Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, Tex), Vol. 3, No. 130, Ed. 1, Tuesday, December 6, 1904 Page: 3 of 6
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do if he were to come for It and find It
Well let us get In anyway cried
the older girt
Bhe sprang Into the boat like a cat
Homer could scarcely hear her feet
touch the seat Then she stepped light-
ly from one seat to another to the
stern
Come Homer she said smiling at
him
Dontgo Homer said Cella The
boat doesnt belong to us
There can be no harm In getting
Into It he replied wavering between
the two
Come Interposed Delia before the
other could speak again And she held
out her hand to him He grasped it
and was drawn into the boat When
his fingers touched hers he did not need
to step he seemed to float to a seat In
the center of the boat where he sat
down As soon as he was seated Delia
pushed off He wondered what he
should do Seeing an oar beside him
he cast about for its mate When he
looked up there In the stern sat Cells
He could not understand how she came
to be on board
Well have a ride said Delia The-
y Is lovely the water Is quiet We
can enjoy ourselves for awhile and
Vthen go back and leave the boat where
we found It
We shall never leave It there said
little Cella sadly Homer looked at her
and saw tears In her eyes
Delia laughed It was a musical
but there was something mock
in It
Itow stupid she snid to Homer
Dont you see were drifting among
the rushes
Homer who now bad both oars In
the rowlocks pulled though with no
great force but with Just enough to
carry the boat free from the rushes
and out where It was caught by the
current
The Image of the hills trembled In
the water Homer bent over the side
of the boat looking down Into an in
verted dome now strange it was
sky below and sky above Delia who
was bending over the bow cried ont
Homer see how ugly I am
He looked and there was the reflec-
tion of her face in the water distorted
by the ripples
Cello you look over he said and
let us see if you are ugly
Cella leaned over the side of the boat
The reflection of her face was undulat-
ing but not distorted Her light hair
wriggling like serpents fell over her
shoulders and Its ripples mingled with
those of the waterj Her eye were the
exact shade of the reflected heavens
which formed a background for her
face Homer rested his arm on her
waist He was very happy Glancing
at Delia he saw thnt she was looking
at them with a malevolent stare She
put her fingers In the water and began
to move them to and fro malting rip
plss
Boddenly quick peals of laughter
ont it ° tb bow like multiplied
jwrrta f
The Two Strange
Girls
A New Years Story
By Bradley Richmond
Copyright 1901 by American Press Association
old year was going out
THE were expecting the crisis
which the doctor bad told them
would occur at midnight All
were moving silently through the
bouse treading lightly closing doors
softly passing In and out with awe In-
spired by the fact that a soul was on
the threshold of eternity
Homer the sick boy thought he was
standing on the brink of a river The
place was strange and he could not
tell how he came to be there With
him were two girls the one a trille
older than he perhaps twelve the oth-
er slightly his junior He had never
seen either of
them before and
wondered who
they were They
called each oth-
er Delia and Ce
11a the older be-
ing Delia the
younger Cella
though they
seemed not to
be good friends
and spoke very
little together
Delia wore a
Jaunty dress of
crimson trim-
med with black
velvet On her
head was a con-
ical shaped bat
with a black
feather on ei-
ther side Her
hair was cut
squareabouther
neck curling at
the ends behind
her ears She
was of dark
complexion and
In her eyes was
a sinister look
The younger girl was very different
Bhe was fair She wore a blue dress of
the pale shade of the heavens on a
serene day Her hat was of so light a
texture that It seemed rather like a
taint luminous circlet The children
were looking at a skiff tied to a stake
on the 6hore In It were a pair of oars
and a bosket containing fishing tackle
The boat rocked lightly as wavelets
trolled under It
Come sold Delia let us have a
row on the river
No no said the boy we mustnt
take the boat What would the owner
HE WAS DHAWTT INTO
TIIE BOAT
echoes Delia had caught sight of a
cataract in the river below
Now Homer said Cella you must
take the oars and pull We are coming
to a dangerous plucc where all depends
upon your courage and strength
though I will help you at the tiller If 1
canThe
The boy turned his head and looked
down the stream He could see a place
where the river seemed to end sud-
denly but really It divided above a
cataract a part running triangularly
around an Island For a moment he
felt the color leave his check Then
he took up the oars and began to pull
Cella turned the rudder so ns to steer
the boat toward tranquil water while
Delia with a paddle tried to keep the
prow toward the fall Homers back
was toward Delia so that he saw only
the girl at the tiller
Row Homer row I cried Cella
Dont look ahead leave everything to-
me only row
With this Homer applied himself vig-
orously again and In a few minutes
they passed into the current that led
from the cataract
Down this stream they floated past
green trees bending toward them and
pleasant fields and meadows with wav-
ing grain and hills on which cattle
were feeding The suu standing above
this ridge sunk behind a cloud and shot
gilt rays faullke toward the earth
Then It emerged blood red
What a beautiful football It would
nrakc exclaimed Homer
The children drifted on the sun went
down the dusk came the air grew
chilly The river began to broaden
They passed h village on the shore
then another Then they saw tho lights
of a city ahead and above It the dim
shapes of towers and spires for It was
too dark for them to see the houses be-
low They were soon abreast of the
lights some low on the brink of the
water some high in the air all reflect-
ed Extending across the river was an
archway of brighter lights It marked
the span of n bridge Drifting under
It Homer could hear footsteps and
wagons and the tramp of horses pass
ing over but the boat shot swiftly out
and soon left the sounds and the lights
behind them Then he looked up In the
heavens and saw the stars shining
The shores now receded further from
them and grew dimmer At Intervals
the boy heard Delia lu the bow give a
low laugh as though she at least was
satisfied with their position while
through the gloom the steadfast eyes
of Cclia gazed at lUmJiouoiuUyrKi
mcr stood up In the boat to look about
him Far to the right and to the left
were the shores of the river before
him the ocean
Then there came a transformation
While he looked the river the shores
the ocean that deeper ocean above
from which the stars were beginning
to fade even the boat with the two
girls were dissolved before his eyes
were merged into n different scene
He was lying in his own room at home
and in his own bed An old gentleman
sat beside him holding his wrist with
one hand while in the other was n
watch Then Homer knew that the
rippling sound of the water against the
boat was nothing but the ticking of the
watch
He recognized the man beside him
as the family physician When the
THEY TABBED INTO THE CDI1IICST
doctor saw the boy open his eyes he
looked pleased and Mild
The crisis has passed ne will get
well
Then Homers mother came nnd bent
over him nnd kis od him nnd he put
ills arms feebly about her neck and
asked
Mmiiinn linve I been 111
Yes my child but you will get well
now This I the beginning of a new
life in you It Is Now i enrs morning
Have iiny children been with me
No one hns been with you except
the doctor and me
The boy lny thinking
Oh mamma he exclaimed looking
up it is so hnrd to go back after one
has taken a wrong step And through
this year I am going to try not to do
wrong
WHEELERS WELCOME
Is at Msxican Capital In the Interest
of a New Gun
City of Mexico Dec 6 General Jo-
seph Wheeler who is here with the
Stllhvell party Is receiving many
UXJOB GEHXBAL WBEELER
marks of consideration at the hands
of the Mexican government and at th
hands of his own countrymen One
of the ohjonts of General Wheeler
trip Is to litrrest the Mexican govern-
ment In a new gun
WAS OLDEST TEXAN
Man Burned at Denison Was One Hun-
dred and Three Years Old
Denison Dec C John Uhnwelier
one of the three men cremated in the
burning of an apartment house here
Sunday morning Is believed to have
been the oK st man In Texas His
age was 103 years His faculties were
unimpaired and he was an active mem-
ber of the Dallas Tailors union De-
ceased who was of German descent
came to this country from France He
was a soldier in the First empire un-
der Napoleon
SNOW SLEET RAIN
El Paso Has First Fall of the Fleecy In
Couple of Years
El Paso Dec 6 El Paso has Just
experienced the first snow for two
years The storm lasted six hours
and was preceded and followed by
cold rain and sleet It Is feared that
cattle will suffer and the loss may be
considerable
Rector Will Remain
Texarlcana Dc 6 Rev Percy T
Fenn T > D rector of SU James Epis-
copal church nlio tendered his resig-
nation a few days ago has been Induc-
ed by the unanimous request of the
vestry and membership to reconsider
his action and will remain with the
chuch as Its pastor
Files New Suit
Austin Dec C J T Bowden dis-
missed from Confederate home for al-
leged Insubordination has filed a new
suit In which he seeks to restrain su
pcrtrrtsnCwrrTr am ejecting him
will bo heard Thursday
Immense Gusher
Reaumont Dec 6 An Immcnfe
gusher It Is reported has been brought
In by the Guffey company at Saratoga
It Is claimed to be the biggest gusher
ever brought In at Saratoga
CARNEGIES NAVE
On a Note For Large Sum Indorsed by
C L Chadwick
Cleveland O Dec 6 District At-
torney Sullivan acknowledged he had
recently had In his possession a note
for 1230000 signed with the name of
Andrew Carnegie and endorsed on the
back by C U Chadwick Now re-
member said Mr Sullivan I do not
say this note was signed by Andrew
Carnegie but simply that Carneges
name was signed thereto
Reports are being circulated that an-
other warrant has been sworn out and
that an Important arrest In connection
with the bank case will take place
shortly
Doors Closed
Buffalo N T Dec C The German
bank of which President Emery of
the GermanAmerican Is also presi-
dent has closed Its doors NoUce
posted on the doors gives as reason
for closing Insumclent funds to meet
constantly Increasing run At the
GermanAmerican bank Monday there
were no evidences of a run
NEWS IN BRIEF
Dec 1 there was 1C69810 In Oklaho
mas treasury
Handle factory at Paris Tex Is
turning out 1000 dozen dally
On a farm near Terral 1 T one ne-
gro killed another and escaped
A large box factory Is to be estab-
lished at Paris Tex
Seven suspected firebugs have been
arresled at Akron O
Country between Wagoner and Cho
tcau I T has been swept by prairie
fires
LanghamGrimth well No 4 at Big
Hill Tex produces 2500 barrels dally
Saloon men of Matagorda county
Texas have agreed to ship their
whisky out
About 10040 bales of cotton are stor-
ed at Waxaharhie Tex being held for
better prices
Texas board of education haa appro-
priated 1500 for manual training
school at Pari
Hon John II Reagan has presented
University of Texas with 3S00 volumes
of hlstoilcal Inerest
Missouri Oklahoma and Gulf rail-
road will build In 1W > < ss rnlles most-
ly In the Indian Territory
Farmeis around SpriiiKtown Parker
county Texas are said to have lost
1100000 by cotton decline
Northwestern Oklahoma Poultry as
sociation will hold ils first annual show
at Stillwater Jan It U and H
LAteu 1 >
DIFFICULTIES ADUSTED
Taft Signs Order and It Is Assented
ff to by Amador
Panama Dec 6 The differences be-
tween the United States and Panama
which made necessary the visit of Sec-
retary Taft to the Isthmus have bien
settled by the Issuance of an exccutvi
order signed by Secretary Taft tJr
President Roosevelt and assented to In
a letter by President Amador of Pan-
ama The order provides that no trade
for the canal zone or the republic of
Panama can enter the ports establish
edby the United States at either end
of the canal supplies for the construe
Hon of the canal and articles In transit
being excepted This turns the cus-
toms receipts of these ports over to
the government of Panama Panama
agrees to reduce her tariff from 15
per cent advnloren to 10 per cent This
reduction applies to all goods except
wines liquors alcohol and opium Pan-
ama also agrees to reduce her consular
fees and port charges to 60 per cent
of1he rates at present charged The
absolute free trade Is to apply be-
tween the canal zone and the republic
of Panama Vessel esnterlng the ca-
nal ports are granted free entry to the
ports of Colon and Panama and ve
sels entering the latter porta ore ex-
tended the same privileges In the canal
port9 Complete Jurisdiction is grant
edjthe United Slates In the habors of
Colon and Panama as to sanitation
and quarantine regulations
Panama reduces her rate of postage
to 2 cents and Is to furnish all atnmrs
In the republic and In the canal 7one
The zone authorities are to purchase
stamps from Panama at 40 per cent of
their face value
The order of Secretary Taft Is to
be Ineffective unless Panama shall
put ato effect the gold standard
TERRIBLE LOSSES
During Night Six Attacks Were Made
on Japs by the Russians
Toklo Dec S The diary of the flght
Ing around 203 Meter hill which is
published Ir tho Japanese papers de-
scribes the terrible losses Involved In
the storming of the Russian postion
from dawn of Nov 2S until 11 oclock
In the forenoon of that day A counter-
attack next day was repulsed Dunn
the vnlght of Nov 30 six attacks were
madclby Russians but all were repuls-
ed Bayonet attacks continued until
Dc when the Russians retired
No Pori Arthur News
Chefoo Dec 6 There Is no news
from Port Arthur Sunday
KEIFERS INTENTION
ToTPrevent
SfW r
the Disfranchisement
Voters In the South
Columbus O b ec 6 General War
rena2 Kecr formcr speaker o f the
national house of representatives who
hasfbeeu reelected to congress from
thcTSeyenth strict has Issued a
I ttyWenC in which he announces that
ft simscSn
of
l MS 1o secure legislation to
prevenftho disfranchisement of voterc
in theTtouth
n
Several to Be Sold
StfLouls Dec 6 It Is stated that a
contract for the sale of eleven of the
big exhibit palaces stock barns festi-
val hall the colonade of states pavll
Ions aerodrome bank Intramural rail-
way hospital press building police and
fire stations with other Worlds fslr
structures that cost 115000000 will be
signed this week with a Chicago
wreckln company for 1355000
MINOR MATTERS
Ice factory and frame block were
urned at Alto Tex
Ellis county Texas grand Jury re-
turned 288 true bills
Fire destroyed a barn and fifty tons
of hay at Ladonla Tex
President approves Secretary Taffs
negotiations with Panama
Texas school apportionment la 1175
000 or 25 cents per capita
John Estill a farmer was found
dead 1n bed near Edmoid Okla
Twentysix prisoners from Pauls
Valley were Jailed on the 3d at Ard
more
A Morman missionary from Salt
Lakt CIty is seeking converts In
Turkey
R A Gunnison of Blnghampton N
Y has been appointed a Judge In
Alaska
Fifteen hundred men took the first
Knights of Pythias degree at Kansas
City On the 3d
Seven glandered horses were killed
near Waukomls Okla by Territorial
Veterinarian Erown
An opossum weighing twentyone
pounds was killed In a chicken yard at
Houston by a boy
Francis Stovers seed cotton house
andr sixty cotton bales loss 120000
burnedat Prague Okla
Governorelect Douglass of Mas-
sachusetts will appoint General Nelson
A Miles adjutant general
W H Woodward president of the
Woodwrrd Flernan Printing com-
pany of St Louis is dead
At Duncan Okla Walter Duncans
dray was demolished by a train his
team killed and he fatally hurt
Smith Murphy a rich planter was
killed near Sumner Miss Jerry Rob-
inson also wealthy surrendered
A suction dredge belonging to Gal-
veston parties was destroyed by lire
four miles from Plaquemlne La
At Thompson Oa John Butler and
Cay Reld negroes confessed to having
killed a farmer named It G Story
Father Metier rector of the Roman
Catholic church at Norman Okla has
fallen heir to a large fortune In France
Texas railroad lommUslon recog-
nizes Nacogdoches and Southeastern
railroad thirty miles Ion as a com-
mon carrier
A Missouri Pacific train Jumped the
track near Holden Mo and cars rolUl
down an embankment Fortyfive per-
sons > were hurt some seriously
itnv
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Ask your doctor then do as he says
If he tells you to take Ayers Cherry Pectoral for your throat
cough or bronchial trouble then take it If he has anything J
better then take that Only get well as soon as you can <
Delays are always so dangerous in lung troubles iSiiUSS 1
THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ADVISES US TO BECOME VAC-
CINATED
Just about the time the vaeeinatlon is taking beautifully we will probably
meet our friend who calls u old man and thumps and pommels u to show
that he is glad to set us
So let us take a few precaution to protect ourselves
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Weeks Ewing
Professional business in all Courts
given prompt attention Local and
Foreign Collections Probate of Wills
and Estate matters and Proceedings
in Bankruptcy
Offlco ovor Paloatlno National Bank
Spring Stroot
Dr J M Collar
Res Phone 32
Dr J C Sllllman
Res Phone 354
COLLEYSI LLIM AN
Physicians and Surgeons
Office Coder Building Second Floor
Hours 1012 a m 24 p m
PHONE 117
ANDREW A SPEEGLE
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN
OOce orer Jordans
Hardware Store
PALESTINE TEXAS
Will do a general practice without
medication or the surgeons knife
Knifo as last resort Offlco Phono 238
Residence phono 494
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All Orders Given Prompt
Attention
Telephone 284
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OClce Phono 611
Residence Phone 673
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Practice Limited to Cousoltation
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Office at
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Livory Stable
Office Phone 25 Residence Phone 663
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