and smiled in aristocratic contempt.
Before the Goldwaite party broke up,
however, messenger from the Farms
bowed himself into their midst and out
again, leaving the hostess looking sus-
piciously at a message in her hand, with
"the army coat blazed onto the corner
as Mrs. Mcigs would have sand. Sne
glanced timidly around the expectant
circle and finally drew forth a daintily
perfumed note and read:
"a very happy New Year to all! 1t
has occurred to US, dear people, that you
may not have comprehended our motive
in bidding our guests for the day. As
We all are interested in philanthropio
work, we will be understood when we
say, the new leaf we turned is very time
ly and beautiful, and has made many
hearts happy. Husband and / turned the
leaf suggested by Luke, the beloved physi-
clan. We knew you were all well able to
return the compliment, and so We bads
those who could not recompense us.
I'VE extend greetings and desire that
you all rejoice with us. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Berre, Shelly Farms"
The "iirsts' looked soberly at each
other; the spirit OF the note touched tine
good in them and the new dinner dresses
were, for the time, forgotten.
. YES" they said, 'the whole neighbor.
hood has enjoyed Happy New Year to.
day. Surely it is a pleasant new leaf"
But the philanthropic society has never
been organized, although the prospective
president is ready and waiting.
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frequently in a free for all fight in which
fists only were used and after which no
arrests were made. In those New Year
days the "rumshops,' as they were called,
did land office business. Whisky was
plentiful and cheap, and the prejudice
against drunkenness was by no means so
general then as now.
TIe focal point OF interest, however,
was the hiring out OF negroes for the en-
suing year. Now and then negroes were
offered for public sale, but that practice
part OF the century.
Planters neither hired out their slaves,
nor did they employ those OF other peG-
pie. But those belonging to minor chill
aren and widows, well as many who
were "chattels" of residents OF the towns
and villages were commonly hired out,
especially ii they had been taught trades,
OF were good cooks or house servants.
Many town residents possessed slaves be-
yond their home needs, and these were
.'nircd out" to others who might require
their services.
The contract lasted for the calendar
wear only. 1t must be renewed annually,
ii desired by the contracting parties.
Much msconception obtains as to the
disagreeableness and shame OF this prac-
tlce. Masters had a direct pecuniary in
terest in their slaves, and it was to their
interest to see to it that these secured
humane employers. As far as it was pos
sible, each slave was permitted to choose
the person for whom he would work.
Some there were who remained with the
same employers year by year for many
years.
Those that were good servants had no
difficulty in choosing desirable employers.
Very frequently the master lett TINS mat
ter entirely in the hands OF the slave.
After all, though, there were those VINO
were unknown and many more who were
.!.hired out, at auction to the highest bid
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at the adrotness of their "feint" and its
success.
The expectant "firsts" were all agog
for a few days, looking for invitations;
but, strange to say, not one OF them re-
ceived the familiar square envelope with
the Berrie coat-ofarms in the corner,
and things were once more fast assum-
ing the mysterious.
But everything was made exceedingly
plain, finally, by the buxom Mrs. Meigs,
washer-woman for trio OF the immacu-
late set.
"And it's me and mine who are goin'
to have a fine dinner on New y ears day"