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The state herald., 1898-09-16
THE PITCH LAKE.
It IL Inexhsustible Apparently. No Mat
ter How Heavily Drawn Upon.


ter How Heavily Drawn Upon.
The famous pitch lake, or great btu
men deposit Of Trinidad, is situated at
Point Libres on an elevation Of about
mile from the sea. It covers an area
of nearly one hundred acres, and Its
appearance Is that Of dull, still, dark
waste. 1t is irregularly circular. and
1t surface perceptibly convex, being
more elevated in the center, and
thence insensibly declining on all sides.
In the center the pitch is quite soft
in fact, semi-liquid-but 1t becomes
more and more hardened as its circum-
ference widens out Except the soft
central parts, the surface is intersected
In all directions by numerous assures
or chasms. varying In breadth from
two feet to sixteen feet, and from half
foot to seven feet in depth, widen
ing also at the surface and terminate
ing acutely at the bottom, thus pro-
ducing, as 1t were, inverted angular
hollows, while the sides are regularly
rounded. These crevices are at all
times filled with fresh water. Here
and there, where the bitumen is mixed
with earthly water. grow lichens,
moses, grasses, etc. The center Of the
lake, the pitch pot. or chaudiere, as
1t is called, is at all times SO soft that
1t would be impossible to venture on 1t
without mourning the danger of being
engulfed. The lake Is government
property, and parts Of 1t are leased
out to private individuals, who have
to pay royalties, according to the
amount OF pitch removed, which
amount is checked by the government.
The pitch lake is practically mex
haustible. No matter what quantity
is taken out. It is replaced by fresh
pitch. which always wells up to MI
the hole. The surface OF the outer
edges OF this most wonderful OF lakes
is quite hard enough to walk upon; but
curious result ensues II you stand
still for any length OF time on one
spot. For some yards around you the
pitch bodily sinks until 1t forms n
basin. 1t is quite different to sinking
in sand. where your feet gradually dis
appear without making any apparent
difference in the level of the ground.
The state herald., 1898-09-16
FUNNYCRAPHS.

Sympathetic Maldcn-"Why. Jimmy.
you poor boy' Have you been fight
ing7" Jimmy-"No-I'yc been fought"
Judy.
Have you noticed how whiggs joke.
with the landlady these hot daya7"
Yes. he has either paid his bill or else
he hasn't."-Dctroit Free Press.
she-"would you love me Just the
same II hadn't u cent?" lie Tab
sently)-'I would love you more.
abhor this ncw-mown hay pcrfumc."-
Galveston Daily News.
Hc-"Sho looks 30 sweet" She
indeed never though, OF her ss
exhibiting any taste Mt ALL" Even In
her play on words woman is prone 10
bitterness. Indianapolis Journal.
Little willio-"Pa. what II that nay.
Ing about It's being better 10 have
loved and lost" Mr.. Hennypeek
tfecilngly)-"it is better to have loved
and los, than never to have lost at
all."-Judgc.
"Hc In the sillcst boy you ever heard
OF. lie writes me twice day" How
absolutely foolish. Ncli. what does ho
do tho rest OF the dny7" "iIc says ho
spends II In reading the letters I write
him" "--iInrpcr's Bazaar.
"why. Mr.. Grumpy" exclaimed his
old friend. whom he has not seen for
years. your daughter looks lust tho
same aH she did when baby" "woii.
she's not the same by good deal.
Then you could never got her TO sleep.
Now you can never get her TO wake up
when you wan, her io"--Dcirolt Free
Press.
The state herald., 1898-09-16
On the Rnttlefeld.

ganization known as the Woman's Relief
Corps, whose aid to the soldier of today,
fighting against the world for n living, is
no less notable than tho heroism OF tho
early COS.
Ono Of the most earnest members Of the
corps at Byron, ILL.,, is Mrs. James House.
weart, but illness once put a stop to her
active work. A year or so ago, when she
was nearing fifty years of age, the time
when women must be most careful OF their
strength, Mrs. Houseweart was taken seri-
ously Ill. The family physician told her
that she had reched critical period Of her
life, and must be very careful. His pre-
scriptions and treatment did not benefit her,
and other treatment proved unavailing.
At last DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People were brought to her notice, with In
disputable evidence that they were helpful
in cases such as hers, and with renewed
hope she tried tho remedy. Last March she
took tho first box Of the pills, which gave
much relief. Sho was determined to bo
curod, and kept on with the medicine, un-
tile now eight boxes have been consumed,
and shc feels like new woman.
Mrs. houseweart said: IL have taken
only eight boxes. but have been improv-
ing since took the first dose. do not be-
lieve could have lived without the pills.
They certaily have done me more good
than any physician or any medicine have
ever tried.n
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold In boxes
never In loose bulky at 80 cents a box or
six boxes for $3.50, and may be had of all
druggists, or direct by mail from DR.. Will
linms' Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
The state herald., 1898-09-16
ARTISTIC WOMEN.
they Ars Fond of Chssrful Surround
inss-How To Improvs Your Homes.


inss-How to Improvs Your Homes.
Probably at NO time In the worlds
history has 10 much attention been
paid to the interior decoration OF
homes a. at present. No home. NO
matter how humble, is without it,
handiwork that helps to beautify the
apartments and make the surround-
ings more cheerful. The taste Of tho
American people has kept pace with
the age. and almost every day brings
forth something new in the way OF .
picture, draping, q piece of furniture
or some form Of mural decoration.
One Of the latest Of these has been
given to the world by the celebrated
artist, Muyille. In series Of four
handsome porcelain game plaques.
Not Tor years has anything as hand
come In this line been seen. The sub
3ects represented by these plaques are
American VIII Ducks. American
Pheasant. American Quail and English
Snipe. They are handsome paintings
and are especially designed for hang
ing on dining-room walls. though
their richness and beauty entities them
to . place In the parlor OF any home.
These original plaques have been pur-
chased at cost Of $4,000 by J. @.
Hubinger Bros. Co.. manufacturers Of
the celebrated Elastic Starch, and In
order TO enable their numerous GUS
TONERS to become possessors Of these
handsome works OF art they have had
them reproduced by = special process
In all the rich colors and beauty of
the original. They are finished On
heavy cardboard. pressed and en-
bossed In the shape OF a plaque and
trimmed with q heavy band Of gold.
They measure forty inches In circIm-
ference and contain no reading matter
or advertisement whatever.
URkil October Messrs. ]. C. Hubin-
ger Bros. Co. propose to distribute
tLeee plaques free to their customers.
Every purchaser Of three ten-cent
packages Of Elastic Starch. flat-iron
brand. manufactured by ]. C. Hubin-
ger Bros. Co.. is entitled to receive
one Of these handsome plaques free
from their grocer. Old aud new Gus
toners alike are entitled to the bene-
dts Of this offer. These plaques will
not be sent through the mail. the only
way to obtain them being from your
grocer. Every grocery store in the
country has Elastic Starch for sale. 1t
10 the Oldest and best laundry starch
on the market. and Is the most perfect
cold process starch ever invented. It
is the only starch made by men who
thoroughly understand the laundry
business. and the only starch that will
not injure the finest fabric. II has been
tn, standard for a quarter of a CEN
tury, and as an evidence Of how good
1t is twenty-five million packages were
sold last year. Ask your dealer to
show you the plaques and tell you
about Elastic Starch. Accept no sub
stitute. Bear In mind that this offer
holds good short time only. and
should be taken advantage Of without
delay.
London is much healthier in summer
The state herald., 1898-09-16
THE PIPE FACE.
Close Observers VIII Notice It In Old
smokers.

Close observers VIII Notice 1t In Old
smokers.
The constant habit of smoking pipes
has perceptible effect upon the face
The pressure Of the lips to hold the
pipe in position increases their curva-
ture around the stem and the muscles
become more rigid here than In other
parts. Thus. says Tit-Bits, the lips at
a certain point become stronger. and
the pipe is unconsciously held In the
same habitual position. After long
continuation OF the habit small cir
cular wrinkles form parallel with the
curvature OF the lips around the stem
These are crossed by finer lines. caus-
ed by the pressure of the lips to retain
the stem In position. In the case OF old
men who have smoked pipe for years.
the effect upon the lips Is very marked.
not only altering the form OF the lips
but OF one entire side of the face, caus-
ing the wrinkles that are the effect
of age to deepen. and, instead OF fol-
lowing the natural course OF facial
wrinkles, to change their course SO rs
to radiate from the part OF the mouth
where the pipe is habitually carried.
Furthermore, one or both lips often
protrude. just like the lips OF people
who have sucked their thumbs when
children. The effects OF pipe smoking
upon the teeth are considerable. At
the point where the smoker usually
holds the stem between his teeth the
latter becomes much worn.
The state herald., 1898-09-16
New 81. Lou,. u..dauar,ers,

The Baltimore & Ohio and Baltimore
& Ohio South Western railroads have
secured long lease on the magnifi-
cent room at Broadway and Locust
streets In st. Louis for the purpose OF
consolidating under one roof the
freight and passenger offices now To-
Gated in that city. The new location
is the ground floor OF the American
Central building with 65 feet on Broad
way and So feet on Locust street. The
ticket Office will be In the center. 'front.'
ting on Broadway. the freight depart
ment on one side and the passenger
department on the other. with General
Agent Orr's ONCE In the rear II Is
quite probable that these offices will
be even handsomer than the b. q O.
Ne& York headquarters. which are the
finest in that city.
The state herald., 1898-09-16
COURT MARTIAL IN DENVER.
rhr Trial of Chaplain Mcintyre win Take
Place In Drns.r-Aa upiaus Free -~.tinr

New York. Sept. iO.-A special TO the
Herald from Washington. u. O.. snyu:
Chaplain Mcintyre hns not resigned.
~ the department had hoped he would
do when II announced IT, Intention Ia
courtnnriinl him. mud the advocate
generals office h therefore preparing
'hnrgcs under which he VIII bc tried.
II Inns been Determined 10 convene
the court In Denver. Colorado. where
Mr.. Mcintyre mndc his alleged criiI.
elsinA Of ltcnr Admiral Sampson and
Captain II. u. Evans. The selection Of
,n interior city ms the scene Of n navy
rouri'mnrilnl II unique IN naval M.
nnls. The department learned TINT
there were Ho ninny witnesses willing
90 testify TINT Mr.. Mcintyre mnde the
statement attributed "a HIN TINT II
would De more expensive 10 bring them
Enat ihnn 10 send The court to Denver
The state herald., 1898-09-16

ifit 'Nhh'i
and was able 10 do nearly NIL my own
work. Icontinucd the use OF your mcdl.
cine, md feel that owe my recovery 10
you. icapno, thank you enough foryour
advice and your wonderful medicine.
Any one doubting my statement may
write 10 me and will gladly answer
nil inquiries. Mrs. NELL nun :. Deep
water, Mo.
Letters lIlic tho foregoing, con.
stantly being received. contribute not
n little TO the satisfaction felt by Mrs.
Pinkhnm that her medicine and counsel
are assisting women 10 bear their heavy
burdens.
Mrs pinlthnm'snddrcsais Lynn. Mnas
hll suffering women are Invited 10
write 10 her for advice. which will bo
given without charge. II IA mn cs.
pcricnccd womnns advice 10 women.
The state herald., 1898-09-16
III. i,,..,,s s.,ior Commission

Washington. Sept. ~ President Ne
l<lnlcy Inns rendered places on ihc
proposed commission 70 Investigate
The War Department In relation To
The conduct Of the Illspnno- American
war 10 Major General schoneld. for.
mcr commanding general of the
army. npd 10 ex.scDntos Jshn u. Cor.
don OF Georgia.
The state herald., 1898-09-16
Surprised by Porto Rico.

All classes of the people at Madrid ara
greatly chagrined and surprised at the
hearty welcome which American troops
are receiving from the natives of Porto
Rico The Spaniards seek everywhere for
an explanation of the delight with which
those islanders throw of the Spanish
yoke. They are beginning to recognise
that serious mlsgovernment must have
really existed in their colonies when even
y mac,'nm st peuee M % M ,nt ome S"n"s - @
lieved by some Spanish patriots that this
recognition of the truth will have u strong
influence In the regeneration OF Spain
Itself
The state herald., 1898-09-16
,,.r Adam w.. r.,,.,.a.

Tho other day. In n Sunday school
class OF boys between the ages Of als
and ten. a question was asked ms TO
how God punished Adam for disobcy-
moment or 70. and then one bright
boy said: please. DIR, God took away
one OF his ribs and gave him n wife"
Ing Him. There was silence for a
The state herald., 1898-09-16
MRS. PINKHAM'S ADVICE.
What Mrs. Nell Hurst has to Say
About It.

DEAR Mrs PrSKnAn:-whcn wrote
TO you had not been well for five years;
Ind doctored all the time but got no
better. had womb trouble very bad.
My womb pressed backward, causing
piles. was in such misery l could
scarcely walk across the floor. Men.
situation was irregular and too pro-
The state herald., 1898-09-16
1mprovem.n.. In rlylnr Maoh,ne..

Inventors are lenty who can make
n machine that will rise and float In
mir, but none has succeeded In making
an apparatus that will guide 1t
through the many currents of air. In
this respect Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters acts as n safe guide by curing
stomach, liver and blood diseases, CIV
ing good appetite and n strong con-
stitution.
The state herald., 1898-09-16
Denver Directory.
HARNESS.

The best $50 dou-
BILE Concord Iinr-
ness In Colorado
for SIS. with
breeching, 500. s25
double team har-
ness. with breech
ing. SIG. SIS steel
horn stock saddle
for SIS. SIS single
buggy harness for
s., 20, DO not b.
deceived by worth
less limitations but
order direct from
us and get tho
lowest wholesale
prices. Catalogues
!. FRED MUEl.-
Denver. Colorado.
EXAMINATION.
The state herald., 1898-09-16

over 100000 horses are killed every
year for food In Paris. and there arn
scores Of restaurants where horse fiesh
Ia served ns nm article Of food. Tho
use Of this meat has recently extended
TO mnny other cities OF Europe.
The state herald., 1898-09-16

'usc. was also
troubled with
|cucorrl,mn. l
had given up NIL
hopes OF getting
we'll; everybody
thought ! had
consumption.
After taking
: Ave bottles OF
Lydia T.. Pink.
hams Vege'a.
BILE Compound,
The state herald., 1898-09-16
eonOIny.

First pedestrian-"There is scarcely
any water coming from that sprlnkling
cart" Second pcdostrian-"Tho driver
is probably saving II for the cross
ings. New York Weekly.
The state herald., 1898-09-16
NJ frnn.nr. Mi,n,r,rr.

"Twiggs ia chronic kicker" Yes;
but you've probably noticed that when
n clock strikes all the time nobody
pays amy attention TO it"-Detrolt
urss Pfesa.
The state herald., 1898-09-16
La BAL Mountains-Nsw Rich Mining Dis
lrlCl.

Best reached by way OF the Rio Grandc
Western Railway from Cisco or Thomp-
sons Station. Daily stage line from
Thompson's to Moab-here outfits can be
secured at very reasonable rntes-thencc
by wagon or saddle to La Sal mountains,
twenty miles distant. The formation IL
igniGenous and all the metaphoric rocks
abound. Veins of quartz. guartzite, por-
phyry, granite. spar are well defined The
district promises great future. Send to
Dhlct
The state herald., 1898-09-16

To quit tobacco easily ind forever be mag
nettc, full OF life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
bnc. the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. .Andruggtsts, Soc. or ti. Cure gunran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
The state herald., 1898-09-16

The Journal of the Royal Agricultural
society has an elaborate article showing
that with the present price of sugar the
sugar beet could be raised prohtably In
only comparatively limited areas of the
united Kingdom.
The state herald., 1898-09-16

20 to n clairvoyant." Not much: the last
time you went you came home with
photograph OF your second husband"
The state herald., 1898-09-16

"Our cook is gone again" what was
the matter?' She said she got lonesome
while my wife was taking her afternoon
nap"
The state herald., 1898-09-16

FITS Permanently Cured aonts or nervousness after
first days use OF DIR. kline'~ Great Nerve Restorcr
n-nd for FREE S2.OO trial bottle and treatise
DR. H. H. kLiSh. Ltd. 9al Arch ST.. Philadelphia. Pa
The state herald., 1898-09-16

Palestine is to have "A daily paper which
Will probably be established at Jerusalem
by Mr.. Yehouda, native OF Russia and
a Turkish subject.
The state herald., 1898-09-16

y, rejoicing
in their
r Q n Q W ed
sire myth,
even while
sorrowin g
for theons
W ho W as
gone. At
that time
W as laid
the found.
ation for
the world
famed or
The state herald., 1898-09-16
A woMAN.s HERolsM.

From the Register -Gdsette, Rockford, III.
During the civil war nearly as much hero
ism was shown by the women of our nation
as by the brave soldiers. Many woman,
weeping for her dead son, bound up the
wounds Of his suffering comrades, rejoicing
The state herald., 1898-09-16

"What lucky fellow Kirby is!'
Lucky? II he were east away ON a des-
ert Island n basket OF groceries and a
box OF cigars would wash up after him."
The state herald., 1898-09-16
IIali's Cntarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 75c.

Tho number Of foreign students nj Ger
man universities II this summer ESQ.
The state herald., 1898-09-16

What's all this noise?" Those Boston
girls have gone to quoting Emerson
again"
The state herald., 1898-09-16

what II lot Of black feathers Penelope
wears in her hat" Yes; she is engaged
to an undertaken"
The state herald., 1898-09-16

Plso's Cure for Consumption Is the only
cough medicine used In my house.-D. C. Al.
bright. Ml..iinburg. Pa. Dec. II. 1895.
The state herald., 1898-09-16

Educate Your Bowels with Cascaress.
Candy Cathnrtic, cure constipation forever.
t0c 2ac. HC c. C. fail. druggists refund money.
The state herald., 1898-09-16

How well you look. Dibbs. When did
You get back?' Get back? 1t was my
wife who went away
The state herald., 1898-09-16
B.auty Is Hood Deep

''rhose people next door never quarrel nj
all" mo; he's deaf and she's lazy"
The state herald., 1898-09-16

eeware OF desperate steps: the feline bard
II left alone Will seek some other yard.
The state herald., 1898-09-16

Clean blood means clean skin. No
b.auty withoutit. cascsrsts. Candy Cathar-
tic cleans your blood and keeps Il clean, BY
stirring up the lary liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin to-day TO
Danish pimplcs, hollis, blotchs., black heads,
and that sickiy billions complexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten cent?. All drug
gists. satisfaction guaranteed loc. 2Sc. bOo
The state herald., 1898-09-16

To Curo Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic loo or no.
II C. C. G. fail to cure. druggists refund money.
The state herald., 1898-09-16

London is much healthier In summer
than in winter. In the third week OF
January 202i deaths were notified. while
in the third week In June the number was
only Ia3
The state herald., 1898-09-16

''ToE.GuM CURES COINS
Or money bnek. &c at all druEHists.
The state herald., 1898-09-16

"whnt does the Dairymen's association
want protection fromy" why. from the
water-works company's rates"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-24
DOrEH.

Dover, Nov 23.-The annual meet,
ing of the State Grange will be held
here on December 13-15th.
The Junior Epworth League Of
Wesley Church has elected the follow.
ing officers President, Miss Mary p.
Smith Vice Presidents, Miss Elsie
Christopher, Harry Raymond, Miss
Ssdie Stevens and Henry Webb; Secre-
tary, Miss Bessie Foreaker; !. Treasurer,
Homer Collins; Organist, Miss Helen
Jones.
Wesley Church, on Sunday, con-
tributed $3.50 for conference claimants.
Tho public schools will be closed
next week, during the teachers insti-
tute.
The cannery Of Richardson & Rob-
bins is running night and day.
While killing hogs, on Monday, Mr..
Melvin OF Melvin, Rice & Co., Of
FELTON,, fell into vat containing boil
ing water, and was severely scalded.
4. r. Timmons of Frederick Recently
fell, and broke his right arm.
The Sugars. old daughter of James
Manlove Of Frederick was severely
burned on Monday by the explosion OF
powder, with which she was playing.
Mrs. Patience Morris, aged 100 years,
died at Bowers Beach on Saturday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-24
THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

New Castle, Nov. 23.-Capitalists
from the West were here today and
viewed several properties with the
hope of securing a suitable site on
which to locate a plant for the manu-
facture OF straw board. A representa-
tive of the Trustees of the New Castle
Commons was seen and inquiry elected
Y the fact that the trustees wanted S. per
aero rental for the ground, which would
be leased for term of 90 years.
The men desire a location where they
can ship, or have shipped to them.
goods by rail or water. The land
needed amounting to but six acres
could be given TO the firm, and the
trustees would not miss the $50 rent.
Monday evening Mrs. Darby Tobin
left her home on South Fifth street for
the purpose of going to Ninth and
South streets. AS she was going out
the lano man ran up to her and
catching her roughly by the shoulder
snatched store book from her hands.
The man ran away when she screamed.
lie threw the book away.
Thomas Devine, who murderously
assaulted George Wakenhut, the
railroad crossing Waterman in Will
mington, three years ago, has COM
pleted his sentence and was released
from the county Jail yesterday.
Frank II. Bradley has been appointed
outside deputy sheriff by Sheriff elect
Taylor, much to tho chagrin Of the
friends of Joseph Martin.
Last evening Acting Mayor Lambson
heard the case of Mrs. Gertrude y ont
gomery Temple, who was charged by
Mrs. Joseph Smith with disorderly
conduct. Mrs. Temple was required
to pay the costs. amounting to S1.70,
and furnish peace bond.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-24

LITTER TO en1ND AnMY MEN.


Post at Honolulu.
Adiutant- General Reilly of the De-
partment of Delaware, q. A. r., has
received the following circular letter !:
Comrades, q. A. r., Greeting
The annexation of these islands by the
United States has caused many com
rades to project attempts to better
their condition or to find employment
in what they consider a new country.
Such We consider IL our duty to warn
and to speak to In plain terms. This
is in no sense q new country. The only
opportunity here is for the man Of
capital. There is but limited employ.
ment here for mechanics Of any kind
or for unskilled labor. Many men OF
ability, Of good habits and first class
recommendations are now here practi.
cally stranded There were idle men
in Honolulu before the American flag
replaced the Hawaiian flag. Most
lines Of small business are fully filed
and in most cases over-crowded. Do
not come here unless you have the
assurance in advance of steady employ
ment or have the capital to engage in
land development enterprises requiring
means. We spread this positive advice
because we wish to save comrades dis
appointment and distress. We state
the facts as ID more than honor bound
and trust sincerely that this circular
will accomplish its mission. George
W. belong Post, No. 40, q. A. R.,
Honolulu, III. IL