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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-23

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IN interview with IN oakknd tribune
reporter he gave IN interesting 20!
count q his trip.
Two things struck me-" he said,
as worthy Of imitation by our peg
ple-the roads and the system Of for
est conservation. In Germany, Bel
GUM and Switzerland the roads are
especially fine. a. smooth as q floor
and kept in perfect order. France has
fine roads. but away from the cities
they are not SO good as those in Ger
many.
Il rode day and half in the Black
Forest, and took occasion to
observe the methods of fors-
try practiced there. No tree can be cut
down till government inspector has
given his sanction, and then another
tree has to be planted in it's place. In
Belgium, Switzerland and France the
governments are all engaged in col
serving and restoring the forests,
which are necessary to the preserva-
ton of the water courses. Forest con-
servation is problem that is forcing
itself upon our attention. The Sierra
Nevada must be kept timbered to
keep the SHOWS from melting and our
rivers from drying up in summer. We
must preserve the streams for irriga-
ton and for the development of elac-
trical power. Therefore, some comprc-
hensive system of forestry is ST.
preme necessity with u.s.
The Mail has often urged the ado2-
ton in this country of the European
system of keeping roads in repair.
senator Perkins calls attention to the
fact that German roads, especially, are
kept in perfect order. That is the Sc
cret of their smoothness. A road or a
street, no matter how we'll it may he
constructed, will disintegrate unless
it has constant care. 1t is wickedly
wasteful to spend thousands Of dol.
lars improving the streets of city
and not. to spend something to repair
abrasions as soon as they are made
The same thing is true Of macadam.
lied and oiled roads. A small amount
of money and great deal of common
sense will keep well built thorough
fare in good condition. Neglect Of
good roads is really the most expen
sive policy. Sooner or later the people
will demand that the roads be repaired
and then the cost. will be greater than
would have been required to keep tn
roads in good condition.
senator Perkins words on the neet
on the rational protection Of our Cor
ests are also timely. lit is hoped thai
he will exert his influence in Congress
this winter to secure the adoption o
some radical reforms In our forestr.
laws The vast areas of timber LAM
in the mountainous regions OF tn
west should not be allowed to becom
an abominatiOn of desolation.
Stockton Mail.
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-23

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23

We cell corn chops, Ihelled corn,
wheat bran. ahaehA and eoba.
Phone for prices et.&ew Grist Min.
!. T. Williams 4 Go. a
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23
BUR6LAR MAKES WATER HAUL
Four Business Houses We're
Broken into Monday Might.

City Marshal Dixon and his po-
licemeu were quietly at work yes
terdsy trying to locate and arrest a
party who is supposed to have en-
tered four business houses in the
city Monday night for the purpose
of burglary. The houses broken
into by the nocturnal visitor were
the grocery establishments of w. J,
II amilton, T. J Stroud, V Trippett
and Alvin Kidd. The store of Mr.
Kidd is supposed to have been the
last place visited, as the burglar
was discovered in the house tam
periug with the safe about l. O'Clock
by ightwatchman jennings. When
the officer called TO the fellow to
throw Up his hands he made his
exit at a rear window Of the building
and escaped in the darkness. Officer
Jennings feels sure the burglar is a
white man, and that he was only
after money as no articles Of mer-
chaudise were missed from any Of
the stores. The cash drawers at
each place, however, showed signs
Of having been tanpered With but
none Of them contained any money.
When the burglar was discovered
in Mr.. Kids store he had the safe
open and was trying to get into the
money drawers. The timely arrival
Of the officer prevented the fellow
from getting gold watch and s2u in
money which were In one Of the
safe drawers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23
Milford Farmers Here

At the meeting Of the Farmers In
stituts in Waxahachie last week the
majority Of the farmers in attend
ance were from the Milford country.
They came from the section of the
county where the creates! damage
was done by the boil weevil last
summer. They have seen the re-
suits Of the ravages Of these pests
and are interested in learning some
thing that will be beneficial TO them
in combating their work. This is
a matter which should interest every
farmer In the county. In auticipa-
tlon of their appearance in the couu-
~ next year farmers should try the
experiment Of planting early varie-
ties of northern seed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23

Mr. and Mrs. q. w. Gibson are
le proud parents Of 4 pretty baby
ri. born yesterday morning.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23
Licensed TO Wed.

James c. Arden and Miss Moll!e
Clough.
Eddie Novy aud Miss May Schet-
ka.
l.. F. Stewart and Miss Josie
Ward.
Preston Drake and Miss Cham
bers.
Eugene Kidd and Miss Mary Cole
man.
J. II. Hambrick and Miss Matte
Phillips.
T.. c. Johnson and Miss Lizzie
Jones.
Thomas Meadows and Miss Kate
Harrison.
Walter Sullivan aud Miss Terra
Alex ander.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23
Coughs, Colds and Constipation,
Closed Until Monday.

Manager DuBOse, of the cotton
mills, stated today that the mills
would close down tonight until next
Monday. Mr.. DuBose said be has
the best crew Of operators ia this OF
any other state and he felt they
were entitled To few days recrea-
ton at this season.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23
ELLIS COUNTY DIRT DEALS
List OF Deeds Filed Tor Record in
the County Clerks Office.

j. ID. Ring.taf aud wife 10 John
Zslak, 70 acres Of land: s3lO0.
X. l.. Calvert and wife u :. NJ.
Dunlap, 100 acres out OF the Mary
wilkins survey; $4,000.
+. l.. Hancock and wife t. l.. h.
Griffith, go acres out OF the r. de la
Pena eleven league grant; s2lGO.
j. T. Jackson aud wife to II. A,
Jackson, 53'a acres more or less.
out OF the Robert Walker survey
5000.
ID. n. Haley and wife to Isaac
Griffith, lot In Maypearl; 500.
Frank ID. Boyd and wife TO I. f..
Caldwell, 60 acres out of the J. b.
and Ann Adams survey; 5000.
T. b. Skipper and wife to II. J.
Townsend, l30 acres out of the Jose
Antonio Gaona survey; 5000.
r. IL. Newton aud wife TO J. H.
Curby, lot in Midlothian; $1,000.
M. Woodbridge at al to E. ID.
Champion, l23 acres OF land; 5000.
T. J. Cole to J. ID. Treadaway,
321s acres OF land; $500
l.. q. RhOads and wife to John
Horrek, l32 acres of land; S522O.
J.. l.. Penn and wife to J. .. Skill.
lern, LOT In Waxahachie; 1000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23
Notice.

When making miuce-rneat cake
by recipe In waxahachia Cook
Book .page - De = sure 10 use
White swan MiuSe Meat, as other
brands give very Unsatisfactory re-
suits, but il az elegant cake when
made by recipk
Very respectfully,
dAwN Cook Book Committee.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23

Did you see the BKIST window at
Thomas Il Moore's2 II not you
should as brist VIII be the most pop
ular lawn gaBr this winter and
spring. n
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23

Fine wool Dress Goods At spec
ial prices =: D@7ss ss.1i4-. =
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23

Choice csfery and cranberries at
keIleherSs 2s
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12
AN EARLY BATTLEFIELD.
monument Lately Erected ON Field
of Conflict of Century
aad q Half Ago.

At grand public meeting of many
thousand excursionists, including repre-
sentatives Of the patriotic societies of
New York and New England, the Society
OF Colonial Wars unveiled, September s.
fine monument upon the field of the
battle OF Lake George. September s, 1875.
The governors of New York, Vermont
Massachusetts, and Connecticut were
present at the unveiling, and there were
detachments from the regular army and
the troops Of the several states. Senator
Chauncey Depew delivered the grafton.
The bronze figures of the monument
were designed by Albert w. Einert. the
sculptor, and represent the Indian chief
tain, King Hendrick, demonstrating to
Gen. Johnson the futility of dividing his
forces. The figures, which stand on a
granite pedestal. are nine feet high. The
monument stands in the center of Battle
park, overlooking the lake. On the east
face is the following inscription:
"19O3-The Society of the Colonial Wars
erected this monument to commemorate
he victory of the Colonial forces under
Gen. Johnson and the Mohawk allies un-
der Chief Hendrick over the French regu-
lars, commanded by Baron Dieskau. with
the Canadian and Indian allies
On the south face it reads: Defeat
would have opened the road to Albany to
the French" On the north Confidence.
inspired by the victory. was of inestim-
able value to the American army in the
War of the Revolution" and on the west
face are the words Battle of Lake
George, September 8, 1855"
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12

frame to carry the engine which pro-
pels the cycle. The usual method of
mounting the motor for running the two
wheeled machine is to place it in a cir
cular frame in the position occupied by
the crank shaft in the regular bicycle
However, this is made unnecessary by
the invention which we illustrate, which
makes possible the use of the old ma
chine with motor attachment. We would
suggest, nevertheless. that the rear
wheel be replaced by one of slightly
stronger build, as the increased weight
and the force Of the motor will soon ex-
pose any weakness which may exist
In spokes or rim. As the motor is
shown, there is little, il any, added
strain placed on the tubular frame, which
is a strong point in its favor, when the
attachment to old bicycles is consid-
cred. The driving hub should be pro-
vided with coaster brake, and a second
sprocket wheel Is necessary to connect
with the motor, while the gasoline reser-
voir and electric outfit can be arranged
as usual on motor cycles.-Louisvill
Courier-Journal.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12
THROUGH RURAL CANADA.
The Country In Rich I'm Natural At.
fractions and Game IL
Abundant.

From st. John, a most delightful riv-
sr sail through quiet, placid, beautiful
country takes the traveller to Frederic
ON, one of the fairest towns in Canada,
says a writer in the Chautauquan. II
would be well to continue the journey
northward up the river. The beauty of
the wild regions about Grand Falls will
we'll repay the expense and time From
Fredericton a few hours ride on the
Canada Eastern railway through the
Marmichi valley, picturesque district
famous for its trout streams and its
moose and its caribou grounds, brings
the traveller to the Intercolonial, lead
ing northward to the ST. Lawrence.
From Chatham Junction the journey
continues through country poor in ma
erial wealth but rich in natural beauty.
1t is not, however, until the Metapedia
valley is reached that the tourist be-
comes enchanted. For miles the train
winds along the narrow stream with its
swift, smooth places and its leaping rap
ds; for miles the mountains rise on
either hand to a height of 600 to 800 feet.
1t is region of beauty. The soil is not
,ertile, the forests are not rich in heavy
timber, but salmon and trout, the de-
light of the angler, play in the streams,
while game birds are abundant, and
moose and caribou can be found by any
of the lakes.
All day the train thunders through
his beautiful region and the traveller is
weary with much magnificence when his
yes close at night. On the following
morning he awakes to contrast. He is
IL Montreal. In busy, bustling city
city OF Two peoples, city of narrow
treets and towering buildings. But |
Montreal is rich In memories and OF
greater historical interest than any 9TH |
II place in Canada save Quebec.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12

worthless sort of loafer, mistreateo
her shamefully, only to abandon her
at last and die miserably in some
heathenish country"
"She couldn't ever have-have really
cared for him, them"
oh, think not, at the last; she
couldn't very well, you know, after
everything"
A clock somewhere in the neighbor-
hood struck two and Carter rose to
go. I'll be in tomorrow at ten." he
said carelessly, and closed the door
behind him.
But tomorrow came and went, and
he was not there; and many more to-
morrows, until month had slipped
by.
Finally. one day. in giancing over
his morning mail, DR.. Henderson was
not in the least surprised to come
across a letter bearing the Manila
postmark and addressed in the
scrawling, backhand of his patient.
A check for generous amount was
enclosed, and just few lines on half a
sheet of note paper solved the situa-
tion.
My dear DOCTOR" he wrote. II
need not tell you that the old restless
fever for excitement is on me again:
you've doubtless run across my kind
before. And that I appreciate more
than ! can express, your kindness and
patience, is also superfluous to add.
Maybe out here can stick it out
alone somehow. Sincerely,
"A. E. WILKINS"
DR.. Henderson read the contents
over twice; then folded the sheet and
laid it aside, mechanically.
Poor DEVIL" he unused, with a genu-
inc sigh, he'll be a dead man in less
Ihan two months, and he knows it. I
thought from the first that he cared
rather trifie too little about getting
we'll. in spite of his assurances to the
contrary"
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12
How Water 4. Colorea.

The usual color Of water-greenish vel
low to reddish brown-is now known r.
be due to dissolved substances from
decaying vegetation. but particles in
suspension-usually mineral and often
containing iron-may be a cause of the
color. The depth of tint is estimated bv
comparison with mixture of platinum
and cobalt, states Or. A. e. Bostwick
the unit being the color given to / 900 600
parts Of water by one part of platinum.
AS rule, water near steep rocks. with
few trees, shows less than 20 units OF
color; near steep wooded or cultivated
slopes, 20 to so units; near similar. but
gentler slopes, to 100; and in swamps.
100 to 500. or even more. In the United
States, northern waters are more highly
colored than southern. Filtering does
not remove the color. and, as brownfsh
water-though rarely harmful-is OBJ
jected to for drinking. the coloring mat
ter is often removed by chemical means.
as by coagulating with sulphate Of alum
inum.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12
NEW swIMMING MACHINE.

however, by the machine which has
just been invented by a Chicago man.
and which we have illustrated in the
picture. 1t is nothing more nor less
than screw propeller, attached to the
man instead of to a boat. and the man
who is a good bicycle rider should soon
become proficient in the use OF this
swimming apparatus, as the movement
Of the feet is exactly similar to that re-
quired to drive the wheel on land.
Probably the only difiiculty the Begin
ner would have with this machine would
be in maintaining the body in the cor
rect position to obtain the best results
with the propeller, but with q little
practice the hands are soon taught to
poise the body at the proper angle and
guide the swimmer through the water
1t is unnecessary for the hands to aid
in the propulsion. as the screw will fur
nish sufficient power for the work.-Chi-
cego News.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12
IN TkE FOREST.
LOUISIANA


Deep shadows in emboughed trees
Are homes wherein to stay,
Green forest-vistas. build with ease.
The spirits glad highway.
Ihe aspen leafs fine tremolo
can never quite be still.
Bu, osciilates, now swift, now slow,
On lightning pedicieI.
<%u iorsst stems, or dark cr gay,
~r straight. or bent. / love.
Sut NEST the aspen's bole of gray,
IN hue soft as a dove
Hnd birehes that. mid dappled green,
stand like the columns light
VI marble temples in the sheen
or alahaster white.
Al noon woodsy fragrance lifts
Distilled by midday heat,
And redolent II dreams and drifts
I'LL al the air is sweet.
me feathery, curling ferns possess
Damp hollows of the woods,
Iheir fronGed tribes the forest bless
Emerald beatitudes.
AT nfghtfafl swelis a wild, weird note,
Tone-music of the breeze.
Blown from mountain gorge remote,
To play upon the trees.
Mrs. Merrill E. Gates, in N. Y. OBJ
server
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12

James Cobb tells curious story of a
lady, a sister OF Owen Tudor, who, like
Henry the Eighth. was greatly given to
marrying, and did not die until she had
been led seven times to the altar. When
she was following her fourth husband to
the grave. the gentleman behind whom
she rode on horseback ventured to urge
his suit. "Unhappily." said the dame.
thou art too late, seeing that / am
plighted already; yet do not lose heart,
for. should it fall out that have again
to perform this melancholy Office, will
bear thee in mind"
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12

In little while, and you can make
1t all up to them then"
Carter stared at him duly. Il could
never do that" he declared, mot il
lived a thousand years She was an
angel and I-well, | was everything in
the catalogue of bad, from a drunken
dog to blackguard. However, mean
to go back, if she will let me, and
start ell over again, clean-handed and
whole. but not till I'm that"
Three months passed swiftly.
IF you keep on at the present rate,
Wilkins" DIR. Henderson told his pa
tient one morning, you will be diff
ferent being in another quarter"
The uDaccountable Impulse which
urges so many people TO do the fame
thing had prompted Eustis Carter to
give, instead of his own, the name of
dead comrade.
Il shall never be able to repay you,
DOCTOR" he replied, feelingly; mot
enough money has been coined to ex-
press my gratitude for this"
They were walking toward DIR. Hen
derson's office, and both went in to-
gether. 1t was out of business hours
and the rooms were deserted. DR..
henderson carried his patient into his
private sitting room and disappeared
Tor moment to give an order.
carter interested himself IN study
OF the unique furnishings of the
apartment, all of which bore a cher
acteristic reflection of the specialists
original taste.
Presently he paled and caught his
breath; the life-sized portrait of a
woman, young and very beautiful,
smiled down at him from the space
above the manteL The face was grave,
tender; little sad, yet sheathed with
strange, peaceful happiness.
When DR.. Henderson returned,
few moments later, Carter had con-
trolled his agitation, at least outward
ly. After little desultory talk he
enquired, casually, regarding the por-
trait
The doctor raised his eyes, flushing
a trifie as his glance swept the pic
tured face.
i am proud to be able to say" he
replied, and smile came to his lips,
that she is my promised wife. We
are to be married in about six
months, on her return from the
SOUTH"
Carter was silent; quick, grayish
pallor shrouded his face; his tongue
seemed thickening beyond all power
Of utterance
She is as loveable as she is lovely"
me other went on, with an involun-
AIRY, almost boyish eagerness to pour
'ut his heart to someone. "A woman
Who has suffered, endured-and tri- |
implied. What must have crushed |
many another woman has chastened |
md ennobled this one. Her husband, |
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12
VITALITY OF SEEDS.


Not to speak Of the doubtful instances
of seeds taken from the pyramids hav-
ing terminated, melons have been
known to grow at the age of 40 years,
kidney beans at 100, sensitive plant at
so and rye at 40 And there are now
living in the garden of the Horticultural
society raspberry plants raised from
seeds 1000 or ], 700 years old The seeds
of charlock buried in former ages spring
up in railway cuttings; where ancient
forests are destroyed. plants appear
which have never been seen before, but
whose seeds have been buried in the
ground; when some land was recovered
from the Baltic sea, carex was found
upon 1t, now unknown In that part of
Europe. M. Fries, of Upsala, succeeded
in growing species of hieracium from
seeds which had been in his herbarium
upward of SO years. Desmoulins has
recorded an instance of the opening of
ancient tombs, in which seeds were
found, and on being planted they pro-
duced species of scabiosa and helio-
tropium. And many more such cases
are on record. establishing conclusive
ly that under favorable conditions the
vitality of seeds is preserved for in
definite periods.
1t seems as II seeds remain dormant
so long as the proportion of carbon pe-
culiar to them is undiminished: water
is decomposed by their vital force: and
it is believed that its oxygen, combin-
ing with the carbon, forms carbonic
acid. which is given OF. The effect of
access of water is, therefore, to rob
seeds of their carbon; and the effect Of
destroying their carbon is to deprive
them of the principal means which thew
possess OF preserving their vitality.
Be this as 1t may, it Is incon-
testable that as soon as seeds begin to
germfnate their vitality is exhausted
and they perish, unless the seed is in
q condition to continue its growth bv
obtaining sufficient food from surround
ing media.-From Linley's Theory and
Practice Of Horticulture.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-12
TELEPHONE AS WINCHESTER.
Electric Current Pat to 2 New Use Z.
Faris-Adulteration Made
to Talk.

One hears Of wonderful new applics,
tons or uses for the electric current
some of real value. others nonsensical
but probably one Of the latest il the
testing of wine by means of the tele-
phone. According to the Paris CORE
spondent Of a London daily paper. Z
M. Maneuvrier, director of the Iabora-
tory Of researches of the Paris Faculty
Of Sciences, has discovered an infallf-
BILE method of ascertaining by means of
the telephone how much a given guam
tity of wine has been watered. The
principle on which the invention rests
is the variable conductivity of different
liqiuds. notably wine and water. The
originality of M Maneuvrfer's ingeni-
Gus application is his use Of the tele-
phone to determine to what degree the
liquid under observation IL q conduc-
tor.
He has constructed an apparatus,
the details of which are not given,
which is said to achieve this object
satisfactorily and accurately.
The apparatus works as follows:
TWO vessels. one containing wine
known to be pure, and the other the
same quantity of the wine to be tested,
are placed on an instrument outwardly
resembling a pair of scales. The tele-
phone is In contact with both liquids.
II the sample of wine under observa-
ton Is as pure as the standard used
Tor comparison no sound is heard; II,
on the contrary, 1t contains water. the
fell-tale telephone speaks" and the
greater the proportion of water the
louder the instrument complains.