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prise, he saw a gentleman take out hlS
stolen snuffbox and help himself to 81
pinch Of snuff. He quickly strobe up
TO his friend and said:
''The gentleman over yonder is tax
ing snuff out of the very box which
was stolen from me yesterday. Do you
happen TO know himT'
Hush" answered the cavalier I'm a
tone of warning. "He is a person OF
high rank"
what do 1 care?' exclaimed the
Englishman. SCI want my snuftbox
and mean to call him to account"
Come, don't let us have a row." gen.
thy entreated his friend. Leave the
matter to me. will get the snufrbox
for you"
After receiving this assurance the
Englishman went home.
The following day, sure enough, his
friend brought him the stolen box.
How did you recover it?" inquired
the Englishman.
WELL" said his friend, with laugh,
II wished to avoid a disturbance, and
therefore l simply stole it back again
from himp'
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81 seropc tCds throIDn ocer hts head.
| the place, entered his carriage and,
telling the driver to return even faster
than he came out, started toward the
city, six miles distant
From Tacubaya to Chapultepec the
highway is particularly desolate, and
at night 1t Is shrouded In impenetrabIe
gloom. Formerly the locality was a
favorite resort for bandits. and until
recently the night tramcars We're es-
corted by mounted soldiery. Even now
they go in pairs and trios for the sake
OF additional safety. Now occurrences
when travellers along that thorough
fare are molested are very rare indeed.
but such Incidents do happen once or
twice In the course OF year
Midway between the village and the
castle Pendleton heard a sharp COM
mand to halt At the same instant the
carriage stopped suddenly. and mo-
ment later several faces appeared at
the windows on either side, and the
passenger was requested firmly, but
politely, to alight. He had not a weapon
lof any sort except the case of unloaded
dueling pistols, and there was nothing
for him to do but obey. Then, almost
as soon as his feet were on the ground,
a serape was thrown over his head,
lasso was wound several times around
his body, and he was led away through
the darkness. He heard his own car
rage start rapidly down the road Just
as his abductors thrust him into anoth-
er one, and then he could not tell in
which direction he was taken, for the
vehicle made several turns before it
adopted direct course
Il will miss all my engagements for
tonight and the one In the morning,
too, unless can bride these fellows to
help me out" was his mental com
ment "My friend the senorita may
have her way after ALL"
1T did not occur to him that "the Sc
norita" might have taken forcible meas
ures to prevent the duel in the event Of
his refusal to accede to her wishes re-
garding IL, but he did remember the
letter and thought, with a grim smile,
that he was more than likely to have
ample time to read 1t, as she had sug-
gested, at his leisure"
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fore, because IL Is one that i could not
forget. / do not know IL I have ever
seen your face. since / cannot see IL
now, and i am very sure that have
given no man cause for such meeting
on account of any woman since have
been In Mexico"
Again she was silent for q moment.
Presently, In tone so lowered that Il
barely reached his sense OF hearing.
she murmured:
IF you Will step to one side so that
Maria cannot see you and will strike a
cerilio under the pretense of lighting
your cigar, 1 viii draw aside my man
tilla- ! think that viii help you to un-
derstand"
Pendleton obeyed the suggestion with
such promptness that she was not fully
prepared for II, and the conscious flush
that suffused her face at her own te-
merity was there still when the light
of the wax match was reflected back
upon him from her dark but brilliant
eyes. Just one aspirated breath OF sur
prise escaped him; then he turned
away and leisurely lighted his cigar.
THANK you," he said, resuming his
former position against the framework
of the summer house.
''Do you understand now, Senior PEN
dleton" she asked.
II think so--in part, not wholly"
'"The duel must not take place"
cit cannot be avoided, senorita."
you are the challenging party; you
can withdraw"
Impossible"
Captain Romero Is the best shot In
Mexico. He will kill you"
"Quite likely" with an expressive
shrug OF his shoulders.
There must be no dueli 1t shall not
take place? she said vehemently.
/ UNLESS Senior Romero elects to apoi-
ogize to me and withdraw, which is
extremely unlikely, it must take place,
senorita."
eff 1 will tell you my name and ex-
plain all that you do not know Of this
affair."
Pardon me, senorita, but you are
wasting words. You should under
stand that even better than L. II Ro-
nero kills me, you viii have nothing to
regret; IL 1 kill Romero, 1 should pre-
fer to remain in ignorance OF your
name. think, therefore, it is better to
leave things as they are. 1 perceive
| also that Maria, as you called her, is
becoming impatient or anxious
She understood perfectly well his
meaning. but she remained notionless
and silent several moments, drumming
one of her little feet impatiently upon
the earthen floor. Finally she took one
step nearer to him and extended one
hand, In which was letter
"Will you take this?" she asked. eft
contains something that 1 wrote this
| afternoon, and it is for you. / ask only
that you will read st; not now, not
here" she added hastily when she saw
that he was producing his case OF ceril-
los; later. at your leisure. before you
meet Captain Romero. Good night, Sc
nor" She turned away the instant his
fingers closed upon the letter, passed
through the doorway and. followed by
her servant, disappeared along the
winding pathway.
Pendleton smoked on leisurely for
some time; then he lighted another ce-
rillo and looked at his watch. The hour
was nearly 10. and he hastened from
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Nancy beheld q Taktsh fellolp sected on
one Of the mix crooks
prieties necessary to young women.
which, fear, are sadly left out in your
bringing up" Nancy flushed. "Your
parents, it seems to me, dear, allow
you to grow wild, with the result that
you come over the mountains into our
country so hoidenish that it takes much
of our time and trouble TO civiliZe YOU
and to teach you Christianlike con-
duct" Here Nancy gave her head a
most indignant little toss, which was
quite lost upon her mentor, who was
either so absorbed with her own dis
course that she didn't see it or else,
seeing 1t, took it as a matter of course.
"And now one thing in particular 1
want to impress on you is to warn you
against giving our Tommy any encour-
agement." Nancy looked at Mrs. Nell
son ia amazement Tommy is my
eldest hey and sadly differs from Alex
ander here" indicating the young man
who read ano who blushed in response
to the implied complimentary sadly
different, I'm sorry to say, from Alex.
ander. Tommy Is a harum scarum, OF
whom we never could make anything,
for he couldn't be got to mind his
books. Tommy viii go to the other
side Of the parish after pretty face
and the only objection 1 can yet fnd
with you is that I'm positive you won't
be with me "a hours till that boys
counting YOU"
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Just to Avoid n Disturbance.

During a visit to the south of Italy a
young Englishman was introduced at q
fashionable gathering by a Neapolitan
cavalier.
While there his gold snuffbox was
taken from him. The next evening he
was at another party when, to his sur.
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to We, sir, for yer good heartedness to
the stranger"
"My dear Nancy"-here he sat him
on the edge Of the churn and looked
across into Nancy's pretty face-"don't
say stranger. You're not to feel strange
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No Choice.

Bleeker-Has your wife made any
plans for the summer yet?
Baxter-No; it's too early. Why.
she hasn't even tried to find out
where don't want her to go yeti
Puck.
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Mrs. Highblower-How is your
daughter getting on with her music
lessons?
Mrs. Dimpleton-Splendidly! She
can play the piano now without inter-
rupting the conversation. - Town
Topics
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we'll Knnrrn

Lawson-JackSon tells me that he
is pretty well known in your town.
Dawson--I should say he was. WHY.
there isn't man in the place that
would lend him $5.-SomervilIe Jour
nal
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Avenida Jaarez past the Alameda and
Ell Caballito and out upon the famous
Passed de la Reforma. There the driver
lashed the horses into run so that the
four miles to Chapultepec were quickly
covered, and ten minutes later the vehl-
Gle came to a stop in front Of the great
gambling resort in the village Of Tacu-
baya-
The hour was rather early for the
frequenters of the place, and only
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ITo he Continued

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pay our collector when he calls.
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ANCY HANNIGAN was the
one daughter OF Seumas and
Nelly Hannigan. Nancy as
she grew up developed such
an at+rooffx,., a,,,>oo~o 80
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NANCY
HANNIGAN'S
SUITORS.
BY Seumas MacManus.

Copyright. 1900, Dy seuml.s MaeMan,.s.
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FREDERIC VAN RENSSELAER, DEFY
IuthOr of mot Like Other Men," Etc.

COPYRIGHT 1901. BIZ Frederic Yam Rensselaer, Deu
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-10-08

Berlin.-The tariff committee OF The
reichstag passed the second reading of
the new tariff bill and concluded ifs
labors.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-10-08
Mitchell to Be Ignored.

Washington, October 3.-The Post
will say tomorrow that the coal pres
idents at tomorrow's conference will
decline to accept any plan of strike
settlement which proposes to treat
with President Mitchell, but that they
have considered tentative plan ac-
cording to which the coal presidents
will propose that the men return to
work with the understanding that their
grievances as individuals shall be sub
mitted to board of arbitration and
that the coal presidents will agree to
abide by the decision Of this board,
the members of which shall be appoint
ed by the president
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-10-08
John Robertson Shot.

Lake Charles, La, October S.-John
Robertson was walking along the rail-
road after dark with man and wo.
man, when another man. Win Jackson.
met them and without warning shot
Robertson through the breast, killing
him instantly. Jackson started away
but returned and fired several more
shots into Robertson and then disap-
peared in the darkness The two
frightened witnesses to the tragedy
hurried back to town and informed
the sheriff. Jackson. after some
search. was arrested and placed in
jail
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-10-08
CRISIS IS NOW ON.
WHY THE PRESIDENT is TRYING
TO END TIE STRIKE.
NAY EFFECT PRESIDENCY
II Involves His Party And Bids Fair
to Make the Next House Safely
Democratic.

New York, October 3.-The Herald
says; Negotiations now being con.
Quoted in New York, Washington, Phil.
adelphia and the anthracite regions TO
bring about strike settlement are un-
derstood is last desperate effort OF
the administration and the republican
party managers to avert what may pos
sibly develop into a party calamity,
the Fifty-eighth congress and the
giving to the democrats the house in
presidency in 1904
No class of politicians has been quite
so much alive to the effect the coal
famine might have on the voting pop
ulation as the leaders in New York,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New
England. These have all been rock.
ribbed and concrete bottomed republi.
can States ever since 1896. In these
States the house might be won and
lost at the next election, and one of
them, New York, is likely to be the
pivotal State in 1904. These States,
far more than any others, depend on
anthracite oal-householders using it
exclusively, and most of the industries
being adapted to its consumption.
The loss of New York alone this
year might give the democrats the
presidential candidate and start an
avalanche similar to that which in 1892
followed the democratic upheaval in
the congressional elections in 1890
The possibilities of the situation in
the East, were what stirred Senators
Quay and Penrose Of Pennsylvania and
Senator Plat of New York TO activity
six weeks ago when they endeavored
to end the strike, The president and
Chairman Babcock OF the republican
congressional committee also have
been tireless in trying to get an ad-
justment. Leading politicians say
that the effort now being made is posi-
lively the last. 4
They say thag4a1 coal road pres
idents, backed by fHelf stockholders.
persist In refusing arbitration or NUT
ual agreement, they may have to ac-
cept the responsibility of handing the
country over the democrats, who are
pledged to make war on all such com
binations as that in control of the an
thracite coal output
The republican managers in the East
were saying two weeks ago: I'VE will
confront desperate crisis if cold
snap comes between now and cleo
ton" They are saying today: I'VE
do not need to wait for cold snap
to bring us face to face with crisis.
1t is here now"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-10-08
An Attemnted OUTRAGE.

Galveston, Texas October 3.--An at
tempt was made to assault Miss Annie
years of age, by copper colored ne
gro near the mud bridge at the west.
ern extremity of the city this morn
ing. The young lady was driving alone
in a cart when the negro jumped in
from behind and pulled her into the
bottom Of the wagon. A struggle fol-
lowed in which the young ady's cloth
ing was torn and disaranged, but her
cries brought help quickly and the me-
gro fed A description of the man
was given and negro is now under
arrest who is suspected but who has
not been positively identified.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-10-08
Nine. lola Heartbroken.

Paris, October 3.-Mme. lola was al
lowed to see the body of Der husband
today When her husbands features
were uncovered Nine. Zolas anguish
was heartrendering. She finally swoon-
ed.
The will of Emile lola was found
as indicated by Nine. lola. in his bed
room, the seals of which were broken
in order to obtain the document. The
room was Immediately sealed up again
The will was not opened until late
hour this evening and its contents
have not been made public.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-10-08
NEGOTIATIONS ARE OFF.
New Orleans Street Car Mer viii
Keep Up Strike

Neep up Strlke.
Now Orleans, La. October 3.-After
four days wasted in useless parleying
between the street car men and rail
way company through the mayor as
intermediary, all NEGOTIATIONS came to
positive end tonight and tomorrow
VIII witness q determined effort to run
cars and the usual Consequences. AT
1870 clock tonight the carmens exc.
cutive committee ADJOURNED until to.
morrow morning after announcing that
it would make no reply to the last COM
municatlon of the railway company.
The railway company says 1t is ready
to run the cars and has refrained from
making the attempt pending the out.
come of the negotiations. When nego'
tiations closed at . O'Clock this morn.
ing the carmen had submitted n new
proposition to go to work on the basis
of % cents and eight hours and in the
old agreement would be arbitrated. II
1t was found that it had been violated,
then the men We're to be paid accord
ing to the proposed new agreement. If
not. they would work out the old CON
tract until March 81 The railways
forwarded their reply to this proposi-
ton at o'clock this morning. This
wes the proposition agreed to by both
sides yesterday (but from which the
carmen backed DOWN. and concluded
with the statement, thh unless an
agreement was reached on the lines Of
the proposition the company would
consider the matter finally closed and
engage new men and operate the cars.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-10-08
Mis-. tteinzman Was oespondent.

Beaumont, Texas, October 3.-Mrs.
Fred S. Heinzman, whose husband
died from a selfinnicted wound last
week is suffering from pistol wound
under the heart. The physicians think
she will recover unless there are com
plications, of which there are no in
dicatons at present. Mrs. Heinzman
was given immediate assistance, but
had no requests to make and gave no
explanation of the causes leading to
the shooting. She has been very des-
pondent since the death of her hus
band.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-10-08
Test Wells to Be sunk.

Sour Lake, Texas, October S.-Mr
James Roche, who represents the syn
dictate that has the option on the Sour
Lake Springs property, informed your
correspondent that he will immediate
" put down four wells or the property
as test wens.
The Sour Lake Oil company No 3
we'll is down 800 feet Oil was struck
al thirty.siX teet. They expect to set
a gusher within the next 100 feet, as
their No, 2, only 200 feet away proves
to be jumbo at 81 feet deep,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-10-08
Nenro ESCAPED Lynchlna.

Lake Charles La, October 3.-Sher-
if James Wakefield of Cameron parish
arrived in the city last nigt from Lees
burg on a special chartered vessel.
bringing with him James Herbert, col
ored, "a years of age. The negro is
desperately wounded and, in all prob
ability will die, having been shot by a
citizen OF that parish. Sheriff Wake
field saved the negro from being lynch
ed by his prompt action in spirtng
the man away
Herbert is alleged to have attempted
assault on the wife of the man who
shot him.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-10-08

Some women's ideas of being eco
nomcal is TO have their ball dresses
ut lower.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1902-02-01
OBSERVATIONS
BY SARAH B. HARRIS

Idle except for your boasting. and what
is your boasting worth
IL We grudge a year of service to the
lordliest line on earth?
Ancient, effortless. ordered. cycle on
cycle set,
Life so long untroubled that We who
inherit forget.
II was not made with the mountains.
IL is not one with the deep;
Men, not gods. devised il; men, not gods,
must keep.
Each one born on the island be broke
to the matter of war"
Men. not children or servants. tempered
and taught to the end
Men who play golf and friends of
the "muddled OATS at the wickets' re-
sent the imputatiOn that they are
Kidding while the colonial troops are
dying for England. The older the civ
ilization the greater the repugnance to
fighting. Men in the stone age went
about continuously with a knotted
club over their shoulders. Whatever
they wanted they had to fight for, and
to keep it they had to fight. Diplo-
macy is later birth. EngliShmen
have fought for many centuries. Very
likely the period of development when
Englishmen will not longer fight is ar
irving When that time comes, the
colonists, the newer peoples will do
the fighting or England will go to
pieces unless the world has also ar
rived at the peace age. 1t is not
cowardice but evolution that keeps the
old races at home. No scornful poet
who does not follow his own advice
can alter a fact like this. 1t is the
..muddled oaf'' who strikes his brother
in rage, not the finest product of an
old civilization.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1902-02-01
M ATHENS.
1'1 PIANOS

For DURABILITY of tone and &C.
ton, are warranted equal to any
piano manufactured.
The intelligent piano buyer does
not ask how LONG a piano has been
made, but how WELL it is made.
Not how much its maker spends in
advertising his piano, but how much
does he spend in making his piano?
The best of everything that enters
into the construction of the finest
piano from a musical standpoint is
used in the construction of the
Matthews.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1902-02-01

by he embezzled it from the temporary
ing the course of the investigation
President T. Il. Mcpherson of the
Stock Yards bank and other officers of
the institution testified before the Jury.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1902-02-01
Two Lucrative Vacations

EX-Treasurer Meserve of Nebraska
has been indicted by the grand jury
charged with embezzling the interest
on school funds. Nebraska state treas
urers are convinced that the people
intend that they should enrich them
selves with interest money from state
banks. The state treasurer is yet to
be elected who does not believe that
the state moneys, particularly the
school funds, are his private, specula-
tive fund. Joe BARLEY was the most
unfortunate of a succession of treas
urers. He was sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary for breaking the law. He
paid as much attention to it as any of
his predecessors and was apparently
as scrupulous as his successors. Bart
leys predecessors We're not punished.
But il begins to seem certain that the
state treasurer who speculates with
school bonds, or who pockets the in
terest of the money collected by tax
alton will be held responsible by the
people, irrespective of party. There
are many risky ways of getting rich.
but if the people at large continue to
grow more and more opinionated about
the legitimate and illegitimate use of
state money, burglary will be n safer
and more visible means of support
than pocketing the interest of money
raised by taxation. When a man gets
along in the journey of life to the
point where he has age and experience
enough to be state treasurer, or a first
class burglar, he should take counsel
with himself as to which vocation has
the smaller chances of arrest and i'm
prisonment. The people of Nebraska
seem to be determined that the state
treasurer shall restrict himself eXclu-
sively to the use and enjoyment of his
own salary. This view in the history
of the state is unique. The state
treasurers have not yet adjusted them
selves to it. The investigation into
Mr.. Meserve's accounts has resulted I'm
the indictment. The jury charged him
with depOsiting a part of the perma-
nent school fund in the Stock Yards
bank at South Omaha, with receiving
the interest upon ii and retaining 1t
for his own enjoyment, and that there