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Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15
wATERsPouT AT CLOSE RANGE.
British Ship Has Narrow Escape
From Complete Destruction.

Capt. Ferguson of the British steam
ship Hestia was passing Hatteras.
when he observed several waterspouts
in process of formation at distance
of 300 to 400 yards to windward. The
largest one, which was completely
formed, was bearing directly down
on the ship and it was impossible to
change the course to avoid it. The
captain sent all hands. below and sim-
self sought a place of safety. A deaf
ening roar was heard when the spout
struck the ship and this was quickly
followed by strong wind gusts. The
captain returned to the deck in time
to see two tarpaulins and a plank
eight feet long by ten inches wide
high in the air and his log line, with
the log attached, extended straight up
into the air for a distance of forty
feet. No real harm was done to the
vessel, but there was distinct feeling
of relief when the incident was closed
and ordinary plain sailing again re-
Eumed.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15
Study Chinese Language.

Prof. Frederick Hirth has begun in
Columbia university the work of in
structing students in the Chinese Ian
guage, written and spoken. Later he
intends to conduct courses on Chinese
literature and studies in the arts and
industries of the orientals. Prof.
Hirth denies that knowledge of the
Chinese language is particularly diff
cult of attainment, though, as he re-
marked to his first class, students
must not expect to chat with their
iaundrymen in a few weeks
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15
Jap Wins HIGH Honors.

Hohsan Sanjiro Shimizu, to whom
has just been awarded the Catherine
M. White scholarship for excellence
in the engineering department of the
Armour Institute of Technology, is a
young Japanese student who entered
the institute four years ago. He is
to receive the degree of bachelor of
science next June and proposes 10
settle in this country for the prac-
tice of his profession of engineering.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15
WAS A FAIR EXCHANGE.
Lisht-Handed Piiferer Caught at His
Own Game.

Jerry Nichols, as he was familiarly
called, while a member of the State
Senate from the First district of this
city, was late in leaving Harrisburg
one night for his home. He found
but one vacant seat in the car, and sat
down alongside of a fashionably
dressed individual with a sparkling
diamond in his shirt front. Jerry had
not gone very far when he missed his
pocketbook. He said nothing, but af-
ter while his companion fell into a
doze. After a little Jerry awoke him,
saying: my dear friend, you have my
pocketbook. Now, there is not much
money in it, but value it highly as a
present from a departed friend, and
have here a pretty gem, of 'purest ray
SERENE which I will give you in ex-
change for it if you are willing" The
new-found friend glanced downward at
his shirt front, and at once accepted
the Senator's offer.-Philadelph
Ledger
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15
The ap-Nose.n

The old-fashioned way of deciding a
question by tossing up a coin is now
superseded in some parts of England
by an elegant pastime which is known
as "tap-nose." Two Scarborough cab
men have the credit of making the
new game public. Instead of tossing
for drinks" as is the effete custom Of
the south, they set to work to spar,
the man who first gets in a tap on his
opponents nose being the winner and
having his drink paid for by the loser,
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15
Go to Mark Parallels.

w. F. King, chief astronomer of the
dominion of Canada, has been ap-
pointed by the British government a
commissioner to mark the forty-n:nth
parallel from the Rocky mountains
to the Pacific coast Otto H. Tit
man, superintendent of the United
States coast and geodetic survey, has
been appointed by the United States
government commissioner for the
same purpose.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15
THE MATTER OF AGE.
Kansas journal Reads Riot Act to
FIippant Writers.


Flippant Writers.
In dispatch from a Missouri town
bride of 62 is spoken of as "aged."
Will reporters and correspondents
never learn that women do not enjoy
that sort of thing? Nor men either,
for that matter. In the first place,
a woman is not aged at 62. She is
in particularly if she has sufi-
cient enterprise to get married-twen-
ty years from being aged. In these
times of comfortable and enlightened
living the world is full of spry, chip
per octogenarians who would not
thank anybody for calling them old
or even venerable. A man is as old
as he feels and woman as she looks
Why not let it go at that and leave
off all officious and impertinent adjec-
tives until the subject is dead and
knows nothing about them?-Kansas
City Star.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15
The Presidents suraeon.

DR.. George A. Lung of the United
States navy, who has been treating
President Roosevelt's wounded leg. is
known throughout the service as 'the
fighting surgeon" Six feet tall.
broad-shouldered, smiling of face and
gentle as woman both in speech and
action, he is an immense favorite with
the president. DR.. Lung has seen a
good deal of exciting service and had
much to do with cleaning up Manila
after the outbreak of plague there.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15
BOUND TO FURNISH NEWS
Correspondent of Texas Paper Sacrl-
feed Himself to Duty

feed Himself to Duty.
All well regulated newspapers have
a system of keeping check on the
amount of news sent by correspon-
dents. Occasionally it becomes neces-
sary to Jack them up" in pleasant,
but firm manner. Not every corre-
spondent, however, is willing to make
news in order to comply with the
rules ass did he of Rockland. Not
having heard from Rockland for some
time, attention was duly called to the
shortcomings, and the following reply
came:
Rockland, Tex, Sept %, 19o2.-The
Galveston News, Galveston, Tex
Gentlemen: AS to your letter on
other side of sheet. could not find
anything to write to you about, SO
have to get married myself. See in
closed letter.
The inclosure was formal notice
of his marriage News.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15
a SURPRISED PHYSICIAN.
A dying patient RECEIVERS through
the interposition of humble German.
Chicago. Nov. is.

A dying patient RECEIVERS through
the interposition of a humble German.
Chicago, Nov. Is.
Some weeks ago DR.. C., very
reputable and widely-known physi-
clan, living on c. Street, was call
ed to attend a very complicated case
of Rheumatism. Upon arriving at the
house he found a man about forty
years of age, lying in prostrated
and serious condition, with his whole
frame dangerously affected with the
painful disease. He prescribed for
the patient, but the man continued to
grow worse, and on Sunday evening
he was found to be in very alarm
ing condition. The knees and elbows
and larger joints were greatly infam-
ed, and could not be moved 1t was
only with extreme difficulty that the
patient could be turned in bed, with
the aid of three or four persons. The
weight of the clothing was so painful
that means had to be adopted to keep
1t from the patients body.
The doctor saw that his assistance
would be of no avail, and left the
house, the members of the family
following him to the door, weeping.
Almost Immediately the grief stricken
ones were addressed by an humble
German. He had heard of the despair
of the family, and now asked them to
try his remedy, and accordingly
brought forth bottle of st. Jacobs
Oil. The poor wife applied this rem
edy. The first application eased the
oft
they used it agait, and, wonder. of
wonders, the pain vanished entirely!
Every subsequent application improv-
ed the patient, and in two days he
was well and out. When the doctor
called a few days after, he was in
deed surprised.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15
peafne.s Cannot Be Cured

BY local applications, az they cannot reach the
tiseas ed portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness. and that is by consti-
tutional remedies Deafness Is caused by an
lnfiamed condition of the mucus lining OF the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inhamed
tou have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
Ing and wher 1t is entirely closed deafness is
The result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored TO its normal
niition hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infiamed condition OF
the mucus surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
Of Deafness (cauSed by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for
circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Hall S Family Pills are the best
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

nervous irritable mother the verge MYSTERIES is
unfit to for chdren ruins chds disposition reaca
The between children their
too often is due to the fact that
weakness and she entirely unfit
that governing child involves impossible for her do anything
calmly She cannot help it. her condition suffering
shattered caused by arrangement of the uterine system
with bacahe headache all kinds
of nervous prosraton.
When mother finds that she be calm with
children she be that her condition needs attention. she
do better than
This medicine will build
enable her calmly handle dobedien child without
children will realize the
will themselves become quiet.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15
eeorae Raer a HomeIx MAN.

George F. Baer, the mine operator
who came in for so much unenviable
notoriety during the big coal strike,
has most curious face. Somehow
it looks like a wedge and his straggly.
misfit-looking beard reminds one of
the late Ii Hung Chang. Slightly
above the medium height and weigh
ing about 165 pounds, Mr.. Beer is en-
phatfcally homely man.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15
Stops the Cough ana
Works OFF the Cold
xative Bromo Quiline Tablets. Price

well" said the cheerful wife. who
thought she had a soprano voice. IF the
worst comes to the worst l could keep
hhe wolf from the door. by singing" Il
her pessimistic husband, "but suppose the
wolf should happen to be deaf?"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

FITS PermanentlyCured. Nofts nervousness aftei
hrst DAY 5 use of DIR. khnes Great Nerve Restorer.
send for FREE S2.OO trial potte and treatise
DR. R. Il. KLINE, Ltd. 91l Arch St. Philadelphia, Pa
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

A Las Animas county farmer saw in a
paper an advertisement Of fire escape
for 81 90. He sent the $500 and received
a copy of the New Testament. He in
dignantly claims that he was swindled.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

. Years OF suffering relieved in q night.
Itching piles yield at once to the curative
properties of Doans Ointment Never fails.
At any drug store, so cents.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

One who doesn't know the value oil
money rarely has anything of value.
When one gets hopping mad his reason
goes on a crutch.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

Politician = Congratulations, Sarah,
I've ben elected. Sarah-(with delight)
Honestly? Politician = What differ
ence does that make?
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

Pounding the dishrag for beefsteak ma,
be all right to fool the neighbors. but
gives mighty poor satisfaction at the ta
BILE.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

Passenger-Are we near Niagara
Falls? Conductor-Yes; and as soon as
those women stop talking you can
hear the roar.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

Reggie-My girl has such lovely rec
lips. Algy-Oh, pshawl I'll put min'
up against hers any day.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

Bullhead scent cigar II you have
smoked one you know how good they
are. If you have not try one.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do not
stain the hands or spot the kettle, ex-
cept green and purple. a
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

Diphtheria relfeved in twenty minutes
Almost miraculous. DR.. Thomas Eclectris
Oil. At any drug store. 10
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

''Mild?" Well. 1 should say so-Bax
ter's Bullhead sc cigar. Smoke as many
as you like; they won't hurt you.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

Some men know so much that theh
knowledge gets in the way when they at
tempt to talk.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

Woman that is born of woman is of but
few days and full of words.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

If smoking mterferes with your work.
'.quit working" land smoke Baxter
Bullhead-5-cent cigar.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

If there is any time when a man feels
like fool 1t is when a stiff wind starts
him on wild chase down the street for
his hat. a
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

A merry-go-round is no respecter Of
persons .na.s
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15
10, 1000

-o01'I = = = : .. : W
The second half of the nineteenth
century produced more than twice as
much gold as the three and half CEN
turtles preceding that time; and the
FIVE last years of the nineteenth CEN
tury produced more than the entire
output of the seventeenth century.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15
The Worlds Gold Product Since 1892.

M. Paul Leroy-Beaulieu has studied
the history of the worlds product of
gold in historic times. One of his ta-
bles is as follows:
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

bDTU UY DTUREIsIs, IJO-
Halls Family Pills are the best
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-11-15

"DEAR Mrs PINKHAM feel
nyd swelas
ad band
to
Pnkham's had
hope this letter will lead Lydia Pinhans
Vegetable Compound.
San Francisco, darch1e
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A. Il. Harris and wife to James
Williams, lot in Bristol; 5000.
James Williams and wife to NJ.
l.. Harris, lot in Bristol; 5000.
NJ. l.. Harris and wife to Wood
men Lodge No. S29, lot in Bristol
$3.50.
j. T. Price and wife TO John Ed
eleman, lots in Italy; $500.
j. H. Coplen and wife TO w. r.
Christian, lots in Palmer; 500.
w. r. Christian and wife to Il. c.
NeSmith, lots in Palmer; 800.
d. NJ. Thrash to Mrs. Sallie H.
McDufiie, lots in Waxahachie; $500.
f. S. Campbell and wife to c. w.
Gibson, lot in Waxahachie; $500.
J. l.. Cannon to J. b. George,
Il414 acres of P. McEarly survey
$3.50.
f. f. Thornton and wife to G. H
Sullivan ct al 81 acres of Chas. Fra
zier survey; $17l5.
f. S. Campbell and wife to G. w,
Gibson, lot In Waxahachie; $o42.S5
T. j. Bunch and wife to A. w.
Dowd, 80 acres of VIM. r. Miller
survey; $3.50.
r. j. Cole and wife 7. *. Derr
81 acres of J Levi survey; Sll5.
T. J. Cole and wife to J. T. John
ston, % 2-10 acres of J. Levi sur
vey; $444,
A. +. Cox and wife to W. II
Stinson, 40 acres of r. De La Pena
league grant; $1,000.
Joe Skrak, by sheriff, to c. H.
Silliman, lot in Ennis, 500.
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Two Old Tmsn.

Yesterday while representative
of this paper was on his rounds he
found Capt. W. ]. F. Ross snd Mr..
Geo. Adkisson engaged in CONVEX
sation. Knowing them to be old
timers IN Waxahaehie he approached
them and inquired of them how
long they had lived in the city. Mr..
Adkisson replied that he came here
la the latter part of 1869 and Mr..
Ross said he reached Waxahachie
early in the year of 1870. These
gentlemen are among Waxahachie's
most prominent and respected citi-
zens. That man may be regarded
as fortunate indeed who came to
Waxahachie in an early day and re-
NAMED with it until it reached it's
present prosperous growth.
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Special Katy Rates.

Macon, Ga. and return, sale Oct.
4th and 9th, rate one fare. Final
limit, Oct. Is, 1902.
Birmingham, Ala, and return,
sale Sept. I4th and 18th, rate one
fare, limit, leaving Birmingham not
later than Sept. q, 1902.
St. Louis and return, sale during
Sept, rate $3.50. Final limit Oct.
3lst.
Hannibal, Mo. and return, sale
during Sept, rate $3.50. Final limit
Oct. 3lst, 1902.
Kansas City and return, sale dur
ing Sept, rate S24.75. Final limit
Oct. 3lst, 1902.
Memphis, Tenn. and return, sale
during Sept, rate $40 60. Final linn
it, Oct. 3lst, 1902.
National Eneampment q. A. r.,
Washington, ID. c., and return, sale
Oct. 2, 3 and 4, 1902, rate $3l 30. FL
nal limit Oct. 18th, 1902, by paying
fee of SOC tickets can be extended
until Nov. 9th, 1902.
Galveston and return, leaving
Waxahachie Saturday, Sep. 18th /;
fare 1915; limit Sep. 10, 1902.
We" oTIedHb Altu tGAuIlit datt SAib
Nov. 10th and llth; rate one first
class fare; final limit leaving New
Orleans not later than Nov. 18th,
1902
Weatherford, Tex, and return,
date of sale Sep. IL and Is, rate $3.50;
final limit Sep. %, 1902.
Palestine, Texas, and return, date
of sale Sep. IA, Is, l0 and IL; rate
$6.05; final limit Sep. 10, 1902.
Waco and return, date OF sale Oct.
II and ID; fare $2.75; final limit Oct.
II, 1902.
DesMoines, Iowa, and return,
date of sale Sep. II and -; rates one
first class fare; final limit Sep. %,
1902.
Boston, Mass, and return, date
of sale Oct. 6 to inclusive; rate
one first class fare; final limit Oct.
18th, 1902.
J. /. HEY, Agent.
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The Woman's Exchange

Mrs. Kate Monica and Mrs. w.
NJ Ross have opened an exchange
upstairs over Jolesch q Chaska's,
where they would be glad to meet
the ladies who wish either to buy or
sell fancy work. they also carry a
line Of ladies toilet goods and
novelties not usually found In tbs
stores. If you have fancy work OF
any kind for sale, they will handle
1t for you on commission. The
ladies of the city and county are
invited to call and inspect their
goods. d47 wilt
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Mr.. j. NJ. Harper, who lives on
the Coleman farm, was seriously
injured in a runaway this after
noon. A physician from the city
was called out to render him med
zeal attention. At the time OF going
to press the details of the accident
had not been learned.
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COMING EVENTS.

September l9-Trial of Ike Car
son for rape.
September 22-Trial of Aron Nell
son for rape.
October ELLIS County Pythian
Alliance meets at Waxahachie.
October 15-Buffalo Bills wild
west show.
October 29-Ringling Bros. big
circus.
Novemer 4-State and county cleo
ton.
November Thanksgiving day
and national holiday
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A Telephone Serenade.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Ferris treated
a number of their friends 10 quite a
pleasant as well as novel serenade
last night. They have a large
photograph at their home, aud by
placing it In front of the telephone
transmitter would call up their
friends and let them listen at the
delightful strains Of some popular
air as reproduced from a record.
Those who heard the music were
delighted with the entertainment,
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Cured Hemorrhages Of the Lungs
Several years since my lungs
were so badly affected that ] had
many hemorrhages, writes A. M.
AXE of Wood, Ind. 81 took treat
ment then started to take Foley's
Honey and Tar and my lungs are
now as sound as "a bullet. 1 recon-
mend 1t in advanced stages of lung
trouble" Sold by Il. w. Fearis
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81 was treated for three years by
good doctors, writes w. A. Greer,
McConneilsville, o., "for piles and
flstula, but when all failed Bueklen 5
Arnica Salve cured me in two
weeks" Cures burns, bruises, cuts
corns, sores, eruptions, salt rheum,
piles or no pay. DC at herring
Sparks Drug Co
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P. NJ. Parker, j M. Groce and F.
L. Groce, all of whom live five miles
west of town, returned yesterday
morning from Galveston where they
had been on an excursion They
say that thousands of people were
there from all parts Of the state, en-
joying bath In the surf and seeing
the sights Of the city.
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iced for Pneumonia.

DR.. j. G. Bishop, of Agnew, Mich,
says, 81 have used Foley's Honey
and Tar in three very severe cases
of pneumonia with good results in
every cases. Refuse substitutes.
Sold by B. w. Fearis.
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Feet swollen to Immense Size.

~ had Kidney trouble SO bad, -
saws j j. Cox of Valley View, KY,
"that | could not work my feet were
swollen to immense size and / was
confined TO my bed and physicians
were unable TO give me any relief.
My doctor finally prescribed Foley's
Kidney Cure which made "a well
man of me- Sold by h. w, Fearis
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slOO Reward 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to
learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able TO cure In all Its
stages and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
Is the only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional dis
ease requires a constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the. sys-
fem thereby destroying the foundation OF the
disease. and giving the patient strength By build
Ing up the constitution and assisting nature In
doing its work. The proprietors have so mneh
faith in its curative powers that they offer One
hundred Dollars for any case that Ii fails to
cnre send for list Of testimonials.
Address, +. }. CHENEY i CO., Toledo, o.
Sold BY Druggists, l5e.
Halls Fanny Pills are the best.
The Daily Light one month 50c.
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and courage slowly leak away from her
Gradually the comradeship of husband
and wife is broken up. At first he takes
his solitary pleasures reluctantly, but
later he hardly seems to remember the
old days over which his wife in her
weakness mourns daily.
Women who find their health failing,
and womanly ailments fastening on them,
should promptly begin the use OF DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. II cor
reefs irregularity, dries the drains which
weaken women, heals Inflammation and
liberation, and cures female weakness. 1t
makes weak women strong sick women
we'll. Sick women are invited to consult
DR.. Pierce, by letter, free. All cores
pondeuce held as strictly private and
sacredly confidential. Address DR.. R. v.
Pierce, Buffalo, N Y.
n had been great sufferer from female weak
ness for about two years. writes Mrs Krnma
not do my work part of the time, took four
bottles OF DR. PieTce's Favorite Prescription and
E4ls xs we'll as ever did. I have also used DR..
PiercS's Golden Medical Discovery for ulcers.
ton Of the throat with good results and hall
Of one bottle cured my throat when i could
scarcely swallow"
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser 1908 pages, free, on receipt OF
stamps for mailing only. Send al one
cent stamps for the paper covered book,
or II stamps for the cloth-bound vol
urne, to DR.. R. v. Pierce, Buffalo, n Y.
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Card of Thanks.

For the many acts of kindness,
respect and sympathy shown during
the illness and death OF the late w.
A. CalAee, we desire to express our
sincerest appreciation.
MRS. w. A. CALEEE AID FAMILY.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
EOuNNY pIn.ElE =.

COUNTY TIUHEs
For R5grese aCst,@e:
j. "a. ALDEGDICE
For District Clark.
TOM BURLEsON
For County Judge;
LEE HAWKINS
For County Clerk;
Rufe HENDRICKS
Yer Sheriff:
J. 2. MINNICE
Dor County Tax A8ae ssor:
JOHN MCELROY
For TsA 0ollergor:
BILLIE RRATCHER
For IoApHy superintendent Public Il
strlCU.on:
h. ID CRLDDLB
For JueJie Peace, Precinct No. /:
e 2 ANDERSON, JR
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Foley's Honey and Tar Is peculiarly
adapted for Chronic throat troubles
and will positively cure bron chitis,
hoarseness and all bronchial dis
eases. Refuse substitutes. Sold
bv b. w. Fearis.