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The Redwood gazette., 1902-05-14
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{ CHAMPION ROPE SLIDER.

Wrapping his legs around
the long tether of the captive
balloon at the Chutes, when
the big gasbag was high in the
air, Simeon Nicks, a jack tar,
last evening slid to the gronnd
as gracefully and as uncon-
cerned as though he were de-
scending to the deck of a ves-
sci after Strengthening out a
tangle aloft. 1t was the long
est slide on record in Los Ang-
eles, and it is thought SINH
lar feat never before has been
performed.
Nicks is "out for the stuff" ;"
he says, and when he found
he could gain some notoriety
that would prove profitable he
volunteered to drep form the
clouds on string.
When he went up in the bal
loon at 6 o'clock last evening
he was dressed in an ordinary
suit of clothes and carried in
his hands a 10 inch section of
garden hose, slit up the side,
and fitted snugly over the IN
inch Italian hemph rope that
keeps the balloon from stray
ing into the empyrean. Ac-
companying him we're Aeron-
aut Hudson and the little son
of Prof. Baldwin. At the
height of about 200 feet Nicks
clambered out of the basket,
and with sailors twist of his
legs around the pliable hemp
he began to slide downward.
Then he checked himself, and,
remaining stationary, he rose
with the balloon until it reached
a height of 1900 feet, Then he
began to slide, slowly at first,
and gradually increasing his
speed uutil the rope spun by
him at a terrific rate, Regu-
lating his speed at will he sud-
denly came to a full stop, then
he would release his hand hold
and lean back as though he
were in an armchair. The fric-
ton of the rope on the calves
of the legs created burning
sensation, but was not suff-
cient to scorch his trousers,
and his hands, being protected
by the hose, were not affected
in the least by the long des-
cent.
When Nicks dropped to the
ground he was as calm and un-
ruffled as though he had just
assisted in weighing anchor
preparatory to leaving port.
This is not the first long slide
the sailor has taken. Eight
years ago he slid down a three
inch wire cable into the shaft
Of the Silver King mine in
British Columbia. $500 feet
below was cage containing a
number of miners. The cable
lad broken, and it was neces-
ery for someone to go down
!, le rope and repair the dam
age before the men could be
rescued. Nicks VOLUNTEERED
and succeeded in splicing the
cable.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-05-14
HoW's This !?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney tor the last yearsand believe him
perfectly honorable in all, business trans
actions and financially able to carry out anv
obligations made by their firm.
West y Truax, Wholesale Druggists. Tole-
do, 0. Walding. klnnau s. Marvin, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot
free
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Redwood gazette., 1902-05-14
The Trnnh1e

Wicks-There should be law to re-
strain the theaters from printing those
messy jokes in their programmes.
Hicks You don't have to read them.
Wicks-No, but You usually have to
listen to some idiot behind you reading
and explaining them.-C Catholic Stand
ard and Times
The Redwood gazette., 1902-05-14
To Little Profit.

Don't you think preached a very
poor sermon this morning?' asked the
new preacher Of the deacon, from
whom he expected a compliment
'Yaas, I do" drawled the honest
deacon, but it runs in my mind thet
I've heard worse. eff cud only rickol-
lect wher' it wuz. Ohio State Jour
mol
The Redwood gazette., 1902-05-14

Mother, Yes one package makes two
quarts of baby medicine. See direc-
tions. There is nothing just as good
for babies and children as Rocky Noun
tain Tea. 35 cents.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-05-14
Stockofor Sale.

Four or five bull calves for breeding
purposes, two two.year old heifers, and
a number of heifer calves for sale by
H. Peavey, Ramsey creek farm, ad-
joining the city. 37-2t
The Redwood gazette., 1902-05-14
House and Lot For Sale.

The house and lot formerly owned by
Mary. A. Jones, deceased, Lot Block
5, original plat, is now for sale.
Offersifor this property will be re-
ceived up to May 18th. Offers can be
left with Fred. l.. Warner.
THOs. MCMILLAN,
Administrator.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-05-14
money at s per cent.

To loan on Redwood, Yellow Medi
cine and Lyon county farm lands. Call
or write if you want to borrow money
on farm security. Il
TIE Redwood COUNTY LAND Co.
LIFT Vesta, Minn.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-04
New 0pera House .

Our theater goers are delighted 10
learn that the Curtiss Comedy Com
pany has by special arrangements
been secured to open the new opera
house Shelton Building next Mon
day night. Mr.. Curtiss and his excel
lent company are so well known here
that their return il hailed with delight
AID a week of rare enjoyment Is
looked for. On Monday night the en-
tire company will appear in the beau
tiful rural comedy drama "Down on
the Farm" play that has won the
universal praise of press and public.
1t contains very pretty story, clever
plot and many novel situations per-
hitting the liberal introduction OF
music, songs and dances, and as the
company will bring car load of
special scenery first class perform
nance viii be given. The prices will
be Is, IS and so cents and seats can be
reserved at Fearis' drug store.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-04

Hill and German are said to
be grooming their candidacy for
the democratic nomination in
1904, Both of them have been
sound money men, and Mr.. Hill
has record as strong oppo-
nent of McKinley's expansion
policy. German is a Marylander,
and his record as to expansion
is somewhat OBSCURE. Never.
theless he has the earnest sup
port Of Senator Bailey and it is
to be presumed that like that
gentleman, Mr.. German is an
anti expansionist, anti imperial
ist and in favor of "driving the
internal British redcoats into
the sea. "
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-04

Waco. Tex, Jan. 4.-Mrs. Kate Ma
son. wife CT John Macon, was burned
to death at the family residence. Tn.
house caught FIRE, and Mrs. Mason
fearing her husband. who is partlI
paralyzed. would perish, made a he
roic effort to quench the flames. anC
her clothing taking fire she was roast
ed, dying IL short time In awfu
agony. Students of Baylor university
rescued Mr.. Mason, who has MOI
walked for years. but moves about In
chair on wheels. Help arrived tot
late to save Mrs. Mason The hus
band is rs and Mrs. Mason was Il
years old. They came here from Ger
mantown, Pa.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-04

r 7*SE #*s r. e&se w *H s+K
sastMnes - ea=s~assys
vleksburs Miss. jim a.s1ol D.
said to Be western dss9srzao va
captuFsd "Wednesday sight whila 50.
gagged n what Il thought II hayn hoea
an attempt to hold IN ana rob ths
westbound mail and express train ID
the sieksburg. shreveport and Pacific
railroad.
Gibbs and two companions boarded
the train at Eldorado, a small station
between Delhi and Rayville. La. Pass
ing through the smoker Gibbs AIRED q
number of shots from a Winchester
through the car windows. effeetual.y
terrorizing the passengers. From the
smoker he entered the first-class coach
and started the same performance. The
desperate then returned to the combi-
nation mall and express car and dc.
manded of Messenger Pepper to open
the door. Upon the messengers re-
fusal Gibbs attempted to batter the
door down. While engaged In this
Conductor Frank Sanders secured o
pistol from passenger, and getting
the drop on the desperate disarmed
him and with the assistance of two
passengers bound him hand and foot
AT Rayviile Gibbs was turned over &c
local officers
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-04

Houston, Jan. Sam = Dixon.
secretary of the Tex state Horti.
cultural society and chairman Of the
committee Of arrangements which had
In charge the joint meeting at Dallas
Jan. and 10. has sent out a letter
announcing the postponement OF this
meeting Mr.. Dixon states that the
rates offered by the railroads for the
meeting are higher than the members
thought they ought to pay and there
fore they have instructed him to an.
nounce the postponement NJ the meet
ing.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-04
Died a Rear Admiral.

Boston, Jan. 4.--lnformation from
Washington shows that Captain Rich.
ard j. Leary. United States navy, who
died st Chelsea recently, died q real
admiral without being conscious OF the
fact II was promotion which he
had looked for and 1t Is said to have
been the one thing which troubled him
in his last moments, The appoint.
ment was made the day before he
died but 1t was only when his brother.
in-law. Or. Fairfax Irwin, returned
from his funeral at Annapolis to Chel-
sea. that the appointment was found.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-04

Guthrie, O. T., Jan. 4~-The impress
sion prevails here that the land OF tbs
Missouri Indians will soon be opened
to settlement Representatives 81
those tribes have gone TO Washington
to oppose the opening, and also Il
urge the government TO pay TO 0toe
tribe s1G6 600. which has been collect
ed from the sale Of their land In Ne
hraska. which amount was to hays
been paid to them upon collection IN
der the terms Of . treaty, provide
cession to the lands The Enclans wi
apply to congress TO appropriate the
money
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-04

Webster Davis says that
Roosevelt will be nominated by
the republicans but defeated at
the polls, The president is in
clined to pattern too much after
Emperor William of Germany,
and if he continues that policy it
is not at all certain that he will
be nominated by his party.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-04
Accidentally Killed.

Hampstead. Tex, Jan. 4.--Charies
Wagner, young man 26 years Of age,
resident of this city. was shot and in
stantly killed by the accidental dis
charge OF his own gun while hunting
in the piHey woods east Of this city.
The gun slipped from his arm willie
he was rolling a cigarette and the ham
mer striking some hard subsistence one
barrel loaded with squirrel shot Nas
discharged, the contents passing
through his body near the heart.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-04
Coed Plays.

During the engagement of the Cur
ii Comedy company at the new
opera house all next week a very
strong list OF plays win be presented.
Among the list are the following:
"Down on the Farm" "Utah," "The
Senator's Daughter" 'Polly and ~
"The Price Of Silence" phoenix, !"
"EtheFs Fate'' and the great scenic
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-04

A shortage has been discov-
cred in the accounts Of the state
health department. DR.. Blunt,
the recently retired health Off
Ger, is not blamable with the
sh ortage, but will make it good
when the amount is determined =,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-04

Porilan1. Ore, Jan. 4.-Shippine
men here believe that the vessel which
was in collision with the Walla Walla
Is the four-masted French bark
Europe. The Europe left here Dec II
far Queenstown with q cargo OF wheat
Under ordinary weather conditions
the Europe would have been further
on her journey.
Latest information places the loss oil
life between so and do.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-04

Gilmer, Tex, Jan. Near simp-
sonviIle James Calvert and Carss
Quinn became involved in O fight. A
shot was fired and VIM. Hart, by
stander, fell dead, shot through the
breast Then another shot was fired
and Quinn dropped. shot though the
abdomen. a wound which caused his
death next day. Calvert was given 81
examining trial and released OF
$500 bond.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-04

1t is stated that in reprimand-
ing General Miles the president
said 81 have teeth - The &C
quaintance which the general has
with the president would seem to
have made that statement super
f1uOus
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-04

1t appears that the party who had
charge Of tae clerical affairs Of
the office is the culprit. When
confronted with the discrepancy
he left the office and, report says,
has not been seen since,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-04
oxsrran BY s.ss. nmlgreass.

Guthrie. o. RI, Jan. 1.-The Greek
nation is being oyerrnn by negro eTni.
grants from the southern states, who
come expecting to fna free saslds a
party OF So more arrived Thursday
from Texas Governor Porter of the
Greeks has been called upon BY his
people to put check to the influx
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-04
Ho%r. Urges ~ aseaha.

Johannesburg. jan 4GsnsraI 20.
tha has sent note 70 als Boer com
Tsandos requesting them To keep 9n
fighting. for the Rritish parliament II
te be asked for another war vote.
which wfl induce the British IA
ss0n to demand that the var u south
Africa be stopped,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-04
CITY TICKET

Here's hoping that the new
yeai will not be as dry 4s the
old.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-04

drama after the War" These plays
will be presented with special scenery,
Q eeant stage settings and handsome
costumes. A superb orchestra under
the leadership of Prof. Bert Strehle
will render some excellent music be-
tween the acts and grand open air
concert will be given every day in
front of the reserve seat sale.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-01-04
TELEPHONE NO. I48.
ANNOUNCE MEN rs

COUNTY TICKET
For District Clerk:
AMI CARoTHERs
Tom BURLEsoN
For County Clerk:
FL. E. PICKETT
Rufe HENDRICKS
@. Nj. BANNER
For Sheriff:
BRICE WEST
J. P. MINNICK
For County Judge:
LEE HAWKINS
j. I. SPENCER
For County Tax Assessor:
IKE EAsoN
For Tax Collector:
BILLIE BRATCHER
For Justice Peace, Precinct No. 1:
q. G. PIERsoN
For Constable, Precinct No. /:
Fl. A. COOPER
CITY TICKET
For City Attorney:
o. Fl. CHAPMAN
Y. d. KEMBLE
For City Asee ssor and Collector:
J. III. RAGLAND
CLINT SPALDING
P. J. BERNDoN
MUNsEY l.. CAMPBELL
j. B. MCCAUL
For City Secretary:
GEORGE WALKER
For City Marshal;
Tom DIXON
WILL KYLE
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-10-11

Congressman George Henry White, of
Tarboro, n. c., writes the following
letter to DIR. Hartman in regard to the
merits of the great catarrh cure, Peruna:
House of Representatives,
Washington, Feb. A, 1899.
The Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus, o.:
GenfIemen-'T am more than salts
fled with Peruna, and find ii so be an
excellent remedy for the grip and ca
farrh. IhaVe used Ii in my family
and they all join me in recommending
ii as an excellent remedy"
Very respectfully,
George II. White.
Peruna is an internal, scientific, sys-
temic remedy for catarrh. 1t is no
palliative or temporary remedy; it is
thorough in it's work, and in cleansing
the diseased mucous membranes cures
the catarrh.
If you donot derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-10-11
REMARKS HAD BAD EFFECT.
Made unregenerate Sinner Decide to
Wait a While.

Some of Camden's practical pol
iticians were talking Pennsylvania
politics the other evening on the
porch of the West Jersey Hotel, and
the conversation naturally drifted into
a discussion of the reform movements
that have marked the campaigns here
in recent years. One of the group
said that Philadelphias reformers al
ways reminded him of the village tip
pier whose wife, after trying for years
to cure him, felt impelled to call in
the services of the local minister.
The minister exhorted, argued and
moralized for a half-hour or more and
wound up with the sage observation:
Remember, good brother, it is nev-
er too late to mend!"
DO you really mean that, parson-
that it's never too late?" asked the
unregenerate one.
Surely, brother-it's never too
late replied the parson.
well, if that's the case" rejoined
the tIppler, Il believe I'll wait little
while longer.-Philadelph Ledger.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-10-11
A GREAT SUFFERER FROM
RHEUMATISM.
Cured by St. Jacobs OIL,


Mr.. E. G. Moore, of 7, Phillips
Street, Kingsland:
81 was a great sufferer from Rheu-
matism for many years. during which
time l tried many remedies, from
which I received but very little relief.
Being advised to use St. Jacobs Oil,
l did SO, and am happy to say that
after a few applications l felt great
relief, and continuing it's use can
now say l am perfectly well. st.
Jacobs Oil is, in my opinion, thing
which Should be in every household"
What blessing, and what hours of
suffering, pain and misery would
have been saved had Mr.. Moore
adopted the wiser course and used
st. Jacobs Oil at first, instead of
wasting time and money on worthless
embrocations and nostrums with
which, unfortunately, the market is
flooded. The public should not lose
sight of the fact that st. Jacobs Oil
has conquered pain for more than fifty
years, and it isn't going to stop doing
the same thing now or at any future
time.-Fifty years record Of pain
conquering is a record to inspire con-
fidence.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-10-11
A Relic of a Century AGO.

In Battery place, between West and
Washington streets, New York, where
foundation was dug to a depth of
forty-five feet below the curb line, the
diggers encountered wooden cellar
floor of remarkable construction. 1t
was built of white pine timbers 18x10
inches, size that would be impossi-
BILE to get now, if the country were
searched from sea to sea. The tim
bers were held with brass spikes and
the seams between them were caulked
after the manner of ships side to
exclude water from the cellar when
the tide rose. This is a relic of aris-
tocratic New York of a hundred years
ago.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-10-11
look His Money Alonn.

In the Department of Indre ct Loire,
France, recently, a man died who was
known to have a modest little fortune
After his burial his heirs arrived and
searched wardrobes. beds, mattresses
every available corner, in short-for
the nest-egg. 1t was nowhere visible.
The heirs were in despair at inher-
tting nothing. Finally they had an
idea. They went to look for a for
tune-teller. She CHANGED to be a re-
respectable dame who was well ac-
quainted with the deceased and knew
his habits. Hence she drew on facts
rather than on the realm of the unsee-
able, and told them that the fortune
of their relative was concealed in his
belt
This belt had been left upon the
body of the dead man. He was disin-
tered, the belt cut and, in truth, $40O
was found in it.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-10-11
Electric Plant in India.

A power plant is now in operation
utilizing the water from the Cauvery
falls of India. The current is being
carried ninety miles away and there
made use of in gold.mining. The diff
ficulties attending the erection of this
plant and the transmission line were
enormous, nearly all the material be-
ing conveyed to the point by trained
elephants or ON the backs of mules and
bulls. A path had to be cut through
a jungle infested by fierce animals,
serpents and dangerous insects. One
of the most serious difficulties to over
come, Notwithstanding these terrors,
was the superstitions of the natives,
who regarded the river as sacred and
with great difficulty could be induced
to work on the project.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-10-11
DEVIL IN THE PRESS.
New Hampshire Publisher Makes
Unique Apology to Patrons.

eNFNfSSy ~ at Shos
We owe an apology to our readers.
For the past three nights we have
been laboring at great disadvantage
in getting out our paper. The result
has been late delivery and some of
our patrons have been forced to &C
without any paper at all. 1t has been
time trying not only to the patience
of these readers, but one of extreme
hard work for those employed in our
pressroom. As to the trouble, it
would appear as though the evil one
had located himself IN our web press,
and was bending all of his energies
to thwart our efforts in getting out
our edition. The press has baked,
and notwithstanding constant groom
ing and nursing, has only performed
its accustomed rapid work in an inter-
mittent way. We are in hopes, how
ever, that the expert machinist now
studying its mechanical features will
unravel the cause of the machines
mysterious actions, and that hence
forth we shall have no more trouble
with it.-Foster's N. H. Democrat.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-10-11
Was Willing to Try II.

At a musicale where the Rev.
Thomas P. Mclaughlin, known as the
singing priest of Chinatown" was
a guest, a young woman, with a ro-
bust soprano voice did most of the
entertaining. She was very proud of
her accomplishments and her musical
education. She sang songs in Ger
man, Italian, French and English.
When she appeared to have exhausted
her repertoire and the company pres
ent were wishing for change in the
program, Father Mclaughlin paid her
some compliments and added:
"Why, Miss Jones, think you could
sing ad infinitum.'
81 really don't know it." responded
the obliging young woman, but if the
music is here, I'll try it,
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-10-11
PE-RU-NA NECESSARY TO The HOME.
A letter from Congressman White North Carolina.
PE-RU-NA is A HOUSEHOLD
SAFEGUARD.
No Family Should Be Without 1t.

nERUNA is great family medicine.
- The women praise it as well as the
men; it is just the thing for the
many little catarrhal ailments of child
hood.
The following testimonials from
thankful men and women tell in direct,
sincere language what their success has
been in the use of Peruna in their fam
lilies:
Louis j. Scherrinsky, 1o3 Locust
street, Atlantic, Iowa, writes:
81 will tell you briefly what Peruna
has done for me. / took a severe cold
which gave me a hard cough. All doc
tors medicines failed to cure it. took
one bottle of Peruna and was well.
''Then my two children had bad
coughs accompanied by gagging. My
wife had stomach trouble for years.
She took Peruna and now she is well.
81 cannot express my thanks in words,
but recommend your remedy at every
opportunity, for 1 can conscientiously
say that there is no medicine like Peru
ma. Nearly everyone in this town knew
about the sickness of myself and fam
lily, and they have seen with astonish-
ment what Peruna has done for us.
Many followed our example, and the
result was health. Thanking you
heartily, am. Il. J. Sherrinslky.
Mrs. Mamie Wallace, Tulare, Cal +,
President of the Western Baptist Mis-
sionary Society, writes:
81 consider Peruna an indispensable
article in my medicine chest. 1t is
twenty medicines in one, and has so far
cured every sickness that has been in
my home for five years. / consider it of
special value to weakly women, as it
builds up the general health, drives out
disease and keeps you in the best of
health. Mrs. Mamie Wallace.
Peruna protects the family against
coughs, colds, catarrh, bronchitis, ca
tarrh of the stomach, liver and kidneys
1t is just as sure to cure case of catarrh
of the bowels as it is case of catarrh
of the head.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-10-11
All Pre-Empted.

A gentleman had been absent for
some time, and during his absence had
raised a pretty luxuriant crop of whis-
kers, mustache, etc. On returning
home he visited relative, whose lit
tie girl he was very fond of.
The little girl made no demonstra-
ton toward saluting him with a kiss,
as was usual
why, child" said the mother, don't
you give Uncle viii kiss?"
why, ma" returned the little girl,
with the Itmcst simplicity, Il don't
see any place"