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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-01-10

place where the conflict was being fought.
A narrow trail leads, back Of the foot
bridge over the smaller stream, into the
Cowychee fishing grounds, and through
this few OF the redskins escaped. The
others--fronted by the merciless settlers,
fianked on the one side with q PERCEPTIONS
height which only goat could safely as
cend, and at their backs the raging Match
eez-were soon dispatched, fighting stub
bornly to the last.
Umtuch, alone with his prize, gazed at
the skurrying, fieecy clouds, cleaning sill
yer white in the pure light Of glorious
moon listened to the roar OF the mighty
river, mingled with the sounds of the
conflict but little distant from him !;
cursed his unlucky though richly deserv-
cd fate-then slipped from his horse
and, half carrying. half forcing the girl
before him, began a slow ascent OF the
crsgs. Creeping from boulder to boulder
hoping against hope that the white men
below would forget him and his victim in
the lust Of war; stealthily, silently and
with great difficulty he climbed up the
rocks. Half way, two-thirds, almost at
the top-snd Jack saw him. Rapidly
skirting the fighting men, leaving them
to finish the work so well begun, the
lover rushed to the rescue OF his sweet
heart. Fire, he dare not curse, he could
and did. Yet, unimpeded by burden-as
was the redskin-spurred on by love and
hate and fury and revenge, aching to get
his powerful fingers upon the throat oil
the half-breed, unheeding the shots dis
charged from the Indians revolver--al-
though one of them broke his wrist and
brought murmur OF pain to his lips--up
and up he toiled, gaining slowly but
surely. At the very top OF the rocks the
Indian paused, drew great breath Of re-
lief from utter exhaustion, smiled q
fiendish, gloating. sneering, hellish smile,
almost in the face OF the pursuing climber
then plunged knife to the very hilt in
eiS boooti VI Lis iaiI NiIsibt anu umpCO
from the rocks.
That was the scene the breathless
watchers below saw, as they looked up
ward with straining eyes. That was the
horrible catastrophe which, while 1t
seemed yet impossible Of occurrence be-
cause of its devilishness, was capped by
a climax still more thrilling, more des-
perate than itself. For Jack Monroe,
pausing upon the brink of the preciplec
over which had vanished sill that he held
dear on earth, gazed for moment back
toward the forms of his friends, and then
with cry that rang in their ears all
the length of their lives, a great, wailing,
heart-broken sob of utter despair-the
body OF the gambler shot over the cliff
and was lost to sight
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-01-10

They buried the man and the maiden
in one wide grave, those saddened pio-
neers, weeping tears of genuine sorrow
when the simple service was read. Cher
okee swore that only the coyotes should
have possession Of the broken body OF
the Indian, and he had his way. The In
dams on the reservation came, in time,
to see the sadness and the sorrow OF the
end OF these two loving beings, and one
long after, and with the Indians own and
unknown craft-wrote it out in never
fading characters upon the sombre sides
OF the Septris Patahanum, near the spot
where the tragedy occurred. And it is
said that the spirit OF Umtuch guards the
canyon where his bones were left unbur-
led and that is why the belated farmer,
passing near the rocks on dismal, cheer
less nights, utters the prayer for the soul
OF Gambler Jack, and fancies he is pur-
sued by the wsiling ghost of Umtuch, IS
he hastens from the unhaliowed spot.
l.. +. SPERRY.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-01-10

AS for the rocks themselves, jutting
from the sheer precipice away up in the
blue sky above--cold and emotionless
though they are, they sometimes weep for
the very sadness OF it. But they do not
often appeal to the passer-by in this wo-
manly fashion, because that grasses the
garish paint which tells, in Indian HERO
glyphics, the story once fresh in the
minds of the early settlers of the bcauti-
full Yakima valley, but now forgotten in
the busy rush of tilling and garnering
the sheaves of the harvest time. Yet
there was never a monument so grand as
the Septris Patahanum, which tower in
granite magnifcence above this seething
waters of the Nstcheez, where poor Jack
Munroe met his fate; never tears SO sym
patheticaly shed as are those pearly
drops that trickle down the sides of the
wall, seeping through the crannies and
chinks of the rocks, in mourning for poor
Bess Edson-who lost hope and love and
life at the base of the boulder now stand
ing in lonely grandeur at the foot of the
crags. And even to this day, in the
smiling. fertile valley, though peopled
with progressive yeomanry, advanced
in all the arts of husbandry, the early
history of its pioneers forgotten-the be-
lated farmer passing around the frowning
brow of the rocks sometimes hears in the
whistle of the chinook mournful wall,
fancies the perpendicular walls echo in
gutteral tones the voices OF invisible war
riors, sees before his eyes the painted,
dancing figures on the stones blazing in
phosphorescent brilliancy, and, with q
muttered, haIf-frightened prayer for the
soul OF Gambler Jack, he puts spurs to
his horse and gsllops harriedly out Of the
wierdness and blackness of the canyon.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-01-10

We have Just received another ship
ment of overcoats. Look them over be-
fore buying. /. IL. Dill's. 38rtf
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02
How a Great steel Ring Was Made.

The steel ring for generator No. 3 at
the Niagara Power Company's new
plant is now at the shop Of the West
inghouse Company, and is attracting
a great deal Of attention from steel
men, as we'll ms from electricians. IL
is regarded as ons Of the very finest
pieces OF work ever turned out. 1t
was forged at Bethlehem, Penn. The
ring is considerably tho largest OF the
kind ever cast. It il eleven feet seven
and one-eighth inches in diameter.
about five feet high and weighs ~, 200
pounds. It cost over $4,000.
The making of the ring was an ex-
ceedingly difficult task. A nickel
steel ingot four and half feet in di-
ameter at the bottom and six and q
half feet long was cast. A hole was
then bored through it lengthwise. A
block of the proper weight was then
cut from the ingot, and the cylinder
thus obtained was heated, and, under
hydraulic pressure of $4,000 tons
was expanded to the present size. 1t
would be Just like cutting from n lead
pencil section half an inch long, bor-
ing the lead out of IL and then expand
ing the wood to n ring an inch in di-
ameter.
The ring had to be forged to a per-
feet circle, and in such n way as to
prevent the possibility of weakness in
any part, for, when the tremendous
pressure of Niagara is brought to bear
on the turbine, which will turn the
ring, it will revolve around the arma-
ture ut the rate of $50 revolutions per
minute. The electrical energy thus
obtained will be 5000 horse power. -
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02

of the continent. AS the slaughter
house is located just outs de the city
limits Of Chicago the city authorities
can do nothing, even were they so in
clined, while there is no State law on
the matter that can be invoked in pre-
vention of the business. Only the
Government of the United States can
interfere.
This Chicago packing establishment
is located on the open prairie and con-
sists OF two large, unpainted build
ings and several sheds. One of the
large buildings is used as stable and
the other is the abattoir proper. The
stable is not used for the care and
comfort of the animals that are to be
slaughtered. They simply lie or
stand around until deeth claims them.
There IL no danger OF their getting
away. Many of them cannot stand,
and running would be an exercise far
beyond their powers. Desth is vel.
come relief to most if not all of them,
and never whimper or whinny is
heard. One hundred horses ser week
are slaughtered here, and they are
bought for 81, 50 or So each, the ma
.jofity Of the purchases being made ut
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02

auction. Huddled together in q cor.
raj these miserable creatures await the
sharp blade of the axe that puts an
end to their sufferings forever. The
meat is packed in barrels and then
sent beyond the sea.
A more uninteresting place than
this slaughter house cannot be i'm
agined. II is simply long, low, one
story shanty nearly one hundred feet
in length and about forty feet in
Width, divided into two rooms by q
light wooden partition. In ono OF
these rooms, the one to the west, the
horses are killed, skinned, dismem-
bered and hung up. II is not an in-
viting apartment, but on the contrary
Is one calculated to destroy mans
appetite forever, so far as eating meat
is concerned. The floor is slippery
with blood, while all around lie parts
of animals that have been slain await
ing tho hanging up process. In the
centre is rack on which are con-
stantly hanging innumerable quarters
of horse meat, with portions of equine
skeletons disposed everywhere. The
actual slaughter of the horses Is little
short of absolute murder. An incline
leading from the outside runs into the
shed, the floor of which is fully three
feet higher than the ground, and the
victim walks upon this until he is well
inside. He then passes under araised
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02
A New llluminant.

Some day We shall, perhaps, settle
on a universal domestic illuminant
Will it be acetylene? If so, wo shall
want q shorter name for it, but that
can be shelved for the present. Ace.
tylene is said to give flame ten or
twelve times brighter than an ordi.
nary gas jet, or four and a half times
brighter than the very best gas burner
can yield. Moreover, acetylene gives
out much less heat than gas, and very
much less vapor. Add to these advan-
tages the fact that acetylene can be
liquifed with ease, and kept in liquid
form, and you have the claims Of ace
tylene in the rough. 1t is curious
that acetylene has become CONNER
cially possible as an illuminant by de-
velopments in electricity with which
it will now have to compete. New
York Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02

enjoyed only local reputation. His
career as chess player has not been
of the brilliant order, but rather one
of constant advancement. fillsbury
is twenty-five years old, and his chess
playing dates from his sixteenth
birthday, when he first learned the
moves of the game at which he has
now proved himself to be the inter-
national champion.
Addison Smith, leading member
of the Boston Chess Club, became in
tercsted in the young man shortly
after he began TO play, and Pillsbury
was not slow to take ADVANTAGE of
Smiths valuable experience. He be-
came an active member of the Boston
Chess Club. and enjoyed reputation
among Boston enthusiasts as coming
player.
Pillsbury's first important success
was gained over Champion Steinitz,
who unsuccessfully tried to concede
him the odds of pawn and move. He
was entered in 1890 in the American
Chess Congress, receiving odds from
Burrille and other leading players
Young Pillsbury defeated Stone at
evens with score of to 9. He also
played match with Barry, strong
New England player, winning by a
score of to 4.
All of the leading devotees of the
game played at Hastings. The cham.
pion Lasker, Tschigorin, Blackburne.
Burn, Bird, Gunsberg, Tarrasch, Yer
gani, Tinsley, Won Bardeleben, Teich-
mann, Albin, Mason, Janowski,
Pollock and several others, among
them Walbrodt, also very young
man, like Pillsbury, played. LaskeI
was looked upon as probable win
ner, wit h Tschigorin, Steinitz, Black
burne and Tarrasch as dangerous
rivals, while Pillsbury and the Others
were in the dark-horse category.
Pillsbury's victory against such m
array of talent is therefore the more
remarkable, as he was pitted against
men whose experience in tournaments
and matches was calculated to at least
overcome the younger and less .ex
perienced players.
Pillsbury is IN active member o.
the Brooklyn Chess Club, and on his
departure for the scene Of his great
victory was the recipient of a cordial
demonstration at the hands OF tina,
organization.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02

dame with vein of originality con-
ceived the idea of the picture hat,
built after the fashion of some famous
painting, and wore 1t, notwithstand-
ing the fact that it was not mode.
This slight departure from established
rules spread far and wide, and it has
now come TO Paris.
Frenchwomen are quite open to the
suggestion of Indlvidualism in fash
ion, and women in prominent social
positions who are fair, clever and ad-
mired have become advocates of the
new thought. They are now taking
the 'ideas" for the works of art in
the wardrobe from the picture CALLER
les. The great masters, whose works
decorate the Louvre. are made the ar
bitrators of what is worn.
The rule is to try the various
styles, and when one is accepted, it
should be worn at least two seasons.
Another chronicler of fashions as
serts that the hoopskirt is bound to
be with us again before another six
months. We can only hope, adds the
Chicago Times. Herald. that the first
woman to reappear in one will not share
the fate of her unfortunate sister who
wore one in the streets of New York
in 1910. She was arrested by the po'
lice.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02

horse Cruel. Another man thought it
was soup stock, and yet another said
he was certain that saloon free lunches
were supplied out of the kettles. The
beef tea theory, however, is the more
probable, and the one generally &C.
cepted.
Connected with the north side OF
the slaughter room is small shed,
enclosed, on the principle of the "lean
to-" which Is designated as the cool
ing and packing room. Here the Wis.
itor will find, behind railing, half q
ton or SO OF ice. with piles of quarters
near it, in the process of cooling. 1t
is rather primitive arrangement, as
compared with the various cooling
processes at the stock yards packing
houses, but the proprietor is authority
for the statement that none of the
meat leaving his establishment is bad.
After it is sufficiently cooled it is
packed in barrels and shipped across
the ocean and otherwise disposed OF.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02

platform of the crudest nature, con.
sisting of few scantling and boards
enough to make sure footing for the
feet, whereon stands the executioner,
brutal, low browed, Unconditional
man, who swings sharp, heavy axe
with skill, precision and force.
As the horse approaches this plat
form a small blanket, or sometimes a
gunnysack is thrown over his eyes, to
prevent his seeing the axe, and as he
reaches point Immediately under the
man with the weapon, the latter comes
down upon his forehead with crash,
the blade sinking deep into his brain.
There is no need for second blow,
for the first is sure and deadly, and
the poor, starved animal falls dead in
his tracks. Another man with q sharp
knife slits his throat and he is ready
for the skinner. In few moments
his hide is off, the knife and cleaver
soon dismember him and he is then
food for human beings. AS the quar-.
ters hang upon the hooks they are NOT
distinguishable from those of beef, and
undoubtedably pass for such in more
than one butchers shop, particularly
in the poorer sections Of the town, al.
though the city authorities dony that
any OF the meat comes in here.
In the east room OF the slaughter
house are three great iron kettles, each
of three hundred gallons capacity, and
in these parts of the meat are boiled,
but for what purpose there is diver.
sity of opinion. Martin and his en-
ployes say tho kettles are used fol
boiling those parts OF the dead horses
out of which glue is made, the result
being sold to the gluemakers. One
man told me the vats contained the
necks of horses, which was made into
"beef extract" A suitable brand is
then put upon the extract. and there
are doubtless thousands of persons
who sip the concoction and think it is
! beef tea, when it is nothing more thar
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02

confections already seen in this rich
and universally becoming fabric.
The sketch shows one of the new
capes in dull, slatecolored Lyons
velvet, with such wonderfully thick
pile, and showing such beautiful white
lights. II is circular in cut, falling
from the shoulders in rich folds, and
bordered with straps of cream white
broadcloth. Broad revers and high
rolling collar of white have strapped
edges. A double clasp of pearl orna-
ments the front With this is worn u
fiat, haring brimmed hat, of warm.
tan-colored braid, simply but modishly
trimmed with long, spikey wings of
bronzed greens and reddish browns.
This toilette is made complete when
worn with frock of cream colored
broad-cloth, as is shown in the sketch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02

bulk of it going to Europe, and, as a
consequence, the Consuls represent
ing Germany. Belgium and France
have made complaint to the State De-
partment.
The slaughter house in Chicago is a
den of horrors, foul and ill-smelling
The very atmosphere can breed moth
ing but disease, and even though the
meat were sweet after killing it could
not remain so amid such surround.
ings any length of time. There is
practically no attempt at cleanliness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02

While workmen were excavating q
ditch in a swamp on the farm of G. E.
Percival, in the southeastern part Of
Champaign County, few days ago.
they dug huge tooth which has at.
tracted considerable curiosity and the
attention OF scientific people. The
tooth measured ten inches in length,
four inches across the face OF the
crown and weighed seven and one-half
pounds. When it was brought to this
city it was compared with plaster
cast Of a mastodon's tooth in the Uni
versity of Illinois, and it was found to
correspond almost exactly with it,
Burlington (Iowa) Hawkeye.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02

not that the wraps are 30 very enticing
the fashionable girl would be apt to
shiver along the avenues with no pro-
lection from the winds, says the New
York Recorder.
The capes are perfect loves, and
keep right in the first rank of favor
with women in general, for there is,
nor can there be, no more comfortable
covering than loose cape. The sleeves
are still tremendous, one of the most
marked features of the fall bodice.
and q jacket, even with the fullest
kind OF sleeve, seems crampy and out
OF order. One hates to crowd and
push lovely big sleeve, all soft folds
and puts, into coat sleeve, no mat
ter of how big proportions; there is
sure to be more or less crushing.
Velvet is. as was predicted, in espe-
cial favor for fall wraps-but more of
this later there are no end OF lovely
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02
Richest American Woman.

An interesting sight for the people
of Bellows Falls, Vt. the past summer
was to watch Hetty Green, the woman
whose fortune is way up in millions,
returning from shopping tour with
n small package of tea, pound OF
crackers and a bag of flour in her
arms. They considered Mrs. Green a
good citizen, and said that she paid
her taxes with commendable prompt
ness, but she would not submit to the
slightest extortion. She had the water
cut oif from her house at the cost OF
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02
COLLARS AND CUFFS.

The muslin collars and cuffs have
had their day, but for the fall and
winter silk, velvet and satin ones will
take prominent place among de.
tachable dress-trimmings. On q
Partisan model OF lustrous black
corded silk is large sailor collar OF
black and white plaided taifeta silk.
The collar ends in square tabs in front,
instead of shawl-points, and is edged
with two narrow white crepe frills,
with rosettes in each corner made OF
narrow black velvet ribbon. There is
also a neck.band OF the silk, with two
very large velvet trosettes on each side.
Black or green velvet sailor collars
are self.lined, or they show gay re-
verse side of bright Tartan plaid
cherry silk, or flower brocade in small
patterns.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02
CHIC HATS FOR AUTUMN.

The fall hat differs from the sum-
mer one in one particular very strongly.
Whereas the summer hat had to be
picturesque or lose all claim to dis
tinction, autumn headgear has to be
merely chic. Broad brims, crowns of
many indentations and the like are
tabooed, and the trim little shapes
which are most capable of developing
into the "chic" beneath skilful
milliner's touches have taken their
places.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02

the trimming is very simple, but in
the hat Of this material that the artist
presents here the trimming is abun-
dant. First, there is in front large
Louis XIV. bow, made of rose pink rib.
bon overlaid with black guipure whose
fancy edges extend beyond tho rib.
bon. The bow has double loops on
each side that droop over black rib.
bon arranged in puffs on the brim. In
front few malmaIson roses with buds
and foliage show.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02

and the odors that arise from the
place are beyond the powers of defni-
tion. The victims are invariably
ringboned, spawned, decrepid in
every way, weak from hunger or dis
ease. From this inferno are sent out
barrels of meat for the people of Bel
gium, Antwerp, Paris and other cities
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02
TRIMMINGS.

Passementerie waist trimmings are
imported, and are very handsome aud
expensive. There is standing collar
OF points, the entire sections for
covering the shoulders and tops of the
sleeves, with long point for the front
and sides shaped like an Eton jacket,
with complete back Of the garniture.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02
FASHION FANCIES.
THREATENED REsURRECTIoN
OF THE HOOPsKIRT.
A Tendency to Individual Ideas as to
What TO Wear-Fall Wraps
and Capes-Black Horse
hair Hats
/ TO longer doubt it, writes a

TO longer doubt it, writes a
M Paris correspondent; woman
v has issued her personal
q declaration of independence.
A revolution is at hand. The slaves Of
the tyrant fashion are toiling, and the
dressmaking dynasties tremble in their
shoes. They are to rule no longer.
II is the strictly personal style which
is to be the fashion.
The movement began in England,
where women have always been al
lowed free choice concerning the
style of their dress. Some fair young
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02

Andrew Fields, q Kentucky day
laborer, who can remember Jackson's
victory in New Orleans and who
worked for Henry Clay, and Uncle
Charley Basco of Pond Greek, W. Va,
claim the age OF l05 and 103 respec-
lively.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02

WOVEN HoRsEHAIE FOR HATS.
Woven horsehair remains a rage for
hats, and figures largely in the milIin-
ery notions for fall. Black horsehair
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02

A railroad trestle 1000 feet long,
with double tracks and q steel draw
bridge, has just been completed over
Colgate Greek, Maryland.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-10-02
GAlL WRAPS,

1t seems such pity to be obliged to
cover the pretty bodices OF this season
with wrap of any sort, and were it