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The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19
She Hankered For Variety.

"Darling," sighed the enamored
youth, who had just been accepted,
"this is the happiest moment of my
life"
The fond girl merely cooed.
Slipping his arm about her, he
whispered, LET us have our pictu g
taken in this pose to commemora'
this blissful occasion"
ooh, George" she simpered,
couldn't we have them taken some
other way? All my other admirers
insisted on the same thing, and |
would like to have some variety
about the et."-Chicago Tribune.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19
A DYNAMITE STORY.
u Was Wholly Untrue, but II Served
Very Useful Purpose.

Lying may be a useful thing
sometimes, even newspaper lying"
said man from Mississippi, "and
one little incident during the over
flow of 1893 convinced me Of the
fact in a rather forcible way.
"Do you remember reading a Sto-
~ about a fellow being shot while
trying to dynamite the levee in Sum
flower county? 1t was fake pure
and simple, and newspaper fake
at that. Daily, weekly and month
ly papers all over the country came
out with stories and editorial COM
ment on the thing, publishing pic
lures of the scene along the levee
line whore the alleged attempt to
dynamite was made. A bloody hat
was found near the scene, and it
had been shot full of holes by the
men who caught the man in the das-
tardly act of trying to relieve the
high tension of the river for some
mysterious motive. You will re-
member that this motive was care
fully concealed; that the body of the
man had disappeared as suddenly
and mysteriously as if it had melted
into thin air.
"All these things came about for
specific reason. The levee at that
point was very weak. There was
danger of break, and one would re-
suit in inestimable losses Of prop
erty values and life. 1t was impos-
sible to get labor enough to
strengthen the weak place. The
river was rising rapidly. The pres
sure had touched high point.
Danger was upon the people in the
lowlands. But they were Indifferent
to the situation. Evidently they did
not understand the real state Of
things, else they would have been
out working like Trojans. SO the
story of the effort to dynamite the
levee at the weak point, with all its
blood curdling and narrowing de.
tails, was sent out, published and
circulated in every possible way. By
sunrise on the following day fully
500 men lad swarmed around the
place, and before the sun had sci
that day the weak point had become
the strongest in that section. II
shows what direct lying will dc
sometimes. for there would have
been a fearful disaster but for the
circulation Of the dynamite story
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19
Lemons at Funerals.

In 1878 l was called upon to Off
ciate for neighbor at funeral in
a Lancashire town. The relatives,
working people, but not poor, de-
sired me to attend at the house be-
fore the procession left it. found
the company drinking lemon juice,
mixed with warm water, sweetened
and spiced. The vessel was large
two handled pot mug, and the rind
Of the lemon was wreathed from
handle to handle. / found it would
have been a great ,offense to refus
to drink of it.--Notes and Queries
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19
What causht Uncle zeke.

Uncle Zeke had never seen grest
orchestra in action before. He SEQ
looking with rapt attention at the
stage till the selection had been,
played to the end and then drew o
long breath.
81 am glad it interested you, un-
cle," said his nephew.
"Me?" exclaimed Uncle Zeke. II
wasn't listenin' to the playin'. I
was watchin' the lady with the big
harp and wonderin' when she was
goin' to begin, and, by jocks, shS
didn't begin at all."-Chicago TriS.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19
A Matter Of Position.

Jaggsby-Yes, my dear, you must
be mistaken. The man you saw in
the saloon with his back toward the
door as you went by may have re-
sembled me closely, but you cannot
be sure of a man under such cir
cumstances,
Mrs. Jaggsby John Henry, l
would know you standing a mile
away; / would know you sitting; l
would know you-yes, John Henry,
would even know you lyipgt-Bal.
timore American. ryr.-
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19
A Pair OF Buffers.

An Englishman and a French
man, both duclists of some note,
about to encounter each other in a
"duel la mort" CHANGED to meet
at the ticket office of the station en-
route for the appointed field, when
the following dialogue took place:
Frenchman Qoftily)-Return tick
ct from b.
Englishman-B. single.
Frenchman-Ha! You fear you
will never come back. l always take
q return.
EnglishmGn-I never do. l al,
ways take my return half from the
CORPSE.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19
Why He Paid.

Lord Alvanley in the first part Of
the last century had duel with .
political opponent, but nobody was
hurt. His lordship was so pleased
at returning without injury that hs
paid his hackney coachman with o.
liberality that surprised the latter,
and on the man remarking that 10,
was more than his due for driving
him that distance Lord Alvanleyi
replied, at is not for carrying ms
there, but for bringing me back"
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19
A FAMOUS ALlBl.
The story Of atrial and AequIttsi
and It's Sequel.

t'~ ~" ~NfNN"
In the year 1903 there arrived in
Florence traveller, accompanied by
servant. They took quarters in
the best hotel. The stranger asked
the proprietor how he could amuse
himself during several days stay in
town. The proprietor regretted ex.
ceedingly that there was but little
choice in amuscments, the season
being nearly over. But a trial for
murder and arson, he said, was GO
ing on, and il the honorable visitor
would but attend the court doubt
less he would be interested to the
same extent as was the populace for
miles around.
The stranger took the advice and
managed to get seat in the front
row Of the spectators benches in
the courtroom. The defendant pro-
tested his innocence and asserted
that at the time the crime was com
mitted he was not in Florence, but
in Rome.
Circumstantial evidence piled high
against him, however, and his case
seemed hopeless. Suddenly his eyes
met those of the stranger.
"Iour honor" cried the prisoner,
81 have just found the man who can
prove me innocent" Then he ask
ed permission to address the stran.
ger openly and to put several ques.
tions to him.
The permission was granted, but
the stranger said he had never seen
the defendant before.
"But," asked the accused, "were
you not in Rome in February year
ago?'
"What of it ?" was the return.
"Do YOU remember a man in a
blue suit who carried your trunk
one stormy night to the Hotel Ro-
map"
81 do" the stranger answered.
"Do you recall that on the way
from the post wagon TO the hotel
the man told you he had fought in
the Spanish army, and he showed to
you saber cut on the forehead
which he received while in that serv-
ice 7"
"That, too, is correct, and | dis
missed you with French coin, not
having changed enough money to
the currency of the country" said
the traveller.
The prisoner brushed his hair
back from his forehead and showed
over the left temple deep scar.
The crime for which he was or
trial had been committed in Flor
ence on the very day the two mer
were together in Rome. The judge
accepted the alibi and acquitted the
prisoner.
Three weeks later three highway
men were captured following rob
berry Of the post wagon bound south
from Florence. The three prison
ers were the traveller, his servant
and the man with the scar. The
"traveler" and his servant had gone
to Florence merely to get their con
federate out of his scrape, and the
trick would have succeeded had moi
the three continued their operations
and been caught. All three were
sentenced to death.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19
Tho SImpIeton.

"And you are sure he loves you?"
ale told me So"
"Did he tell you before or after
you received your uncle's legacy"
"After. asked him why he did
not tell me before, and he had a
very good reason. He said he loved
me all the time, but he didn't tell
me so because he needed good deal
of encouragement"
"And your late uncle supplied the
encouragement"
eyes. Wasn't it dear of him ?"-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19
Representative Hllborn OF Oh

Representative Hilborn OF Calk
fornia after a vote in the house ~
seating him retired to the cloalb
room, where he held levee -
friends crowded in with expressions
of sympathy and good will.
"Well, Hilborn," said one of thMv
"you are certain to come back, %
you ought not to feel so bad"
eyes," said Hilborn in his df1
way, eve all cherish the Christia1l
belief in the resurrection, but j
don't think that it entirely recon-
Giles us to death" - Francis ID
Leupp in Century.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19

Prompt attention to luggage
ra nsfers and general delivery.
m it'll & Withers. Phone BIB.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19
FRENCHY'S RESTAURANT
Leon LlCardle Proprietor.
The Best that Is all the time.
In rear of Dunn's on Cakes
To Printers.

The Press has Il $25 proof press
for sale for $40. The press is
large enough to print small
newspaper.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19
The Greatest Of Prestidisitators.

Robert Houdin was the creator OF
the latter day methods of modern
magic. He was the inventor of
many of the most ingenious and
novel illusions, including the intri-
cate and puzzling exhibition known
as Second sight" He defined him
self as "a comedian playing the
character of a magician" Late in
life he wrote an account of his
many adventures, and these "Confi-
dences of Prestidigitator" arc
worthy of comparison with all but
the very best autobiographies-if
not with Cellini's and Franklin's, at
least with Cibber's and Goldoni's.
Robert Houdin's life of himself,
quite as we'll as any Of the others,
would justify Longfellow's assertion
that autobiography is what biogra-
ply ought to be."-Brander Mat
thews in Scribner's.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-08-19
A Dragging Match.

A Partisan paper relates the fol-
lowing story of contest in boast
ing which, it says, took place be-
tween three artists.
"My DEAR" said one Of the artists,
yesterday | painted pine board
in imitation of marble and did it
with such fidelity that when the
board was put into a pond OF water
it sunk like a stone"
"Poohw said the second. "That
is nothing. Yesterday l happened
to hang up my thermometer on the
back of the frame of my View In
the Arctic Regions and the mercu-
ry instantly went down to 20 de-
grees below zero"
GAIL that is nothing at ALL" said
the third artist, "You know my
portrait Of the old Marquis of Ca
margne? Well, it is so lifelike that
it has to be shaved three times q
week."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
DEWEY is FOR BIGGER NAVY.
viii Recommend the Construction Of rlve
Flrst.Class Vessels Annually.

Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD. .-Ad-
miral Dewey and the other officers Of
the General Board OF the Navy are go.
ing to send a report to Congress that
will probably open the eyes of the Con.
gressmen and the country generally
They are going to say that it should
be the policy OF this government to
annually provide for the construction
OF at least five ships OF the first class
and the enlistment of sufficient mum.
Der OF men to man them at all times.
This report is to be the answer
OF the department to the resolution re.
Gently offered by Representative Day.
ton, of West Virginia, asking the de.
partment what in its opinion Congress
should do in the way OF making a sys.
tematic increase in the Navy.
All the naval powers except the Unit.
cd States have a definite program,
whereby at a certain time they expect
to have navy OF certain size. The
United States has gone at the work OF
rebuilding the Navy in a happy-go
lucky manner. Each Congress has de-
cided the number and character OF the
ships that ought to be built without
much regard for the opinions OF the
naval officers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
ACCUSED THE FRENCH PREMIER.
Chamber Of Deputies In An Uproar Over the
iumbert Case.

Paris (By Cable) The sitting of the
Chamber OF Deputies Friday afternoon
was suspended amid an uproar, which
was, precipitated by charges brought by
Maurice Binder, Nationalist, against the
Premier and other ministers in connec-
ton with the Humbert case
The Deputy accused the Government
Of corruption in the matter and called
Premier Combs a chameleon. The Vice
President, who was in the chair. ordered
Binder to withdraw his terms, but the
latter refused, Amid a general uproar,
the Ministers left the hall.
NJ. Binder continued to use harsh
terms in characterizing the Government 5
acton. referring to the Premier as Sin
nous"
The Vice President finally became so
exasperated that he ordered the galleries
cleared, and, putting on his hat, left the
chair
NJ. Binder refused to withdraw or
apologize, and was censured. and the
sitting was suspended, but NJ. Binder re-
mained in possession of the tribune until
the House reassembled.
He then refused to leave the tribune
uEtl threatened with expulsion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
The Session of Fifty.Slx DAYS.

October I5-Commission named by
President.
October 24-Meets and organizes in
Washington, with Judge Gray as Chair
man.
October 2o-Starts on inspection OF
mines in Pennsylvania.
November 6-Inspection of mines
ended.
November I4-Testimony begins at
Scranton, with John Mitchell on stand.
November 22-Recess taken.
December 3-Hearings resumed.
December I7-Miners' side OF case
closed.
December I8-Non-union men begin
TO testify.
December ao-Adjournment for holi-
days.
January 6-Hearings resumed in
Philadelphia.
January Io-Operators begin with
their witnesses.
February 5-All testimony in.
February o-Arguments begun by
miners lawyers.
February I3-All arguments ended
The Commission has been in session
50 days 1t has heard 500 witnesses.
Nine of these were called by the Com
mission, 244 by the union miners, I55 by
the non-union miners and 1873 by the
operators, The stenographers took down
approximately o2oo typewriter pages OF
testimony, or ?, 100000 words.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
Financial.

Lake Superior charcoal has advanced
SI.so ton at Chicago since last month.
A merger of Alabama coal, iron, steel
and railroad properties is talked OF. The
capital suggested is $25oooo, ,ooo
A bill was introduced in the Lcgisla-
ture at Albany to issue $4,000 900 State
bonds for the improvement Of public
roads.
The ratio of operating expenses to
earnings in 1909 for all the railroads in
the United States as officially reported
was 64.6a per cent. The previous year
it was 64.S6 per cent.
At the end of last week the visible
supply OF cotton was more than 100000
bales below that for the corresponding
period in 1909, and the general belief is
that the American crop will not exceed
II 100000. whereas earlier estimates had
placed II at II,25oooo bales, and even at
i,5coooo bales.
The Home Trust Company of Hobo
ken, N. j., recently chartered with a
capital Of 100000 was organized solely
to look after Andrew Carnegie's hnan-
cial affairs. Nearly all of the s., 400, 600
] given to New York for Libraries is de
posted there, as well as the $I,soo,ooo
given to Philadelphia and other big
sums OF money.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
HELD UP BY BANDITS
A Burlington Train Robbed Near Butte,
Montana.
BLOODHOUNDs ARE ON THE TRAIL.
One Of the Tralnmen Wounded In the Fight
With the Robbers-DynsmIte Was Used
Two Explosions Wrecked the csr-Not Yet
Known What Booty Was Secured-Reward
Of $4,000 Offered for Their Capture.

Butte, Mont. (SpeciaD The Bur-
lington Express, No. 6, eastbound, was
held UP shortly after midnight on the
Northern Pacific tracks eight miles cast
OF this city, near Homestead, by two
mounted men. They covered the sides
OF the train with their guns, uncoupled
the engine, mail and express cars and
ran them ahead of the train about two
miles. The trainmen, after the robbers
had left with the engine and cars, hast
ened back toward Butte and met an
incoming freight train, the engine OF
which was uncoupled to run to Butte,
and the alarm given.
The train was a double header, and
the engines with the mail and express
cars were run about GOO feet ahead OF
the rest of the train. A few moments
after the train was stopped there were
two explosions OF dynamite, which
wrecked the express car. The roof
was blown off, but no one was injured:
Reports vary as to the amount OF
booty secured by the robbers The
express messenger says that the rob-
bers did not get more than $500.
In other quarters it is said the plum
der will amount to several thousand
dollars at least. 1t is also said that
several OF the mail pouches were rihed:
When the express messenger realized
that there was holdup he tossed a
package of money that he held in his
hand upon a rack above his head, and
this money probably was saved. This
fact will not be definitely known, how
ever, until an opportunity is given for
a search OF the wrecked car.
After the express messenger threw
the package OF money up in the rack
he jumped out of the car on the other
side. In the exchange OF shots he is
said TO have been hit by bullet in the
hip, but he and the other trainmen
went on with the train, and he was not
hurt badly enough to cause him to re-
turn to Butte.
Sheriff Quinn and posse when about
a mile and half out OF the city were
met by Division Superintendent Boyle.
who was a passenger on the train held
up. Superintendent Boyle rushed to
the front OF the train when it was
stopped by the robbers, but refrained
from shooting, fearing he would hit the
trainmen.
Every officer in the city has been
called to South Butte, and all ap-
proaches to the city are carefully
guarded.
Detective Murphy arrested William
McCullagh on suspicion OF being one
of the train robbers. Four hundred
and eighty-fve dollars was in McCul-
laughs possession.
Helena, Mont. (SpeciaD. - The
Northern Pacific Railway Company has
offered reward of $1,000 for the arrest
and conviction OF the five men who are
said to have held up the Burlington
Express just east OF Butte. The COM
pany will pay the $1,000 reward for the
entire gang or $1,000 for each member
convicted.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
Foreign.

The president and other officials OF the
Macedonian Committee have been ar
rested, and the Bulgarian government
has determined to dissolve the commit
tees in Bulgaria and place strong mill
tary Gordon along the Macedonian from
tier.
The United States revenue cutter
Seminole, Lieutenant Sturtevant COM
manding, made two Intellectual attempts
to rescue the five American fishing
schooncrs in the ice packs near Bay Is
lands, of Newfoundland.
A British punitive expedition occupied
Kano, West Africa, after putting to
flight the Emir of Kano and 1000 horse
men. The enemy lost heavily.
United States Ambassador Tower, at
Berlin, has adopted a uniform some
what similar to that worn by other diplo-
mats on state occasions.
The Archduchess Elizabeth, mother of
tEc former queen regent, Maria Chris
tina of Spain, died in Vienna.
Max Regis had two duels near Paris,
and his insulting conduct on the field
led to another challenge.
Maurice Binder, Nationalist. caused
a Juror in the French Chamber Of Depu-
ties by making charges against the
Premier and other ministers i'll connec-
ton with the Humbert case.
The German government has decided
not to buy the four battleships now be-
ing constructed in England and Italy
for Chill and Argentina.
Generals Botha, Delarey and Smuts re-
fused to accept the governments tender
of seats in the legislative council at Pre-
.oria.
At luncheon given by the Conserva-
tive Club in Liverpool Premier BalfouI
replied to Lord Rosebery's criticism.
Bolivia has accepted unconditionally
but under protests, the Brazilian de-
mands in the Acre matter.
King Edward received Marconi, tho
wireless telegraph inventor at Bucking
ham Palace.
At the annual dinner OF the Roya
College OF Surgeons at Dublin, Ear
OF Dudley, lord lieutenant OF Ireland
made a speech predicting bright iu
turc for Ireland.
The decree OF divorce. granted a
Dresden, Saxony, to the Crown Prince
and Princess Frederick permits botl
parties TO marry again.
William Duffy, Nationalist member
( OF Parliament, and three others i'm
prisoned in Dublin under the Coercion
| Act, were released.
The British gunboat Harrier has cap
tured three pirate ships in the Red Sc;
with their entire crews.
Rev DR.. Randall Davidson was en-
throned as Archbishop OF Canterbury.
Serious loss OF lie has followed al
outbreak on the Island OF Madagascar
The Humbert family were brought 70
trial in Paris on the charge OF slanderinl
a money-lender, whom they had called
usurer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

A plot was unearthed among girl i'll.
mates of the Utah State Reform School
to poison the teachers.
Capt Donald Wright and crew o.
bark Z. s. Powell, from New York &c
Savannah, which foundered 200 miles
northeast OF Hatteras, arrived at Will
mington, N. c.. having been rescued BY
the schooner Edgar w. Murdoch.
Prof. ]. w. jerks, of Cornell Uni
versty, has been invited by the Mexi'
can government to consult with the au
thorities there regarding the establish
mcnt OF a new monetary system, and ne
will leave for Mexico on March I.
The Santa Fe Railroad trainmer
want 20 per cent increase in wages
which the president OF the company
says will not be granted.
Harry Francis. Jr., OF Philadelphia
student at Cornell, died OF typhoid
fever. Fewer new cases were reported
yesterday
A business man of Korea is on hi.
way to New York to contract for idol,
to be used in the heather temples.
The Crown Prince of SaXony has beer
granted a divorce from the former
Crown Princess Louise.
The Multiple Speed and Tractor
Company has proposed to build in New
York a 100000 subway, with three
moving platforms, from the Manhattan
terminal of the Williamsburg Bridge te
Bowling Green.
Charles Smith, half brother Of Mrs
Charles Fair. declares that his. mother
was in no condition to transact business
when she signed the agreement in Saf
Francisco.
Mrs. Charles L. Quintard, of Sount
Beach. Ct, has sued Miss Alice Bradle,
for $4,000 damages for alternating thu
affections OF her husband.
By an explosion in a collicry of th
Lchigh and Wilkcsbarrc Coal Compan,
at Plymouth eight men were burned ans
injured, two seriously.
Frank Boyle, miner, and JOSEPH
Carr, his helper. were seriously injured
in an explosion in mine near Tamaqua
Pa
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-19
CONVICT TORTURED TO DEATH.
California Prison Committee Makes Startling
Report

San Francisco (Special) The As
sembly Committee on Prisons has made
a report on its investigation OF cruel
punishment in the San Quentin and
Folsom State Prisons.
1t finds that the strait-jacket and
other methods OF torture are in use at
both institutions, though the results are
more disastrous at Folsom than at San
Quentin. The committee listened to
many convicts and made the following
report:
"At Folsom we found that one con-
yict. Robert Smith, had been perma-
nently crippled in his right arm and
hand and had sustained other injuries.
In the case OF Morris Weiss, alias
Weitz we find he sustained such inju-
ries to MS hands and arms as a result
of the punishment that in all proba-
bility he will never be able to work at
his trade, that OF tailor, again.
'In the case OF James Deare we
learned that he was found dead in his
cell within "a hours after being releas-
ed from the strait-jacket"