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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
Feathers FOR HATS.
Most of Them Come From Game
Birds and Domestic Fowls.

New York correspondent of the Lo
Angeles Times: The amount spent by
American women on two articles o
their hesdgear, namely, flowers an6
| feathers, is estimated at bout SlO,UOO,
600 a wear. The center of the industry
in the United States is New YORK
where it engages the services Of 10, DOC
women. OF this number over two
thousand are employed by the thirty
| importers of feathers in New York. at
an average weekly wage of from $40 to
| S15. In collecting statistics on this
industry, fact pleasing to those who
sympathize with the Audubon crusade
against the use OF bird g feathers In
women's hats was brought out. Many
feather houses will not permit the use
of d single song bird. The song bird
is NOT bright and attractive enough to
make his Eilling worth while without
artificial coloring.
The feather-makers rely very large
IL on what may be termed waste mate
rial, i. e., the skins and wings OF game
birds, plover, partridge, grouse.
woodcock, and other edible varieties,
the color of which is SO desirable for
walking hats that there is little need
to change it. But one of the most in
teresting things about the industry is
the fact that the great mass of the
material used in constructing the
beautiful little birds downy breasts,
pompons, and other modish articles
which appear on women's hats, is
simply chicken feathers, which are
dyed aud shaped into brigh:ly-tinted
breasts, black birds or ostrich plumes,
as the case may be. The feathers of
which breast of rich plumage OF ap-
parently a white and brown bird is
composed, may origin ally have been q
drab brown, from very common type
of chicken, growing under the wings
and around the breast and back. The
ally from a pigeon. The long, fine
cock feathers are taken from the tail of
the bird.
One of the novelties of the year in
the trade is a feather designed as q
substitute for an ostrich plume. 1t is
long, rich and lHstrOus, with curled
edges, and it is difficult to believe that
it is made from the neck feathers of
certain breed of ROSTERS. There is
scarcely any difference in the thou
sands of strands composing the plume,
and each is put in place by skilled
fingers. The great bulk OF the crude
material comes from Germany, France
and Italy. Texas sends large mum oers
of gulls into the market, and Japan
and China contribute pelican and tur-
key quilts. Russia aud California sup
ply immense quantities OF SOuth Amer
lean grebes. and tropical countries ex
port bright plamaged skirts in great
quantities. The ostrich feather pro-
duction seems to vary little in years.
The entire crude output of Afl lea, which
is exported from the Cape of Good
Hope, Is 5000, 600 year, and the ad-
81 600, COO worth, produced by
Egypt, constitutes practically tn e
whole ostrich crop of the world. The
Importation of ostrich feathers in their
crude state into the United States
probably does not exceed a value of
81 ,250,O 900. While some ostrich plumes
sell as high rs $50 each in this country,
many houses find there is scant sale for
any feather worth more than 81.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
A MojaVe Funeral.
Los Angeles Times.

Among enlightened nations the fun.
eral rites are usually significant only
of desire to show respect to the dead,
and to protect the living; hut among
semi-civilized and primitive peoples
forms observed often have had their
origin in ancient and, perhaps, partial
ly-forgotten traditions or superstitions.
So it is with the funeral rites of the
Mohave on indians ian coo,aa tribe R thai
for some distance above and
below Needles. These Indians burn
their dead-not because they appreci-
ate the sanitary advantages of crema-
ton as compared with burial, but be-
cause of tradition current among
them to the effect that the Great
Spirit was burned. They follow with
great exactness the directions that
were given by the Great Spirit in re-
gard to the burning of his own body.
AS all burniugs among the Mojaves are
conducted in exactly the same manner,
description of one that took place
not long since near Fort Mojave, Ariz,
will serve as type.
The deceased in this case was
young buck. The medicine man had
announced that he would die, and the
mourning had commenced several days
before his death. One day, about
that the sick Indian was breathing his
last. All Of the whites at the fort
(abOut seven) started Immediately to
the camp, where the patient lay. This
camp was in the river bottom, about
half a mile north of the fort. Less
than half of this distance had been
covered when the weird sound of the
crying reached US. We supposed this
to indicate that death had come to the
sufferer, but were not certain of this,
for, as had been stated, the crying had
been going on at intervals ever since
the medicine man had pronounced the
decree of fate.
AS we pursued our way along the
path among the mesquite trees
we suddenly met q number of bucks
in single file, and one of them
leading pony. Now we felt certain
that death was in the camp ahead.
The pony belonged to the deceased,
and these bucks were taking it away to
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24

During the winter of 1897 Mr.. James
Reed, one of the leading citizens and
merchants of Clay, Clay Co., w. Va,
struck his leg against a cake of Ice in
such a manner as to bruise it severely
1t became very much swollen and
panied him so badly that he could not
walk without the aid of crutches. He
was treated by physicians, also used
several kinds of liniment and two and a
half gallons of'whisky in bathing it, but
nothing gave any relief until he, began
using Chamberlain g Pain Balm. This
brought almost a complete cure in q
weeks time and he believes that had
he not used this remedy his leg would
have to be'amputated. Pain Balm is un-
equaled for sprains, bruises and rheu-
matism. For sale by all druggists.
Ask FOR "G.- 9ASO TRAN3FER,'
the best cent CIGAR on the market
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
Hotel paldCiO

Messrs McDermott and Carpenter
have assumed charge of the above
hotel at chihuahua, Mex, and will con-
duct the same on the American plan
MIR D McDermott Is well known to
the II travelling public as having for
many years conducted the sRobinon
house. Everything has been refiitted to
the comfort of the guests and good
treatment is guaranteed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24

Il wish to express my thanks to the
manufactures of Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, for
having put on the market such a
wonderful mediciue," says w. w.
Messingill. of Beaumont, Texas. There
are many thousands of mothers whose
children have been saved from attacks
of dysentery and cholera infantum
who must also feel thankful. 1t is for
sale by all druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24

On the 10th of December 1897, Rev.
S. a. Donahoe, pastor NJ. E. church,
South, Pt. Pleasant, w. Va, contract
ed a severe cold was attended from the
beginning by violent coughing. He
says: After resortiDg to q mum Der of
so-called specifics, usually kept in the
house to no purpose. 1 purchased a
bottle of Chsmberlain's Cough Re
medy, which acted like charm. L
most cheerfully recommend it to the
public" For sale by all druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
White Oaks, NOgal.
and Fl. Stanton

Train leaves Alamoe ordo % arrival
OF train No !, for the end Of the line,
which by October 1st. W II be at ST.
lado, the new coal mining camp, where
the largest town in Sou bern New
Mexico will be found.
Track is but twelve miles from
White Oaks, and comfortable stage
makes trip in one hour and thirty min
utes.
Stages to Nogal, Saiado and Fort
Stanton connect with ali trains.
The day of the long, tedious, dusty
stage ride to White Oaks country g
past. The bray of the mule is sup
planted by the snort of the locomotive.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
Filed For Record.

Deeds were flied for record yesterday
as follows:
D. T. Fletcher and G. w. Fletcher
to John d. Bryan and 81. F. Aston, I'M
divided interest in lots ~ and 10 block
ID, Mills, $1,000.
w. 81. Gibbs and Iowa E. Gibbs to
John d. Bryan and h. F. Aston I'M
diuided interest in lots 72 and 10,
Mills, $1,000.
j. E. Rowland and wife to Thomas
M. HARDWOOD. lots II and IS, block 6,
Moreheads addition. $4,000.
Building Permits.
1.-Two permits were issued yesterday
as follows:
Jose Munos, $50 adobe on Fifth
street.
Annie Gilloson: 800 adobe on Flor
ence street.
Stoves, All Kinds.
MONSEN & THORNE
Go to Melvin's Market for oysters
and fish.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
Bismark's Iron Nerve.

was the result of his splendid health
Indomitable will snd tremendous ener-
gy are not found where stomach, liver.
kidney and bowels are out of order. If
you want these qualities and the success
they bring, use DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. They develop every power of the
brain and body. Only 55 CENTS at w.
A. Irwin & Co., druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
''C1OudCrOft''
Breathing spo. of the southwest.

Breathing spot of the southwest
This ride from Alamogordo to Cloud
croft is the most unique i'm biz,
and lot equalied anywhere on the cor
tinent.
Don't forget tina: you eau make
round trip from e. Paso to T'obcggan
for $500. leaving Ell Paso Saturdays at
1870 a. NJ, arriving Clondcroft in time
for dinner, ard returning any Monday.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromd Quinine Ia.
blets. ALI druggists refund money if i,
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has
B. Q. L. on each tablet.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. WILSON'S Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. It
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and is
the best remedy for diarrhoea, twenty
five cents q bottle.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
Pure Hygienic Water.

Made from distilled water. Ask
your family physician or druggist as to
purity and heslthfulness of our ice.
Telephone No. IA.
Ell PASO ICE 81 REFRIGERATOR Co
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-24
Building Permits.
Stoves, All Kinds.

Go to Melvin's Market for oysters
and fish.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-12
FREE TO ALL.
Advice about the Treatment u
Coughs and Colds.
Constitutional Treatment TO
Recurrence of These Dangerous
Ailments.

Constitutional Treatment TO fre'o'
Re.,rrence of These Dangerous
Ailments.
nerson may be very wealthy ana
vet not be inclined to give away any u
his property. Lawyers who have greas
knowledpe of the law are not noueu
for irving service for nothing. fhysi
clans are known to be generous 10 the
Door. vet they will not serve every,
body free. Even the wealthy railroad
co,nnanies who could so easily ana
quickly carry us to our distant friends
will not do SO without first receiving
our dollars and cents. But there is
one thing everybody has and every
body is anxious to give some OF IL 10
everybody else. We mean, advice. IL
is so cheap, and we never miss what we
give away. Therefore, we follow the
custom and give you some advice.
Do not neglect your cold. You ma
need no medicine for it, but do no.
neglect it. When first taken, try ana
break it up. Take a hot foot-bath;
drink bowl full of hot lemonade or
ginger tea, get into bed, cover up
we'll, and let the body perspire. be
very careful the next day. If the cold
hangs on, or if one cold quickly fol-
lows another, then something more is
needed. Constitutional treatment il
necessary. This is especially true II
YOUR health is frail, or if there is q
tendency to weak lungs in the family.
Sore threats and colds infiame the
delicate membrane which lines the
throat. and which continues directly
down into the bronchial tubes and
lungs. One attack predisposes to an
other. and a slight attack invites an
other more serious. The best proven
tive to serious lung affections is to
keep all the air passages in healthy
condition. Therefore, do not neglect
an acute cough n cold. This is our
advice, which is given freely.
But it will cost you fifty cents to
procure a small bottle, and one dollar
for large bottle, of the remedy we
recommend, which is SCOTS Emulsion
of Cod-liver Oil and Hypophosphites.
1t cures acute attacks, and thus pre-
vents chronic ones. 1t builds up the
tissues, invigorates the nervous sys
tern, and prepares the body to resist
disease. The system only needs some
such aid at the right time in order to
completely master the germs of con-
sumption, preventing them gaining a
firm foothold in the lungs. One bot
tie taken in season will often accom-
plish as much as five bottles taken
later.
SCOTS Emulsion has been Endorsed
by the medical profession for twenty
years. Ask your doctor. Because it
is always palatable-always uniform
always contains the purest Norwegian
Cod-liver Oil and Hypophosphites. In
sist on SCOTS Emulsion with trade
mark of man and fish. Put up in soc.
and S1.OO sizes. The small size may
be enough TO cure your cough or hely
your baby.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-12

American precious stones are of more
Importance than is generally known to
those not connected with the trade
The Maine tourmalines are unequaled
in color, the lithia emerald of North
Carolina has never been found in any
other country, and the beryls of Con-
necticut are Of a fine golden yellow.
California chrysophrase resembles the
apple green Chinese jadeite, beauti-
full rose quartz comes from South Da-
kota and a large quantity Of rough
Montana sapphires is sent to London
to be cut. The main part of the
worlds supply of turquoises is obtained
in New Mexico. No doubt the new
possessions will add to the American
production of gems, a business as yet
in its infancy
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-12

IF you never had a mine sailed on
you" remarked an old-time Colorado
miner recently, you have missed
half of your chance to get good expe-
rience."
Did you ever have it happen to
you?" asked the stranger from the
East
Eyes, my very first lesson cost me
$4,000, when bought mine in Lead
vile that had been tunnelled into the
mountain side for nearly 200 feet.
had heard of the trick of sailing prop
critics, so after the man showed me
what there was in sight he invited me
to go right ahead and blast out several
feet in order to satisfy myself, which l
did, and the ore seemed to be just as
good as it was when he was working
1t. OF course bought it, and then it
never paid cent-it was salted."
But how could they salt three or
four feet into the solid rock?"
There was the trick of it. They
didn't salt the rock, but put gold colors
into the giant powder, and as long as
that lasted there was gold in sight"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-12
A LONG COAST LINE.
That of the United states Extends sixteen
thousand Miles.

ar,...-..., ,1.I.
Next to the British empire the uhlted
States mas the longest coast Inc OF
any nation IN the world win the new
possessions OF Porto l'lco ana the fhli-
lpplneS, the coast llhe OF Jle Uhlleu
States will be at least 10000 miles
long, ana with cuba, which must nave
its coast line taken in charge by the
coast survey OF TINS country there VIII
be nearly 2OOVO OF coast 10 De cared
lor' Inc coast Inc OF the UhIlru
states without AIaSka amounts 10
nearly o'uUu miles, ulNluVu us Iollo"S;
Two thousand three hundred anu
lorIE-hlllt mics on ihe Alauuc coast
Loot miles ON the Gun OF Mexico ana
nearly -.ooo mlleS on lhe racine coast.
AlaSka' because OF lhe numerous III
uehtauohS ana lSlandS-tHoSe Aleu-
uail lNIaudS' winch SUelch westward
uHIH ilrN meet the possessions OF 'he
'Nf'al Nhlte Gar has an enormous
coast me, amounting up to at least
o'U,V hlIeS'
10 compute the coast me OF me
IhlilplIieS Is III present IupoSSIhI'.
SPAN mas no lEdfo@taptilr once ana
no coast survey III WORKING ordcr.
Even the number OF islands IN the
iih'Iipphe group IS not known. Spain
mas never taken the trouble to count
them
since the purchase OF Alaska in lNO'
the sun mas never SCI on the posses
SONS oil the hlteu states. men the
morning sun Is whitening The bay OF
Passport. Me, ms last rcu beams are
SHINING upon the Aleullah Stands
NOT lhe least OF the burdens imposed
upon the United States by the acqllSl-
ti0n OF new territory Is the surveying
OF It's shores. Although begun III lHon
the work OF surveying the coast of the
United States proper has never been
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-12
l HAVE LOVED YOU so.


Sweet, have loved you 50 these long
years past,
With all the passion OF my ardent
youth
That DER our lives a lovely glamour
cast;
I staked my honor on your ceaseless
truth.
And now, with dreamy wonderment
miss
The clinging TENDERNESS Of long ago,
The gentle sympathy, the answering
kiss
And I have loved you so.
Dear, for one hour, one little hour to-
night.
We two must face the weary length
OF years
That looms before rs, bare Of all de-
light,
And heralded by bitter, heart-drawn
tears.
Are We to break the ever-loosen.ng
That held us once so closely in its
keep,
Or will the sharpness Of our present
pain
Be Iulea by patience TO a dt'ul sleep?
Dear, in your hands leave our after
fate,
With but one prayer for all the Old
1.y.'s -a I.4.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-12
Why N nnrs..s Sly .

The vice Of Shvine is one of the most
annoying and dangerous. and many
farmers cannot understand why
horses shy in the first place. and why
il is so difficult TO break them of this
evil and dangerous habit They do
not stop to reflect that Shying is sim
ply revival of an old habit essential
to the very existence of the horse
when 1t ran wild on desert or plain
Every horse from colthood IN was
obliged to he on the lookout for an
enemy. We're It not for its speed the
horse would he almost as defenceless
as sheep. II must depend on its legs
for safety and its eye and ear to warn
II Of danger. Its eyes are so placed
that it can see on each side and can
turn its ears in all directions so as to
catch the slightest sound. When n
wolf is seen or the sound of n wolf
heard or a snake trailing through the
long grass It was ready for fight. and
that habit through all the genera tons
still continues and is strongest in the
horse nearest to the original wild
type and weakest in horses Of the
draft type.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-12

did you ever notice the cats about
the oyster stands of the city," asked
a gentleman who takes an interest in
zoology. They are invariably as fat
as butter That is because they get
plenty of shell-fsh to eat, and, by the
way, the fondness of cats for that kind
Of diet is a mystery which I'd like to
hear some eyolutionist explain. A cat
Will go crazy over a shrimp, and it is
all the same whether it's a city cat or
a hayseed cat that never saw water
except in a cistern. It's a taste born
IN them, like their fear of dogs, and
the question is, How the mischief did
they acquire it?
according to the evolution theory,
such traits are inherited and traceable
to conditions away back toward the
beginning of things. That would seem
to indicate that the primal eat was a
fisher; but how is one to reconcile the
idea to the instructive adherence oil
The tribe for water? Their craving for
shellfsh is certainly so pronounced
that there must be an excellent reason
behind it, and, altogether, it is quit,
a pretty little problem for some savant
It is too hard for me-"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-12
TRAITS OF THE CAT.
Some Points Which p I'VE 1t to be n Soil
tary Animal.

Some EOlntS w men ~ I'VE IL 10 De u QUIZ"
tary Animal
All the cats habits show it to be by
nature solitary animal. Even in
early life, when far ties bring out
the instinct of assO ttion, this is ap-
parent. If you CON are the play Of
puppies with that O. kitten you will
find in one case that .Jmpanionship Of
some kind is essential, for if a puppy
has no playmate of his own species he
will always try to make one of the
nearest biped; whereas cork or bit
of string is all that is necessary to sat-
isfy the requirements If the kitten. The
way in which the cat likes its food is
sure sign that in its natural state it is
not in the habit of associating with
greedy companions.
When given something to eat it first
carefully smells the morsel then takes
it in a deliberate and gingerly way,
and sits down to finish it at leisure.
There is none of that inclination to
snatch hastily at any food held before
it which we observe even in well train
ed dogs, nor does a cat seem in any
hurry to stow its goods in the one place
where thieying rivals cannot interfere
with them. Indeed no greater contrast
in natural table manners can be OBJ
served anywhere than when we turn
from the kennel or the pigsty and
watch the dainty way in which a cat
takes its meals. That a cat allows peo-
pie to approach it while feeding with
out showing jealousy proves that it
does not attribute to human beings like
tastes with its own.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-05-12

Ulrich Dahlgrcn. who after devOting
muSh time to the study OF the method
by which fishes breathe has discovered
two membranouS valves Just inside the
teeth, which make possible the follow
Ing conception of the breathing of tele-
ost fishes. which is given by Mr.. Dahl
gren in the last issue of the Princeton
University Bulletin: 1.-THE construction
and operation of the fSh's apparatus
is that of a perfect two-valve pump.
In such pump there must be a cham
her which possesses two openings,
each guarded by a valve. The forces
necessary to operate such a structure
are three Tor six in number: |. A
force so applied as to alternately con
tract and expand the chamber; .. A
force to alternately shut and open the
posterier exit valve; 3. A force
to alternately shut and open the anter-
Tor valve. These valves must be oper-
ated in proper sequence to the eXpan-
sion and contraction of the chamber.
The valves may be operated either
, by separate mechanism or by the auto
matte action of current passing
through the chamber. 1t is to this latter
pointthat attention is called in the case
of the fish. Here we find chamber
the oral cavity and two openings, the
mouth anterior opcning) and the
double gill opening posterior open
ing). Muscular force is applied to eX-
pand and contract the oral cavity. But
no such direct application of muscular
force is needed to open and close the
the anterior and posterior openings.
This is done automatically by the
branchiOstegal valves in the gill open
ing Tor posterior opening) and by the
maXmillary and mandibular breathing
valves in the mouth opening Tor anteri-
or openingl The fish is thus not re-
quired to use separate muscles to close
and open the passages, but the loss of
energy due to friction and retarded
momentum on the valves must be adj
ded to that required to expand and CON
tract the oral cavity. 1t is simply
n mechanical economy such as is found
in the heart"