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The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-02-18
TO BE REAGAN COUNTY.
Such is the Name Selected for County
to Be Created of West
Tom Green.

The bill introduced in the state
senate to create new county
from that portion of Tom Green,
known as West Tom Green, has
been SO amended us to provide
that the name shall be Reagan
instead of Centralia, which was
originally proposed. The amend
ment was offered by Senator
Davidson, of Dewitt, of which
the Houston Post has the follow
ing:
Senator Davidson did not say
much. but he spoke volumes in
those few words, as he told of the
services of John II. Reagan
through the busy and useful years
of II long life in behalf of Texas,
i'll the many positions OF honor
and trust he had filed.
"No voice was raised in oppose
tion to the amendment, but in
tones that expressed their feelings
and the tender emotions that
filled their hearts, each senator
voted aye, and the amendment
was adopted and the bill was en-
crossed and then adopted under
II suspension of rules
No doubt the change will be
perfectly agreeable to the pro-
moters of the plan to provide n
new county, as well as the origi-
majors of the first proposed name,
for no one would object to thus
honoring the name of the grand
old man.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-02-18

Ed Jackson. the Sonora bank
er, received his new automobile
at this place Saturday and during
the day enjoyed several "spins"
with his friends. 1t is hand
some machine and to all appear
ances good one. Mr.. Jackson,
with this convenient conveyance,
should now visit us quite fire.
quently.
Mrs, Geo. l.. Abbott lost u
chattelaine bag Saturday contain
ing severals articles of value, but
was fortunate in recovering same
within a few hours.
II. +. Mayfeld and Mrs. J. b,
Alexander are recent and valuable
additions to the sales force at the
dry goods store Of Jno. ID. Rob-
ertson, Jr.
Oscar Cain and sister, Mrs. Lee
Mays are visiting relatives in
Stephensville.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-02-18
Twenty Odd Fishes.

The Fishmongers' Livery COM
pany Of London owns a remarkable
painting by Spiridion Roma, which
contains portraits of twenty whole
some sea and river fishes, most of
which are almost unknown by the
general public-yi2, weaver, dubs,
green, grating or humber, colefsh,
willis, smeerdabs, ruff, carp, home
lings, Jumps, allis, coney fish, bass,
popes, frehaws, pouting, grigs, shad
and bleaks.
List your property with W.
ID. Currier, the hustler,
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-02-18

Two of Americas promising
youths engaged in fistic contest
near the knife rack Thursday,
and for some time the blows were
fast and furious, a number which
were landed successfully aud one
or two proving of Knockout
nature. They were finally sep
arated with but little damage to
the DarticiDnnts,
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-02-18

B. f. Isgrig, of West Tom
Green, was in the city last We'd
nesday and paid The Press brief
call, requesting that his paper be
changed from Stiles to Sawyer
He stated, however, that he had
not moved, but that the latter
Office was more convenient. Mr.,
Isgrig also advanced his figures to
1901, II substantial evidence of
appreciation.
Dr.. NJ. NJ Woodward visited
Coleman last Wednesday after.
noon.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-02-18
Protesting Petition Presented.

Hon. Claude B. Hudspeth pre-
sented a petition to the Texas
legislature Wednesday, signed by
$50 citizens of San Angelo, pro-
testing against the passage of the
bill forbidding hunting and fish
ing on Sunday.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-02-18
Farm and Ranch Lands Wanted.

Parties desiring to dispose of
their farm and ranch lands can
effect speedy sale through us.
Write, giving full description,
location, price and other partic-
ulars. LANCE & DoosE,
Ballinger, Texas.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-02-18

the appearance OF the interior of
his store in having ii repGpared
and painted,
Stolen Goods Recovered.
While fishing at point on the
river just above the railroad and
near the old picnic ground, on
last Thursday, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. W. Crabb, made u discovery
that may result in the solution of
the recent burglary at u. w.
Taylor's second hand store, and
which has placed Mr., Taylor in
possession Of some of the stolen
property.
Their attention was attracted
by pair Of overalls on the ground
at that point, and through
curiosity they began to look
around. In u cavity in the
ground they found two pistols
and II box of cartridges, II pistol
scabbard, an old rubber stamp
and pair of mems suspenders.
The articles were buried and Il
failure to cover the handle of one
of the pistols resulted in the dis
covery. He has yet, unaccounted
for, two pistols-a 81 center fire
and IS hammerless, and several
boxes of cartridges.
Owing to the size of the EN-
trance into the cave neither Mr..
Crabb OF Constable Runyon, who
had been summoned to the scene
could make further investigation
at the time, but the place will be
carefully searched in the hope
that other missing articles may
be located therein.
While looking around, Mr..
Crabb noticed Il boy off some dis
lance, apparently watching them,
and with something in his hand
that very much resembled pis-
tol, but he retreated and could
not be found after Mr.. Runyon
arrived.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-02-18

Members of Epworth League of
the Methodist church gave u
supper at the Salvation Army hall
Thursday evening for the benefit
of the proposed new church.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-02-18
Two Extremes.

The smallest and the largest
books in the world are owned by the
British museum. The former is a
tiny "bijou" almanac, less than an
inch square, bound in red morocco
and easily to be carried in the finger
of a lady's glove. The largest book
is an atlas of the fifteenth century.
1t is seven feet high, Between its
pages a tall man is completely con-
cealed. Its stout binding and enor-
nous clasp make it look as solid as
the walls of a room. These two ex-
tremes of the printers art might
justifably stand at the beginning
and the end of the bewildering seven
miles of shelves filled with books
which make up a part of the treas
ures of the great English library.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-02-18

Tive them something to eat at
once" said the cure, laughing.
"When wolves yelp with that
strength, it's because they have
sharp teeth"
The carbineers went off. But one
among them, the youngest, remain
ed standing in front of the chief
in proud and resolved attitude,
which contrasted with his juvenile
features and the fine down, scayccly
colored, enveloping his cheeks with
a blond powder. His capote, which
was too large for him, was wrinkled
at the back and on the arms, was
turned up at the sleeves over two
slight wrists and by its fullness
made him look still younger and
more slender. There was excitement
in his long, brilliant cyes--Arab
eyes, intensified by Spanish flame
And this fixed flame annoyed the
Cabecilla.
"What do you want?" he asked OF
him.
Nothing. am waiting for you
to decide on my fate"
"Iour fate will be that Of the
others. ! named no one. The par
don was for ALL"
"The others are traitors and cow
ards! alone did not shout any
thing"
The Cabecilla gave start and
looked him full in the face.
"What's your name?"
"Tonio Vidal"
whence come youW
"From Puycerda."
"What age?"
Seventeen"
"lhe republic, then, has no more
men, since she is reduced to enroll
ing children"
81 was not enrolled, padre. l am
a volunteer"
"Gou know, fellow, that | have
more than one means of making
you shout Long live the kingn"
The youth assumed superb look.
81 defy you to do sol" retorted
he.
$50 you would rather die?"
"A hundred timcs!'
every well; you shall dicw
Then the cure made a sign, and
the execution platoon came and
ranged itself around the condemn
ed, who did not vince,
This sublime courage touched the
chief with pity. lie demanded:
"IIayc you nothing to ask of me
first? Don't you want something to
eat? Don't YOU want something to
drink"
"No," answered the youth; "but
! am a good Catholic, and | don't
wal. TO go before God without con,
fession."
The Cabecilla still wore his sur
plicc and his stole.
"Kncel,' said he, seating himself
] upOI d lOCh, anu, lllC HOIul'IN nav
ing withdrawn short distance, the
condemned began in low voice:
''Bless me, my father, because |
have sinned."
But in the midst Of the confession
a terrible fusillade burst forth at
the entrance of the defle.
"To armsw cried the sentinels.
The Cabecilla gave a bound, is
sued his orders, distributed the
posts and scattered his soldiers. lie
himself had seized "A carbinc without
taking the time to remove his sur
plice, when, happening to turn
around, he perceived the youth still
on his knees.
"What are you doing there?" he
Numbered.
81 am awaiting absolution," was
the reply,
CHATS true" said the priest, 81
had forgotten YOU"
Gravely he raised his hand and
blessed that bowed young head
Then, before going away, after
glancing around him for the platoon
Of execution, dispersed in the dis
orde" of the attack, he drew off u
step, took aim at his penitcnt and
shot him.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-02-18

IT may not be out Of order to
repeat that The San Angelo Press
has the best equipped modern
plant from Brentwood to Ell Paso
and that nothing but high-class
commercial printing is turned
out Doing a large run of print
ing necessitates carrying a large
stock of materials and employing
the best skilled labor.
Sim White sends us II money
order from far away Arizona and
says keep The Press acomin'.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-02-18

Ralph Wallace made II business
trip TO Abilene last week.
This snow is hard on people and
poor COWS, but it will be great
advantage to crops and grass the
coming year.
sIrds and Landmarks.
1t is a matter of considerable diff
ficulty to determine at what dis
lance from home II bird can direct
its course by landmarks. Trained
pigeons can do so for hundreds Of
miles, and shore birds and those
which breed in cliffs near the sea
have no difficulty whatever in reach
ing their homes after once striking
the coast line. These birds are con-
spicuously conservative in the mat
ter of nesting sites, breeding by
myriads in few colonies, to which
they return at stated intervals.
Treatment For a "WiId Hair"
A wild hair" is the most annoy
ing freak of nature a man can be
afflicted with. 1t grows in from the
eyelid instead of out and, constantly
brushing against the eyeball, some
times causes an irritation that re-
suits in the loss of sight. TO pull it
out gives only temporary relief,
since in a few weeks it comes back as
well grown and strong as ever. The
only way to kill it is to destroy the
sac from which it springs. This is
done by means of the electric needle,
which is pressed into the sac and a
current turned on. A sharp prick is
felt, and the hair is forever dead.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-02-18

Arkansaw Smith has improved
the appearance OF the interior of
his store in having it repapered
and painted.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-02-18

Ralph Wallace made II business
trip to Abilene last week.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18

In the early days of the seventeeth
century gastronomy was truly won
derful science, if little cookery book,
published in 1888, and now in the pos.
session of a Chicago woman. is any
criterion. The title it bears is Muir
rell's Two Books of Coolkerie and Cary
ing. Printed for John Marriott, and are
to be sold at his Shop in Saint Dun
stans Church-yard in Fleet street,
1888" To bake red deere" you are
directed to 'Parboyle it, and presse it
and let it lye all night in Red-Wine
and Vinegar; then Larde it Thicke,
and season it with Pepper, Salt,
Cloues. Mace. Nutmeg. and Ginger.
Bake it in deepe Coffin of Rye-paste,
with store of Butter; let it soake well.
Leaue a vent-hole in your Pye, and
when you draw it out of the Ouen, put
in melted Butter, Vinegar, Nutmeg,
Ginger and little Sugar; shake it
very well together, and put it into the
Ouen againe, and let it stand three or
foure houres at the least, to soake
thorowly: when your Ouen is cold
take it out, and stop the hole with
Butter" This surely ought to be rich
enough.
Next is heading. "Fritters on the
Court Fashion: Take the Curds of
Sackeposset, the yolIes of sixe Egges.
and the whites of two of them, fine
flower and make batter; season it
with Nutmeg and little Pepper, put
: in little strong ale and warme mike;
mingle all together and put them into
Larde; neither too hot nor too cold.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18
OLD -TINaE COOKERY AS
TAUGHT ESQ YEARS AGO

If your batter swim, it is in good tenn
per-
A recipe, ITO make blancht Manchet
in Fryingpan," by its substitution of
"Manchet" or fine bread for meat,
shows "Chaucers "blank-manger" on
it's way to become the modern blanc
mango, though it is the fourteenth, and
not the seventeenth, century form
which has survived. The recipe runs
"Talle halfe-a-dosen Egges, halle a
pinte of sweet Creame, a penny man
chet grated, nutmeg grated, two
Spoonefuls of Rosewater, two ounces of
Sugar. worke all stiffe like a Pudding;
then frye it like Tansey in a little
Fryingpan that it may be thicke; frye
it browne and turne it out upon
plate. Cut it in quarters, and serue it
like Pudding. Scrape On Sugar"
The method of connecting a "Gellie
of Pippins, Of the Colour of Amber" is
also worth quoting: Take eight faire
pippins, take out the coares, boyle
them in quart OF Spring-water, from
a quart unto pinte; put in quarter
of a pinte of Rose-water. a pound of
fine Sugar. and boyle it uncouered I'M
till it come to the colour of Amber;
you may know when it is enough by
letting drop fall on piece of Glasse
and if it stand it is enough; then let
it run into an earthen or Silver Bason
upon Chaffindish of Coales, and
while it is warme fill your Boxes or
Printing -moulds with spoone, and
let it stand, and when it is cold you
may turn it out of your mould.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18
JOURNAL HAS TWO EDITORS
I'm NINETY FIVE YEARS

Within a few months Samuel NJ
Shaw will retire from the editorship of
the Cooperstown Freeman's Journal.
completing a journalistic career which
alone is remarkable in the history of
newspaperdom and coupled with that
of his predecessor, John H. Prentiss,
forms an even more extraordinary
chapter. The retirement of Mr.. Shaw
will be a noteworthy incident and has
already been widely commented on
The Cooperstown Journal is published
in region made famous by J. Feni-
more Cooper, and it's columns have
always breathed the same purity of
thought, the same elegance of lam
guage and the same thrilling spirit of
Americanism as the works of the
author whose name is perpetuated by
that of the town. The beautiful Otse-
go lake and it's splendid environments
have been an inspiration for the
writer's.
What has made the journal notable
amorg the papers of the United States
is the fact that only two men have
been its editors since it's foundation
ninety-five years ago. 1t was in 1908
that the paper was founded. John H.
Prentiss was its first editor. and his
connection Herewith continued forty
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18

three years. During that time he was
a power in state politics and was
twice elected a representative to Con-
gress. serving from 1887 to 1S41. Upon
severing his connection with the Jour
nal he was succeeded by Samuel NJ.
Shaw in 1851, and when the latter re-
tires in August Of the present year he
will have completed fifty-two years as
editor of the Journal and
nearly seventy years in newspaper
work. He will then have reached his
eigh tieth birthday His first efforts to
attract attention were in the campaign
of 1S4S. through which he carried the
Poughkeepsie Telegraph. The next
year he went on the Albany Argus and
remained there two years, when he
went to Cooperstown and became edi-
tor of the Freeman's Journal Marcy
Seymour, Tilden, Corning and other
Democratic leaders were his associ-
ates and valued his counsel. His
articles in many campaigns were wide
ly quoted and his paper was the first
to advocate the nomination of Tilden
for governor and for president. He
declined nominations for high offices
persistently. He has participated ac-
lively in fifteen presidential cam
paigns, often speaking on the stump.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18
SAD END OF BRILLIANT
AND WELL-BORN VIRGINIAN

About a fortnight ago. in a bleak
room in a small house on Washing
ton Hights, in West One Hundred and
Fifty-siXth street. the dead body OF
a man was found, writes Tip in the
New York Press. 1t had been cold for
five days and was in state of decom
position. The police being informed,
it was duly sent to the morgue. where
the name "Hardy"-discovere by a
letter in the pocket of the coat-was
recorded. The initials were destroyed,
therefore the identity of Hardy was in
doubt A man of the name of w. J.
Hardy was missed from his usual
haunts, and as he had been a school
mate of one Of our city magistrates.
John b. Mayo, that gentleman made
inquiry concerning him. Some one
mentioned Hardy at the morgue: the
magistrate went thither and found his
old friend, rotting on a slab. In an
other day the body would have been
buried in potter's field. on Hart's
island. Judge Mayo rescued It and
sent it to Norfolk, where another old
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18

friend received it and gave it proper
interment.
This man Hardy was the son of
the richest man in Norfolk, Va.
refined, educated. cultured gentleman
of blue blood. Among his former
companions he was regarded as the
most excellent of entertainers. He
could order a dinner that all styled
a dream" or symphony" He was
no glutton. as so many gourmands are.
but connoisseur. nice feeder. an
epicure. He was married, but had
been separated from his wife. who
now lives in Baltimore, believe. His
sister married one of the most distin-
guished officers of the United States
army-Maj. Gen. Arthur Macarthur,
at present commanding the depart
ment of the Pacific. This good fellow.
bon vivant, epicure. +. f. V.-this
prince of entertainers actually died Of
starvation in a small rented room on
the Hights. and his moldering. can.
kered corpse was on its way to pot
ters' field when accidentally found.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18
How Could She?

She had been naughty. there was
no doubl about that, and her mamma
was administering corporal punish
ment All morning she had been per.
verse. and now, as the maternal hand
fell with depressing force upon her
small person. she yelled Justify.
BE still. ] tell you!" said he,
mother. without interrupting the bust.
ness in hand. Stop crying Stop this
minute!"
The small person turned defantly.
We'll. how em agoin to stop cryin'."
she sobbed. when you keep a.spankin'
me all the time to make me cry?"
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18
GUNNER EXCURSIONS
Via Grand Trunk Railway System

BOSTON-S Single fare. Going dates
June rs. 26 and %. Return limit Au-
gust 1st, 1908.
BOSTON-Single fare plus 81 Go
ing dates July LIST to 9Th inclusive
Return limit September lst, 1903.
TORONTO-Single fare plus 50. Co
ing dates June 29th and 3Oth. Return
limit July Sth, 1908.
SARATOGA-Single fare. Going
dates July 5th and 9Th. Return limit
July goth. 1908.
DETROIT-Single fare. Going dates
July 18th and 10Th Return limit Au-
gust 18th, 1908.
For further particulars address Geo.
W. Vaux, A. G. P. & T. A., Excursion
Dept. Chicago, Ill
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18
Incident Of Russo-Turkish War.


During the last war between Russia
and Turkey. as Mehmet Ali Pasha was
retreating from Ostrog with his army.
pursued by Montenegrins, he halted
at Monaco with the intention Of de-
strcy:pg the monastery there and
placed battery in position on the OPP
posite heights. Unknown to the Turks.
half a battalion of Montenegrins were
stationed there as garrison. and the
pasha, thinking that he had but a
handful OF priests to deal with. sent
down n small detachment to effect an
entrance. The gate was opened and
they were enticed inside. Hardly had
the last man set his foot within the
courtyard when the Montenegrins fell
upon them and beheaded them every
one. The Turks. deeming all safe,
sent second detachment to assist In
bringing out the booty and they met
with a similar fate. Then Mehmet
began TO suspect that something was
wrong and made preparations for bonn
bardment. but It was too late. A brig
ado of pursuing Montenegrins had
conn up, They fell upon him from
flank and rear and horrId slaughter
ensued.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18
The millions Paid in pen.Ion,.

Pension Commissioner Wares re-
port showed that the following have
been paid in pensions on account of
the military and naval service during
the wars in which the United States
have been engaged: Revolutionary war
(estimated), $7O,OOOOOO; war of 1872,
S45,000,000; Indian wars, 1S32-1842,
S5,S00 900; war with Mexico, $S1, ,SOO.-
900; war of the rebellion, $2,744, ,OOO,-
600. and the war with Spain, $3,275.-
coo.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18
Is Practically Perfect.

Since the introduction of the Bertil-
Ion system in France 10000 persons
who have committed crimes and who
were concealing their identity have.
by means of the system, been identi
fed and brought to justice, and among
all these not one mistake is known to
have been made.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18
tjiuhest Waterfall,

While mining in Mexico, William
P. Dunham of Denver visited what Is
considered the highest waterfall in
the world. 1t bears the Indian name
of Bassaseachic, and is located about
100 miles west of the city of Chihua-
hua, near the summit of the Sierra
Madre mountains. The elevation of
the mountain is $500 feet above the
sea level. The cascade falls 97S feet.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18
Money Spent in Advertising.

The amount of money yearly spent
for advertising in the United States is
about $500, ,O00,0 ,0O0-a sum equal to
the value of the annual corn crop, or
nearly twice the value of the wheat
crop, more than six times the value
of the pig iron production in a year
and nearly three times the annual gold
production.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18
Some Hen Fiqures.

1t is said that the profitable hen eats
sixteen times her weight in year.
Her eggs are six times her own
weight and worth six times the cost
of her food. Feed plenty of wheat
oats, grits, clover and bone and less
corn,
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18
No Room for Improvement.

There Is one branch OF labor"
said the great inventor. that must
always be done by hand"
What is that?" queried the re.
porter.
Pocket picking" replied the g. 1.
with q ghoullsh grin.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18
zuIus Proud of Their Dark Color.

An Englishman who lived for fifteen
years among the Zulus of South Africa
says they are very proud of their dark
skins. You will not find any of them,"
he says, especially among the young,
a whit less indifferent than the white
man as to their complexion; not less
proud of a clear. deep brown, border.
ing as close as possible upon pure
black, than any Anglo-SaXon is of the
fairest white
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18
Drains Larae Territory.

That the low-lying territory of the
Mississippi should at times be over
flowed is not surprising if one con-
siders that the father of waters"
draws supplies from twenty-eisht
states, draining one-third OF the area
OF the United States.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18
To Enter the TransvaaI.

The number of Americans who may
enter the Transvaal or Orange river
colony is limited to fifty month, and
each must have permit the blank
application for which can be had of
any British consul. And, too. an afIi-
davit must be made that the appli-
cant has sufficient means to support
himself and family after arriving.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18
REGARDING Manchuria.

Manchuria rivals Oregon in fertil-
ity, timber and climate, and has
abundance of gold, silver. iron and
coal. 1t has the area of Texas and
three times the population Of tha
state of New York.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-18
Breed Of Big Sheep.

The national Museum at Washington
has recently acquired one of the Mar
co Polo sheep from the Himalayas. Be-
sides it the American big horn and
large Alaskan white sheep seem in
significant