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Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04

make you comfortable an happy, an you sha mt
say now that I spilled yore pleasure in life"
"I think l owe somethin', mother, to the wo-
man that's been a-spoilin' her life a-waitin, fur
me all these years"
"O' course you do O course; an you don't
owe nothin' to yore mother that's toiled an,
shaved all her life fur you; when man gifts mar
ryin in his head he furgts all that" Usually
John capitulated here and the argument ended,
but tonight, contrary to his common usage, he
went on: II amt a-furgittin' you, mother.
wouldn't do that. No more would M'ri': she d
be more like help and comfort to you"
Don't say no more to me, John. l amt told
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04

this Me and her walked down the road togeth-
er."
II noticed.
This reticence disconnected John, but he strug-
gled bravely on, spurred to effort by the deter
mination to have it over and done with once
for ALL
II was a-tellin' her that field work wasn't fit
fur no woman to do"
II ca'cilate she agreed with you"
"Why yes, O course, leastways she couldn
very well help it. 1t was me a-makin' the state
ment and she couldn't contradict me out and
out" Then, as if the point of his affirmation
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
Rebuked

The imaginary invalid, who fancies he has all
the diseases in the books, or, at least, all the
interesting ones, had called in young physician
who had a considerable reputation.
He was telling this doctor what he thought was
the trouble with him, when the doctor ventured
TO disagree with his diagnosis. For moment he
was speechless
II beg your pardon" he said, at last, in
naughty way. "'But it isn't for young physi-
clan like you to disagree with an old and expert
enced invalid like me-"
And he went out to seek another doctor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04

and will be played in that way, perhaps, as
rule; but to make it give the best service in
teaching way, arrange, if convenient, so that
the players may know of it day or so in ad-
vance. In that case they may have chance to
look over their textbooks or the dictionary, to
become familiar with many adjectives as pos
sbe.
The players seat themselves in two rows, fac
ing each other, and the first player on one side
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04


ist the other day. Almost the only
Burmese word 1 then knew was "myway"-that
is, snake-but with the aid of my interpreter
after short time the Burmese charmer was
prevailed upon to produce round basket, hav-
ing opened which a head with hood expanded
and about one and a half feet of body sprang
up like jack in the box and remained motion
less.
The charmer standing near the basket.
Suddenly the snake struck at him by letting its
body and head fall forcibly forward; in this
strike the body was kept perfectly rigid, bending
only where it touched the rim of the basket.
The charmer did not move, knowing that he was
at least eighteen inches away from the edge of
the basket, and there was, as l have said, only
eighteen inches of snake above the rim.
His assistant now engaged the snakes atten-
ton in front, while the charmer deity seized
the reptile by the neck and hauled out and de-
posted on the ground about nine feet of hama
dryad, or giant cobra (ophiophagus elaps), the
most formidable and deadly snake in Burma.
HOW ATTACK is REFUSED
Then the two Burmans went through what the
uninitiated would consider the most daring per.
formance ever witnessed. The hamadryad lay
with it's head raised about two feet, the rest of
its body at length the ground, hood expanded
and fangs ready to strike. One of the Burmans
squatted down few feet off The snake, with a
fierce hiss, glided rapidly toward him, head still
erect.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04

get from the Latin "caput, head; While
"mate" is identical with the Iceandic "mati,"
which means companion or equal.
Commodore" sounds distinctly Italian, and
is derived, as matter of fact, from the Italian
word ''commandatore," commander.
''Davy Jones" being so well known name, it
is surprising to learn that it became common
entirely as a result of two errors. The original
name was "Duffy JONAH" "Duffy" being the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
Love in Birdland

| " human mind, but when we WISH 10
learn the gentle, persistent art of the
leAE&al lover, as portrayed in its sweetest
form, let us go to the woods and take
lessons of the feathered hero he treads the
waving and swaying stage that shall later hold
his house and home.
There one may see the pretty acting among
the feathered ladies when their lovers are about.
No coquette in silks could affect such entire
consciousness of the presence of her lover as
does my lady in feathers. Very demurely she
hops from limb to limb, pretending to be seek
ing very industriously for dainties to eat but
one who watches her closely sees that it is only
makebelieve search after all-she does not
gather anything. She knows very we'll that her
lover is calling her pet he sings, and
that he is the handsomest of his race as he dis
plays his colors and postures before her. She
will act as if tired of his attentions and fly away
but she does not go as one who seeks to escape
from hawk; not at all, for the lover very eas.
jly keeps up with her while singing her praises
in his loudest and most exhausting voice.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04

They VIII De WRONG All Noly-CdlN
er-and particularly maker of ivory billiard
balls-never trusts to the fingers to tel! him
when he has obtained the maximum of smooth
ness. An object which feels perfectly smooth
to the fingers or to the sole of the foot may feel
quite coarse to the most sensitive portion OF tne
human skin-namely, the small patch covering
the cheek-bone. You may test this easily for
yourself with, say, knife-handle'
At one period the fnger-tips certainly were
the most sensitive to the touch, but two extremes
resulting from civilization have robbed them Oh
their former high value. To-day great section
Of humanity uses its fingers in such rough occu
MISUNDERSTANDING, certain departments OF en-
cineering, etc.-that the inger-tips have become
foo hard to be l1eenly sensitive
Strangely enough, the exact opposite extreme
has had a similar effect. During the last cen
ury that portion of the wealthy classes ] w9,en the
handling silk handkerchief has grown at an
amazing rate, and the sensitiveness OF the iinger
tins in that case has been dulled by non'use'
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04

AVING always had liking for snakes,
l went in search of Burman snake
charmer by name Moung Lo, in the
hope that he would be able to get me
some specimens, said London natural
ist the other dov Almost the only
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04

Z is very remarkable that many of our
nautical terms are borrowed from for
eign languages. The word admiral"
comes from the Arabic "emir el bagh,"
meaning lord of the sea; captain" we
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
Alas, Poor Finger Tips

f you ask ten people which part of the
human anatomy is most sensitive to
the touch, nine of them will say "the
fnger-tips."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04
d o g

lis is a very simple game, but it may
readily be made very helpful one to
those who desire--as who does not?
to increase their knowledge of words.
IL ,nn,r ha nlared without nrenaration.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-04

I WAS the late afternoon. The sun
was low in the west, and the GOODNESS
of approaching evening had succeeded
the scorching heat of the summers day.
The lawmakers in the great Judklns
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-14

For failure to work the streets of
WaNahachie after being duly sum-
moned Milroy McCune and Lee
Goodeu. both colored, must each
contribute the sum of SIS 10 the city
treasury. When they failed to res
pond TO the warning notices served
by Street Commissioner Meredith
complaints We're filed against them.
They appeared in the recorders court
this week and entered pleas of gull
Jy. Each was fined $500. lbe costs
added made a total of SIS tsat each
had to pay. Bud Mills. also ,colored
entered plea of guilty to similar
charge a few days ago The fine and
costs in his case amount 10 the
same as in the others. Several white
men have been fined for failing TO
perform the street duty required Of
them
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-14
orr MN NOisk LETTER.
tnel,, Sam u Factor In tn" 'oh-
merce ot the city aud Country

merce at the city aud Country.
1-ha ftra, annOs fau--and the flakes
ara coming chick and fast brings
snr,h M thaf h. pheuomina in all
,1ass..s ~ neltri.s from rarest Rus
SIAN aahle "a simple chiucbilla from
m. coal blgcl Fr.uch lynx to the
snow white fox. which cannot fail
+, make a dream and a symphony of
ttg syasrar with accessories of heads
and feet and tails with which an the
$50 arc mosf stvNehlv embollshed.
The Same NAV bee said of other
shades and grades % tho fox families
~ vaI1 nd me mInk4 and the mar
tens. and even the ermlne of royalty
put ina. two ppltrtas most con
epicuIqus]v prominent amid every
ef,la ana variety of skUuIlv mUujp-
Mated skins are Persian lamb and
b,,adtaf1 these seems fa meet the
most exclusive rngnframsnts upon
ever- ground of fitness and fashion.
sipa. cool il i'm "a measure. obsolete.
ana rho evoutsife offers are almost
y, ,,,,,stj,n nf Tho decades
IA. -l-ip.. ,,,,r, 90 small and cost
a. ,l,l. .y, MANY. IA, make. one
~. aI, IA o.. f.. .. caro-
80. IA "a ,I,, .... ..ra 4f1a
-, 5,,,f., ,,,,,.g 4,.g ~ }e CON
IA mn, .,,4 .....r,,fr.. So cas-.
SUE ga ~ '''- cav" acr,racy
1T, ,f,,raato,.i,ag tI,e ,,ogt rnae,-
-. ...,,,,,t- ,.1,i.f, fff.. Pc
-, ,[,ii.i .rf ar
.'.l,, m. ..,.. -. ~ mon.
49,
of .,.,~.. an .ba., ..g.r.. a.5.stions
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-14

spain thar q 81 impossible shsY have
ret come % ihts hlKh standard u f.
. question: 90 be decided tn tha fas
tare IL the5 ago taciai,s eapaa bic ~
ewes becoming aufthluS more than
yemeeged Americans Awerlean1sm
is wilh theta SO fAr onlt asin ds"p Is
Will be timv 80 tais abaat giving
chem citizenship when it has psus
gyatsd t0 the bone
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-14

pittsburE Dee "a Clifford ilpoe
the negro coachnan convicted OF per
fury IN connection with a deposition
made hy him before the Hartje divorce
trial. sas refused new trial and sen
fenced by Judge Frazier 70 pay fine
OF $50 aud costs % the trial and given
six years in the penitentiary, where
ne Was ut once taken August Hartj'
viii appeal his divorce case to the
superior court
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-14
Duc TO a = 90

New Orleans Dee "a tin the
smashup on the Illinois Central near
Southport ia which the pay car crash
ed into freight train Engineer Louis
Broder,Ck pay ear engineer, 81 Nc
Comb. Miss was Killed and Fireman
Charles Harris negro was probably
fatally injured The accident IS said
to have been due 20 "a fog
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-14
Notice to Our Customers.

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not affect
ed by the National Pure Food and
Drug law as it contains nc opiates or
other harmful drugs and we recon-
mend it as a safe remedy for children
and ADULTS. b. w. Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-14

senator naiiyy represented u
C4ay Pierce Individually and az the
head ~ Tennessee properties, and
also borrowed thousands 81 dollars
from him. aud set never Turned IS
hand in behalf 81 the oil company u
which Pierce is The head WIS add
ANYTHING 10 statement Ike Jhls7
san Angelo standard
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-14
COLEMAN CAPTURED
SC cr,aplcc Win sseors'isn1 rsa'
~e could Net RESIST

Lake Charles La Dec 49, a posse
sAutured lee Coleman accused of Xiii
ms l,epus sheriff Shoemaker on oct.
e last Coleman had sworn never %
he captured alive bat the Posse found
him lying ia tent IN swamp so
crippled With rheumasism that NJ
could uot defend himself, and did not
attempt to take his own life
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-14
BILL AGREED UPON.
Indian Appropriation Bill Carries
About Eight Million Dollars

FNNNT OH
About Eight Million Dollars.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Indian
appropriation bill for 1908, carrying
about sS.o0o.ooo. was agreed Upon by
the house committee on Indian at.
fairs The appropriation tor the In
dams in 1907 was 81 100000 The es-
Inmates submitted by the bureau of
Indian affairs for the year 1908 agEre
gated s7.97o.o00 or about 100000 less
than the bill as amended by the com
mittee The chief addition to the bill
/ by the commission was Sl5e.OU0 fol
schools in Indian Territory for both
whites and Indian provided for by the
new state Of Oklahoma
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-14

Chant. r nec IG ny al erplo
sloa ln rn1ns 80 ! ~ fhw 81 cfniH
Cnai cosuFanv thrve miners wvre kili
"a pue AHnafea men lef' me Minis
lust before thv ,tpi3aiou
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-14

This significant inquiry " made
b1 the 81 Louis Globe Democrat
price Of OH In Texas has hseu faisr
90 la this punishment for pfoseen-
ton of the trusre
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-14

"a that the major portion Of tbc es.
tatev Of enormously wealthy men
should so to the state upou The death
Of the posscszor of the fortune Mir
Carnegie opposes graduated income
u
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-14

ANY erroneous reflection upon the
character. standing or reputation Of
any person. firm or corporation that
may appear i'm the columns Of the
Daily Light win be gladly corrected
upon ifa being brought t0 me at-eU-
riOu of fh. management
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-14

cards of thanks-all matter not
NEWS-will be charged for at the
rate of cents per line Poetry at
double price.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-14
THE PLEASURE
\t.M Pill MIXING

and modern fixtures in your bath.
room and Kitchen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-19
HITS " ALSH
SENATOR TILLMAN WANTS CON
GREss TO PROBE CHICAGO
FAILURE

Washington, April 1s.-Ben Tillman
reached out with his pitchfork yester-
day afternoon and tossed John r.
Walsh and the affairs of the Chicago
National Bank into the United States
senate. The South Carolina hunter of
general cussedness' thinks there has
been skulduggery in connection with
things preceding and subsequent to
the Walsh collapse that warrants an
investigation by congress, and today's
onslaught was only starter.
Senator Hopkins jumped into the
center of the ring while Tillman was
speaking and rushed to the defense OF
his friend and business associate, Mr..
Walsh. He caught Tillnaan short OF
the detailed information necessary to
sustain his end of the controversy, but
the South Carolina senator retired
temporarily only for the purpose OF
informing himself and returning to
the attack at the first opportunity.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-19
IOWA COAL OPERATORS AND
MINERS NEAR AN AGREE.
MENT
ONE ISSUE TO SETTLE
The Question Of lnsurlns the Mine
Owners Against Sudden stoppases
Of Work Because Of Local Disagree.
ments Yet Remains to be Treated.

Des Moines,. April 18.-(Special)-
Yesterday afternoon, just before the
adjournment of the joint scale commit
tee Of the Iowa coal operators and
miners, the scale for the Frazer dis
trict, in northern Iowa, was agreed up
on and the committee Is now on the
last stage of its work, the arrange
ment Of joint resolution which will
insure the operators against a stop
page Of work at their mines because
of a local trouble and pending a set
tlement Of the same.
The Remaining Issues.
The scale was also made for Scott
county mines and for Madrid, and In
both cases it is identical with the 1903
scale. Angus, Van Meter, Dawson,
New Market and Clarinda will be dis.
posed Of today, there being no con.
tention as to what the scale should
be. and then the question of resolu.
tions will come up.
The operators were informed yester.
day afternoon what the position of the
miners will be with reference to the
penalizfng of miners participating in
local shutdowns and suspensions, and
were disposed to favor it. The proba,
bilities are there will be no serious
contention on this point. This will
bring the joint conference up to the
question Of what assurances the min,
ers will give the operators against the
possible adoption Of lower scales II
competitive districts than the Iows
scale. and II there IL q stumbling block
this is apt to be 1t, for. as vet the min
ers have not 50 much as indicated
what their probable position will
be. On the other hand the operators
have taken the positive stand tha,
they must be granted revision te
meet concessions favorable to the 9th
er fields and seem disposed to stand
out on this point, even to the point ol
preventing the signing OF a scale.
The committee is working on this
matter now.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-19
DENIS, CONFER
MINORITY SENATORS CAUCUS TO
DISCUSS RAILWAY RATE
BILL

Washington, D. c.. April 1s.-The
democratic senators met in conference
today for. the purpose of exchanging
their views on the railroad rate bill.
The meeting was called with the dis
tinct understanding that no binding
action should be attempted.
May Stop Canal.
Secretary Taft today told the senate
committee on in.ar-oceanic canals that
the question of the type of canal must
be determined at once or Chief Engi-
neer Stevens will be placed in posi-.
tion where The will be compelled to
suspend work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-19

ACQUITTED BY JU URY
coroner's Inquest Results Favorably to
Young Leslie Peters-Judge Charges
Jury to Investigate Mob Disorders
Carefully and to See That Justice Is
Done.

Springfield, Mo-, April 1S.-Leslie
Peters, the is year old boy who Mon
day night shot and killed Ralph Burns,
a negro, in defense Of his own life and
his sweetheart's honor, was acquitted
by q coroner's jury last evening. The
acquittal met with unanimous appro-
val. Many of the negroes here say
that they are glad that Burns was
killed. He was regarded by the col
ored men here as a bad man and was
accordingly feared by many Of his own
race. The white citizens hail Peters
as hero and will make up purse
for him.
Charge to Grand Judy.
Judge Lincoln Of the criminal court,
in charging the grand jury, was bitter
in his statements
"This outrage deserves the con
demnation of all good citizens and the
most rigid Investigation at your
hands. All persons, their aiders, and
abettors engaged in that shameful out
rage are guilty, under the law, of mur
der In the first degree. The law makes
noe less a crime because 200 men en-
gagged in the contamination Of the
crime than II one man alone and un
der cover OF night committed the OF
tense.
Let the lash fall where It may. 70,
l,should indict every man proved tt
your reasonable satisfaction to be gull
ty. Whether friend or foe, rich o.
poor, high or low, wherever you flnc
guilt. let that guilt be punished"
The taking Of testimony has begun
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-19
HEPBURN WILL SPEAK.

Iowa Congressman Expects to Make
Stand-Pat Address.
Washington, D. c., April 1S.-(Spe-
cial) .-7It is probable that Col. w. P.
Hepburn will make a stand-pat speech
which he has been preparing this aft
ernoon.
Congressman Dawson has secured a
favorable report by the judiciary COM
mittee today transferring Clinton
county from the northern to the south.
ern judicial district of Iowa, holding
court at Davenport.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-19
OPERATION ON MICHAEL DAvlTT

Irish Leader, Who Is III In Dublin,
Makes Satisfactory Progress.
Dublin, April Michael Davitt,
who is suffering from blood poisoning,
was operated on yesterday by Sir VIII,
liam Thornley, Stoker, president Of the
Royal Academy OF Medicine in Ireland,
and is progressing satisfactorily.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-19
LEARNS HE IS SLAYER; FLEEs.
indIanIan on Way to Court Discover.
Man He Eounht is Dead

Peru, Ind, April IS. While on his
way to court ignorant of the cause of
his having been summoned to appear.
Jerry Votaw learned that Henry Kiser,
whom he had knocked down in fight
Saturday, had died from the effects of
his injuries. Votaw said farewell to
his father, who was going to court
with him, and, disappeared.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-19
WOMAN IS KILLED BY EARAcHE

Virginia CIergyran's Daughter Dies
From an Unusual Cause.
Louisville, April 18.-As she was
being lifted from bed preparatory to
her removal to an infrmary, Miss AL.
ice Bedinger died suddenly yesterday.
The attending physicians stated that
death was due to earache and that the
case has few, if any. parallels in nedi.
cal history. Miss Bedinger was the
daughter of Presbyterian minister Of
LAnanhurg. Va
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-19
MuscatIne Boy a MILDLY,

Washington, D. c.. April ls.-(spe-
ciaD Senator Dolliver has appointed
L. A. Davidson of Muscatine mid
shipman at the naval academy at An
napolis and F. J. Lowry of Cresco is
the alternate.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-19
JAMES NOT GOING TO RIO.
Illinois University President Declines
Appointment as DELEGATE.

Washington, D. c., April 1S.-Ed-
mund j. James, president Of the Uni
yersity Of Illinois, has declined the APP
pointment of delegate to the third pam
American conference to be held at Rio
in July. This action was taken by
President James on account Of i'll
health. The vacancy caused by his
declination will not be filed, in view
Of the fact that two southern men have
already been added to the original dele
cation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-19
{ X 7 R A !!
PREDICTS TIDAL WAVE.
New York Professor Declares San
Francisco is Threatened by sea.

Rochester, N. Y. April 1s.-"Anoth-
er and even greater disaster than the
earthquake threatens San Francisco.
A tidal wave would not be unlocked
for as an accompaniment to the pres
ent seismic disturbances" said Prof.
H. L. Fairchild of the University of
Rochester today. Much of San Fran.
cisco is only twelve feet above tide
water and this fact renders 1t particu-
larly liable to destruction in the event
/ of a idal wave"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-19
THE black .soPE DIES.

Father Louis Martin, Head Of the Jes-
ults, Passes Away.
Rome, April 1S.--Father Louis Mar
tin, general of the Jesuits and known
as the .'blaGk pope" died here today.