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celebrating a holiday throw dull care
10 the wind. and although In places
the crush Is intense. the little shricks
IRON scnoritas and the cSciamntIons
OF the cabaileros are uttered in sport.
Look" says Smithers. pulling his
sleeve.
Turning To the right. Jack notices
large tent or booth that has been
raised, and under IL may he seen for
small fec the camp OF the Spanish
.itano. together with that mad whirl
hrown as the gypsy dance. Just beyond
IL small pavilion. and at the entrance
lusty lungcd orator announces tho
nErcarancc Of the charming Senorita
sylvia. just over from Seville. In that
most amazing OF all Andalusian
dances the boicro.
Though ut another time Jack might
Fave delighted In gazing upon these
distinctly characteristic features OF u
Cuban holiday. he has too much on
his mind Just Mt present to award
item anything more than an artificial
glance.
Other gates are opened. and ms the
people pour through To scatter hbout
the immense Inciosurc. the crush with.
out diminiShcs.
Finally their turn arrives: there IL
rcmcthinI Of n squeeze. and u; length
,icy ind themselves beyond the bar
r.crs.
In NIL Spanish speaking countries
the one national sport In buii.baiiing,
Wherever the language OF Spain pre-
wallis there will be- found the PiaEo ID
TCTos. toward which the people flock
OF holidays. aK BriionK do to the cr!ck'
at and golf games and Americans the
baseball field. That standard oi
sport" iE sure thermometer to tho
natnrc OF the people. SpaniardE have,
Il must he confessed. "a reputation for
cruelty far In excess OF their Anglo
Saxon ncishborE. though they also
possess many admirable qualities
when you come To know them n,
home. Ono may witness n bulihght In
almost any South American country
a!thoush here and there nm clcmcn,
hostile TO such bloody sport Is gradu
ally gaining hcadway.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-12-22
CHAPTER XIV.

On the Way to the Plaza De Toros.
Smithers Is secretly delighted with
the great nerve exhibited by his pat
rcn. for II there is anything IN earth
the secret agent admiros, II Is pure
grit.
Havana Is never thoroughly awak"
until this hour OF sunset. and tonight
the gay capital means To outdo every
pre- tvIouR effort. The horrors OF war
viii be forgotten in the grandeur OF
n military carnival. and until the small
hours OF the early morning merrimcnt
must abound.
Aroused from his r.vcrIe by inc
coming OF n servant. Jack Ii again led
to the dining hall. where ho hnds the
scnori,a awaitin. him.
She looks more raylshinEiy beau'i'
ful than before. and might charm the
most confirmed bachelor: hut Jack
touches the cardboard In the pocket
over his heart. and 10! before his
eyes appears nn angelic face. brown
haired, rosy checked. blus~cycd lnssi..
and he feels secure. That II Ills tails
man: he fears no fetish In existence.
They become quite socinblc over
the dinner.
She describes some Of III" wonderful
sights ho will sec at the grand rcecp
t.on. and the ar,ior with which she
enters upon the subject declares that.
after all. modern Joan OF Arc aS she
has proven herself. lcadln. the patTi'
cts into battle. Lola IL but woman.
with all the loy" OF her sex Tor sny
scenes, whor. music and jewels and
lovely damKciK. ms well nS daNhins
military galianiN. hold court with Tcrp'
s.chor-.
Then smIthcrs hobs up Scrcnciy
and proceeds to make himself quite
n, home at tho iabi. Of this most
hitFular Cuban Aonorlia.
Jack Is struck by the fact. aud
shoots quick glance from one fac"
to tho other. aA n sudden suspicion
EEilops through his brain. Can II b"
possible ihcr. IL any relation between
these two7 II would bc remarkable.
indeed. after he found himself thrown
into tho company of Lola ai Santa fc
and SmithcrH in Edinburgh. To hav"
them turn out father aud daughter:
aud yet. after all. no; more singular
than some other chapters in his cS'
pcricncc. At least. mysterious tie
connects them that il more cogcnt
,i-an the fact Of their being both sworn
to the service Of Cuba libra.
Half nm hour later the two men.
having altered their usual street dress
for something more appropriate 10 the
captain generals reception. leave the
sylvan retreat in which they have
found such n refuge. and with All Sin
a. body guard. head in the direction
Of the Plaza dc ToroS.
Even Jacks phclgmatic. cold Yankee
blood Is stirred by the picture present
Cd by the wide square ihrongcd with
people. as seen under the numerous
giittcring electric lights. and a variety
of glowing colorci lanterns hung for
effect upon the branches Of orange
trees or over the booths OF the street
vendors.
II is n grand holiday for Havana. and
ier citizens desire to make the most
Of II: for. In spite OF the presence OF
80 many soldiers. the merchants are
Uneasy about the future. knowing that.
a. of old. Cuba is proving the grave.
yard for the flower of SPANS army.
and II has become simply test OF
endurance. They see new troops con.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-12-22
CHAPTER XVI.
How a Black Bull Ran the Circus.

How Black Bull Ran the Circus
While in Mexico. Jack has been
n spectator at n buiifight. and that on,
sight quite satisfied him. He never
wants TO look upon another.
II Is with n keen interest. however
that he now Tianccs around. The
place has been saily decorated. Pillar
rtd post are covered with bunting
bright colors meet ihc eye in every
di. cction. Even the ring where
such spirited actor occurred only
few hours before has had all traces
of the buiifight removed. and a poT
ton Of the crowd wandcrs over the
tLn.bark and wonders how II would
feel TO he chased around the ring by
n savage beast with sharp horns. u
massive neck and stcaminE breath.
Already the vast Rmphithcatcr Il
tcEinninR TO show quite an animated
appearance as the audience scat,crs to
various quarters.
Jack and Smithcrs. having secured
q position that affords good view
90 the whole cxpansc. stand there ia
comment upon II.
Some parties are talking on the
right. and Jack catches the drift oi
what they say. The leading speaker
is an American. but his two compan.
ions seem TO be. one French tourist
the other Cuban merchant
The New Yorker has evidently at.
tended the great entertainment given
ty the management the previous after.
room. and as he is still filled with the
10 him. unusual spectacle of n bull.
iiEht. he describes II In snatchcs.
while the Partisan cxclaims in won.
der. and the Cuban mods his head ap
provingly. AS though proud of the fact
tia: his land may provide an ainuse.
ricnt uncaualed for desperate valor
and the shedding of gore since the
Gays OF Roman gladiators.
We'll. SIR" the American Is saying
"thc black fellow overlook the bandcr.
illoro who had been throwing fancy
darts at him. and with one gigantic
sweep of his superb head he sent the
wretch flying through space. never
saw such sight. Jovc' he must have
gene twenty feet high. his arms and
legs flying in every direction. Over
the barrier he came. struck this pill.
lar. and fell in a heap. They carried
him away TO the Hospital San MercCd,
but We since heard he is dead"
Mon Dieu! II must have been n won.
derful sight" declares the Gaul. as he
surveys the high fence.
"Carramba! what other country
could produce such a rare spectacle?"
asks the Cuban proudly. as he pufrs
away at his cigarro.
II know Of nothing that can ap.
proach II unless 1t be our annual
Thanksgiving college football game
o. Berkeley OVAL replies the man
fiom New York with n perccptible
sneer.
was that all?" asks Paris.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-12-22
FRIDAY. DECEMBER %. 1905.
"Al7 Not by a Jug full. All. Well,

"All7 Not by jug full. All: Well.
I wish you could have seen II. That
was only the beginning. my dear man.
The bull seemed to be possessed OF a
devil: like u crazy Chinaman running
amuck, he saw only foes around him.
The way he tossed those chaps was u
caution. Men and horses fell victims:
he soon had them so badly ratified
that not one would enter the ring.
They sat ON the fence and deiied him.
and even then II the rascals made u
rush every perch in that quarter was
vacated"
And the matador-the uncqualed
Popito?" asks tho Cuban eagerly.
'oh. he was game enough. give
you my word. He lacked discretion.
that was all. But he did better than
tho poor handerillero who got his neck
broken"
'Ah. better. say you? Pcplto always
cSccllcd In anything h. undertook" re-
marks the Havana merchant. with par
dcnablc pride.
''Scs." continued the American drily
''hc went some six feet further than
tho other poor devil. but. then. you
sec, no pillar stopped his aerial flight
and he dropped into the seats. thus
sraring hIs life.
The Gaul laughs. the Cuban seowis.
snd then Joins In the mcrrimcnt.
"carajo! then II the only Pcpi,o
could not master the black devil. who
d!G?" he demands.
NO one. All the purses In Havana
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-12-22

or all beautiful legends. Of all beau
tiful verse. of all stories told In all
the life Of the whole world. there IL
no tale so wondrDuHiy beautiful ms the
| story of the ChEist.Child. Every man
and every women must recall those
lonE.ago. faraway days when fiTEl the
story wHE told to them. the story Of
the little bah" In the manager. of tho
star of BCthlchcm. with its rain o'
frc. the shepherds. the wise men and
tho doinss Of the angels. And with
this memory come back other mCm'
orics. mental visions OF those whom
We loved and who have passed away.
OF all tho sweet joys Of childhood.
when the world was n playground In.
stead Of n workshop: OF fond dreams
and childish disRppOinimcntS. Christ.
mas day IL timC when We must
pause on the journey and rest by the
waysidc. sparinE the golden hours for
rcycric and tasting the sweets of gen.
crosity and tender charity.
by all manner Of judgment and bc.
licfs We must Conccdc that. 80 far Rs
doing good IL concerned. all days
should he Christmas. To bcstow
nccStics on Dec. 25. and cross words
all the other ?5i days OF the year IL
to be like the common sinner who
chrits his nciEhbor during the week
and prays most cnCrgctically ON tho
Sabbath.
II isn't the gift. it's the love and
thsuEhtfulncss that prompt II. The
woman who gives because she feels
II duty Is practicinF deceit. and be.
Hitting herself II one wishes not to
bcsiow u holiday remembrance let one
at least have the courage of ones
feelings and sentiments and be true
and honest about It. No human soul
wants a present that is given grudg.
ingly.
According TO our way OF thinking II
Is u beautiful thing that once n year.
one may have the privilege Of aoing
something nice for those to whom
one is devoted.
The pleasure is so great that. on
Dec. &c one should decide to put
little Of the Christmas spirit into
daily existence.
Perhaps you don't know It, but It is
true nevertheless that the more you
give the more you will have. There
Is certainly some great. wonderful
power that takes away from those
who are grasping and selfish. and
who helps along all those whose
hearts swing true.
There Is such keen pleasure in do.
ing for others that 1t inspires one To
work. to greater cndcavor and TO bot.
ter purposes and higher ambitions.
What is there in other earthly things
half 30 satisfying?
The woman who buys pretty clothes
has the satisfaction of looking at her
reflection in mirror. but this salts.
faction is as shadowy. as fitting. as
unreal as the vision she beholds. The
woman who fills her house with beau.
tiful furnishings rejoices for "A certain
time and then the beautiful things
lose in interest. The woman whose
bank account grows with the years
knows that she is safe from poverty.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-12-22

stantly arriving and going TO the front,
multitudes being brought back sick.
and shipped home or buried. while
Gomez and Maceo and Garcia still hold
their own, sometimes making their
presence known by dasn into the
very suburbs of the capital.
In glancing around with some curl.
osity as they make slow progress
toward the doors which have just been
opened TO the crowd. Jack is struck
with the merry nature OF the general
assemblage. A gathering OF people
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-12-22
Suggested by the Season

but you can't get any more ncaTt
warmth out of bank book than II IL
were an iciCiC.
Let mo toll you something. II 10
in her heart that you will ind gcnu.
inc cnntcntmUnt. No matter whR.
horrible aHXictiCH Nhr has suffered.
what dreadful troubles she has DRAG.
Rud wCaTily through. what pain and
cares have boon hers. she IL the one
who knows the calm. sweet comfort
that comes when she looks out into
gray sky and realizes that she has
done good to HumC one. that she has
brought smile to auiycring lips.
light To discouraged eyes. life to n
heart without hope.
She doesn't have TO cait until
moTc-to her.
There ia woman know. and sho
had nothing at all-fathcr. mother.
brother or sister or even home. but
she had something else that lots ot
people have not. and that is courage
and she was only little slip of n girl.
too. hut she worked very hard for
quite number Of long years. and
now she has many things which she
has always wantcd-liitlc luxurics
that every woman lDvUH-prctty
things in her home and pretty things
to wear.
The other day in shopping crowd
she met another woman who. like
herself. had carved little niche IN
the world Of hard work. and this other
womEn said:
Aren't you proud OF yourself for
having accomplished somcthing7
am
The first woman was silcn, for
moment. Then she said:
mo. am not proud of myself.
can't bC-yct. I've done so very little
compared with what I want to do. and
learned 80 little when I wished to
learn 20 much. But I am tremendous
IS happy that when want TO buy
some little comfort for somebody or
send a box OF flowers to somebody or
give some little child a happiness It
is in my power TO do SO. My years Of
work have been worth this mighty
sweet reward.
Wont you try to let little more of
the holy spirit of the hour sink into
your soul. and won't you remember
that your stay and mine and your
neiEhbor's and evcrybody's is dread.
fully limited here in this pleasant
vale of smiles and laughter There's
no telling where any OF us will he this
time next year. so live this Christmas
as happily and as generously as you
can.
There's something else. too. II you
are going to help little child hang
up tiny stocking. and II you are now
answering all sorts of questions about
Santa Claus and chimneys and rsin.
deers and IT, on Christmas Eve. YOU
go to a little bedside and kiss ,he
sweetest little lips in all the wotld.
fall upon your knees and thank God.
for you are blessed!
A Merry Christmas to ytc ~.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-12-22
RSlQUIRE !JOI1|
i U+9ANI Of TIL CUBAN % WAR : |
| e.NTNN\\lI ~I&z24G' AnzRaaN- >
~1GZ2AG Rz11!R1aN

'eery. sorsrEht. isse. by Street and Smith.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-01
Wh.n aela.nlth Wrets.

An Old volume which An Atlanta
bOoslogg prl1as was found IN an old
bookshop reeantly. It's ~The HietOfy
Of Rome" by oliver Goldsmith. Gold
smiths name takes oae back 70 the 1T.
erary fellows Of that day, the hack
work they did to keep life in them. for
when Goldsmith was at work writing
THAI history he was doing twenty diff
ferenF things besides. little odds and
ends that brought money for his daily
bread. with Q scOlalhg landlady laying
down the law TO him, for II was the
time when the great DIR. Johnson
Thought himself lucky when he could
dine In cellar on SlxpeRce worth Of
tripe and a pennsvosth ~ bread aud
Wipe bis fingers 90 the back Of New
foundiand dog after his greasy nealr'
And 10 think Of the growing that Is
done by the little authors OF the pres-
eDt dsyl--Atlanta Constitution.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-01

Tue ieellaa II Ghipepdias doom in
sha mlnassi many vistlms o. BnEhts
alsense end diabetes has hsen ehsnged
% lbtnksalasss 81 the benefit derived
from taking Folsg's kidney Cure. 1,
win care lnoipient Brlahte disease
and alsbstes and even % she Gps.
ss1ss glsss eomiots and relief, Sigh.
dlserass are odsed 10 . few days, II
bad 6ahaDqe Al lla worst toruk sgslses
MafioA Lee ~ Donreath, Ines Slesl4i
eight Nh 2fsoians wiahonk rallef. -0nag
threo b0telAd 90 roley's Kidney Cure
made me Z yell mans" J, w, MoOol-
lum a Co,fssl .sssA .gkfasu a,.f
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-01
STREET ETIQUETTE.

While walking with a lady. the gen.
tleman should take the side next the
street.
One salutation is all that ciyility re-
quires when passing a person more
than once on a public promenade.
II the lady with whom you ara walk
ing Il saluted by another gentleman.
acknowledge the same By removing
your hatga "a a. tEf = 90 f
The geuf.ssnan shOuld rsiss bis bat
when asking . lady's pardon FOR an In
edvertence, whether she - Known 20
him or not. .-- 4. ~ 81.
Should 200 desire TO eopTerss with
q lsdy 700 ahould hkpptn to meet 60
not dttain her, but turn and walk ID
hSr direction. 1lBlfa Gs4
While. walking with LADY In a
crowded ffiorpushfnN and5 o6liEed 10
proceed sinsly, the gentleman should
preceds the ladSC' ''''-%
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-01

alone. Sweet Home. Payus's song.
was originally q number In the cpeTO
"Clari, the Maid Of MllaR,"A pro9yc.
ton brought cut In l62a The opera
We y faIIatt.I Aa4 hstAlnG d insv
keawp sof Il paye Or cue song. Whlta
|heAa6 instShdy haralHA ov& Ao0s
900 vopies were sold In the FIRST year
|elk aliest l0A and the sale In one
form or another hes been constant ever
|si4es gAe hfSt appsarance ot tlils beam
tifui theme. The melody Il a sicilisn
folk song and was adapted 70 the
words by Payne Alms {.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-01

Asthma Sufferers Should Know This.
~ Roley'g FIeasy and TaF hes cared
many Gases 81 asthma that were con-
Aidana9- hspalssa. NES. AdolpA RHss.
iAK, Tol West Third ST, -nsEsRpOFt.
I0Wa. vsatss; "A ssvo7s roid con.
tese,sd tetlvs ysarsaas we RsRlestsd
uRiil u finally gseW into aathmA, The
beat medical skil available cedld noi
give me uors shan JtsapOAEy relief.
Feiey's Honey Sad T$s rs FScam,
mehded and one fisy-eeAt bottle en-.
tirely cured me Of asthma WhieA hAd
been growing on me for tWelss ysan.
II had taken Il &c tha aaAri 4 would
have been haqe& F4eRe al auEerlRo
= ~ MpCgl lofn q o.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-01

r. bffef 4 The San from Nepberi
bnnel Tenn. y. x AbsSmt, skofl
1HendInh 8 vocation for the benefit d
|a behlth, ptltssthat be Is feeling bet
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-01
1EH8 LFzssb.o
located q lssASs+t spllAss
Tam. and ImprovIngs'N =

Il |hrfef 4 The San from Nepbert
blinaA. Tam. !. X AbsaHt wko i
Hendlnh 3 vacation for the benefit Of
|a behllh pkltssthat be ID feeling bet
t11 eket fss sssaral ysAEs. .-.---------
1hll 4 4 great place" continued
al Abrams, After spending three
fafH s. the hotel Ia Knoxville sick. l
&(ESated 20 come out here
The tFlp through and pssg the
aepnlalns from Tryons n. O, % Knoks
f|||s Wis ealuda aud AshevIlls, Is be.
4cd lhe compFshsnSIon Of Cracker
Pins nssslgl. y ss 6l1 tft go
eubsFt Syringe 10 seven miles from
nokYills. which 10 che nearest rail-
abnk etatlon. We have q bsautifel
tn|aIh stream running throueh the
glght 81 che rear OF tbs hotel.
shEeo Syringe --ehaIlsbsats,
" nnd epson. and the analysIs e
ttr5 Sigh.
We are loeused right up the side Of
i n|otnsain b lhs nnost baautif0l spot
lmtnlhnbIs, snd the air e 50 pure lt e
nl|Apes blus. The people are most hos,
|sahls. and about the only 'kiek' I
6ps semlns ID that they are about to
-. up 30 death-All che fried chicken
A Malicious mlik and country butter
e sbzetabIes fellow can stand safe
bAef. and when get back home
ef I RIll be spoiled In the eating
Inp. -
A she best evidence that THE place
g healihy, J mlRht add that q gentle.
man FAe u hare llGlesn days ago
ksa snts poo bds--and e stlll
impfpglne. ] em feeling much better.
nnd am lnpFpvlng every day"
II yoadlbeiSg NJ. Abrams requests
tAhi he nnms Be plaeed on The Sun
nallIne lies. o. he wants 70 keep pOst-
ed on wh6sls traSspltlng - home.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-01

iAhnndsomaly illustrnasd mnxARins.
develsd espeeiSilS ~ ~ inlaftsts q
tAe tFpie an9 Feze, ssze.etg q
FiosiA FmkF -
"A eg tzi&l nlp1rinlQn Is
- :; - =
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-09

health of pa, the old stakeholder and
new manager, and pa got up ana
bowed, and made a little speech, anG
when he sat down one OF the circus
! iris was i'm his chair. and he sat in
Ter lap, and the crowd all yelled, ex-
ept q Spanish bull-fighter. who
eemed to be The husband of the Wo-
nan pa sat on, and he wanted pas
Hood, but the cid circus manager took
4 him away to save pa from trouble
md he glared back at pa, and / think
lie Will stab pa with dirk knife.
We got out Of the dining tent, and
vent to the barn. where the animals
ire kept all winter, and pa wanted me
, become familiar with the habits OF
he beasts, cause they were to be in
AS charge. with the keepers of the
lifferent kinds of animals to report to
"a. Nobody need tell me that ami
nails have no human instincts and do
tot know how to take joke. We
re apt TO think that wild animals IL
aptivity are worrying over being CON
med i'm cages, and gazed at and com,
nented on by circus visitors, and that
hey dream of the free life they lived
n the jungles. and sigh to go back
where they were captured, and proWI
round for food, but you can't fool
ne. Animals that formerly had to go
round in the woods, hungry half the
ime, and occasionally gorging them
elves on a. dead animal and sleeping
nut in the rain in all kinds of weather.
<now when they have struck a good
hing in a menagerie, with clean straw
10 sleep in, and when they are hum
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-09
Fine Fishing

April live are now at the win
ter quarters of the show, in little
town. on a farm just outside, where
the tent is put up and the animals
are being cared for in barns, and the
performers are limbering up their
joints, wearing overcoats to turn fiip-
flaps, and everybody has Il cold, and
looks blue, and all are anxious for
warm weather.
Pa created a sensation when We ar
rived by his stunning clothes, his jet
black chin whiSkerS, and his watch
chain over his checkered vest. and
when the proprietors introduced pa
to the performers and hands, as an
old stockholder in the show, who
would act as assistant man
ager during the season, and
pa smiled on them with a
frown on his forehead and said he
hoped his relations with them would
be pleasant, one of the old canvasmen
remarked to a girl who rides two
horses at once, with the horses
strapped together so they can't gel
too far apart and cause her to break
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-09

Gus told pa to make himself at home
around the tent. and not be offended
at any pleasantly on the part of the
attaches of the show, for they were
full of fun, and he went off to attend
to some business and left pa with the
gang. They were practicing riding
bare backed horses around the ring,
with a rope hitched in Il belt around
the waist of the rider. and an arm
swinging around from the center pole,
so if they fell off the horse the rope
would prevent the rider from falling
to the ground, a practice that the
best riders adopt early in the season
the same as new beginners cause they
are all stiffened up by being out OF
practice. One man rode around a
few times, and pa got up close to the
ring. and was making some comments
such as: why, any condemned fool
could ride a. horse that way" when
the circus gang as quick as you could
say scat, fastened Il belt around pas
stomach, that had a ring in it, and
before he knew it they had hitched a
| snap in the ring, and pa was hauled