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The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-05-05
Mrs. c. W. Wilson.

Mrs, G. w. Wilson died at her
home in this city north of the
railroad, Wednesday morning at
3 o'clock, and was buried in Fair
mount cemetery that afternoon
at 4 o'clock. Rev. S. Y. Shore, of
the Christian church conducted
the funeral services.
Mrs. Wilson was the wife of c..
W, Wilson, a prominent sheep
man of the Pecos country. Be-
sides a husband she leaves one
child and n number of other rela-
tives to mourn her loss. The
Press offers coincidence to the
bereaved ones.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-05-05
3 DEATH ROLL 3
Johnelie w. Bradley.

The little three-year.old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Beeler Bradley died
at their home in East San Angelo
at s o'clock Friday morning. The
remains were tenderly laid TO rest
in Paramount cemetery at /
o'clock Saturday afternoon, be-
ing followed to their last resting
place by many friends of the be-
reaved parents and relatives. The
Press offers deepest sympathy to
the father, mother and other rel
atives in their dark hour of sad
ness.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-05-05
Card of Thanks.

To our friends and the MEM
bers of the various Orders, with
which we are connected, we wish
in feeble way to express to each
of them our deep appreciation
and gratitude, for the kind and
loving attention shown us in our
late bereavement. May Gods
blessings rest upon them and may
each of their lives be as bright
and radiant as the golden sun
shine as it sets beneath the Vest
ern hills, is the wish of
Mr.. AND Mrs. p. B. BRADLEY
AND +. w. BRYAN.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-05-05
MaypOIe Party.

There will be a Maypole party
at the public school grounds Sat-
urday at 1 p. NJ, for the benefit
of the Chlldren's Auxiliary of the
Civic League. There will also he
ball game between some of the
school teams and II pleasant time
is anticipated. Admission Zoe.
Come out and enjoy an afternoon
with the children.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-05-05

| have fired up my barbecue pit
and am now ready to serve you
tender and juicy barbecued meats
at all hours. l.. +. Heitzler.
w. f. Peel has bought out the
interest of j. G. Snow in the
Lone Star Meat Market, and Will
run the business by himself in
the future.
b. NJ. Boyd and James WISE
were visitors to the city first Of
the week.
Wilbur Dupree was in from
Lipan Springs Monday on bust
ness.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-05-05

Maj. B. J. Allen of Meridian,
Miss, who has been visitor to
San Angelo for some months in
quest Of health, returned home
last week to he absent about a
month.
So 80 will buy at Austin Spen-
Ger IL Co.'S. Il linen suit from 81 to
40 in size. These suits are worth
$500, but we are going to close
them out ut ~ 30 per suit. Wash
able Irish linen. 1t
Lee Snyder, of near Christoval,
was IN the city Saturday When
asked how he was progressing he
said: Mighty slow, | have n very
weak back, caused by failing
COWS lately, they are nearly all
down"
No flies will bother you if you
put i'll screen doors and sash.
The Grant Lumber Co. have a
complete stock. See them for
prices. lS-tf
Miss Lizzie Stephenson wants
to go to the Worlds FAIR at St..
LOUIS and has entered the San
Angelo Press contest and will
work hard to win the prize, She
wants her friends to assist her in
the race. Sonora Sun.
Highest cash prices paid Tor
hides.
H. H. Sigman G Co.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-05-05
Mrs. Cynthia Ann CIeavinger.

Mrs. Cynthia Ann Cleavinger
died at the home of her son, S. B.
Runyor, in this city Thursday
morning, at the advanced age of
80 years.
The deceased was one of the
pioneers of Texas, having lived in
this state for 81 years, and was u
resident of San Angelo for about
II years, where she has u large
circle of friends. Besides her
son, she also leaves a number of
grand children living in the city.
She had been a consistent men,
Der of the Christian Church since
Childhood. The funeral was con-
Quoted by Rev. S. II. Shore at
the residence of her son, on West
Harris Avenue, Friday afternoon,
and the remains were inferred in
Fairmount cemetery.
The Press offers coincidence to
the bereaved relatives and friends.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-05-05
WOman'S Club.

The Woman's Club met with
Mrs. S. +, Taylor Wednesday
afternoon of last week. There
were reports from number Of
different committees, besides n
report Of the entertainment COM
mittee, which was u most gratify-
ing one. The secretary's report
showed II number of inquiries
from other clubs as to the outline
of program adopted by the san
Angelo Club.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-05-05

Joe Clark, on Twohig Avenue,
has just received a big shipment
of bicycle tires and other bicycle
sundries, and is now ready to
serve you in any kind of repair
ing. 18-tf
Mollie Bailey's show exhibited
to a good audience again Saturday
night and there was only standing
room. Everyone seemed we'll
pleased with the performance,
not only the children but the
grown up folks as well.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-05-05

Our heart goes out in sympathy
for Mr.. and Mrs. n. l.. Douglas
in the death of their little two
year-old son, IN. h." who died
Thursday night at 1O:B5.
Mr.. Douglas is a member of the
firm of Currier, Thames ~ Co.. e,
and with his estimable family,
moved here from Ellis county
last February, and have made a
host OF friends who deeply SYM
pathize with them in their sad
hour of bereavement. The re-
mains were tenderly laid to rest
in Fairmount cemetary Friday
afternoon.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-05-05

NEGLECTED colds make fat
graveyards." Dr.. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup helps men and
women to a happy, vigorous old
age.
Misses Jodie and Rita Lee have
returned home from a visit to
friends at Marlin. John Lee went
down and accompanied the young
ladies home.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-05-05
Ladies'.

The SWEETEST outfit to drive
when calling is that new surry
at Chas. Farquhar's stable. Phone
1876. S-tf
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-05-05

The lady teachers of the Meth
odist Training school were enter
tanned at dinner Wednesday
afternoon by DR.. and Mrs. Boyd
Cornick.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-05-05
At Iipan Springs.

Misses Vivian and Verde But
Ter and Gertie Snyder, and
Messrs. Ben Jones and Walter
Foreman went out to Lipan
Springs Sunday, where they were
met by Misses Fannie and Maud
Springstun, Messrs. Eugene
Springstun and Wilbur Dupree,
and all enjoyed a pleasant outing
and a good dinner ut the springs.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-05-05

Miss Blanche Marie Bell enter
tanned the Entire Nous club Sat-
urday afternoon. The attendance
xas large and a most pleasant
afternoon was spent.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-05-05
San RnU6IO and Fl. MCKdV6tt
STAGE LINE


Leaves San Angelo Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays.
Leaves FIT. McKavett Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Connections made with Junction
and Menardville Hack.
Headquarters Central Drug Store
San Angelo, G. Bakers Store,
FIT. McKavett.
WILL SA VEIL. Prop.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21

AN ILLUsTRATIoN-The novelist, Cy-
rus Townsend Brady, was a clergyman
before he turned to literature, and his
sermons were as vivid and picturesque
as his books are.
In the pulpit Mr.. Brady was particu-
larly happy in the little stories Of par
ables with which he illustrated and
brought out his points.
One day he was picturing the fool
ishness Of secret wrongdoing-the
absurdity Of the idea, held by hypo-
critics apparently. that 1t Is possible to
do III by stealth and still receive the
same rewards that virtue gets.
Secret wrongdoers." he said, 're-
mind me Of little boy Of six or seven
years.
"A letter and two cents were one
day handed by his father to this boy.
buy stamp. john the father
said, stamp the letter and mail it at
the postofice.'
"The boy set out, and returned
chuckling. He gave back two cents to
his father.
Here you are he said, and your
letters mailed, too
why. how does this happen" said
the father. Didn't you stamp It?
mo replied the boy: There was
no need. A big crowd of people were
putting letters in the letter boxes, and
when no one was looking slipped
yours in for nothing"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21

A Boy WHO ALWAYS TOLD THE
TRUTH.-Judge Henry A. Shute, the
author, was born in Exeter, N. H.. and
an Exeter man said Of him the other
day:
Harry Shute and used to fish to-
gether in our childhood. Many mess
Of brook trout, perch and horned pout
we hooked before we knew how to
read or write.
Zone day when we were fishing a
city boy joined us. He sat down on a
piece Of granite rock, and while we
fished he lied to US about city life.
when we got through I thought /
would do a little lying for the coun-
try's sake.
"'You see that farm over there?' !
said. Well, that farm belongs to Cy-
rus Skinner, our champion farmer. Do
you know how much butter and cheese
Cyrus Skinner makes? Why, he
makes 100000 pounds Of butter and
1.0o0,0 900 pounds Of cheese a year.
"The city boy looked skeptical and
TUNED to Shute to back me UP. ]
turned a little timidly, though, for
Shute was, as a rule, truthful boy.
".Ain't that so, Harry? said,
don't Cyrus Skinner make 100000
pounds Of butter and 100000 pounds
Of cheese a yearT
well says Harry, I can't say as
ever heard precisely how much cheese
and butter Skinner makes, but know
for a fact that he has eleven sawmills
that all run by buttermilk'"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21

IRON Cost Too MUcH.-Senator Fair
had two marked characteristics-econ
omy and love Of joking, says the San
Francisco Call. He never forgot fru-
gality in his extensive business, and
he even made his own economy a SUBJ
ject for humor.
Once while puttering around over
the Comstock he slipped and started
feet first down a deep, narrow shaft
There was a long, continuous wooden
ladder reaching the bottom, with its
every other round Of iron to strength
en- the structure. Down this he sped
When I found myself sliding down
toward the center Of the EARTH" said
the senator, who used to enjoy telling
the story, 81 thought 1t was time to be-
gin doin' something. So I commenced
to grab at the ladder rungs. AS
went down I broke every. single one
Of the wooden sticks. This checked
the speed Of my fall, and I landed
about a thousand feet below badly
shaken, but not hurt"
But what did you do when you
came to the iron rungs?" he was
asked.
20, just skipped 'em. Couldn't af-
ford to break 'em. Wood was cheap
but iron was then burned dear on the
Comctock."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21
COULDN'T SMOKE 1T THROUGH
Said That No Smoker Can Finish a
Cigar Without Taking II from His

SAID j nat NO smoker IAN Finisn q
Cigar Without Taking II from His
Lips.
Il have a customer who thinks he
smokes twenty cigars a day." said a
downtown dealer. "As a matter of
fact he gives away many Of them and
throws away some that are only part
ly consumed. However, he Is firm In
the belief that he smokes more actual
tobacco than any man in New York,
and a boast on the subject in my store
yesterday led to a curious bet.
HE declared, to begin with, that he
could smoke three ordinary cigars in
half an hour. A bystander remarked
that no man alive could smoke even
one cigar continuously until 1t was
consumed without taking it from his
lips. 'Bosh!' said my man, I do that
right along and think nothing Of it.
"TI bet you a box Of Perfectos
you can't do 1t right now said the
other and in half a minute the wager
was made. BY its terms the cigar was
to be consumed in steady consecutive
pullS dHu llOl TeInONeu lTOIH tie lips
until burned to a mark one and a half
inches from the tip. A clear Havana
Colorado Madura was selected for the
test and the smoker took a seat and
began.
He puffed like an engine for about
two minutes and accumulated some
thing under half an inch Of ash, and
then he began to wabble. He shifted
the cigar from side to side, pulled slow
and fast, and seemed to have difficult
ty getting his breath between the
draws. At any rate he kept turning
his head to avoid the smoke, and final
ly got to laughing. could see he was
in torture, but he stuck to 1t until he
got within half an inch Of the mark.
Then he jumped up suddenly, threw
the cigar away and walked out Of the
shop.
II paid the bet and charged 1t to his
account, and he told me last evening
that the very idea of tobacco made
him sick. l doubt whether 1t would
be possible for anybody to smoke a
moderately strong cigar through in
the manner l have described."-Ex-
change.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21
CAT WHIPS EAGLE.
Battle to the Death on the Front OF
EIyinu Locomotive.

Flying Locomotive.
Tommy was a cat. His master was
an engine driver. Tommy had one
night appeared on the engine ana
from that day had made 1t his nome
Travelling seemed to fascinate Tom
my. Most Of the day he would sit IN
front Of the engine, not minding In the
least how fast the train was moving
When he was hungry up he would get'
trot along the narrow ledge running
round the huge boiler, and purr and
drink the milk that was always walt
ing for him in the engine cab.
From all this it will be seen that
Tommy was no ordinary cat, as GER
tain sharp billed eagle soon discoV-
cred. Here Is the story:
AS usual, Tommy was seated In front
Of the engine with his tail curled un-
der him, admiring the scenery. All
along the line grew trees, occasionally
broken by a deep gully, spanned by
towering trestle bridge.
The train was slowly rounding
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corner when Tommy espied an eagle
perched on the top Of dead spruce
tree, Precisely at the moment Tom
my spied the eagle the eagle also spied
Tommy.
BY the time the train had arrived
alongside the tree, which was hun
dred times quicker than 1t has taken
to describe, the eagle had lowered its
head, pointing 1t directly at Tommy.
A loud flap! A quick whoop, and
the bird was on Tommy. But Tommy
was more awake than he appeared,
and was quite ready for action before
the eagle had nearly reached him.
At first the bird tried to fix his
talons in Tommy's furry back. But
experience had taught Tommy never
tc expose his back to the enemy. Con-
sequently, this ruse failed.
| Hovering around, with talons ex-
tended, the eagle next tried to grab
him by the head. Back puckered, eyes
aflame, this was how Tommy, sitting
on his back legs met the onslaught,
snarling and scratching all the time.
Feathers flew and fur lay scattered
on the boyle truck. Still they battled,
cat and bird, fighting the strangest
duel and in the strangest place, too,
that had ever been fought. And all
this time the train had been whirring
along at thirty miles an hour.
| Meanwhile, the driver had been anx-
iously watching the fight, and had
tried to frighten off the eagle by re-
peatedly blowing the steam whistle.
But the bird was now so full OF fury
and smarting wounds that 1t was quite
beyond being terrified.
| At last he determined to go to the
rescue Of his pet. Seizing an iron bar,
he started to walk along the foot
plate. But Tommy wanted no help,
for just as his master was drawing
near, the cat ripped great hole In the
eagles throat, and the fight was end
ed. Lifting Tommy In his arms, the
driver carried him and the dead eagle
back to the engine cab. And although
the cat received many wounds he soon
recovered and in a few days was at
his old post again.-Chicago Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21

ton mill will be received with much
interest in local business circles. The
mill will be capitalized at $150,000 and
will have 10000 spindles. Mr.. George
A. Gray, superintendent Of the Loray
mill and until recently superintendent
of the Old mills and the Avon, Is the
chief promoter Of this new enterprise
and will be the chief stockholder. Mr..
Gray recently sold his heavy holdings
in the Avon mill to the Messrs Love
and Mr.. D. E. Rhyme.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, Oct. 10: Miss Dora Faile
aged about thirteen years, daughter OF
Mr.. Robt. L. Faile, who lives on Mr.
w. K. Cooks plantation near Taxhaw
died on Wednesday and was buried
Thursday in Blackmon graveyard. -.
Miss Edith Stewart of Rock Hill has
returned and taken charge Of the mu-
sic pupils at the graded school. Dur
ing her absence Miss Johnson OF ROCK
Hill has filled her place very accepta-
bly,. An eight-year-old son OF wy
lie Colbert, colored, was shot In the
face and shoulder by Minor Billings
colored yesterday evening. Billings
claims the shooting was accidental
but bystanders say that 1t was mol
Mrs. Caroline Elliott Of the Wild
Cat section celebrated her list ami
versary last Saturday, all OF her chill
dren and grand children being present
on the occasion and enjoying not only
g, most excellent dinner but the happy
reunion of the family. Mr.. M. l.
Beckham, the government statistician
began yesterday taking ginners re-
ports for his next report to the gov
ernment. The cotton Is being ginned
very rapidly in this section this sea-
SON tenant house on Mr.. r. l.
Whites place in the Pleasant Valley
section, occupied by Jeff Davis, col
ored, was burned last Friday while
Davis and his wife were In the nelo
picking cotton. The parents left sew
eral small children at the house all OF
whom escaped from the building When
the fire started except the baby,
child about 1S months old, 1t perish
ed in the flames. The contents OF the
house were all consumed, the children
being too small to save anything
MAGISTRATE D. K. Hall held an inquest
and the verdict was in accord with
the facts.
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DISTRUST JAPANESE.
United States Will Not Be Caught
Nappina as Russia Was.

OnICcO otdk0o WIN wv
Mapping as Russia Was.
The United States government Is al
ready preparing for the future. 1t VIII
surprise many people who are decryine
any possibility of an attack upon the
Philippines by the Japanese, as the
yictors In the far east, to learn tina,
coal is now going to Guam and Cavite
by scores of sailing vessels in antici-
patton Of a future day in which 1t will
be needed for American cruisers and
battleships in the Pacific. A long talk
at the Waldorf-Astoria today with q
naval officer brought this revelation te
me. 1t means nothing less than the
gratifying, although startling, infor-
nation that the government Is al
ready preparing for eventualities IT
the east!
This nation will not be caught nap
ping, in the event Of a sudden conclu-
sion of peace or long armistice. Con-
tracts have been issued, I am assured
for the delivery Of 100000 tons Of Goa
at Guam, within the next six months
That little island Is utterly devoid OF
defense; but we shall hear within the
half year, that several warships viii
make regular rendezvous there, anc
the islet will be fortified within a few
years-as has Santa Lucia in the West
Indies, by Great Britain. Cavite viii
be impregnable to a sea attack before
many months.
Nothing has been said about the
work in progress at that gateway tc
Manila harbor, but many heavy guns
have been shipped there and the for
tifications have been strengthened ir
every way.
OF one thing the American people
may be sure: The United States will
not be caught mapping when the inevi-
table cataclysm occurs in the far east!
The United States and England, also
will be ready! Fortunately, the United
States has no entanglements on the
Asiatic continent: but the responsible
ity for the Philippines, however acci.
dental, is clear and definite. There
need not be any popular anxiety; and
the less attention directed to the dan
gers in the Pacific the quieter will be
the political situation.-Brooklyn Ea.
gle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21

WHERE THE VICTORY PERCHED.-A
dispute had arisen in the Ferguson
family. says the Chicago Tribune.
Mr.. Ferguson wished to invite Aunt
Abigail to come and spend the win
ter at his house. His wife objected.
She's vinegary old maid," said
Mrs. Ferguson, land 1 don't want her
here. We've got enough to do to sup
port ourselves, without having anoth-
er mouth to feed"
I'm able to look out for that.
want you to understand, Laura, that
I'm the breadwinner for this family,
and / say she shall come"
And ! want you to understand,
George Ferguson that I'm the bread
maker for this family, and I say she
shan't!"
Aunt Abigail didn't come.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21

A TIGHT PI.AcE.-It was a gay time
in Congress one night when there was
an all-night session on the Mills tariff
bill in 1888. 1t had been difficult to
keep a sufficient attendance, and the
house had adopted resolution direct
ing the sergeant-at-arms to compel the
presence Of absent members. One by
one they were brought before the bar
Of the house, and after making all
sorts Of excuses and explanations, were
permitted to go unpunished.
About midnight Congressman Hen
derson was brought before the speaker
He had, he said, no excuse to offer.
81 was at a theatre party" he con-
tinued, when I was arrested and
brought here. There is no sort Of ex-
cuse for absence without leave"
"T move that the gentleman from
Iowa be fined s5,OOO!" called one OF
Henderson's colleagues. ..
second the motion!" shouted 20
or more members, all Of them his
friends.
"It is moved, and seconded said
Speaker Carlisle. that the gentleman
from Iowa be fined $4,000. Those In
favor Of the motion will say Aye"
Two hundred delighted voices shout
ed "Aye!"
Those opposed will say No"
Henderson's agonized voice was
alone In yelling mol"
There was but one way to slip out of
the joke and prevent the motion from
being carried, and that was for Speak
er Carlisle to overrule the house.
"The noes have It," said he, gravely.
"The gentleman is excused"
Companion.
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