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The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-08-25
JEFFERSON TEXAS SATURDAY AUGUST 25, 1906.
TO FORT RENO.
Negro Troops VIII Leave Texas, and
Fort TO BE Abandoned.


Washington. Aug. 22.-The negro
Federal troops have been ordered out
OF Texas. Instead of going to Fort
Ringgold, which is about 100 miles up
the Rio Grande from Fort Brown, the
battalion Of the Twenty-fifth infant
ny has been ordered to Fort Reno.
Okla, This action is in accordance
with direction of the president, and
also is recommended by General Nc
Caskey, commanding the department
of Texas. BY direction of the presi.
dent General j. franklin Bell, chief OF
staff, will make thorough investiga
tion Of the whole Brownsville affair
and report to the president
Fort Brown Is to be abandoned The
company of the Twenty-sixth infant
ry, which was sent there, will not stay
very long. Its duty is to pack up al
the movable government property
which will be shipped to other posts
when the troops will be ordered away
The investigation now under wa,
will be continued by Major Blocksome
and the war department authorities
state that every effort will be made
to find out the facts and fix the respon
sibility for the disturbance, and that
any soldiers found guilty will be pun
| ished,
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-08-25
Not Troubled With Boil WeeYil.

Louis Jaynes, who is now mar
keting such fine sweet potatoes.
had some Wednesday that 20 made
a bushel, and sold at SOC peck OF
1Oc piece. This beats cotton
and Mr. .Jaynes says the boil weev.
il is not on his place nor botherinl
his crop of potatoes, peas, corn OF
cane. He plants no cotton so il
not afraid of the coming of this
dreaded pest.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-08-25
Ereinht RIookade Ended.

San Francisco, Aug. 22.-The freight
blockade at Oakland has ended and
Southern Pacific officials removed EN-
barge on five or six classes of bulky
freight, which has been in existence
for several weeks. Freight shipments
are coming to San Francisco and
other state points are moving freely,
showing jobbers are doing an excel
lent trade with interior customers.
The Southern Pacific and Santa Fe
are handling jointly out of the city
about 300 cars of freight daily
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-08-25
eUToN's Rash DEED.
Drinks Poison In Presence of His Wife
and Expires.

Drinks Poison In Presence of His Wife
and Expires.
Houston. Aug. 22.-Pierce Guton,
aged sixty-seven years. killed himself
by taking poison in the presence of his
wife at his home. He went home
and after telling his wife that he was
going away from town, asked her for
a drink of water. She handed it to
him and he Immediately emptied into
1t the contents of small bottle. He
drank the whole and told her It was
poison. She Immediately sent for a
doctor, but the unfortunate man died
within an hour.
He had been married before, and SO
had she. Her children of the former
husband were with her; but his chill.
dren, except, one are living in Fort
Worth.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-08-25
THREE THOUSAND.
Loss of Life at Valparaiso Close to
Those Figures.

Loss of Life at Valparaiso Close to
Those Figures.
Valparaiso. Aug. 22.-Loss oflife
here by recent earthquake was close
to 1000, while property loss Is fully
500, 100000.
With the first terrible shock of the
earthquake buildings collapsed, their
walls falling with tremendous noise.
The shock was followed almost i'm
medIately by fierce storm, the wind
prostrating walls that had been weak
ened by the earthquake, and these
broke trolley wires, which flashed in
cessantly. The second shock was
even heavier than the first.
Five minutes afterward fires start
ed in every direction, and immediate
ly afterward the whole town was H.
Illuminated by gigantic flames.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-08-25
HOKE Smith Wins
IN THE GEORGIA DEMOCRATIC
PRIMARIES He SECURES UN-
pREcEDENTED VOTE.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. %. = The
State Democratic primaries today
resulted in a victory for Hoke
Smith, candidate for Governor, un.
precedented in the size of his ma.
iority,
OF the 145 counties in the State
he has carried probably 10, By
the returns available at II o'clock
to.night of the other candidates
Clark Howell, carried six counties;
j. H. Estelle of Savannah two, r.
B Russell eight and James M.
Smith three, leaving sixteen to
hear from. This result will give
Hoke Smith 294 votes in the State
convention of total of 1885,
Mr.. Howell's paper, the Consti-
tuition, in it's first edition comedies
more than 100 counties to Hoke
Smith and says his nomination for
Governor on the first ballot in the
convention is practically assured.
All Negro Troops Ordered Out of Texas
Washington, Aug. 21.-The ne
gro Federal troops have been or,
dered out of Texas. Instead of
going to Fort Ringgold, the bat.
TALON of the Twenty. fifth infantry
has been ordered to Fort Reno,
Oklahoma. This action, in accord
ance with the decision of the pres
ident, also is recommended by
General McCaskey, commanding
the deparsment of Texas. By d.
rection of the president, General J
Franklin Bell, chief of staff, will
make a thorough Investigation of
the Brownsville affair and report
to the president.
Fort Brown is to be abandoned
The company of the Twenty-sixth
infantry. which was sent today,
will not stay very long. Its duty
is to pack up all the movable gov
!. government property which will
r be shipped to other posts when the
X, troops will be ordered away. The
: investigation now under way will
: be continued by Major Blocksome
8 and the war department authorities
8 state that every effort will be made
to find o. The facts and fix thu
responsibility for the disturbance
and that any soldier found guilty
will be punished.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-08-25
SCOTCH COLLIEs.

am breeder of Scotch Collie
Dogs. Would be pleased to have
orders for future delivery on regis
tered and good stock drivers.
Address J. d. VINsoN,
Or. A. j. Hayes. Alexandria, La.
or T. H, Marbury. 1913 Maple at.
s25 Shreveport, La.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-08-25
SEVEN KILLED.
Accident Was Brought About During
Blasting In Quarry.

1FeFes''FS
Laredo, Aug. 22.-News has just
reached here from Salome Botello
Mexico, that seven laborers were kill.
ed at that place in big rock quarry
being operated by the National rail
road of Mexico. Antonio Perez, the
foreman of the quarry. and six labor
ers were killed.
Perez was blasting, and In some I'M
known manner an extra heavy charge
of powder exploded while the seevn
men were in the quarry, and the re
suit was that their bodies were buried
underneath heap of large stone.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-08-25
The University of Texas.

DAVID F. HOUSTON, LII. D., President.
Conductional. Tuition FREE. Ma
circulation fee, $50 payable in Academ-
ic and Engineering Departments in three
annual installments). Annual expense,
$3.50 and upwards, Proper credit for
work in other institutions.
MAIN UNIVERSITY
Session opens September Goth, 1906.
Largest and best equipped Libraries,
Laboratories, Natural History and Geo
logical Collections, Mems and Women's
Dormitories and Gymnasiums in Texas.
COLLEGE OF ARTS.-Courses of liberal
study leading to the degree of Bachelor
of Arts.
DEPARTMENT OF UCATION.-Courses
leading to Professional degree of Bache-
lor of Education and to State Teachers
Certificate.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. = Courses
leading to degree in Civil, Electrical,
Mining and Sanitary Engineering.
LAW DEPARTMENTAL three year
course leading to the degree of Bachelor
of Laws. Shorter special courses for
specially equipped students.
For catalogue, address
WILSON WILLIAMS, Registrar,
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-08-25
The Great
Magic Stock and Poultry Food.

1t will aid the digestion assimilates
the Food, builds up the system and
makes your Horse shed and gives him
a good appetite. If you want Pure
Rich Milk. feed your Cow with it. For
sale by ID. M. SMITH.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-08-25
BASE BALL.

A series of four games were
played between Jefferson and
Winnsboro the past week, which
resulted in three games for Jeffer-
son. They play today, Friday;
Jefferson vs. Daingerfield,
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-08-25

There must be some unusual at
traction at Hughes Springs for one
of our young business men as he
talks as il he would like to
move up there.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-08-25

The scholastic census for Marion
county has been completed and
shows 3772, as furnished the JUMP.
by County Superintendent R. A,
Loomis.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-08-25
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.

Schools of MEDICINE PHARMACY
and N u RISING. Session of eight months
begins Oct. 1. Four year graded course
in medicine; two year courses in Phar-
macy and Nursing. Laboratories thor
oughly equipped for practical teaching
Exceptional clinical advantages in the
John Sealy Hospital. University Hall
provides comfortable home for women
students of medicine.
For catalogue, address
DIR. w. s. CARTER, Dean, Galveston
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-08-25
DRAUGHON'S

Practical Business Colleges.
Elsewhere in this Issue will be found
special offer made by Draughon's
Practical Business Colleges, chain of 2T
colleges. an offer that will doubtless in
terest YOU. Read ii.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-08-25

Buren, Rowland was badly hurt
at Gainesville by getting caught in
shoulder and head by large meat
hook which he fell on.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-08-25

We shall resume next week the
publication of news from the JUMP.
of 20 years ago, and continue from
week to week the happenings in
the city of that date.
The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1906-08-25

Mrs, w. w. Williams, of Hous.
ton, is here on a visit to her father,
w. G. Hill, and family.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-07

Quong Ling down beside him and they
listened moment. reached into the
bunk Tor the package which they had
brought from the theater, tiptoed out
OF the sleeping room and made their
way into the store.
Here, this II do" Ming Foo whis-
pered, selecting q place behind low
pile OF boxes. Now, let's tie this mask
TO you, and you are not to say word
till | tell you to squeal. then. do it as
loud os you can; as loud as you can, =
he repeated, neryously,
The mask, which was almost three
feet in height. had two green horns at
its top. To each Of the horns Ming Foo
tied little bunch of punks, which he
lighted as the pungent aroma fioated
through the room and mingled with
the vegetable and animal odors, he
gave three little perfunctory hobs OF
his head. Next he tied, as best he
could in the dark, this high mask to
the body OF his assistant.
They both warmed 10 the work and
forgot to be afraid. Ming Foo took out
whole bunch Of matches, spat upon
them rubbed the heads of matches,
spat upon them, rubbed the heads with
his fingers, and then transferred the
phosphorescence TO the face OF the
mask with quick, uneven little dabs.
Shuttle, shuttle, approaching steps
without came to their ears distinctly
In front of the door some one halted,
and even to the spot where the trem-
bling boys stood the low whisperings
carried
Rap, bang The pounding of the door
reverDerated through the room like a
clap of thunder.
Who's there?" came from the inner
room. With lighted candle in his
hand which showed his sleep-swollen
face and eyes, Sam Louie came shut
/ fling out
Who's there" he demanded, suspi.
ciously. as he laid hand upon the bal
of the door Ming Foo could see, fol
he hal climbed up a little way on the
boxes for that purpose.
Now Gum. Open quickly" cam,
the prompt response. in low tone.
Sam Louie half turned the bar but
not all convinced, threw 1t back int
place.
How am to know that it is Nov
Gum" he asked. ~
In answer to this there was a half.im
patient oath open, Sam Louie. An
|, Now Gum, your employer, to be KEEP
in the street and denied admission q
my own place.
In his growing excitement, Min
Foo climbed to top OF the boxes. San
Louie, evidently satisfied, threw dow
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-07

the ba7 The door flew open as though
a pressure had rested against II all the
while. Silently almost Instantly four
villainous highbinders swarmed
through the opening. Now that 1t was
too late, Sam Louie saw the awful
mistake that he had made He gave a
low. animal-like cry; the candle clat-
tered "a the floor; he tried to turn and
run, hut ready hand reached for him.
One OF them pressed the sharp point
OF a knife against his throat.
where is the key? Key to the SAFE -
another demanded.
In answer Sam Louie tried to kick
Press It in. was the command. The
man with the knife dug it yiciously
into the PROSTATE mans neck.
The rather uncertain light Of the
street fickered in through the open
door and made 1t all quite plain to
Ming Foo.
"Now-when say scream, do II
loud" he whispered. Hosting Quong
Ling uTon his shoulders he raised him
till Just the horns with the burning
punks were on a level with the tops OF
the boxes.
III he uon't tell, drive the knife cleai
in" was the impatient command they
heard, and II was instantly answered
by moan of pain from Sam Louie.
Now prompted Ming Foo.
And such scream as 1t was! A
scream of screams, IN which there wai
all the voice and all the terror Of
Quong Ling. who could see nothing
and who had frightened himself by hi
own voice.
Sam Louie groaned, "A spirit"
"A devil! A devil" howled the 9th
ers. standing still 10 stare.
With yell of fear from the intrud
ers they scrambled and fell over them
selves1and each other in an effort t
get INTO the street Sam Louie hat
tainted. or he, too. would probably hav'
gone.
Then came the triumphant hour o
Ming Foo. for. calmly setting Quonl
Ling on the floor, he made haste TO ba
the door. Then he danced mad, elfl
dance and waved his battered cap alof
and shouted.
For many days yet to come II will
be told how the household devil Of San
Louie came to his assistance and pu
to flight four OF the most desperate
fighters OF the Ping Kong tong.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-07
WAR AGAINST CONSUMPTION.

All nations are endeayoring 10
check the ravages Of consumption,
the white plague that claims so
many victims each year, Foley's Hon
ey and Tar cures coughs and colds
perfectly and you are In no danger OF
consumption. Do not risk your health
by taking some unknown preparation
when Foley's Honey and Tar is safe
and certain in results Ask for Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar and insist upon
having It. Sold by Iowja Drug Co.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-07
Coffins Delivered in Country.

People living in the country may or
der collins or Baskets from us by tel
ephone or otherwise and We will deliy-
er them at very small cost. We have
n team that We can send out at any
time and the expense viii be slight
snyder Hardware Company.
Louisa. Ky
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-07

Ladies. see those new shirt waist
sets at couley's store. They are
beauties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-11

cREEPERS are made with sleeves
and gather up under the dress, keeping
i clean when baby is on the floor.
Price 25c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-11
TALK OF THE TOWN.
Easter neckwear at Fits.
Easter gloves az Abbott's.

Easter neckwear at Fits.
Easter gloves at Abbotts.
Ghildren's Easter hats at yaughan's.
Hot Cross buns. Where? At Green's
bakery.
James Good went to Burlington last
night on a visit.
James X. Prize went TO Mortified this
afternoon on business.
Mrs. M. "A. Church went to Randolph
today ID visit friends.
Mrs Sadie II. Thayer is quite sick at
her home on Clark street.
George H. Bennett went TO Salem,
Mass, today to visit friends.
Mrs. G. Al. Cobb went TO Charlestown,
N. H., today, to visit relatives.
Alex Campbell Of Graniteyille left this
noon for Milford, n. H., to work.
George II. Bennett went to Salem,
Mass, today for few days visit.
George Chalmers went 10 Boston to-
day to meet his wife, who is on the way
from Scotland.
Ladies are invited Thursday to the dem
onstfation Of Ladies' Home Journal
Patterns at Fits
Charles III. Hand OF Plainfeld, New
Jersey, is paying short visit to Mr.
and Mrs Samuel Sinclair.
Miss Joanna Parks returned to the
Boston university today, after being
called home BY the death OF her mother
b perduto; i'm cane rosso e bianci il
giorno il ore mattina. hi Pietro
Rusca chi 10 trora faccia piaccre con
segnorlo,
Mrs. Frank Hagen and Mrs. Alfred
Wood, mother and sister Of Mrs. i. o.
Marion, returned to their homes in
BTattleboro this afternoon.
Jesse Cayhue desires to have the re-
port printed in the Montpelier papers
that he il TO close up May list, denied
He says so long as Depot Square il not
fenced in the Bean Foundry will remain
open.
Paddy" Duff, formerly catcher on
the Rutland base bali team in the North,
erm league, II on with the Washington
team in the American league. He play
ed in yesterdays game with the st.
Louis Nationals.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-11

R0MPERS are made like cut Of best
fast colored gingham, have sleeves and
the legs gather mp under the pant 50
as TO cover the whole garment. This
lis great play garment, or work gar
rnent Us we call it. Price soc.
oVERALLS are for little girls as well
as boys, although the Romper is for
girls and the Overalls for boys. Over
alls made Of ginghsm for 25c. Made of
heavy blue drill for SOC.
We have with these garments Bib
made with sleeves OF fast eolored prints
that is . slick affair Tor protecting the
dress st meal times. Price isc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-11
Thank the woodmen.

We wish to extend orr thanks 10
the members Of the Alodern Woodmen
team, who participated in our dance
and helped us with their work toward
the success Of it. Societa di NJ. $. di
Lingua Italiaua.
La societa di NJ S. di Lingna Ital-
lana ringrazia riramente Ia Societa lei
Wodmen che msndo una rappresentanza
ALA fiesta da ballo scorsa, contribuendo
al suecesso della medesima Soeicta di
NJ s di Ligua Italiana.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-04-11

We have for several seasons carried
"a Patent Washable Cap i'll muslins. This
time We have them in both silk and
niuslins.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-14
POSSES AFTER
DtSPERADO Who
KILLED POLICE
NEGRO IN ASHVlLLE, N. c.,
SHOOTS DOWN TWO OFFICERS
IN RUNNING FIGHT.
ALSO MURDERED NEGRO
Wounded One and Shot at Others
Pursued BY Police He Fired on
Their With Rifle and Then
Escapes.

Asheyille, n. G., Nov 13.--Patrol-
men Charles Blackstocll and William
Ba ley, of this city were shot to death
tonight by a negro who also killed one
negso and fatally wounded another
The murderer II win Harris, Of
Charlotte, n. c., desperate, for
whom a large reward has been stand
ing for some time
Prior to the death of the two Off
GERS, a negro restaurant keeped named
Allison was shot and killed by Harris
without proyocation Auother negro
named Tom Neal is mortally wounl-
ed he too being shot by Harris be.
fore the officers took a hand in the
melee. After shooting All son, the
encountered Tom Neal and
fired at him.
Police Captain Page and Officers
Bailey and Blackatock rushed in pur-
suit, Page received bullet in the
arm from the negro's rife and Black
stock almost Immediately fell dead
with a bullet in the chest Bailey
fired twice without hitting the negro,
who then shot and killed Bailey
The negro escaped. Several armed
men quickly formed to pursue the
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-14
HELD As SLAVES
ON OYSTER FLEET
NINE MEN RESCUED BY GOVERN
MENT OFFICERS TELL OF
AWFUL TREATMENT AFTER
BEING "SHANGHAlED."

Norflk, Va, Nov. 13--Nine men,
,hivering for want of clothing. sore
and bruised from alleged cruel treat
ment, We're rescued from the oy sier
.sl.esa1e 1ssne41 A. aea ,sfsfs. ia ss d.
peake i}ag, last night by Dephiy
United States Marshals West and
Miller and landed here his morning,
The men are Robert Taylor, of In
dianapolis, Ind. Elijah Murphy, Ed
die Jenkins, harles Williams. Joe
Williams, Peter Hunter, John Ander-
son Charles Logan and Nelson Wool
ridge.
They have fled libel claims against
the vessel for some 5000 in wages,
claiming not one cent has. been paid
to them since they were shipped
John Puatt was taken into custody
charged with completely in the alleged
"shanghaiing Captain AnIrew Crock
ct, WHO commanded the Whiting was
not found yesterday, bnt word was
left for him to appear in Norfolk by
Wednesday or the officers would re-
turn and BRING him.
Elijah Murphy. of Richmond. says
he had been a.igned as cook aboard
the Whiting and declared that ne had
been compelled TO work so hard he
was unable TO raise his hands to his
head. Telling of the aardships the
men had TO endure, Murphy said:
II was beaten by Capt. Crockett
because I gave the men hot bread He
told me not to give the men hot bread
but TO cook il thee days ahead AMI
serve il cold and stale So they could
not eat so much"
The men declared they wele prom
sed sl5 per month and old thai when
hey left Richmond tnsy would nave
EASY situations
The only way they ever made heir
condition known, they declare. was by
'atching the captain ashore and Ne
son Woodbridge, one Of the number.
getting a letter off to DR.. Hazen. Of
richmond. an old employer, by calling
/ passing skif and asking 10 have he
eter thrown aboard passing
steamer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-14
CRAzEO BY GRIEF;
TRIED SU1CIOf
BELOVED BROTHER RUSHED
UPSTAIRS AND LEAPED FROM
WINDOW.

Bellcvillc H., Nov, l3.--Grieyinp
over the sudden death of her brother
Miss Petronclla Romcser, aged "a
years, and dar ghter of p. NJ Ro-
meiscr. "A prominent merchant here,
loaped from the third story window
If her home, this afternoon. fracturing
her skull and arm. The attending
physician believes she cannot live.
Her bother, Roland, aged II years
died suddenly Sunday from paralysis
Of the heart Miss Romeiser who had
been attending school at Champaign,
H., and IS at home on a vacation. was
because of her brothers
death.
Today she stood looking at the bier
and weeping suddenly she ran up
stairs leapcd from the window and
was picked up unconscious.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-14
NEGRO SOLDIERS
UPHELD BY MANY
MAILS FLOODED WITH LETTERS
PROTESTING AGAINST THEIR
DISMISSAL FROM ARMY.
THE STAND PAT POLICY
VIII Probably Be Carried Out BY the
resident--Pitcher Denies That
He S!andered the Black
Troops.

Washington, d, c., Nov 13.--Thc
war department mails are heavy with
letters protesting against the dishon-
orable discharge CT the tnree com
panie5 of the Twenty Fifth infantry
(coloredD
Most of these originate in Massa-
chusetts, They can be of 70 avail
now, it is said, because the action was
taken by the direction Cf the pres =
dent who alone can relieve the sever
lty Of the order Most of the commu-
nicatiCns according 10 the department,
reveal ignorance Of the important
facts connected with the case, so Act
ing Secretary Oliver naa ordered the
printing In pamphlet form the report
Of Colonel BiXby who made the orig
inal investigation into the rioting at
Brownsville Texas, last August by
some members of the TWenty-Fifth
infantry as well as the fur her report
Of Inspector General Darlington and
these pamphlets will be supplied to
he correspondents.
Il is believed at the department that
the president probably would consent
% modify the order in individual cases
where injustice would result from its
rigid application. Upon re-enlistment,
however the soldier would not be able
% claim the benefits Of the retired
list, because his military record is ia
tally defective.