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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-23

Al greatly reduced prices. We sell
Linens good enough to grace any
table and cheap enough for any purse
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-06-25
Tender and True.

Squire Benson was often consulted
in cases of family difficulty resulting
from the storm and stress of time or
temper, and he derived a good deal of
amusement from the tales told in his
little office
Is it true that you threw something
at Mike that caused the swelling over
his eyer the squire asked little wiry
Irishwoman who appeared sobbing at
his door one day half an hour after her
husband had departed
"Yis, l did" said the little woman,
catching her breath, but l niyer whit
to hurt him, and he knows 1t well.
We'd just come home from "the cou-
sins wedding, an l was feeling kind
Of soft to Mike, and l axed him If he
loved me as much as he did the day
we was married! and-and he was so
slow answering me that l up wild the
mop an flung it at him. Squire Ben
son; for If we poor women don't have
love our hearts just breaks inside of
usr'
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-06-25
RUSSlA'S CANAL SCHEME.
Mammoth Project to Connect the
Black Sea with the Baltic.


The war with Japan is rousing Rus
STA to the execution of a great public
work long planned and long neglected
that is, the canal which is to connect
the Black Sea with the Baltic. At the
present moment the need of such a
canal Is obvious. In this one year of
storm and stress it might well be
worth to Russia more than its entire
cost; for with such a waterway open
Russia could snap her fingers at the
prohibition at the Dardanelles. Her
Black Sea fleet could make its exit into
the Baltic, and thus be available for
service in the Far East, instead of
lying idle in the hour of urgent need.
That Russia did not construct this
canal long ago is doubly strange, first,
because of the many years that the
Dardanelles has been barred against
her warships, and, second, because of
the ease with which it can be made
The total distance from sea to sea is
long one 1,46S miles; but the actual
canal will be only sixty-six miles long.
the rest Of the way being traversed on
the Dneiper and Dwina rivers. These
rivers will have, of course, to be deep
ened, locks will have to be constructed
and much other work done. But there
is no mountain ridge to be crossed, and
no serious engineering problems of any
kind appear. The cost Is estimated at
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-06-25

$1SO,0O0.0O0, an enormous snm D.
Will give Russia a connection +h-H
her own territory, between The p,a,
Sea and the Baltic, making the p," "ck
Sea an open sea to her while closos
the rest of the world, and It win !"
able her to send her biggest warsh,a-
through from Odessa to Riga
For the purpose of this war sro.
canal would be comparable IN n a
with the Siberian Railroad itsals rue
geenral purposes, in times of naooo
would doubtless prove of great VAIN ~
The North Sea and Baltic Canal e
seen to be invaluable to Germanv n,
wisdom of constructing the Manoha"
ter ship canal has been vind,oot",
many fold. Increased and enlareoS
canal facilities across Scotland o.
planned, and France is seriously 49,
s1dering plans for a ship canal fro1.
the mediterranean to the Bav of p;a
cay. The neglect into which canal.
fell for time with the develonmar+ 80
railroads is now seen to have boon
mistake; for all the land transnorto+ios
in the world cannot do awav with ~
only increase ocean traffic, and the lat.
ter demands the shortest and easlos+
water passage from one sea to another
Suez and Panama will ALWAYS ha A.
greatest two canals in the world br,
there are and there will be Others oe
great Importance, both national and
international, and of these this Rms.
sian canal may be one of the foremost
In value to its owner and in influence
upon the world.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-06-25
An Oriental Stratagem.

Many q man has failed to guess an
easy riddle because the simple soiu-
ton looked like trap to him. " u
records an instance in when thS
trait of human nature was cleFerS
played upon by japanese noblemah'
The old lord had been forced to nee
with only three hundred men before aH
enemy with ten thousand, ana Darcy
had time to reach his castle aheau VI
his foes. There were no re-enIoree,
ments near at hand, and he knew 'na'
if an attempt was made to storm nio
defenses he and his men Wouiu "
dead before help could come
The enemys forces advanced rapiu
ly, and scouts rode up near the caS'.
to reconnoiter. TO their ama2ell.n'
they found the gates, doors ana VIZ
dows open, and all the appearance =
a holiday celebration. They rode naS
tily back to inform their master 'nas
the foe was dancing, and that pan'-
were playing music in the Caste,
The powerful enemy was too "iIo
man to put his head into any su'n ~
trap as that. The defenders oi ~
castle must have some plan to sA us
ter his forces by wholesale OF
would never invite him in that aa ~.
He drew back safe distance anu
camped to await developments tbo
Soon the re-enforcements lol rim
castle came up behind, attackeu tbe
suddenly and defeated him, VIM rs
garrison which had risked al " Thor
strategem charged him on tne
side.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-06-25
DO WE EAT TOO MUCH9
Vegetarians Not Worried Over Hioh
Price of Meat.

Negetarians Not Worried Over Hiob
Price of Meat.
Many scientific investigators of the
average diet of civilized people lone
ago arrived at the conclusion that most
people eat too heartily, says the New
York Tribune. Professor Chittenden
Of New Haven, after his extensive ex.
periments in feeding soldiers from the
regular army on schedules carefully
thought out and regulated may be-
able to throw some further light upon
this important everyday subject of dis
holds in great numbers, who find 1t
difficult task to meet their bills at the
grocery shops and the markets, nav
discover reason for rejoicing, provided
1t is made indisputably plain that peo
pie are really eating too much 1t is
to be hoped that among the men Of
leading and Of light in this department
Of science something like an agreement
Of opinion may be obtained
How far should the cravings Of
healthy, lively children, who get plenty
of opportunities for playing in the open
air. be gratitied? The food of the
British soldiers in South Africa ploFed
that a moderate allotment of jam as
touch of sweetening to the rations
cheered the spirits of the soldier and
made him fight harder than If he had
been an absolute stranger to such an
indulgence. In the struggle in the
East the commissarat has not been
Oyerbountiful to the rifle bearers on
either side. The Japanese soldiers live
chiefly on rice and dried fish. The Rus
sian infantry and cavalry demand
more liberal diet
Moderation in eating ought to result
in cutting down the extremely high
prices of meat and fish which are now
current in our principal cities. People
who take only one or two meals each
day-and there are many of them
and the deyotees of the exclusive con-
sumption of vegetable food feel GER
tain sentiment of compassion for the
dCyourers of big repasts three times
a day, and are not greatly Worrleu
over the high prices Of tieshly luXlrleS
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-06-25
BLESSINGS IN DISGUISE.

Mourn not the goods that fall not to your share;
Each onged for blessing to your prayer denied
Does but give place to gift more rich and rare
Impossible had you not thus been tried.
Creve not when efforts fail, as fail they willi
Each purpose thwarted, is but leading you
TO fields of striving, nobler loftier still,
Which earlier success had hid from view.
TO win the heights where peace and Joy abide.
Our bleeding feet try many path IN vain;
But every crooked way and treacherous guide
We find at last has helped those heights to gain
nnll In Christian RngisIer
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-06-25
Looking for Change.

Church-Why do so many -
Wall street men go to the inou
in summer? s.ou the
Gotham-Oh, to get away l .osmap
water. suppose.-YonkerS SlA
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-06-25
Eminentlv Qualified.

81 was rather surprised to hear that
he had bought an automobile"
"Why?"
"Why, he's a great walker, you
know. and he's very fond of that sort
of exercise"
"Of course, so. you see, he won't
mind t."-Philadelphia Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-06-25

1t isn't the shortcomings of a young
man that the girls father objects to:
it's his long stayings.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-06-25

Percy F. Bcknell, in Christian Register.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-06-24
A MIGHTY HUNTER.

1t is said that Sir Mortimer Durand,
the ncgotiator of the "Durand Agl ee.
ment" with the astute Abdur Rahman,
Khan of kabul. for six years British
Minister at the Court of the Shah. for
more than three years Ambassador az
Madrid. and now the British Amba SSa.
dor to Washington. is prouder of his
success as 4 sportsman than as dip.
lomat. 1t Is intimated that he Has ta,..
en- with him TO Washington many Of
his Indian shooting trophies. Chief
among these are an enormous head and
skin OF a Bengal tiger, the story of
whose death he often tells AS III.
jungle was too thick for elephants 10
be used. Sir Mortimer was armed with
both an Empress rifle and an eight,
bore. The latter weapon be had never
used, and when the tiger came on he
expected 10 have dropped him dead by
the steady aim be took with ii. But
the brute rushed on for thirty yards
a. full gallop. and Sir Mortimer
thought be had missed aim. From his
coign u vantage II the fork OF tree
he fired with the Empress fife into
the brute's back and this time be fell.
when the tiger was skinned. IL was
found that the eight bore bullet had
rakcd il from the chest 10 the end OF
its body. Ii was evidently we'll en-.
doved with the feline capacity for
surviving.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-06-24

gathered at upper and lower edges
and droop over the full belt. The yoke
is separate and arranged over the
whole and the sleeves are soft and
full. with groups of tucks above the
wrists which provide additional funcSs
for the dropping puffs.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is four yards twenty
one inches wide, three yards twenty.
seven inches wide, or one and seven
eighth yards forty-four inches wide,
with ttve-eighth yards of all-ovcr lace
Ave and onc-halt yards OF lace, two
and onc-half yards Of applique and
one-halt yard of silk for belt to make
as illustrated
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-06-24
Colors For Hats.

Shades of blue, shades of Bordeaux.
shades of green, shades Of pink. are
all favorite ideas for the entirely
straw toque, Ii seems agreed that cos.
tune and hat shall make a compact
rs TO color. aud on these lines one no.
ticeS that the new sleeve frills are Of
chiffon, matching the fabric OF the
frock or the coat and skirt in uues-
ton. And this will be very pretty
fashion, OF which charming vari-
alton may be- found in having the
chiffon lowered although the ground.
work matches the material OF the
frock. For instance. with a black
frock. frills or rose-patterned black
chiffon. with dark blue. frllls OF
white and pinky y-fowered blue chiffon.
and then lace and chiffon may be
/ blended.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-06-24

row NalenCieunes trills and is unlined,
but the design suits soft silks and
WOODS equally well ami can be made
over the fitted foundation whenever
preferred. The horizontal tucks in
waist and sleeves are among the nota'
bic features Of the latest designs, and
in addition to being effective. serve the
practical end of giving needed body
10 thin fabrics. The belt is one of the
new draped ones, and the waist blouses
over il most becomingly.
The waist consists of the lining, the
full front and backs and the deep seal
loped bertha. The shallow yoke is
formed 10y facing the lining to required
depth and can be made transparent
hy cutting the foundation away be-
meath. whenever such effect is desired.
The sleeves are simply full, shirred to
form frills at their lower edges.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is six and three-tourth
yards twenty inches wide, five and
oue-half yards twenty seven inches
wide. or three yards torty-four inches
wide, with tve-eighth yards OF allover
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-06-24
(anada's Greatest Dome.

The largest dome of tie Guastavino
type in the world is being completed
on the new building of the Bank of
Montreal, in ST. James street So
careful were the directors in awarding
the contract that they stipulated the
importation of Spanish laborers especi-
ally for the job. The dome is the first
OF its kind to be built in Canada. Its
inside diameter is Seventy-One and
half feet. There is no steel construc-
ton TO support the arched root, the
tile in use being hand-burned terra
Gotta an inch thick laid in cement. The
entire area Of the banks superstruc-
ture will be about 5000 square feet.
The skylight in the top will be 100 feet
from the main door of the rotunda.
which is approached by passageway
thirty-four feet wide and thirty-fve
feet high. The building Is planned 10
be one of the finest banks in the world.
New York Tines.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-06-24

self-rellance: IL needed. in fact. the ar
dor OF Jout. backed by his iron con-
sututlon, 10 face the dangers and ia
tigues OF .uch an undertaking. When
he returned 20 England in the autumn
60 lS4c be brought with lin such a
collection o. trophies as feY believed
could have fallen 20 ors mans rife.
lie was taen twenty-eight. and with
his long. luxurlant hair. thick. tawny
beard and magnificent athletic frame
fully satisfied the popular conception
Of the Lion Hunter"
His success Is. o. course. we'll known
and recorded in the early ffties. AS
the younger son (secondl Of a Scottish
barOnet. with sixteen children his for
tune was slender. He resigned his
commission in the army so that for
him everything had depended on the
success OF his venture.
His share OF profits from his book
alone reached IN the first year $1,000,
and by tho sale OF ivory. ostrich feath-
ers. etc. and the exhibition OF his
trophies. he made large sums OF money.
But the free. wild life Of a hunter
left its mark on his whole after exis-
tence. and in Fort Augustus. where he
finally settled down. with his museum
Of South African trophies and various
collections and curios. he continued. as
far as the Scottish climate permitted.
10 live as he had lived in his wagon in
Africa-a rude and comfortless life
which II was my lot 70 share with him
till the end. He continued to sleep on
the same narrow camp bed he used in
his wauderings. and on it he died in
1866, in the full prime OF life his splen-
did hair untouched by time and all his
strong white teeth save one intact, and
that one was dislodged with dreadful
difficulty, l think. some two or three
years before he died It was a some
what extraordinary performance. Hav-
ing suffered eXcruciating torment from
il, my father ordered the village sur.
geon TO extract II. DR.. TOlmie. who
then represented all the dental skill Of
the district, young man Of most un.
assuming proportions. shrank from the
experiment. and, after being persuad.
ed. several times gave up the attempt
rs hopeless, but my father sat patient.
iy urging and encouraging him to re-
newed e4orts, and at last. after a tus.
sic lasting three hours, the refractory
mOlar yielded. II was, as it appears,
carefully preserved by him, for one
Christmas found it along with cut.
~ pipe in my stocking as a charm
against toothache from which I had
suffered at the time. I was then very
little, but it must have greatly i'm
pressed me since l remember it so
well.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-06-24
The Coin snot Of Green.

The coin spot OF green o. now in evi.
dence on crash or organdy. and on the
useful foulard and also on the newer
mohairS. II looks best on a white or a
black ground. Fortunately the coin
spots are set at proper intervals. not
too close together An ecru grass cloth
patterned with coin spots Of cool vii.
low green, set az intervals never. closer
than five inches apart l. one Of the
successes Of the season \ gown of
this sort requires hut little trimming
usually bands Of the plain material
not using the spotted parts. finished
with double row OF Shocmakcrs stitch
ing
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-06-24
Public school Nurses.

The experiment in the public schools
Of employing a nurse whose duty it
was to go from school to school treat
ing incipient ailments has proven 50
successful that twelve more have been
appointed A troublesome cough %
cold is taken by her and ~nipped In
the bud" If Nose" I.oviNky gets
his grimy paw cut when hying to
sharpen his .sad pencil. or "Micky"
Donovan gets Q black eye as the re-
suit OF a difference OF opinion with
Johnny" Smith, the wounds Of war
come directly under the tender minis
trations Of this Red Cross healer. The
child Of to-day may expect a longer
lease OF life than his father who was
so unfortunate as TO be born fifty
years too soon.-New York Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-06-24
Train Up the Parents.

The child's salvation must be won
from within out and rot from without
in. All the laws and restrictions in
the world cannot make a good man
or woman out OF the individual that is
determined 10 seek the disreputable
and the vile. What must save the boy
or the girl Is the principle instilled
from earliest years by faithful love
and authority line upon line. precept
upon precept. We mus. reach the
wayward and reckless parent some
how before we caa maze much i'm
preston on the character OF children
that live az home How this can be
done is a problem that almost baf1es
solution.-Portland Oregonian.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-06-24
SAVED BY 4 PAPER BAG.

\ common -four sack-a paper bag
and the use Of his wits saved Chris
Hansen, a hunter, from drowning a!
Sausalito, California The Culver tells
the story. Hansen had been accus
toned to spend the early morning
hours shooting on the bay. One morn
ing, while he was returning in a skifI
from the hunting grounds, his shotgun
which was lying in the bottom of the
boat, was accidentally discharged. The
full contents Of the barrel passed
through the bottom Of the skiff and
tore large, jagged hole. In a few
minutes the boat began to settle. an.
the mans most desperate effort
could not stop the incoming water. II,
grasped the oars and. snatching
tough paper bag which he used FOL
carrying his game. began to tie then
together as q float TO assist him tc
reach shore. When he had finished
his task he jumped into the water
The boat sank n moment later. Han
sen could not swim well, and he found
the oars but little support. He wal
beginning 70 lose courage when hs
noticed that portion Of the sack used
in tying the oars together had become
filed with air He snatched il up
and held the open end toward the
breeze until it filled with wind Han
sen used this improvised life-preserveI
to assist in keeping him ahoat anc
easily remained on the surface OF the
water The tide and the use OF hi:
legs gradually propelled him toward
the shore. and the drifting man sooD
got n foothold
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-06-24

are offered in an unprecedented vari-
ETY.. The dainty waist shown is made
Of sheer white Persian lawn, with the
yoke and frills Of Valenciennes lace,
applique Of embroidery and belt OF
messallne satin, l-it the list Of equally
satisfactory Gaterials is almost limit
less. The model Is an admirable one
and can be made, as Is this one m
lined, or over the fitted foundation,
when It becomes suited TO the many
soft silks and woos OF the season. The
deep, scalloped yoke is cmincntly be-
coming, and the fall OF lace below
makes a most graceful finish at tho
same time that IL adds TO the breadth
OF the shoulders.
The waist consists Of the lining.
which Is smoothly fitted, front. backs
and yoke. Both front and backs are
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-06-24
WOLF ATTACKS KEEPER

In the presence OF bic crowd OF
visitors at the geological Park. Wash
ington. II. C.. "a prairie wolf and 4
keeper fought a long and vicious
battle. The beast lacerated the mans
arms and hands in an effort 20 reach
his throat. and was beaten OF Just in
time to save his victims life. Women
screamed and tainted. and the enra -cd
wolf threw the keeper to the ground
anl stood over him. snaTling and tear
ing the mans flesh with his pointed
fangs. The wolf has been known 10
the Zoo officials for q long time a.
having all Of the trtachcry and none
OF the cowardice OF his tribe.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-06-24
Savage African potentate.

Chaka. great African chief.
trained a powerful army which was
famous in war III n regiment was
beaten IL was slaughtered on its re-
turn to the kings palace II any man
lost his weapon In war he was killed
for cowardice III the chief wanted TO
sec what kind Of weapons were most
successful he would order n sham
fight with them in which real lives
| would be lost
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-06-24

Major Jameson said in the British
Parliament that the sudden resort TO
khaki uniforms was a "senselcss
craze" Because the Beers wore
khaki and slouch hats the whole army
was clapped into the similar costume.
IL the Zulus had beaten it. the army
would have gone about in feathers
and paint. Three streaks Of paint and
an ostrich feather would have boon
the uniform of a field marshall.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-06-24
/. TIE LION HrN1ER

Apropos Of the lev edition Of Cor
don Cummings Lion Hunter" his
daughter. Eleanora G c. Nakeska.
writes 20 the Saturday Review to point
out that few Of the readers OF her
fathers adventures realize how young
he was at the time of those early hunt.
ing exploits:
lie was only twenty-three years old
when he started on his st expedition
into the interior Of South Africa. And.
indeed, 1. required enormous nerve and
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-06-24

The latest departure in the world
OF fashion Is the silk taiiOr-made
gown. IL Is extremely "chic." The
colors most used are golden brown
and the popular green shades. One
handsome model was made with
skirt OF six founces, very fiat at the
hips. The bolrro on the bodice, also
fOunccd, fell over a high girdle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-06-24
Whale. Attain Enormou. Age

Whales have been killed whose a &c
was estimated at 400 years The
method by which they determine this
question is the counting the layers OF
laminae forming what Is popularly
called "vhalebone." These lamlnae
increases yearly. as does the growth Of
the bark, on a tree. -,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-06-24
Fancy Blouse Waist.

Fancy waists made with deep berthas
and shallow yokcs are conspicuous fav-
orites Of the season and are most
charming made OF the dainty thin
materials so much i'm vogue This one
combines silk null, aIl-over lace md
inserted tuckinS. with trimming OF mar
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-06-24

fabrics II Is promised a continuance
Of its reign on wash dresses A linen
gown shows skirt and short bOlerO Of
that material. and under the bOlero a
blouse OF shecrest lawn. The same
idea will be carried out in less sub
stantial stuffs White berthas. epau-
lets and simulated etOns will have
their shares OF favor through the sum.
meF.