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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-10

San Francisco. Feb ia mysteri-
Gus murder, resembling In some feat
ures Of The noted Durant case. is now
puzzliag the police department Of the
city. The body Of Nora Fuller, q I6-
year-old girl. who disappeared from
her home Jau II. was found lying
naked ON a bad in the upstairs back
room OF an unfinished house at 221
Sutton street. Saturday. eceninE. The
girl had been dead some time, as de
composition has begun. There was
nothing in the house to indicate the
means used TO take her life but the
posture OF the body and its condition,
together with the disorder of the
room. Indicate murder. An autopsy
disclosed that death was not due to
natural causes. The general theory is
that the girl was either strangled or
poisoned
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-10

Tn Nee ard i Woman burned TO-
Death ii 81. Louis.
SOME BADLYI INJURED
The Empire Hetel, ThreesStory Isedg.
ING Hause, Takes Fire and Be-
fore Assistance Ceuld Be
Had the Above Perished.

St. Louis, Feb. 1O--Fire destroyed
the Empire hotel. three-story lodging
house on Olive street. occupied by men
exclusively Sunday causing the death
OF 10 men and / woman, and danger
ously injured people. Ten or more
who had narrow escaptes from death
in the Ere were more or less injured
by being frost bitten. 1t is estimat-
ed that there weRe between IS and 81
persons in the building and it is be-
lieved all have been accounted for.
The financial loss is nominal 1t is
thought that $40, 600 will cover the
damage to building and contents,
which were destroyed.
The dead are:
Morris Vail, senior member of the
firm Of Yall, Clark & Cowen, manu-
facturers Of fine cut glass, formerly
Of Chicago
lobe Davis. suffocated.
John c Lueders. skull fractured in
jumping from third story window
George Thompson. switchman. burn
ed to death.
Sarah Harris, colored. chambermaid.
burned
c. Mutton carpenter, burned
S, T. Copey, telegraph operator,
burned
Vance Marlin, civil engineer. burn
ed.
A. }. Allen. sedalla, Mo, stone ma
son. burned
Unknown man, who died at city hos
pttal. from burns
The injured
Harry Cline. medical student Of
Marion. Ill. hands badly burned and
ankle sprained.
Walter Johnson. hands burned. both
legs broken and injured internally.
Henry Robinson. colored night por-
ter, badly burned
George Lane. medical student of
Rich Hin No ankle sprained IN
jumping from second story window
- Sturgeon, dental student. back
spTaiaed in jumping from second story
window
Harry Thompson medical student,
Nashville. Ill ankle sprained in jump
ing from second story window
J. J. Lally. manager Empire hotel
back badly spra!ned while escaping
from building
Con Ryan. burned about face.
About ten or twelve others less Sc
rioaslF injured. being bruised burn
ed o. suffering from exposure.
The Ere started about $3.50 a, n.
when but few persons were abroad and
gained considerable Roadway before it
vas discovered and the alarm given
/ When the engines reached the scene
| the whole front Of the building was
| in flames and the interior was seeth-
/ ing furnace. BY that time all who es-
| capped death had gotten out OF the
building by jumping from the windows,
climbing down ropes made of bed
clothes. a few escaped from the ground
/ floor through the front door
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-10

London, Feb 10.-From Wolyehoek
Lord Kitchener telegraphed a long de-
scription of a combined movement OF
numerous British columns with the
object Of securing Gen. DeWet, Gen
DeWet was encountered, but made his
escape. He ordered his men to dis
perse when closely pursued and him
self escaped. Kitchener says 2SS
Beers were killed, wounded and taken
prisoners British loss only 10 killed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-10

Chicago, Feb 1o-The Orpheon
theatre on Washington street, opposite
the city hall, was damaged by fire Sun.
day afternoon TO the extent OF $4,000.
The flames spread with such rapidity
that the attaches OF the theatre and
hotel tailors, who were in the build
ing when the FIRE started. were over
come by smoke and severely burned
before they could be rescued by the
fremen. None OF them will die. This
Is the third time inside of six months
that the theatre has been on fire,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-10
Fatal Family Fight.

Chicago. Feb. 10.-Charles Davidson,
a printer, fatally shot his wife, Flora
Davidson, seriously wounded his
father-in-law, Peter NJ. Roberts, and
brother-in-law. Edward Roberts, and
was then beaten into insensibility with
a baseball bat by the wounded brother
in-law. Davidson's wife left him re-
Gently and was living with her mother
and father,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-10

Elberton. Ga. Feb, 1o.--Fire here
Sunday destroyed nearly all OF the
business section of this place. doing
damage which Is estimated at $780,
600. This city has no fire protection,
and the bucket brigades formed by the
citizens were of no avail In temper
AZURE Of 20 degrees and high wind.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-10

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-10
The RraakIyn Fire.

New York, Feb l0.-An official es-
innate OF the damage done by the fire
which destroyed the plant OF Shadbolt
Manufacturing company in Brooklyn
Sunday Axes the loss at $500, 900.
Fourteen people were injured and
taken to the hospitals and number
OF others were attended By ambulance
physicians on the spot.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-02-10

New York, Feb. 10.-Fire destroyed
pier @ OF the Lehigh Valley Railroad
company Sunday morning and the loss.
including damage to shipping, is $3.50
900.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06

on the steamer found him after thew
had finished with the revenue officers
and were walking toward their car
riage. 1t was most suspicious pose
for him to be found in. Scattered
about himwa the baggage of an Eng
hshman of wealth, and that is always
Impressive. He took OFF his hat 10 the
party The matron stopped and the
son and daughter fanked her on
either side.
81 won't say good-by," she began.
"for want you to come to dinner with
us on Tuesday. We are going to have
some other English friends. So you
must come"
The address and the card were hand
ed over, and the valet, ignorant of the
ill-fortune In store for him, was
thrilled with a warm glow Of satisfac-
ton at his fiattering Introduction TO
America.
The night came. his master end
mistress dressed and went out to din
ner without indicating their destina-
ton. The other guest for the dinner
was nearly ready when his master de-
parted. 1t needed only few minutes
preparation for him TO put the finish
ing touches to his attire and start from
the hotel. He rode In a hanson along
the same road through which his en-
ployers had taken their way, feeling
very much elated at the unusual posi-
ton in which he found himself.
IN the meantime the two other quests
OF the evening had arrived. In all.
there were to be 10 guests. One was
stu missing after the two In whose
honor the dinner was given had ar
rived. But they had not long TO wait.
IN rev manutesthe butler announced
him and the valet entered.
The establishment of the English
man may be imagined. It would have
been difficult to tell which Of the two
from wholly different causes was the
more uncomfortable. The emplover
when Lis valet suddenly turned and
faced him, stirred as II he could not
believe his eyes. The valet looked
as II he had been caught with his
hand in somebody's pocket,
But there was no time for con-
sideration OF ways and means. Some
thlng had TO be done on the instant.
for the hostess had just turned to
present the latest arrival.
Don't you know one another ?'' she
asked. 'Why, we all crossed on the
same steamer"
Then she said few words of intro
ductiou and carried the valet on Co
another group TO be presented.
The emotions that passed through
my mind" the master said later, in
telling of his remarkable introduc-
tion 20 this country, went through
remarkable range. I knew my valet
to be an honest man. He was even
introduced under his own name.
What he had done was tremendous
presumption. But l don't believe
that he acted with the deliberate in
tention of deceiving. He had certain
ly not intended as the Wallets of fic-
ton have done, to be taken for his
master.
II knew that TO leave the house
then CT to order him TO leave would
make the situation intolerable for
everybody. To let the facts be known
then and there would embarrass the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
THEY CALL HIM a FAILURE.

1ney call him q failure; he passes by
In clothes that were threadbare long aro.
ais mead droops forward that once was
high,
J. MS step is unsteady and slOuching and
slow, '''-N
The stubbles look gray on his wrlnkled
face;
His eyes are heavy where pride once
shone:
He has stepped aside and has quit the race.
The hope that once led him to hurry has
flown
They call him a failure: but one still clings
10 the love that he gave her long ago;
She slts and she sews and she sometimes
sings
The words Of brave songs that he used to
Her face is fair and her eyes are bright
And stu her kiss on his lips is pressed
When he shiftlessiy shambles home at
night
With shriveled heart In his sunken
breast.
Trey call him a failure: they Go not know
That he still is majestic In her glad sight /;
Enough she tolls for him and is foolish, Oh
he stu Is her girlhood's glorious knight
- Z. kiser. In Chicago Record-Herala
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06

hostess hopelessly as well as the rest
of the guests. The man was obvious
ly in a funk, and if 1 had told him to
go or showed him by my expression
that such was my wish, he would
have rushed away In second. So
decided to acknowledge the introduc-
tion by bow and my wife did the
same. The man was led away i'm
mea.ately TO be presented to the
other guests.
I'm the minute that my wife and I
were together we decided to remain
perfectly quiet on the subject. Luck
lily, the man was placed at a distance
on the other side OF the table. When
the women left the room he excused
himself on the ground of another
engagement and hurried away.
When we got home that night to
the hotel 1 found evidence of his
services. l was not in the habit of
seeing him under any circumstances
until morning, and I awaited him
with especial interest the next day.
1t seemed to me that should have
to let him go. I was just starting
on a long tour, and had no idea
where should get another man so
good, if indeed 1 found one of any
kind. This thought always dis
turbed me, but it seemed there was
nothing left for me to do but to
tell him to go back to England,
where he was at least free from the
temptation of trying to go where
he mad no bucioaSa
"But never had the opportunity
of testing my fortitude in discharg-
ing him, for he never came back. A
very respectable note was brought
by one of the boys in the hotel. 1t
told me that in view of what had oc-
Cured the night before he had de-
cided to take passage on g steamer
sailing that day for England. He
said he had been up all night put
ting my affairs In readiness for his
successor, who would find every
thing in good order. That was the
last ever heard from him, and I
never saw him again-even at din
ner."-N. Y. Sun.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
CHOICE BITS FROM THE POETS
rhe Reward OF ob.tlnacy.

AHc ttNar0 OF ODsttnaCY.
am the oossl How wondcous proud the
boSsti
Yet seldom used by those who earn 1t most.
The sage win lead the world In deed and
thought
taught.
mule,
oonvious quite to kindness. or to rule.
he win not bulge. Behind him swells the
With imprecations and entreaties loud.
And be you prince or pauper you must
walt
Until the parsonage decides your fate.
And when he sees the angry. helpless
throng,
The mule unfurls his ears and lifts his song.
he looks on ali mankind as sorry dross.
AND plants his hoofs and MARBLES: I'm
the bossn'
Washington Star
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
A song OF Light


There is light IN the skies and the shad-
ows depart,
For the thought Of you bringeth the morn
ing, sweetheart
The brightest OF skies
Are a-dresm IN your eyes
There is light. there is love in the world.
dear.
There is light. and no longer in darkness
stray;
You have kissed ell the gloom-au the
shadows away;
And say. and I sing:
Winter blooms like the spring
There Is Light. there is love In the world
6earp'
There is love In the gardens where red roses
throng;
And the sigh that was solemn now melts
In the song;
SkieS--stars, dear, above YOU
Sing sweet that they love you
There Is light. there Is love In the world,
dearl
IF. L. Stanton. IN Atlanta Constitution.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
Sweet vhines Avnit

sweet things await thee, slumberinR earth
Outlying in the rain;
Though skies above thee darkly lower.
AND chilling winds complain
Inc necromancer Spring, shall charm
Thy torpid trance away.
And per thy pulsing breast, shall break
The miracle OF May
sweet things await thee, lonely wood
Long scourged by tempests strong;
Life shall invade thy solitude
A stir Of wings. and song.
Green leaves shall ciothe thy Dough again
a whispering throng alight,
And blossoms open at thy feet,
Like star-flowers In the night
sweet things await thee. pilgrim soul,
Thy journey DER the sands
while beats the fierce, untempered Hight
Along the desert lands
Snall one day end beneath the palms
where crystal fountains spring,
Where bivouac In shining tents
The children of the Kingl
Emma Herrick Weed, in Youths Com.
panion.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
The Engineer.

Midst Maxims' click and rattle.
Quick-firers' crack and scream.
Dazed with the lust of battle,
Half blind with smoke and steam.
Men face the flying shrapnel,
And dare the bursting she'll,
When every guns a shambles,
And ell the decks a heul -.
But pent and Gagged, unknowinE
Which way the fight incline,
L keep my engines going
Beneath the water line.
No praise or blame to spur me
In this my hour OF trial,
i stand and grip the lever,
stand and watch the dial
1 know no battle passion l.s
To set my blood aglow, =
i work In sober fashion,
But II we fail. 1 know
That boiled, or fiayed, or sttfled.
Or mashed amongst the gear,
4 die, mere non-combatant,"
An unknown engineer.
-. ii. X. Adkin, In London Spectator.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
A Creating

Beside his horse and heavy load
With cloude0 brow the carter strobe,
HIS thoughts all gray and out OF tune.
Upon brilliant day in June.
And as he swung along in pain,
There came toward him down the lane
A lady. who, with kindly grace,
Nodded and smiled into his face
He did not even turn to see
What shade those friendly eyes might be
He merely felt that on his way
Something had beautihed the day;
That there was one who seemed to care
Made life more possible to bear;
He cracked his whip and hummed a tune,
The echo OF that brilliant June.
Eleanor Esher. IN Westminster Gazette.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
The WAY TO the NnI1e

The way IS long to the Valley Of Rest.
Down the dnm. uncertain years;
But We'll reach the valley when God think,
best
Ano enter lite shadows. sweet and blest.
Where is never a rain OF tearsi
Wen forget the gloom of the weary wa,
Where the thorns grew red along;
with answers sweet 10 the prayers W,
pray,
The Spirit of Peace will speak that day.
And the sigh will be the song!
And deep In the beautiful Valley Of Res
We shall pass from the storrn-swept sod
With tired hands folded above the breas ST
We shall say 10 the Silence how GOD knew
best,
And dream in the Light OF God.
F. L. Stanton. In Atlanta Constitution.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
Ercent Hin Mother-

Folks all called him no account;
Stamped him as a worthless loafcr;
Said he never would amount
To a common striped gopher;
And whate'er he might commit
So they vowed to one anoth err
They'd not be surprised bit.
(That is, all except his m6ther)
Till a sudden crisis came
Sacrifice and courage testing.
Leaped 10 lips hero's name.
Laud from cen tie coolest wrestling
And the chap thus signalized
Was that loaf' - and no other!
Then the folks III were surprised
(That is, all kept his mother)
Edwin L. S-bin. in Good Housekeeping
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06

First American-Which do you pre-
fer, Marius. to be very rich or very
poor?
Second Amerioan-If had nv
choice, Aurelius, should be neither.
I should have about five Millions
Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
A ConcIusIve ObiectIoD

Poverty is no Disgrace" said the
young woman with ideas of her own.
NO." said Mrs. Cumrox; "it's no dis
grace. But 1t certainly is extremely
unfashionable ."-WaShington Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
Tho Man who Wanted Advice.

He came to ask me for advice.
I sat and heard him through:
/ gave the matter careful thought,
And then, in candnr. told him what
I deemed II best to co.
A cloud appeared upon his face,
He tried to talk me down:
I sought to guide him for the best
He came with friendship in his breast,
And left me with a frown.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06

Mamma-Emerson, told you you
couldn't go in swimming and OBJ
serve that you have.
Emerson-N.y dear mother, you
used the W ,ong verb. You should
have told me that 1 must not go in,
not that could not.-Chicago Daily
News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
EnsIIY snfiAnen

Miss Youngun-What kind Of a man
would you like for husband?
Miss Oldun-Oh, either a bachelor OF
a widower. I'm not particular which.
Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
A Proper subject

Miss de Muir-He says his salary is
not sufficient to get married on
Mother-Ahl Such sensible young
man as that ought to get married.
Puck.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06

= Ferdy-Have you won her love yet &?
Clarence-No; but I've made a be-
ginning. I've got ell her relatives
down on me!-Puck.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
proverbs.

pEUN6IDs.
"Yes," assented the matter-of-fact
person, II presume an Englishman
does get lot of fun out of a Joke when
he has once got it through his skull. !"
--Brooklyn Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
A Temnernnce Ode

The giazier may not care for drink,
Yet he's compelled. alas!
Before he starts upon his work
To always have his glass.
Ally ShODer
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
Compulsory.

Clarence-How did Charley come to
say he loved you?
Bessie-Father asked him If he did.
Chicago American.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
somedhing Worm Cn1tI-a,.

Truth is stranger than fiction"
ITO most of us, yes; but still it's NOT
so bad when you come to get on speak,
ing terms with it "-Chieago Post.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
A Corner in Eggs.

'That old hen just seems to be burst
ing with pride, remarked the farmers
dog.
pride? Nothing of the sort It's
eggs" replied the Leghorn rooster.
"She thinks she's financier, and she's
trying to stop laying until there's a
rise in price. "-Philadelp Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
MORAL.

When men go out to seek advice,
Is truth what they demand7
Not II It shows rough ways before,
Or throws the slightest shadows Ger
The things that they have planned
s.. e. Kiser, in Chicago Record etrald
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06

The reckless racing automobiles
has been dubbed the "autonaniac."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
The New Era

Here's TO the modern farmer gay
Whose life Ia smooth and bright,
he works and sells hie crops by day
And counts his cash by night.
Washington Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
An Applied Proverb,

"He laughs best who laughs last"
quoted the man who is addicted to
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-19

fairly coaxes the money from ones
purse. The dealers squat at the hotel
doors at the hour of tiffin and day
after day the bargaining goes on. One
woman was d month buying a man.
darin's coat for an opera wrap, finally
getting it at her own price, which was
SIC, Mexican. For trifling. amounts
one can buy strips of embroidery,
which money could not purchase at
home. While the cut of the Chinese
garments ever remains the same, the
Chinese are very particular about the
fashion of their ornamentation, whence
comes this wealth of second hand en-
broideries.
In India the durzie is the seamstress.
1t is amusing to watch him sewing in
his booth and shop, holding down the
long seam or hem with his toes, for
the natives of the East are almost
prehensive. BY wearing shoes we de-
prive ourselves of additional hands.
India has been SO long under English
commercial influences that one misses
the variety and cheapness of China.
secured Calcutta for an embroidered
muslin, such as one read of in old
novels, but only could find designs that
reflected Manchester in cheap embroid-
cry. In India tinsel seems to take
the place of workmanship. Possibly
in remoter towns one might do better.
The weblike muslins, the Tussore silk,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-19

70 rayspictable woman wud have him
while he was gettin tn money an
none ought to have him afther he's
got it,
"Manetime tn price iv mathrimon-
val coopon tours goes up till hardly
annywan can think iv entherin' Thin
A man believes tin judge was wrong
an says he, I'll niver condimn Mary
Josephine to be a poor mans wife.
III wait till | get a millyion' It's
not so hard to get a millyion now
adays if we pick out tn right people
to get it firm, but it takes some time
an befure tn eager sutton has landed
enough to sit in tn game. he's con-
sidherably past tn age Nv consint.
Manetime father. too, hasn't been idle.
He's betrayed a few thrusts himsilf
an put story or two on tn house
So whin tn young man comes up wan
night an lays down his pile an sug-
gests that tn time has come FIR TO
hasten tn glad evint, father says: TIM
afraid me boy, that ye're little slow.
Ne haven't kept pace with tn socyal
requirements. Since seem We last.
Mary Josephine has acquired tn use
iv private yacht an is slowly mas
therin' tn great truth that if We have
a club suit, We ought to pass up tn
make. slight oversight some afther-
MON III DISTINGUISHING thrumDS an
they wudden't be enough iv that bun
die left TO put a rubber band around.
No, Mike, / think a gr-reat deal iv
We, but niver niver win / consint that
Daughter iv mine shud suffer tn
pangs iv poverty An so It goes
through tn years until marredge, Him
Eissy, is restricted to tn very rich
an extremely poor who're almost all
marrid already.
Il don't know meslf what to think
Nv II, Hinnissy. an I don't know that
| ought to worry about IT, / haven't
noticed amy reduction in tn number
" marredge licenses day be day. TIL
Kubelowskio an tn Wittsinskis still
are exchangin' vows, an II they've got
more thin twinty-five dollars apiece
I'd like to know where they got Il an
notify tn polls. No. sir, tn gloryous
OF instichooshion ~ which I'm as proud
as ! am shy. is here 10 stay an I'm
thinkin' it'll be here whln money be-
comes extinct. II tn rich are becom-
IN richer, IN poor are becomn' more
foolish about these things an there's
hope In that"
Dye raaly think a man ought TO
marry on twinty-nYe dollars" asked
Mr. Hennessy.
III he's that kind Nv man more
money thin that Wud be wasted ON
him" said Mr.. Dooley.