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The Washington bee., 1902-01-11
PRETTY YOUNG GIRG
Becomes a Tramp So That Oh. =
Be with Her Husband.
Together They Walked fro,.
York 10 Alabama in search
WOrk-Dressed as Man Al.
BraVed Hardship.

Ethel Wells, or Mrs. Robert Dorur..
as she prefers TO be known. q ne@.. S,-IA'
young girl, is in jail in Birmfrgl.-'lS ~
Ala, having been caught in the -
of a man. She had come all the s-'N
from New York city as a tramp -
Rer identity was discovered IN g. =
Vineent's hospital, where She had g,,'
to have a foot amputated.
The woman of nerve and adyertn.
Gus spirit rode ON freight train, -
her footprints on the muddy surface.
innumerable country roads. cuurr.s.
few thousand crossties. acceprrr ~
from kindly disposed drivers of fan
wagons, slept on the ground >ou-r.-.,
and sometimes in barns. begged s,3
did odd jobs for what She ale. ss5
reached Birmingham with narFs,
worse than an absceSS on her foot
She endured all the hard>h.ps q,
hobo life in order TO be with her hr,.
band She says that Douglass c5rl5
not get work at his trade of iron uanl.
der in New York, so he resolved 10 ,-ak
it elsewhere. Her woman's heart p.
belled at being left alone and She ,olI
him if one must go, two must 90. D5us.
lass provided her with an outfit Of msIa
attire. The work-hunting iourneyv,,
begun. At place after place they pers
met by the crowded industrial coBli.
tions that make the unemployed. CIR
after city, town after town. they hays
turned away from with heavy hearts
till at hast they reached Birmingham
They had been tramping since Octo.
Der 20.
Then followed the visit 10 the bos.i.
tai, the discovery Of her sex, and hersr.
rest. Douglass was also hunted I'D ana
placed in Jail.
The woman is 20 years old, of me5i.
uz bald. weighs not more than lp
pounds. has brightly colored cheelx.
= szHau. pretty mouth and blue-gray
eyes. She wore a checked suit Of
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clothes, a black soft shirt, no collars
crush hat of the slouch variety and No.
shoes.
Her voice was gentle, decidedly fem
mime, and her general appearance mat
of well-bred young woman. While oe-
ing questioned she would often hang
her head and blush; and while the city
physician, DR.. Charles Nh,e.an. "4i
dressing the wound, she shed tears 0t'
cause of the pain.
I'VE are married" said She, 10 aNt"
York World reporter, "and J DID h.'
want TO stay in New York, where lie
was not as pleasant as ! wished. :"
my husband started out 10 look ,o'
work. He went up in Maine and s,a!ta
two weeks. Then he returned 10 New
York, and we started down this way.
could not stay there, though be "aH'5l
me 10 wait until he got job, and ma-s
some money TO send for me.
ESQ he finally bought ne this ,a'
of clothes, hat and shoes, and We s.aI'-
ed out. We have walked, rode tre-A'
trains and tramped as hobots all 'l7
way, passing through Washing'IN
Baltimore, Richmond, Charleston "a
vannah, Atlanta, Macon and CoiumDus,
10 say nothing of many smaller aI1
sometimes larger cities. have ae'7,
been arrested before, nor even Aa'
anyone express a suspicion that "a'
not a man.
81 assumed the disguise because ]
could not accompany my husband o'I'
erwise, for he had but little moA','
was willing 10 endure all the ha'-.
ships and would be willing all f.2h'
now if II was not for this bad foot. W,
have slept in all kinds Of places anu
had all kinds of things 10 eat, bu' We
have been together.
This Is the first trouble we Dave
had and ii certainly hurts me NOR
than can say. I was all right as ..Ns
as I knew people did not kno" in''
I really was a woman. Now cann''
! look at anyone without ie' -Is
ashamed and blushing. .,.
when they lei US out Of this iL.'',
trouble I am going 10 a Hospital anu %,
stay until my foot is entirely W.
Then we will settle down as man anu
wife and send home for our ;F-IAl
and clothes, IL my husband can g''
position" r..
Douglass told the same story ~ ~,
had a dues book and card from -.,5' 30
No. 25 of New York Of the Iron N'"'-
] ers' Union of North America. rs '.,.
! were paid up to the week Of oe.o.,, ,..l,
10. He is anxious 10 secure pos
and thinks he will be able 10 ge. '-
when he is released from eust'll'
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die act remember that the Ane was
betweea his home and that in which
his aflsncea lived. He thought there
usula be a very prssaic country wed
dag
TAe time for the ceremony was set
for eight o'clock in the evening, sHd
hAybOFA went to the SUartz keme
VITA the Lucas county license in his
pocket. The guests were ASSEMBLED
and the wedding supper Was ready.
The pastor who was to perform the
ceremony stood before the happy
couple and as q matter Of form called
for the license. John RaybOrn pro-
6uesd IT,
whoa" said the parson. "this won't
So!"
He called the attention of the groom
to tho fact that the Lucas county IL
cense could not be used in Wayne soun-
ty. Corydon, the county seat of
Wayne county, is 16 miles from the
Swartz home. 1t appeared that the
Wedding would have TO be postponed,
but one of the guests suggested that
the wedding party could go over the
county line, quarter of a mile away.
The suggestion was accepted and the
wed 4ing took place in the public road
just over the line of Lucas county.
Tho wedding party then returned to
the Suartz home and to the wedding
feast.
The Washington bee., 1902-01-11
CHEATS A BLIZZARD.
Man Works as a Horse to Save His
Wife and Children.
HItehes Himself to a Sleigh and
Draws Loved Ones to shelter in
the Face of IA binding and
Cruel SnOwstOrm.

From Goshen, n. Y, comes the re-
port that, TO save his wife and two chill
dren from certain death by freezing,
Elgin MacLaren harnessed himself to
a sleigh and drew them over desolate
roads through the darkness and in the
face of a binding blizzard of wind and
snow to place of shelter.
MacLaren, with his wife, their little
boy, Tom, aged six, and Agnes, the
baby, started late il the afternoon to
drive from Smithfelds to Haverstraw.
The journey was in the teeth of the
wind, the weather was far down to-
ward the zero mark, and it was snow
ing hard. The road was hardly disrln-
guishable in the gray darkness of the
storm, and when night fell MaeLaren
discovered, too late, that he had made
wrong turning and that he was lost.
MacLaren, in his desperation. urged
his horse to renewed efforts, but the
animal, exhausted at last, fell, and,
in falling, broke its leg.
There was not d house in sight
nothing but the darkness and the
broad sheeted expanse of snow. Mrs
NacLaren and the children, in spite OF
heavy robes and blankets, were freez-
ing.
MacLaren stripped himself Of over
coat and mufier, wrapped them
around his wife and children, arranged
parts of the horses harness over his
shoulders and around his waist, placed
himself between the shafts of the
sleigh, and, with a eheery shout, start
ed along the road.
He made good progress at first, but
was soon compelled 10 stop and restore
his wife and boy to consciousness. For
tunstely he had bottle of cordial in
his pocket, and the stimplant did
much toward saving the lives of his loved
The Washington bee., 1902-01-11
ADVANTAGE
OF
BAILEYS
Improved Truss.

ton with perfect safety.
All uncomfortable and Injurious steel
spring pressure is avoided.
The pad is held in place by woven
bands, which retain an equal pres
sure in all positions Of the body.
II can be worn in bed, a great desId-
eratum to the young as tending to a
perfect cure.
1t is the only suitable truss for clul-
dren and females.
The proper amount of pressure can be
Wrought to bear and maintained in
ny position without pinching or
b, W TO the wearer.
It VII sure hernia If placed on the pa
item efficiently early.
Excepting umbilical, it is the best
truss ever offered for all kinds OF
hernia.
It is SO perfect and comfortable in Its
adjustment that the patient IN a
short time forgets he is wearing il.
(See the cert fCate of Mr.. Daniel
JOhnSOn.)
Sent postage paid to any address on
receipt of price; s. for single and 81
for double truss
In ordering, give location of hernia.
right or left sid d measurement.
Satisfaction Civ, money refunded
when the truss Is leturned in good
order Address:
The Washington bee., 1902-01-11

doubt the snake was about to attack
me.
Without hesitaiing for a moment
discharged my two barrels. For a
short time the reptile ragged furiously,
and l climbed a nearby tree. / had
hardly reached the first boughs when
l saw the snake approaching the tree,
and it climbed up behind me.
Higher and higher l went. Higher
and higher came the serpent. Nv
heavy rubber boots were great draw
back 10 my climbing, so | tried to get
rid Of them. took one of and dropped
il, and just as | had the second in nv
hand the snake reached for me, and /,
inn my desperation, tried to shield my
self with the rubber boot.
Then The snake made a dash and
getting hold of the boot turned and de-
scended the tree. | was saved, but ]
had not the courage TO leave the tree
before my friends arrived. told them
of the adventure ] had and rode home
minus one rubber boot. OF his sna ke.
ship nothing could be seen.
"A few weeks .ater on another hunt.
ing trip we found in the road big dead
snake, terribly swollen. We cut il
open and found, 10 our astonishment
my rubber boot not in the least in.
jured."
The Washington bee., 1902-01-11
Han.. nutIs Of Huttar.-

A house built of buttons is the latest
thing in architecture, and a certain
French musical celebrity Is building
it. The walls. the ceilings. the doors,
the exterior, and the interior are all
ornamented with buttons of every de-
seriptiOn, from the very origin Of their
invention up TO those Of the present
day. Those dating from the lower
Greek empire are of the most curious
manufacture. but every country has
been ransaeked and some very curious
specimens are reported TO have been
brought TO light.
The Washington bee., 1902-01-11
COUNTRY ROAD WEDDING.
GFssm Secured License in Wrong
0Ssaty and wedding Perty Fol-
Isra Them Across the Line.

John Rayborn, of Lucas county. Ia,
secured marriage license at Chari-
ton to marry Miss Lizzie SwartZ, of
Wayne county. and when he paid for
the paper that entitled him to claim
hex as his bride he did not know that
there was to be a romantic turn TO
tbe affair. RaybOrn is farmer and
lives very close 10 the line between
Lucas and Wayne counties. Miss
SWartz lived with her parents just over
the line in Wayne county.
When he secured the marriage IL
cenEe in Lucas county, John Ray
The Washington bee., 1902-01-11
Weirht az GoId nd C0Tk.

Weight OF Gold and OoIA x
A cubic foot Of cork "t.-"o
pounds; a cubic foot Of goa "''S
1855 pounds.
The Washington bee., 1902-01-11
BIEgest Tree In the vvoEIs.

The largest tree in the wOrlS b g
N5e seen at Mascah. near the feet s4
Mount Etna. Its trunk is 3O4 fest in
circumference. The largest t~es in
ssAs United States is said to 30 SAs
zwiESntic tree near Bear creek, en- tAs
azorth fork of the Tule river, IN Cali
1o<ria- 1t me,~ures 140 feet in SIR
~szmference. The famous giant red
-S<Ocd tree in Nevada is 119 feet in cir
Indifference
The Washington bee., 1902-01-11
ONE SNAKES APPETITE.
DtAed en- n Rubber BOst and GnVs
Up the Chest Because Ii Couldn't
Digest It,

From a gentleman who was at one
time a resident of Brazil & remarka be
story about a snake that he encoun-
tered in the woods one day, which fol
lowed him with much persistence,
comes 10 the New York Times.
Sitting on : emp became aware
of the approach of a huge snake, "
writes this gentleman. "He must have
been Is feet in length. There was no
The Washington bee., 1902-01-11
/The Rain and the Dust.

A Bostoa schOOlteachtr had been
reading to her pupils about the rain.
Asking one of them 10 write a little
story abou' the rain he, after deelar-
ing his inability to do so, upon the
teachers insistence, produced the fol-
lowing: What does the rain say to
the dust7 4 am on to you. and your
name Is mud
The Washington bee., 1902-01-11
Population of Macedonia.

Macedonia has a population Of about
100000 Three-fourths are Chris
tiaus and one-fourth Turks. Nearly
half are Of Bulgarian ancestry.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-21
First Court of Appeals.

Galveston Texas, November 1o-Tbe follow
ing proceedings were had today in the court of
civil appeals;
Affirmed Ardella A. Hicks VS. Galveston.
Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway Comnan,
from Colorado county; Continental Fire Asso-
citation VS.. Tharp & Griffith, from MONTGOMERY
county c. B. Hor6eld VS. J. F. Landr,m. from
Jefferson county ]. 7 Mason VS. E L. Fox, from
! Harris county Texas and New Orleans Rail
road Company VS.. w S. Scott from Harris
county: City of Brennan VS. Thomas c Rankin
from Washington American Copying Company
VS., Crager Bros, from Orange county
Reversed and rendered International md
Great Northern Railroad Company VS.. lanes and
Amanda Peavy from Rusk county
Questions certified to supreme court on die
sent; J. > Garrison VS.. J. W. Cooke, from
Pamela county '''
Motion to reinstate and for certiorari refused
galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway
Company VS.. Anton Reitz, from Colorado county
Motions Tor rehcaring refused: A. c. Green
! ct al VS.; H. e. Robertson, from Anderson
county Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
Company of Texas VS. c. NJ Warner et all fron,
Fayette county; Sam Richards ct al VS. Annie
Minister ct al from Harris county; R. A. Crse
VS.; ], M, Barclay ct al from Hardin county.
Motion for rehearing refused Justice pisaes,.,
dissenting; B P. Dority ct al VS. Helen Dor;t,,
from Nueces county
Cases submitted Mart Holton VS.. Galveston
f 3 , snu oan antonio Railway Company
from Fort bend county Eastern Manufactlring
Company r. T. Blair, from Shelby co,,,t,,
c. II Rice VS. Pennie Johnson from Smith co,,1
~ Flrst National Bank Of Cuero VS.. San An
tonic and Arkansas Pass Railway Company from
Pc Witt county; II. c. Turner vs. John Meier
from Washington county Ed Ernest vs. Fast,
ham Bros, from Walker county; Camille w
Wine VS.. John Haekbarth. from Harris county
David Briggs vs., +, II. Key, from Liberty.
Wettermark Son VS.. George NJ Burton. from,
Nacogdoches county '''"
Cases set for submission on December ,oo,.
r, w. Cawthon vs.. City Of Houston from Ia
ris county American Cotton Company VS. Mrs
White ct al vs. Eliza Glover from Waller COM, ~
ty Texas and New Orleans Railroad Comnan, ,'s
Charles F. Berry, from Jefferson county, Me- s'
all from Harris county; Galveston. Houstor,S 70 s.
Henderson Railroad Company, of 1882. vs. H ';I
Mercantile Company ct al, from Waller con ,1,''
Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company vs.. p
Tyler vs., L. l. Jester Co. from Smith comm, OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-21
QUE PRESIDENTIAL POSTUM.


The things that have been going on In
Mississippi during the past few days are
calculated to bring smile to the face OF
even the most confirmed msanthrope. A
more amusing spectacle than that which has
been presented by the president of the Unit.
ed States would be hard to find.
When viii Mr. Roosevelt give over this
fondness for spectacular display and an
peals to the grand stand? When will he
be made to realize that something of dig.
nifty should attach to the high office he oc.
cupies, and that HIS place is at Washington
where the business of the people is to be
attended TO?
The Post comedies, OF course. Mr.. Roose-
velts right to seek recreation from the
cares and responsibilities Of the presidency.
What it principally objects to In the present
instance is the spectacle OF the president al,
lowing himself to be made the laughing
stock Of the civilized world by INDUCING in
a so-called bear hunt which contains almost
II not quite as many opera boutfe features
as did his more or less famous trust hunt.
The Post does not doubt that It will be
criticised for these opinions, and It foresees
that all advocates OF the strenuous life
policy viii deny that the president is max.
Ing spectacle OF himself. Let these anx.
ious defenders but cast their eyes over this
excerpt from recent press dispatch II they
would DO convinced Of the truth Of The Posts
assertions;
He (the prssldsnt) was clad ln hunting Coz
tlme--khald riding trousers, heavy leather Iag-
Gings, blue flannel ahist, corduroy coat and wore
on his head brown slouch hat Around bis
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-21
Houston, Texas, Friday November 81, 1902
REPEAL THE FOURTEENTH AMEND
MENT.

It seems to be the fixed purpose of the
radical republicans to attempt TO reduce the
representation Of Southern States that have
adopted educational and other qualifications
for voters.
AS The Post has shown, and as all honest
history confirms, the amendment was adopt
ed by fraud. Secretary SewaNd did not have
the conscience to certify It's adoption by
the necessary twothirds of the several legis.
latures, but recorded that six of the ratify-
ing legislatures we're newly constituted and
established bodies avowing themselves to
be and acting as legislatures respectively"
Historian Curtis, after reciting the cir
cumstances OF the passage of the recon.
structlon acts and the adoption of the amend
ment by methods which he denounces as un-
constitutional, observes that This is blot
on our constitutional history which no can
did writer can omit to notice"
The Southern States have not resisted the
clause enfranchising the negro, though it is
clearly invalid, alb initio with the whole
amendment: but they do resist the clause
empowering congress to change the basis Of
representation from the measure OF free
principle Of the constitution and the practice
Of the government from the beginning Of the
republic.
Since the radicals are bent upon putting
into effect this invalid and hitherto inopera-
tive clause, let the South challenge the regu
larity of the whole amendment and go before
the country upon a proposition to repeal IL
outright by another constitutional amend
ment.
Take the case out of association with all
other issues. Present 1t to the conscience
and calm Judgment OF the people of the
Union.
1t may fail, though there has been a
change in public opinion on this subject
which the radicals do not seem to appreci
ate. At any rate the proposal and discussion
will challenge public attention. The South
can present its cause on it's merits. and If
1t should be denied 1t viii at least give
pause to these malignant disturbers of the
country's peace and the nations veal
Other States will be quick to see that the
denial of States right to fix the political
status Of it's inhabitants is a subversion of
all that is self-protective in State govern.
ments Massachusetts will have to repeal
aer educational test and all the States their
poll tax qualifications.
The assault upon the whole amendment
will put the radicals on the defensive. and
the South will at least command the sym.
pathy if not the entire approval OF the coun.
try.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-21
WAS ATTACKED BY WOLVES.
John Schenken Of fredericksburg Had a
Narrow Escape Near Austin.
HIS FAITHFUL DOG ENABLED HIM TO GET AWAY
The Faithful Beast Was Killed and Eaten
by the Hungry Pack--Man Was TAKEN
to Austin for Medical Attention.

Austin, Texas November 7o,-John Schenken,
Of Fredericksburg. was brought to this city this
evening in serious condition and given mcd-
cal attention He was bandaged from head to
foot with stained cotton sacks and was a fright
full sight to behold Schenken was attacked IN his
camp about nineteen miles west of Austin on the
Dripping Springs road. between / and o'clock
this morning by a pack Of hungry wolves and
had it not been for his dog large fox hound
he would have been torn to pieces As it was, the
man narrowly escaped with his life and the trust
worthy dog met the fate he saved his master
from.
The freightcr was alone and pitched his camp
in the preceding evening south Of dense thicket
for protection from the cold, He turned his
horses loose to Craze on the range with the ex-
ception of the leader, which he tied, and his
bed was made in the large covered wagon About
shutdown Schenken killed large jack rabbit and
after cleaning it swung it to the wheel of his
wagon. In little while after he retired the
wolves, attracted by the scent Of the fresh meat,
approached the camp They set up dismal howl,
which aroused the teamster He got up with
pistol in hand and the battle commenced. He
fired several shots without effect, when the
wolves closed in on him and were tearing him to
shreds The freghter's dog came to his rescue,
diverted the attention of the wolves and Mr..
Schenken crawled into his wagon. After destroy
ing the dog, so loyal to his master, the wolves
made no further attack on Mr. Schenken Some
settlers went to his rescue this morning and as
sisted him to the civ
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-21
The Supreme court.

Austin, Texas, November ao-The fo,,oo.;.u
proceedings were had in the supreme court ~, ~
day:
Applications granted; p. C, Whitmir. y. G,
lie May ct al, from Dallas county; ]. T n..;a,
vs.. Fort Worth and Rio G,rande Railway Cor Cor
rad Hahn, from Galveston county. 70 Con-
Applications refused Sugarland Ra;u
pany vs., $. r. Archer, from Fort Ben '5g1 so ON
American lotion Company vs., D. P Moore fro,
way Company OF Texas vs.. John Hs,Ssills Kali
Hunt county; Missouri, Kansas and Tvs from
way Company Of Texas VS. w. II. Card,.,aSisS kail-
Gonzales county, "eH from
Certified questions answered. 81 7 -,
western Railway Company OF Tsxas -. south
Ricketts, Ct A. troa Huas sepnTi 81 + To,. y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-21
Charters EIIsd

Austin, Texas, November ao-.r1, \.
charters were filed with the sccr.t,rs y !, ~
day; = e
Southwestern Live Stock and conu,,a
pany of North Forth Worth. Capts ,- wv !!
900. lncorporators Marion san s@, Nv n !
). Burke Burnett, Charles L, War; a' \
son, John Scharbauer, Fort Worth r " = "
ter, ]. B. Wilson, Dallas: R. / Kt.I,'s- v v
Christi; w. B. Worsham, Henrie,ts III NJ \ 4
San Antonio, and Thomas ]. Mani ~ NJ
Purpose, raising, buying and selling i III. ~
Angleton Publishing COMPANY Nv Nv
Capital stock, $1,000 Incorporatorst NJ.
on, w. w. Hoskins, w. r. StocLv..rI i n
Munson, M. S. Munson, Jr., Lewis X IT.
Il. Bartell, F. Kiber, ]. r. Strattoa ~ \
Foster. Purpose, printing and publisbiss 1
paper, job printing and binding.
Home Indemnity Company Of Hopry
capital stock. incorporates !. p P,rt- \
Heating and w. NJ Delaney, ali Of Harm q
Purpose of the company is TO insure ms..s
its members against loss by FIRE and trt-s
Toltec Club of Fl Paso. No capita NV
corporators: Britton Davis, J. 4. Eid \
Coles, w. w. Turney, c. n. TbbiA N
Stewart, Felix Martinez, C. w. Kepira 4
Morehead, T. M. Wings C. !. Hiahts N
H. Burgess. Purpose Of the club is pcn;ss|
innocent sport.
An amendment to the chatter q d, n
Park Association of Palestine was filed, n
ing the capital stock from $4,000 to suml
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-21
The Histories Are INCORRECT.
fFrom the New 49, Timns \

The recent Grand Army cneampment at Wash
ington provoked good deal Of comment regard
ing the numbers OF civil war veterans who are
still in good enough physical condition to endure
the fatigue OF long march Several Southern
democrats were discussing this in Washington
III hotel lobby the other evening, when Secre-
tary Charles A. Edwards of the democratic con-
gressiona committee said
"A few years ago Colonel William Green Ster-
rett and | were sitting at window watching
the parade at Grand Army encampment Hour
after hour passed and still the Yankee hosts
swept by Colonel Sterrett became more and
more thoughtful, silent and depressed as the
march went on. After a long silence he looked
no and laying his arm my arm, said with
the utmost impressiveness
Charlie I'm going back to Texas and burn
up every Southern history of the war that can
and.
What are you going to do that for asked
Because Charlie he said. still more I'M
pressively, they're full OF lies. They tell all
about how many Yankees were killed. Charlie,
we never killed id Yankee. They're all here
now