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Courier Democrat., 1903-08-13
NJ ERC Err g LAWN.
will, act with the police in this mat

will. act With the police in this mat
ter
II am willing. What shall do?"
"You already have the entree to this
inn. You are already welcome among
the conspirators. If l send man
there. he must first find way to enter.
He might be suspected. He might
even be killed. Now, you obviate those
difficulties. You can go, listen and re-
port. What do you say?"
II am ready. The thing is bit dan
gerous, however, and you might lend
me pistol. am unarmed."
Certainly, with pleasure"
Wallace slipped loaded pistol in his
pocket.
"And now, my young friend, will
admit that l know who your prince
and princesses are. They are persons
Of very high degree. though but little
known in Paris"
"They must be connected with some
ruling family?"
Flush! cannot at this time take
you into my confidence. When this
affair is all over and they have left
Paris. will tell you who they are"
But suppose find it necessary to
go to the prince at once. ought at
least to know his incognito."
"Oh. no; come to me-" said the pre-
feet. What! Go direct to the prince
and get all the credit? Not in the de-
partment of the Seine! Not if the pre-
feet knew his business, and he thought
he did.
A few matters of detail having been
arranged. details that brought Buck
ford into rather intimate relations
with police business. he left the pre-
lecture and found that he had more
than half day still on his hands.
The strain was partly lifted from his
mind. The responsibility Of the safety
Of the princely family was now shifted
to the shoulders Of the prefect Of po-
lice
Buckford had time enough and mon
ey enough to enjoy himself bit and
to make whatever arrangements he
needed to make in regard to his lodg-
ings.
He went there first.
Il must give up my rooms and take
cheaper lodgings" he said to the con-
cierge. II owe you something about
what this furniture will bring sold at
a loss. Will you take the furniture for
the debt?"
IF monsieur is SO distressed for
money!
II am in bad fix. If you are still
my creditor after the stuff is sold. l
will endeavor to make it good"
"Oh, l have always found monsieur
trustworthy"
Il shall not find so accommodating a
concierge again."
Thank you, monsieur. And about
the address?"
Il do not know where 1 shall find
lodgings. It depends upon what busi-
ness take up. may leave Paris"
Monsieur will perhaps return to
America and enter mercantile life"
Buckford laughed.
Il must earn the money first"
he spent the remainder Of the day
haunting the parts of Paris where he
hoped to see the manly face of the
prince or the lovely one of Princess
Courier Democrat., 1903-08-13

''AdUdncc tO1cdrtl me an inch and .Ctll
Kill you" said Buckford.
Marie. He rode in cabs on the boule-
wards. He looked into carriages. He
spent hours in a fruitless and ridicu-
lous search. He did not find those he
sought.
He returned to the Rue de Mont
Rouge. H" entered the inn of NJ.
Jacques. He found his unknown friend
the wolflike owner of the room-in
the cafe. This man greeted Buckford
warmly.
"Ah, ha, my friend! You are not
weary Of us yet. am glad"
II always keep my promises. mon
sieur." replied Buckford.
He ate supper with his mysterious
friend. He of the VOLTS face was very
socable. He strove to make Wallace
feel at ease.
1--WE will smoke" he said. "At o you
will meet-our brothers-and learn
what is expected of you.'
The evening passed.
"Come." said the unknown. eve
will be in time"
They left the inn Of NJ. Jacques and
walked together into still more dis
renntable quarter.
lro BE Continued
Courier Democrat., 1903-08-13
Please Remember.

These are the largest photos ever taken
!or twenty-five cents dozen; also hear
IN mind they are all mounted on card.
at that very low price. For tho next
week We give free one Button Photn
with each dozen. ~ : 1''N'
LC. GoLDEs, Photographer.
Gallery upstairs opposite post oG6ee
Courier Democrat., 1903-08-13

0as Aiaste Ceagh Care, oareo,
Thae y W1DaG & voe mahe fse.
Courier Democrat., 1903-08-13

princess to do With you. Buckrord Wal-
lace? Go to the police, tell your story.
let them take measures to protect the
prince and his family. and then you so
about your business of finding way
to earn your living"
1t would be folly for him to study the
registers of the hotels. E:cn IL the
prince had come in his own name
Buckford did not know what that
name was. and there We're 4 good many
princes Of one stripe or another in
Paris.
The more he studied the more it
seemed certain that his only course
was to go to the police.
And so he went there. He called Il
cab. and ordered the driver to take him
to the prefecture dc police.
He was ushered With considerable
ceremony into the presence of the pre-
feet.
The project of the department of the
Seine sees good many people in the
rourse of a day and hears good many
strange stories. Il few Of them being
true. He has little time to spend on
unimportant matters. He cultivates Il
brusque demeanor which has the ef-
feet Of cutting off bores and bringing
out the salient points Of Il story quick
".
"Well. monsieur. what can | do for
Courier Democrat., 1903-08-13
Coo,ria,,t. 1900 By Seunm W. Hopkins.
BY SEWARD VI. HOPKINS

ss:.SsSs aa:
Courier Democrat., 1903-08-13
CHAPTER II.
THE rLor OF ruE ANARCHISTS

THE TLOT OF TIE .IN-ANCHISIS.
MyY1T was late in the day whel
ITl Buckford Wallace awoSe from
kS4zS,sy the deep and refreshing sleel
VSGeSJ he had found after his strange
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-12
Sunshine and Air.

Remember that sunshine and air
build up the health and do more 70
defend one from colds than all the
doctors and their physics. People
cannot live in Theoretically sealed
boxes, and those who sleep with
their windows slightly open general
ly suffer less with colds and head
aches than those who carefully ex-
clude the air. Don't aocustom your
self to too great carefulness about
drafts. If you do, yon are sure to
take cold whenever-and it won't
be seldom-sitting or standing in a
draft for few minutes is unavoid-
able. Dress yourself sensibly with
an all wool covering next your skin
and then, unless you are an invalid,
live an ordinary life of small risks
like your neighbors. Thus you will
enjoy the best health and conse-
quent happiness.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-12
JAPAN AND CHINA BOATS.
How the Quincy but seaworthy Sam.
pan Is Constructed.


Everybody has read stories Of the
China seas, and therefore everybody
has read about the queer vessels
called sampans, because no story OF
those waters would be complete
without aTcfcrcncc TO them.
The general idea about the SAM
PANS that 1t Is a. poor craft TO ven
turc lar to sea lu and that the Jup-
onc-n and Chinese sailors must be
extremely pIncky to take the long
cruises That they do. But as a mat
ter Of Tact the ,anpan Is an excel
lent sea boat and can iIye IN aino. {
any KIND OF weather. Inc only
drawbacks about it Is that its build
makes 1t a difficult vessel to sail
mat Is why sampans sometimes "a
blown clear across the facillc ocean.
They cannot san into the wind the
way our smart sailing vessels can,
and IN head winds they become e.
cessiveIy awkward things to handle.
But their nigh SIDES ana big bows
and stGrno make them dry and pre-
vent the seas from washing over
them; 50, whiIe crew OF sampan
may be quite helpless IN big gale,
the men are IN no danger so long
as they are lar enough from shore
to be IN no peru from rocks or bars.
me sampans3 are putt OF pine.
When designed to be handled by
Two men thGy are ABOUT twenty
feet long on the top dccE' while the
Keel IS only SIX icet long; such IL
boat docs not draw more than tWch-
ty inches OF water
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-12
rramn Actor Timely Wit.

At one Of the minor thcatcrs
which lean strongly to the variety
business there was Il good show re-
Gently, and people were paying mon
ey for seats. This naturally made
the management feel good, and
when a seedy looking individual pre-
scented himself at the door and asked
for free admission he was promptly
told to go way back and sit down.
Don't you recognize the pro-
flesh = asked the secdy ono in an in
jurcd tone.
eyes"
"Wcll, look at that" And he
handed out greasy card.
The manager looked at it, shook
his head and exclaimed, "That
doesn't CO."
"Why not ?"
because | don't know YOU"
The tramp looked at him and
CALCULATED with fine scorn, "It's
horse and horse"
The manager was floored, but his
business instinct saved him. He
passed the man, talked to him after
the show, and the tramp is now do
ing regular stunts at the theater.-
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-12
DOGS AND WORDS.
The Canine Vocabulary I5 La;5:s
Than Is Generally GuETo.eL,

Inc CI''ne E9o2pp'ary u L5'3''
man - ''-''-'"''/ 0'''o 80.
ACCORDING 10 an expert III o'a =
thc cahi,e race learns To- u"de'. ."I-.'
u not iIe entire human 'o.-'l."'s
Gt any rate many more words ,.l.. I.
u commonly supposed. "-.'
trust 'e''n j, an" ''.' d..
b{ DO means me limit vi JUS "-0".'
ed4G,
Iet d'-', as a rue nave a mus.
iiareer vocabulary Una" any o.'.".
kIIi", say, lIe expert '"'i'
ooT'' inc Giid we ma WIN c'I'''.'
ana on ths S'"2'' pf'0loI com,
SECOND, ana i.o oiiief' are Ig"--
according 10 'ng lives 'hyF Ieo"'
me Hog learns words i1",.
more raPi1Iy 'iah we suppose ~
lhe IISt pace 'nIa animal y q r.
harha1if c'ose observer lIv"''.-
SOUND fcPeateG'y' 1t soon learns i.
associate II WIN crF'aln ooJc'''
lake t"c wen trained houliu' Tor IL
stance lie soon learns W''aI Is
meant ny gun SnooI nur'' ocy',
ioA' chase ana 50 on Experience
hunters can IurIl' I. many cNl"ci,ct'
OF the UNDERSTANDING OIL uys" "i''"
II comes 10 inc W'tIs ana F!Ea' Sc
mos frequently uSeu III cohnec'i'''
WIN WIN. tlG sport .
WINE II cannot DC CANNED l"'
hunting doS' IiaI they nave Ntr'
extensive Noc"ou'"iy' 'hey uiiucL
STAND enough words TO 60 ABOUT
tneir WORK ili''l,lSen'IE ana at 'Ii'c'
Witn precision n lIat Is niue lEs' '' s
mar lc'ouS' lc. Jugs PVou'.s' i'A
terriers ana animals OIL 'h,' hIiiu-
nave II more extensive IVcaDuIar!'
All il'us'ra'lolt ol 'ui' Is l'unu
Ill d ION terrier OclohS'h$ 10 'he
manager OF wen known lhea'cr' q
terrier oil royal lineage having come
rom inc royal kenheI" at budapest
rev WORDS III common use
"io"'lV VIC i''''S a. Wy ~ '"I
understanding OF ms lhtclllSeh'
animal. 1t KNOWS the name OF e.
cry article OF furniture ana cloth
ing IN the house
~ test was MADE ior the purpose
OF determining IN" accuracy OF thG
terrier ; understanding OF words. !
want you to walk on your hlnd icc'
10 inc front room ana Dllc MI d.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-12
Herbine

Renders the bile more fluid and
thus helps the blood to flow; it
affords prompt relief from bill
liousness, Indigestion, sick ard
nervous headaches, and the over
indulgence in food and drink.
Herbine acts quickly, a dose after
meals will bring the patient into
a good condition in a few days.
G.. l.. Caldwell, Agt. NJ. X. and
T. r. r., Checotah, Ind. Ter,
writes, April IS, 1903: II was
sick for over two years with en-.
largement of the liver and spleen
The doctors did me no good, and
| had given up all hope of being
cured, when my druggist advised
me to use Herbine. 1t has made
me sound and WELL" SOC. Sold
by Central Drug Store.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-12
Seventh and Eighth.

In village near Oxford a coun-
try policeman in charge of the dis
trict presented his infant son for
baptism.
Name this child" said the learn
ed Oxford divine.
"Septimus Octavius, sir" return
ed the policeman.
"But, err
eyes; that's all right, sir. He's
the seventh son, but the eighth
child"
And SO the christening was COM
pleted.-London Standard.
The Converse.
A school board inspector asked a
small pupil of what the surface Of
the earth consists and was prompt
ly answered, Gland and water" He
varied the question slightly, that
the fact might be impressed on the
boys mind, and asked:
"What, then, do land and water
make"
TIC which came the immediate re-
sponse. "Mud."-Lou3;2, Answers.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-12
Horace Porter's Airy Flight.

General Horace Porter, being
called upon to speak at public
banquet in London, soon after he
had arrived in that city, made a
playful allusion to the "ocean lane y
referring to the main route of the
steamers, and said that the passen'
gers beguilcd the tedium of the voy-
age by gathering the flowers that
grew beside it and listening to the
songs of the birds in the overarch-
ing elms. The remark was received
with silence, and after he had taken
his seat he heard one solemn Eng.
lishman say to another solemn Eng
lishman: picking flowers along the
ocean lane! Now, did you ever hear
of such thing as that? What liars
these Americans az.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-12
A FORGOTTEN 0VERCoAT.
Lamartine's Gencro-ity to a Perni.eg-
l.It.rary Wen.


One day a pennies. literary man
called o. Iomariiuc, who Was then
at The height vi ms fame 49, %
Statesman md an au,hDr. laa Els-
itor told Lamartiuc OF hi. Hopeless
life and Of lis poverty and sn.ea yy
asking him for Che loan 81 cone
siderable sum OF money.
Lamartinc who was much moycd
by the mans story gave him the
sum asked for The poor lc.io@
overcome with his unexpected uc-
cess, could only sob OFT nis thanks
and ki.s the hand Of his JcneiacJr.
After his Wit had lasted about
half an hour Lanartino conducted
the man to the door. The season
was carly winter and as the states
man opened the door he noticed
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-12
How Gibraltar W. Nanoad.

In III 4. ID. the Arabs crossed
the narrow strait Of Gibraltar and
established themselves around the
famous rock whose name is derived
from their leader. Field Marshal
Tarik was one Of the leaders Of tn.
Arab invasion Of Spain, Gebel >
an Arabic word meaning mountain.
The great rock, which was by far
the most conspicuous object along
the shores of the strait, was accord
ingly named after Tarik, Gebel ell
Tarik, or the Mountain of Tarik. 1t
is easy to see how this name became
changed into its present form, Gil
braltar.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-12
Not Oyer-Wise.

There is an old allegorical pic
ture of a girl scared at a grass
hopper, but in the act of heed
lessly treading on II snake. This
is paralleled by the man who
spends large sum of money
building cyclone cellar, but
neglects to provide his family
with bottle of Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy rs a safeguard against
bowel complaints, whose victims
outnumber those of the cyclone a
hundred to one This remedy is
everywhere recognized as the
most prompt and reliable medi-
cine IN use for these diseases.
For sale by Central Drug Store.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-12
Notice to Trespassers.

Notice is hereby given that all tres
passers on the ranches and lands own
cd or controlled by the undersigned
in Tom Green county, for the purpose
OF hunting, fishing. cutting timber,
hauling wood, gathering pecans, cut
ting bee trees, working stock or hunt.
ing hogs, or in any way molesting
any of our stock or damaging the
premises, will be prosecuted to the
full extent OF the Law, unless bearing
written permit from the undersigned
BIN. COLLINS,
BY G. Collyns, Manager.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-12
Highest cash prices paid Tor
hides. II. II. Sigman & Co.


The mobiles of Anam permit their
nails to grow as long as Ncbu-
chadnezzar's did in his grazing days,
and the hands of these strange orr
entail aristocrats are absolutely use
less for any practical purpose. The
nails on the second, third and
fourth fingers attain a length of
from four to nearly five inches.
They are almost straight in the
main, with a slight inward curve,
and have somewhat the appearance
of great claws or talons. The thumb
nail does not attain the size of the
rest of the digits and usually exhib-
its more tendency to twist. 1t is
supposed by some that the abnor-
mality in nail culture was adopted
to indicate lofty immunity from
labor and frivoiitty.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-12
Cures Sciatica.

Rev. W. l.. Riley, l.. l.. D.,
Cuba, New York, writes: after
fifteen days Of excruciating pain
from sciatic rheumatism, under
various treatments, l. was in
duced to try Billiards. Snow
Liniment; the first application
giving my first relief and the
second entire relief. can give
it unqualified recommendation. v
25c, soc, 81. Sold by Central
Drug Store.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-12
The Official Organ Of the
City Of San Angelo, Texas
SAN ANGELO. TEX. AUG, u 1903
Nai6al#LSSsstD
E'efiif,z9
Empress Eugeric.

The Empress Eugene was never
really popular with the French, not
even during the first years of the
second empire, before she began to
NEEDLE with affairs of state, and in
many incisive ways the Parisians
heapcd ridicuIc upon her. A curl
GUS little pamphlet with text and
illustrations about the new empress
was sold in Paris at the time of her
marriage. This pamphlet was en-
tirely complimentary and harmless.
The biting humor of it was on the
title page, which the vendors went
about crying in the streets, "The
portrait and virtues of the empress,
all for 2 sousp'
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-12
Best Part Of a Hide.

Experiments have been made to
determine which portion of hide
Of leather gave the best results
when made int betting. -Four strips,
each eighteen inches long and two
inches wide, were cut and carefully
tested in a machine. One of the
pieces from the center of the hide
broke at strain of 2,490 pounds,
equal to 1880 pounds per foot Of
width, while The strip from the up
psr part of the shoulder parted at
1880 pounds
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-12
Dysentery Cured without the Aid
of a Doctor.

II am just up from a hard
spell Of the nuX" (dysentery)
says Mr.. T. A. Primer, IL we'll
known merchant Of Drummond,
Tenn. 81 used one small bottle
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and was
cured without having II doctor. |
consider it the best cholera medi-
cine in the world" There is no
need of employing Il doctor when
this remedy is used, for no doc
tor can prescribe a better medi-
cine for bowel complaint in any
form either for children or
adults. 1t never fails and is
pleasant to take. For sale by
Central Drug Store.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-12
Grain Thrasher.

If you have grain you desire
thrashed we will do the work for
you promptly on the following
terms: One eighth of oats or a
tenth of wheat, or 5 cents per
bushel for oats, s cents for
wheat. Will thrash any kind of
grain at reasonable price.
PAUL & DITMoRE,
26-tf San Angelo, Texas
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-12

When you want Il physic that
is mild and gentle, easy to take
and certain to act, always use
Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. For sale by Cen
trail Drug Stere.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-12
The Small Boy Scored.

During the hearing of a police
court case recently small boy was
called as a witness. upon which the
lawyer for the defense promptly OBJ
jected:
ale doesn't know the nature Of
an oath" Then to the boy, "Do
you go to Sunday school, my lad?"
eyes," said the lad, 81 go to -
Sunday school," naming district in
which the legal gentleman was a
prominent resident.
The objector dropped rather sud-
denly into his seat, but the other
solicitor, taking in the situation,
said:
Sand who is your teacher?"
Him." replied the boy, pointing
to the discounted one.
And when the laughter in court
had at length subsidized he was duly
sworn.-London Fun.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-12
Rather Ancient,

Some years ago on an Indian
troopship an after dinner argument
was raised as to which officer could
boast of the most ancient name. A
young naval officer, thinking it rath-
er hard that the army should have
it all its own way, protested that
he could lay claim to the oldest
name. lie said:
"My name is lIam-Edwin Ham"
The army officers taking his idea,
a young lieutenant jumped up, and
says he:
"My name is Adam-Adam Storr."
Then our genial first fluff" came
to the front and said:
Gentlemen, have you ever heard
of the saying 'As old as the hill ?
My name is Hill"
He was speedily vanquished by a
jolly captain of cavalry regiment,
who brought out very quietly:
"You are all in the shade. Ny
name is Ginning-Benjamin Gin
ming. l sign myself B. Ginning
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-12
Colorado
Wants You
Vacation outings among snow
clad peaks and flashing trout
streams of Colorado.
Low-rate excursions all summer.
Cheap prices at resort hotels
or camp out.
Go there on the
Colorado FIu6r

the Santa Fe's superb new train,
Galveston to Pueblo, Colorado
Springs and Denver.
Luxuriously equipped with
observation Pullmans, library
smoking car and chair cars,
Through Kansas and Colorado.
Elegantly equipped Pullman
sleeper between Galveston,
Houston and Colorado Springs
(via Fort WORTHY.
Ask for free copy of beautiful
book, "a Colorado Summer.
f. +. SKINNER, AGENT.
San Angelo Texas.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-02

concealment, and, kneeling on the
far as [ could and watched. Then /
heard a second tapping, and after a
few minutes the window was gently
raised. There was short converse
ton, and the figure disappeared
within the opening. I leaned out as
far as I could, wondering where Bill
could be. He had always slept with
one eye open just in front of the hall
door, and no one could so much as
lay finger on the gate latch without
his deep growl sounding in my ear.
[ strained my eyes; Bill certainly
was not there.
Bill, dear old Bill! They knew
your faithfulness, but they also knew
your greediness, as the following
morning showed me, when Badly
Towner with real tears in his eyes,
came and beckoned me to the back
door. There lay my dear old dog,
stiff and cold, meat bone stained
with green powder lying near, proof
of his too trusting nature
crept out through the dark hall,
and going close to Miss Dacres' door,
put my ear to the keyhole and lis
tened. / heard voices talking,
though hardly above whisper;
there were more than two; it
seemed to me that L heard three, but
SO nervous had become that I could
not place them or say if I had ever
heard them before. Sometimes I
thought that one of them sounded
like Mr.. Beldon's. I fancied that I
heard Miss Dacres' soft tones, and
my heart sank like lead Perhaps,
though, she was pleading for her life
Of course, 1 knew that Mr.. Beldon
could not be there, that he was away
in the city, working over his articles
for the next days paper. Then /
heard a movement within, and
door was unbolted and a light
streamed from under the door of
Mr.. Beldon's room. So this was the
way in which Miss Dacres disposed
of her midnight visitors! Such was
my sudden change of mind. She used
Mr.. Beldon's room while he was
away!
l started up and went swiftly to
the door of my lower-back. AS ]
reached it, [ saw that figure was
there before me. Tt came suddenly
upon my sight. 1t stood on the
farther side of the door and leaned
down with it's ear to the keyhole.
AS [ came close, it raised it's head,
and at the same time clasped my
wrist with why grip of iron.
ITO Be Continued