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The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-05-25
shall" said the purchaser.

shall" said the purchaser.
what does II meanT asked the old
woman of her husband. He did not re-
ply. lie was as much befogged as she.
Come, hand in 10 per cent of the
purchase money" shouted the auction
Ger, "and give me your name, or If
you're going to back out say 50 right
off, and I'll make the sale over"
The stranger took out check book,
drew check for $1,000, signed 1t
Thomas Coggeshall, Jr., and handed 1t
to the auctioneer, who looked at 1t as
much puzzled as ever.
"Will you please explain this riddlef'
asked the auctioneer.
Eyes, but to my father and mother"
Approaching the old couple, he took
them both in his arms with: Don't
you know me, father? Don't you
know me, mother? I'm Tommy. I've
made money and got married and
come back to find you. This Is Evelyn,
my wife. She says I've treated you
abomlnably, and she's right. But I'll
make up for It. Father, you meant for
the best, but l couldn't profit by your
experience. Mother, I've been worse
than neglectful. When saw the clothes
you made for me and the toys and
things you bought Cor me I saw how
ungrateful I've been. But they're oil
yours, mother, all my old shoes and
dresses and broken toys, and you need
never part with them. They shall re-
main In this house, and you and father
shall remain in II rs long as you like
/ How lucky I got here in the nick Of
time! Just came In when the auction
eer put up the first article, the dress"
And that was the way the auction
ended. MARY T. ELLIOTT
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-05-25
A Brazilian Household Pet.

Brazilans train snake called the
glbola as a rat catcher. 1t is fifteen
feet long, Is harmless to the human
being, becomes quite household pet,
is lazy in the daytime. but at night
roams about the house in quest Of its
prey-rats. These animals it promptly
kills by twisting their necks. When
Brazillans have to pass from room to
room in the dark they first put on their
slippers. 1t would not be pleasant to
plant ones bare feet on a cold Shiny
snake of that size.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-05-25

Miss Sue West left Thursday
for San Antonio.
Good, wholesome beer is
healthy. Eddie Maier sells that
kind.
Miss Edna Williams returned
to her home in Ballinger Thurs
day.
Get up! You lazy horse. Good
"persuaders" at J. r. Gilbert IL
Co. 8 in the way of buggy whips.
Miss Helen Webster who has
been visiting the Collins ranch,
returned to Temple Wednesday.
March Bros. are sole agents
for Edwin Clapp, w. L. Douglas
and Dorothy Dodd shoes.
Mrs. N. l.. Sterling and family
left Wednesday on u visit to San
Antonio.
If your watch is an exceedingly
fine one, bring it to Leffel for re-
pairing.
DR.. and Mrs. H. Virgins and
DR.. 7. o. German have been
spending the past week at the
State Dental Convention at
Austin. They visited in San
Antonio also.
Mr.. II. P. Bell is meeting with
reasonable success with his new
addition to San Angelo, the lots
lay beautifully and have good
soil.
The orchard is not the place for
the COWS at any period of the
year, unless, perchance, there is q
crop of cow-pea vines for them to
make n meal Of
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-05-25

w. w. Clay. of the West Texas
Telephone Co. at Brentwood,
paid relatives in San Angelo n
ehort visit last week.
With each and every piece of
repairing we take particular
pains to make it as near like new
as possible, at Letfel's.
DR.. and Mrs. +. b. Magruder,
left Sunday for Cleburne on a
pleasure and business visit COM
bined,
If you want hat and want
style, see Mrs. Alice Simmons.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-05-25
Herbine

Will overcome Indigestion and dys-
pepsia; regulate the bowels and cure
liver and kidney complaints.
1t is the best blood enricher and in
vigorator in the world. 1t is purely
vegetable, perfectly harmless, and
should you be a sufferer from disease,
you Will use it if you are wise.
II. N. Andrews, editor and Manager
Cocoa and Rockledge News, Cocoa,
Fla, writes: | have used your Her
bine in my family, and find it II most
excellent medicine. Its effects upon
myself have been q marked benefit.
Sold by Central drug store.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-05-25

Wife-According to this paper, hot
water will prevent wrinkles. Husband
50? Then how do you account for
the numerous wrinkles have2 Wife
How do account for them? Husband
Yes; you keep me In hot water near
~ all the time, you know.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-05-25
A Rare Name.

"What is the rarest name l ever saw
on hotel registerr" said veteran
clerk, repeating query put to him.
Amelia Turnipseed, and that was
years ago in Boston."-New York Trib-
une.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-05-25
Irrigation: The Modern Miracle

The distribution will BIZ accom-
plished through the agency Of the
Jordan River, stream flowing out
Of the Utah Lake into the Great
Salt Lake. During the freshets
great quantities OF pure, precious
water from the upper body are car
ried into the great dead sea and
lost. The plan of deepening the
upper lake will make il resrvoir
TO retain the surplus water 30 that
it can be used to gladden. into life
the warming soil of the valley. A
district thirty-fve miles in extent
will be redeemed by this plan. 1t
should be understood that twenty
acres of irrigated land is about as
productive as one hundred acres
of prairie soil, so this district,
thirty miles wide, equals strip
of one hundred and fifty miles of
new territory in the rain belt.
The authorities estimate that it
will support over 5000 families.
The men who are engaged IN
farming by the new method seem
to be universally enthusiastic
over its possibilities. One of
them said, 1T IS no more difficult
to learn to irrigate than it is to
learn how to run self-binder or
u hay-press. Any man with
enough sense to know that water
won't run up hill will get along
alright. Many of the big farmers
out here started with nothing but
push and grit, sack of potatoes,
a peck of corn and n hatful of al
falfa-seed. Irrigation guarantees
crops. We do not have to wait
or pray for rain but Just simply
put the water on at will. A man
must know to use the water-for
instance, to put lots of it on to-
matoes, and very little on potato
es. One great advantage IS that
we do not have to trust to luck to
get rain when it is needed for the
maturing crop, nor are we worried
over the prospects of storms du-
ring our harvest.
Another authority said, ANY
one unacquainted with irrigation
and the conditions prevailing in
arid regions will do we'll upon set.
ting III an arid country to heed
the following suggestions Grains,
grasses and vegetables should be
planted early enough to be
brought up by the spring rains,
so that they are we'll out Of the
ground before irrigation is requir-
ed. This prevents the soil from
washing and baking. When such
crops have to be irrigated before
they are up, they are generally
not 50 good. 1t is better to incur
the risks of frosts, from which
there is little danger, than late
planting risk having TO irrigate in
order to bring up the crops,
1t Is advisable for people of
moderate means not to attempt to
cultivate too much land. Eighty
acres is enough, one hundred and
sixty an abundance, three hundred
and twenty misfortune, and six
hundred and forty calamity. In
those parts particularly favorable
to fruit-growing, the mistake is
frequently made by settlers in
moderate circumstances setting
out large orchards the first or Sec
ond year. This is uuwise, as for
the first four or five years an or
chard Is a continual source of ex-
pense without atfording any re-
turns, and the result to settlers is
serions embarrassment, if not ac-
tual distress The creation of an
orchard should be gradual and
grow out of the profits
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-05-25
breaking IL Gently.

A young man married against the
will Of his parents, and In telling a
friend how to break the news to them
he said. Tell them first that I am
dead and then gently work up to the
climax"
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-05-25

Put out now your Carnations,
Chrysanthemums, Salvias, Gera-
NUNS, Mignonette, Candytuft,
Sweet Elyseum, Stocks, Verbena,
Santalina, Daises, etc. Plants at
Nussbaumer's, the florist. loft
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-05-25
WoOIgatherinE,

when persons 'woolgathering'
that means he's lazy, doesn't It, PAT"
mot necessarily, my son. He may
be gathering the wool off the lambs on
the Stock Exchange"
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-05-25
He WINS.

Servant Maid On breathless excite
ment-Professor, there's burglar in
the dining room! Professor deeply alb
sorbed, without looking up)-Tell him
I'm engaged.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-05-25

Young Actor-How do you like my
Hamlet? Old Stager-Oh, 1t was your
Hamlet, was 1t? l thought did not
recognize 1t as Shakespeare's.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-05-25

High aims form high characters, and
great objects bring out great minds
Edwards.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-05-25

Rev. p. w. Jones and son,
Percy, returned Friday from San
Antonio.
If you carry insurance to pro-
tect you III case your property
burns, see Penrose N. Ions, who
makes insurance II speciality, par
ticularly after loss. 15-tf
Ernest Williams is in Cleburne
working in the Wells-Fargo Of
fees there. Ernest has been pre-
NOTED from the San Angelo office
and Dan Haines stepped into his
place.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-05-25
Letter to Austin Spencer.

Dear Sir: A man said: Send
me % gallons. Generally | use
"a; don't think it'll be enough.
Had Z left.
Ordered 8 more for another job !;
1G for the job.
Had 6 left.
This comes from Messrs w A q
+ Bower, Methuen, Mass. They
add: This has been our expert
ence all this year.
New agents always have to 60
through it.. After n little, they
learn to guess better.
Yours truly
20 f w DEvoE IL Co
PS: b B Hail IL Co sell our
paint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25
RACES AT BRIGHTWOOD.
Harness Glasses Attracted Large
Crowds Yesterday,

$ The racing events at Brightwood Park
yesterday were decidedly interesting. Uleidi,
General Mac and Red Hook being the win
ners and the crowd in attendance was
larger than on the preceding days. The
harness races attracted a great deal more
attention than they did on Tuesday, for
the reason that the finishes were better
contested than before, and that the best
horses seemed to win in each Instance,
fact which always delights the true sports
man. The running races were handled in
better shape on Tuesday, and the crowd
seemed to tire on account of the delays be-
tween the heats yesterday. Sylvia and
Ordway collided at the finish of the first
heat, and Jockey Kean fell over his mounts
head, but beyond getting a. good shaking
up no other injuries resulted. 1t was
miraculous escape for him, as the horses in
such instances nearly always trample or in
jure in some way the Jockey who has just
fallen. In this heat Fire Escape managed
to finish, but at the end broke down and
was compelled to leave the race.
Some dissatisfaction was caused by the
fact that sixteen PAGERS were carded to go
into the first race and only seven of them
accepted. Harry K. got away in this race
in grand style, but General Mac of the
Speedway Stables showed up well under
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Death of Thomas B. Benson Of barnes
town-General Matters.
Special Correspondence of The Star

ROCKVILLE, Nd, May "a, 1905.
Thomas B. Benson, one of the best-known
residents of Jamestown district, this coun-
ty, died this morning at his home at Darnes-
town, aged about seventy-fve years. He
had been in poor health for several years
and his death, which was due to a compli-
cation of troubles, was not unexpected. His
wife, who was a Miss Broome, died some
years ago. He left no children.
Mr.. Walter Lee Pugh and Miss Ida Noble
Lowe, both of Nelson county, Va, visited
Rockville Monday afternoon and were mar
ried by Rev. Ernest Wolf pastor of the NJ
e. Church South, the ceremony taking place
at the home of the minister.
The same afternoon Mr.. William r. Mans
field and Miss Effie Marie Mahoney. young
Washingtonians, were married here by Rev.
Thomas H. Campbell, pastor of the Baptist
Church.
AT the monthly meeting of the mayor and
council of Glen Echo. this county, Messrs.
Thomas A. Weaver and Joseph M. Fowler.
elected at the recent town election as mem
bers of the town council took the oath of
office and assumed their duties. Mr.. John
r. Johnston was elected clerk and treas
urer, Mr.. Oliver S. Boswell town marshal,
and DR.. John l.. Lewis health officer.
Mrs John G. England of this place is
dangerously i'll of pneumonia. 1t is under
stood her condition is regarded as critical
During the electric storm which passed
over this county about midnight Monday
Mr.. Stephen c. Moot of the Jamestown
neighborhood lost four valuable horses by
being struck by lightning. The horses were
standing under cherry tree. The tree was
struck and splintered.
The Glen Echo Real Estate and Improve
ment Company Of Montgomery County, re-
Gently organized, has elected the following
officers: President, Robert G. Hilton; vice
president, Bernard L. Duke: secretary and
treasurer, John A. Garrett; attorney, Frank
Higgins.
The list of candidates for places on the
democratic ticket continues to grow new
aspirants coming to the front almost daily
Today Mr.. Thomas B. Howard announced
his intention of seeking the nomination for
sheriff and Mr.. John A. Selby signifi ed his
intention OF contesting for the same nomi-
nation. Mr.. Granville Mullinix has entered
the field as candidate for the nomination
of county commissioner from the second
collection district and Mr.. William J. Lewis
will seek the same nomination.
Post Commander A. C. Scheirer of G. A.
r. Post 81 of this county has issued call
for all comrades and their friends to at
tend memorial services in the M. e. Church
at Kensington on May % at IL o'clock am
Rev. Bielaski pastor of the church, will de-
liver an appropriate discourse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25
REMAINS BROUGHT HOME.
Story of the Death of John M.
Salkeld, Jr,

The remains of the late John NJ Salkeld,
5r., who was killed by jumping from a
bridge at Connellsville, Pa, about five
weeks ago, were brought to this city last
evening by Undertaken Adolph ]. Schip-
pert and taken to his establishment at
zoos Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
whence the remains were removed to the
residence Of the brother Of the deceased,
Eugene w. Salkeld, at $40 9Th street north
west The funeral will take place from
Mr.. Salkeld's home Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock and interment will be in Congress
sional Cemetery.
Young Salkeld left this city about five
months ago and went to Atlantic City.
About two months ago he went to Con-
neIlSvfIle, Pa, where he obtained a posi-
ton in the Sligo mills.
About this time medicine man, who was
peddling through the section, came to the
city and established his tent near the big
bridge which spans the Yough river at
Connellsville, and, after meeting Salkeld
and learning that he had won several med
ais for life saving, while working on the
bathing beach in this city and that he was
an expert diver and had been commended
by the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia for work done here, he engaged
him to dive from the bridge, so that
crowd would be attracted to the scene
of his business. The distance from
the bridge to the surface of the river is
about one hundred feet. The depth of the
water Is ABOUT fifteen IeeC Wnen the river
is high, but when the dive was made Sal
keld jumped into only about six feet of
water, and as he went down struck jag
ged rock, which rendered him unconscious.
He did not arise from the water after the
dive, and search was Immediately inst-
tuted but the body was not recovered for
about two days after the young man had
made the fatal leap which ended his OK
iStence.
When the body was found 1t was not
known that he had any relatives to notify,
and the body was buried through the con-
tributions of friends with whom he worked
in the mill.
e. His relatives did not receive any word of
his death until a few days ago, when they
were notified by friend of the young man
who had known him in this city. They i'm
mediately sent Undertaken Schippert to
Connellsville, who carried a letter of intro
duction from Capt. Boardman of the de-
tective department of this city to the au-
thorities at Connellsville. The laws of Penn
sy1vania do not allow body to be exhumed
at this time of the year without permit
from the state board of health at Harris
burg. but through the courtesy of Deputy
Coroner J. c. Simms of Connellsville Mr..
Schippert was allowed to bring the body
to this city. The general belief at the time
the news arrived in this city was that the
young man had committed suicide, but his
friends at last learned the true facts of the
case. The deceased was son of the late
John NJ. Salkeld, former police officer of
this city, who died in 1898. The only sur
viving member of the family is the brother,
from whose residence the funeral will be
held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25

regarded by the Commissioners and Cor
poration Counsel Duvall, especially fitted
Mr. Sinclair for the position.
Mr.. Sinclair attracted attention last sum-
mer when, during the vacation of Third As
sistant Corporation Counsel James Pugh,
prosecutor in the Police Court, Mr.. Sinclair,
as Mr.. Pugh's substitute, declined to nolle
pToss cases in the office before laying the
facts before the court. or TO accept reduced
collateral forfeiture. This caused the Com
missioners to require a report to be made
to them of all cases nolle pressed, with
the reasons for so doing.
Francis H. Stephens was graduated from
the law department of the George Washing
ton University in 1888. Two years ago ne
was appointed fourth assistant corporation
counsel at salary of $1,000 q year. His
salary as the successor to MIR. Sinclair will
be 81 600 year.
James Francis Smith was graduated from,
the Georgetown University law school with
the degree of bachelor of laws in 1889, and
the next year was given the degree of mas
ter of laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25
CONDENSED KILOGRAMS.

Vice President and Mrs Fairbanks ar
rived In Chicago today as the guests of
Former Controller Charles G. Dawes. The
Vice President and wife expect to leave
for Portland Saturday night.
e. w. Nash, president of the American
Smelling and Refining Company, who
suffered stroke OF paralysis at Omaha
Monday. continues to improve, and his
physicians this morning gave the family
some hopes of his ultimate recovery. Mr..
Nash is conscious this morning for the
first time since the attack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25

The ninth annual session of the United
Commercial Travellers of the district COM
prising Kentucky, Virginia, Maryland
and the District of Columbia began at
Charleston, w. Va, today. The attend
ance is overtaxing accommodations.
Rt. Rev. Thomas Augustus Jaggar, DID,,
former bishop of southern Ohio, has been
requested to become rector of ST. PauPs
Episcopal Church of Boston, and 1t Ia
understood he will accept.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25

The trial of Mrs. Katherine PoilIon's
quarter of a million dollar suit for breach
of promise of marriage against w. Gould
Brokaw, the millionaire clubman and
yachtsman, was abruptly interrupted
when court at New York convened today
by the granting of motion made by Mr..
Brokaw's counsel that the case be put
over to the June term Of court Counsel
explained that negotiations for settle
ment without trial were pending.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25
N the President with Senator Warner of

on the President with Senator Warner Of
Missouri, and Mr.. DIETRICH was presented
as a candidate of Missouri for diplomatic
appointment He is willing to succeed
Archibald ]. Sampson. minister to Quito,
Ecudaor, but it is not considered this Is
probable unless Mr.. Sampson should be
promoted to better post. Senator Warner
thinks that Missouri ought to have more
patronage of diplomatic and consular
character, and he is quietly urging the
President to do the best he can.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25

pressure and caught him on the back
stretch and romped in a length ahead.
Harry K. was the second horse in the first
two heats, but in the third heat broke down
and Miss Indemnity beat him for the po-
sition Del Mason, named after one of the
pitchers of the Washington base ball club
in 1904 was the only horse scratched in
the trotting event. Ulieda showed up well
in the first two heats after being raced to
finish by Estrella, but broke down in the
third heat and was beaten by that horse in
what many thought was dead heat, but
after elaboration the judges decided that
Estrella had won the heat. In the running
event Red Hook was apparently the best of
the field on the first inspection of the horses
which were to run, and he did not disap-
point any of his admirers in the slightest
degree, for he won handily from the field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25
Events Today.

2.25 trot-Elmira Grafton, Silver Socks Myrcu
H., Bakeford Miss Mildred aud Clay Cecil.
20 trot-General kuser. Ray NJ, Del Mason,
Estella, Clay Cecil. S. ID. r. and Emma "
Running race-Petft Rein, Annie ordway Red
Hook Matte c., Gray Dove Fire Escape Sen,ry
VIII Rollins Ethelbyrtha. Sylvania, Alack, Little
Cita and PhilIipeene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25
Choice for &c.

Darning Cotton, black and white. lie
Crochet Cotton. all colors. ..1c
Kirby Beard Hair ins....,1c
Pin Sheets, 400 count
Mourning Pins. 40 count..1c
Ironing Wax. for.
Linen-finish Thread ....1c
Hooks and Eyes, Hump. .....1c
Collar Buttons
Roll Tape
Marking Chalk
Shoe Laces, for.
Tape Measures, GO inches. ...1c
Hat Elastic, yard. ................1c
Stocking Darners ....1c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25
To Dressnn akers.
Honest Notions.

The Mill and Factory Sale
brings you Warren's Silk-cov-
cred "Featherbone," black and
white; guaranteed I5c a yard
value for only sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25
Summary.

First 30 pace: purse $500.
General Mac Speedway stables. Baltimote)
Harry X. Is. Boswell, Portsmouth, Va.
Ga. .,.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2
King Max III T. Jamson Roanoke VAL. 8
Kitty Wells &c. Chick, Washington 1895. 5
Buckshot IT. f. Keane Washington. .... dis.
Bowery Boy (Wade Goodwin. Manassas,
Time, 1854 2.8sN 23sls.
Second meals trot; purse. 5000
Uledi (Htcks q Mullaly. Macon, Ga.)... !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25
Csc Organizes, &c.
&c Ginghams at &c.

All Observation-Disclosures
talking of these lovely Organ
dies and Silk-fnish Ginghams.
It's a question if the supply will
equal tomorrow's demand.
New Linen Bands for Trimming,
embroidered in black, blue and Roc
white, 2h inches wide. Yard. Wv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-25
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Kings Basting Cotton
Milward's Best Needles. &c
Richardson's Spool Silk. ... DC
Pin Cushions. best &c
Shoe and Button Thread. ...3c
IlaT Nets All colorS. ..oc
Columbla Hooks and Eyes..........3c
Linen Corset Laces .........sc
Hair Pin Cabinets. &c
Machine Oil &c
Emeries, best quality. ..3c
Snap Fasteners &c
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Pearl Pins. all colors. &c
Imported Hat Pins &c
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Black Mohair Braid, 3 yds
Horn Hair Pins, dozen..............5c
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Mourning Pins. sheets.
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Shoe Laces,
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Featherstitch Braid. yards. ....5c
Best Quality Hair Nets...........5c
Taffeta Binding, all colors. ....5c