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WANTED-AN EASY WAY TO START a BUSI-
nually. selling merchandise by mail: improved
plan; we furnish everything and show you how:
10 to 800 necessary. MILBURN- HICKS,
Chicago
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.

WANTED-STAMPC COLLECTIONS FOR CASH
18th st. NV. fei2-tf
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WANTED-JFWEI.RY CANNASSERS TO SELL.
diamonds. watches. etc. 10 the best trade only:
good men obtain positions for salary and
commission. Apply CASTELBERG'S
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WILL EXCHANGE LARGE LOT WELL. 10
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NICELY FURNISHED SD,OND-FI,OOR SINGLE
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FOR RENT-$65 MONTH: LIGHT AND CHEER.
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O.: 2sx35 feet, and large room in rear: steam
heat and electric lights. COLLINS-GC ERRY
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THREE CHAIR BARBER SHOP - LITTLE
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STAR BRANCH OFFICES.

If not convenient to call at The
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sylvania avenue. leave your adj
vertisementS at any of the follow
inc Branch Offices:
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WANTED - SALESLADIES FOR SUIT AND
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WANTED - REFINED, RELIABLE WHITE
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TWO ROOMS AND BATH; ALSO FIvE-ROoM
and bath apartment for rent. Apply between
and on Sunday. Mrs. FOSTER. ~ the
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Before kr.NIINL AN AIAniMf.NI CAiI.
at the Office Of THE ALONZO -. BLISS
PROPERTIES where you will be shown
apartments fats which bound to suit
you In price and also location.
The ventosa-Prices. $500 to 5000 per
The Penhurst-Prices. $1,000 to SIS 10 per mo.
The Raymond-Prices 500 so 10 S25 % per mo.
W. F.. COWEN. MANAGER,
ROOM NO. /. BLISS BLDG.
TEL. Linen. 1860. 81 ST NV.
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16
The Lion and the Mouse,

Marie ShOtwell, Oliver Doud BY
ron, P. s. Barrett, Edith shayne,
Mabel Mortimer, Ada Curry, Fred
Strong, Robert S. Taber and Frances
Jackson are a few of the we'll known
players who compose the cast of
The Lion and the Mouse" which
Henry b, Harris will produce at the
opera house March 80. This is the
same organization that played for
four months at the Park theatre,
Boston, six months at the Illinois
theatre, Chicago and later at the
Hudson theatre, New York.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16

There will be a mass meeting at
the Sims Library tonight, March 16,
for the purpose of organizing hu-
name society All school children,
college students. and the public of
Waxahachie and Ellis county, in
general, are urgently requested to
be present. The following program,
beginning at 8 o'clock, will be rem
dered:
Selection, Wise Orchestra
Character Song, Miss T. L. Walk
er's kindergarten children.
Selection, Wise Orchestra.
Address, Mr.. j. NJ Eskridge
Selection, Wise Orchestra
Business meeting and organiza-
ton.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16
Rogers Hotel Arrivals.

DR.. w. NJ. Brumby, Austin; J. r.
Lang, New York; A. A. Hughes Cor
pus Christi; J. L. Collins, Green
Vile; John G. Peacock, Columbus,
Ga. NJ. Kuttner, Dallas; G. S. Barn
well, Joplin Mo-; w. B. Dunwoody
Joplin; D. D. Eastman, Italy; F. w.
Lehbrick, Kansas City; J. D. Mitten-
thai, Dallas; D. Mittenthal, Dallas /;
G. w. Ellis, Olwin, Ia; E. G. Gallo
way, Monmouth, Ill; G. d. Cain,
Dallas; H. L. Hall, Fort Worth; T.
H. Skies, Fort Worth; j. B. Cald-
well, Ennis; Lon Minis, Ennis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16

San Francisco. March 16.-In a
battle which will decide the legiti-
mate welterweight championship of
the world, Harry Lewis, the clever
Quaker City pugilist and Jimmy
Gardner, the sturdy Massachusetts
fighter, will meet at Colma tomor-
row afternoon. The mill is schedul-
ed TO go twenty-five rounds. The
men will weigh in at 142 pounds.
Billy Roche will be the third man
in the ring.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16

Chicago, March 16.-Railroad
officials arr gathering in Chicago to-
day from all parts of the United
States, CanaCa and NJ aXlc0. for tn :
annual convention of the American
Railway and Maintenance of Way
association. l. he session will open
tomorrow in the Auditorium Hotel
and will continue through three
DAYS.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16
NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS

To those of you in residence dis
tricts that wish to run an account
we would kindly request that you
buy coupon book from driver, this
way of getting ice today and not
having the change but will pay for
it tomorrow, etc, causes us Consid-
cradle confusion and we have the
coupon books to cut out this very
thing. We will instruct our drivers
this year to leave NO ICE without
either getting the CASH or COUP
ONS. this will apply to every one.
We do not object to crediting you
but we will insist on your taking a
Coupon book if you want your ice
charged. Thanking you one and all
for helping put this system into ef
feet. which we believe will work to
our mutual benefit, and soliciting
your continued patronage. 90
WANAHACHIE ICE WORKS.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16

Earl Gibson spent Sunday in En-
! mis-.
Tom c. Cole is in Fort Worth to-
day
T. A, Ferris is spending today in
Fort Worth,
o. H. Ross of Fort Worth was
here yesterday.
John Loggins returned this morn
ing from Ennis.
Fort Worth today.
Fred Caldwell of Mansfield spent
Sunday in the city.
j. A. Price of Haskell spent Sun
day in Waxahachie.
M. Kuttner of Dallas visited
friends in the city yesterday.
j. B. Caldwell and Lon Minis of
Ennis were in the city today
Rufus Langsford of Dallas spent
| to, lo "a,
Mrs. ]. S. Palmer of Fort Worth
is visiting her sister, Mrs. l.. KEEP
linger,
Marvin Edwards of Fort Worth
spent Sunday in the city the guest
of friends.
Miss Johnson of Nashville, Tenn,
has accepted a position as trimmer
for the Leader
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Heyer of Gle
burne came down yesterday to visit
friends in the city
DR.. w. NJ. Brumby of Austin.
state health officer, was in the city
a few hours Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. F. Clark of Nc
Gregor are visiting B. C. Lancaster
and family and other relatives in
the city.
| Ned Oats and l.. E. Jones of Pal
mer T. A. Gamble of Trumbull F.
F. and c. F. Farrar of Rocket are
in the city today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16
At John DIS University.

Chicago, March 16.-Andrew
Sloan Draper commissioner of edu-
cation of New York will deliver the
Grafton at the sixty-seyenth convo-
cation of the University Of Chicago
tomorrow. His subject will be The
Limits of Academic Freedom"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16
To Release Abe HummeI.

New York, March 16.-Abe Hum
mel, the lawyer who attained noto-
riety as a witness in the Thaw trial
and who has been serving q term
in the city prison for illegal prac-
tices, will be released from Black
wells Island this week
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16

day in Rice with the family of VIII
kennedy. She was accompanied
home by Miss Annie Kennedy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16

many have missed my ads. Now
don't miss the opportunity of hav-
ing your photo made by Mrs. c. E.
Jackson, Photographer 301
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16

Get that old setting hen busy on
Is of those Buff Orpington eggs. 15
for 800. D. ]. MCGEE. 800
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16
LOCAL NEWS.

FloWer seed at HOOD IL Curtin S. |
297 |
F. 8. Cronk & Co., sell roofing |
cheap. tt
See X. ID. McCombs for Fire and
Tornado Insurance. If
Eighteen rolls of toilet paper and !
holder for 81 at F. S. Cronk Co. tt
Buy your floor oil from F. S.
Cronk Co. and keep down the dust.
Our Motto: If it's made here it's
good Montgomery, successor to
Hudson If
When you need a plumber. call
with F. S. Cronk Co. Both
phones 81. tt
Come to the Empire tonight and
hear that new song, when the Win
ter Days Are Over. SO
Insure your live stock in Legal
Reserve Co., pays cash upon receipt
of proof of loss. R. D. McCombs'
agent. tt
Special prices on screen work for
the next thirty days. See Waxaha
chic Planning Mill Co., South Monroe
street. If
Phone H. A. Mcmillan at the Dali
ly Light Office when you want any
kind of printing done. The best work
guaranteed If
The first opening of spring millin-
cry will occur at Miss J. NJ. Reag-
ans millinery emporium Wednesday
and Thursday 81
Have you read the Daily Light
want column today? A small want
ad will help you to buy, sell or ex-
change anything. If
II. Holland went to Fort Worth
this morning to meet with the rail-
road officials of the new line now
being built in West Texas.
J. B. Tyler, who lives on Route
No. 5, called at this office Monday
and ordered the Enterprise sent to
R. A. Stewart, Voss, Texas.
See Erwin & Cook for general
planning mill work. Special prices on
screens. WaXahachie Planning Mill
Co, near Katy freight depot If
Let w X. Rudolph Furniture
Co. make you fern stand. Any kind
of box couch made to order. We do
all kinds of repairing and refnish-
ing. Prices right. 81
iItlt w III W q mass lllNElll4S vi
citizens at the Sims Library tonight
for the purpose of organizing a hui
name society. See program else
where in this paper.
J. Frank Montgomery, who re-
Gently bought Ed Hudson's studio,
has moved his family into the house
vacated few days ago by w. A. |
Biard on West Franklin street.
The Forty-Two club will meet !
with Mrs. Leonard Keplinger Tues |
lay instead of Wednesday, Mem !
Ders who cannot attend are request |
I'd to notify Mrs Keplinger by tele-
phone.
We pay cash or trade new goods |
or all kinds of second hand goods. !
We also repair and refnish prompt
y all kinds of furniture and stoves. |
R. E. Moore Furniture Co., both |
)hones. If |
Mrs. d. c. Giddings of Brennan |
md Miss Caroline Giddings, who is
attending st. Mary's College at Dali
as, returned home this morning af-
er a visit to the family of E. P.
Anderson, Jr.
Money to loan on farms and i'm |
,royed city property and to invest in
'endors lien notes. VIII invest funds /
or individuals without trouble or
to them in any way. o. H.
Chapman, WaXahachie, Texas. So |
Winner of two prizes, being first |
,rize and diploma of merit. If you ,
ound pleasure in reading my ads |
Why not find more pleasure in hav-
ng my work Of your loved ones in
yOur homes | am glad To know so |
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16

For geraniums, carnations, ferns,
sprengeri, plumosus, aston, hibis-
Gus, phloX, feverfew, saliva. cannas,
Mexican tube rose, violets, begonia
pansy, cabbage, tomato and other
plants, see Bird Forrest, the Waxa-
hachie florist. 500
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS


]>>>>< >A<>>>
Congressional $1,000
District Ofaces .... $50
Representative ............ 500
County Offices ....... 500
Precinct Offices ......... 500
City Aldermen ..... 800
Other City Offices ......... 500
Terms strictly in advance.
County Announcements.
All announcements under this
head are made subject to the action
of the democratic primary elections
In July.
For Sheriff
HENRY FORBES.
For County Clerk
JOHN M. LOGGINS.
For County Attorney
CHARLEY PIPPEN.
J. A. LAWSON.
For County Collector
TOM FORREST.
GEO. F. SMITH
l.. l.. JETER.
GEO. c. SWEAT.
For County Treasurer
WILL DAVIS
JOHN JOHNSTON, JR.
For Constable Precinct No. T.
]. j, McCALPIN
For Justice Peace Precinct No. l.
M H. FINCH.
City Announcements.
For City Marshal
TOM DIXON.
For City Secretary
CARROLL TODD.
For City Attorney
J. M. ESKRIDGE.
For City Assessor and Collector
CHARLEY KENNEDY.
For Alderman Ward 2
w. w. WALSTON.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16

Mrs. F. P. Powell and little
daughters, Margaret and Elizabeth,
who have been spending the past
two months at Corpus Christi, will
arrive tomorrow and will be the
guests of the family of T. ]. Middle
ton for a few days before returning
to their home at Amarillo.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16

Winner of two prizes, being first
prize and diploma of merit. If you
found pleasure in reading my ads
why not find more pleasure in hav-
ing my work Of your loved ones in
your homes. | am glad to know 50
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16

The first opening of spring millin-
cry will occur at Miss j. NJ Reag-
ans millinery emporium Wednesday
and Thursday. 81
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16

There will be mass meeting of
citizens at the Sims Library tonight
for the purpose of organizing a HUI
name society. See program else
where in this paper.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16

Have you read the Daily Light
want column today? A small want
ad will help you to buy, sell or ex-
change anything. If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16

Miss Nettie Kennedy spent Sun
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16

Phone H. A. Mcmillan at the Dali
ly Light Office when you want any
kind of printing done The best work
guaranteed If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16

Money TO loan on farms and i'm
proved city property and to invest in
vendors lien notes. VIII invest funds
for individuals without trouble or
expense to them in any way. o. H.
Chapman, Waxahachie, Texas. 96
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16

J. B. Tyler, who lives on Route
No. 5, called at this Office Monday
and ordered the Enterprise sent to
r. A. Stewart, Voss, Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16

See Erwin e Cook for general
planning mill work. Special prices on
screens. WaXahachie Planning Mill
Co, near Katy freight depot If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16

Let w. X. Rudolph Furniture
Co. make you a fern stand. Any kind
all kinds of repairing and refnish-
ing. Prices right. 81
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16

II. Holland went to Fort Worth
this morning to meet with the rail-
road officials of the new line now
being built in West Texas
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16

Ned Oats and l.. E. Jones of Pal
mer, T. A. Gamble of Trumbull, f.
F. and c. F. Farrar of Rocket are
in the city today
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. F. Clark of NJ
Gregor are visiting B, c. Lancaste
and family and other relatives
the city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16

]. Frank Montgomery, who re-
Gently bought Ed Hudson's studio,
has moved his family into the house
vacated a few days ago by w. A
Biard on West Franklin street,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16

Mrs. d. c. Giddings of Brennan
and Miss Caroline Giddings, who i.
attending St. Mary's College at Dial
las, returned home this morning, af
ter visit to the family of E. P
Anderson, Jr.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16

The Forty-Two club will NEE
with Mrs. Leonard Keplinger Tues
day instead of Wednesday, Mem
bers who cannot attend are request
ed to notify Mrs. Keplinger by tele
phone.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-03-16

We pay cash or trade new goods
for all kinds of second hand goods.
We also repair and refnish prompt
ly all kinds of furniture and stoves
R. E. Moore Furniture Co., both
phones. If
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16
Once Was Enough.

While seated on the top Of the
stagecoach with the driver during
a trip from Silverton to Ouray years
ago a young eaSterner became ex-
ceedingly nervous. As they were
travelling along hillside, with a
ravine several hundred feet deep
within a couple of feet of the road
the young tenderfoot, suddenly
turning to the driver, asked, Sd" L,
people fall over here very often
A broad grin spread over the
drivers face as he rolled his wad OF
tobacco from one check to the other
and, looking up, with merry twin
kle in his eye, exclaimed. Nav
only once"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16
Hs Want Up One.

The teacher was giving a lessor
in subtraction. 1t had taken the
class some time to master the mys-
teries of addition, and in this rule
she found them no less dull. Dry
en- to desperation by the stupidity,
of their replies, she rashly promised
three whole pennies to the child
who gave her the smartest answer
"Of course" she explained tor
the twentieth time, "you can only
subtract things of the same name,
For instance, you can't take eigh'
marbles from sixteen years or 1oui
horses from seven pence"
4 hand shot up at the back Of the
class. and the teacher broke OFT tc
inquire what was the matter.
''Please, miss" squeaked a SINAI
BOYS voice, "can't you take three
| pennies. from one purse sAsaT'-'
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16
Diplomacy.

One day a gentleman was holding
a conversation with his wife in the
presence of their fye-year-old son,
and among other things mentioned
was diplomacy"
'Pa," said the youngster when a
break in the conversation allowed
him to interfere, "what does diplo-
macy mean?"
diplomacy, my son" said the ia
Their, "is this-doing exactly the
right thing at exactly the right
moment"
"Then I suppose 1 used diplo-
macy when I got out of the pantry
yesterday, dad, did II"
'What do you mean?" was the re-
oWhy," said the son, 81 got into
the back yard with that meat PIE
Just at the moment ma caught the
cat in the pantry and told you to
drown her for thieving. "-PearSon)i
Weekly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16
Hama the Cost.

"You know, George" she said
thoughtfully, almost fearful!y, as
they sat together on the rustic seat
in the quiet eventide, ut seems
such solemn thing to marry. Have
you countedthe COST"
A manly, ringing laugh shattered
the nerves Of the birds roostlng II IN
the branches overhead to a comph'
Gated hash.
"Costl The cost Bless you
Evangeline, don't you worry about
the cost. I've got a cousin who's a
clergyman, and he's promised to ny
us up absolutely gratis ?'-Liver'
pool Mercury.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16
A Choice Of Names.

"What is that new Spanish baby
to be named?" asked WikwOrth.
81 haven't heard yet whether he
is to be called Alphonse Jean Maria
Bobadil Herrera Castillo farlna
Polio del Grille Miguel Jose Al
cantara Manuelo Paragua Christie
Zero Sancho Panza or Gonzales Con
salvo fernando Diego Filipe Hue
vos Bernardo Guglielmo Paroles
San Salvador Los ParaciOs Bembo
di Santiago y Saint Jago Ferhendo
La Punta Batabano Pinar del Rio,
but whichever it is he'll have a
hard time living up to it," said
! Dawson. Harper's Weekly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16

Tickling or dry Coughs will quickly
loosen when using DR.. Shops Cough
Remedy. And it is so thoroughly hahn
less. that DR.. Shoop tells mothers to
,ise nothing else, even for very young
babies The wholesome green leaves
and tender stems OF a lung heaiIhg
mountainous shrub give the curative
nroperties to DR., Shoop's Cough Keln-
edv 1t Gains the cough, heals the sen
sitive bronchial membranes. No OPT,
nm no chloroform, nothing harsh used
70 ipiure or suppress. Demand Dr.
Shoop's. Accept no ether. Sold by 0or-
rolls Drug Store.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-09-16
A MILITARY MARTYR.
The Tragic Fate Of the Drummer OF
Castine.

In 1779 the British built fort
commanding the bay Of Castine
and the little village of Pentagoet
and called it Fort George. 1t was
constructed with four bastions,
marking the four points Of the
compass, and with an elaborate
labvrinth of cells far underground,
where the only light that ever il
Illuminated the moldy walls was that
shed feebly by sentry's lantern.
In the hollow square formed by the
bastions the gibbet was erected on
which Ball and Elliott were hanged
a few years later. Soon after the
fort was finished it was evacuated
by the British, who did not again
set foot within its frowning walls
until September, 1914, when Cen
eral Gasselin, with $500 men, came
sailing in from Halifax and again
took the town after a half hearted
defense.
The invaders were not altogether
unwelcome to the thrifty inhab-
itants of the Castine country, as
they scattered the kings gold with
a lavish hand and kept open port
for the traders. But if they re-
warded generously they also pun
ished severely, and when for the
second time Fort George was evac-
uated the following April the I'M
foreground cells were full of prison
ers, mar Of whom were redcoats
awaiting sentence for breaches OF
military discipline. All the prison,
ers were released on the morning OF
the evacuation except a drummer
who was confined in cell at the ex'
treme end of the subterranean pas
sage, and in the excitement OF 6
hurried departure he was forgotten
It must have been several hours
before the silence, unbrOken by the
footballs of the jailer or the song
and shouts of the other prisoners
made it plain to the doomed drum
mer that the fort was deserted. Hi
drum had been left with him, and
Selling the sticks, he began to bea
upon it furiously in the hope tina
some loiterer above might hear ant
come to his rescue. How man,
hours or how many days he drum
med frantically away in the pitcl
darkness and gravelike silence o
his living tomb can only be conjec
tured, but villagers passing nea
heard the mufled sound of ruff
and reveille, tattoo, assembly
charge and retreat and the regu u,
beat for columns to march by. Tn
superstitious country people ascrlt
ed the drumming to supernatur!
cause and gave the fort a wild
berth. The strokes, becoming fam
er and fainter, soon ceased alto
gether, and it was not until yeal
afterward that the undergroun
cells were accidentally explored an
the skeleton of the drummer, stl
dressed in faded scarlet, was disco
cred lying by his moldering drum;
s Long after the bastion wal
crumbled and the site OF the 10
was almost obliterated with wee'
and bushes the beating of a ghost
y drum was said to haunt the pla'
}. with its sound on each recurrlr
e 18th of April, but as the surroun
ing wood was the home OF hundre'
of woodpeckers the mystery W
easily explained.-New York Pres