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Daily camera., 1897-09-23
There Was a Cellar to 1t.

Chicken Bill and Tabor were part
ners in numerous mining ventures in
the mountains in the early days, be-
fore the governor became known to
fame of a bonanza king; and each was
in their several ways helping the other,
says the Den7er Times. After Tabor
had struck it rich and had money to
burn, Chicken Bill approached him
with scheme which he represented to
be very promising and easily induced
him to take some stock in it. Before
long the fact developed that Tabor was
a minority owner, associated with
number of shady fellows from whom
his instinct told him fair play could
not be expected. Thoroughly dissat-
isfied with the deal and incensed at the
deception practiced upon him by
man he had SO many times befriended,
he sought him out and demanded an
explanation. 81 thought you told me
was on the ground floor in that trans
action" angrily shouted Tabor. "Well,
you were. Horace" replied Bill, with a
characteristic grin. "You were in on
the ground floor, just as l told you
but there was cellar to it.'-St Louis
Globe Democrat.
Daily camera., 1897-09-23
Fishermen of St, Pierre.

Near the west coast of
are the islands of St. Pierre and
Miquelon. They are the last relics
Of the once great possessions Of France
in North America. They have French
governor and uniformed French po-
lice. Many French fishermen make
their headquarters on these islands.
These Frenchmen sail their travis"
Their fishing-vessels are much larger
than ours, and include even barks. In
stead of dories they carry sail boats.
The vessel comes to anchor, and near
her each boat drops it's first trawl-keg
overheard. Then one boat viii set
zigzag trawl by tacking against the
wind, another will run straight-away
course, so that the travis, while all
converging toward the vessel, do not in
terefere with one another. Then, too,
the fishermen can in foggy weather
get back to the vessel by simply under
running their travis. Our fishermen
set theirs where they think they will
hook the most fish, and the vessel, in
stead of coming to anchor. cruises
about where she put the dories over
Gustav Kobbe, in St. Nicholas
Daily camera., 1897-09-23
Tho Last Loop Excursion

OF the season will be run by the Gulf
Road Sunday, Sept. 10th. The same
cheap rates as have been made Tor for.
mer excursions of this character will pre-
vail and the train service will be con.
venient as usual. Those who have failed
to take this trip heretofore should not on
any account miss this last opportunity.
This is generally conceded to be the
gIandest one day trip in the world. and
pictures or word descriptions fail utterly
10 adequately give an idea of its grand
eur. The Gulf Road has issued beau
tiful book descriptive of this marvellous
road an1 splendidly illustrated. called
"a Day in the Canons," a copy of which
may be had free upon application to any
agent OF the Gulf. If you have not seen
the bills announcing the rates and train
arrangements for this occasion, please
ask the nearest Gulf agent about it.
Daily camera., 1897-09-23
Curious Facts About the Toad.


The toad lives ten to forty years, does
not begin to produce young until the
fourth year, but then lays over 1000
eggs a year. 1t has lived two years
without food, but cannot live long un-
der water. It never takes dead or mo-
tionless food. 1t takes its food by
means of its tongue alone, and it oper-
ates this so rapidly that the eye can
not follow its motions. 1t captures and
devours bees, wasps, yellow jackets,
ants, beetles, worms, spiders, snails,
bugs, grasshoppers, crickets, weevils,
caterpillars, moths, etc. The stomach
that doesn't finch at yellow jackets,
wasps, blister beetles and click-beetles
or pinch bugs would seem to be pre-
pared for anything in the insect line,
and it doubtless is. In "a hours the
toad consumes enough food to fill its
stomach four times. A single toad will
in three months devour over 10000 in
sects If every ten of these would have
done ore cent damage the toad has
saved ten dollars Evidently the toad
is valuable friend to the farmer, gar
dener and fruit grower, and can be
made especially useful in the green
house, garden and berry patch.-Gal-
weston (TeX) News.
Daily camera., 1897-09-23
Diamonds in Sand,

An explorer in the mountains Of
Witzies Hook, Natal, is said to have dis
covered layer Of sand inclosing small
diamonds at the edge of lake that oc-
cupies the crater of an extinct volcano.
1t is not known whether these dia-
monds were there as the result of wash
ing operations carried on by the ma
tfves or whether the discovery corre-
spends to an actual diamond mine. The
hills of Witzies Hoel are not situa ted
ing. The presence of the gems in the
crater of volcano may throw some
Light on their formation in nature
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Daily camera., 1897-09-23
Democratic Judicial Convention.
Greeley, Colo., August, II, I8

Greeley, Colo., August, 81. 1897.
Pur>uant to action of the Democratic
judicial committee of the eighth judicial
district OF The State of Colorado, a dele.
gate judicial district convention Of the
Democratic party is hereby called to
meet IN the city OF Fort Collins, La:lmer
county, Colorado, on Tuesday, Sep,em
ber 18th, 1897, at o'clock p. m. foi the
purpose OF placing in nomination one
candidate of the Democratic party for
te cffi"e Of district attorney for the
= hth judicial district of the State Of
Colorado, to be voted for at the general
election to be held November I'd, 1867,
and to elect a new Democratic judlc,al
committee, and to transact such 9th r
business as may properly come before
the convention. The various counties
of the district are entitled to representa-
ton in said convention as follows:
Boulder County ID Delegates.
Weld IA
Morgan q
c. w. CRoUTER,
Chairman Dem. Judicial Com.
J. H. MCDONALD,
Secy, Dem. Judicial Com.
Daily camera., 1897-09-23
His ketOrt.

For one whole Gay not cross word
had been, heard, and naturally both
were in good humor.
"Why should we not 60 on Like this
forever?" she asked, at length. why
can't we always agree?"
Because" he explained, very ear
nestly, 'once in great while like to
have my ownway.'
Shortly thereafter he had slammed
the door and started for the club, and
she was excitedly asking herself why
she had ever been foolish enough to
marry.-Chicago Post.
Daily camera., 1897-09-23
AS to Mileage Tickets.

If you travel exter sively or frequently
through Colorado, you will serve YOU,
interest and convenience II you buy
"Gulf" thousand mile tickets, which are
now geon for passage over the following
lines:
Union Pacific, Denver q Gulf.
Union Pacific System.
South Park Line.
Colorado Midland R. R.
Midland Terminal R. R.
TIL S enables holders to cover all luI.
portant destinations in northern. eastern
and central Colorado, including Lead
vile, Gunnison, Cripple Creek. Colorado
Springs. Trinidad. Pueblo, Clear Creek
and Gilpin counties, and the Boulder.
Fl. Collins Greeley district.
They are also good on the Fl. Worth
and Denver Ry.
Rate is $50, good for one year.
B. L. WINCHE.L,
Gen. Pass. Agt., Denver, Colo.
Daily camera., 1897-09-23
HISTORIC BOARD.
A venerated Relic in Springfield,

Surrounding the courthouse in a
county seat within 100 miles of Spring
field, H., stood for many years plain
board fence. Before it finally disap-
peared to make way for park" inl-
provements it had been rebuilt at least
twice. At each rebuilding, however,
particular care was taken to leave a
certain top board" in exactly the po-
sition it had occupied before, not even
a new nail hole being made init.
A stranger, noticing one day this
peculiarity in the fence, asked an old
citizen, who was leaning against a
locust-tree and whiting stick, if
there was any explanation.
did the county run out OF money
he inquired, when it had got this fence
all finished except one board?"
NO, sir" replied the old citizen, put
ting his jackknife in his pocket, walk
ing to the fence, and laying his hand on
it in most impressive manner. This
top board is wuth more'n all the rest
of the fence put together, old and rotted
as it is.
"Old Abe Lincoln made speech in
this courthouse yard in 1856, and when
he was through talkin' he saw an old
farmer in the crowd that he used to
know when he was a boy, an he came
down from the stand an took that old
feller out to the fence an talked over
old times with him fur ten minutes or
more. without DaVin'. any attention to
the big-bugs that was waitin' to take
him off to dinner. And while he talked
to him, sir, he rested his right foot on
this yere top board. seen him do it.,
an so did 500 other men-an' that board
hain't never been disturbed sence, an
hain't never goin' to be!'
Saying which, the Old man walked
back to his position against the locust
tree. tool1 his knife from his pocket
again and resumed his whiting
Youths Companion.
Daily camera., 1897-09-23
One IIn,Ifcd the other.

II am poor but honest" he began.
when the other interrupted him.
"You can leave off half Of that" he
said.
do you mean that am not honest2''
mo l mean that you are poor."-N.
Y Journal
Daily camera., 1897-09-23
Tar Heels Tough Luck.

A North Carolina newspaper has this
local item:
LAS Col. Williams was driving home
yesterday lightning struck his wagon
and completely demolished ii four-gal-
Ion demijohn of very fine whisky. The
colonel has the sympathy of the COM
ity.'-Atlanta Constitution.
Daily camera., 1897-09-23
An ul-Tfmed Call,

The New Pastor-Good morning, my
dear child. Is your mamma at home?
Willie-Ycs, sir. she's at home, but
I'm afraid the consultations of religion
will be thrown away on her to-day, sir.
Dear me, and why SOP"
"She's having trouble. with her jelly,
sir" "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Daily camera., 1897-09-23
Not Necessary.

II have just had note from Willie's
teacher" said Mrs. Parvenue, "and she
says that he is very deficient in SPELL
ing"
What in thunder is he studying
spelling for?" demanded Mr.. Parvenue.
angrily. docs his teacher mean to in
sinuate that he won't be rich enough to
hire typewriter? ?"-Chicago Post.
Daily camera., 1897-09-23
Still They Arc One.

"a man and a woman, remarked the
observer of men and things. are quite
likely to look at thing from opposite
points of view; man will see nothing
but the outlay, where woman has 40
eyes for anything but the layout.
Detroit Journal. :
Daily camera., 1897-09-23
a General Break.

Mrs. Hoylc-What was all that noise
at your house this morning? ....-,.l
Mrs Doyle-The servant broke some
of the china and then my husband broke
one of the commandments Y.
Truth
Daily camera., 1897-09-23

Certainly you don't want to suffer with
dyspepsia, constipation, sick headache.
sallow skin and loss of appetite. You
have never tried De Wits Little Early
Risers for these complaints or you would
have been cured. They are small pills
but great regulators. Parlor dug
Store.
Daily camera., 1897-09-23
A narrowing Tnle..

Morris-You was telling me the other
day that neighbor of yours had dis
appeared. You said that he had money
with him and it was feared he had met
with foul play.
Nimmins-It turned out as we feared.
1t seems he went off on a wedding trip.
Boston Transcript.
Daily camera., 1897-09-23
Autumn in the Countrx.

Mrs. Simpkins (sentimentally)-Oh.
how lovely it is in the country at this
season of the year. Do you not prefer
September and October to all other
months for summer tours?
Mr.. Simpkins Enthusiastically
Yes, indeed we get board athaf rates
now.-Yellow Book.
Daily camera., 1897-09-23

Molly-Jack called on me last night
and stayed until 12 o'clock
Dolly-He told me this morning that
it was very late before he could get
away.-N. Y. Journal.
Daily camera., 1897-09-23
TcnnysOn Up to Date.

Bikes, bikes. bikes
They are everywhere! 'Tis plain
The day when twas safe to cross the
street
Will never come back again!
Town Topics
Daily camera., 1897-09-23
Notice of Final Settlement.

In Tie matter Of the Estate of Henry Wallace
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given. that on Monday, the
9th day of September, A. d. 1897, being one OF
the regular days of the September 1887 term OF
the County court of Boulder county. in the State
of Colorado, l, S. A. Gifin, administrator of
said estate will appear before the Judge OF said
court, present my final settlement as such ad,
will then apply to be discharged as such ad-
ministrator. At which time and place any per
son in interest may appear and present obJec'
tions to the same if any there be.
Dated at Boulder, Colorado, Aug 9th, 1897
(signedl s. A. dlfflN,
Administrator of the estate OF Henry
Wallace, deceased.
First pub Aug "A. 's7-last Sept %, "a.
Daily camera., 1897-09-23
A Prediction,

Waiting for prosperity all along the line!
Waiting for the sunlight Of the better days
to shine!
The sluggards like to miss the golden glo-
ries when they burst:
The man who advertises is the man who'll
see them first.
Wa shin 1fon Star
Daily camera., 1897-09-23
IncOulDrehcnaible,

''There's another piece in the paper
about fellow gettin' drowned while
bathin'," said Soiled Simpson to Dirty
Dickson.
why will people run such awful
risks? ?" asked Mr.. Dickson.-1.ouisville
Courier-Journal.
Daily camera., 1897-09-23
To Cure 4 Cold in One Da,
Washington Star.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
+ All drn, s's's refund the money if it fails
to cure. IS cents.
Daily camera., 1897-09-23
Mr.. Enpec's Idea.

Wyld-I heard of man the other day
who said his married life had contained
nothing but happiness.
Enpec-He must have parted from
his wife at the altar.-TownT Topics.
Daily camera., 1897-09-23

City Editor-Say that he was gath
cred into the fold.-N. Y. World. -
Daily camera., 1897-09-23
Poor Fellow.

Reporter-What shall | say of this
man who was found shut up in folding
Daily camera., 1897-09-23
Returning Prosnerit,

Gazzam-They got married, did they? :?
Harlem Life.
Daily camera., 1897-09-23

"Dr. Simpson has been complaining
because the town has been so healthy"
Daily camera., 1897-09-23
When War Was Declared.

"And all last night he walked the floor
with the neuralgia. Chicago Record.
Daily camera., 1897-09-23
the scorlds long distance ing
The BurlingtOn's Main Lines


are laid with the heaviest and most expensive
steel rails in use on any western railroad.
There isn't a foot of iron rail between Den
yer and Chicago, or between Denver and St
Louis.
There isn't foot of track in all that distance
over which speed of 60 miles an hour canno
be made with perfect safety.
There isn't mile of track over which speed
of 60 miles an hour isn't made dozen times a
week.
The Burlington is the best built as we'll as
the best railroad in the West And the service
it offers to Omaha. Peoria, Chicago, ST Joseph
Kansas City, St. Louis and all points east the
best that money can procure or experience
provide
G.. w. VALLERY, Gen'l Agent,
1899 7th ST., Denver, Col.
Daily camera., 1897-09-23

A Reasonable Inference.
Mrs. Gazzam (reading the enewspaper)
Here's an article about "a Fatal Fir
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-01

OF the new thlngs TO be seen for
the hfst time In the south aud
which comes with a full guarantee
AZ 70 It's merits Of construction as
we'll as irresistible laughing quail
litb Ia oMy Friend llom Ndla'
watch spraug late euetees with the
velocity Of a rocket upon a sleeping
village, for among the many pre-
duetohs that New York was favH
ofed with during the past season
this brilliant comedy which emIuat.
ed from The pen Of H. A. Du Soueh'
et, an humble telegraph operator,
was the only victor, aud its victor
los was not confined 10 The melfop'
oils bat tf0m every city east and
west came plaudlis loud aud fur.
ious, The company that will pre-
sent the play here will contain
many members Of the original east,
Here tomorrow iaht at the Chic
opera house
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-01
Tied Up.

A crowd Of disappointed pas
sengers left the Cotton Belt depot
Saturday after the 1915 train pull
ed in, They had gone there ex-
pectlus to take the train for points
north along the Cotton Belt road
and were informed that the train
would not run further north, This
will continue until quarantlnes are
raised.-Pine Bluff Graphic,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-01

Charlie Steiner one of our old
time engineers here on the 7, n p,
but now pulling the throttle on an
engine between El Paso and Big
Springs is back here on a few days
visit. He provided himself with a
health certificate this morning to
take a run over to Marshall, Texas
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-01

The Columbian MInstrels met at
the Cosmopolitan hotel last night
to discuss their late success and
throw boQuets at themselves, Sam
Solinsky was on hand with an Item
lied cash bill Of the entertainment
and although the receipts were
quite Aatteriog, the expense ate
up all the amount with the exeep.
ton of about az 90, Az the money
was all spent here II will soon get
scattered out again and there will
be no big roll lying In the bank
vault TO stay there for future use,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-01

An elopemeat Of one of our young
ladies on Friday has just leaked
out 1tseems that Mr. S, A, Par
sons a railroad man, and Miss Vir-
gle Bonner, have been engaged for
some time, aud on Friday night
they left the house of the brides
mother and have not been heard
of since. It Is not known what di.
recton they took, but It is thought
they went south over the 4, n =,
road aud married at some point In
Texas, Miss VIrgie Is ls years old,
and we believe the laws Of Texas
are favorable to issuing license
without the consent Of parents
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-01

This cold snap Is a big thing for
the hardware man, This morning
We saw ON the pavement In front of
Ghataeld n Buhrmau's store over a
hundred Joints of stoye pipe for
shipment, and the Hoffman Hard
ware Company had out big lot
for shipment, besides this there
were many orders being filed In
the city, Going to the dry goods
store we and them filling orders for
wooen underwear and heavy cloth.
Ing, Everything points to- cold
apell aud the people are preparing
tor II In the right manner.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-01

Amau giving hls name between
thie) as W, II, Green, and his resi-.
denee thie), "fhe Forks OF The
Greek was arrested today for be-
mg drunk aud boIslerous, aud 1t
took two OF the beat looElng men on
the force to handle him When he
was finally landed In The cooler aud
searched, a bottle Of whlskey and a
nBul dog" pistol was taken from
his pockets He has two charges
doeheted against him now, aud II
will take some starch out OF a 300
bill TO pay him out, It looks like
some people can never learn any
seheo
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-01

DR., SwearIngen, came here yes
terday on an inspection tour aud
was taken out to the quarantine
camp by DR.. Talbot and shown over
the city generally He expressed
satisfaction at the way our city
was being watched, aud after giving
some further instructions left Tor
Denison, Texas, and other points.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-01

Mr. John p, Kline got a move on
himself last week and bought a
load Of gravel and had it placed
along the curbng in front Of his
place OF business, There are 9th,
ers In the same block that could
initiate John p, without wounding
the feelings of those who pass along
the block and who are compelled to
inhaIe the droppings Of hay and
other mess, either swept Ia or
washed in by the light showers Of
rain,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-01
Hamiltonla niaInfeotAnt.

| have secured the sole agency
for Miller county Ark, aud Bowie
county, Texas, for Hamilton n
Sons Dlslnfeetaut lleat lnlee
tant known Kills all kinds Of In
aeets, Price Doc per quart, For
further particulars call on
4, II CAnEY,
Opposite Poatolllce,
Remember that W, IT, Wells n
Go, will not be under sold, HA
Evening journal., 1897-03-13
ouTwlTTlNe AN EDITOR.
An Exciting Political scheme In Which
Moc9llaGh Figured.

An Exciting Political scheme In Which
McfnllaGh Figured.
When David R. Frarcis was q cauGi-
date for governor Of Missouri his
friends succeeded in using The Glole-
Democrat to further his chances Ct cleo
tion. Editor McCullagh had turned on
"Our Dave " as Mr.. Francis is known
in Sc. Louis with his short paragraphs
with telling effect, anG Francis friends
got together and CCncoctod a scheme to
offset the editorial work Of the paper.
They wrote cut display advertisement,
and at late hour Of the Saturday
morning Immediately preceding the
election of 1883 took it TO the Counting
room Of Tho Globe Democrat. The clerk
III duty gave the copy a casual looking
over and without a word accepted it.
It occupied a full page, and at length
and in glowing terms set forth the
great business capacity and eminent
qualifications of Mr.. Francis 70 occupy
the gubernatorial chair of Missouri. "
That advertisement caused the big
gest row ever witnessed in newspaper
Office in st. Louis. When Editor Nc
Cullagh found what had been done, he
ragged and stolmed for a week. The fast
mail had distributed the paper all over
Missouri before McCullagh had his at
tention called TO it. He left his quarters
at the Southern hotel On Il trot. Reach
ing the corner Of Fourth and Pine
streets, he found the streets and the
Office Of The Globe-Dcmocrat jammed
with people, who were clamoring to
stop their subscriptions. McCullagh had
filed a column on tho editorial page
with "squibs" strongly opposing Fran
els and advocating the Republican NOM
inee, but the big display Of Francis
friends was the first thing seen on open
ing the paper.
Mr.. McCullagh at orce issued an ex-
ira, in which ne deprecated the over
sight by which the advertisement lad
found its way into the paper, but ii
was some time before The Globe-Dcm-
ocrat office recovered its equilibrium. -
st. Louis Letter in Chicago Record.
Evening journal., 1897-03-13
ANCIENT WATER HEATERS.
People Two Thousand Years Ago Had
Some Practical Conveniences.

Some Practical Conveniences.
In two Of the museums Of old Roman
antiquities at Naples there are several
water heaters, which indicate that the
principle of the water tube, the crown
ing feature Of modern boilers, was fully
understood and appreciated some 1000
years ago. Mr. W. T. Bonner Of Gin
cinnati has been investigating these
heaters and found them to DO as inter
esting as they are beautiful. One Of
them consists Of an outer shell IL
inches in diameter and nearly 2 inches
high, sur1ncuntcd by q somewhat hemi-
spherically shaped top. Inside this shell
is an internal Cylinder, also having a
hemisphe1ical top, which is 10 inches
in diameter and 10 inches high The
two shells are connected at the bottom
by rim, like the mud ring of a loco
motive firebox, and the space between
them was filed with water The CRATE
was formed of seven tubes made from
sheet bronze, rolled and soldored or
brazed. These tubes open at both ends
into the bottom of the space between
the shells, thus forming a water tube
CRATE for the fuel 10 rest upon.
Charcoal was probably used with this
heater and was placed on the CRATE
through an opening A. 8 inches high and
inches WIDE closed by beautifully
decorated door. The gases from the fire
escaped into the outer air through three
small openings formed by tubes cross-
ing frcm the inner 20 the outer shell
about b. 6 inches above the CRATE. The
whole apparatus was raised about ~
inches on tripod so as TO allow air TO
reach the fuel In another boiler of
somewhat the same type the outer she'll
has the form Of an urn, while the inner
shell rises from a water tube CRATE 70
an opening in the side IL is 2 inches
in diameter at the widest part, l7.G
inches high and supported on a tripod
about 4 inches high. It's general shape
is much like that Of the silver cream
pitchers known as the Paul Revere pat
terms, although. Of course, it is much
larger and has a top closed by a lid. 1t
has been suggested that these utensils
may have served at some time 10 heat
wine as we'll as water, which sugges-
| ton appears reasonable, as many his
torians state that the Pompciians made
/ great use Of hot drinks It may be that
they were found i'm Gre of the tcrmpodi
or cafes, Of which there were several IN
Pompeii Boston Transcript.