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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-02-18

WORK has started on the business
block for s. z. Glasscock. w. Lay
ton Coombs has the contract for the
brick work. This is to be finished as
soon as possible.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-02-18
MUSICAL Instruments at The

The pure food law in the senate
10 getting along nicely but the
house is holding it up.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-07-22
Males First.

The bishop of Hereford was once
holding a confirmation in country
church in his diocese. Those about
to be confirmed were arranged in
the front seats Of the church, the
males on one side, the females on
the other. The service had reached
the point at which the candidates
were to approach the bishop for the
laying on of hands when the vicar
of the parish, whose duty it was to
lead the candidates in order up TO
the bishop, hesitated, being in doubt
whether males or females should
first advance. Turning to the bish-
op, he asked in an undertone,
"Would your lordship prefer the
males to come up first or the fe-
males?"
Sir" was the reply in tones loud
enough to be heard throughout the
whole church. adam was first GRE
ated, and then Eve-"-LondoD Tit
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-07-22

A correspondent writes: The best
case of blinking lives" is that of two
aunts of Charles James Fox, one of
whom was alive 40 years after the
birth of the other. Sir Stephen
Fox, who was born in 1927 and is
said to have attended Charles |. on
the scaffold, married in 1854 and
had in the following year daugh-
ter, who died in infancy. AT the
age of seventy-six he married sec
ond wife and had four children, of
whom one was later created Lord
Holland. He elopcd with daugh-
ter of the Duke of Richmond and
was the father of Charles James
Fox. A sister of his wife was that
Lady Sarah Lennox whom the
young George Ill. is supposed to
have thought Of marrying. She
died, the mother of the heroic Ma
piers, in 1926. She was maternal
aunt of the statesman, and the little
girl who was born in 1855 was his
paternalhalf aunt.-London Chron-
icle.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-07-22
Miss Noelke Entertains.

Tuesday night the doors at the
Noelke residence, ID miles from
town, were thrown open to Sher-
wood society.
Just about sun down the crowd
started, arriving from dark till IL.
o'clock.
Miss Pattie Noelke acquitted
herself admirably in entertaining
her guests.
The program consisted of music
by several of the crowd so TALENT
ed and general lively CONVERSE
ton. At an appropriate hour re-
freshments, consisting of several
different kinds of cake, fruit,
watermelons, etc. were served
The hours passed rapidly by and
the crowd reluctantly took their
departure arriving in the city just
as old Sol was casting his tinted
rays DER the eastern horizon.
1t was a lovely right for such
an occasion, the full moon shown
forth in all her splendor, she'd
ding her mellow rays across the
quiet world and n gentle breeze
swept DER the rugged plain across
which we rapidly sped. Every
one was happy as the young heart
ever is in our beloved city-en-
livened by anticipation.
The Noelke residence is simply
a dream of loveliness, the finest
in lrion county. No one can be
therein and not feel u touch of
bliss. 1t is hoped that invita-
tions will soon be extended and
another gay crowd have the
pleasure of assembling under the
hospitable roof of Mr.. and Mrs.
Noelke -Irion County Record,
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-07-22
FEAThERED CHORiSrEnS.
An Early Morning Musicale That En-
llvened a Railroad Trip.

Time, 3 a. IN. in the leafy month
of June. Place, Pullman sleeper
in wooded rayine on the top of tho
Allegheny mountains. The audi
ence, an occupant of an upper berth.
A danger signal had been given up
the tracks. The brakes were set
tighter and tighter, the car became
turmoil of noises as the woodwork
creaked as the brake shoes gripped
the wheels and rayked the car from
end to end. The confusion of noises
from this putting on of the brakes
eliminated in one fierce crunch and
grind as the train came to a dead
stop. For moment, just long
enough to notice, but too short to
measure, a dividing line of imagi-
nary stiffness followed the war Of
friction, when out of the silence
came flooding in through the open
car ventilators such heavenly
chorus as one may hear but once in
lifetime upon this earth.
From out of the sylvan depths OH
each side of the ravine came in upon
the still, cool morning air the notes
of thousand feathered choristers,
each singing his own paan of praise,
yet fitting into the great chorus like
single stone in a grand musical
mosaic.
The woodlands leafy aisles of ma
lures cathedral echoed and re-
echoed with the limpid notes of the
thousands of feathered warblers,
each vying with the other in one
melodious burst of Orphean har-
mony.
Like the swell of the ocean on a
calm and peaceful day, the undulat-
ing melody gently rose and fell upon
the ear of the listener. So perfectly
blended were the notes Of the tiny
warblers with the gentle whispering
Of the forest leaves as they shed the
dews of night upon the russell leaves
below that to distinguish any one
particular bird was impossible. How
long this chorus lasted l could not
say, for / was the sleeper who had
been suddenly awakened by the
change from motion to rest. 1t
may have been seconds, it may have
been minutes, that l enjoyed this
feathered chorus when the signal of
clear track was given; then the
wheels turned, and, like a pleasing
thought, the music passed into a
memory never to be forgotten as the
cars again moved and closed the
hearing to all but the breathing of
the iron horse as it painted under
its snakeike burden. 1t was a heav-
emily choir that once heard can never
be forgotten.--Forest and Stream.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-07-22
Aud Nick's Sister.

A farmers wife in Perthshire,
who was much troubled by her hus-
bands drunken habits, arranged
with her brother to play the "ghost"
upon her husband one dark night.
When on the way home from the
inn the farmer saw an apparition
suddenly rise behind some bushes.
"Wha are YEP" cried the farmer.
'I'm Aud Nick" was the reply.
"Gie's a shank O. yer hand, then"
exclaimed the tipsy man. 'I'm mar
riet tae sister O. yours. She'll be
waitin' for s up bye at the farm,
an III nae doot max we welcome"
Scottish American.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-07-22
A GREAT SCHEME.
u a Domestic Row Is Imminent Al.
ways Get the First Word.

"NIaria," he said as he entered
the house, speaking before his wife
had time to say word, "this house
is in an awful condition"
"Why, Henry she began.
Don't try to excuse yourself" he
interrupted. "Look at this room !!
l was going to bring a friend home
with me, but l refrained for fear
that the house would be just in the
condition that | find it in.
"If you had sent We 4 Icnry."
"Sent word, Maria! - by should
l have sent word? Why should
any one who claims to be house
keeper have to be notified so that
she can skurry about and make
things look respectable? And that
gown! Maria, it's outrageous to be
dressed in that fashion at this time
of day"
81 could have changed it,"
ooh, of course. You could have
done lots of things, but you didn't.
You should be ready to entertain
your husbands friends at any time.
I suppose the dinner is cold too?"
ats not SO good as it was
You're late, you know"
"Of course. And if had brought
my friend with me he'd have had to
sit down to q cold dinner or one
that was burned to q cinder, and VIC
should have both felt Inundated
and should have had to apologize
1t isn't right, Marial 1t isn't right
at allw
"Rcally, Henry, l am sorry that
you are so much annoyed"
"Well, | wish you would try to
do n little better. It's very annoy.
ing--very annoying"
And when he had settled himself
in his armchair after dinner he
chucklcd to himself and muttcrcd:
"Georgc, but | should have got /
roasting for being late if l hadn'
started in first. It's a grea
scheme" New York News.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-07-22
NEUROLOGY.


Aletho Gonzales, aged 4S, died
at the family home i'll this city
Sunday morning and was buried
in the Catholic cemetery that
afternoon.
Mr.. Ernest Abbot received a
telegram yesterday announcing
the death Of Mrs. Fred Wear, at
Roswell, n. Mex. 1t will be re-
membered that Mr.. and Mrs.
Wear removed from this place to
Roswell some time ago. Further
particulars will be given in next
weeks issue Of The Press.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-07-22

Last weeks Ballinger Ledger
was most handsome and credit
able paper. The paper was EN-
larged from n col. to u 6 col.
quarto and the event was cele-
brated with few extra and APP
preciable touches. The cuts of
the cold and new engines " being
decidedly unique and interesting.
The Press acknowledges receipt
Of most excellent photograph of
the Red Mems parade at Ballinger
on July 4 tn. The picture is D
production of Messrs. Greenwood
d Osteen of Ballinger who are
establishing very enviable repu-
tation in their line. The price of
the photo is Scots each and the
firm will mail them postage free
on receipt of the amount.
Cheapest wrapping paper on
earth--old newspapers at 20 cents
a hundred at The Press office.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-07-22
SOCIETY. X
Halcomb-Neiso

1t is the pleasure of the Kicker
to chronicle another happy union
in wedlock, the marriage of Miss
Minnie Halcomb to Mr.. Andy
Nelson, at the home of the brides
parents, last Wednesday evening
Mt 8 o'clock. Rev. d. NJ. West of
the Baptist church, officiating.
Only the relatives and few
friends being present.--Ozona
Kicker.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-07-22

that mass meeting would be
held in the Spence-Ions office
Friday night to discuss the ques-
ton OF Carnival for this year.
After some remarks as to the
outlook for cotton receipts this
fall, and the advisability of inn
proving roads as an inducement
to farmers to market the staple
here, the meeting adjourned.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-07-22
His Tide Of Fortune.

"There is tide in the affairs Of
men," said the man who habitually
quotes Shakespeare, (Which, taken
at its food, leads ON to fortune"
eyes," replied the man who had
married an heiress; 81 remember
the tide that led to my fortune
we'll"
"What tide was that?"
''It was eventide, and we were
sitting in the garden. San Fran,
cisco Wasp.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-07-22
SPECIAL REUNION RATE.

The Santa Fee has made a rate
of one and a third fare for the
round trip for the Reunion to be
held August 3, 6 and Z, tickets to
be good for five days from date OF
sale,
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-07-22

Miss Mary Bland Millspaugh
will entertain ut cards at the
Millspaugh home this morning
in honor of Misses Beatrice and
Mary Lee Thomson, of Ballinger.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-07-22
CHEAP COLUMN
MAKE YOUR WANTS KNOWN.

FOR RENT-My ONCE building. Will lease for
year from August list. j. i, THOMSON.
AttOrney-ut Law.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-07-22

FOR SALE-A Winchester Repeating Shot.
gun with scabbOrd and belt. Practically
new ana bargain Apply at Press on
ice. ~
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-07-22

GOOD PIANO FOR SALE OR TRADE FOR
Stock Cost $3.50 two years ago: VIII take
1900: as good as new. Can be seen Mt II. g.
Sandefur's residence. Call at March
1rHS store cost
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-07-22

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms on East
Beauregard avenue. conveniently located,
Apply TO f., NJ, Cheatham ut CAN'T x
Sons Furniture Store.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-07-22

81 900 WANTED on one years time. VIII pay
ity Address A. Is care of The Press.
The Washington times., 1903-04-19
Conditions Which President q0bef Epo-DffcaAes
Season of the the Snopvdrfts

traveller sitting astride IT and bearing
the rear end into the snow
Downhiil work is indeed glorious. No
express train can rival the ski for speed.
It's only drawback is danger Of accident.
On level country ski travelling is simply
walking on board walk, except that the
pedestrian carries the board with him
and makes and uEmakes the road as
fast as he goes This IS hard enough
especially if the snow is sticky, but
when it comes TO uphill travelling it is
d truly laborfous matter If the hill is
steep there is danger Of losing ones
grip on the snow and sliding backward
down the hill Where the ascent is 100
steep to work up by direct forward
movement, ''corduroyiug' is resorted TO.
The traveller works M sidewise. stepping
UP foot or so with the upper ski and
The Washington times., 1903-04-19

following with the lower. Generally
this sIdewfse movement is combined with
a slight forward movement. the skis
being pointed up hill at as steep an in
elination as they viii hold.
The dress and equipment Of the Snow
shoe traveller are reduced to a minimum
consistent with protection from the eli
mate. This protection is really needed
only at camping places, for the extra
ordinary exertion Of travelling keeps the
body in a continuous glow Of warmth
Generally. warm wooden underwear.
with canvas surface garments to keep
out the wind and 10 shed snow, are the
essential features OF the dress No
oyercoat is worn, but a tightly drawn
belt takes its place The feet are the
weak point Natural wool socks. then
a pair OF Indian moccasins. then pair
Of heavy gray army socks. then Arctic
overshoes and Ieggfngs, Is the descrip-
tfon of an equipment actually used 4
broad hat is frequently worn to keep
snow out of the neck, and colored
glasses are indispensable to prevent
snow blindness.
Baggage Is limited to the strictest
necessities, and IS so packed that it
The Washington times., 1903-04-19

about 9 certain hour, and you know
as you lay in your cosy couch that its
about midnight I'm somewhat fOTtu
nate in my place of residence Just 9p-
posite to where I live there's musi-
elan. or at least a gentleman who as
pires TO be a musician. and he plays
on the cornet or bassoon. or some other
wind instrument for one hour from g
10 O'Clock. When that instrument
Of torture is not in operation I know
that the first watch. according to the
New Testament time. is over. The
bakers wagons begin their procession
at in the morning, and the milk
wagons get into line at I o'clock. Any
one by practice can keep tally OF the
time by their operations. The fresh
feesh' vender. and the man with the
doleful voice who cries out cole get
around at seven. Then it's time to get
up.
"Oh, yes. / had watch once;
loaned it to a welI-known business man
for consideration He has il yet.
or some one has. know I haven't
"WeH, If you must go, 50 long"
The Washington times., 1903-04-19
QUOTING FROM HAMLET.

FEW people are aware Of the extent
l to which the lines in Hamlet
have entered into the daily speech Of in
telligent men and women. yet a CONVEX
sation seldom continues long without
one of the parties TO it making use OF
phrases found in that masterpiece of the
dramatist. Here are few Of the most
common of the quotations, taken at ran
dom from the tragedy.
How weary. stale. fat and Improbable
Seem TO ne all the uses Of this world
Frailty, thy name Is woman,
In my minds eve. Horstio.
A countensnce more in sorrow than IN anger
To he or not to be, that IS the question.
Though II make the Uu5kiliful laugh. cannot
but make the judiciOus grieve-
Give every man thy ear. but few thy voice
Neither borrower nor a lender be,
For loan oft loses both itself and friend
This above all; To thine own self be true.
Aud 10 must follow, the night the day,
The Washington times., 1903-04-19
TERNG SPRING DAYS IN THE GREAT NATIONAL RESERVATION

viii rest uniformly on the back from
the shoulders to the hips
No eating OF snow or drinking OF
water can be safely INDUCED in while
en- route. The traveller must go strictly
dry between meals.
OF course, travelling Of this SORT IS
attended with much peril. a man must
rely wholly on himself No wagon CT
saddle is available If he is injured or
sick. Heavy storms may blind him, and
cause him to lose his way. In short, a
snow-shoe trip through the park is an
undertaking which requires a vigorous
physique. a determined will. and a good
fund OF courage. Very few, except those
whose duty has required it, have ever
made the attempt. But It Is the unani-
nous verdict Of those who have. that,
glorious as the park is in summer. it is
even more glorious in winter. One can
readily understand this TO be So Ever
green forests never appear to better sd-
vantage than when laden with SNOW. lee
formations always enhance the beauty Of
waterfalls. The rolling open valleys ot
the park must be doubly beautiful when
robed in dTifted snow. Il is pity that
this silveTy landscape should forever re-
main excluded from the general view.
The Washington times., 1903-04-19

done he was sorely afflicted and re-
fused to be fed. but Immediately pat on
mourning by turning his color from
brown TO pure black. He crawIed be-
side The grave of his departed friend and
lay there for seven days and nights.
''At the completion Of the seventh
night he came back 10 his late home;
but the boys old mother was so en-
ragged at him fo~ killing her only son
that she picked up an az aud chopped
his tail off
with a fearful scream and a lash OF
his bleeding tail ne feHed the house and
mad his way to the Moo soon san
Mountains. where he never shows him
SELF except once a year, just about the
time when he lost his tail, TO come out
and make trouble Tor the people by ere
stins storms called the 'Typhoon. This
he does 10 square himself fer losing his
valuable tail"
The Washington times., 1903-04-19

round the decks Brown. who I knew had
retired TO his stateroom an hour before,
Joined us in our search.
When I came to open my portmanteau
I found it had been locked. Then / re
membered that earlier in the evening
as Novobof1 was going along TO the
stateroom from the smoking cuddy on
deck. had given him my key and asked
him 10 get me a few cigars which were
slowed away in the pocket Of my jacket
I did not open it till / reached my des-
tiuation. My wife had the key on her
ring and stood by as I unlocked the bag.
My wife gasped as the lid few up and
showed bracelet formed of a heart
shaped mass Of cpals framed in most
wonderful setting Of diamonds.
! saw tucked IN under the bracelet a
small note. 7 opened Il.
Dear friend it ran. I can bear my
life no longer, so tonight I shall jump
overheard. My last request I am sure
YOU viii execute. Take this bracelet to
he Countess Petruvsky and tel her il
is d parting gift from her old lover.
Prince Stanislas Sovokoff."
/ showed her the letter and told heT
the story Of my friend on the boat.
Then she cried little and offered to de
/ liver IT to the Countess Petrovsky. an
offer which l gladly accepted. for | was
beginning 10 look forward 10 my COM
mission with some misgivings.
Ny wife had not left the house many
minutes before HoTtense, my sister S
maid made her appearance at the door
of the breakfast room.
If you please, sir said she. there S
a gentleman waiting TO see you Then
with giggle, tE's got policeman with
( him"
show him in. and the cop as well,
/ said T. beginning TO feel little uncom-
! Portable
/ In minute who should walk in but
/ James Brown. The policeman stayed
/ outside with Hortense. II seemed TO me
/ that he knew H0rtense. and that he
came as near winking at her as police
man could
! Forgive me" said my visitor. po-
! IiteIy but I am Paul Vorcwski, OF the
Russian imperial police
! Pleased TO meet you. Mr.. Vorewski,
The Washington times., 1903-04-19

replied. What do you want with
me2"
You remember a young man who
shared your stajeroom on the Umbria o.
Just a bit
He jumped overheard just a night
before that vessel reached Queenstown. 80
he continued
That's so I assented-
What l require TO know is. what be-
came of q certain bracelet in his pos
session o.
1t was placed in my portmanteau by
NovokOn before he jumped overheard.
with a note in which he asked me to de-
liver il to a lady who lives close by
here. Ny wife has just gone out for
that purpose"
Great heavens" cried The Russian
Where does she live That bracelet
is bomb and was sent by q secret
society in New York as a means to
the assassination of the Countess Pc
trovsky. who is the wife of the chief of
the police Directly the clasp is
snapped
! didn't wait 10 think. just streaked
to the door. pushing the policeman in
front of me.
Run" / yelled.
It did not take us long to reach the
house
Where's the countess2" gasped the
Russian.
A frightened servant jerked a finger
toward d door.
We tumbled into the room.
She was in the act of clasping it on
her wrist when the Russian pouucsd
upon it. snatched IT from her and flung
it out of the window
There was a fearful report. followed
by q cIatter Of falling glass below.
Vorewskt seemed 10 know all about
it. He told me how StauisIas had he
longed to NibiHsr club in New York
and how he had been commissioned to
deliver the bracelet TO the countess.
He had opened his sealed letter ol
! instructions the night before we reached
/ Queenstown. and not till then had ht
! become aware OF the Identity OF his vic
/ tim
/ ] did not blame him for jumping over
+ board. but have never quite been abI,
/ 10 appreciate the honor ne did me whc.
/ he iRtrusted me with the opal heart
THE END.I
The Washington times., 1903-04-19

4GNTo, carry neither clocks nor
' watches" said the poor but
honest citizen. No use for EN- whatever,
and If I might be allowed TO preach a
little homily on the subject I could
prove that with the exception Of ship
captains and starters at race tracks the
general public could get along very we'll
without carrying timepieces on their
person
you know in ali large cities clocks
are everywhere. Every jeweIry store
displays one prominently. They're
either on the sidewalks or in the win
dows. Nowadays. also, several big
buildings are not complete without a
clock, every place Of business has one,
30 there you are. Nobody viii begrudge
g man from opening his shop door and
glancing at The horologue- Bless your
eyes. man, that's what they are there
for. so people can tell the time
How about the night? Well. the
noises Of the nocturnal hours tell the
time. The street cars stop running
The Washington times., 1903-04-19

the question. Only on snow shoes is #
possible al all. The hotel company has
watchman at each of its buildings, who
drags out a lonely existence through the
two hundred days from November to
May. He can talk over the telephone
line with Mammoth Hot Springs. and At
long intervals he receives a cali. and
perhaps mail. from Telephone Pete. -
who travels the line TO keep it in order
In some places. also. small squads Of sol
diers are stationed for yhe winter.
The art OF travelling by snow shoe -
a thoroughly interesting one, notwlth-
standing the fact that il is about the
most difficult method o. travel known.
and is rarely resorted 10 except from
sheer necessity.
The instrument used in the park for
The Washington times., 1903-04-19

TROM the send Of seRtember to the
end of May the Yellowstone
L Park Is closed to the tourist;
that is, the hotels do not receive
guests, and camping is TOO precarious
10 be attempted. It IS generally pos
sfble, however. TO get into the park as
late as the middle or end OF November,
very rarely as late as Christmas. IN
May, the snowfalls are light, but the
accumulations oe the previous winter
render travelling out OF the question
With great difficulty the hotel company
reaches its nearest hotels az early as
May 16. Some Of the roads remain i'm
passable fully month later
Ten Feet Of Snow
What the fall Of snow IS in the upper
park has never been determined. but at
Mammoth Hot Springs, altitude 500
feet an average for six years, from No
vember 10 April inclusive. is ten feet
per year. with q maximum OF hfteef
feet an da minimum Of five. But on the
park plateau. 1.0oe to 1900 feet higher.