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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-27
Sightseeing Guilds.

New York city had its laugh at the
$4,000 Christian Endeavor people who
recently convened in that city, but the
country has laughed at the city with
much better reason. The curiosity of
the city people and the innocent surprise
of the city papers proved that New York
is singularly narrow and local in the
range of its knowledge. Apparently
few of the reporters knew that such an
organization was growing rapidly and
had held immense conventions else
where.
This mutual amazement and amuse-
ment has led to many suggestions for
cooperative holiday travelling next
year, somewhat like those so common in
England, and managed from what is
called the Regent street CENTER" By
this plan 100, or even 500, people travel
from remote shires and visit all the
sights of London, from the tower to the
park, Westminster abbey, parliament
house and the British museum for less
than half what it would cost them to go
singly. If the party is very large it di-
vides into groups for sightseeing. In
fact, there are now regular touring
guilds in London. Liverpool, Manchester
and other cities.
These guilds are already organizing
groups for the Worlds fair at Chicago
next year, and the question very nat
urally arises, Why should not Amer
leans be organizing in like manner? OF
course there will be excursion rates"
and all that sort of thing from every
part of the Union, and large majority
will prefer to go it alone, but there must
be million or so whose comfort would
be promoted by organization, whether
to visit the fair or tour elsewhere.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-27
Electricity and Deafness.

Some of the newspapers have found
something to wonder at in the fact that
an elderly lady in a western city, al
though she had been for some time very
deaf, discovered lately, on the occasion
of taking her first ride in an electric
car, that she could hear distinctly while
riding. The experiment was tried again
and again, some of her family accompa-
nying her for the purpose. and was
found to succeed perfectly.
The comments on the matter go to
show that the lady's improved hearing is
supposed to be due in some occult way to
the agency of the electric force used in
propelling the car. This is altogether
an error. 1t is a fact well known to
many persons afflicted with some forms
Of deafness, and to their friends, that
while they are unable to hear any or
binary conversation in the quiet of their
homes, or in any other comparative 81
lence, they hear very well in a noisy
street, in a rumbling train or in any
other place where there is loud, con-
tinuous, thunderous racket, sufficient to
preclude conversation between persons
whose hearing is perfect. The general,
chronic roar seems to serve as a back
ground to throw into audible relief, if
one may so speak, the smaller sound of
human voice close by.
So it was not the fact that the deaf
lady was in an electric car that for the
time improved her hearing, but that it
was moving, noisy car. The electricity
had simply nothing whatever to do with
it.
IL the itemizers who have remarked
on this occurrence. taking it for granted
that the lady's deafness was durable by
electricity, had reflected moment, thew
might have saved themselves the blum
der by remembering that Mr.. Edison,
who lives, breathes, moves, has his
being and says his prayers In an stmos-
phere Of electricity, is rs deaf as the late
lamented Julius Caesar.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-27
A Phenomenon on Wheels.

The young man had been especially
saucy on the subject of his proves as a
bicycler, and ne bet money that he could
make a showing which would startle
somebody. Arrangements being COM
pleted, he started off on a twenty-five
mile trip through the country. Nobody
knew exactly what happened, but sew
eral hours later conglomeration Of
young man and bicycle was slowly
brought into town on a hay wagon. In
the evening friend called and found
him in bed, done up in splints and ban
dages.
Hello" he exclaimed, whats the
natter
TOOK that bicycle ride today,
groaned the phenomenon.
ibid you break the recordr
NO." and here he added some unin-
telligible word, "but broke everything
else"
1t cost twenty-seven dollars to repair
the wheel. The other doctor hasn't sent
in his bill yet.-Detroit Free Press.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-27

The vast army of friends of free edu.
cation who are working for the public
school celebration of Columbus Day be.
heve there is a right and wrong way
of doing everything. They believed the
right date to celebrate Americas 400th
anniversary was on Oct. 81, 1892, as that
day on the Gregorian calendar of our
time corresponds to Oct. 10, 1902, the
date of the discovery ON the Julian cal.
endar. They brought congress to Their
point of view, the president signed the
bill and Oct. 81, the true Columbus Day
will be observed by the public schools
throughout America.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-27
The "Cnrsed Flower of India. >,

The Erythrins indica, a beautiful
flower of the basil family, which grows
wild in India, is supposed to be under a
curse, and although the bloom is per-
lection itself, both in odor and in color,
no true Hindoo would touch it for all
the world. They tell you that it orig
inally grew in the Garden Of India, 1" in
the center of heaven, where it was
hourly worshiped by all the denizens of
that blessed abode. Krishna stole it
and brought it to earth, but all who
worshiped at its shrine after that event
died before they could leave the spot.
On this account indica is Stunned as if
it were poisonous serpent.-St. Louis
Republic.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-27

A professional swimmer named Tay-
lor attempted to swim from Folkestone
to Dover with his hands and feet tied, a
somewhat difficult performance, seeing
that the distance he sought to cover is
six miles. This novel attempt natural
ly attracted good number of specta-
tors. He started at o'clock in the
morning, but made very slow progress
for two miles, after covering which he
began to show signs of fatigue, and
shortly after he was taken out Of the
sea in an exhausted condition.-London
Tit-Bits.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-27

An eminent doctor claims there is no
physical reason why Mr.. Gladstone
should not live to be 200 years old. He
is striking example of what modera-
ton and care will do toward the preser-
walton of strong constitution. His
mental strength is no doubt due to the
persistent and absorbing work of riding
a "hobby." Something to devote ones
energies to, to live for and to exclude
selfish thoughts is an excellent preserv-
alive.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-27
PRAIRIE FlREMEN.

Their Engine Is "a Freshly Slaughtered
Cow Dragged over the Line of Flame.
Whoever heard of killing a horse OF
an OK as the first step to be taken toward
putting out prairie fire? What dweller
in the Dakotas has not heard of it? For
it is frequently done by the settlers OF
the new northwest, where prairie fires
are greatly dreaded menace to life and
property.
Every dweller of the great northwest
Is more or less familiar with prairie fires.
They have often at nightfall seen their
lurid lights in the distant horizon, or by
day their huge volumes of smoke rising
and bending with the clouds, and many
are even familiar with the consuming
march Of the flames themselves. Prob
ably the first intimation the settler re-
ceives of an approaching fire comes from
the falling of burned particles of grass
that have been carried long distances by
strong air currents.
Later on smoke may be seen on the
distant horizon, which increases in vol
ume and blackness until the whole sky
may be darkened, or if the night be
coming on the flames will light up the
whole landscape and their glow will be
reflected above. The wise Dakotan has
his farm or ranch protected by fire.
breaks. These are usually made by
blowing two strips a few burrows wide
and several rods apart and burning the
grass between.
There is but little likelihood of put
ting out a Dakota prairie fire during the
day, as the wind, which is almost in
variably blowing, and which the fire
seems to greatly increase in force, never
lulls until the coming of night. Then,
though there is no dewfall in that re-
gion, the fire burns less fercely and may
be at times entirely extinguished. The
most successful method of putting out
fire, and one frequently employed, is
to kill horse or COW and, splitting the
carcass, drag it along the fire line and
over tire flames, which are thus ex-
tinguished.
This is done by attaching long wire
ropes to two limbs of the carcass, to
each of which is hitched horse, on
which is an experienced rider. One of
these hOrsemen rides on either side of
the line of fire, and by skillful refining
they draw the body of the dead animal
directly over the flames. Sometimes a
fresh hide, weighted down with pieces
Of iron fastened to it, is used instead of
the carcass of an animal. By this method
a line Of fire twenty miles in length may
be extinguished in one night. Men on
foot usually follow after the horsemen
and put out any fire that may remain
after they have passed.
The scene presented by such a COM
pany of fire fighters is extremely weird
and one which beholder is not likely
to forget. Fortunate it is if those in
terested complete their work before the
coming of dawn, for if they do not the
rising of the wind may send the fire
leaping over the area of country they
have labored to save, and blackened
plains and smoldering heaps that mark
the sites Of former ranches and home
steads will tell the oft told story Of the
Dakota prairie fire.-Chicago Herald.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-27
LEGISLATIVE NOMINEES
COLUMBUS ANNIVERSARIES

Just about this time of year, 400 years
ago, Christopher Columbus began his
wonderful work of destroying ancient
superstitions and discovering a new
world. He did it well, too, for he sailed
on Friday, discovered land on Friday,
did several other memorable things on
the same day and proved for the second
time that the land near the equator was
habitable. He had proved 1t already in
bis famous discussion with the learned
council of Salamanca.
He did not sail Aug. 3, however, or
discover land Oct. 12, as all the school
books say, for it was in the Fifteenth
century then, and they reckoned by
old style, and so nine days must be add
ed to every date to make 1t square with
the simon pure Jacob Townsend's AL
manac" Of today. President Harrison
and the Worlds Columbian exposition
managers have properly recognized this
and we shall celebrate accordingly.
Let us say, then, combining the
bar of Saltes, port of Palos, Spain, Aug.
3-12, 1902; saw the last Old World land
4 Gin the Canary isles) Sept. 9-19; observed
the variation of the needle for the first
stime in history Sept. 1922; was de-
ceived by Martin Alonzo Pinzon's claim
that he saw land on Sept. 25-Oct. 4;
was 707 leagues west of the Canaries on
Oct. lilo; had to encounter a mutiny of
the sailors on the night Of Oct. 1919
and first saw land at dawn of Oct. 1921.
On the preceding evening he had seen
light which he judged to be carried
by some one on shore, or rising and fall
ing in fsherman's boat His compan-
ions on deck, Pedro Gutierrez and Ro.
drigo Sanchez, also saw it, but it was at
2oelock next morning that the signal
Of "Land in sight was given from the
Pinta. The first man to see it was a
sailor named Rodrigo de Triana. After
two days on the island Columbus start
ed-Oct 14-23-to explore the vicinity,
reached the next island on the 1926,
and after various discoveries landed on
the soil Of Cuba Oct. 2s-Nov. 6.
Incidentally it may be added that to-
bacco was discovered about Nov. Alb;
that is, says Columbus, Certain natives
came near carrying a firebrand, and
with leaves of plant which they rolled.
and putting one end of that roll in the
mouth fred the other and pulled great
cloud of stroeg smelling smoke" Elec-
ton day will be about the right ami
versary on which TO celebrate this event.
The same week potatoes were discov-
cred, and in the same fields were maize,
sweet pepper and cassava.
Dec. els Columbus discovered the
present Hayti; Jan. Alb, 1893, he sailed
for Spain. leaving a small garrison at
La Navidad; Feb. 1924 he saw the first
Old World land, and after many mis-
haps reached Pslos once more March
1924, having been absent seven months
and twelve days. BE left Cadiz on his
second voyage Sept. 25-Oct. 4, 1493. His
birth date is unknown, but he died in
valladolid, May 9o-ee. 1906, being about
seventy years old.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-27

Hotel Wsiter-Shall take your order
now, missy, or will you wait till your
mamma comes in:
Little Grill wish you'd take it now.
Mamma never orders anysing 'cept watts
good for mcleod News.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-27

Why is it that intense heat and in
tense mental irritation go, as it were
almost hand in hand? Strikes, riots,
crimes, personal differences and so on
appear to flourish during hot weather.
In winter time people of bad habits quit
stabbing and steal overcoats.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-27

Maud--She is woman who has suf-
fered great deal for her beliefs.
Ethel-Dear mel What are her be
hefs?
Maud-She believes that she can wear
No. 8 shoe ON a Nc. foot, and 23-
inch corset on 90-inch waist.-Ex.
change
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-27

The private soldiers in the Russian
army will have to endure another hard
ship. The government will furnish each
man with four pocket handkerchiefs.
Three million five hundred thousand will
be required, and a special design of
scenes from soldiers life will be print
ed upon each.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-27

Isn't it nearly time to quit erecting
Tower of Babel buildings? Some of the
structures in our big cities go slSyward
so far that no fire apparatus on earth
could quench a blaze in the upper sto-
ries
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-27
Steamers Portland to San Francisco
Every Days
TICKETS To from EUROPE


Pacihc cast Steamship Co. s steamers ar
rive from and depart every Eve days for San
Francisco.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-27
Great Northern Railway Line

Through cars connecting at New West
minister with electric railway for Vancouver
Through tourist cars 10 ST. Paul Tues
every Wednesday; TO Boston every sunday
For further Information apply to A. l..
Horner. Supt. Seattle, Wash
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-27
1 0RTEsERN
] PACIFIC R.R.
is the line to take
TO ALL POINTS EAST AND SOUTH

is the line to take
TO ALL POINTS EAST AND SOUTH
1t is the DINING CAR ROUTE. runs
In the year.
ST. PAUL AND CHICAGO
mo change Of cars, composed Of dining cars
unsurpassed, Pullman drawing room Sleep
ers of latest equipment, tourists sleeping
cars, best that can be constructed and IN
which Recommendations are both free and
furnished for holders Of first and second
class tickets, and elegant day coaches
a continuous line connecting with ali lines.
anording direct and uninterrupted service
Pullman sleeper reservations can be Sc
road.
Through tickets to and from all points in
America, England and Europe can be pur-
chased at any ticket Office Of this company.
LEAVE TACOMA
Trains leave Tacoma for St. Paul and Chi
cag0, 800 ? m and II 80 p m.
FOR Portland and south, II 90 a IN and II 100
D m.
o. For Seattle, 200 am, 1000 m, LOO D m,
For Anacortes and north, 200 a M.
For Olympia, ll:00 a m and 1850 d m.
Eor south Aberdeen and Gray's Harbor
points. ii; 40 m.
For Carbonate, $3.50 m.
ARRIVE TACOMA
80 Trains arrive at Tacoma from st. Paul and
Chicago, lO:40 "A m and 1925 d No.
From Portland and south $3.50 n m and
11:0 pm. III anu
IRON seattle, s:45 m, l0:55 a m, 1:45 d 10,
4'So m, l;l5 m, 10:15 y m, 1878 M
IRON olympia, $3.50 m and 3.3Opm.
From south Aberdeen and Gray's Harbor.
From Carbonate, 1O:4Oam,
Daily except Sunday.
Full Information concerning rates. time NJ
trains, routes and other details fnrnIsbed
on application 70 any agent, OF to
N. ID. CHETHAM,
Agent, New Whatconn
A. ID. CHARLTON,
Asst. Gen. Pass Agent, Cor. Washingtop and
First Sts., Portland, or ~" ""u
W. n. MEARs
Travelling Passenger Agent. Heado,.r.o.s
Bullding, 62l Pacific ave, Tacoma, Wash
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-27
for Infants and Children.

"Castoria is so well adapted to children that
rrecommend it as superior to any prescription
Known to me.n II. A. ARCHER, M. D.,
iii So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-27

"The use OF 'Castoria' IL so universal and
its merits so well known that it seems q work
Of supererogation to endorse 1t. Few arethe
intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach"
CARLOS MARTYR, d. D.,
Nsw York City.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-27

OraUered by Carrier In EGtrhdUe1l and
Neto WhdtcOHl at rs cents per month.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-08-27

By Mall 10 any address In the United States,
at the same rates
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-05
THE RIFLED EXPRESS CAR.


Arrival Of the Train at Los Angeles.
Roberta Heroic Conduct.
The train that was held up by the
dynamiters, near Coils, arrived at the
Southern Pacific depot at noon yester-
day. The express car had been cut out,
and to judge from the train and its gen.
eral appearance, one would never know
that it had been through the process Of
q hold-up.
The attempt was one of the boldest
that has ever been made in the west.
The news of the ROBBERY created quite a
sensation in Los Angeles, as the express
messenger was George d. Roberts, MEM
ber OF the board of education from the
Eighth ward. Mr.. Roberts has resided
in Los Angeles all of his life, and his
friends are legion. Yesterday morning
they were all anxious to learn his fate.
Various conflicting reports were re-
ceived here, to the effect that he was
very seriously wounded. but later
dispatch was to the effect that his in
juries were very slight, and that he
would be in Los Angeles this morning.
The latest dispatch that Assistant
superintendent William Pridham, of
Wells, Fargo & Co., received last even
ing, was to the effect that Mr.. Roberts
was very much improved, and
that he would not return un-
til Saturday morning. He in
sisted on remaining another day be-
fore returning home. His assistance is
very valuable at this time in etraighten-
ing out the contents of the wrecked car
which were blown sky-high by the dyn-
amite the robbers used.
According to the report that Superin-
tendent Pridham has received, Messen-
ger Roberts acted the part of hero,
and his conduct in defending his car
against the assault of the robbers at the
risk of his life, will undoubted be appre-
ciated by the company.
As near as can be learned, the robbers
did not call upon the messenger to open
the car. As soon as the train was
stopped and the engineer and fremen
disposed of, they proceeded forthwith to
blow up the car with dynamite. Then,
OF course, Mr.. Roberts was entirely at
their mercy, and he was forced to do
exactly as he was told, in so far as it lay
in his power. He resisted until the last
moment, though, and was not overpow-
cred until the car caught fire.
George d. Roberts is 81 years of age,
and has been in the employ of the ex-
press company for twelve years, for sew
eral years being on runs in Arizona and
the republic of Mexico, with head
quarters at chihuahua. About four
months ago he was married to Miss
Julia Randall, and since that time he has
resided in this city. Mrs. Roberts, when
Continued on Fifth page.
Use WinterilIn for poison OAK.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-05
wANrED-HELP.
DEITY HUMMKL'S EMPLOYMENT
L agency, 207 west Second street. tel. 40.
A WORD OF EXPLANATION.

1t is evident that Notwithstanding all the
ugly things that have been said about employ
mens agents IN the past that there are more
sity of applying to employment agencies, es-
peeially in Southern California, for help and
SaS people are Coming into sne onr mat
asking for our terms and explanations regard
ing how the business is nducted. For the
benefit Of all such we Will give sample case Of
Take the suppositiou that Mr.. smith in san
Bernardino finds that he needs a cook, and in
looking over the help in his city he finds no
one who suits him. AS q consequence, know
ing that Petty Humme,'si i. the best place to
secure help. he rings up No 40 and tells them
explicily what he needs, stating wages. ETC.
with every detail. and is also placed on our
large bulletin boards, which all of the working
people read AS the office Is always full Of
others), the cooks present at once inquire re-
garding the situation. Perhaps "A man will be
secured at once who will fill the order But if
senger is sent out in search OF those whose ad-
dresses we have. cook is fooD secured who
pays an office fee Of from ~ to 10 per cent OF
his net wages for the first month. He is then
given q letter of introduction to Mr.. Smith,
takes the train for San Bernardino, and on his
arrival presents this letter to Mr.. Smith, who at
once sets him to work, and thus Mr.. Smith has
his cook, and Mr. Cook has his situation. This
indicates the way the business is conducted,
with the exception of orders by telegraph mail
and in person. ard employers and employees
often meet in the Office and make their engage
ment there. Is this not simple and straight
forward transaction? And let us ask another
question, Is it not worse than folly for you to
worry and fret in hunting your help, or go beg
ging g situation when you can get either SO
promptly and squarely? Pointers: State ex-
actly what ou want, exactly when you want
1t, and never employ help after you have given
an order without first countermandiDg that or
der Is this not easy and plain enough? Well,
that is the way it is done at
PETTY & HUMMEL,
S-5 1t 207 w. Second st. Tel 40.