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The state herald., 1899-10-06
BOTTOMLESS HOLES.
which the Devll-Fesring Boers Are
AfFaid to TAmper With.

which the Devll-Fcsring Bocrs Are
Afraid to Tampcr With.
Up near the source OF the little river
hole In the rocks, few yards in d.
ameter, descending perpendicularly
down to the unknown. In that hole
there is nothing. It is empty. The
neighbors say stone dropped into 1t
10 never heard Of again. These good
people. though. are not given to throw
ing in many, even when the protect
ing parson is there on his rounds. They
gravely suspect a too free indulgence
might prove an annoyance to an irri-
table parsonage whom they would
rather not see on their level In that
part OF the world. and whose visits in
anger they would be loath to receive.
Though this hole is empty. there is an
other. somewhat larger, close to 1t,
which is not empty. This other is full
OF water almost up to the brim, and 1t
has upon 1t floating island OF grass,
which shifts from side to side with
every change OF the wind. To md fur
ther examples OF the same sort OF
herbage II is necessary to 90 600 miles
to the northward. well into the hot
districts OF the tropics. Beers say OF
this second pit they have endeavored
to sound II. using twelve dozen raw
hide thongs (relns) tied end to end. n
line. say, OF 200 fathoms. with a big
stone as sinker. but without striking
bottom. The sinker and line at the
lowest. were pulled sharply away to
the side. as II strong current were
coursing below. Upon that. they
ceased to investigate further. You see.
they were meddling In things which
didn't concern them. and risking en-
counters with powers best left alone.
So how deep T. may be We do not know
yet. Some day boldc- spirit may
tell us.
The state herald., 1899-10-06
RARE EXPERIENCE. ~,
OF Man Who Won 2AsAinst = .Brsse~
4 h Faro Gana. ,l..... 90

or n Man Who Won eAgAinst "Brsee~
bUfF Faro Game.
New Orleans Times-Democrat: ut
isn't many men who have beaten q
brace faro game" said an old steam.
boat captain. "but enjoyed that ex-
perience in Memphis one night, at the
time gambling was wide open every
where along the river. was steered
into the place by splsasant-spoken
chap. who had scraped acquaintance
at the hotel, and saw Immediately
that was against lot OF robbers. l
realized, however. that would proba-
bly, get sandbagged II raised a row.
30 concluded to sit down at the faro
table. lose a few dollars. AID then make
some excuse to go out. / bought q
stack Of chips. and had inst started to
play when two new men came in, one
of them evidently "capper" for the
house and the other drunken plan
ter. From the significant glances OF
all hands 1t was plain that a rice prize
had been landed. and. as they made
room for the poor dupe at the table,
TO cash In my chips and quit, You see.
they wanted to get rid Of me SO as to
devote their entire attention to pluck
ing the planter, and the dealer gave as
q reason that Col -. was an old
friend and liked to have the game to
himself That gave me my cue, and
told him pretty shortly that / in
tended to remain where was. oh,
let i'm stay grunted the planter. good
naturedly, and the chap behind the
table, scowling like mad, resumed the
deal. The drunken man slapped down
$50 at time and followed him with
s. shot. playing opposite. In other
words. when his bet was open mine
was 'coppered.' and vice versa Il;
was impossible for them to win from
him without losing'to me. and ! could
hear the whole crowd gritting their
teeth every time i gathered In the
chips. They wanted my gore, sure,
but didn't dare molest me for fear OF
alarming the planter. kept 1t up
until l had won about 800. and then
cashed in and sauntered out. leaving
the victim at the game. yenrned to
give him tip. but that would have
meant certain death; his presence and
lack Of suspicion were the only things
that saved me. never heard how
much he lost" n -
The state herald., 1899-10-06
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

II there Is one thing on which the
housewife prides herself, 1t is that of
having her laundering done nicely, SO
that the wearing apparel may be the
admiration of all. The washing is n
small matter, any one almost can do
that. but to have the linens present
that flexible and glossy appearance
after being ironcd requires fine quail
ity Of starch.
Ask your grocer for coupon book
which will enable you to get the first
two packages of this new starch-"Red
Cross" trademark brand. also two of
the children's Shakespeare pictures
painted In twelve beautiful colors as
natural as life, or the Twentieth Cen
tury Girl Calendar, all absolutely free.
This is one of the grandest offers
ever made to Introduce Red Cross"
laundry starch. J. C. Hubinger's latest
invention.
The state herald., 1899-10-06
som.,h,.r Altman, slnr lae...

II seems ridiculous to think that
fashion regulates even the sort OF shoe
laces one wears. but II does to n GER
tain extent. .at least. The very smartcst
shoe lace is wide. the wider tho bettcr.
is OF silk. and most notable OF all. has
no metal tags at the ends. The strings
should be tied In large bow and tho
ends allowed to hang out. when tho
footwear gives all possible evidence OF
being up.to-date. They look very pret-
ty. these lnccs. but one wonders what
their effect would be on tho temper II.
tlplcss aa they are. they had to be laced
ana unlaeed whenever the sho- were
assumed. Happily they are used only
In low footwear. and are 70 long that
they may be looscnod sufficiently to al.
low the foot TO slip out. 10 this trial
70 the temper Ia avoided.
The state herald., 1899-10-06
sIxTY-Two YEARS ON STAGE.

The death OF Mrs. Sarah A. Baker n
the Edwin Forrest Home in Philadel
phia takes from the American stage Ii
Oldest actress. Mrs. Baker was borr
in the city of Brotherly Love eighty.
two years ago. where. ct the Walnut
Street theater. in 1887. she made he'
fist appearance on the stage. Hel
last appearance was with Thomas w
k.ene In 1897. Mrs. Baker played IN
he time with Edwin Forest. Charlotte
Cushman. L. l.. Davenport, and many
Of the other great men and women ol
the American stage. Mrs. Baker be-
moaned the triviallty OF the modern
stage. and was firm believer In The
old-fashioned stock company system
Of training actors. During the las
The state herald., 1899-10-06
Too Hot to EItlnEpish.

From the Memphis scimiter: A we'll
known Mississippi farmer will have
cause to remember his recent visit TO
Memphis. He stopped in n well-known
cafe, and among other things ordered
n sirloin steak. A bottle OF tobasco
sauce was on the table. and mistaking
It for catsup he spread II quite law
ishly on the steak and settled down to
enjoy the meal. He cut of n big
piece. but no sooner had 1t struck his
mouth than he began to feel like his
tongue WAS on fire. He twisted and
turned, and soon had the eyes OF every.
one in the dining hall fastened on him,
The more he twisted and screwed his
face the hotter the steak In his mouth
got. He didn't know what was the
matter He could stand II no longer,
and reaching up his hand he jerked out
the burning bite. threw II on the floor
and In very dramatic way exclaimed,
Now, d--n you, blazcl"
The state herald., 1899-10-06
HUMANE EXECUTION.
Japanese Government Is Considering Sn
Entlrely New Method.

Japanese Government Is Considering sn
Entlrely New Method.
The Japanese government is striving
to discover new and more modern
mode for the execution of its convicted
criminals. 1t has laid aside the idea
OF execution by electricity. as 1t is now
practiced In America, and is consider
Ing an entirely new and improved
method of execution. 1t is quick, pain.
less, quiet and peaceful. Tho Japanese
consider 1t ever far better than the
most modern mode--that of electricity
i-inasmuch as 1t does not harm the
appearance OF the body in the least,
whereas electricity, when not applied
to exactly the proper degree, scorches.
burns and shrivels the skin of the Vic
tim. The death" or vacuum" cham
ber, as 1t is to be known, is to be an
alright cell, built In OF adjoining the
prison, says the New York Herald. 1t
is to be eight feet in height, ten feet
wide and ten feet long. The four sides
are to have each an alright window of
three-quarter-inch plate glass, so that
the operators, prison and other officials
may have an opportunity to witness
the execution and determine the re-
suits The cell will be connected with
an air pump. which will have u power
OF causing the expulsion OF the air In
the cell In one minute and forty sec
onds. thus acting SO quickly as not TO
allow the victim to become suffocated
or distressed In even the slightest de-
gree, but. instead, causing almost in
slant death. In fact. 1t vas shown
when the experiment was tried upon
a large st. Bernard dog that the ami
mai was dead n minute and n half after
the vacuum was completed. The ex-
perts before whom the experiment was
tried were not only marvelously pleas
ed and surprised by the excellent sue
cess. but were so positive. while the
vacuum continued. from the peaceful
and lifelike appearance OF the dog
that he was still alive, that they would
not allow the vacuum to be discon-
tinued. for thirty minutes When. on
examination the St Bernard, they
found that II was dead one and n half
minutes after the vacuum was complet-
ed. they pronounced the method "a
revolution In the mode Of execution"
and declared that 1t was far better
than electricity. which causes n stiffen-
ing OF the muscles and frightful ap-
pearance Of the face and eyes. The
method to be pursued In the execution
Of criminals by this chamber. should
II be adopted, will be as follows: The
condemned will be stripped, 80 that the
air which might become lodged in and
between the folds OF the garments will
not be able TO cause any hitch In the
execution. The condemned will be
placed In position on the fat OF the
back. at full length. and with the
hands clasped above the head. so as
to allow full expansion and contraction
OF the chest. This is done so that when
the vacuum is forming. the air In the
body. being expelled by the contraction
OF the chest. will be instantly drawn
out OF the chamber by the air pump,
and then. there being no air In the
chamber to replace that cxhaled. death
will ensuc.
The state herald., 1899-10-06
KING OF THE LOG MEN
CONNERS HAS BEEN AT 1T
HALF A CENTURY.
Has Handled More Logs Than Any
other Man In the United States
From Wedge BOY on the boom At
bangor to Contractor.
Bangor, Me-, Letter)

Among all the log navigators
of the Penobscot. William Corners Of
Bangor Is king. He has. probably,
handled more logs than any other man
In the United States. for he has been
at It for over half century, operat-
ing on one Of the greatest numbering
rivers In the world.
"Bill" Conners. as he is familiarly
known among his men and friends
generally, is So years old. and 1t was
rather more than so years ago that he
first took pole in hand and went to
work on the Bangor boom. Since that
time he has done every kind of lum-
bering work. from chopping trees in
the woods to navigating the logs
through the swift waters of the Penob-
scot in spring time to their destina-
The state herald., 1899-10-06
Ko,hsch,ld Among KING.

Among the anecdotes related by the
Hon. John Bigelow In the October Cen.
tury. In n series Of extracts from his
conversations with Won Bunscn. Is this
about the famous banker Rothschild:
During the famous congress OF VI.
enna, already referred to. each OF the
several monnrchs present wus the
guest OF some noblemnn. on one fes-
tive occasion Baron I,othschlld was In.
vltcd par exception. lie modcstly went
10 take his place, not among the more
exalted guests When they discover.
ed Rothschlld. however. they all rose.
one after tho other. and snlutcd him.
except the King OF Prussia. Some one
asked the king why he did not salute
the great European banker. Did |
notT he replied. We'll. I suppose II
wns because | was the only one who
did not owe hlm anything This rc.
minds one of line In one of popc's
sntlrcs:
4 never. .answercd ! was not In debt -"
The state herald., 1899-10-06
Me,ico,. Manufacturers.

There are in the republic OF Mexico I25
goods and Prints. fheae fhe'ns factories 'e"Sn eoni
they employ 2S,7Sl workmcn. They con-
sumed from July /. 1898, to June 30. 1873.
S26I7, no pounds of cotton, They pro-
duced 5s7G.SS2 pieces OF cotton goods and
2,4l4.2I pounds of yarn. The value OF the
production was li.963, 900 In Mexican
silver, and they pay into the govern
mcnt taxes $2,0O0,00o annually. t.
The state herald., 1899-10-06
De.fne.s Cannot -. Cured

,y local applications. US they cannot reach tho
iiseasod portion OF the ear. There IL only ono
way TO cure deafness. and that Is by consti-
iutionnl remedies. Deafness N caused by nm
niiamcd condition of tho mucus lining OF the
Eustachinn Tube. When this tube Is iniiamed
you have q rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing md when It Is entirely closed deafness Is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored TO Its normal
condition. hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out OF ten are caused by catarrh.
which Is nothing but un nflamed condl lion OF
the mucus surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
OF Deafness caused by catarfh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for
circulars. free.
T. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. O
Sold by Druggists. 55c.
Halls Family Pills arc the best
The state herald., 1899-10-06
Racked by R,pu,ntion,

The Union Pacific has added new. mod,
crn equipment to Its service both east
and west from Denver. and gives even
better satisfaction to it's patrons than In
the past. II stands without n rival aB the
quickest and most elegant route, with
accommodations to accommodate all
classes OF passengers. Only one night to
Chicago. st. Louis and St Paul, and over
ten hours saved between Denver and the
Pacific coast Ticket office gl 18th street.
The state herald., 1899-10-06
Tttru lie okuuN.

Professor describing ancient Greek
thcatcr) And It had no root" Junior
lsurc he has caught the professor In
a mistakc)-"what did they do. sir.
when II rnined7" Professor taking
on hls glasses and pa,iAlng n momcnu
--"Thcy got wo,. slr."--Strny Stories,
The state herald., 1899-10-06

spruce growth is the cutting and saw
ing of so many young trees for the
pulp mills, and even that can be car
ried on for generations yet without
denuding the forests. for as has been
said, spruce grows rapidly.
The state herald., 1899-10-06
DO Your F.., Ache and nnrn,

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions. Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The state herald., 1899-10-06
a School PhysIcIan.

In congress OF representatives of
sixty-two cities of the province OF Brand
enburg. Germany. n resolution was unani-
mously adopted nj the final sitting recon-
mending the employment Of school ply
sicians to watch over the children In ,.ic
hygiene. l1|
The state herald., 1899-10-06
No I,ru.r Left.

First once boy-"wux you at de ball
game Yesterday" Second once boy
Nope. I've worked the funeral racket
III I've killed OF tho family. and I
Amt got any relnshuns"-ohio state
Journal,
The state herald., 1899-10-06
Denver Directory.


The best $40 don.
bic Concord iiars
meas IN Colorado
for tik Win
bresehinr, so ~
doubl. team hsf
moss. with brssch
ing. SO. i25 steel.
horn stock saddle
for SO, fis single
buggy harness for
y ~ DO not p
deceived 4 by worth
iersimitniionr.h .hu,
order direct from
US and get ~"
lowest wholssilr
prices cstniornsH
4 FRED MNLi~
Denver Colorado
.NAMiSATlOS
The state herald., 1899-10-06
ttrttrt I'm At Hams,

Hungry Hieglns--l see you Kin ri, n
square meal In the Klondike now for u
dollar. Weary Watkins Well. you kin
do tha, at home, Wit twenty beers
throwtd In. n.-lndlnnapolls Journal.
The state herald., 1899-10-06

you have n real dinner In that new
play-bakcd beans, roast turkey, vegeta-
bles and mince pie" "Yes. but they
cut the scene 80 short we don't get time
to eat It,"
The state herald., 1899-10-06

whats the matter with little Jim7''
He wanted IA watch for his birthday and
we gave him an alarm clock"
The state herald., 1899-10-06

FITS Permanently Cured :,ont- or n-ryousns.. ait~
hrst day = u.a Of Dr. Kline Great Nerve Hestorer
r<nd Tor FREE A1.OO tnsi bottle aud TREATISE
Dn. H. II. ktIsk. Ild-. vi Arch ~. Philadelphia. y.
The state herald., 1899-10-06

There's nothing worse than spoiled
child 81 don't know. there's spoiled
cook
The state herald., 1899-10-06

what kind OF umbrella do you wan
to buy?'' "A rniny-day umbrella.
The state herald., 1899-10-06

"our rooms look perfectly iirRraecfui.
and here nre visitors coming" Lets
throw thinAr AROUND a litl. morc. md
house"
The state herald., 1899-10-06

Cured After Repeated Failures With Oth~ru
I viii inform addicted to MofTbine LaudsnuD,
Opium, Cocsine, Of neverfa' ling, harmless. home
cure Nrr. N. u. BALDWIN, Boz ili2 Chicago, III.
The state herald., 1899-10-06

I Ibelicve Piso's Cure is tho only medicine
that will cure consupption.-Anna NJ.
Ross, williamsport, Pa, Nov. Il, p5.
The state herald., 1899-10-06

''Are you and Mr.. Simpson engaged.
Kittyy" Not exactly, but We hold about
six primary meetings week"
The state herald., 1899-10-06

"How about the trust confercnccy''
Its great; We had n photograph taken
The state herald., 1899-10-06
SARAH A. BAKER.

years OF her lie Mrs. Baker suffered
from rheumatism, which during tn,
last six months ,connncd her TO her
bed.
The state herald., 1899-10-06

get the right advice at once and
stop taking chances. 1t will cost
you nothing for advice if you write
to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass,
for it. and if you let the trouble
run along it will surely cost you a
great deal of pain and may mean
an operation.
The state herald., 1899-10-06

~ ME very word operation strikes terror wornans
soul ~ a tsx
Nearly always these operations become necessary, M
through neglect. ~ "a Lls.5 HEt II q sF8
the very painful frequent and excessive.
The state herald., 1899-10-06
WOMEN
AVOlD
OPERATIONS

HAM, Sheridanville. Pa, writes: "DEAR
MRS. PINKHAM:--I had suffered for sew
'eral years with female troubles and
doctored until was discouraged. ! felt
wretched and tired of living. | had dis
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-21
RULE ISOVER.
SOUTH AMERICA CATHOLICS TO
TO HAVE OWN PRIrIATE.
DIPLOMATIC CONTEST AT ROrE.
South American States Now Con.
tending for the Seat of the
Primacy.

Chicago, July l6.-A special cable
to the Inter. Ocean from Rome says:
The pope is reported as much plea ).
ed at the success of the council of the
bishops of the Latin American church,
which had just concluded its delibera-
tions at Rome. Subjects which were
expected to show differences of opinion
almost impossible TO reconcile were
disposed Of with minimum Of friction.
Perhaps the most important was the
scheme for severing the Latin-Ameri-
can episcopate from the jurisdiction
and control of the Spanish primate.
This was finally imposed, despite We
hement protests from the Spanish
church. Henceforth the church of
South America will have an American
born primate chosen by the pope him
self.
In the future, also there will be an
Identical liturgy, ecclesiastical code,
etc, for the South American churches,
irrespective Of the states wherein they
are located. The councils repor; was
submitted TO the pope this week, and
was formally approved The new
prlmate will be nominated at the next
consistory, and will be Immediately
raised to the dignity of cardinal.
In this connection there is now
great diplomatic struggle at the Vati-
can between the representatives of the
various South American republics
Each contends for the honor of having
the seat OF the new primacy within its
borders.
Chilli is furiously jealous at the idea
of the cardinal being installed at
Buenos Ayres, on which Argentina in
sists in virtue of her wealth and ter
ritorial greatness. The republic of
Brazil joins with Chill on these grounds.
Mexico demands the primacy on ac-
count of seniority.
The pope TO-DAY approved the Latin
American councils regulations. which
exceed 1000 in number. 1t is the in
tention Of the pope shortly to address
en- encycllcal letter to the catholics of
South America
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-21

cont. The total ia dividend. paid was
, 800, l52, so, being an avcralo Of d.2J pei
cent on ali took on which dividend wa.
| declared.
The total numler Of pas cngy.s carried
was j0i ,066,Isl ~ increase ll,69i,io}.
The total nuns CT OF t0nc Of freight carried
one mile Pc mile of line was $3.50.
which was greater 10y 9S. % than The pre-.
viou- yea
The gross earnings Of the whole! miieage
mileage wa, SID 325 72l, IN Increase Of
s!25, 30, SIS.
The tota, number Of casualties f.. thc
year was 4174l. The aggregate killed
was 6 SO an! injured 10 s52. Of rail-
way employees | ,95S were killed and 81 ,7Gl
injured
The passengers killed were 22l and
injured 2,945. The total number OF pei
sors kille' other than passengers and en-.
ployes was I $50 and injured GIG. Tits
inch ded persons classed trespa. sers. and
such like. one passengcr%as killed for
every 3G1.27 carried, and one injured
for CIV ~ l;0,14l. one out Of every ~
employees was Killed and one out of every
) was injured.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-07-21
WITH PLAGUE.
TWO AMERICAN SHIPS DETAINED
IN JAPAN.
CHINESE ANXIOUS ABOUT ITALY.
Latter's Warships rlaneuvering on
the Yellow, Though Decisive
Action is not Expected.
At all drug stores.

INC . nO", lnO-SH DeCiSiNe
Action is not Expected.
Tacoma, Wash, July l6.-Thc
steamship olympia, OF the Northern
Pacific line, arrive today from China
and Japan with 5000 tons OF the new
crop Of tea She began di>chargiug
INN cdiateIy and will hasten back with
. freight that importers ate a,lcmptin :
= to rush into Japan before tn. new
duties become effective Several cars
of tobacco a"ait shipment here.
The officers Of the olympia bring
word that the City of Pekin is quaran-
tined at Nagasaki and the American
Maru at Yokohama. Both are of San
Francisco, oriental lines, and have
cases Of the bubonic plague aboard.
There have been two deaths aboard
the American Maru.
The Olympia brings the following
mail advices:
Serious riots occurred near KaIo
Chou June Is, Thousands of armed
peasants rose by preconcerted signal
and attacked the railway now being
actively pushed in the vicinity. The
rioters offered determined resistance
to the German infantry and nine we re
killed. 1t is expected the military will
be able to restore order without furth-
er bloodshed
Two Russian engineers and 10 Cos
sacks have bee1 killed by brigands
near Kirwin. -
Much damage was done by the re-
cent floods In the Kobe prefecture
Losses are roughly estimated at over !
100000 yen
ITALY'S MOVES.
The Italian squadron is Vancouver
ing on the Yellow sea and the Chinese
authorities express anxiety as to its
intentions. The representatives of the
powers do not. however, believe that
Italy will take any decisive action
against China.
The recent fire at Onomache, in the |
province of Echizen, DESTROYED 724 |
houses, sc go-downs, three buddhist
temples, police office, post and |
telegraph office, etc. Four persons
were burned to death, five severely
wounded and so slightly injured.
The place was the scene of conha.
grafton II years ago when ,O51 houses
and 222 go.downs were DESTROYED.
The British and American residents of
Kinning district have been advised by
their consuls TO leave Foo-Chow in
order TO esci pc further attacks.
One case of cholera has appeared at
Nagasaki.
On June IA great quantity of gun
powder exploded in go.down of the
military division at Shinkel-Yei, Japan,
and over 300 houses surrounding the
place were destroyed and 80 lives lost.
A coal mine in Takawa Gori be.
'came filled with poisonous gas and
about 100 miners were sufTocated.
The American, Russian and German
ministers are engaged in negotiations
regarding the construction of the
Seoul-Wousai railway.
June IA, at Seoul, explosives were
thrown at the residence of Sin Xvi,
son of the premier, killing PAX Chong
YaLg and PAX Hwi Yam, and wound