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SOUTHEBK MERCURY AND FABMBB8 UNION PABSWOHDi
FIGHTING INDIANS DURING
FRONTIER DAYS OF STATE
1 Incident In the Ufe of Gapt. June Peak, a Pioneer Resident of Texas-How
the Rangers Followed Black Horse and His Tribe.
1
In the early part of the winter of
1878 company B of the Frontier bat-
talion, Texas rangers, had taken up its
camp on the Concho river some twelve
or fourteen miles below Fort Concho
and near the painted rocks—un old and
noted meeting place of the Comanche
Indians; anil near the old overland
stage road leading from Kort Sill to
El Paso by the way of Forts Chad-
bourne and Concho. About the first
of December that year 'Black Horse,'
a sub-clilef of the Comanches, with a
band of twenty-five, was Riven a per-
mit to hunt buffalo for fifteen days by
the Indian agent at H'ort Sill. At the
expiration of their permit they failed
to return so Col. Cook of the United
States army, who was stationed at
Fort Sill, left with a detachment of
cavalry to look up these Indians and
take them back to their reservation.
The orders of the government at Uiat
time were 'not to kill,' but to capture
all Indians found off of their reserva-
tion and to return thorn to the agent
Of the tribe to which they belonged.
The rangers knew nothing about
these Indians and what was going on
at the time Col. Cook's detachment left
Fort Sill. Corporal Douglas of the
rangers with six men were ordered to
do scout duty in the Big Springs. Sul-
phur Draws and Monument Springs
country, with orders to go as far south
as the China Ponds on the old over-
land stage road. From there the ran-
gers went northward passing near old
Fort Chad bourn, thence westward over
a very rough and broken country to
Big Springs. After scouting that part
of the country as far as Monument
Springs and Shafters Alkali Lake, the
rangers were forced to leave their
westward route to the China Ponds
as there was no water for man or
boast, having had none since leaving
Monument Springs the day before they
started for Five Wells, which is in the
Mustang Draws, some thirty-five miles
distilr.t. This they succeeded in find-
ing the next day. Just about the time
the rangers reached the Five Wells,
Col. Cook found the Black Horse band
at Cedar Lake, about ten days' truvel
to the north of the Five Wells.
Black Horse'* Tale.
Black Horse told Col. Cook that tho
buffalo were wild and that Ills people
had shot away all or their ammunition
and had killed but four buffalo. They
asked for a supply of ammunition,
promising to return to the reservation
at once. Relying on their promise they
were given the ammunition which,
when they received It they said the
cartridges would not fit their guns and
Black Horse told the colonel that un-
less they got guns for the cartridges
they would starve. The rifles were
given them and they then started in
the direction of the Sill reservation.
Col. Cook being desirous of visiting
JYjrt Concho, took up the line of march
beading for the old Shafter's trail lead-
ing to the North Concho river, which
he reached the next day. As soon as
the troops under Col. Cook were out of
Bight Black Horse, instead of going to
the reservation, changed his course and
crossed the Shafter trail northwest of
Big Springs and then exactly parallel
with the route that Col. Cook had tak-
en. When the trops had reached the
Concho river, the Indians were not
more than eight miles to the west and
traveling In the same direction.
Rangers Attack Indians.
Late in the afternoon of the second
day after leaving the Five Wells on a
level plateau and very close to some
rough and rocky cedar brakes the ran-
gers discovered these Indians. They
had stopped to reBt their ponies and
were cooking meat. With a yell the
seven rangers bore down on the twen-
ty-six Comanches, who were armed
witli the very best long-tom guns in tho
army at that time as well as an end-
less supply of ammunition. Tho ran-
gers were under a heavy fire befote
reaching six hundred yards of the Win-
chester range, by the long-range guns
secured by the Indians. 'I he rangets,
owing to their small number, started
at the first volley fired and he soon
fell. The ranger shot down was res-
cued and the balance of them, with
only fourteen cartridges, were forced
to abandon further pursuit.
On the third day following the de-
feat of the rangers Captain June Peak,
now a resident of Dallas, who was still
encamped with the remainder of his
company near the Painted Rocks, was
notified that Indians had stolen twenty
saddle horses from the Lewis ranch at
Hackberry Springs. Boots and saddles
was tho order. Soon twenty rangers
werem ounted and with Instructions
for the pnek mules, Captain Peak start-
ed to follow these Indians. The course
taken l>y the rangers was to the north-
west and up the North Concho river.
The rangers knew that tho country
north of Big Springs and Cedar lakes
was being closfly watched by Captain
Arrington. Captain Peak was also sat-
isfied that the Indians knew it and
would not attempt to go straight to the
reservation, but strike farther to the
west before turning north. This con-
clusion proved correct for when the
rangers reached a point some two or
three hours' ride to the south and west
of Signal mountains they struck a
moccasin trail of fifteen or twenty In-
dians going to the east. The rangers
were satisfied that these were the In-
dians that had defeated Douglas. They
had doubled back almost parallel with
the route over which Douglas had fol-
lowed them before his defeat, and al-
most the same route traveled after
promising Colonel Cook to return to
Fort Sill.
♦ ♦ ♦
Rangers Separate.
Here the rangers separated in two
squads, one party going directly to Sig-
nal mountains, while the other took a
more westwardly route to the Big
Springs. The rangers going to Signal
mountain struck the trail of the Indian
going out late In the afternoon and fol-
lowed it until night, and taking the
trail as soon as daylight, which they
followed all day. At about sundown
they overtook the scouts who hail
taken a westwardly course and who
were on the trail of tho Indians. Night
coming on. the rangers were compelled
to stop and wait for daylight. The In-
dians were now twelve or fourteen
hours ahead of the rangers, but day
break found tho rangers in the saddle.
The trail was again taken up and fol-
lowed for several days and finally
abandoned near the line of New Mex-
ico and north of the Sand Hills of the
Staked Plains. Here the Indians scat-
tered in a dry and broken country
where further trailing of the band was
impossible.
♦ ♦ ♦
Black Horse's Story.
Black Horse stated upon his return
to tlie Sill reservation that the ran-
gers had kilted six of his people,
wounded nearly all the rest and killed
all of his horses while they were peace-
fully hunting buffalo on the plains.
The people of Texas were greatly In-
censed at the actions of Col. Cook and
lov. O. M. Roberts and Adjutant Gen-
eral John B. Jones came very near
having him courtmartialed. Col. Cook's
friends In the war department, however,
succeeded In preventing this. The Tex-
as officials, though, gave him a scare.
Two of the men who were with Cap-
tain Peak are Edward Dee of Dallas
and James Iirlnton of Johnson county.
moval of consumptives. This cannot
be done efficiently In any other way.
4. Large cities maintain bacterio-
logical laboratories In which the spu-
tum of suspicious cases Is examined
free as an Important aid In the early
diagnosis of the disease. It may not
be practicable for the cities of Texas
to do this, but tho state should estab-
lish a board of health with such a lab-
oratory at the earliest date possible.
Sanatoria for the treatment of in-
cipient cases, many of whom would
recover, should be estab'lshed with
state aid, as has been done in many
states.
6. Hospitals for the care of advanced
cases should be established in the moru
thickly populated sections.
Perhaps the most important meas-
ures at present are the educational
movements which are carried on
through many societies and clubs. If
this Information could be spread
throughout the public schools It would
be a potent factor In checking the
spraed of the disease.
rEXAS WAGES WAR
GREAT WHITE
ON
PLAGUE
San Antonio, Jan. 5.—The campaign-
ing against consumption in Texas he-
'11 dirtiest |:.st right with tho
opening of the American Tubercu'osls
exhibition. Charts, maps, models, pho-
tographs and other material from the
leading slates and cities are used dem-
onstrating the possibilities of prevent-
ing and curing the dread disease. New
York City alone sends a half ton of
exhibits.
The Inaugural address was given by
Hen. Thomas II. Franklin, who pre-
ceded Dr. W. S. Carter, dean of the
University of Texas (medical depart-
ment) at Galveston, who spoke con-
cerning what Is tuberculosis.
Tuberculoids Is so common that no
attention is generally paid to it. Kacli
year there are ]r>0,000 deaths in the
United States from tuberculosis, and
there are between [>000 and 6000 Uvea
lost yearly from tills disease in Texas.
It is estimated that there were three-
quarters of a mil ion lives lost on both
sides during the civil war. Few peo-
ple realize that twice this number of
lives are lost each decade from tuber-
culosis, or that we are constantly los-
ing every live years as many lives from
this disease as were lost on both sides
from all causes during the four years
of that terrible struggle between tho
states.
it is estimated that the total number
of lives lost from ye'ow fever In the
United States from 1793 to 1900 did not
exceed 100,000. But this Is only two-
thirds of the annual loss from tubercu-
losis. There are more than 400 lives
lost daily from tuberculosis In the
United States, and this has been go-
ing on for yenrs, with very little effort
made to stop It.
When there Is some outbreak of yel-
low fever, as-that which occurred in
1905, or of typhoid fever, as at Butler.
Pa., and Ithaca, N. Y.. "there are plenty
of criticisms and editorial suggestions
for the prevention of sucli occurrences
In the future.
People are Negligent.
Why Is so much attention paid to
yellow fever and typhoid fever, while
none Is given to tuberculosis? All
three are preventable, and of the three
tuberculosis is the most easily prevent-
ed. Probably it Is felt that the two
to t'Ut the Indians orf from securing j oC(,u|. lhrougU ,.egie. t or through Ig
shelter ill the cedar brakes.
move the Indians were quick to note
and the firing became heavy at close
range. The Indians, however, succeed-
ed in reaching the shelter of tho
norance, for which there Is no excuse,
while there Is no- such responsibility
connected with tuberculosis. No
greater mistake than this could be
made. Each case of tuberculosis arises
■U *c", , 7"Y 1,11 Of their made. ISacn case ot tuoei ciuosis ai i e
rocks but ii so doing lost all of lh(, ot some previous case.
pontes. Ihe rangers lost nltmLts These germs are needlessly scattered
exeeot by the sick, but there is no more ex-
nrovisions and ammunition, except
what they had In their guns and belts.
These mules kept In front during the
entire engagement and ran square into
She hands of the Indians. The Indians
had now reached a position from 'which
the rangers knew well they could not
prod
be driven.
♦ ♦
Result of the Battle.
After the battle it was discovc
that two of the rangers had been se-
verely injured, two horses killed and
three' wounded. They, too, were short
their provisions, blankets and ammu-
nition. The Indians, without ponies
and in tho open country and the night
coming on, all that could bo done was
to wait for daylight. Without food or
blankets, hungry and tired the rangets
passed the night without sleep believ-
ing that the Indians would attempt a
Stampede in order to remount them-
selves. This, however, was not tried
and when daylight broke the trail of
twenty-three Indians leaving the
brakes in a westwardly direction
was found. Without food since
the morning of tho previous
day, the rangors were soon on
the trail with tired and nearly broken
down horses. The trailing of the In-
dians was slow and difficult, owing to
the open country. The Indians were at
•U times Just able to know Just how
near the rangers were and seeing no
chance of escape without a fight suc-
ceeded In finding some buffalo wallows
covered with high grass. The ground
being sandy they were soon able to
hide themselves and wait for the ran-
gers. Black Horse also arranged a de-
coy for the rangers by sending two
pack mules some distance west of
where they were in the high grass
leading the rangers to believe that the
mules had been abandoned and that
they were still on the run. Corporal
Douglas had taken the precaution of
■ending two of the rangers In advance
to follow the trail and guard against
surprises. The two rangers were rid-
ing slowly on the trail when one ot
them discovered a moccasin on the
■and and dismounted to pick it up.
While in a stooping position, the In-
dians opened Are not more than twen-
ty yards away, mortally wounding one
of the rangers, and killing both of their
horses. The two rangers were soon on
their feet fighting but the wounded
r had really been iM la death
cuse for this in tuberculosis than in
any other Infectious disease. There
can be no more excuse fur this than
there Is for the spread of other com-
municable disease.
Tuberculosis Is so familiar to every-
one that many people regard it as in-
evitable. It is not Inevitable; it is the
result of ignorance or of neglect or ot
both together.
In the sections of the United States
in which accurate vital statistics are
kept tuberculosis caused about 10 per
cent of all deaths in 1900. In most
communities It causes more deaths
than all other Infectious diseases put
together, If we exclude pneumonia.
The latter is the only other single ills-
ease that causes a higher mortality
rate than tuberculosis. One cannot ful-
Iv appreciate the dangers of tubercu-
losis or I lie prevalence of the disease
from a consideration of mortality sta-
tistics alone. The autopsy words of
many large hospitals show that tum\
•'5 tii r>0 per cent of all people liaxe tu-
berculosis In their lungs, even though
they die from some other cause, riiesc
people are the ones who have been
able to resist the disease, or who have
contracted it and recovered from It
While one-tenth of all deaths
caused by it. from on£"
half of all people a-e exposed to It at
some time and develop the disease.
An Infectious Disease.
Tuberculosis is an Infectious disease,
being caused by a specific Infection, a
living microorganism, a gerni or plant
known as the bacillus of tubercu.osts
it Is not contagious in the sense or
being contracted merely by nearness to
victims of the disease, as Is the case
with smallpox or scarlet fever. It can
only be communicated from the sick to
the well by allowing the sputum or spit
to dry and become ground up as in-
visible as dust. The germs ate then
inhaled Into the lungs with the small
particles of dust suspended In the air.
If the sputum or spit Is destroyed by
heat and not allowed to dry, or If It Is
mixed with a reliable disinfectant In
sufficient quantity to destroy the
terms, there Is no danger In being
about patients suffering from the dis-
ease. Nurses and physicians in sana-
toria for consumptives do not contract
the disease, and it has been found In
Institutions, and in private
houses, that the dust is free from the
germs of tho disease as long as the
sputum lias been properly disposed of.
The germs may be widely disseminat-
ed before they lose their virulence. It
may inquire as much as thirty hours
of continuous exposure to sunlight to
destroy them; they can resist tho pu-
trlfactlve action of other germs for
weeks; tubercle bacilli may remain
virulent In died sputum and In the dust
of rooms for from one to three years.
After discussing the changes set up
in the lunf's by tte bacilli of tubercu-
losis and showing how these germs are
given off and how the disease may be
arret,led and cured, the speaker stated
that it hen been estimated that from
three hundred or four or live billions
of these germs may lie given oft daily
by the average consumptive patient.
♦ ♦ ♦
Is Not Hereditary.
Now we know that It Is acquired
after birth and not Inherited. A few
cases may be Inherited, but those are
so rare that they may be disregarded.
The njuny cases formerly regarded as
having been transmitted from parent
to child were, in almost every In-
stance. acquired from the dust of the
rooms In which they lived. Tubercu-
losis is essentially a disease of house
Infection. It developes from Inhaling
into the lungs the dust of residences,
offices, .stores and factories where tu-
berculosis discharges have been al-
lowed to dry.
Tuberculosis is curable in a large
proportion of cases, and It Is always
preventable. An accurate diagnosis at
tho earliest possible date Is of the ut-
most Importance. A conscientious
physician will teil his patient candidly
whether or not lie has the disease.
Candor in this matter Is necessary in
order to sccur.; tho most favorable
conditions for recovery, and the nec-
essary precautions to prevent reln-
fcclion of the patient and the Infec-
tion of others.
At present fn rn 40 to 50 per cent of
the cases treated In sanatoria recover.
ThU proportion could be greatly in-
creased if people who have a persist-
ent cough would consult a reliable phy-
sician earlier and not waste valuable
tlrno and the be. t chances for recovery
by taking patent medicines, the so-
ca'ied •consumption cures," which, for
the most part, consist of alcohol and
morphia.
Patients should tie fully Instructed
as to the disposal of the sputum under
all" circumstances. They should be
taught t<. use sputum cups and hand-
kerchiefs of paper which can be burn-
ed: they should be told of the dangers
of allowing the sputum to dry In pock-
et handkerchh fs, in cuspidors and on
t'. mrs. They should be told of Ihe dan-
ge-s of kissing, of occupying tho same
bedrooms with someone else, and of
using drinking .cups that ure used by
others. In cleaning the rooms occu-
pied by consumptives euro should be
used to avoid stirring up the dust, and
atoli' such a renin Is vacated It shou'd
he disinfcctcd before it is occupied
again.
Public Control cf Tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis causes one-third of all
deaths between the ages of fifteen and
forty-five. It is estimated by econo-
mists that tlie average life of the Indi-
vidual at this age Is worth $1500 to the
community in which ho lives. This
only takes Into consideration the pro-
ductive capacity and does not Include
the outlay for doctors, nurses, drugs,
board, etc., during the last month of
the consumptive's life. (In this basis
the yearly economic loss to the state
of Texas' from consumption Is more
than $7,500,000. or more than twice
as much as Is spent on the state gov-
ernment. Including all state Institu-
tions. pensions, etc.
It is the ilrst duty of the government
to pirotect the health of the citizens
This is done with typhoid fever, diph-
theria, scarlet fever, smnllpox, yellow
fever, etc., That It is not only possible,
but entirely practicable, to control tu-
berculosis has been demonstrated In
New York City, where It Is estimated
that 20,000 lives have been saved In the
past fifteen years through the opera-
tion of public health measures.
♦ ♦
Rules to be Observed.
1. The starting point must be the
registration of all cases. Publicity In
reporting cases to the health officer is
not necessary ,nnd no hardship Is
worked on the unfortunate victim of
the disease. If the attending physi-
cian takes the necessary precautions
there Is no interference by the public
henlth officials.
2. Social health officers should dis-
tribute printed instructions for con-
sumptives to keep them from infecting
others.
3. The local health board or health
officer should infect all rooms that
have been vacated by the death or re-
The German Immigration League of
Texas has been organized for the pur-
pose of bringing to Texas the most de-
sirable people and Immigrants.
The objects of the league are:
(a) To induce German farmers,
tradesmen and mechanics from other
States of the Union and from Canada
to come to Texas und settle among us,
and
(b) To divert the immigration from
Germany, which now principally goes
to Now York and Baltimore, to Galves-
ton.
In order to accomplish these objects
an extensive and vigorous advertising
campaign has been inaugurated, setting
forth truthfully and conscientiously the
great and manifold resources of Texas
and the many advantages that the Lone
Star state offers to all Industrious peo-
ple. This advertising will give prop-
er Information about our great state
to millions of poople, who now have but
vague and often erroneous Ideas about
Texas and the conditions as they really
exist.
The principal advertising medium of
the league is tho hand-book on Texas, a
pamphlet of fifty pages, printed in
German and Issued by the league in an
edition of one hundred thousand cop-
ies. This book Is written by the ablest
German editors of the state and will be
distributed free of charge in the United
States, Canada and Germany. Adver-
tisements and specially written articles
In the most prominent German dally
and weekly newspapers of the Northern
States will call attention to our hand-
book and result in thousands of appli-
cations for it. In Germany the pam-
phlet will tie distributed from cen-
tral points, as Berlin, Leipzig, Frank-
furt on the Main and other cities, as
well as handed to German emigrants In
Hamburg and Bremen.
The affairs of hte German Immigra-
tion League of Texas are conducted by
a board of directors of eleven memberB
who are elected every year In the
month of November during the annual
convention of the members of the
league. The officers of the league are
chosen by the directors from among
tholr number.
The league has no capital or present
assets, its funds being obtained by an-
nual dues of its members, and all mon-
eys received and collected will be ex-
pended conscientiously for the proper
advertisement of Texas.
The membership is open to all, who
agree to pay the trifling amount of the
annual membership fee. There Is no
Initiation fee or any ot,her dues. Every
citizen of Texas can become a member
and contribute this mite to the good
and noble work of developing the state.
The annual membership fee is for
firms and corporations, $5.00; for In
dividual members, $1.00; for lodges,
clubs and societies. 10 cents for each
member of these organizations.
Join the German Immigration League
to-day and hand this to your friend.
Yours for greater Texas,
GEO. P. ZEISS, President.
M. TILING, Secretary.
Address: P. O. Box 255, Houston.
The offfcers of the league are as
follows:
Officers: Geo. P. Zeiss, president;
M. Tiling, secretary: Wm. T. Elchholz,
treasurer; vice presidents, Frederick
Hofheinz, Anton Brunner.
Directors—R. Hanscke, Sr., San An-
tlon; Frederick Hofheinz, New Braun-
fels; Rev. B. Held, San Antonio: Geo.
P. Zeiss, Houston; E. Langhammer.
Brenham; A. Brunner, Houston; C. F.
Alterman, Dallas; Gus A. Hellig, La
Grange; W. A. Trenkmann, Bellville;
Wm. T. Elchholz, Cuero; M. Tiling,
"Houston.
Chicago. Jan. 5.—Two notes on
which signatures are alleged to have
been forged have now been found
among the assets of the defunct Chi-
cago National bank of which John R.
Walsh, financier, multi-millionaire
bankers and railroad promoter, was
the head.
The forgery was made known today
by George Paradis, whose name ap-
pears on a $fi00,000 pledge submitted
to the Federal judge today, which was
made yesterday by E. A. Berrill, the os-
tensible signer of a $92,000 note.
In the narrative of accusations
against the Walsh banks, comes the
collateral sensation that tho defenso
will be the same methods that are used
in most big bank failures. It will bo
pointed out that the paper upon which
Walsh obtained this Immense amount
of money was passed by the examiners
of the United States government and
that no attempt was made to conceal
its true character, and that Walsh
openly resorted to the single process of
placing in his bank twenty-nine mem-
orandum notes, each for $92,000, to
which he had directed some one to sign
tho name of one of the many employes
at the time engaged in the various pri-
vate enterprises that Walsh was fi-
nancing.
Attached to each one of these notes
was collateral for the face value of
$100,000, in the form of bonds issued
by tho railroads and other enterprises
of tho Walsh program of finance. In
signing the names, it is said, no effort
was made to counterfeit the method of
writing of the man who appeared as
maker of the paper. They were signed
in the same hand and carried openly
as memorandum notes. The loans were
passed by the bank examiners and the
comptroller of the treasury.
The rest of the twenty-nine Instru-
ments on which Walsh Is alleged by
the petition to have raised nearly $8,-
000,000 from the bank for use In his
railroads will be taken up next week.
Paradis was once engineer In charge
of the Southern Illinois railroad, a
Walsh property.
♦ — e
Thomas H. Klngsley. travelling pas-
senger agent of the Louisville an 1
Nashville railroad, known of all Te* •
nns and known to many throughout
America, was born on the same day
that General W. L. Cabell first saw the
light. That lay was January 1, 1826.
But the two births occurred far apart.
Gen: Cabell's first sight of land was In
Old Virginia, and Col. Ktngsley's eyes
first lighted amid the green of County
Cork, Ireland. The two men have been
fast friends for many years and Col
Klngsley has often Journeyed far to
be present at Oen. Cabell's birthday
celebrations.
Dean of Psssenger Men.
Col. Klngsley Is the dean of Texas
railroad passenger mei and it is not
amiss to say that no more popular
passenger agent than he ever lived In
Texas. An Irishman by birth, he U
cosmopolitan in all his nature and had
been a Texan since directly after the
close of the civil war.
♦
Came to America Early.
Col. Kingsley came to America at
an early age. He had an uncle whj
was engaged in railroad building out
of Chicago and young Kingsley worked
with him many years, both having had
something to do with the construction
of several of the most Important roads
that now center In the city by the lake.
After leaving his uncle. Col. Kings-
ley went down to the land of the Bluu
Grass and accepted employment with
"Miss Ellen N.," as Kentucklans some
times call the great system he has
represented so long. He ran both
freight and passenger trains in Ken-
tucky for years. Soon after the end of
the war between the states Col. Kings-
ley decided to come to Texas.
♦ ♦ ♦
Early Texas Career.
He did come and, knowing no other
business than railroading, sought em-
ployment with the Southern Pacific.
When .he came to this state the Sunset
had not been built much further west
than Houston. Col. Klngsley was
brakernan and then conductor on Sun-
set trains that ran out of Houston to-
ward the land of the setting sun and
remained with the Huntington line till
after It had been extended into Sau
Antonio. *
After quitting the Southern Pacific,
Col. Klngsley transferred his services
to Jay Gould and became a conductor
on the main line of the International
and Great Northern. In 1882 the pas-
senger department of the L. and N.
concluded that a Texas representative
was needed and Col. Klngsley was at
once agreed upon as the man for the
place. His services while in the com-
pany's employ in Kentucky had been
eminently satisfactory and the man-
agement of the line knew that he could
be depended on to fittingly represent
the company.
♦ ♦ ♦
Comes to Da Use.
For six years Col. Klngsley main-
tained his headquarters at Houston.
In 1888, realizing that Dallas was mori
suitable, he removed to this city and
has been a loyal Dallasite ever since.
Col. Klngsley will soon have rounded
out a continuous service of a quarter of
a century for "Ellen N." The company
hopes he will be able to serve them an-
other twenty-five years and Col.
Klngsley has no desire to quit the road*
that has treated him so well.
Witty Irishman.
There are scores of passenger agents
In Texas but none of them is better
known or better loved than "Tom"
Kingsley. Ho has all the wit and hu-
mor of his native land in his make-up
and has an army of friends who have
helped him in his business and admired
him socially.
A stranger looking at Col. Kingsley
would not take him to be over fifty-
five or, at the most, sixty years of ago.
He has always taken splendid care of
himself and Is remarkably well pre-
served. He loves cold water baths and
Is devoted to the manly art of boxing.
Indeed, It Is true that few men of half
his age can handle the gloves so well
as he. This exercise, no doubt, has
contributed much to his rugged health
and strength.
♦ ♦ ♦
Col. Kingsley Is Shy.
Unlike most men, Col. Kingsley is
positively averse to newspar>er com-
ment and has little idea that The
Times Herald is "writing him up."
For this very characteristic, perhaps,
column after column has been written
about him and he is without doubt the
best advertised travelling passenger
agent in all the Southwest.
♦ ♦ ♦
Eighty Years a Bachelor.
The fact that Col. Kingsley is a
bachelor need not be taken as an indi-
cation that he dislikes the fair sex.
No man born in Ireland and partly
reared in Kentucky can rightfully be
accused of that. Col. Kingsley is a
gallant In the true sense of the term
and, as it was written of Sir Walter
Raleigh, has
Since the days of old kept the lamp
of chivalry
Alight in hearts of gold."
True to "Ellen N."
Col. Kingsley has had many offers
to represent other lines but has pre-
ferred to remain with "Ellen N." Sev-
eral times a year he visits Louisvillo.
the company's headquarters, and is
given a royal reception by all the com-
pany's officials and employes from
President Smith down. The company's
general passenger agent, Mr. C. L.
Stone. Is ardently attached to hiin, as
are other officials of the system.
Col. Klngsley lived in Kentucky long
enough to learn to love good horses
and drives one of the best roadsters In
Dallas. He takes no interest In poli-
tics but Is always ready to help a
friend who does. He has his "trusty
cronies" and they swear by liim. He
Is dean of Texas passenger agents and
nobody can take his place.
IS IN FIRST ASSIGNMENT.
Clerks Receive Notice From Court of
Criminal Appeals.
Sherman. Tex.. Jan. 5.—The clerks
of the district and county courts are
in receipt of notice from Davidson,
presiding judge of the court of crimi-
nal appeals, notifying tbem that
Grayson county is in the first assign-
ment ; that Is. for the two weeks be-
ginning Jan. 9. Especial attention of
the clerks is railed to articles 895 to
898, C. C. P.. inclusive, which makes
it mandatory upon clerks to forward
transcripts of appeal promptly, and
specifies that this shall be done by
mall or In some other safe way. pre-
paid. This revives a situation that has
been giving the board of county com-
missioners food for thought.
In the past it has been the practice
of tho county to provide postage to
the clerks, but, under a recent opinion
of the attorney general, this cannot be
legally done, and the board did not at
the beginning of this official year.
Nov. 15, 1906. make any provision for
the further furnishing of stamps, as
postage is quite an Item In the run-
ning expenses, the citation of articles
S95 to 898, Inclusive, Is attracting
more than casual attention at the
county court house.
inimMninmniiiim«n Minimum mum
CONDEMNED NEGRO HOPEFUL
OF GOVERNOR'S CLEMENCY
• Fred H. Maiming Must be Executed In Dallas on February First Unless the Gov* !
ernor intercedes—Attorney Is Fighting for His Ufe.
•MH
i v
Sherman. Tex., Jan. 5.—Tom Smith,
county superintendent of public in-
struction. has returned from a trip
over a portion of Grayson county, in-
specting the schools. He reports the
schools in a prosperous condition and
the teachers hard at work.
Prof. Smith says considering that
in most instances December was the
first month for some of the county
schools, and the further fact that farm
labor has been scarce and the children
have had to help in gathering the cot-
ton and other crops, the average at-
tendance is good.
As the tlino draws nearer for the
execution of Fred H. Manning, who.was
convicted of the murder of Arden Rid-
dle, Interest in the case becomes ihore
pronounced and many have made in-
quiries recently regarding the plans for
the execution. As has been customary
in this county for a number of years
the hanging will take place inside of
the Jail and the old trap will be used.
Nearly every one is familiar with
the crime for which Manning is to piay
the extreme penalty, unless the sen-
tenco Is commuted by the governor.
Early one morning during October,
1904. piersons In the vicinity of the
Union depot were startled by the report
of a pistol and the appearance a few
minutes later of Manning, who ran
down Elm street with a smoking re-
volver In his hand.
Investigation developed the fact that
Arden Riddle, the bartender at the sa-
loon run by Joe Maxwell, on Central
avenue Just off of Elm street, had been
shot through the head and the first
persons to reach the saloon found him
weltering in his life's blood, with a
large gaping hole through the head.
From parties who were in the saloon
at the time it was learned that Man-
ning had gone behind the bar and shot
Riddle through the head while he wa3
standing talking to Maxwell.
Officers Parnell and Noles were
walking up Elm street not far from
tho saloon where the tragedy occurred,
and they saw Manning coming down
the street with the still smoking re-
volver grasped In the right hand. They
commanded him to halt, which he did
after one shot had been fired in the air.
He was taken to the city hall police
station in the patrol "\vagon and later
transferred to the Dallas county Jail,
In which place he has been confined
ever since.
Trials of the Case.
A few months following the killing
he was tried before Judge E. B. Muse
of the Criminal district court and was
given a death sentence. OTlie verdict of
the lower court was reversed by the
Court of criminal appeals, and after
several months he was again tried and
found guilty and his punishment as-
sessed at death. Just before the mem-
bers of the higher court left Dallas for
Austin in March, 1906, they affirmed
the case. Judge J. E. Thomas, who
has made a hard fight to save Man-
ning's life, filed a motion for a re-
hearing and this was overruled during
November of last year. «
Joe Maxwell and his son Willis were
about the only eye-witnesses to the
tragedy, and the evidence brought out
at the trial of the case went to show
that the dead man and Manning had
had a number of quarrels and disputes
regarding the right of Manning to take
negro women into the wineroom of
the saloon. It was shown that they
had disputed over this matter on the
morning of the killing, but that it had
amounted to no more than the other
quarrels that the two parties had be-
fore.
After the first trial Maxwell, who
was the chief witness for the state, left
here and went to Oregon, and this in
a measure accounts for the great de-
lay in the second trial of the case.
Since the second death sentence was re-
turned by the jury Mr. Maxwell died
and it was stated by officers that If
the case was again reversed it would
be doubtful whether he could be con-
victed In the first degree.
♦ ♦ ♦
Sentence Pronounced.
After the motion for a rehearing
had been overruled by the higher court
Judge Muse delayed in passing sentence
on Manning and this was not done un-'
til the fifth day of last December when
he was brought into open court and
the sentence pronounced, fixing the
date for the execution for the first day
of February, which is also Friday.
The date for the execution was put
off as Ion- as possible at the request
of Judge Thomas, who is preparing a
petition to the governor asking that his
sentence be commuted to life impris-
onment. Judge Thomas is now at work
on this petition, but unless the gov-
ernor does Interfere the execution will
take place on the date above men-
tioned.
Manning appears to be in the best of
health and seems considerably heavier
and fleshier than he was when he was
first confined in jail more than two
years ago. In reply to questions he
said that Sheriff Ledbetter, the jailer
and the jail guards, were doing every-
thing they could for him and that he
had no complaint to make about the
way he was being treated.
Mother of Manning.
At the jail when the reporter was there
was Manning's old. mother, who has
the appearance of being a typical old-
time darkey. The officers say that she
visits her son every day and she ap-
pears to be very fond of him. her eyes
following every move he makes while
she is present.
♦ ♦ ♦
Confidence In Lawyer.
Manning appears to be very hopeful
and expresses the belief that Judge
Thomas will find some way to keep
him from dying on the scaffold. He
said that the judge had told him not
to say anything to the newspaper re-
porters and he is obeying these In-
structions to the letter.
♦ ♦ ♦
A Giant Physically.
In answer to questions Manning said
that he was born In Texas and had
lived In Dallas since 1880. He would
not tell what part of the state he was
born In. however, nor would he say
how old he was. He Is a giant, physi-
cally. and will easily measure six feet
in tils sock feet. He is heavy in pro-
portion and will tip the scales at more
than two hundred pounds.
He Is very optimistic regarding his
chances of yet beating the gallows, and
like all other condemned men, refuses
to give up hope of respite at the last
moment. Manning reads the papers
regularly and he also is a very good
penman.
On the walls of his cell he has writ-
ten in big letters with chalk, these
words: "Sentenced to hang on the first
day of February. 1907. This fifth day
of December. 1906." The cell Is lo-
cated on the second floor of the Jail
In the south wing and is in the best
part of the jail. All of the time that
he has been under sentence of death
he has been watched day and night
by what are known as the "death
watch." The members of his watch
are Whltt Webb during the day time
and John DeBow at night.
The trap from which he will drop un-
less the coventor Interferes, is located
In the turn of the steps leading to the
upper floors of the jail. It is only
about ten feet from the cell occupied
by condemned prisoners and Is the same
trap through which all the persons ex-
ecuted in Dallas county for the last
ten years have dropped into eternity.
• —■ —
Chicago, Jan. 5.—Inter-Union trou-
bles have guaranteed a short respite
from the strike threatened on every
railroad in North America in default
of tlio companies acquiescence in the
men's demands for more pay. Until
the firemen and engineers adjust the
jurisdictional dispute which has al-
ready led to a strike on the Southern
Pacific, and promises a walk-out on
the rest of the Harrlman lines, the
union leaders say they think it would
be unwise to precipitate a conflict with
the rest of the American, Canadian and
main systems.
The unions necessities seem certain
to benefit the Harriman roads tempo-
rarily. The leaders say a settlement
will be insisted on in the Interest of
the general welfare.
Grand Master Hannahan of the Fire-
men was called.back to Peoria tonight
to look after matters In connection
with the Southern Pacific strike, per-
haps, it is said, to arrange for a set-
tlement with the engineers.
Grand Chief Garrettson of the Con-
ductors, and Morissey of the Trainmen,
went to Cleveland tonight, but they
will return to Chicago, it is said.
Those In close touch witli the situ-
ation with the engineers say it is only
a short question of time when matters
will be settled in their favor.
The railroad managers are not much
comforted by the brief period of grace
allowed tliem. A meeting of the traf-
fic managers of the principal lines will
be held. Only thirty days are given the
lines for a settlement. The managers
confess that they look with deep inis-
gi\ ing on the consolidation of all the
railroad unions into a single fighting
body, not less from the threat of a
dangerous strike than from the appre-
hension of a powerful backed demand-
for legislation inlmcal to the railroads.
"An eight hour day with a 25 per
cent increase in wages is out of the
question," said Mr. Thompson, presi-
dent of the Chicago railroads. "If it
were granted, many of the roads
would be forced into receiverships."
Comparing the roads and the rail-
road employes from the standpoint of
strength, Mr. Thompson said the va-
rious branches of trainmen in the
United States, exclusive of Slexico and
Canada muster 1,500,000 men and that
the 1,080 railroads are clasified as 310
great systems controlled by compara-
tively few individuals. He places the
annual payroll at $90b,000.000.
An effort may be made by the roads
to Induce the interstate commerce com-
mission to look into the strike situa-
tion when it meets here next week to
continue its Investigation of the car
shortages throughout the country.
OFFER TO ENGINEERS.
They Will Receive Advance Instead oF
Day Off.
Chicago, Jan. 5.—Twenty thousand
locomotive engineers employed on for-
ty-eight western roads were offered a
4 per cent increase today in lieu of
one day off per week. They will meet
today to decide. They will meet a sub-
committee of railroad managers later
to give their answer.
It is agreed that the result of the
negotiations will have an important ef-
fect upon the other railroad brother-
hoods. Officers of the engineers'
brotherhood also have been notified of
a meeting at Pittsburg and Houston to
settle the Southern Pacifi firemen's
strike. The subject is under consider-
ation.
Will the engineers give up the jobs
they accepted after the firemen's strike
was declared. In order that the engin-
eers affiliated with the firemen who
joined the strike may be reinstated is
the question.
Grand Chief Stone of the Engineers
is using his influence to secure agree-
ment by his men to the firemen's de-
mands.
Austin, Tex., Jan. 5.—Sam Spark*,
the new state treasurer readied her J
yesterday and was a visitor at the cap-
itol. Mr. Sparks said that he was
ready to take charge of the stati
treasury as soon as the department
had been checked and things are ready
to be turned over to the new treasurer.
Mr. Sparks said that ho had his ben t
ready and everything in shape to taka
charge. All of the appointees of Mr.
Sparks are here awaiting to go to
work.
"I wisli it distinctly understood,"
said Mr. Sparks, "that I have filled all
the postions in the treasury depart-
ment, but I have not as yet designated
the various positions. I will do that
when I assume charge of the depart-
ment."
Continuing Mr. Sparks declared thai.
John McKay of Belton. who had been
tendered the position of chief clerk of
the department, had declined the posi-
tion. he being district clerk of Bell
countv at present. Mr. Sparks said
that he had not as yet designated
whom he will name as chief clerk, but
that all appointees, as stated abov<
had been made.
O. C. Hallmark of Killeen. who han
been appointed to a position in lha
department reached here yesterday.
Mr. Sparks has also appointed J. F\
Ainsworth to be night watchman. Mr.
Alnsworth is now attending the uni-
versity.
The work of checking up the treas-
ury department is still in progress by
Retiring Treasurer Robblns and his
able corps of assistants. It is a hard
task and may require a few days more.
The work has been so systematized,
however, during the administration of
Col. Robblns that the new treasurer,
will have easy sailing. The land end
of the department, Mr. Bobbins said
last evening, was one of thft. hardest to
check as there were so maty accounts
to go over and put In shape. There
are upward of 13,000 letters to list and
place In shape.
Treasurer Robblns said that while
he could not give at present the exact
figures, the deficit In the state treas-
ury when the new treasurer takei
charge, will be In the neighborhood ol
$300,000 to $400,000. This Is what the
Thirtieth legislature will have to face
next week. ^ s (
Charges Are Dismissed.
New York. Jan. 5.—The charge*
against Police Inspector Max Schioltt*
berger. growing out of the raid by thl
"street cleaning squad" six months
ago. was dismissed by Commlssionei
Ingraham this afternoon. The charge!
were drawn up by Deputy Commission*
er Mat hot, who also acted as proseofe
tor.
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