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could find any escaping MeIicans. I
went aud fel In with two other scouts,
one Of whom was named Joel Robinson and
the other Henry Sylvester (sylyester's
name was james A. We had horses that
we had captured from the Mcxicans When
we were about eight miles from the bat
tleHeid about / O'Clock, VIC saw the head
and shoulders OF man above tho tail
scdge grass walking through the prairie.
As soon as we saw him we started toward
him IN a gallon. Whom he discovered us
he sauattcd 80 the grass, but we soon came
to the place SIS We rode up we aimed our
guns at him and told him TO surrender.
lie held up his hands and spoke Ia Spanish,
but I could not understand him He was
dressed like a common soldier in a dingy
white uniform Under the uniform he
had on duc shirt As we went back to
cump, the prisoner rode behind Robinson
a while and then behind Sylvester was
The youngest aud smallest Of the party
and would not agree to let him ride he
hind me. wanted To shoot him. We did
moi know who he was. He was tolerably
dark skinned, weighed about l45 pounds
ana wore sidewhiskcrs. when we got 90
camp the Mexican soldiers, then prisoners,
saulei him and said el prcsdeutc We
knew then that we had made n big haul.
All three OF as who had captured him were
angry at ourselves for not killing him out
ou the prairie to be consumed by the wolves
and buzzprds. We tool, him to General
Houston, who was wounded aud lying
under O hig tree
Some portions Of this account do not
uEtrr Win tho accounts given Nv other
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DOMESTIC.

-Four men were blown to pieces by
dynamite explosion at Talladesa, Ala.
Mr.. Borden has again raised tho price Of
print cloths by taking tho available sup
plr.
c. c. Waller has organized nhlllon-doi-
lar trust company, to establish hcadquw.
tiers ut Houston
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EIeetIoo Realstration a 80.

san Juan Porto Rico, October 16-rbs
election registers have heon - We
i ,,id The federals were shut ont N :
li,il OF the precincts Of re ~ 4
ris,t.m an order Of the executive eo1onii
asch - majority OF repres entatives on
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conoratuIatino the President.

Washington, October 16.-Already tho
president is in receipt q scores OF telc-
grams OF congratulations upon his efforts
to eneet settlement Of the anthracite Goa
strike.
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HOUSTON.

Twenty three applicants at navy recruit.
iDg station.
rHouston football team on for Bryan
u. NJ. Parker one Of the coal strike ar
bitrators, fromerly lived IN Texas
sRegistration yesterday, S1S; total. $3.50.
rJudge lock Mcdaniel. republican candi.
dnte Tor congress, opens his campaign.
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Fellow Was Not ca,,nI,l

Cameron. Texas. October 10 M. -
which secured the bottoms near LOSSES
search for the fellow who perpgtratSd tbn
cllmlnai assault near Yarrclton ,verc M
s sorcesS Ky and many Of them have returned
He'c Inc ouicers are still In the deld
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Stoves colro ~

Sna'tanoega' Tenn. October ie-rb.
S Seet s Store Manufacturers. assoo,o.,a's
npie y this city today and ps,sS ei'' i5.,
been made ~ stoves 1sso. 10 per cent. This has
increasipg co I,e, !. on account OF the
feeture senlass In stove manu-.
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New YORK, October lU.-Failure OF the
banking house Of Gilman Son & Co OF a.
telar street, this city, was announced late
Today ioe liabilities, Il Is ssld, are iess
other New York concern would be M.
tccted.
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Hillsboro Mills Shipping Goods.
Hl.lsboro, Texas, October 16.-Tha
Hiilsboro cotton mills shipped their
FIRST car OF goods today. They have
orders ahead Tor over twelve
months steady run.
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RAILROADS.

Tho title to the Link Line has been for
nally transferred TO the Katy
The commissions expert has reported on
che oil shipments from Beaumont during
June and July.
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DIG CROWDS IN RoUrr.

Longvlew, Texas, October 1G..-rhe pres
encc Of the soldiers restored order ana no
effort was made 70 take the negro, though
large crowds assembled at every station
along the road 10 Rusk. The trial * one
negro will take place az Nncogdochcs next
Tuesday where hc viii be taken under
heavy guard
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FOREIGN

An uproar was caused IN the British
house Of commons BY tho Irish members
demanding discussion ot Irish troubles.
The reception Of the Boer generals by
the people Of Berlin was very HBttcrng
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FAILeo ro NoMlNArg

me democratic Convention at Boston
broke Up IN Disorder.
hostoh' October l8-Aftsr several d.r,
spent IN esiioting. the Ninth eonvress,n,.i
aistrict Democratic copvepsan Bross -
'eosy N'saegt making nomiassies' r w
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There are limitations OF oXIDfNE. bpt
none q them compare vita the genuine
ONiDINE rurcs Chills, Fevers aud an Ma
larial Troubles, The limitations FAIL.
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BLOWN TO PIECES.
Premature Explosion of Dynamite Causes
the Death of Four MAJ

the Death OF Four Men.
M99ntgomery,, Ala. October 16-An Ad.
As the result Of the premature explosion
OF charge Of dynamite four mon Wera
Killed, fragments Of their bodies being sc,t
t tered rer q distance of several h1ndted
John A. Berg - foreman.
Joe Martin, Valley.
William Wilson ioodwater.
sam Donald, co%red.
The explosion occurred tuoi-o r,1.
southeast u this place on tho Eoster, w nns,
way Of Alabama. and was the resuIt ~ an
attempt hcing made by a gang Of brid ~
builders To put on shot With dyns1,Itsc
plosion is nor known The fnnr mn N.Y., uFS OK,
Jhe only ones In the camp and no one else
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Brono Quinine Tablets, All
druggists refund the money II Il fails 20
box, 2Se
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sAFE IL pENirENTIAny

Rusk, Texas, October 10 The .uegro Jim
Buchanan, who IS charged with the murder
OF the Hicks family In Nacogioches coun.
~, was brought 60 tae peniteniIary here
this morning &c ~ o'clock aud Is now safely
loagod teego The parties came IN fcoln
Jaeksonviile on special train. acroin.
Guard, Tyler company Marshell compnny
nna Palestine company, The Rusk CON.
pany was cnrred to Jacksonville last might
on a special train 20 meet the sherin aud
negro. Deputies Mathews and Borders
came IN With the parties
Part Of tue militia viii be kept on duty
al the pcnltentiary
sheriff Reagan of this place saws he will
protect the negro az nl hazarlS Some talk
Of mob, but Il Is almost sure there viii be
none.
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MEN AND WOMEN


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GROVES CHRONIC cuu1 80,

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For MalArihl Poison.
For Gallo and Tor FeVQra
OXfD1NE rN
~ Guaranteed.
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Acc,pen1s FROM PROSPERITY.

The official records of American railroads sno" Una.
the number CT accidents to passengers eoth latai anu
serious increased in the last year More patrons
of the common carriers have been injured tnan the
number reported in the annual casualty sts Oh
the past decade
This does that accidents have Deen growing
more common in proportion the number OF passengers
carried saws the Cleveland Leader There has teen a
large in the passenger traffic CT the railroads
and it in their income we'll as in the records or
injuries patrons But it is clear that railway trave
is not growing safer. at least in very busy years
In this phase American lfe prosperity is dangerous
The improvements going steadily in the roadoed5 CT
the railways locomotives, and the cars is Offset in
like 1902 by the great pressure or trathc Trains
have been heavier and frequent The volume OF
business impossible silt employees care
fully prudent managers CT railways do in duh times
Men longer nearly to the limit
endurance in very busy years Accidents come
naturally the inattenton to details which is
due excessive strain. There extra trains to
upset the regular course of traffic
In all these ways, and Others the extreme activity Of
railroad business il the past has been the cause Of
good many accidents 1t is not fair to compare the
prosperous years with Of less hurry and
hustle in such injuries passengers rail
ways after allowance has been made for the
increase in the number Of passengers carried Offset
to the longer lists of persons killed injured
Under like industrial conditions and in proportion to
the passenger mileage American railroads must be
ing slowly safer. But the change in that direction is
with the records of European lines American railways
beat those of the old world in very important points
but they typical of American and their Ameri
can environment in the destruction of life and limb.
Their records not bad judged by MAN, Standards
but they make sorry contrast with some in Europe.
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CONGRESS NOT NIeeARDLY.

The London Saturday Review, the organ of the dwin-
Bulls says:
'The statement that the United States will only inter
fere prevent loss of territory European power is
idle boast and remain long the United
States does not possess equal to the combined
navies of the great powers of Europe
To this the New York World makes this rely
In the nearly eighty years since the Monroe doctrine
reclaimed the United States has had a
navy comparable whole with that of Great Britain
Our navy is much smaller than that of Germany
alone. Why in all these years has European power
any combination of them persisted in attempt to
seize territory to establish colonies in this hemi
sphere? Why did France get of Mexico? Why do
England and Germany disclaim with much en-
phasis any intention of acquiring territory in Venezuela
of occupying it temporarily? Was it, is it,
through fear of navy?
The nations of Europe not going to with their
granary their pork barrel their cotton and oil supply
and the thousand million dollars American pro-
ducts required to keep them going This country now
has respectable navy and is properly adding to
fast it is wise when naval vessels apt
at least semobsoete in five years time The appropra-
tons for naval support and construction have
from s30,000000 to nearly sS0000000 since 1897
this look though congress had been nggadly neg
ligent?
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FlNLAND's FAMINE HOLIDAYS.

would be well if we could enjoy one holiday
when there not country the earth that
the victim Of famine or disease
We have all read tho story Finland and read CT the
migration Of the Firms this and other countries
Now not only has the attempt been made by Russia
to rob the Films of their nationality and strip them Of
their language and their homes but famine abroad
the land and estimated that least 4000ee viii soon
be without food
OF course the Russians blame for the mis-
fortunes Of the which have depleted the soil
the rains which have ruined the fishing helps
emphasize the fact emigration from Finland is in
oreasing constantly Reports show that 2O55 persons
had LETT the this year NJ November IL by way
OF Hango. while unknown numbers gui;
of Bothnia TO Sweden and taken passage from there
The Films rapidly being wiped OF the earth The
lot Poland doubtless theirs The great paw
Russian bear is them. They have probably made
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CORN REcAINlNG LOST GROUND.

American exports of steadily increasing, and
western Europe regularly diminishing. The ind
cations that the exports of American maize for De
cember will be three times great in the
ponding month year, though the shipments will
hardly be than so 50 per cent much they
were in December 1900 The main thing is that the
changes constantly in the right direction and they
are by no means slow.
These conditions in the trade indicate that the
effects of very crop which American farmers
the temporary loss of big export trade in the
pcrtant American cereal will pass away, and it
reasonable expect that will lift the
the figures for the year. in 1903 unless
should be serious loss other direction.
conditions favor a business with Europe in many
leading agricultural products Notwithstanding
celent harvests of continent last Australia
import wheat rather dispose of surplus and
Argentine exports grain promise to be only mod
crate.
Conservative Americans sometimes have serious
doubts about special features of financial situation
such the fate Of certain heavily watered trusts but
there is for uneasiness concerning such basic
elements of natural prosperity abundance of
staples of the soil and the surplus which
can be sent to other markets
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ROUMANIA AND The JEWS.
ligent?

The lord mayor of London who is of the Jewish
race, omitted the of Roumanias minister from the
list of those invited to the banquet for the corps dpo-
matique Owing the creed of the lord mayor Incl
dent has caused discussion in Europe and the subject is
still of absorbing interest among the editorial writer's
Europe.
La Roumanie, a conservative ROumanian organ is
indignant the alleged afront offered its country 1t
desires TO know whether the Roumanian prime minister,
NJ Stourza intends to pocket the insult while the Daily
Chronicle of London that there would be point
in slight if there ground for it, and in this
there ample ground: the lord mayor acted with in
tenton with the approval of all righthinking people
Whether Sights like those shown by the lord mayor
will have better effect the actions of the Roumanian
government than that caused by the note which Secre
tary Hay sent the signatory powers of the Berlin
treaty remains 10 be But is fact that dispatches
from Roumana say that law has just been passed
which takes away the right of the Jews either
lawyers secretaries At present the majority of law
yers Roumania who are also responsible for
the little literature it possesses.
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Aaisn@ele go Eaale
M. M. MURDOCH, Editor.
TOPEKA IN THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.

u i; asserted nv the Topeka papers that Curtis is in
the lead in the senatorial contest Not only does Topeka
believe this but the assertion OF it as neip TO
the Topeka mans candidacy
Pint it is no help to Curtis fight 1t is detrnent 1t
does not start stampede; it simply makes the state at
large more determined in its opposition to Topeka
The fact is that Topeka has always over-estnateo
her influence in legislative fight She has never ae-
ceved anybody so badly in this respect as she has de-
ceved herself While the northeast section OF the state
has bogged the United senators, Topeka herself
has never connected with tn pudding except by the most
,ainful accidents The town has always counted 100
nuch on the subtle impressions she believed she was
making on mind of the legislator she has had TOO
Intensely the that the man who spent TWO months
in the capital forget and remembered only TO-
peka during his soourn is true that in the early DAYS
Topeka may have scooped in few representatives D.
her influence There time when the capital city
vac much in advance of the major part Of the state in
odarn imnroyements" The horsecar with its fascin-
ang tinke; the frying electric light few ourstory
buildings plate glass front two, and hotel iopoy
with brass foorai at the window used to stun
occasionally legislator who went to Topeka as
member and while in the coma brought by sudden
0NOOPoN -
bv topeka for Topeka man. the man Topeka favored
On sucb an occasional the sight of the old east
wing of the State had overwhelming eHect
than the whole structure has small boy now, and
the new member having been ushered through IT. feL
himself unequal to surroundings and looked for
something strong and resolute to lean upon Some TO-
peka influence always stood ready to obge him. Some
Topeka influence always stood to tell him what was
happening and who was making it happen.
In such wise Topeka used to pick up few members.
But Topeka goes believing that she picked UP many In
that manner and can still do it. She can't The fact
that the legislature meets in Topeka is not worth
vote to Curtis With the Topeka papers upbrading the
majority of legislature scoding the governoreect
and denouncing all who of her mind displaying
none of the bland ascendancy easily in command,
but rather giving the yowl of an infant
who has authority and is defying and inviting an
application Of wet single by making the yodel cres-
cendo with Topekas present attitude would be better
for Curtis the legislature Hutchinson some
other place.
Not single member of present legislature will be
by to be sceoped in by Topeka Electric
lights are rather Topeka's street cars,
even they by electricity obstreperous and
degenerate hotel Hobbies duplicated in many
county
When the first ballot in the senatorial caucus is taken
and Topeka Curtis is in the lead
haps the conviction may to Topeka that of
her schemes which used work little, longer work
at all
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Handmade Epiqrams.

(From the Indianapolis News.b
Regret is the most elastic word in our
language.
Truth and error are twins. and no one
is ever sure when they are changed In
the cradle.
Wisdom and age are supposed to go to-
gether: but you never see age waiting
around for wisdom TO catch up
Plenty used to mean enough.
\ successful present makes past de-
cfdedly more interesting.
Triumph forgets the other fellows
Taursls once were won, Now they are
Supplied commercially in quantities TO
suit the purehas ser.
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Preliminary Practice.

CFrcm the Philadelphia Press
What's he running around with Pro-
fessor Fiipper so much for?'
Hes got an automobile. you know.
and he's taking lessons to prepare HIM
self for rcad-racing."
But Fiipper's not a chauffeur. but an
acrobat
That's 5ust Il. He wants to learn first
bow 70 land on his feet after an aerial
fight
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Mean Man.

fFrorn Brooklyn iiSe.i
Mrs Bsnhar-Half the world doesn't
know how the other half lives
Benham-Then half the world must be
unmarried men
Mrs. Benham-what makes you think
soT-
Renham-If they were married men
their wives would ind out and tell them
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Labor Lost
fFrum 4udge

Keegzn-old man Rafferty, nearly bad
81 zhin he heard IS dsrter an Young
Rooney had hin married Ter six months
gexsn-Coi vs- blame him. Here bed
b!r treatin' N yoarx Ssachguzrt Joke
. zirsisr-an Ter SIX r,cat.. isl thrytn 10
ct hfrn inso IN family
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Libel on Mac.


From the Chelsea Gazette)
Clara-Oh. I'm REILLY learning grest
deal about FsSs haii | found out what
q hase hit means without asking George
Nabei-piS yoS. really,
Clara-yes. the paper said NcSra- ri
ire u1srire with a has ard IL the s-ore
nc is credited with hase bit 80 that
rrrr.st b The or
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ov-r Ola T;es

frrcrn she Brcosi5- Itrs9
PRS. srtc--8ssEsus talks % spending
~ sslz-c- n \ wsix41g tcz- abroad
srrs-t Actc--Eei = Cad hes ssss
u @ 81 aut voluntary p~5es<-ts1tsr7
ssc->~ af1-zeEt E-prefe<sto-sl
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Grro-l re Esesrozs rrre Fr~Es3
was Il ar e-ter.-irs-r sTsE-
VERY First a rau scs - acs ss-s
are TIER A1y xe-e a. Home Ike Yes
ard then lady srs<s ana RESTED We
Are Sxxea-"
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There is a sort Of movement in the country TO
the bottom of train wrecks The wrecks have been
coming thick and fast Railroad laws in America are
looser than they are anywhere else on earth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-30

\ gentleman named Jack Monroe will hit the
toboggan slide and to perditiOn. He lives at Butte.
and having stood of Jeries for four rounds has been
taken up by the pugilistic expOiters.
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the Venezuelan situation is safely passed
will hear Washington that il a very delicate
question; although Washington has all along
that il not at all dangerous.
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Clara Norris is having her real tragedy in If,
In play 81 600 mortgage home might be easii
dissolved but Clara life finds that she pay
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Germany is demanding damages before arbitration
proceed. Germany would just have wsI
Is
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The Cars The Hague tribunal about ficke
on; for lack of business Rooserets suggestion Of il
arbitration OF the Venezuelan trouble viii revive it.
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Secretary Cortelyou Just completed The prograr
for New Years Day the White House Things Ek
programs are great strains CoTtelyOu-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-30

II would Re interesting know what good Il has
done 10 capture the Numbers. The Eumberts al in
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The powers are biockading-Cast side and tn
reyoutionsts will be besieglng him the other
Il isn't q happy new year FOR Castro
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Mascagni is going back 70 Italy disguised. He made
the mistake OF being societ.s pet the minute he
struck the country.
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General Miles is now in japan and IL the Mikad
doesn't soon feel Ike thirty cents il will be becaus
Miles left some of his uniforms at home
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-30

Everybody but the editors 70 have gotten eve
long ago the visit Prince Henry this country
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one after another CT the cities wraps ~ In
blankets aud howls coal famine
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their last struggle fer liberty But the national spark