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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-14
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Has new wheels for rent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-14

Merchants lunch at Bank Saloon.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-14
A. oo P1ss. Phone &c.. NJ hs s1Sa.0n
The Pioneer Grocery Co.,
Wholesale and Retail.
The Art of Living 1lnn.-.


And living we'll is in judi
cious marketing. Where
you buy is Of as much inn
portance as what you buy.
You want to know the
surroundings ofthe things
you are going to eat.
Take a walk through
our store and see the per
feet cleanliness of every
department-the healthy
atmosphere. Everything
fresh and clean. Cleanli-
ness is an essential point
to think of, especially this
warm weather.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-14
MC6lnty Concert Tonight.

MCO1nty concert TOnlght.
This evening the McGinty band will
give it's usual concert in the plazs, pre-
senting the following program:
March-HamiltOnia n........ Hall
observation-disclosures. .Bellini
American Patrol. ........ .Mescham
Toreador Song from Opera Car
men. ..........b 1Zet
INTERMISSION.
Grand March from Opera Tan
AoooOI w OK hCE
POtpouri--A Night in Berlin.
Hartman
WaltZ-The Position. Fahrb back
March-The Hoodlums. Pleininger
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-14
THE HOTELS.

ST. Charles: A. L. Treesback, Miss
Alice and May O'Connor, Il. l.. Ross,
Texas; 81. P. Dawson, N. Manchester,
Manuel Alamo, Mexico.
Center Block: D. F. Howard and
wife, ST. Louis; J. E. Gallagher, Dal-
as; Q. A. Lewis, ST. Louis: j. Darling,
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-12
LAST MAN ON EARTH.
WHAT is THE DREAD FATE THAT
AWAITS THIS MORTAL?

| Many Theories to the Manner of
Life and Death That VIII BE the
Portion of the Last Relic of HUI
nianity as 1t Now Exists.
| Astronomers tell US that the day
must come when the earth will, like
the moon, wheel through the heavens
q dead and barren ball of matter-;lir-
less. waterless. lifeless. But long. long
before that time man will be extinct,
will have disappeared SO utterly that
not so much as the blcached skeleton
of n human being viii be visible Oh all
the millions Of square miles of the
surface of this planet.
Unless by some huge and universal
cataclysm the whole race is swept ut
once into eternity it is but reasonable
to suppose that man, like any other
race of animals, Will disappear slowly
and that eventually there will be but
single human being left-sOme old.
old man, gray headed and bearded, and
left TO wander alone in solitude that
may be imagined. but not described.
How will lie die, this last relic of
the teeming millions that once trans
formed the face of the globe and ruled
undisputed masters of every other liv
ing thing? There are many fates that
may befall him. He may go mad with
the horror of loneliness and himself
end his, own miserable existence. He
may be eaten by the vast reptiles or
giant insects which will then probably
infest the solitudeS.
But his fate may be far wcirdcr and
more dreadful. Scientists say that, as
we burn the coal and timber we are
still richly supplied with, we let
loose into the atmosphere an ever in
creasing volume of carbonic acid gas.
Much of this is taken up by plants,
but not all. 1t must increase and
eventually poison the, breathable air.
1illing the valleys and mounting slowly
TO the hill tops. where the last remains
of animal life are striving for exist
ence. The last man will climb higher
and higher, but eventually the Suffocat-
ing invisible flood VIII reach and
drown him.
Again. it is said that the earth as Il
gets older is cracking like dry mud.
These cracks will increase until at last
they will let the waters of the oceans
and rivers sink into the fiery center of
the globe. Then will occur au cXDlo--
sion so terrible as may startle the in
habitantS of neighboring worlds. The
last man i'll this case will probably be
some arctic explorer or Eskimo whom
the vast plains of. ice around will save
FROM instant death ana leave to grill Il
few moments till the ice continents are
swallowed by redhot gases and steam.
Suppose these earth cracks develop
more slowly. they may suck away the
water without devastating explosions.
Then the last mans fate will he the
worst describablc. He Will die OF
thirst. The scene of his death will
probably be the great valley in the bed
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-12
HIS OWN PORTRAIT.
How an Artist Paints Picture OF
Himself.

How an Artist Paints n Picture OF
Himself.
1t has been common practice with
artists of all ages and countries to
paint their own pictures, and 1T the
Utfizi gallery in Florence can be seen Il
magnificent collection of portraits of
the worlds great painters done by
themselves. 1t is Il coveted honor to be
invited to contribute ones own portrait
to this collection, for one must be emf
ncnt before this compliment is paid. As
may be easily understood, painting
ones own portrait is a somewhat trou-
blesome task. for the painter must do
n good deal from memory, especially
IL he puts himself in an attitude which
il is difficult to reflect i'll Il mirror y
straightforward portrait looking out of
the picture is obviously the easiest to
manage. for the painter has only TO
place the mirror in front of him TO see
his model.
Triple and quadruple mirrors must
be employed when the attitude Is in
any way removed from full face. n
profile would be more difficult to see
for oneself. but n thrce-Quarter face
would be no less so. as i'll both cases
the artist would he working from re-
Election of reflection. which. to say
the least of it, is Il bothering condition.
The looking 1T oneself for long
time is one of the strange and trying
conditions of painting ones own por-
trait. for difficulties and complexities
appear to grow the more one tries TO
grapple with them. Like the road to
the tired traveller. which seems TO
lengthen as he goes, so the difficulties
of painting oneself appear to increase
rather than diminish the more one
looks at oneself.
Apart from painting ones one por-
trait. artists largely draw from them
selves, for Il man can more easily as
sumo Il particular attitude than get
another person to do so. Then for de-
tails, such as a hand. arm, nose. eye.
the artist ana n mirror supply all that
is required. Another of the many uses
of a mirror is to reverse the work dur
ing it's progress. as reversing Il draw
ing will often reveal an awkwardnesS,
want of balance or faulty drawing,
which might otherwise so undetected.
Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-12

of the Atlantic ocean. off the Brazilian
coast, half way between Rio Janeiro
ani the cape. where now six miles Of
keel and the abysmal slime beneath.
There, hopeIessIy digging in the ever
drying mud, he must perish and leave
his bones 10 parch on a waterless
planet.
The antarctic polar ice cap has been
growing thicker and heavier for un-
counted ages. The distance from the
south pole TO the edge of this ice cap IS
1,iOU miles. The ice rises steadily from
the edge TO the center. At that center
it cannot be less than l. miles in thick
ness-twice as thick as Mount Everest
is high.
Suppose it splits. Imagine the gi-
G-antic mass of water and ice that Will
come sweeping up north over the oceans
and continents of the earth. Where,
then, will the last man breathe his
final gasp? High up in the SHOWS of
some great range he will perish miscr-
ably of cold and starvation, looking
down on a huge shallow sea. beneath
whose tossing waters will lie the whole
of the races of the world.
Or last. and perhaps drearicst fate of
all, the human race may outlive other
mammals and last until the sun, as
some day il must. grows dull and cold
and vegetation dies from the chilled
earth. The miserable remnant of
carth's people must then slowly die out
after ages of an existence to which
that of the Eskimo of today is para
disc
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-12
An AHruI BIunICr.

At Rosenthal recital in Seattle Il
young pianist of considerable social
prominence sat in Il stage box and fol
lowed the performance by means of
the scores of the several mOrceauX
which composed the programme. She
was evidently deeply Interested, and
stopped at intervals TO exchange notes
with Il companion who sat behind her.
All went beautifully until the artist
came to the last piece. a tremendously
heavy LiSZt. In the midst of an intri-
cate passage. the lady, much excited.
rose in her box, holding out the roll of
music toward the stage. That's
wrong, That's wrong she cried.
''You should have crossed your hands
therc."-San Francisco Wave.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-12
Doing Without the Dot.

The small letter - was formerly
written without the dot. The dot was
introduced in the fourteenth century
to distinguish ''i'' from ''e" in hasty
and indistinct writing. The letter ii"
was originally used where the letter
- is now employed. The distinction
between ''i'' aud j. was introduced
by the Dutch printers at n compara-
lively recent date. and the - was dot
ted because the IL" from which it was
derived, was written with Il dot.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-12
NhnIc Tnnth Coin.

Whales teeth form the coinage of
the Fiji islands. They are painted
white and red, the red teeth being
worth about % times as much as the
white. The native carries his wealth
round his neck. the red and white of
his coinage forming n brilliant contrast
to his black skin. y common and Curl
Gus sight in the Fiji islands is Il newly
married wife presenting her husband
with Il dowry of whales teeth.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-12

Accounting For the Shortage.
"Brimble seems to have Il good deal
more money than brains"
Yes. All he inherited from his IA
ther was the money.''-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-12

The shopgirl would enjoy her Jon
better If she learned to sit on the coun-
ter when not busy. Galveston Nc~s
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-12

SaIIcI-Il5' alIu SOOu ICdl OF UlCkaC-lt,
but l thought all women had these
things and did not complain. I
Il had doctored for some time. but
no medicine seemed TO help me. and my
physician thought it best for me to go
to the hospital for local treatment 1
had read and heard so much of your
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-12

SO penetrating is water at high pres
sure that only special qualities of cast
iron Will withstand it.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-12

<(T GAVE little thought my health writes
BELL, u Walnut St, Canton. o., 20 Mrs. Pink.
ham, until found myself unable my
household duties.
Il my days feeling my monthly
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-30
A PerDIexed Irishman.

While many devices are employed in
large pOStOffice to aid the public in
the proper dispatch of mail matter
and signs and notices are displayed so
conspiciously that he who runs may
read, still there are some who have a
faculty for confusing things no matter
how plainly indicated. For instance,
native of Erin recently invaded the
Detroit postotfice for the purpose of
mailing d letter to his sweetheart.
He was directed to the letter-drops
and, standing before them, he observed
that they were labeled respectively,
Foreign" City" and Domestic :"
This perplexed him greatly and, after
looking the situation over for Il
moment, he exclaimed: "Be the
powers, Oh don't understand these
newfangled oideas. Oh have but one
letther, an fer the loife ov me Oh can t
tell where to dhrop it. Shure Katie's
a foreigner: she lives in the city; and,
bedad, she's a domestic. Oh have it..
Oil write three lettherS, and she'll
get wan shurer--EX.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-30
Reasons for Observance of Thanksgiving.

There are at least two good reasons
for the observance of Thanksgiving
day, according to the judgment of
those who discussed the topic in the
Special Farmers Institute edition for
November.
The first of these reasons is that
Every good gift, and every perfect
gift cometh from above, from the
Father of Lights" and it is meet and
right we, His children. should return
thanks, as people. for all his good
ness toward US.
The second reason is that Thanks
giving day is sort of social love
FEAST means of strengthening
family life, of renewing family rela-
lions and of practicing brotherly love:
all Of which are good and worthy of
encouragement.
1t is to be feared that the first of
these two reasons is not as generally
acknowledged as it should be. A great
many people forget that This
national holiday has deeper signifi-
canoe than is indicated by roast tur-
key, fried chicken, sweet Indian pud-
ding and pumpkin pie and family
gathering Mrs Fowler admits that
the day has never won the place in
the West which it occupies in the
New England states, where as she
truly says, it stands for all that is best
in the national life A keen observer
is forced to admit more than this.
Even where people observe the day
comparatively few do SO for religious
reasons. There is little church going.
and psalms of praise are not heard
throughout the land, though God has
favored the people who inha bit it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-30
Present Dav Thoughts by "Grosvenor."

WashingtOn's Moral COurage-In
less than two weeks the centennial of
the death Of George Washington will
have been cOmmemOrated in hundreds
Of communities throughout the land,
but more notably in the District Of
Columbia and at Mount Vernon. Much
doubtless will be said regarding him
that would seem eXtrayagant if we
could come in personal contact with
this plain, unaSSuming leader of the
Revolution. But the extravaganza of
other need not deter us from adjoining
his memory with few humble
WreathS Of appreciation.
Two phases Of his character seem
almost contradictory. Where public
utterance was required, he was
dif1tdent-almOSt baShful. When he
riSlIcd his estates and offered his
sword in the service Of his country,
he said emphatically, II this do de-
clare with the utmost sincerity | do
not think myself equal to the COM
mand that / am honOred with" When
he wrote his farewell message he de-
Ierred to the judgement of others as
TO what it should contain. He was
quick to recognize his own limitations
and to lean on others But this dis
trust of self was not always his.
Two acts evince beyond all refuta-
ton the lion-likc courage and self
pOise of George Washington. With
whom had there been eight years of
war? England. From whom had
there been twenty years and more of
country had sent hireling soldiery to
thn hitrIlyynY, oft Of
America? England. Yet when it
came to the point of settling a policy
that should eXiSt-not between the
mother country and her colonies, but
between one sovereign nation and an
other, Washington dared, in the face
OF ten thousand threats, to approve
the commercial treaty that resulted
from the enVoyship Of Chief Justice
JAY. His character was attacked
with violence. Even impeachment
was suggested. Hounds of defamation
tried to drag him down. There is but
one straight course said he and that is
t0SeeI truth and pursue it steadily.
Again. What nation had given us
Of its blood and OF its treasure that we
might fight its own hated foe? France.
She bad done for uS-Often ineffect-
uually--tne best she could, and
throughout the country there was a
feeling OF intense gratitude towards
her; for she had given Lafayette,
R0chambeau and De GrasSe. Yet it
was against France and with England
that Washington dared to stand
during his presidential occupancy.
Even as there had been ten thousand
threats against our treaty with Eng
land, there had been an equally in
tense feeling in favor of joining forces
with France: but the anxious Wash
inglOn. ever Seeking for the good OfhiS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-30
Goods by Mail c. O. D.

III Country 1OSludSleT.
A new feature in the mail service,
and one that gives evidence of early
adoption, is the sending of packages by
mail, collect on delivery, similar to
the way they are now sent by express.
The question has often been asked of
the writer, and we presume of many
other poStmasters, if goods could not
be sent that way, but it remained for
an Illinois man, Mr.. Harry B. Charles
of Quincy, to bring the plan before
the department, where it is being
favOrably considered. and will quite
likely be incorporated in the new par
GELS post bill. 1t will no doubt be a
big saving to the people, and bring
additional postal revenues. OF course
the express companies will meet any
rate that the department may make
but the people will get the benefit, be-
sides the mails reach thousands of
points that the express companies do
not, and will be great boon to houses
doing mail order business
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-30

Six FrightfuI Failures.

Six terrible failures Of six different
doctors nearly sent VIM. III. Mullen of
Lockland, o., to an early grave. All
said he had a fatal lung trouble and
that he must soon die. But he was
urged to try DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. After taking five
bottles he was entirely cured. 1t is
positively guaranteed to cure all
diseases of Throat, Chest and Lungs,
including Coughs, Colds, La Grippe,
Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Asthma, Hay
Fever, Group, Whooping Cough. SOC
and $1.00. Trial bottle free at John
E. Days drug store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-30
III one Book of the following List will be sent postpaid on ecep
Of "a 2 cent postage stamp and 10 signatures cut from
the wrappers Of ArbuckIeS Roasted Coffee

No O. ONE night Mystery. great
stories,
F'o c5 AovENT uREs OF sAsHFuL BACHELOR. by CLARA
AUGUSTA y mlr;h itovoHing
10. CO TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE Novel by MRS MARY
HOLMES The Elost popular female OF fiction
NO. CT THE SUNNTStCE COOK BOOK, by MRS. JENNIE
HARLAN This is one OF the most comprehensive common
Cook Books Published.
No. 60 OLD SECRETS AND NEW DISCOVERIES.
o
lie found bo;h entertaining
No. 90 THREE THOu$ANC THINGS WORTH KNOWING, by
IL an encyclopedias of ~ useful Information condensed form
No 90 THE CITY or DREADFUL NIGHT, other stories
RUDYAKD kIpLING.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-30
Brave Exnlnrers

Like Stanley and Livingstone,
found it harder to overcome Malaria,
Fever and Ague. and Typhoid disease
germs than savage cannibals; but
thousands have found that Electric
BitterS is a wonderful cure for all
malarial diseases. If you have chills
with fever aches in back of neck and
head, and tired WORKOUT feeling, a
trial will convince you of their merit.
W. A. Null of Webb, ILL.,, writes, MY
children suffered for more than a year
with chillS and fever; ther two bottles
of Electric Bitters cured them. -
Only 80 cents. Try them. Guaran-
teed. Sold by John E. DAILY, Drug
giSt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-30
Choosing
is EaSv

when you buy your perfumes of
US. The concentrated sweets of
the howerv kingdom are here in
profusion. Our perfumes are
the best we know of--fragrant,
delicate refined and lasting. Our
latest perfumes are "Czarina
Violets and Czarina Carnation,"
grand. harmonious. everlasting,
beguiling. They are the perfume
sensation of the hour oncetried
yon,lewant them agai n.
TRY TEEFE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-30

cOuntry--not the immediate good
only, but the present and the future
gOod-saW in the French Revolution
ana it's leaders something very different
from the American Revolution. and
he would not give support to what
under the name of Revolution was
retrOgreSSiOn.
Without any others these two acts
are and will never fail as signal proofs
of the independence and farseeing
character of his Judgment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-30

Get your Christmas photos at
fuckers studio in time to have them
done properly and in the.latest style
and cheap as the cheapest. New back
grounds, chairs and the very finest
cards on the market can be seen on
display by calling at fuckers. 106
Front street, Grand Rapids, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-30
Kerseys for
Winter.

For genuine warmth
and comfort there is
nothing can beat our
kerSey OverCOats. They
are cold proof, wind
proof, storm proof, and
with all these qualities
have the genteel ap-
pearance SO mnch de-
sired by gentlemen who
are careful about what
they wear. We have.
them from SIS to $40.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-30
Underwear

Underwear is an i'm
portant part of any per-
sons fall outfit of wear
ing apparel. To get the
right kind at the right
price is therefore a
natural endeavor on the
part of most people.
That our underwear
business this fall is
phenomenal is due to
the splendid values we
are Offering in this line
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-30
For Hosiery

it's time to change from
light to heavyweight
hosiery, and this is the
place to supply your
needs in the line. We
show a stock which is
easily the best in this
section in Size, assert
ment and values offered.
We couldn't do the lar
gest hosiery business in
the city were this not so.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-30

Birthplace of the Twentieth Century.

The cradle of the new century is a
remote, isolated quarter of the globe
where there are few to hail it's birth.
In that country the twentieth century
will be an infant Of quite cOnSidera BILE
growth before time can speed its dawn
ing into the next nearest habitatiOn
of man. John Ritchie, Jr., will tell
Where the New Century Will Really
Begin" in the January Ladies' Home
Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-30
Comforters

1t isn't neces-
sary to make COM
fOrterS at home,
either to econo-
nniZe or to obtain
fine quality. We
can sell you COM
forterS ready to
use as cheap as you
can buy the ma
terial. and save
Won the making.
You will admire
them if you see
the line.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-30
DRUG DEPARTMENT,
IRTMENT,
Our Perfection
Extracts

are different from OtherS-TEEY
So much worthless stuff the market NOWADAYS it's
welcome to know there's one kind-our knd-you
depend on. You don't have to of three
times to tell which is Lemon and which Vania-theyre
the avos that give cakes and pastry the delicate delicious
taste of the pure fruits they made Of Try them
vou'I never any other kind afterwards.
of G
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-30
No. 90. Noah'S Ark.

A menagerie, consisting of Il pairs OF
Acknowledgements, Camels, Deer, Horses,
Cattle, Donkeys, Goats, Lions, Bears, Tigers.
Dogs and Cats. Each pair is coupled and
stands alone. They are autographed in
many colors on heavy cardboard, cut out
and embossed. Every feature of the Animals
is distinctly shown. The elephants are
Animals are proportionately large. Sent
postpaid on receipt off cent POSTAGE
stamp and Is signatures cut from
wrappers of Arbuckles' Roasted Coffee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-30
10. rs
lady's Coit Buckle.

Silver plated artistic design. Sen.
postpaid GIL receipt OF = cent
postage stamp and = sigma
lures Cut from wrappers of
Arbucklcs' Roasted Coffee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-30
A WELL KNOWN RAILROAD MAN.
What Resident of Lima Thinks of Foley's
Kidney ure.

| have been troubled great deal
with the backache. | was induced to
try Foley's Kidney Cure, and one
bottle entirely relieved me. | gladly
recommend it to any especially my
friends among the train men, who are
very generally similarly afflicted
Geo. FL. HauSan, Engineer on l.. e. &
W. r. r. John e. DAILY and Wood
County Drug Co.