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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
STORY OF O-TUKI-SAN.
Interesting Story of n Japanese Lit
tie Girl and Her Beautiful Doll.

tie Girl and Her Beautiful Doll.
The Japanese children have n curious
and touching belief that their dolls
after a certain length of time become
possessed of souls. They think that
their little paper or cloth playmate
knows them, can understand them,
feels sorrow for their miSfortuneS and
can also speak to them in dreams. A
doll in Japan, you must understand, is
not cast away after it has been in the
hands of the children for two or three
years. 1t is given by mother to daugh-
ter, and when the daughter is a mother
to her daughter. And the longer doll
is in the family, say these gentle peo
pie of Japan, the more soul it gains and
the more it feels for the little one to
whom it belongs.
A little japanese girl, therefore treats
her doll with all the respect that she
feels is due to another person. She
shares her joys and her SORROWS with
it and keeps it carefully, knowing that
so long as the doll lasts so long will it's
soul continue to grow. And when a lit
tie Japanese girl dies her doll is always
put in the temple where the spirits of
the children are supposed to come and
play, so that the plaything she loved
most in this life will also be in the 9th
er to delight her.
O-Tuki-San was a little girl in Tokyo,
and she had a most beautiful doll. 1t
was all dressed in Shimmering colOred
silks and had real black hair stuck full
of butterflies and dragon flies. And
this doll has been with the family for
over 100 years. O-Tuki-San would sit
and talk with it for hours. and the lit
tie smiling doll would smile at her and
seemed to nod it's little black head as
though it understood. But one day
O-Tuki-San wandered off away from
her little house into the great dark
woods near by, carrying with her the
doll.
That night there were parties search
ing all over for the little girl. but no
one could find her, and the SearcherS
returned. But O-Tuki-San'S mother
had been weeping SO long that she fell
asleep out of sheer WEAKNESS. In her
sleep she saw a little smiling doll come
through the door all dressed in SHIN
mering, gayly colored silks. 1t was
O-Tuki-Sans doll. 1t turned. and the
mother seemed to follow. Straight into
the forest they went, the doll turning
now and then to smile upon the trem-
bling mother. At last in a hollow of
the rocks in the depth of the forest the
doll ran suddenly forward and leaped
into the arms of the little O-Tuki-San,
sleeping peacefully.
The mother awOke.
A party Immediately set out with her
to the place of her dream. They went
along the road shown her by the doll
until they came to a hollow in the
rocks, and there, sure enough, was
O-Tuki-San, with the smiling little doll
clasped tightly in her arms. You may
be sure there were no honors too great
after that for the little doll. The fam
lily Of O-Tuki-San adopted it as their
daughter, and even now it is called
O-Tuki-O kara-San, which means the
honorable little sister Of Tuki. Such
is the story Of the dolls that live in
Japan.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
His Mothers Son.

my niece Mary was always a well
meaning girl, but she would say the
wrong thing almost every time," said
one old gentleman to another, accord
ing to The Youths Companion, land
she's got boy that's going to be her
very counterpart"
The old gentleman's eyes twinkled,
and his ugly, good natured face was
puckered with enjoyment as he drew
from his pocketbook a small sheet of
note paper.
ST sent Hal a toy monkey that plays
all kinds Of pranks when it's wound
up" said he, chuckling; "sent it to him
for Christmas. Now you listen to this
letter of thanks I got from him today.
He's just 8 years old:
Deer Uncle Ned-I delited with the mum
key, thank you. He makes think of you very
often. And whenever mamma winds him up, and
he begins to jump, mamma and feel if we
were back at your house, where all those toys are
and mamma will look at the munkey and say,
That's your Uncle Ned all over Goodby from
your greatfull HAL
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
HOW BILLY BUTTON LOST
HIS KEEN Sense OF RUHOR.
.s-s-e-e. x e-e-s-s-
BY L. E. JOHNSON.
BY L. E. JOHNSON.

Billy Button was large black goat.
glossy as jet. He belonged to the Thorn
ton children and was their pet, pride
and favorite piayfellow.
Billy Button was nearly always good.
But once in long time he would have
mischievous day. And this story is
about the very last mischievous day he
ever had.
When old Patrick went into Billy's
stable that Saturday morning, after
one look at Billy he said: sol, but the
felly has the bad eye on himl Wc'll see
trouble with him before night
It was bright, breezy, frisky April
Saturday, and Billy felt bright and
breezy and frisky too. While Patrick
was busy with the horses Billy did his
favorite trick which Patrick had never
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
Our War Veterans.

The boys and girls of the present are
enabled to see what many men and
women have never seen-that is, the
veterans of two wars, those of 1861 and
1898, to say nothing of the few remain
ing survivors of the Mexican war. Men
are called veterans when they have
served in a war, even if it be of only Il
few months duration. A half dozen
weeks in camp, some forced marches
and the experience of being in two or
three battles change a man wonderful
ly. They give him new ideas of life,
and if he were the right kind of a man
before it makes him still better, for he
is taught caution, promptness, alert
ness, steadfastness and reliability.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
Only a Sausage.

An angry dispute arose at an inn be-
tween a number of Germans and Rus
slams. Just as a fight was about to be-
gin German pulled from his pocket
something which he presented at his
opponents. At the same time he ex-
claimed, 'The first to come near me is
q dead manp'
The Russians fed in body. Remem-
bering that it was against the law to
carry firearms, they informed the po-
lice. A constable was sent to arrest the
German. When he entered the inn, he
called the offender before him and be-
gan to search his pockets. The surprise
and laughter which took place may be
imagined when the policeman drew
out, not a pistol, but a sausage.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20

that the bird was trying to convey
some information. 1t would poise with
in a few feet of his face. fly off and
then return. saying plainly, why
don't you follow ueT'
Finally the hunter did follow, upon
which the little bird showed its delight
in various ways. 1t alighted on trees,
waiting 70: him to come up, then start
ed ahead again, chirping all the time
and displaying great eagerness. The
hunter had followed the bird half
mile through the brush when he OBJ
Served it lowering over thick shrub
as if to say. Here is what l brought
Won to see. As he came near it he found
himself face to face with large malice.
which he killed, at which the bird flew
off apparently contented.
In these cases the birds received no
! ward for their services. but in the
majority of instances where their won
derful actions have been observed they
beyond question use the human hunter
to aid them in obtaining spoil AS an
illustration, a party of travellers were
passing through the Kaffir country in
an OK team when they noticed a little
gray colored bird fiuttering necessarily
in the face of some of the drivers. The
bird would fly at them, uttering loud
and angry notes. then alight on the
oxen to fly away again, endeavoring in
every way to attract the attention of
the Kaffir boys. Finally one of the white
men dismounted to watch the bird that
redoubled its efforts to secure notice,
and now the boys asked permission to
follow it.
Being interested in the actions of the
little creature the white men gave their
consent, and. leaving the team, four or
five Kaffirs started after the bird, which
now appeared to gladly lead them. If
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
DOllie Got the Penny.

Dollie had been given a penny as a
reward for some small service, but on
her way to the candy shop she happened
to lose it. Dollie knew there were plenty
more pennies where that one had come
from and returned home confident of
receiving another.
Mamma. she said, going into the
sitting room, GIVE lost my, penny. and
I want another.
''But why didn't you take care of the
one 1 gave your
81 did, mamma, but it must have
dropped and rolled into a corner SO that
I didn't notice it. If you give me big
dollar this time. 1 can hear it fall and
pick it up
Dollie got the penny.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
Changes Color.

There are a few creatures both of
land and water that can change color
at will. One of these is a little shrimp
of the Irish sea, which changes to suit
the green or red or brown seaweed
among which it is found or the color of
the sandy or gravel bottom.
Whenever it moves from one place
to another, it at once begins this proc
ess, and in a few moments-it is SO near
the color Of whatever is near 1t that it
canaot be seen by its hungry enemies.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20

AShlNG lHhM ~ roLLo"
they did not follow in the direction it
indicated, it flew back and futtered it's
wings in their faces, shrieking vocifer-
ously, then taking short flights. For
over a mile this indicator led them, the
boys climbing over fallen trees in the
jungle and numerous almost impassa-
BILE places until finally the bird stopped.
1t had led them into a mimosa grove
and flew from one tree to another. ut
tering loud cries of distress, but they
could not make out what the bird want
ed. 1t now appeared to be greatly en-
ragged and took its place upon a certain
limb and remained there, at which the
leader of the party closely examined
the tree at this place, discovering a
hole, about two inches across, out of
which came bee. The Kaffirs conclud-
ed that the bird had brought them to a
beehive, so that they would give it
some honey, and to prove it they light
ed some grass and held the smoking
mass beneath the hole, while they
struck the bough vigorous blows. A
large area at once gave way that had
teen skillfully plastered up by the birds
with cement, and hundreds of the in
smoke, while large amount of honey
was disclosed to the eyes of the bird fol-
lowers. Thenatives Immediately placed
q piece of the comb on a limb for the
bird, which ate it with avidity, while
the rest was carried back to the white
men
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
Starched When Young.

maiden aunt, a lady of somewhat prim
manner and severe department. She in
variably superintendent her niece's
evening additions, and on one Of these
occasions, after a prolonged study of
her aunt's personal appearance, the lit
tie girl inquired, "Auntie, when you
were a little girl and had your bath.
did they starch you very stiff and put
you through the mangle%
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20

certain ones appeal directly to man for
Hid in accomplishing their desires.
This is marvelously exhibited in a little
African bird. One explorers expert
ence was as follows: He was wander
ing in the thick jungle when little
bird almost brushed his face with his
wings, lowering in the air, uttering
excited notes. then darting off. The
unusual action naturally astonished
the hunter, and he stood perfectly still
to watch the bird. Soon back it came,
repeating the maneuver, apparently
overcome with excitement, and it was
not long before the hunter perceived
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-20
BOOkaeby the Mile,

DIR. Richard Garnett. keeper of the
printed books. British museum, says
there are about 3. 900, 900 books in, the
museum, their length being So milea
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-16

to the customers figure by some altera-
ton So that woman by going into
store and purchasing n corset over
the counter, even taking two or three
different pairs home with her. and
though she picks those which seem
pest suited. it often chances that none
are proper for her. Because the corset
sets close to her figure it does not sig
nify that there Is n fit. 1t may not
bring out the symmetry or accentuate
that contour which nature herself first
moulded.
Miss Wallace changes them so as to
insure comfortable fit and proper
shapes.
MEMS FURNISHINGS.
Mr.. w. G. Barrett has charge OF n
large and we'll appointed mems furnish
ing department. 1t is really n furnish
ing store in itself. The same strict
care is observed there as in other de-
partments TO sell only the best articles
ihat can be had in this market for the
lowest price.
Mr.. f. d. Perry is in charge of the
dress goods department.. a feature OF
That department is the advance in the
quality and Increase in the variety and
quantity of materials for sale
Mr.. E. c. Gillian is in charge of the
notion department. That embraces
everything that one takes a notion To
buy. 1t is particularly we'll supplied
with all toilet articles. including ex-
tracts from the very best French per-
fumes. imported soaps tooth, nail and
hair brushes; also all sorts of ribbons
Of fashionable colors and various new
Weaves.
A NOTABLE SUCCESS.
The reception was a success. There
never was so large n crowd in n store
In Norfolk before. There never was a
crowd so impatient to get into n store
so thoroughly pleased and astonished
while there and so loath to leave.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-16

white shirt for s1.Oo that has a
$3.50 value.
RUDOLPH & WALLACE,
333 Main Street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-16
THE FORMAL OPENING.
Great Crowd Awaits Outside of
Miller, Rhoads & Co.
a Large Store Beautifully Decorated In
Green and Cold on White Souvenir, of
Cake Knives Given Away Icrsonue, of
the Departments.

Great crowds of people attended the
reception OF Miller. Rhoads & Co. last
night. Before the doors were opened
at 1890 O'Clock the large crowd of peo-
pie blocked the pavement in front of
the store and spread far out into the
street awaiting the signal to go in.
Inc occasion of the reception was the
formal opening and the invitation to
me public to inspect Oh of the largest
ana handsomest dry goods stores in the
South; IL Is new store. five stories
high. built expressly for this enterpris-
ing hrm. on Main street at the head OF
commercial Place, opposite the monu-
ment.
CROWD INSIDE.
The people filed the store when the
doors were opened. There were crowds
everywhere. up and down stairs, in the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-16

Less. talk and more value makes 1t
more interesting to the practical econo-
less for motives intended to convey an
erroneous impression-it takes bare facts
TO deal with the multitudes-the Bows
Suits and Top Goats on sale here at One
Ninety-eiSht are good ones for tho
money-weil made and iinished-haVc
character worth strength substance
and wear equal To and beyond the amount
OF price involved-they
need no persuasion to
make them change owner Gf m
ship-any size from the Is HX
year boy down to age So. V''oS
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-16
JAIL COMMITTEES MEETS.
TIME ALLOWED NEW MEMBERS
FOR INFORMATION.

$500 ftbAON Ell NE w BERS
FOR INFORMATION.
The Jail Committee and the jail Com
mission met last night at the Treasu-
rer's office. with the following gentle
men present. namely: Judge Keeling.
chairman; Mayor G. Brooks Johnston.
Messrs. Jacobs. Camp and City En-i-
neer Brooke. There was a fine color
drawing of the Jail MS proposed shown.
II was the result of the work of the
former special commission
The drawing showed a front elevo-
ton OF beautiful building II was
the drawing that was prepared by
Messrs. Carpenter & PEBBLES. archi-
tects. for which there Is a bill for 81. 500
against the city.
MIR. Camp made a motion that a sub
committee of the new members of the
Jail Committee, consisting of Judge
Keeling. Messrs. East and Greenwood
should visit the Jail and make a recon-
nenoatlon TO the full committee as to
what can be done toward n new Jail.
Also that the committee consult the
architects. Carried.
During the discussion the fact came
out that the plans had been prepared
with proviso that there should b, no
compensation to the architects till the
Jail has been finally determined upon
III that be the case, there. will he
no compensation due to the architects
Tor the presentation OF the plans.
Inc sense OF the meeting was that
as the members of the meeting who
had been on the former commission
were thoroughly acquainted with the
needs and conditions in regard to the
jail. they should simply await the ne
cessity of allowing the new committee
lime to inform themselves. When tina,
shall have been done the whole select
committee can determine on a report
Tor new Jail to the City Councils
The resolution of the Councils is TO the
effect that the committee shall report
on the plan of n new Jail
Mr. Camp first proposed a resolution
TO report that Il new jail shall be built
hut after discussion he withdrew that
resolution TO await the time when the
new members. Messrs Keeling. Green
wood and East. can be Informed on the
subject. Those gentlemen will visit
the jail. examine The proposed plans
and then make ready for the report for
q new Jail.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-16
FAIL oTo comE.
TILE A .

THE ASTRONOMERS MUST RE
WISE THEIR CALCULATIONS.
The leonids failed to show up again
last night, and the astronomers of the
world. particularly those of Harvard
University. are under the necessity OF
again revising their calculations
Star gazing may be pleasant at
times, but when the wind is blowing a
gale. as last night and it is cold. one
feels like anathematizing the astrono-
mers for their false predictions and
our curiosity. To make n long story
short. the leonids have for three nights
been conspicuous only by their alb
sence, and we are not sufficiently as
Economically inclined to gazing to put
in the fourth searching for them.
Try again, astronomers
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-16
A NOTABLE SUCCESS.
SPOUSE SUPPLIES.
BIDS FOR VARIOUS ARTICLES OF
WEARING APPAREL AC-
CEPTED

CEPTED,
Messrs. Hannah and Wrenn, of the
Almshouse Committee. met at the
Treasurers office last night at 6 O'Clock
to give out contracts for the Aims
house.
They decided on the prices and bids
as follows:
Suits-J. w. spagat, at $3.50 and 81;
Odend hal e. Son. at 1915.
Extra Coats-S. Frank & Son, at
SIPS.
Extra Trousers-J. w spagat. SO
cents.
Top Shirts. w. spagat price not
fixed
soclss-Peter Smith & Co, at slA
cents & pair.
Spool Cotton-Levy Bros, at "a cents
a dozen.
Woman's Under garments Levy
Bros. and Peter Smith & Co. at 40 and
AZ cents a garment.
Stockings~Levy Bros, at cents a
pair.
Mems Hats-walter ]. Simmons &
Co.. at IS cents each.
Undershirts-Watt. Rettew G. Clay.
at 1915 dozen; and Miller. Rhoads &
Co.. at 80 cents each.
Newest Discovery" extracts teeth
painless y. y. Dental Rooms only.
No. 1924. corner Main and Talbot SIS
y. T.. OF monument: established nearly
20 years EnneS, Dentist New phone.
l.eS1.
A white shirt for s1.Oo that has a
$3.50 value.
RUDOLPH & WALLACE,
1893 Main Street.
NEDDO.NEDDOs NEDDO
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-16
entertainments srambIeton.

AT kim Hall. Brambleton Ward, this
evening. a minstrel entertainment will
he given for the benfiet of Harmony
Conclave No. Z, Heptasophs. or S. w.
NJ. The comedians are Messrs Lloyd
Dalby. Abe Moses, l.. o. Thomas and
w. Is. Gregory, who Will be assisted Inv
the Clipper Quartette, Thomas Brockett
and others.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-16
as everything is marked In plain fig
ures and the same price to everybody.
THE ADVERTISING FEATURES.

as everything is marked in plain fig
ures and the same price TO everybody.
THE ADVERTISING FEATURES.
The firm is exact concerning figures
and descriptions of their merchandise
in their advertisements as the most
conscientious statistician. Here over
statement has no temptation. Their
goods are always as good or better
than they say. and therefore they
stand ready to take back anything
that does not thoroughly \satisfy
Trade motives and merchandise OF the
highest characteristics expresses the
pith of the controlling law of this
store.
STORE PERSONNEL.
One of the features of the store Is
the experience. competence in their re-
spective departments and uniform
courtesy of those at the head OF the
departments. Some of them are as
follows:
Mr. John H. Sisman, who gives his
personal attention to the department
of tailor-made suits. cloakS and furs
He is an expert in those articles. hav-
ing not only experience, but excellent
taste and Judgment. He has garments
that will fit the smallest child or the
largest and most eXquisitely dressed
woman. The highest grade of tailor
made suits are sold at the lowest
prices
AS TO CORSETS.
Miss Marie Wallace of New York
presides over the comparatively recent
corset department. The necessity OF
this department is acknowledge OFTEN
corsets which are made on perfect
models must. upon fitting. be adapted
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-16

Not much more price, but considera
bic more Observation-Disclosures
ncss-style and general excellence in a
strong combination of effects and pat
terns-shapes and weights-Two has un
usual purchasing power to-day in Bows
Nttire-StyliSh Reefers-Handsome Box
Vercoats-Beautiful Nestee Suts-Nobby
Double-breaStcd SuitS-the kind of clothes
that have the wear resisting qualities
ana features of strength to stand by tho
boy that's hard on clothcs--thcy're mndo
up under the Burk Standard strength
Ewing stipulations-cvcry seam must bn
rial of that sort that will give the best
OF servicc-Clothing buying should not DO
matter OF pennies-strength service,
IuaIity ana worth are the Vital factors
that proclaim the best
chcapness-BiG assortment d nr RI
OF Suits and Oyercoats hill
for boys--all sizes.. " W
The state herald., 1900-09-28
ORDINANCE NO. Sc.

An ordinance TO provide Tor an annual
Appropriation bill.
Be 1t ordained by the Board Of
Trustees Of the incorporated To~n OF
Holyolc. Paillips cou6ly aud State OF
Colorado.
Sec. |. That levy OF twenty-five mills
on the dollar on the ass..sabls valuation
Of the property OF the Town Of Holyoks
be- md is hereby ordered for tho ychr
1900 Said levy being considered n.ces.
rary To meet the following .stimat.s Of
expense. Water. Ten nundfed and
Eighty Dollnrs. Officers salary Three
Hundred Dollars. fus hose Twenty
Hive Dollars. Sidewalks Ono Hundred
Dollars. Priptib. Twenty ilvc Dollars.
Election Espcnscs twenty Dollars.
lmperaencick Eighty Dollars.
See. .. This ordinance shall take oil
feet and be Ia force from aud alter its
passage, approval and publication NO.
cotding To law.
Passed this 2rday OF Sept. A. b. 1900.
Approved this 2i,h day of Sept, A. ID.
loo.
l., LgliLAso. Mayor
W. d. RsLsri, Recorder, Poftem.
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