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THE DAILY LEADER.
VERNOR & ABNEY, Pubs.
LAMPASAS,
TEXAS
Electrical Night Clock.
Prof. Fredrich Hirth of Munich has
invented an ingenious bedside appar-
atus by which a person in an elec-
trically-lighted bedroom can tell the
time with hardly any movement. The
invention consists of a lamp, which
on a button being pressed throws
upon the ceiling an optical represen-
tation of a small watch lighted by
electricity. The figure is sharp and
distinct, and is enlarged to the size
of a church clock. ,
About Man’s Wisdom.
If we cannot help growing old in
years, at least we can all try to grow
old gracefully. “Do you think I’m a
fool, sir?” thundered a fiery Scotch
laird to his new footman. “Weel, sir,”
replied the canny Scot, “I’m not long
here and cannot ken yet.” If we ought
not to call a man happy till he dies,
it is equally premature to call him
wise till we see how he manages his
old age.
Resources of Hudson Bay.
Hudson bay is 1,000 miles long and
600 miles wide at its northern part.
The bay is a great source of riches;
it abounds in all kinds' of fish,
although the industry will remain un-
developed, as will also , the oil indus-
try from the whales and porpoises and
walruses, until it is navigated and is
thus brought within the limits of the
commercial world.
Life of Frozen Fish.
A Berlin professor has been experi-
menting with the effects of extreme
cold on fish life. He has found that
many fishes remain alive in a tem-
perature of 45 degrees below freezing
point, but they then become so hard
and brittle that they
piece of ice when -struck against a
hard substance.
Love and Its Effects. v
“I Was in love, my lord,” a witness
in a trial before the late Lord Russell
pleaded in extenuation of an absurd
action. ^ “I have yet to learn that love
necessarily makes a man a fool, re-
torted the judge. “I have noticed
that it often makes a fool a greater
fool, but it makes a wise man the
wiser.”
Early Almanacs.
The first almanac was published in
1472 by Martin Ilkus, at Buda, Poland,
and in 1473 almanacs were compiled
nearly In their present form by John
Muller, otherwise Regimontanus, a
printer at Nuremburg. The first al-
manac printed in England was Rich-
ard Pynson’s, which appeared in 1497.
Voice Carried Eighteen Miles.
Eighteen miles is the longest dis-
tance on record at which a man’s voice
has been heard. This occurred in the
Grand § Canyon, Colorado, where, a
man shouting the name “Bob!” at
one end, his voice was plainly heard
at the other end, which is eighteen
miles away. >
Something About Gems.
; Every gem knay^n to the lapidary
has been found. in the United States,
though Holland .has the record for cut-
ting. It is not a very unusual thing
there that diamonds are cut so small
that 1,500 go to a carat. The diamond
is not the oldest known gem.
Transplant at Night.
M. Roualt has found that trees
may be transplanted in full foliage in
Mat or June with little or no injury
if the mpving is done at night. This
has been demonstrated to the en-
tire satisfaction of prominent French
horticulturists.
Largest* Known1 Cut Diamond.
The largest of known cut. diamonds
belongs to the Rajah of Mattan, a
Bornese prince. It weights 376
carats. If it were perfect, it would
be worth over two millions sterling,
but its quality is not good.
.Unruly Lamp Post.
A policeman told a Greenwich (Lon-
don)' magistrate that the prisoner:
“came. up. to* hihL and asked him to
hold a lamp post till he went past, as
it kept moving.”
Feather for Salvationists;
Through ti e agency of the Salvation
.army a man who had been missing for
twenty-three years has been found in
Australia and reconciled to his wife
and family.
Syrian Greek Bishopric.
New York has a bishopric of the
Syrian Greek orthodox church, and is
no longer a mere ecclesiastical ap-
pendage of the Aleutian islands.
Women’s Clubs in London.
Several additions are to be made to
the already long list of women’s
clubs in London, and among them will
be the Ladies’ Athenaeum.
I |%TICKLE
GRASS
BYRON WILLIAMS
The Restless Man.
Cloyed with the sickening life of the,
city, weary of its unnatural demands
upon brain and flesh, Frank Scott,
turned his back upon it and as thes’
trucks of the speeding train beat a
monotonous grumble at their servjt
tude, he dreamed of the country—the
country, fresh with air redolent of
health, with wild flowers blooming id
tangled wildwoods, of gurgling brooks,
of simplicity that charms and, most
of all, quietude where he could relax
and dream.
As the train pounded along ..the
graveled way, he wondered if he would
ever return to the fetid mart of the
city, crazed with money-grabbing and
clothed in hypocrisy.
No, he never .would. Was it. not
better to grow weary of one’s self in
the country occasionally than to burp
out on the spit of mad ritalry in the
metropolis ?
He consulted his watch. ' It was
7:30 Wednesday evening. Far away,
out in Iowa, in the little church,
prayer meeting was in progress. He
could mentally see and hear the tes-
timony of Old Aunty Squiggs as she
told in her piping voice of her sins
and her repentance.
“And God willing I want to lead a
better life, a life closer to the Lord
Jesus. Pray for me, brethren and sis-
ters, that I may be steadfast in the
Lord.” ;;
Many a time he had heard her sup-
plication when a boy. Now her hair
was white^and her voice had the quak-
ings and breaks of second childhood,
yet testified she on of the goodness of
God.
•..—“After all, is it not befter so?” he
mused,to tivp simply, trusting in
divine uplifting at - the end, than to
steep in the dregs of ambition and die
in the worship of Mammon?
“Blest be the tie that binds
^Qur hearts in Christian love!”
.. *v • ■ • ' . '
' He cotl^d hear the wavering, drag-
ging hymn, ^d by Deacon Hampton
in his sonorou^-.voice, and then the
benediction: “Ands*Pow may the Lord
watch between me ahfid thee while we
are absent one from‘another!”
“Amen!” ■ • • . V.
“And amen!” -----.
It was daylight when Scott arrived
in Duncombe. At the train was John-
nie Gallup, the busman. Johnnie ijad
driven the gray and the bay since
they were colts. Now they were old
and stiff, hoary hairs standing about
their deep sunken eyes.
At the hotel “Colonel” Johnson had
a familiar look that somehow im-
pressed Scott as pathetic.
And the stores! There was little
change since heUeft, except thai they
seemed squatted and shoddy.
The faces were for the most part
familiar- Indeed Scott recognized
Grandad Wilson’s long tailed; coat,
once black, now yellow, but still im-
parting something of dignity to its
wearer. , ■
“Glad t’ see ye! Glad t’ see ye!
Daown to New York livin’, I hear!
Right smart place, I take it. Goin’ t’
stay long er just makiri’ a flyin’ visit?”
•and Grandad clung to . the visitor’s
hand and shook it Rigorously, holding
it long.
The younger men, youths when
Scott left Duncombe, seemed jittle
changed, and yet there was a sort of
revelation in them to Scott. They
didn’t appear like this in his dreams.
Was it really that he had chahged ?
He' went fishing where in youth he
caught “lunkers,” and managed ‘ to
catch a small crappie, a voracious
shiner and wet feet. Bathing in the
old swimming hole was impossible.
It was scarcely knee fleep. " “ i
He returned to the hotel disgusted.
The evening of the ' third day found
him aboard the .limited express, en-
thusiastically bound'for the city:
“After all,” he reasoned, “I sup-
pose there are worse things that
might happen a man than a residence
in the metropolis! ”
Moral—If you love the country, stay
there.
The King’s Secretaries.
Within the palace, grand and tall,
Three “lit-er-a-ry fellers” stay.
Their duty ’tis to transcribe what
His “ job-lots” says And does each day.
But as he holds a sword o’er them,
‘Tis safe to gambit* (hey are wise.
•No 'doubt they ihil each* day’s report *
With many little-milk-white-lies! .
I , y?—-Y
The ordinary | shoe, or sandql, is-
formed of straw and leaves the’ big
toe bare. Stockings are worn by all.
Wide pantaloons and a long vest'’are
the principal articles of clothing, the
well-to-do adding a long outer boat.
On gala occasions:: only is the ovbrCoat
worn by the middle or poorer classes.
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Obeisance.
Within the king’s chamber, with consum-
mate grace'
You make salaams low, and then fall on
your face. -
And if he should touch you, the customs
&ppr&is6 .
You “chesty” and honored the rest af
your days! *
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State of Ohio, <3ity of Toledo, (
Lucas Coirjrry. ~ ( b8’
Frank JV Chenky makes oath that he is sen
partner of the firm of F. J. Ghrney & Co., do
business In the CIty of Toledo,, County ancD State
aforesaid, and that Said d.rm- will pay the suin' of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of CatXkrh that cannot be cured by the use of
Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
\ : - ■ FRANK J. .CHENEY.
. Sworn to before me . and subscribed in my prpe-
ence,.thls 6th day' of December, A. D. 188®'.
A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials, free. •
- F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
Oh, yes, there’s any amount of hon-
esty on earth. Honesty that hasn’t
been used.
We make a specialty of repairing and
making supplies for any style pump; also
make brass castings of all kinds. Write us for
prices. Kettler Brass Mfg. Go., Dallas,Tex.
Voltaire declares, “All the reasoning
of men is not worth one sentiment of
woman.” |
The Timely Time.
Last Spring our entire family took
a few wedks’ course of Simmons’ Sar-
saparilla and its effects were extreme-
ly gratifying. We enjoyed better
health all Summer than usual, which
we attribute to its timely use.
Very gratefully yours,
Samuel Hinton,
De Kalb, Miss.
50c and $1-00 bottles.
Otway exclaipas, “O woman! lovely
woman! Nature made thee to temper
men. We had been brutes without
you.”
There are two kinds of aristocrats—
those whom their titles make known
and those who make their titles
known.
The man who squanders $2 for a
marriage license is looking for trou-
ble.
The Delineator for May.
In additihn to an elaborate portrayal
of current fashions and other matter
of special interest to women The De-
lineator for May contains literary and
artistic features of the highest excel-
lence. In fiction, there are two short
stories: His Fiancee, by Virginia
Woodward Cloud, a delightful tale of
a girl and her adviceful cousins and
awesorrie- paother-in-law, and The Bat-
tle to the Strong, by John H. Whitson,
a college story; also a ^dramatic chap-
ter of (he Evolution of a Clubwoman,
by Agnes Surbridge. The storyMJf
early history of Tennessee, is the first
of a series on Great Women of Pion-
eer Times. Among the present-day
"greatT^ime. Sembrich, the famous
soprano, is the-s^hject of an. interest-
ing article by Gustav Kobbe, the illus-
trations, of which are_df_§ug^yaL^|,lue.
In Around the World in EightyBtP5-
tures the reader is taken into a field
of greatest interests—Japan and Corea,
Lillie Hamilton French’s remarks on
Mothers and Marriageable Sons will
be greatly enjoyed, and Dr. Murray’s
instructions in regard to the care of
the mouth and teeth will be found
helpful by everyone. In addition there
are engaging stories and pastimes for
the little ones, and timely information
for almost every department of the
home.
CAME FROM COFFEE.
A Case Where the Taking of Morphine
Began With Coffee.
“For 15 years,” says a young Ohio
woman, “I was a great sufferer from
stomach, heart and liver trouble. For
the last 10 years the suffering was
terrible; it would be impossible to
describe it. During the last three
years I had convulsions from which
the only relief was the use of mor-
phine.
“I had several physicians, nearly
all of whom'advised me to stop drink-
ing tea and coffee, but as I could take
only liquid foods I felt I could not
live without coffee. I continued drink-
ing ft until I became almost insane,
my mind was affected, while my whole
nervous. system was a complete
wreck. I suffered day and night from
thirst and as water would, only make
me sick I kept on trying different
drinks until a. friend asked me to try
Postum Food Coffee.
“I did so but it was some time be-
fore I was benefited by the change,
my system was so filled with Coffee
poison. It was not long, however, be-
fore I could eat all kinds of foods and
drink all the cold water I wanted and
which my system demands. It is now
8 years.I have drank nothing but Pos-
tum for breakfast and supper and the
result has been that ity place of being
an invalid with my mind affected I am
now strong, sturdy, happy and
healthy.
“I have a very delicate daughter
>3Who has been, greatly benefited by
drinking Postum, also a strong boy,
who would rather go without food for
his breakfast than his Postum. So
much depends on the proper cooking
of Postum for unless.it is boiled the'
proper length of time people will be
disappointed in it. Those in the habit
of drinking strong coffee should make
the, Postum very strong at first in
order to get a strong coffee taste.”
Name givhn by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Look in each package for the fam-
ous little book, “The Road to Well*
yille.”
With a decent supply of gfiod will
any nu,n can be honest on a desert
island.
More Flexible and Lasting, .
won’t shake out or blow 'out; by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better results
than possible with any other brand end
one-third more for same money,
Doom of the Elephant.
The recent landing in Brooklyn of
144 tusks of ivory, from one of the,
Italian ships, is held to signify the
death of seventy-two elephants—at
least that number, for others, wound-
ed, may have crawled into the jungle
and died, out of sight of the hunters.
It would seem that the elephant is as
surely doomed as was his ancestor, or
ebusin, the great mammoth, was doom-
ed by climatic and geologic change,
and, not impossibly, by the persecu-
tions of the man of the stone age. In
our country we have seen within a
few years the practical extinction Of
the buffalo—the last of the Yellow-
stone herd was shot a few days ago
by pot hunters, who succeeded in es-
caping from the park without interfer-
ence by the troops—and the antelope,
that used to range the plains and foot-
hills in thousands; have also disap-
peared from most of the Western
states. As everyone knows, the game
laws in thinly settled countries are
mere “bluff,” and violation of them is
a daily practice.' In civilized New Jer-
sey the attempt to stop the disgusting
and brutalizing slaughters of harmless
and helpless pigeons, released from
traps, has failed, because of the per-
nicious activity of gun manufacturers
and shooting clubs.
m
A Nurseryman’s Experience.
Tarltcm, Tenn., April 18th.—Mr. E.
J. Morton, proprietor of the Tail ton
Nurseries^ has given for publication
some of his experiences which, no
doubt will interest a great many peo-
ple who are trying to overcome simi-
lar difficulties. Among other things,
he says:
“I will answer all enquirers who
enclose a stamp for reply and will be
pleased to tell them just how I cured
myself of a serious case of Kidney,
Urinary and Bladder .trouble, which
had tortured me for over three years.
I had. a fearful burning, sensation
when urinating and was in very bad
shape till I commenced to use a medi-
cine called Dodd’s Kidney Rills.
\ “In a very short time I found I was
getting better and I kept on till I was
completely cured. Every symptom of
my old trouble is gone and besides be-
ing cured of this particular trouble
my general health is better than it
Catherine Sevier, conspicuous in the';,hM£heeR for years. I feel like a new
manOTts^U'ea<!y at all times to
testify to themmderful curing pow-
ers of Dodd’s Kidriev Pills.”
No More vfoii&s Wanted.
George H. DaniftM, general passen-
,&££.. jagfint-'^-'The New York Central
railroad, was'on a trip South not long
ago. He became engaged in a discus-
sion with a North Carolinian about
the rapid advancement of the South-
ern roads and the marked progress
made in agricultural development and
in every branch of mechanical indus-
try within the past few years. “All
you want in this part of North Caro-
lina,” said Mr. Daniels, “is to induce
thrifty white families from the North
to come and settle here.” “Not much,”
said the old North Carolinian, “That
would never do. Why, sir, we have
more white men here now than the ne-
groes can support.”
A spoiled child is almost as bad as
one that is too fresh.
He who never commends has not
earned the right to criticise.
mi
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Young women may avoid
much sickness and pain, says
Miss Alma Pratt, if they will
only have faith in the use of
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable
Compound.
Judging from the letters she is
receiving from so many young girls,
Mrs. Pinkham believes that our girls
are often pushed altogether too near
the limit of their endurance now-
adays in our publie schools and semin-
aries.
Nothing is allowed to interfere with
studies, the girl must be pushed to the
front and graduated with honor; often
physical collapse follows, and it takes
years to recover the lost vitality,—
often it is. never recovered. Miss Pratt
says, —
“Dear Mrs. Pinkham:—-I feel it
my duty to tell all young women how
much Lydia E. Pinkham’s won-
derful Vegetable Compound has
done for me. I was completely run-
down, unable to attend school, and did
not care for any kind of society, but
now I feel like a new person, and have
gained seven pounds of flesh in three
months.
“I recommend it to all young
women who suffer from female weak-
ness.”— Miss Alma Pratt, Holly,
Mich. — $5000 forfeit If original of about letter
proving genuineness cannot be produced.
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Will the inventor of the -airship
leave any footprints in the sands of
time?
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing: Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces In*
nomination, allays pain, cures wind colic. 25c a bottle.
The uncertainties of life shouldn’t
worry the man who always expects the
worst.
Screens! Screens!!
of any grade, at factory prices; 40-
page illustrated catalogue and special
discounts to users free' on application.
Dallas Screen Co., Dallas, Texas.
“An idealist,” says the Manayunk
Philosopher, “is an unmarried man
who thinks all women are angels.”
Piso’s Cure is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections of the throat and lungs.—Wu>
O. Endsley, Vanburen, Ind., Feb. 10,1900,
Balzac says, “Even the errors of
Woman spring from her faith in the
good.”
Old Sofas, Backs of Chairs, etc., can
be dyed with PUTNAM FADELESS
DYES.
In this world there is not much use
for the what-is-the-use man. '
W
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16 ounces of^the best jtardi that can fee made.
Get Defiance.
THE DEFIANCE STARCH CO.*
OMAHA, NEE.
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Vernor, J. E. The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 49, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 3, 1904, newspaper, May 3, 1904; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth900503/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lampasas Public Library.