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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-09-17
The Wandering Aibatross.

OF all the strange creatures seen by
travellers not the least interesting is
the wandering albatross. This great.
feathered wanderer, sometimes meas
uring II feet from tip to tip OF his
wings, will follow a ship for days at
a time Some travellers and sailors
declare that they have seen a partic-
ular bird fly for weeks at a time with
out ever being seen to alight upon the
waves.
1t not only follows the ship. but
wheels in great circles around it and
above It, high in the air. as if to show
that il is not tired. Sometimes the
bird viii be seen TO hang in the air
with it's wings apparently motionless,
and the sailors say that then it is
asleep.
Not only in pleasant weather will
the aIbatross follow a ship for days
and weeks, but through the most ter
rife storms it Will continue its nntir-
ing flight In fact to find an alba
tross otherwise than on the wing is
like finding a weasel asleep,
CANF "a ltAl iAt ifAldtf dlUdlItSS
flies away a few Thousand miles TO
the great. lonely island rock of Iris
tan d'Acuuha. which lifts its desolate
head far in the South Atlantic or 10
some equally remote place and there
lays one egg in the hollow OF a rock.
The alhatrcss has always been "a
bird of mystery. and iu ancient times
the people believed that these I'M
wearylug seabirGs were the compau
ions of the Greek warrior Diomedy-
who were said 10 have been changed
into birds az the death Of their chief
when America was discovered and
ships hegau 10 sall abroad to The Pa
clfc ocean t1 double tho cape NJ Coco
Hope and tO explore The seven seas.
generals. fhe old hs'tef about The aI-
uatrore I'D been forgotten uy tfe
sailors and explorers Hat Iu their
long ard lonesome voyages over
waters which were ggr ry uo Es..
hut their OWE. ana upon whose vast
.Nu3rse they saw ro other as. Hrt
theirs the present NJ .ts unatro.s
following fla ship day after day ha.
came e great source .t comfort aud
r'unau.1ush.U
Sa lf cama .. Ue belief f.s. U
IucE would nHuH say ers Wr. u".f
nur uf ftps. birds. aBH Chat uaU.f
common anon. .nafHr- mon ta fts
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hurried away lIe lad hardly reached
the staircase whea the vuice of the
Dukn SIS heaFa 80 say
We have an aeeaumt In settle wsth
yea yes. Nr Hates kswpeF. Thts ehiaa
---Yssmf chlia NieMsea me Hm wMs
kinA fa shm hem3nF. IA ! appearna 60
- = littls while asa FoT thaa F~a.
san ! 80 aot Sta y0a ana hs Hhumla
b. aesssrwkal im orr 49, 0f inv sMMa
pmameMmAnB cf ~ pmAmce. sg wAA0a
wma awfFmm@ea. hmt ! nfer roe TIE
care ~ nv estate IT cmrrmFa- Thsre.
an hare. Yuw I'll neeeixa = large in,
GEESE. sd the fFuah air and malk and
emxs mall - q Aappana@a to 80 and
yumr huy~
Huw hmuny wsa nnppn. sd as
fsxher AAssv b. I'm. a. tie Duka. r.
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The refusal of tte War once 20
hsue suutAfs has had aamrwhat
remarkable seQasi A battalion af the
.ua Greuadler Guards went oUt to eS-
efulse under Gea passt aa fte Fox
Hlils near Aiaefshog. and tbe es1 20
ms cxcectglnKsy hpg Jhe anerfs er
terea the saaraamen 30 take their
towess Nlth chem ana wrap taem
round their beads ~ txffaaft iHarY
a spectacle has never beer seen in
he streets ~ lanes ~ Aj4tFstoi as
thN ionw esslumu - wuarHs swinT.a s.
aianK with the4f beads wrapped th
wh8ts towvls ard thNlg Sat llTns.
rfeka peFgaea "a top laatou Az
- sFA
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usE oF TIE SHOE HORN.
implement by No Means Devoted
Solely to the Pulling or Of Shoes.

implement by No Means Devoted
Solely to the Pulling or Of Shoes.
He would be but a narrow minded
person." said the salesman, who
thought that the shoe horn was de-
voted solely to the pulling on of shoes.
Why, have had persons come in
here who picked out a shoe horn with
a blade that would make it a CD
Yenient implement with which to eat
ice cream. They lived in a boarding
house, maybe. where they hadn't any
spoons Of their own, or not enough to
&c around. and where they might on
gcme occasion have friendly and ia
miliar guests and where they might
bring in ice cream.
Lacking spoons enough, nice
silver shoe horn of the right shape
isn't the unhandiest thing In the
world with which TO eat ice cream
by any means; and suppose that
Eore than one has been put to such
use.
And 7 have heard of such a thing
rs shoe horn being used to stir up
fudge, made In a chatting dish And.
having no knife, what could you have
much handler than nice thin-bladed
silver shoe horn for cutting up cake,
al an informal entertainment among
frieLds?
oh, no. The shoe horn is intend
cd primarily, no doubt. TO be used in
pulling on shoes; but 1t is really put
To many uses"
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his fathers. Thereupon he had made
his way to Tuscany.
Now be would rescue the palace OF
the Viilaciosas. he thought. He would
proclaim his name-a name known to
all Italy. Bot who would believe him?
This resuscitated man-who would
know or recognize him?
when the clock struck for dinner.
the grand dining hall was crowded
with guests Galemberti multiplied
himself. red and radiant among the
attendants.
Suddenly p door oD@Nd slowly ard
IN the doorway appeared the stranger.
II was the mouent when Glulo. Duke
of Viiiaeiosa. was 10 claim his own.
With salute OF one accustomed to
rank ana power be presented himself
10 the guests. Every eye was turned
on him
Gentlemen he said. u am happy
on my return to italy to feast with
my friends Ia the house Of thy ances-
tors"
some one cried: "But who ara
your
4 am GiulIo. Dake of Vllaclosa--"
HE Ia az impostnr Gialo died at
NavArino." snarled Galembertt
No. you fool. Giulio was only
wounded at Sayarino. and has this
day returned to bis home"
An old gentleman. the Count Bar
tholdi came forward.
Gentlemen. ha said Il knew
Glulla's father He was my best
friend I am quite ready TO offer my
hand 10 bis son If he can furnish me
proofs Of bis identity"
Yes, yes said Caiemberti. In de-
SPAR, we demand the proof
~Ycn demand It. answered Guilio
with laugh: but turning 20 the Count
very ,nst and | hasten To receive the
embrace ~ my fathers friend. Fol
Iow me thea and you. too. gentle
men
All followed. Galembcrtl trembling
In the rear with little Deppo
Ths great staircase resouuded I'M
dor The mRny feet and the door % the
chamber - the Dukes Of VilIaciosa
WAS opened The picture OF the Ma
donna seemed Suddenly To grow ra.
diant
With tranquil assurance the stranE
or stood before the picture and
seemed lost In contemplation.
Galemb erii vas triumphant He IL
a mailman"
But the mailman" after having ok
amiuad the gold frame. pressed upon
a certain point near the lower corner.
panel sid back and there Was seen
small treasure box. See. said the
Duke. ~all the wealth az Nillaciosa
left tn safety
Then was confusion. oil present 81
fercd their congratulations and good
wishes. while Galsm0err. prohtlnv by
the noise took Bepp0s lutte hand and
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AT Pisa In Tuscany was very old
palace which had belonged To the
Dukes Of Viilaciosa. Held for long
years In the family. IL was finally
OF the line. by a man named Galem-
berti, who made the palace. with Its
famous carvings by Benyenuto tel-
ilni. and mogalcA designed by Raphael
and Titan. into n fashionable hotel
for those who were willing to pay high
prices for the privilege Of living amid
these spleudors of art
Yes, yes, My boy viii be rich
very rich. some day" Galembertl used
60 say. and taking Ia his arms his
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BOYS IDEA OF NERO.


%ot Entirely According to Teachings
Of History.
Seven-yearold Franklin is one of
those bright and alert youngsters
whose fathers would like to tell all
about them If they dared, but who
fear the wrath OF their fellows and
holc their peace Franklin goes daily
To Camden school with his older
sister who Is in the eighth grade and
Knows a lot about ancient history
and things which make wonderful
stories for the lad to hear. She was
telling him the other day all about
wicked Nero, who fiddled while Rome
burned. aud the boy was duly I'm
pressed. At dinner that night, in or.
de- to discover whether the krowl-
edge imI arted had taken root, the sis
ter asked the boy;
Who did l tell you about today"
Nero. readily replied the little
learner.
who was he?" was the next ques.
ton.
There was bit Of hesitation. but
finally the answer came out with q
twinkle
oh. be was a bird"
Well, what did he dor"
Ate worms. was the unexpected
reply which gave the tabieful Of din
ers something Of a shiyer. -Philadel
phia Record.
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lso~ whalsa Get Feed.

To ubtaiA fDoa TIE whale s=ims
thruHEh the wRter 9Th ia w sath
orwn. The watwr psaFa in thn apeas
tnFm. ard carries with Il hundreds NJ
amaii Sat and marine animals
TIE wasNr escapes through the
sides az tae naoufh. but tae ash are
eanwht ana heIA b. = rue ~ sssH
hunnlAhe 0hseeta alnnw ne Eaee q thn
lass Theae are whaieho~ea. 81 uAe-
RAJ Ia eonm@rem Kse4e sud tie e.
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Candle Trick.

How would you arrange. with a room
full Of people, to place a candle in
such a position that all but one would
see it. and that person must not be
blindfolded?
Place the candle upon the head Of
the person who is not to see it,
Should there be a mirror in the room,
and this one person should make use
Of il. he does not see the candle, but
only its reflection
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ParIor Trick With a Cane.

Balance a cane on the back Of a
chair, so that the slightest touch sets
it to wavering. Then tell your friends
that you can make it fall from the
chair without touching it in any way
or even blowing at it.
Although no one will believe you.
it is very simple thing TO do, Get
a postal card and rub it very briskly
on n wooden cloth till it is thoroughly
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magnetized. Then hold it near one
end of the cane, which will slowly
turn toward it. BY holding the card
below this end Of the cane you will
attract it downward until it oYerbal-
ances and falls to the floor.
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u8A N@sMW# Nsm# IS ua&Ns esasNa
is mNkM aMF z8sNa 20 aasss@Fw
A fNm 20 fNHNu AFs made f&# @Hf&
A. asMsTa #Nax feT Nas4sAHH
TsM anmst3M1 nHaHMs enc FeNNsfMs lives
Al fFma fTaasm EssaGs8@ AaHMa8H
MAMgMm e5aa - serve f@F @H sss# asEsmM
- Mea Mu 4Ms ard M@NzHm
MatsAm4faaF&M MslNan-
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celving sort hand In his crieds
see. nov, the contract II signed" and
turning 10 the company: Now for
our dinner, which you win forgive me
that interrupted think have the
appetite of an ox."--From the Italian
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EHnrxa mTm hetng made ia k1@~~an
a. hAva q So paas@a fgF the pro-
tarffon ag hires that are useful -
agrsculfnrA3ta. sd u game blrds e.
cmrzmfa semHunA
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found in the glands of the throat
make the whale very valuable.
There are several varieties Of
whales, but the sperm whale, though
the smallest, is the most valuable.
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Three with One.

Fit one match into slot cut at
the top of another and balance against
third. To lift all three together
with another match. pass the latter
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There ls Fun .u yuur fingers AS well
rs work Study the diagram auI teach
hem trick ar two
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-29
VIII Exnmine the Wnters.

The state board of health intends
to make a thorough examination of
the waters of the Uncompahgre river
since the reports from the western
slope of the typhoid fever epidemics
raging at Montrose and at the Rev
enue Tunnel mine.
There have been thirty cases re-
ported from Montrose in the last
few weeks and twenty-five cases
from the Revenue Tunnel mine in
the same length of time. DR.. A. Sill
verstein has been sent to that sec
tion of the state by the state board
of health and will cooperate with
the local boards of health in check
ing the ravages of the disease.
The epidemic has been traced to
the defective sewage fthe Camp
Bird mine, which was responsible
for several deaths and an epidemic
at Camp Bird during the months of
September and October.
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Arkansas Valley Cnnnl.

Florence, Colo, Dec. Cspe-
cial) )-The Colorado Fuel & Iron
Company surveyors. who have been
surveying lines for new railroad
in Wyoming for the last four months
have returned to the Arkansas valley
and again taken up the work of sur
veying for the monster canal which
this company will build for the pur-
pose of supplying water to the latter
Already 100000 has been expended
in preliminary survey work. Three
complete surveys have been made
between the two points and the two
partial ones. Work will now be
rushed to the utmost. so that the
company can begin excavation work
early next spring
This proposition will cost about
s1.0OO,OOO, and will be the largest
canal of its kind in the United
States.
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Campbell-Wilson.

Leslie J. Campbell and Miss Bes-
sic Wilson were united in marriage
last evening at s o'clock at the home
of the brides parents. 1923 Gunni-
son avenue. Rev. j. E. Weir of the
Presbyterian church was the ofTiciat-
ing minister. Only the relatives of
the young couple witnessed the cere-
mony. The parlors were prettily
decorated and it was indeed a very
pretty home wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell at once
took possession of the attractive cot
tage home on North Seventh street,
just completed and furnished by the
groom.
The bride is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Wilson. She is very
handsome young lady.
Mr.. Campbell has been identified
with the laundry institutions of the
city for the past year, and is a wide
awake young business man. He is
now manager of the Star laundry
and is rapidly building up a lucra-
tive business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell have large
circles of friends. and have been re-
ceiving congratulations and best
wishes all day.
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The work of invoicing the stock
of the Crown Furniture Company is
in progress this week. Mr.. Krohn
states that he is highly gratified at
the first years business of the firm.
The best and most enthusiastic
meeting of the people who are to
take part in "A Night in Bohemia"
yet held took place last night at
the court house. There will be no
meeting tonight, but a rehearsal will
be held tomorrow evening at the
auditorium.
John l.. Gray. district attorney of
the Glenwood judicial district, was
an arrival in the city last night from
Glenwood Springs, and has been
greeting his many old friends today.
He will remain in the city until to-
morrow. The judge formerly resid-
ed in this city and is always well
come visitor to Grand Junction.
Last night the glass blowers again
entertained hundreds of people. The
exhibitions are highly spoken of by
all who attend. A good crowd was
out this afternoon and tonight's
business promises to be heavy. The
moving pictures are a splendid feat
ure. The series, Twenty Years in
States Prison" is very interesting
and well presented.
Tomorrow evening Miss LeVick
Barriere, accompanied by her sister,
Miss DeLot Barriere. will leave the
city for Denver. where the former
will be united in marriage to Hugh
cissum Bernard of France. Mr.. Ber-
nard and his bride. will then go to
Chicago for few months stay. In
February they will go to France to
reside. Miss Barriere has resided
in the city for the past year and has
made many warm friends during her
stay.
John Chelius and Miss Ida Barton
were united in marriage Tuesday
parents on Ute avenue. An elegant
supper followed the wedding and
many friends were present to offer
their congratulations. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chelius left the same evening for
Douglas. Ariz.. the home of the
groom, where they will make their
home. The bride is the attractive
daughter of George r. Barton. the
liveryman. Mr.. Chelius formerly re
sided here and is well known in the
city.
Miss Alice Chester entertained
some thirty guests last night at her
home on White avenue. A guess
ing contest was the feature of the
evening Each guest brought a baby
picture of himself or herself. and the
guests were called upon to identify
each picture. Miss Elsie Sullivan
won the young lady's first prize.
handsome cup and saucer; while
Frank Blackstone won the young
gentleman's prize. burnt wood cal
endar. Refreshments were served
and the party proved one of the most
delightful of the week.
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The EIlks, Big Show.

Rehearsals on the Elks' big show
"a Night in Bohemia" are progress
ing in an excellent manner, and al
ready two of the big musical num-
bers have been completed. "A Love
ly Day for Walk" is one of them,
and the following well known ladies
and gentlemen have been cast by
Mr.. Best to do the specially: Mrs.
Limbach, Misses Griffith, VanBuren,
Thompson, Rehan and Stevens. The
gentlemen are Messrs. Wadsworth,
Dyke, Lowry. Kerstatter, Goodwin
and Pratt This number is on the
style of the great sextette from
"Florodora." and is taken from the
big musical comedy, Baroness Fid-
dlesticks.
Another big number is the double
quintette, I'm Be Your Rainbeau." "
taken from the nautical comedy,
"The Defender" which had such a
successful run at the Herald Square
theater, New York.
Mr.. Best has permission from the
composers of these two numbers and
carries the costumes and settings for
both. In all there are about twenty
two specialties and each rehearsal
sees a new number launched.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-29
Cutler Mountain
Murder Case Has
New Developments

of J. Parker Pray Company of New
York denies ever having employed
Mrs. Bouton to sell their goods and
in no way was she ever connected
with the firm. Mrs. Annie Bethman,
who conducts a manicure parlor in
this town, exhibits bill of goods
bought from Mrs. Bouton on the or
der slip of Pray & Co. This over
rules the denial of Pray & Co., and
the belief is that the denial came as
if they did not care to be mixed up
in the case.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-29

January in the Grand Valley.

Some interesting figures regarding
January weather are embraced in
the data covering a period of twelve
years. compiled from the weather
bureau records at Grand Junction.
The data show the conditions that
have prevailed during the month of
January for the twelve years past,
but must not be construed as fore
cast
The mean or normal temperature
is 27 degrees. The warmest month
was that of 1896 with an average
of SO degrees. The coolest was that
of 1898 with an average of 20 de-
grees. The highest temperature was
sc degrees on January 2S. 1903.
The lowest was lie degrees on Jan
uary 26, 1895.
Average precipitation for the
month. 0.4S inches. The greatest
monthly precipitation was 1.24 inch
es in 1895. The least monthly pre-
cipitation was 0.OS inches in 1894.
The greatest amount of precipita-
tion recorded in any "a consecutive
hours was 0.50 inches on January
13. 1897. The greatest amount of
snowfall recorded in "a consecutive
hours was A inches on January 1.
1895 and January "a. 1898.
Average number of clear days,
IS; partly cloudy, S; cloudy. s. The
prevailing winds have been from the
southeast. Average hourly velocity
of the wind is 3.S miles. The high
est velocity was 81 miles, from the
south, on January ., 1899.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-29

Colorado Springs. Dec. 2s.-(spe-
cial) new developments in
the Cutler mountain murder case
came to light today. The stockily
built travelling salesman who was
travelling with Bessie Bouton as her
Walters. salesman for the Indepen-
dence Cigar Company of Detroit,
Mich. He is supposed to be in st.
Louis, and detectives are trying to
locate him and to learn what he does
know about Mrs. Bouton. The firm
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-29
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Fair
Building Company will be held at
the office of the company upon the
second Monday in January, 1905, for
the purpose of electing officers of
the company for the ensuing year
and for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come be-
fore the meeting.
w. J. MOYER. President.
IDA MOYER, Vice Pres.
L. II. CRAVEN, Secy.-Tr.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-29
VOLUME MI.

Many children are allowed to wink
and blink through the hours of study
with book six or eight inches from
their eyes.
Greater demands are now made
upon the eyes of children than for
merly.
Every child should have its eyes
examined, and, if found with imper-
feet vision. glasses should be provid-
ed at once.
WATCH REPAIRING.
The time-keeping qualities of a
goof watch are maintained and often
improved by timely and sldllful at
tention. Try us.
SHERMAN w. MOODY JEwELRY
COMPANY.
Silvcrsmiths, Etc.
Omcial Railroad Watch Inspectors,
Phone Junction 1S.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-29
Supreme Court Will
Not Interfere With
The State Board.

fore the supreme court this morning
and show cause why they should not
be punished for contempt of court,
while Judge Samuel Carpenter of the
district court was ordered to appear
personally before the supreme court
to show cause why proceedings in
quashed
This morning Judge Carpenter
was entirely vindicated and the con-
tempt case against him was dis
missed in the supreme court. At
Bell we're told to appear before the
court this afternoon and further
hearing will be given.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-29

Denver. Dec. 29.-(Special.) -
Late yesterday evening the supreme
court decided that it could not in
terfere with the state canvassing
board. whereupon the board immed-
lately seated Cashmere Barela and
Henry B. Millard, republican nomi-
nees for senator respectively from
Las Animas and Boulder counties.
This scheme will make the senate
stand 19 to 10 in favor of the re-
publicans
Efforts made by the attorneys to
mandamus the state canvassing
board from certifying to the election
resulted in an order for the attor-
neys. Rush and Bell, to appear be-
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-29
Frauds in Denver
To Be Uncovered
Through Investigation

and to punish the perpetrators, rich
and poor alike.
Attorney Waldron. for the repub-
licans. Joined in the request, but
said it ought to include also the
padded registration lists. He de-
manded that the court open the box
es instead of appointing bi-parti-
san commission, as petitioned by
Governor Adams, and if the court
had not the time, appoint referee
to do il.
The court announced that a decis-
ion would be given at 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-29

Denver, Dec. Especial. >
Acting upon the suggestion as given
out by Governor Adams yesterday.
that an investigation should be made
of all the ballot boxes used in the
city and county of Denver, the mat
ter was presented to the supreme
court today in tangible shape.
Attorney Belford. appearing for
the democrats. made the opening
argument on the petition of Alva
Adams to open the ballot boxes.
He said it was the intention to
uncover all the frauds there were
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-29
Indictments Against
Julius AiChele Have
Been Dismissed

records of Arapahoe county. The
indictments were dismissed on the
ground that two terms of court have
passed without the defendant hay
ing been given a trial. There is
still one Indictment against Aichele,
charging him with adding fictitious
names to the registration lists.
The daily sentinel., 1904-12-29

Denver. Dec. 29.-(Special.) -
Fourteen of the indictments against
julius Aichele, county clerk. were
dismissed by Judge Seeds in the
West Side court this morning. These
were on charges of alleged fraud in
connection with transcribing the