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The daily sentinel., 1902-07-08
l N. BUNTING, Editor.

upon US and the problem must be
solved. We don't believe because
Werner L. Reed had failed to build
us hotel, that no hotel will be
built. 1t is bound to be built soon
er or later, by whom we don't
know, but the question will be
solved and that shortly by our our
own people, if no one else.
The daily sentinel., 1902-07-08
Special Rates for Wheelmen.

Those desiring to attend the 23 mile
road race from Basalt to Glenwood
Springs on July 27 can obtain full iufor-
nation as to special rates, prizes and en-
tries by calling at the office Of the Colo
RADIO Midland railway. Special low
rates for wheelmen making entries for
tha TACO
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CUT OFF TOE THAT
He MIGHT ENLIST,
Failing to Secure Cadet Appoint
ment, Young Wygant Joined
Regular Army.
SPECIAL.

SPECIAL.
New York, Jan. 4-Among the cabin pass
senSers on the transport Mcclellan. which
recently arrived here from the Philippines,
was Major Harry Wygant, son of Captain
Wygant of the United States Army, who
was, during 1894. 1895 and 1886, commandment
IN charge of the military department Of
Central University. at Richmond, Ky. Dur
ing these years Major Wygant was a stu-
dent at the institution.
Careful training in the military science.
together with an inherited love for such
things. early disposed Mr.. Wygant 10 a
military career. Having failed to secure
the appointment of his Congressman to q
cadetship in the United States Military
Academy. Mir. Wygant refused to be baf-
fled, and, going to Fort Thomas made ap-
plication for admission into the army as a
private. In the strict physical examination
II was discovered that he had a crooked
little toe, which the officials thought would
and on this ground refused the application.
But the sturdy young cadet was not of thu
kind TO allow SO small a thing as u toe to
stand between him and his chosen profess
sion. Returning home, he had the offending
member dnputated. and renewed his appli-
cation. and was accepted. He remained at
Fort Thomas as Il private until the out
among the first to go to Cuba. where he
served in all the leading engagements with
such signal gailantry that he was pro-
NOTED first to First Sergeant and then to
Second Lieutenant. After the close of the
war with Spain he went to the Philippines,
record, in recognition of which he was made
Ma jOr
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GRAND CORONATION FETE,

There is now. l am told. every likelihood
Of a very great social function taking
place in June in aid of one of the many
war charities, SO much in need. Nothing
is yet definitely settled. but 1 understand
that the fete Is to be very different from
anything that has been in Eng
land.
1t will be somewhat in the form Of a
masque in honor of the coronation.
The affair is still in the air. awaiting
royal patronage. When once that is Sc
cured, immediate steps will be taken to
put the gigantic scheme entrain.
The week after coronation is spoken Of
as the probable date, when, ii is hoped, It
Will prove a great attraction for the thou
sands of visitors, especially Americans. 1t
Will be a very expensive matter, and may
be reckoned on to cost $4,000 TO s25, 900. 1T
least.
1t is quite likely that one item OF the pro-
gramme will be a carrousel d'honi lr. in
which many lodge society people VII take
part.
Such a thing is quite unknown in London.
though in Berlin and Vienna similar az
fairs have taken place more than once.
PLAY BILLIARDS.
The Duche of Sutherland, who is ire
mendously popular with all classes, was the
central figure in a pretty little comedy at
Salop the other eve.
Her Grace had opened a workingmen's
institute. delivering an interesting speech.
Afterwards a committee asked her to
chirsten the new billiard table.
Laughingly, she gave her consent. Hold
ing her cue firmly in her left hand, the
Duchess attempted to make a carrom,
amid loud applause.
Maybe she was a trife Disconnected by
the flattering attention with which the play
was watched. Anyhow, the balls were so
unchivairous as to fight shy of each other,
and her Grace. smiling in confusion, said
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.cts she will know that her husband is

facts she will know that her husband is
alive"
Last November a man who was said to
be Billy" Smith died from alcoholism in
the Receiving Hospital at Los Angeles. He
was taken there from a cheap lodging
house in an unconscious condition. He was
helped into the house, where he was found
dying by a man who disappeared. A week
later Mrs. William Amy Smith saw a no.
uce of the mans death in one of the local
papers. The body was found in the dis
secting-room of one of the medical colleges.
and she identified It as that of her husband.
v nom she had not seen for a year nor
heard from for nearly six months. The body
was given 10 an undertaken. with the in
formation that he supposed dead mans
relatives would pay the expenses of a de-
cent funeral. The undertaken sent a tele-
gram TO Ms. Kate Leayens of Providence,
X; l.. notifying her of the death of a man
who he said was her brother, and asking
what he should do with the remains. The
answer came back to bury the body and
send the bill on for collection. After the
ttlneral was over the relatives found that
the William Smith they were Interested in
was alive.
The identity of the body that was buried
as that of William Almy Smith remains q;
for the Coroner and the police of
Los Angeles to solve.
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Real organic heart trouble is incurable,
hut scarcely one case in u hundred Is or
Eanic.
The action Of the heart and stomach are
hoth controlled 10y the same great nerves.
the sympathetic and pneunogastric, and
when the stomach fails to properly digest
the food and 1t lies in the stomach fer
inenting. gases are formed which distend
Il" organ, causing pressure on the heart
and lungs. causing palpitatioi. irregularity
ard shortness of breath.
The danger from this condition is that
she continued disturbance of the heart
sooner or later may cause real organic
heart trouble, and. il fact. frequently does
Furthermore. poor digestion makes the
blood thin and watery and deficient in red
weatkens the heart.
The most sensible thing to do for heart
trouble is To insure the digestion and as
Similatio1 of the food.
This can be done by the regular use
after meals of Some safe pleasant and eli
iecting digestive preparation. like Stuarts
DySpcisia Tablets which may be found at
most drug stores. and which contain the
necessary digestive elements in "A pleasant,
convenient form.
Thousands of people keep well and Wig
"rous by keeping their digestion perfect by
observing the rule of taking one. or two
least after each hearty meal.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets contain L. S.
=. pepsin, diastase from malt and other
natural Gigestives which act only on the
food. diSostiIS it perfectly and preventing
anidity, gases, and the many diseased con-
ditions which a weak stomach.
When Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets are
used you may Know you are not taking
into the system any strong medicine or
~eestive. elements which every weak
stomach lacks.
So widely known and popular have these
tablets become that they are now sold by
every druggist in the United States, Cana
da and Great Britain.
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Undertaken Notified William
Almy Smiths Relatives That
He Had Been Buried.
WIFE BELIEVED HIM DEAD.
Itemized Account of Expenses of
the Intcrmcnt Sent to His
Sister in the East for
Collection.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
San Francisco. Cal, Jan. tt was sur
prised a few days ago to hear that l was
dead and buried" said William Almy
Smith, who came to San Francisco a year
ago from Los Angeles. when seen in his
room at a clearinghouse in Folsom street.
about three weeks ago a telegram came
from my sister at Providence, X. l., asking
If l were alive and saying that an under
taker at Los Angeles had wired her asking
what disposition to make of my body. L
sent back word at once that l was alive
and well. An aunt, Mrs. G. w. Patterson,
living at No. Ill Ellis street, sent a SIM
liar dispatch. Letters later received brought
that the queries by telegraph
had heen delayed after the dispatch from
the undertaken had been received and that
my mother and sisters in the East had
been wearing black and mourning me as
dead. The same letters had informed me
that a body supposed to he mine had been
buried in Los Angeles and my sister had
received a bill for the funeral expenses. I
have a copy of the bill and l find that my
funeral cost $40. 80. That bill has not been
paid and l do not think my relatives or !
will pay it. 1t contains these items: Black
casket. $50; outside box. s.: shroud. 81: care
Of remains, $40: black hearse, SO; two car
riages. 81: death notices in papers, S2.Jo:
minister. s."
Identification of Body.
Mr.. Smith was shown the Los Angeles
papers which gave accounts of the identi-
fcation of the body rs his and of the
burial. His wife, whom he had not seen for
a year and whom he had not correspondent
with for several months. had made the
identification and he said she had made a
mistake.
Il left Los Angeles on December q. 1890.
and came to San Francisco in the company
of Merlin Evans" Mr.. Evans was in the
room when Smith made the statement and
he corroburated 1t. Evans had long been
a companion of Smith in Los Angeles.
Il have had no dispute with my wife.
and | left Los Angeles because 1 could not
secure work there That would keen uS in
comfort. She is now keeping a small board
ing-house. and I did not want to remain
there with her and let her do all the work
and support both herself and me. The let
and the last time l wrote her l promised
that 1t would not be long before I would
be in a position to give her a home and
tighten her labors. In her last letter to ME
she promised to send me money. but I
would not accept it Last July l was taken
with heart disease and have not been able
to do hard work. but l am nov recovering
and will probably go to work in a few days.
To assure my wife that l am alive / shall
write to her at once. This is the first that
wife was Nellie Williams. l married her
at the home of her sister in Oakland on
january 10. 1895. We went to Los Angeles
to live soon afterward. We lived at the
Harmosa House, the Weld House and at
other places there. Should she read these
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HONEYMOON IN QUARANTINE,
Doctor Brackett and Bride Pris-
Oners in Their Home.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Bristol. Conn. Jan. 4.-Doctor Arthur :.
Bracket and his bride are prisoners of
quarantine in their house at this place. the
young physician having been stricken with
IA disease resembling smallpox.
Doctor Bracket has been at the head of
the movement 10 fight the epidemic which
IS raging here. He believed that vaccina-
non several years ago left him immune
ana has personally looked after the com
ported.
Less than a month ago he married Miss
Helen Newell, sister of his chum at Yale,
and a graduate of Nassar College last June.
His bride assisted him in his efforts to
suppress the spread of smallpox.
She is Il society leader here and one of
the handsomest girls in town.
Doctor Bracket was graduated from the
Yale Medical School in the class of '95 and
has practiced here five years.
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All the great Irish ladies, / am told, in
tend TO encourage home trade by giving
their orders for drawirg-room dresses To
various firms in Dublin.
Already there IS a large demand for Irish
lace. in which the Duchess of Abercorn,
Codogan, Lady Londonderry and Lady Fin
gall are greatly interested.
The Queen, too, is particularly fond OF
Irish lace. and means to encourage the
weaving Of 1t by all means in her power.
1t is not likely, however. that much viii
be worn at the coronation.
EXPENSIVE CHIIhDREN'S PARTIES.
Children's parties i'll London nowadays
cost almost as much as the Entertainment
Of the elders.
The other night some wealthy people
gave a cottillon, which cost n very large
amount. The figures WERE very elaborate,
the most successful being of a floral ma
ture.
In one, Il Mapoie in almond blossoms was
erected. bearing streamers Of pale, pink
ribbons. at the ends of which were boU-
uuets of flowers.
Another figure was carried out by means
of a sled, drawn into the dancing-room with
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though no one could accuse him of being

though no one could accuse him of being
nigeardly.
During the course of the long reign OF
Queen Victoria there grew up a large num-
Der of sinecures. cozy little appointments
in the royal establishment.
The King has determined TO have his
household arranged on common-sense prin-
ciples, and has taken counsel with the man
aGer of one of the largest hotels in London.
IN consequence, a thorough Encouragement
is 10 be made.
Some officers are to be dispensed with, l
understand. The petty servants now have
10 travel third, instead of first, class when
duty calls them back and forth between
Windso and LOndon When pleasure calls
they must travel at their own expense, in
stead of their NIonarch's, as hitherto.
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GOWNS

-" Ladies Gowns; good muslin. yoke
trimmed. with four rows of lace insertion
and fine tucks: hemstitched ruffle on neck
and sleeves; excellent value.
5oc Ladies' Gowns, good muslin; Sc
lection of several styles; yokes trimmed
with embroidery insertion or all-over
tucks. high or shape neck; usually sold
Tor Csc.
.|c Ladies' Gowns: good muslin: square
neck: yoke trimmed with four rows Of
stitched ruihe round neck and sleeve: usu-
nj value, gSe.
.5c Ladies' Gowns: fine muslin; high
neck: square yoke, trimmed with four
rows of line tucks and insertion of torchou
lace; deep ruf!ie of lace on yoke, neck and
sleeves; actual value. 9Sc.
zoe Ladies' Gowns; fine cambria:
pointed yoke of tucks and hemstitching:
hemstitched ruffie oil neck and sleeves:
excellent value.
i Ladies' Gowns; fine muslin; "Bish-
cp' style; elbow sleeve; square neck:
back and front trimmed with embroidered
insertion and tucked ruffle and dainty col
ored ribbon.
>5c Ladies' Gowns; fine cambria: En-
pre- style; pointed collar; trimmed across
front and collar with insertions of lace
and embroidered lawn ruff!c, edged with
lace around collar, neck ard sleeves: ac-
tual value. Sf1n.
-" Ladies Gowns; fine cambria: Sur
plicg" neck; yoke trimmed with clusters
Of tinc tdcks and embroidercd Insertions;
tucked ruffie on neck and sleeves; usual
value, Sl.lo.
3~c Ladies Gowns; good cambria; "Sur
plico" neck and yoke of fine embroidery
insertion; hemstitched ruffle on yoke, neck
and sleeves; actual value. SIS.
aSc Ladies Gowns; fine cambria; high
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DUCHESS WHO LIKES DOGS.

The Duchess of Newcastle is not only O.
keen sportswoman. but Is always doing her
best to improve the lot of horses and dogs.
The splendid country home of the Duke
and Duchess, Clumber Park. is to be the
scene, on January S, of some of the most
interesting exhibits of spaniels ever held
in ENGLAND, her Grace giving a special
prize for the best Clumber spaniel, novice
or maiden stakes.
TIE Duchess has always been q clever
and fearless horsewoman, riding almost
before she could walk. She is master of
the Clumher Harriers.
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REVIVAL OF POLITICAL PARTIES.

Early this year, | hear, all the great po-
Iitical parties, which during the last two
years have been dropped, will take place,
the Duchess Of Devonshire setting the lead
with a very big one at Devonshire House
on January Is, the Cay before Parliament
meets. when all the great ~personages i'll
London viii he hidden.
4 little later on Lord and Lady Lans-
cowne intend giving a reception at I+ans-
dowue house. which is one of the finest
mansions in London. This will be the first
rarity Lord Lansdowne has given since
he became Foreign Minister.
Lord Salisbury always held political re-
C~eptionS in Arlington street, hut he has
given no entertainments since the death of
Lady Salisbury.
SIR Michael and Lady Hicks-Beach also
intend entertaining, as do Lord and Lady
Londonderry.
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TRAIN DELAYED BY WIND.
Heavy Gale From North Prevent
ed Locomotive Hauling Freight.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Suisun. Cal. Jan. 4-The spectacle of a
train OF railroad cars being stalled by 1t
wind afforded the people of Dixon a few
days ago. \ heavy north wind was blow
ing. and on the grade south of Dixon one
of the new giant locomotives of the South
ern Pacific was trying TO pull fOrty-fi.e
loaded cars to the station. Its speed grew
slower until finally IL was found necessary
to cut the train in two and take it to Dixon
in two sections. The wind was one of the
NEST violent ever experienced III this county.
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ribbons. The sled was frosted over and
fllel with snowballs.
y little boy. dressed as Father Christmas.
bestridlnS a Yule log. gave away gifts.
Much Extravaganza obtains in the matter
of Children's dresses. L have known fond
mothers to spend as much as 500 or $50 on
a single frock for a very small girl.
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PARLIAMENT WILL
Be OPENED GAILY.
Colored Nelyets and Satins EX-
pected to Dominate Among
Costumes of the Ladies.
SEASON OF BLACK WILL END.
LoIdoners Are Wondering Whcth-
er They VIII Get Anything TO
Eat at the Evening Courts
ut Buckingham Palace.
By CABLE.

SPECIAL By CABLE.
London, Jan. 4-When the King, on the
18th Of this month, opens Parliament for
The second time. 1t Will lie a much grander
affair than when his Majesty opened ii the
Irst time, after Queen Nictorta's death.
Then it was Il somber enough
impressive though it was.
1t Was not expected that at this time very
key dresses would be Gonuld by the ladies
entitled to he present.
Many had begun preparing their dresses,
lat. while the Kings announcement that
,olors may he used on the 18th means 4
-uul deal Of trouble and hurry in preparing
Wv robes. there is no doubt Of the general
satisfaction felt on all sides that colorcd
dresses are 10 be allowed.
The traicsmcn are glad. and the ladies'
az" delighted that they viii at last he per-
ID irJ'! to lay aside the trapnings Of woe.
Making Il little pilgrimage To the West
lad 10 lind out what IS 10 he worn On that
occasion. learned that a good many very
Enc velvet dr-ss-s are I'm hurried pvcpara-
'iru. These are to he worn with quantities
81 DID lace. Nauy pesIrsses are choosing
uiBiu satin dresscs-iu fact, all kinds OF soft
materials.
d saw one costume which has been select
GA for one of the wcll-kuowu society lead
rs. Tive dress and cloak axe made of d
lovely shad" OF apple green velvet. the lat
ter being lined throughout with crmiue and
s.ian lovely lace
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Literary PabutuIn.

Emeline. How | should love to overhear
the conversation OF several highly intel
lertual men
Edgar: Pooh. I've been with them; they
always begin on books. hut soon get to
talking about something good to eat.-De-
trOit Free Press.
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bers may be seen on the lake almost any
afternoon.
Tie following are the members Of the
club: Miss Ruth Hammerschlog, Miss Edna
R~eichenback. Miss Edith Driscoll. Miss Eu-
genia Hoey. Miss Ethel Bailey. Miss Emma
Stoer, Miss Mae Sponsor, Miss Edith Rem
ME, Miss Beatrice Snow, Miss Portia Ack-
erman, Miss Louise Ehrmann, Miss Freda
Berghauser and Miss Eleanor Talcott.
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SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Berkeley, Cal, Jan. 4-The members of
the Girls Boat Club of the University OF
California are collecting funds to build a
boathouse on Lake Merritt. 1t is the inten-
ton to have a comfortable building with
modern fittings. Many of the alumnae and
other persons Interested have already
promised to contribute. The club at pres
ent has the use OF three boats and its MEM
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LOyAI IRISH LADIES.

she didn't play billiards much, and would
give up in dispair.
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Corset Covers,

Iac Ladies' Corset Covers; good cam
brio; low. round neck; French shape; good
value.
25c Ladies' Corset Covers; good cam
brio; high, square neck; tight fitting; edge
of embroidery round neck.
zoe Ladies Corset Covers: French
shape: low. round neck or tight fitting;
plain or lace edge; actual value. 500.
4,c Ladies' Corset Covers; long cloth;
French shape; low. round neck; finished
with edge of Valenciennes lace and coiorei
ribbon.
soc Ladies' Corset Covers; n dozen diI-
ferent styles: cambria or long cloth;
French shape or tight fitting: embroidery
or lace trimmed; all excellent value.
re Ladies' Corset Covers; several diff
ferent styles t. select from; French
shape: all handsomely trimmed with in
sertions and edges OF Valenciennes or
torchon lace: finished with colored nd
bons; usually sell for $50.
S1.OO Ladies' Corset Covers; fine nain-
sock; French shape; low neck; tucked all
over back and front; trimmed with inser-
ton and edge of fine Valenciennes lace and
dainty colored ribbon.
500 Ladies' Corset Covers: fine MAIN
sock; French shape; trimmed across front
with two rows of Nalenciennes lace inser-
ton; low, round neck; finished with lace
edge and dainty ribbons; excellent value
Si.2J Ladies' Corset Covers; fine MAIN
sock; French shape: trimmed up and down
front with insertions of Valenciennes lace
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White PcttiCOatS.

Use Ladies' Petticoats; good muslin;
deep cambria tucked ruffie; good value.
zoe Ladies Petticoats; good muslin:
umbrella shape; deep flounce trimmed
with torchon lace.
S5c Ladies Petticoat: good muslin:
umbrella shape: deep fIounce trimmed
with insertion OF torchon lace ana tucka
above; deep hem. dust ruftie; such as
usually sell for SIS.
sI.0O Ladies' Petticoat; good muslin;
umbrella shape: knee flounces; trimmed
with insertion of torchon lace and clusters
of tucks; edge with ruffe Of torcllon lace;
dust ruffie; actual value $1.4S.
SI.0O Ladies Petticoat: good muslin:
umbrella shape; deep f~lounce; trimmed
with rufie of embroidery: dust ruffle;
good value. {:
SI.25 Ladies' Petticoats: good muslin;
umbrella shape; knee f~Iounce: trimmed
with two rows of tOrchOn lace insertion
and edge of same lace: actual valle $l.iS.
S1.2" Ladies Petticoats; good muslin;
umbrella shape; deep knee f]ounce;
trimmed with deep ruffie Of fine embroid-
cry; dust ruffle; excellent value.
$3.50 Ladies' Petticoat; good muslin:
umbrella shape: deep lawn nounce:
trimmed with double ruffes Of good en-
broidery ard tucks above; such as usual
ly sell for S1.9S.
SI.75 Ladies' Pstticoat: a selection of
different styles; umbrella shape; knee
%fiounces: trimmed with deep ruffe of en-
b~roidery clusters Of tucks and henstich-
ing above; dust ruffle or lace-trimmed in
sertions and edges; actual price, So.
SI.9S Ladies' Petticoat: fno muslin;
umbrella shape. deep knee ]foUuce.
trimmed with ruffe OF fine embroidery
and hemstitched tucks above: dust rufhe.
$".:5 Ladies' Petticoat: fine cambria;
umbrella shape; deep knee lawn fiounce,
trimmed with insertion and edge of Point
de Paris lace: dust ruffie; excellent
value.
other styles in Ladies' Petticoats, a