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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-30
BRIDEGROOM KILLED.
WAS SHOT TO DEATH BY HIS
sRoTHER-lN-LAW
Slsyer Was Opposed 10 the Marriage.
Wedding on Tuesday, Killing on
Wednesday.

s Plano, Texas. October 20,.--Iakc Holmes.
who married Miss 1lauswrlght at McKin-
ucy yesterday ana returned to the brides
mothers at Willie was instantly killed
THIS morning hv his brother.in-law, Riley
Hnuswright, Young man 20 years old,
who objected to the marriage. II Is all
legged llauswright fred three times WITH
3I-calibre pistol. striking Holmes IN the
breast. After the Killing lIauswright gave
himself IN TO the officers.
Mckinney. Texas, October ~ Y. ~,
Holmes was shot and Instantly killed by
w n. ltauswrieht at Wylie TODAY.
Holmes married Hauswright's sister mere
yesterday aud when he and his bride went
to the home Of Che lattcr's mother quar-
rel ensued between the groom ANA bis
brdther.ln-law, who shot him three tines.
IIauswright was ialled here this after
noon
Waco, Texas October ~ Make Han
cock the ll-ycar-old daughter OF j. 81.
Hancock. wns killed seven iniIcs from the
city this afternoon by q tree falling on her.
Her father was chopplug down tree and
the little girl was playing linden bush
and nor presence was NOT known hy her
father Until the tree was fpiCd over the
bush, killing the child instantly.
Denison, Texas, October. 20 jones
Hutchcr. farmer, was shot and killed
last night by Robert Robertson. seventeen
miles northwest of here. The men had
previously quarrelled about Il pasture.
Robertson surrendered.
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THE TEXAS FIRE RECORD
SANTA re RoUNoHoUsE AT BEAU
MONT BURNED.
Tires or Four Locomotives Were De-
stroyed and Others Were Damaged.
Number of Residences Burned,

Beaumont, Texas. October 90, Between
o and 10 o'clock this evening the round.
house and shops Of the Santa Fe, located
about mile northeast OF the city, wSe
totally destroyed BY IRE, As result Of
the fire three or four engines are total
wrecks and others damaged. The shops
have been In use only about six mouths,
their former shops having been destroyed
by ire about six months ago. The loss
is about S65.O0l.
enc locomotives destroyed IN the tire to-
night were regulation SANTA &c oil-Ournlng
locomotives that were standing III the
Ioununouse,
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IMsNT OF OCEAN VESSELS.
ispecial TO The Post :

lspeclal to The Post.
@a TIA Arrived: Ailendale
w gsiyeston and cleared for Bre-
s n. iBr.l. from Galveston and
! ive.t Arrived: Tullochmoor CBr.l,
|'0l-Tssiledi Irada tBr). for Gal
|,s Island Sailed; Hornby Castle
" antwerp for Galveston.
81 s ~ Dinnamare lltaD. from
|sesd5eea red; Schooner Iran tBr.l.
,IsSs.-. Arrived. III sud aud Nueccs.
's'oa- Sailed: FL CID, Tor Gal
-iis ss. Arrived; Tug Albert NJ.
80 Y from Sabine Pass: Nord
~ savannah: Beverly (Drj,
anon Usk fBr.l. from Ceiba
a. ~, for Couenhagen: Hoerde
IN, fSiamDurg, Proteus (Am.5, for
= kofbry fRrl for Rotterdam Via
|ittrsace,aer Bertha Louise Am }.
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Mharlon CountN cane cron.

wharton. Texas. October %, Assistant
Manager Jones ~ the Glen Flora Sugar
Mil company was III the CITY this week lie
tells The Post correspoudcnt- that all 10
now in readiness for busineSs, and the
first strike will be made today, The capa-
city Of the mill is $50 tons AT day. This
is at present the only sugar MIL il the
county and the supply Of cane will be
plentiful 70 run the mill ana GlJ quite a
large auautitY win be shiuped &c Lakeside
and other UlaceR
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District Averages.
oLnesr q. ?. Q. cLERK.
w. 9. Brown Has Been IN Continuous
Service Thirty-one Years.

otVVVN VH'FI w ~ .
Cleburne. Texas. October 27.--fostal CLERK
n A. Archer today received letter ftom
Mr.. vs.. H. Brown o. Dallas, who y y
point Of service the oldest railway postal
clerk in Teams III wes appointed g iha
,seryice IA 1871, from houston 90 hossf;
tTeras 0n the line o. the HOUSTON ana
Texas Central railway. ~ that time tA sa
statc N Texas The drst Texas schema
was printed in 1874 anu WAC about rs aaFge
~ fra g'4as and El Paao locaL y shd
tbet no remembered wen the first time No
,ies ordered ~ Tor examination. he did
nst think any man could master SO mueb'
ahc,,l a5A Offices To-day TO0 have 70 30
learned by the railway postal elerks. hf,
Rravn has not made less than rs per cent
~ Examination -four times a yenrl dnune
Tho thirty one years Of continuous service.
pnrlne tie thirty one years Mr.. Brown has
traveled i,2tgj,oOo miles,
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After Pistol oteis

Lake charles, La, october 2y-Ihres
men who appeared before Judge miller on
the charge Of carrying concealed weapons
we're nned 500 and costs each. rue Judge
remarked that a second ofTense would cost
them 500 each aud the third a taii SEN
ttnce.
President c. iebew OF the ponce jury
Is organizing n company Of eHvatry 90 De
mustered INTO the service OF iae state
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Probabilities.

Washington, October 20 East Texas
FAr rbursda3 and Friday light 10 frtsh
southeast winds
Louisiana Fair and warmer Thursday
mud Friday light TO fresh southeast winds.
Oklahoma and Indian Territories and
West re1as-lair Thursday and Friday.
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Steamer TO Galveston.

The steamer GIpsy, commanded by Car
tolu EllIsor, arrived last evening at $50
from Galveston and is snchored at the foot
Of Main street.
The GypHy Is a handsome new slxty'tiye
font steam iaunch. She viii make regular
trips cyUry week between lIonsi0u and cal
weston, carrying both freight and pasScu-
Eprg.
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Resldence al Waxahaohle.

Waxahaehie, Texus, October 29,While
the family were attending the parade Of
Ringing Bros circus this morning the
residence Of Harry Meeks caught dire and
WINS totally destroyed. together with nearly
all the household effects. The origin OF tue
fire is unknown. Estimated loss $29UV,
partially covered by insurance.
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r Insnset port sullivan BRIDGE.

Hearne Texas, October q The commits
sloners court met here ills morning and
left FOR Port Sullivan, There Aey went
~ tps,ecs tho improvements PVT on the
bridge which spans the Brazps river az
that point. LTD .t.,
commissioners.
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purpose OF the gathering. Addresses werc
made by Colonel y. q ulddlngs, pr ], NJ.
bell, Mr.. George Tucker, Rev. ], l.. Massey
and MIR. W. II. Garrett 4 handsome gold
headed caue Was presented 10 Mr. Haynes,
who made an eloquent nnd feellug response
TO the sentiments OF the evening
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GALVESTON, AUSTIN AND SHERMAN
SHOW INCREASES.
There Has Seen a Decrease at Other
Points--ssn Antonio Leads with
Dallas Seeond--Reuston Third.
'ompared with last April


he registration books for the coming
election closed at $ ococb last night rherc
were e3o certificates issued during the day.
~ these about $50 were 10 negroes. l'otal
registration for the twenty days. ss-a
of the total number who registered, ap.
200 are negroes.
rho comparative record FOR the past two
years Is as follows:
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FROM Tue STATE CAPITAL.
L.ondon-Micl,elson.

Austin. Texas October 20. This evening
Mr., Never Loudon and MISS Manuye
Nicholson were united in marriage at Tenn
ple Beth Israel In the presence Of several
hundred people. Tho groom is prominent
Lnsipcss man ~ Ti,homlnse, I. r.. vhRe
mo bride is tho daughter Of MI. mud Mrs
Micbelson Tho bride ana groom are
quite popular 10 jewish social eircl in the
Stnft
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Marshall. Texas, October IS ren-Nbeel
engines win be put Oh ali Through passsn-
ger tfalhs On The View orieeHs gliFs<ipa II
the Texas end Pacific Fallwas ~. roea as
possible. = .. II
n BARKER. trarauaa auditey FIR the Tax
as aud RaclHe railway Ag1s r. AxrsAuil
NslaIarlnQ- ~
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Marshall. Tetas October 2s-Dr Jones
city physician. Informed she eqrresp9npen'
this afternoon thar be hsd founa I'VE .po'F
cases 81 smallpox within ne cry liiN. M,
Eases y,rre IN cottages in Happy Hollow
ana the other two W the part Of M@shal
known az frog town
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-30

The services conducted at the Mckee
street Methodist church by Rev. G, -. tiAr.
rc,t OF Richmond have been very Interest.
Ing "a character and prolific Of results. MI
Jarrett VII return home on Saturday. To-
dur and tomorrow he VIII conduct services
at the same place OF ESQ and ;3U p NJ.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-30

vinton. Ia, October 2s-IAe rice narNest
is now IN fun swing and between 100 aha
20oO acres Of ape japan riee on me eaplAe
canal are now awaiting the tnreshef. large
numbers d men and great herd o. nnle Is
The immense eroI oaa
Threshing began today ana ABOUT ~
sacks on good quality rice have been sagkel.
The force engaged on me wotk ~ M
prnbabIy average ten sacks 10 the acre
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niok nomlInn Monnment.

Major w. II. crank presented 10 70 Colo.
ncl Fan yesterday Tor the Dick Bowling
monument cause The major Is member
~ Diok Bowling camp and his comrades
And thnt his heart is still IN the right place,
aa he Is ever ready Ia assist the camp when
called Upon lhs makes a total Of $50
collected by Colonel Fall IN the last few
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llALlAN

Dallas, Texas October - r. Registration
Of voters for the general election closed to-
night Registered today, gp4; total for the
twenty days, $500 Two years ago the reg
istration was $500; at that time nearly 2atn
negroes registered This year the number
VIII not exceed 100.
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Residenoe at Fort Worth.

Fort Worth, Texas, october 29.-The
home of Thomas B. Holeran at Arlington
Heights was destroyed by Iire this after
noon. entallng loss Of $500 There was
an insurance Of - per cent
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- ANrONIO-

san Autouio, Texas. October 20 Reglstra.
ton Of voters closed today, with g04; totni
for twenty DAYS, SSsi. Of whom l,l4o were
negroes. The total registration for 1870
was OlN3 Of whom ll.1 were negroes. lhe
German registration was full,
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GALVESTON.

galveston, Texas, October 9o.-At the
close of the registration office at $ O'Clock
tonight the total number of names listed
was 1886 rhis is an increase over the reg
istrHtion OF 1900, when the total was 7223.
l'hc names of the negroes were not Kept
separate, SO the number OF those registering
can not be obtained,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-30

Tida Waller, George y, Scott, Cisrn, 1904
Edwards street and q. L, Mitchell.
The independent Liberal Spirituaists viii
give their regular weekly social this even
Ing at 1880 O'clock at the residence OF MIR.
Thumas Mpgt. IN BrunneE
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RssIdanoa a North Galveston.

Fort Worth, Texas, October 29,-The resi-
dence Of John Greenleigh In North Fort
Worth was burned to the ground early tits
1t was valued at 5000 aud was
insured for st6oO. Incendiarism Is cnargeu
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Iivc,v stabIe al oulnlan,

ouinlan, Texas. october ell c.
stouts livery stable, with feed and bug
giea. was destroyed BY Gre at loss Of
400
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Residence at Mexia.

Mezla. Texas. October 20-At 10 o'ciock
this morning hre DESTROYED the home OF Mr.
George Ausley while the family were away
from home. Insurance Sl2Q0.
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CORPUS christi. Tcxas

Corpus Christi. Texas ..... 10 90
DRvenport. Iowa ....,.. IS 20
Dodge city. Kan. .-.-.....-. G0 .M
El Paao, Tcxna ..........,.. ~ II
Galveston. Texas ..-..,..... 40 90
Iacksonyillc, Fla. .-......... rs 90
Kansas civ Mo . B6 90
Memphis, Tenn. ,..s......., ~ 90
Montgomery. Ala, ,....,,.... ~ ~
Nashville. 'rcun .,.....,... "a %
New Orleans La ........ IS ~
oklabotnt. ID n - rs 80
timnhn. Nrb. ....,..,..,... ~ 90
Palestine, reNHH ,...-....,. ~ 80
San Antonio, Texas .@......, ~ ~
Sf l.ouis Nn ...,.. 6S 80
nj Paul MINI. .... ~ .0l
VicksbGtg. Miss. ............ O. 90
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Abilene Texas. October pa residence
belonging to Bob Kcnney was damaged to
the amount Of $500.
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r4rrell sexas. October ~ me l'esea
annual conference q ths Free aethoa'Fs
ehnrch ecnsened here ioaaE. Rithvp p
Joncs 81 Chicago nrefaea arg Aele'3
rsticn ~ nrfsthefs arc pff<ents Inc cfns
ferencr viii probably eemrlfte 10 lapofF
SATURDAY..
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REAuMONr

Beaumont, Texas, october 25.-total reg
istratlou, 1914, last April, 34oo. The failing
of is due TO the lack OF interest on ac-
count or there being very few contests.
The negroes registered, T65.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-30
q FROM BEAUMONT
ALTERED FINES AGAINST
= TAG ASSEMBLIES.
6esisent Was Not a Very
1''p, 49,. Preparations Continue
" ~ Eagles Carnival.

-, The Posts Beaumont Of
= snV'lcc ated Ia Exall BUILDING
r1N hoth phones No. $50, VITA Y.
sseI p ,sIness representative and y.
n . puuesr,rgespondent. subscriptions
n ~ sSt on news items left at
tiiise l.pli receive prompt attention.
iiiess Wing any cause for complaint
nv Y X papers are requested 70
ANes ,berwise notify the Office
~ OlnV'
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SHERMAN.

sherman. rexas, October 2D,-rhe totul
registration for the November election
closed at o'clock, with ZIG voters regis
tered. 0t these 2si are colorcd. me reg
ietratlon for the November election, 1850,
was 1879 white. 34B colored; a total Of 2I2s.
For tho last registration. April election,
1902, 2u8I white, 4l4 colored total, 31Ol.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-30

anrnstfs vanilla Extract has onilived
erififisn n Is the hnest and pureet va
niiie extract that can he bought once
tried always used.
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Witnesses Were Fined,

'hont, Texas. october 20. Mayor
4 h. Laugham started a new deal
scbrt proceedings this morning, when
u four prominent Young men OF the
disappearance us Jurors and wit
They had been summoned IN a
BAT Is regarded as rather important
city, testing the legality of on
Rhl sanitary ordinance. The city
hes instructions TO collect the
kMoIrow.
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News Notes.

'ncnt, Texas. October %. IS The
eilons for the EAGLES carnival in
FT are going rapldlv alIcad and
pushed from now on. The Blai-
b the exhibition arrived -esrefGay.
|Gcrdon. Shay Opera company PLAYS
borrow night in grand opera.
fh Morton has arrived from lIQJs-
rhe charge of ,he office of the
9aaring department of lie kirby
company. lie is an Old time
.ater He is simply a salalird man
Reeeds Mr.. HALEY. who resigned
fre since and made his resignation
II On November l
IE@l estate dealer here. repn,ts the
E0000 in town lots 70 different
u the last five DAYS.
alams Of Iowa is building fifteen
3llaves on the Rex tract in the
~
fsa Chalson Townsitc company Is
NJ 200 houses in the south end.
Arpenters Union viii have pub
.lr tomorrow ewing with the fol
fpgram Social tanks, 20 To-;
~ V. A. Collins. 10 20 1920; re-
4sls II D. M. cigars and tivcmiaufe
adjournment at 12:3O q IN.
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Z. AandrIoks al Port Arthur.

|sept Texas. October 20 Bishop
lleudrit lis Of the Methodist CHURCH
|,o3ay at Port Arthur, after having
NJ an eloquent sermon here last
n the church. which was packed.
|arped from Port Arthur this evening
|mred for Houston. where be vial
N German Methodist conference.
|shop made most favorable im
n while here aud the return trip
Euber When conference will be he'd
|ited with even more interest.
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80 TroIIeY Aceldent.

First Trolley Accident,
.ont Tcxus. October 20. Beau
I'M accident with a trolley wire
Is,,ed. but 1t amounted to little
|n,p frightening two Young mon
.gtlne down n mule. A telephone
/. Calder avenue fell across the
Via aud became heated ut once.
\, ~ some means burned In two,
" falling TO the ground and strik-
4 II h pair of mules hitched to a
.,scn The mule fell Hat ana the
'%rpnd over. dumping the occupants,
sTwise doing no damage.
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Austin Texas October @u.-Tms was the
last day in which to register. and when
The registrars office closed tonight a21O
voters had registered. against 4125 two
years ago. an increase OF rs for this year
rhc total number registered today was 1856
'rhis good showing was made uetwithstand
ing the fact that about no votes are at
beaumont and Houston. About 1900 Of the
voters registered were negroes.
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The Brewery.

revas. october 29.-'rhc Beau.
l's.,y viii soon be IN course Of con
.' me gentlemen who are at the
~ among the most prominent
|. men Of the city aud win push II
i an early completion The
"A, Ice and Brewing company was
' ''.,.a With a capital stock OF $3.50.
silesp nliowipg well known gentlemen
~ N AZ directors: ). Il. Van worm
lnon r. Grceves. G, Hagcman,
El ,,.ps,u or and j. l.. Knoepficr.
|. Nw Wa City Southern Railway com
A saS' Al work doing the grading for
sig.Siais construction of tracks 70
.~t site. The Ice department Il... WI.
and VA the brewery viii start out
Y an sSs beer output Of 5000 bar
l. annilnl.
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Denson, Texas. October 2y.'i'he city reg
istratiou closed tonight. There has been
much apathy. INC full voting strength IS
not pulicd by at least 900 names. tegis
tered today, 49,; fetal registration 24vi.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-07-15
THE PRESIDENT AND TRUSTS.
Outline Of the LittlefieId Bill
Regulating Trusts. Which the
President Approves.

A Washington dispatch, speaking OF
President Roosevelts remarks upon
the trust question in his 4th Of July
speech at Pittsburg, and the fact that
he looks to Littleield, of Maine, fine
constitutional lawyer. to prepare q bill
on trusts, says:
Littlefeld's antitrust measure, now
in committee, declares that ''every
contract, combination In the form OF
trust or otherwise, or conspiracy in re-
straint of trade or commerce in any
part of the United States, Is illegal.
particpators in which shall be deemed
guilty OF a crime" punishable by q fine
of not less than $500 nor more than
-, 900 and by Imprisonment not less
than six months nor more than two
years.
Every person who shall attempt TO
monopolize, or combine, or conspire
with others to monopolize, any part Of
the trade or commerce, among the sew
eral States or with foreign nations,
shall be deemed guilty OF q crime and
subject to the punishment specified
above.
II any person believes his business or
property has been injured by any such
combination or conspiracy he may
bring suit in any Circuit Court Of the
United States, and "shall recover three
fold the damages by him sustained"
Any railroad or transportation COM
pany which shall knowingly transport
goods manufactured by trusts within
the meaning OF this act shall be subject
to penalty Of not less than $500, nor
more than s, ZOO, and any Of its officers
or agents who shall receive such goods
for transportation within the United
States, or 10 q foreign country, will be
liable TO similar fines, and, in addition,
Imprisonment for from one TO six
months.
In civil or criminal proceedings un-
der this act no person shall be excusa-
BILE from testifying or from producing
books, contracts or agreements before
the courts on the ground that the testi.
mony required OF him may tend to
criminate him or subject him to q
penalty
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Pointed Paragraphs.

Chicago News
There are times when 1t is better to
be never than late.
When the money Of some people con-
verses it uses a megaphone.
Social training enables one to appear
interested when he isn't
Expect every man to do his duty
then expect to be disappointed.
Some men like to fish because it's the
next thing to doing nothing.
The more shiftless man is the often
er he shifts from one Job to an.
other.
Even the minister whose sermons are
of the 1ong-drawn-out variety is prefer
able to the sensational grandstand par
SON.
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PRAISES ROOSEVELT.
A German Political Writer'S Opin-
ion OF the President.

Berlin. July 10 Professor Schie-
mann, who occupied the chair ofmodern
history in Berlin University, and whose
weekly reviews Of foreign politics are
one Of the most interesting features OF
the Kreuzzeitung, has taken up Ameri-
can affairs. He refers TO President
Roosevelt as being man OF the high
est political capacity, and says the
Philippine proclamation gives much
fuller amnesty than Great Britain's
terms to the Beers, for "by stroke OF
the pen he has transferred the govern
ment Of the Philippines from the
military to the civil authorities"
The professor comments approvingly
ON the Fourth Of July speech Of Andrew
ID. White, the United States Ambas.
sador at Leipzig, and asserts that Ger.
many cordially reciprocates President
Roosevelt's sentiments as then outlined.
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MIsTooK HIS MAN.
4 Cautious American Tourist and HI
Travelling Companion.

Cautious American Tourist and His
Travelling Companion.
A cautious American travelling from
Paris 10 Nice some years ago found a
stranger in the compartment in which
be had secured a berth
Are you Mr.. -" said the stran-
ger.
The American I'm surprise answered
affirmatively.
'Haw said the stranger. 81 inquired
Ut the booking Office who was to be
my travelling companion"
The American realized that this was
no ordinary man and soon found him.
self almost hypnotized by the stran-
gers commanding eye.
When the man proposed cards, the
American suspected that he was pro-
fessional gambler. He made many ex-
cuses. finally saying that he cared for
none of the games which his compan-
lon suggested.
"All right" was the discomforting
reply; well play anything you like"
When the American mentioned an
obscure French game. which he hoped
the other would not know, and found
bis suggestion taken up eagerly, he
was more than ever suspicious.
| But" asked the American, do you
know how to play itT
"NO." was the reply, ''but you can
teach me-"
The American now had little doubt
that the man was a card expert look
Ing for victim, but, as no suggestion
Of high stakes was made. he concluded
to venture and after some hours play
ing had seen nothing on the part Of his
fellow passenger that looked like
cheating.
But when next morning his compan-
Ion suggested that they play again TO
while away the time the American
! grew suspicious again and pleaded q
headache
!, When they entered the station at
Nice, the man handed the American
his card. 1t bore the name Of Lord
Russell of Killowen. lo- chief Justice
Of England.-Youth's Companion -