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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23

AY7 selves; ana sucn
forces OF Nature as this seemed to be
q snow-spout, II such word may be
coined.
Just before entering the snowy
realm ON an eastbound train,
Harold Lancaster had telegraphed to
HoIIyvilIe, a pretty little village In
Illinois, that he,was on his way home.
uHd would be there in season 70 az
Bfst in the church festivities on Christ
mas, after which the train had plunged
into the mountain region. He did not
know that his telegram was not sent
as before It was dispatched the wires
had broken under the weight Of the
snow, and an Communication with the
east was suspended. The train plunged
ahead, assisted occasionally by CON
venlent snow-plow, and was making
fair progress toward the summit,
where II was expected II would meet
with less obstruction than on the
western slope.
Harold lad gone on q trip up
through the wonderful Canadian
country IN the fall, promising TO ~.
turn to assist In giving Christmas
entertainment ID the church, Of which
Edith Lowell, his sweetheart, was the
soprano, o. he was the tenor. He
had written q little musical skit, In
which he was to essay the part Of .
trimpetef and messenger, to announce
to the Christian worId-or the soon
to-be Christian world--the birth Of
the Saviour; and his announcement
Of that event was to be greeted by the
beautiful soprano voice Of Miss Low
ell In q welcoming aria. which had
been composed with particular refer
euce to her exquisite method Of bird
like trillings, which vas one Of the
features OF her voice that made her
SO popular with those who listened to
her voice Sunday after Sunday.
AS Christmas approached, and day
after day passed without any word
being received from young Lancaster.
she seemed buried In gloom as deeply
as we're tho foothills and even the
peaks as well as the canyons Of the
great dividing range Of the country.
All this time, out In the Rocky
mountains, d train was creeping along
slowly, and mufled tenor voice was
murmuring, almost muttering, in 90
caslonal voicIngs, "A son Is born to
he HighsstlsAAd again. GLORY Halle
Ihjahl"'ks though Ia rehearsal Of the
dveht ii the little church In Holly
VIE.
lat last ChrlBtmas eve arrived. and
the consregleOA n their seats were
expectant The choir singers seemed
to take their cue from Miss Lowell.
and small mOdicum Of success only
Wa anticipated. E la
syeryBody vas ready to- the start,
and lnyEs wA1 pause. The blast on
the srunhpet sounded. which was the
sISskI F6f Edith 10 Else and b ready
"a greet the tenor announcement.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23

ca ANITA CLAUS rsnsin,. BY WINS 4
~ eonmsu understanding that childhesd
~ shall 10, b dspoasd d ens q b
ns.l ,hsn.hsd bsIsh. silhs By he nysholejs.
vii ID sup myth theory. Or he scisnia. wih
u lRirlss dalfibs ssaiaa supsssilionA He
Wa dies rot - ia he legend q ssnia Clam
bsAhslel isish ca he oas ids. and the haiivs
s6|bSdimsnl q divine fact On he cher, u nOl
hn havs : place At the cAranS board
HtmilIon Wnrhs Mabis.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
One Christmas In
the Mountains

nr KARL MARB =

Two or tArSS .dky5 bstors tka holy
holiday" a. Christmas has not inaptly
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75|
- HRlsTkiAS ; 10. esly nile nak :
N snSlhsg pear. moving Ne y thoughts =
~ ssli-szShination: h b ssls5S Iron q
h sisbciaiionss WHISTLER demssIis " relisious
suegsdhg ,hahsAs a jOy. A hAn disatsfss
wiih N sadsasSss d l man semplsd y sadnsss
And ID The midi 81 wiultt. VIA bic lfs run
DowsA and hs i reminded IL IL empty ehsid
u biz beloved. / i well hsshouA BE- condemned
70 he fashion Of The smiling faes.--RObsN
Lols Stevenson.
nTfOW many old rscollscdohs and how
A many dormant ympaihiss does he
" "A ChismAs time awsksnl Happy. happy
ChriahAs. that can WIN US back 10 the dsluSions
d our ehildi,h days. that can recall 70 the old
man he pleasures Of bis youth, that can trans
post The sailor and the traveller Thousands Of miles
away, back to Biz own Ersdds and bic quiet
home. Fill your glass again. with a merry face
and contsntsd bean. Our lite on H. but your
Christmas shall be merry and your New Year .
happy One.-chares Dickens
-.n.r
III baby life at Bethlehem there lay the
= - power which has run ,hr0ug1 gu ne
world; the power which MAKE; Ju0ea Ouia liAe
2 slaf forever; me Powe. wnien mas aan'ngu'ed
h,''ofy'sme power wn'cA 20 mace mllHO Il
q men iis joyou 'e'san'6 inc power o Ine
millennium, yst % Do, % surely N inc naGDiea
soul humble ss,'aln'y mai y c % 'C'S SnIl'.
ns,e lle' en,Oioea AZ y, ne PT,AOIy " u'' mO'
= =
TIT IS a mood thing 10 observe Christmas Day.
The mere marking d times and seasons.
III when men sgeo to stop work and make
msry together, b wise and wholesome custom.
khslp. ous d III he snp,srhdey q dc eoamSh
IL sysr 4he Individual III. Il reminds msa
b Il. lie own liG.ls watch, now and then, BY he
s.e,. clock q humanity, which runs on sun
ims.--H.ury Van DyL..
- OPPOSE ! no,. cam. on chrs,aAs. Esy.
N ,.v;ur moi, II send nv love and b...
Cd wi,hc. viii .hi.spool-boz, bu.. II wsus
vop q knew he. yOur psti.Des. Of courage, o.
s.ullggus,,. during hi. III yssr. will hsip me-
e II. mo,s brsysIy and cOur.s.ously .hs wear"
WI,s, ! Chr..m., present he receip. Of such q
l,,l.r would 3 % snv one q IN. What q Il.
~ I'M one 4 !. 70 s,ud 8 .hs human hs.t
Al Is, Iiv.n !, eouI.o. ior he burdsn and
~. i ~ dsy.-Marrar.t DsI.sd.
=: :. !; a. / 80, !: :! !. !. !:
aa a Il =. Il L.. II. Il -
sL,.l;'hls ~, l,om , eo",,mni..u" IL f.l;.v
q NJ IeIlOW bsiudk and ss6 Il dc,ya dAtRlhr
snd rsDISiS. 4 IN loasEn,,t wles IN .,,oand
I ;oviui, may have hi, moment, Il s.l6.h sralii.
kesGss M Ne wants he sspi.l and soci.l
-.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23

TIT IS good thing 10 observe Christmas Day.
The mere making Of times and seasons.
4swhen men agree to stop. work and make
many together. b wise and wholesome custom.
Ithslps one 70 isd The slpssmdey d ths eoRmSA
lie over he Individual If. h reminds q nah
y 1T lie own limls watch. now and then, BY the
gs,I clock d humanity. which runs On Gun
lms.-Hsnry Van Dyks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23

NHY CHRISTMAS wish fos all b the.
lWll they may taste tho sweetness Of love.
VIA enter into the joys Of friendship. and
know he divine hens6cencs Of helping someone
Il present les fortunate than themselves. In
shsss wusds are we to find the living spirit Of
he human and eternal Christmas. The uni
vef,al sladnes Of Christmas Is proporionsd to
lhs extent d il unsslflhns,s. People ere happy.
not N What they ct 20 much IS in what lhsy
. givs. -NIinol ]. Savage.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23

o. UPPOSE ness came on ChGslMas Day
aging mol. Il ssnd my love and bs'l
go wishes with thisspOol-bOz. :" but Il wanl
you 10 know that your patisnes. Of eoufass. o.
ssaHtgnsa. durps this lat year. will help me
= I've moss brsvsly and eOurassously this yesE."
Wlial Chrisimas present he receipt Of such .
k,lsr would Be 10 any one Of ". What Siis
fcs any one d v y sssd 10 he human heat
Ihal has given " courage foF The burdsa end
best d he day.-Mavares Dsland.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23

eTTNIiE ssason d rsssneraled Iselne--,ho
SsksOh 81 kAdlind. not meny tho FIRE II
u Hospitality ID he ball. BIZ he genial
fame Of charity in the heah. He who can lurA
ehurli,hly away from contemplating The felicity
Il BIZ fellow beindk and sail II dewa dAFklmg
end rsplnihs q ~ l6aslins.s whss III slodnd
! joyful. may have his mOmsnh d ssl6sh grail.
keaksn. but he wants the genial and social
sympslhis which constitute the charm Of .
Merry Christmas. Washington Irving.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23

ToEMEMBER that q, surely a, in that
TX baby life at Bethlehem there lay the
LIN power which has run through ell the
world; the power which makes Judea burn Ike
. star forever The power which has .rans6gured
history;sths power which has made millions
d men ih joyous seVantE the power Of the
milIenuiums yet 10 be, % surely in tho humbIess
soul's humble certainly that h does love Christ
there lies embodied all the possibility Of the mOss
pe.s..:: sainiI,OOd.-PhilpS Brooks.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-24
Storm Wrecks Building.

Ennis, Texas, July ga pecul-
lar storm story has gained currency
here, having been at first considered
lightly, but the story has been con-
firmed by parties directly interested.
A tenant on Col Forts farm near
Bird schoolhouse, twelve miles to.
the southwest of Ennis. was living in
new house built for him this year.
and on last Saturday while he and
his family We're away from home a
small cyclone came up and seems to,
have made a whirl right at his home
and tore the house all to pieces His
furniture was broken and household
goods scattered in the field A stock
shed near the house was not disturb
ed. A pen was blown from around
his hogs and about twenty-five
chickens We're killed
This twister seemed to have NOV
ed toward the west, and at about the
same time another blow occurred on
a neighboring farm and did consid-.
cradle damage and moved off to-
ward Frost.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-24
WORK THE GARDEN NEEDS
Soil Should BE Kept Porous and ny
ing Flowers Removed.

BY the middle of July you should
commence the practice of going over
the beds and borders of your flower
garden al least twice a week, and, in
addition, as soon after 4 rain as the
soil can be worked, make the soil
fine and porous. This keeps the roots
in good condition and makes the so
called "duSt-mulch,' which con-
serves the moisture in the soil, so
that it will matter less how much
rain you get Every plant should be
gone over as frequently as need be
and the dying flowers removed in
the case of such flowers as are grown
for their beauty on the stalk. In
case of those grown for showing in
the vase, see to it that when they
are cut there will be root-stalk
enough left to stimulate them 20
further bloom. This applies to such
flowers as the annual phloX, sweet
william, petunias and similar ones
Gull out the flowers for the vase in
such a manner that the remaining
ones will still be placed symetrically
on the stalks.
At least once week every plant
should be gone over for the purpose
of picking off every dead leaf and
| bloom. and pinching out the stems
| OF such plants as do not grow as
| symmetrically as they should in or
| der to keep them in line with their
! fellows.
The matter of watering gardens
in August, during the hot, dry spoil
which usually comes al that time, is
ia serious one Watering is an injury
unless done deeply, SO as to reach
the deep-feeding roots. Try the plan
.of allowing the spray nozzle to run
half a day in one spot before moving
it. A spot thus soaked will need no
water for week, In which time the
whole garden will have had re-
freshing drink. -The Designer for
August.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-24
SUNDAY. AUGUST 90.

The permanent camp will he struc',
and the troops will go into shelter
tent camp preparatory to leaving on
Monday morning.
At p NJ end at p NJ there viii
be band concerts by the 9th Infantry
and lst Field Artillery Bands
Visitors VIII be permitted to in
spect the camp on Sunday as well as
week days exCeHt during the hours in
which the Tournament contests are in
prOg reSS
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-24

There is more Catarrn IN THIS sec
ton of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For great many years
doctors pronounced it local disease
and prescribed local remedies and by
constantly failing to cure with loca!
treatment, pronounced 1t incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease and therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. ]. Cheney & Co, Toledo, o., is
the only constitutional cure on the
market. 1t is taken internally in dos
es from 10 drops to teaspoonful. 1t
acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any
case it fails to cure. Send for circu-
lars and testimonials.
Address: F.. ]. Cheney & Co., To-
ledo, o..
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation. d
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-24
Methodist Church.

Sunday school 9:15 sharp. Let ALI
the teachers and pupils be on time
as the session will be short in order
to get out to the Chautauqua by
II o'clock There viii be no preach
ing either morning or evening on ac--
count of ChautauGua.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-24
First PRESBYTERIAN.

The Sunday school of the First
Presbyterian church will Join WITH
the Sunday school at the Chautau-
qua grounds tomorrow morning ".
E. Mcknight. Supt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-24
Confusion Avoided.

The confusion which sometimes oc-
ours when approaches 10 any Place
of public assemblage are poorly light.
ed will in this case be entirely avoid
ed Where The cars from the city
unlosd their passengers at the Fair
Park, m which the big tournament
will be held. there will be hundreds
OF iDcandeseent lights uniformly plac
ed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-24
First Baptist Church.

Electric fans have been installed
in the bible school department which
will meet at $50 sharp Preaching
at ! a m and S p. m, by the pas
tor. Morning subject: "A Dull AK ;"
Evening subject: "A Matchless
Character, John the Baptist" W. w
Nevins.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-24
Busch to Europe.

New York, July 24.-August
Busch, eldest son of Adolphus Busch
the ultimillionaire brewer of St
Louis, sailed for Germany today to
join his father The title of privy
counsellor of commerce was recently
conferred upon the elder Busch by
the Grand Duke of Hesse
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-24
st. paufS Episcopal.

Services Sunday morning July %.
in st. PauIs Episcopal at II o'clock
Everybody cordially invited. F. c.
Berry, general missionary Of the di-
geese Of Dallas
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-24
TOURNAMENT At DALLAS
1t VIII Be an Event of a Most
Interesting Nature.
FEATURES ARE NUMEROUS
Provision Made For Grand Reviews,
Competitive Drills, Tugs of War,
Rescue Races, Machine Gun Section
Contests and Wall Scalnu

A comprehensive and intensely in.
teresting program is that which has
been prepared for the United States
Army tournament al Dallas, Aug. %
-, inclusive Provision is made for
grand reviews. connective drills, tugs
CT war, rescue races, gun attachments
contests, musical sabre drills, machine
gun section contests, battalion relay
races, Roman races, competitive driy.
ing contests. competitive litter drills.
changing wheels contest Skirmish
races, crippled team races and wall
scaling
The program in full will be as fol-
lows
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-24

Phone the Waxahachie Livery and
Transfer Co., when you want trunk
or baggage Of any kind hauled.
Phone 40. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-24
SATURDAY MATINEE, AUGUST %.

I. Review Of All Troops. 200 p. M.
2 Roman Race, ats p. N.
One competitor from each troop Of
cavalry and who did not compete in
this event on the 25th tmatineeb
event
Same conditions as event 6 on the
25th tmatiuee) instant.
g. Competitive Drill. 2:30 p. NJ.
Company r. 9th infantry.
a. Skirn1ish Race. 2:45 P. M
One competitor from each company
Of infantry. Competitors to start
from scratch at signal armed with
rifle the bolt being 100 Yards dis,
tant run to place bolt in the rifle.
return to rs yards, fire one shot.
then 10 scratch. Five cartridges are
In the rifle al start. Prone position
taken at each halt and fire to front
On return to scratch face to the
front and take the position of at
'ontion.
Uniform: Khaki breeches. Olive
drah shirt Ieggines and cap.
Equjrrent: Web belt with suspen-
ders.
Prizes: First SIS Second, $50.
Third. SOB Fourth, $40.
s. Crippled Team Race. $3.50 p Nj.
Four sections from battery. One
ciassun from each section to start
al scratch. proceed 100 yards and
droD lead pair, return to scratch and
dror or wheel and near swing
horses Teams then to proceed 10
finish 100 wards from scratch. Al
finisl remaining pair to be properly
hayuessed
Uniform: Khaki breeches, olive
drab shirts. leggings and cap.
Prizes. First, SIS. Second, S25
6. Bareback Drill (CompetitiVe), 3: IS
?. M.
One troop of 3rd Cavalry.
Same conditions as event at mat
inee on 25th inst
7. Wal Scaling. $3.50 p, M.
Companies X and l., 9th Infantry.
Same conditions as event on 23rd
instant.
8. Competitive Driving Contest 3:45
p. NJ.
Two sections of battery but who
have not entered in this same event
on previous days.
Same conditions as event at mat,
iuee Of 25th instant
Saturday. August 2Sth, 1909
/. Review of All Troops. 8 p. M.
?. Final in Tug of War (Mounted),
SIS p. NJ.
8. Wa Scaling. $50 P. M.
ComTany NJ. 9th Infantry.
Same conditions as event 3 on 23d
instant
a. Bareback Drill (Competitive), 8:45
p. NJ
One troop of Sd Cavalry.
Same conditions as event 2 on 18th
instant
s. Musical Sabre Drill 9 p. M.
One troop II Sd Cavalry
Same conditions as event 3 on cath
instant
6. Butts Manual (Compettive). 9:15
F. NJ
I'd battalion, 9th infantry.
Same conditions as event 2 on 23d
instant
7 Connective Drill Cavalry. $50
p NJ
One troop Of Sd Cavalry.
Same conditions as event on Path
instant
g. Corpetiti. Drill. 9:45 p. NJ
Company A. 9th Infantry.
Same conditions as event ) on 23d
instant
g. Section Contest. 10 p. NJ.
Three sections of tattery.
As provided in paragraph 81 Cir
No 25. Va n. series 1908
Same conditions as evNnt 8 on Aug
ust "a 1909
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-24
SUNDAY, AUGUST %. 1909

All troops will arrive by rail IN the
morning and go into the permanent
camp pitched in the in-iield at the
State Fair Grounds
At 300 p m and at 500 p. m. there
Will be bald concerts by both the
9th infantry and list Field Artillery
bands.
Visitors will be permitted 10 inspect
the camp on Sunday as well as week
Gays except during the hours In which
the tournament contests are in pro.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-24

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-24

Companies G and H. 9th Infantry.
Same conditions as event on 23d
instant
9. Competitive Driving Contest. 400
p. N
Two sections of battery Six horse
team hitched to pieces to be driven
between IL posts set on corners OF
small squares, the diagOnals or
which are 10 feet long, centers OF
squares are so yards apart on same
hns, one diagonal of each square to
coincide with this line Each post
to be put up Immediately after the
piece has passed, If knocked down
Time contest, seconds to be added
for every post knocked down
Uniform: Khaki breeches, olive
drab shirt, leggins and cap.
Prize: $50.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-24

TUESDAY, AUGUST "a, tsQa
I. Review Of an Trooos. 500 p ~.
z. Competitive Drill. SIS p. ~
Com paDIes ! and X, 9th Infantry.
The National tribune., 1909-06-03
Letters From Comrades.

Comrade r. NJ. Buckmaster, of Lex.
lnston, KY, in writing for shares. saws:
Il have travelled over Florida. and know
something about the climate and tha
possibilities of splendid future for the
State when its many resources are de-
Veloped and its opportunities are taken
advantage Of"
Comrade Charles Vail writes from
santa Ana, Cal: II lived a long time
IN Tampa, Fla, and liked it so well that
after experience here and elsewhere I'm
the West 1 have decided to return to
that State, and IL your colony Is all
right, and no doubt 1t is, intend to be
with you.'
Comrade j. P. Little, of Co. B. 83d
"a, writes from Hagerman, N. M. :a1'T
want TO say good word for your col
ony project in Florida for the encour-
agement of old comrades who think of
going South. ] lived in Florida for la
years. 1t has the most delightful eli
mate have ever Seen,, and have lived
all the way down from New York to
the Gulf and west to New Mexico. There
are no squalls of wind there like those
common to the great West. The rain
comes free from the clouds. Out here
we Duy water for our crops. as artificial
irrigation is necessary. There is no
sultry weather in Florida. In Midsum-
mer II Is hot in the direct rays of the
sun, but it is always comfortable in the
shade, with nights when one can sleep
Why did / leave it? / went from there
to Kansas, State of uncertainty in
weather. and finally drifted to the Pecos
Valley. which is not bad country"
The National tribune., 1909-06-03
ThOmpsOn and Tucker

Editor National Tribune: VIII YOU
please give short biography of Bever-
ly Tucker and Jacob Thompson, espe-
cially after the war? / do not under
stand why these two men escaped prose-
cution for conspiracy to murder Lin
coln.-J. w. Mcintyre, New Martins
vile, w. Va.
Jacob Thompson was born in North
Carolina in 1910, graduated from the
University of North Carolina. studied
law, began practice in Mississippi, and
was elected from that State to Congress
for six terms. and then was appointed
Secretary of the Interior under Buchan-
an. He became an active Secessionist,
and while member of the Cabinet
Travelled from one State to another as
Commissioner to induce them to secede.
He served brief time in the Confeder-
ate army and then went to Canada,
where he organized raids on the border
and resorted to other means of annoy
ing the loyal people. He died at Mem
phis March "a. 1885. We have no data
from which to give the life of Beverly
Tucker.-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1909-06-03
AT I,incoIn,s Assassination.

IT is claimed for Col. Prentice Me-
than. who is now living in peaceful
age and comfort in the Walhonding
Valley, just above Warsaw. o., that he
was the first man to make a rush at
Booth after the latter had murdered
Lincoln. He was Lieutenant-Colonel of
the 80th Ohio, but had been mustered
out. and was on his way home when
he decided to go to the theater for the
evening. Unfortunately he had made
presents of his revolyers and other be-
longings to his friends in the regiment
upon the eve of leaving He regrets
this very much. because if he had had
his revolver with him he could have
shot Booth down at the instant that he
started to escape. He, with some
friends. secured seats in Ford's Thea
ter directly under Lincoln's box He
heard the shot fired, and saw Booth
leap to the stage. Booth got twist as
he fell which broke his leg, and he
struck the stage sidewise, with one
hand touching the floor. Booth had
sprung to his feet and gotten to the
center of the stage before Col. Metham
began to comprehend what had hap
pened. He reached for his revolver, but
it was gone, or Booth would never have
finished his Latin quotation He sprang
to the stage. finally running against and
knocking down an actress who was
rushing about in a panic.