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who has recently been making close inspection of the lines of the system in Northeastern Texas, states that the grading between TeXarkana and Mount Pleasant will be completed by August 1, but that the work of i'm proving the roadbed, which is already planned, will consume fully two years.
 This includes gravel and stone bal last all over the line from Texar- kama to Fort Worth and Dallas. When this is completed the line will have one of the finest roadbeds in the coun. try.
 MT Green annuonces that arrange ments fer the materials have already been made. The Cotton Belt has pur. chased a gravel pit at Coppel, ten miles northwest of Dallas, which is one of the best in Texas. The stone for the ballasting will be procured at Sulphur Springs.
 This is part of the Cotton Belt Tex. as system over which the St. Louis and Dallas fast mail is handled. after leaving the Iron Mountain line at TeXarkana.
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WITHOUT
 A TRIAL By FORBES DWIGHT
Copyright, 1905, by G, Y. viskniskki

It was nearing Sundown when the two riders began to descend the last long slope that led to the ranch house. The sky was cloudless, and to the east 1t shaded into a deep violet. The sun, poised just above the ragged line of mountains, sent feeble, ghostlike shad ows wabbling vaguely before them. and all about them hung a pall-like cloud of fine powdery dust thrown up by their horses hoofs.
 Halfway down the slope the girl turned in her saddle to look back at the dull blue of the mountains looming gaunt and forbidding against the sky.
 ''They are up there somewhere, you say?" she asked.
 Ihe man gave d nodded assent.
 And when they get them what will they do to them?" she went on. The mans face grew stern. It was bronzed, kindly face. She never be- fore had seen those tight, harsh lines about the mouth.
 Perhaps those chaps will get away again." he said evasively They've managed to elude their pursuers twice before.'
 "But if they don't get away" she persisted, ''if they are captured this time, will they''-her voice dropped suddenly-'will they be hanged?'
 "Yes,' he said simply.
 ''Not without a trial. sure!y?" she protested. You don't mean the men who take them would do that?'
 You don't understand it." he said quietly. '"These cattle thieves are growing bold beyond endurance. It is impossible to convict them because they and their kind control the courts here. And because of this state of af- fairs it is necessary to adopt primitive, even seemingly barbarous, methods to intimidate them."
 Would you have hand in any such murderous proceedings?' she asked, and in her tones there was something which seemed to beg him to deny it.
 "Yes, if I were drawn,' he said gravely.
 "Drawn?" she questioned, as if for enlightenment
 "You sec" he explained, .it was agreed that when the next case of rustling occurred twenty men should
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What Was n Yeoman

The following quotation from Bishop Latimer's First Sermon Preached Be fore King Edward VI." March 8, 1549, is good illustration of the meaning of the word yeoman and shows the primitive manners and customs of those times
 My father was yeOman and had no lands of his own, only he had a farm of f3 or f4 by year at the utter most, and hereupon he titled so much as kept half dozen men. He had walk for 100 sheep, and my mother milked thirty kline. He was able and did find the king harness, with him self and his horse, while he came fa the place that he should receive the kings wages l can remember that buckled his harness when we went unto Blackheath field. He kept me to school or else had not been able to have preached before the kings maj esty now. He married my sisters with R5, or 20 nobles apiece, so that he brought them up in godliness and fear of God He kept hospitality for hia poor neighbors, and some aims he gave ;, to the poor. And all this he did of the said farm, where he that now hath H payeth ZIG by year or more and is not able to do anything for his prince, for himself nor for his children, or give cup of drink to the Oor."-Notes and Queries.
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was wild scramble for horses. His two sisters and his foreman went thun derng out to meet the solitary rider, who had separated from the group of distant horsemen and who was now heading for the ranch.
 The girl went to her room and locked herself in. She heard the little caval cade ride up; she heard the men greet ing him hlariously. She threw herself her hands.
 Late in the evening she stole down stairs and out of doors. She wanted to be alone. As she approached the corral she saw him standing there alone. She saw, too, that his left arm was in q sling.
 Her first impulse was to turn and run, but before she could do it it was too late. He had seen her and was coming toward her, smiling-this man with the blood of others on his hands! She stood quite still, trembling from head to foot.
 Aren't you glad I'm back?" he ask ed lightly, yet with touch of eager ness in his tones.
 "You-you found them?" she asked breathlessly.
 ''The rustlers? Yes." he replied. ''They stood us off for time. We kill ed two in the night. The other two''-
 Don't! Oh, don't" she begged.
 He drew himself up. "I had best tell you all of it,'' he said with quiet force. we hanged them at the first clump of cottonwoods we passed that evening""
 She stood silently looking at him. Her breath came hard, her fingers nervously clasped. He waited patient ly, still smiling.
 "You are hurt" she faltered, point ing to his wounded arm.
 "This ?" he laughed bitterly. "Oh, it's merely scratch. It doesn't matter. The only thing that hurts is what you think of me-
 She took hesitating step forward. She paused, wavered, irresolute, then ran quickly to him.
 q am glad,' she declared irrelevant ly glad, glad.'
 Glad of what, dear!' he asked with grave tenderness.
 Glad juSt-just because of you,' she said in voice that was half laugh, half sob.
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Nature Study.

The first necessity in nature study ia to become acquainted with some local ity, say with farm. It does not mat ter how small, how commonplace, how near the city-the nearer the better, provided there are trees, water, fences and some seclusion. If your own cab in can be in the middle of Snch Spo1 that is ideal. for there is no make i've lieve when you buy field or piese of woods and settc down there to stay. Nature respects you. You have taken her into your confidence. She will take you into hers, and in the course of i few seasons, if you will limit the size of your garden, you will begin to dis cover what multitude of interesting things come with the place that wee not mentioned in the deed Owning farm, of course, is not necessary. Sometimes 1 am quite convinced that for pure and lasting joy in nature one ShoGld nOt possess all acre Once yoG have looked upon land of your own. once you have trodden upon earth that belongs to you. all your Sundays will be spent looking and walking there. Tie man in the Scriptures who bought q field and lost his interest in other pleasant things had q real cASe--- National Magazine.
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STREETS TOPSY.TURVY
Mistake of Old-Time Surveyor Puts
 Alleys in Parlors.

Hot Springs, Ark, March An CT TOT of seventy feet in the calculations of surveyors made quarter of cen tury ago is making plenty of trou- for property owners on upper Park avenue, one of the thoroughfares of the city.
 Some of them have discovered that their homes, according to the official plat of the city, stands in the middle of street, and several alleys run through parlors.
 There are forty acres in the district affected, which is known as the Can't addition, and about hundred proper. ty owners are affected.
 Application will be made to the chancery court to have the boundaries as they actually are recorded as off cial The matter is made the more complicated through the fact that the county record deeds dealing with it were destroyed in the fire of last Feb ruary.
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Sewing on Huttons.

When replacing the lost buttons of garments it is very important that the new buttons should be of the same size as the old ones. Careless menders pay no attention to this trifling detail, and the consequence is that buttons that are too small will not remain fastened, and those which are too large tear the buttonholes. A button box for storing reserve buttons should find place in every mending basket. In this recep- tacle should be put all buttons which have been ripped off old garments as well as any complete set of buttons there may be, Housekeepers who pick up and put away in it's allotted place every button which falls into their hands may save thems .iyes many pur- chases.
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NO RETRIEVE FOR PATRICK YET.

Albany, N. Y., March Ct was no application had been received for 2 further extension of the reprieve for Albert T. Patrick, under sentence of death for the murder of William Marsh Rice in New York city. The existing reprieye was granted for the purpose of permitting an application to be made to the courts for d new trial on the ground of newly discover progress of presentation. It expires March 19.
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NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the board of public af- fairs until March 20. 1906, at ? o'clock T. III. for furnishing the following ma terial to be used in macadamizing the streets within paving district No. 19, to-wit:
 3600 cubic yards , 1-2 inch black trap rock.
 2410 cubic yards 1 IT inch black trap rock.
 100 cubic yards screenings.
 Specifications are on file and sub- ject to inspection at the office of the city engineer and at the office of the secretary of board of improvement for said paving district. The board re- serves the right to reject any and all bids
 Given under our hands this March 6, 1906
 H. KING WHITE, Chairman.
 R. M. GALBRAITH, Secretary
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be selected by lot by the man whose cattle had been run off, much as jury is drawn from the venire men,
 And you might be chosen?" she ask ed, sudden fear tightening her throat. .T might be-" said he, although it is long chance. There are some 300 men from the various ranches to choose from.''
 "But you wouldn't go, of course," she said. You'd send one of the men,"
 He strengthened himself in the sad dle. The harsh lines about his mouth frightened
 "That," he said "is something would not ask another man to do for me-"
 They rode on for time in silence. Then the girl gave little choking sob. "Oh," she said, II want to love you, but-but never could if-if'-
 "We are straying too deeply into pos abilities which are not probabilities" :" he said cheerfully. "Come; let's race the rest of the way back to the ranch" They sent their horses flying down the slope, and in the excitement of the gallop their recent disturbing conver- sation faded from the girls mind. 1t did not return to her until late that night, when she heard a commotion outside-the sound of low voices, the footballs of men, the squeals of horses as they were roped in the corral. Half awake, she lay still and listened.
 Then came the sound of rapid hoofs Some one beneath her window was calling her name. She rose and flung the window open. The round disk of the moon, nearing it's full, made dream world outside. The night was vast and bright and still. Two faint stars burned on the northern horizon. Beneath her sat solitary rider. his hat in his hand, his face upturned. Even before he spoke she knew what had happened, and her heart cried out against it. ...
 cone of the lots has fallen to me, he said very gently. "Goodbyr' And, touching spur to his horse, hs gallope'i into the night.
 s' .
 A week later at the ranch some one raised the epy, Here he eomesv' Thert
 .i-s
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NorI.-rhere are many mixtures, made Ia imitation of baking powder. which the prudent will avoid. They are lower in price chan cream of ,tartsr pow dela but they are made from alum
 and are daugefoas 70. use in too6 .
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DOuAN MEN WILL ATTEND.

Pittsburg, March 6.--In spite of the fact that national President John Mitchell of the United Mine workers failed to recognize the officers of Pittsburg district by giving them no- tice of the convention to be held at Indianapolis March 15, the local of ficers assert that they will attend the convention.
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The Waxea Floor.

Here is an excellent method of re moving grease spots from a waxed fioo.: Pour spirits of turpsntins on the spot and give t. time to soak into the woad. Then cover with powdered tale and press with warm but not very hot ton. The tale will absorb the grease. Brush ai1 and polish the place ahcw1 with way: :, s..:, sz. sz,
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DWELLINGS FOR RENT.

Mo- HOS Mulberry street, five rooms and hall.
 No. 2005 West Fifth avenue, four rooms.
 No. 1901 West Fifteenth, screened, four rooms and reception-hall.
 No. 517 Hickory street, three rooms.
 Chas. Haycock, Real Estate and Loan Agent, No. 113 Pine street.
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SHED AT TIGHTS
E. ., Student Super Was Cast as
 n.a. She Promptly Said "No."

u;nneapolis, Minn., March 7'-com= ,nded to array herself in abbreviat= 1, costume, including regulation .eo tights, a university senior girl [,.oa to carry out the orders of grah Bernhardt's stage manager, result, university students miss me familiar face among the thirty ,dont "supes," girls and boys, who d iumped at the opportunity to oc- ar the same stage with the great ench actress.
 u-hon if was announced on the uni vsitv campus that thirty students mild be given an opportunity to ,,oo during Sarah Bernhardt's Min ono,is engagement, q crowd of uni rsitv girls investigated that matter, h unon finding that their appear co m the stage would not entil any IS of academic dignity they seized chance for a lark. Applicants numbered t he "supe" positions on and the students who were ad- tied through the Auditorium door nsidered themselves unusually ky.
 In Tights? Nevaire!
 All went smoothly until the stage nager announced that one of the girl pages of the company had en taken ill and the part would ve to be filled by one of the "supes." senior girl was selected and she the envy of her classmates until costume was produced and it was nd that she would be required to trunk hose.
 fhe transition from stately cap
 gown to the costume of a page
 lU uluCIl, duQ IIS oIdSc IudlI, er was curtly informed that he bld have to look elsewhere for a |e. At first he was inclined to ke things unpleasant, but the fair led" was backed up by a solid
 of sister "supes," and the man. r faded under the scornful glances the determined "co-eds."
 result of his equalization, the ellious senior was permitted to oc. seat in the wings. and al- EEh she was not included on the
 roll when a half-dollar wage was led to the university twenty-nine, saw Bernhardt at close range and Rped the stage fright which threat
 to thin the ranks of the super eraries just before the curtain up.
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and want then as much so as 1t is to love the bear tiful and pures
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-27
g nominating con vention in a different

the nominating con vention in a different
order.
The second change is as to independent
nominations. 1t provides that the voting
circle shall not be printed over the name
of an Independent party unless it has NOM
mated candidates for a majority Of the
offices to be filed at the election. Il further
provides that the names Of such tndepen-
IDENTIFY nominated candidates shall be SO
arranged that they shall. s o far as possiblei
be printed upon the same line as .oorre-
spending offices In the party columns.
This would Offset the advantage which Il
was claimed District Attorney Jerome
had by having his name printed at the top
Of the column of independent nominations.
The present rule Is that names of candidates
nominated by various independent bodies
are arranged in the order in which nominate
ing petitions are fled, unless, of course;
the independent body dominates a COM
plete ticket, in which case it has a separate
column,
p The old blank tally sheet is to be done
away with and separate tally sheets for
each Office and each constitutional amend
ment are TO be provided. New rules Of
the order for counting ballots are provided.
The use of rough tally sheets and from
which the return is to be copied into the
official tally sheets; Is forbidden and viola
ton OF this provision Is to be deemed a
wilful neglect of duty.
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Bills Passed in the House.

WASHINGTON, March 28,-In the House
to-day seven District of Columbia bills
we're passed and a number of other local
bridge bills; also. Senate bills authorizing
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail-
road Company to bridge the Yellowstone
In Montana. the Missouri in South Dakota
and the Snake River in Idaho. in con-
structing its Pacific Coast extension: n
permitting Prof. Simon Newoomb to re-
ceive the decoration Of the order Pour LIE
Merite, Fur Weissenschaften und Kunste."
The House accepted the invitation Of
the American Philosophical Association of
Philadelphia to be represented by a COM
mittee OF ten members at the celebration
In thai city OF the 2ooth anniversary OF the
birth Of Benjamin Franklin, April II.
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi introduced a
bill TO place antitoxin n diphtheria
serums on the free list.
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HOUSE 40 INVESTIGATE.
A Committee to Go Over the Agricultural
Department and Spare No One.

WASHINGTON; March Pa searching In
vestigation Of the Department OF Agrioul-
ture will be begun tomorrow under the
direction of a committee Of the House Of
Representatives. The announcement is
made In behalf Of the House Committee on
Expenditure In the Agricultural Depart
ment that the committee will go over the
Department with a fine tooth comb. RepreN
sentative Lttlefeld of Maine is chairman
Of the committee that will have charge OF
the proposed inquiry.
Accompanied by the members OF the
House committee, Chairman Little1eld will
make q visit to the Department tomorrow,
where he will have a conference with Sec
rotary Wilson and Assistant Secretary
Hays. He will take a look around the
Department with a view to asoertaining
whether there is anything worth an In
vestigation. Then he win begin to in
vestigate; aided by his colleagues on the
committee. Secretary. Wilson has already
assured Chairman Littlefleld a most cordial
welcome and has fguratively thrown the
doors Of the Department open to him.
Outwardly this would seem to be little
more than a formal affair, but large pos
abilities are already looming up. While
Chairman Littlefeld Is disinclined to dis
partment Of Agriculture, it Is known that
he will pay some attention to the crop re-
porting service, the Bureau of Animal In
dustry, the Bureau Of Plant Industry, the
Weather Bureau and, In fact, every bureau
In the great department over which Sec
vestigate without regard to what the Keep
Commission or anybody else has done, and
without fear or favor. Neither the Secre-
tary nor the humblest clerk will be spared.
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SHOT GIRL AND HIMSELF.
Restaurant Keepers Daughter wouldn't
Marry Waiter-He's Dead; She May Die.

vinoenzo C~arpignano; "a years old and
until two weeks ago a waiter, shot and
severely wounded Louisa Franohini,
daughter Of Giuseppe Franohini, pro-
prietor Of the Cafe Rivali at i0s West Thirty
eighth street, yesterday morning and then
shot and killed himself.
Carpignano was a waiter in the Hotel
st. Regis until he met Louisa Franchini
two months ago. He fell In love with her
and left h st. Regis to be a waiter in
Franohini's cafe. His suit was distasteful
to the girl and her mother, but Carrignano
was persistent. Finally, two weeks ago
he was discharged. Since that time he
has haunted the neighborhood and inter-
copied the girl on the street whenever she
appeared. Sunday night he met her as
she was on her way to call on a girl friend.
"If you do not elope with me I will kill
you" he said, and showed her a revolver.
Louisa Franohini got away from the
man and told her mother. Carpignano'
disappeared into a cafe. About 8 O'Clock
yesterday morning be went into the Cafe
Rivoli. His clothes were dishevelled and
he looked as though he had been drink
ing. In the restaurant at the time we're
Theresa Rinaldij a waitress, and Henry
Barbour, a waiter. C~arpignano called for
something to eat and for some drinks.
Louisa F%ranohini, who acts as chashier,
went to the back room OF the cafe when
she saw C~arpignapo coming in and she
told the waiter to call her father.
Il want to see your mother and not your
father" C~arpignano called out. II know
that she is going to take you to Italy, as
your father is going to got out Of this bust
ness. I want to say good-by.'
Louisa Franchini had come out into the
front room by that time and was about to
press a button which connected with her
mothers room, when Carpignano Jumped
up from the table and made a rush toward
the girl, who stood perfectly tstill. He
seemed to be in a frenzy Of rage. He
whipped out a .sS calbre revolver and
fired. The bullet took. effect In the girls
shot which went wild. He then turned
the revolver against his right temple and
fred. The shot killed him Instantly.
The cafe was In an uproar by this time
INC ii was some time before any one had
presence Of mind enough to call an ambul-
anoe. DR.. Shenshone answered a call
from the New York Hospital. The girl
was taken to the hospital In a critical con-
dition.
C~arpignano had a furnished room at 2s4
West Twenty-ffth street with a family by
the name Of Porgia. According to the
Porgias Carpignano came OF a we'll to do
family Of Turin, Italy, and was well edu-
Gated. He was an artist but found that
he could not make enough money with
his brush and became a waiter.