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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-09-21

The Scientific American states thai
the venerable DOGGY Of the crystaIliza-
ton Of steel and iron in bridge struc-
lures is persistently trotted out. II is
probable that large percentage of the
passengers daily crossing BROOKLYN
bridge believe that the metal of the
bridge is deteriorating = 'crvstalliz-
ing and that the wire cables. unless
they are renewed, will in the course Of
time give way and precipitate the whole
bridge into the river Tests in the la
boratory and half century's tests in
the field, supplemented by the recent
careful tests made by Prof. Carpenter.
Of Cornell, prove that this view is no
longer Jenable. There is no reason
why. with careful inspection to pre-
vent oxidation by the weather. the met
a Of such structures a. the BROOKLYN
and Forth bridges should not last as in-
definitely as il il lay imbedded in IN.
ore from which il was extracted.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-09-21
THE '.CoNSOLER. {"
A New "Grafter" Who Draws SALARY
for PrOffering sympathy Ia
Losers nj Gambling,

The latest position of an easy nature,
and within the reach of the rough-rid-
ing brigade, is known as ''consoler. y
The CONSIDERS duties consist in admin
steering balm to those whom the tiger"
! kicks in a vicious manner and send them
home in a state of mind bordering on
calm complacency instead of acute re-
morse. The CONSIDERS are paid a fat
salary by a number of the swell up
town gambling houses. They have all
the appearance Of broker or a wealthy
clubman. When the player who can't
afford TO lose-and. by the way, there
IRE many of them-is about TO emerge
from the tigers" lair considerably
minus, is the CONSIDERS time. Advan-
cling in an amiable way, he pats the vic
TINS shoulder and then the jolly is
given. 1t goes something like this:
"Never mind, old man; you lost only
$500. Look at mel Last night dropped
$1,000, yet tonight am as cool as ever.
A mere bagatelle, don't you know. II
won't hurt a man of your standing"
OF course, it's a mere bagatelle with
the CONSIDER. He didn't lose, but he in
yariably manages TO send the victim
away IN such frame Of mind that he
is willing to borrow, beg or steal to
give the tiger" a round the next night. |
The CONSIDER has only one rival in good /
Aoorwalker In a dry |
goods store-but smong his talent his
job is what is termed an easy graft"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-09-21
THE IMPERATIVE MANDATE.

Pa struts around about the farm and PLAN
what he will do;
SEE hen pillow up the garden patch and tht
alfalfa, too:
He SEE he's goin' to run this ranch jest
IKE his Uncle Bill
Did a place he was tenant on back yon IN
Central, III.
Pa SEE he'll plant the place in corn. and
reap the yeller grain,
An then he'll pillow 1t up again, and wall
for springtime's rain;
He'll crib the corn and hold It all, Jest
like his Uncle Joe,
Who rented land for years and years. back
In the state of Mo.
The mex year after that, pa SEE. he'll SOW
the land In wheat;
He'll bet he'll raise a crop o. grain no man
round here kin beat.
He'll build a bin to put II In, the same as
Cousin Ben
Use to when he was rentin' dirt. way back
in billy Penn.
BY that time he will have enough, pa seq.
to buy this farm,
Pervidin' sile don't peter out, an things
don't lose their charm
He may want then to move along. jes'
like his old chum Dan
Did when he leased a township, most
back in the state of Kan
Las night ! heard mas quiet voice a ar
gum with pa,
An I'll jest bet my Berkshire pig them
words will be the law
She told him movin' on must stop, an
she'd also tell him this,
That II he didn't git to work, why, she d
so back to Miss.
IN ma says pan run this ranch the way
they run farms here;
she's tired Of hearin' bout the men that |
rent from year to year:
The SEE we'll own a place here VT, an
when my ma SEE shall"
here's very little doubt but what wen /
settle down in Cal
Los Angeles Times
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-09-21
BERLIN BICYCLE ENGINES
The Fire Department of the Ger
man City Has a Most Uniaae
Equipment.

German fire apparatus builders have.
after several years Of trial. produced a
7 fire bicycle which. n il falls short OF be-
Ing perfect, Is an invention far ahead
Of anything Of its kind in use else
+ where. IL is a four-wheeled truck. with
a low, compact superstrueture, Is fully
equipped as an engine. and has a com
plete outfit Of life-saviug apparatus.
The wheels have solid rubber tires, IL
is pedaled by two firemen. sitting tan
dem. and runs rapidly on good roads.
while its handling is extremely simple
The hremen having the one in charge
at Gruenewaid, suburb Of Berlin. re-
Gently covered a mile, made the hydrant
attachment, and were al work in
something less than five minutes. The
bicycle engine carries lot Of tools and
implements, slowed snugly away, and
each held securely In place.
The weight OF the bicycle itself and
all il carries, Is 81 pounds. and the
price Of the entire outfit Is 300 marks,
or about S275
In other particulars OF Are equip
ment, also, the Germans are ahead Of
US. In Berlin the fremen wear water
jackets, with double skin. which they
are able to III with water from the
hose. II the space between the layers
becomes oyerfilled, the water escapes
through a valve at the top of the he'll
met and flows down over the fireman
like cascade, thus doubly protecting
him. The smoke helmets. also a German
invention, are largely used throughout
Germany, and In Austria. Holland and |
Italy, and are now on trial in some Of |
our fire departments The smoke he'll |
NETS enable the wearer to breathe and |
10 see with some degree Of comfort In /
a smoke-laden atmosphere; some OF
the newer patterns contain a means OF /
telephone communication leading out /
OF the building and into the street be-
low.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-09-21
COULDN'T RESIST HIS HABIT.
Because He shook His
Finger.

Congressman enjoy a joke as wei as
any class Of men do, and the tempta-
ton TO play them on fellow members is
TOO often too great to be resisted. zone
Of the funniest things / ever saw in
the house, said Gov. Mcmillan, Of Ten
nessee, was a verbal set-to between
Cox and Cannon. Cannon gesticulates
almost solely with his left index finger,
and the way he'll point ii at an OPP
ponent in debate TO emphasize a point
is a caution. One day Cox said SOME
thing Cannon didn't like, and Cannon
said: MIR. Speaker, | want to interrupt
the gentleman IN let you have the
floor on one condition-that YOU stop
shaking your forehnger at me. I'm
afraid II might go OIL AN right, said
Cannon. and with that he stuck his left
hand in his trousers pocket and began
70 speak. just as Cannon got warmed
up he got excited at the sound OF his
own voice, and out came his left fore
finger, and instantly he was pointing
II with deadly emphasis at Cox. Mr.
Speaker, said the latter, breaking into
Cannon's speech, the gentleman has
broken his contract, and refuse to
yield him the floor any longer, and
Cox went on In his best vein and gave
Cannon a pretty lively flaying. The
house burst into roars, and il was a
good joke for month"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-09-21

The wrecking p a ship on the coast
Of Cornwall enables the Cornish Maya
zine TO report a brief but amusing
emergency lecture. All the crew had
been saved, but one poor fellow was
brought ashore unconscious. The
curate turned TO the bystanders: How
do you proceed in the case Of one an
parentiy drowned?' 'rS'areh his pock.
etc was the prompt reply, from an
experienced rescuer.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-09-21
RoyaIEncnnrnr.men,

Ny queen, exclaimed her adorer
umidly, may kiss the royal hand2"
My faithful subject" replied the
young woman, with an air Of one gently
ending him, what is the matter with
the royal lips ?'-Cincinnati ENQUIRER
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-09-21

Mrs Bronxborough = Mrs. Van
swelle Is going 20 give a novel enter
,ainment tomorrow evening. She calls
1t a beggars' ball. AL the guests are
20 appear in ragged clothes.
Mr.. Bronxborough-Eyen the music
will be rag time, presume.-N. H'Jour
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-09-21
Exhausted Vitality.
Nervous and Physical Debility,

Premature Decline, Impotency, Atruphy. cwast-
ingl Varicoceie, Structure the Errors Of Youth the
kxcesses Of Mature Years. and all DISEASES and
NEAhNEssEsof MEN, from Whatever Cause
Arising, scientifically treated, quickly and radl.
cally cured at the old reliable
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-09-21
PEABODY MEDICAL INSTITUTE.

No. iBulnnch ST.. Opposite Revere Housel Boston.
Mass. Established In 1880. This renowned Institu-
ton publishes the staunch and faF famed, popular
and unequaled Medical Treatise entitled
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-09-21
Entitled TO a Discount.

Ten dollars and costs"
Cant you make il a little less, Judge:
I'm a regular customer" - Town
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-09-21


THOUGH BEARDLEss, HE WOITI.D
IIPERsONATE THE HIRsUTE So
GETTY TENOR.
Now, what is a man TO do in a case
like this?" Thompson piteously asked
his friend who had bailed him out.
Il guess you'd better let it 90 at that
old man." said his friend. IF YOU
don't keep quiet they may come out
with another scare head: The Bur
glar Was Thompson, After All. What
Was lie Doing in That House?' saw
nothing and let your beard grow.
That's my advice"
Thompson stayed at home for two
weeks. Then he called on Amanda and
explained matters-with a freshly
grown beard.
1t was unfortunate" said Amanda
with an unpleasantly doubtful intona-
ton. ION the whole | think Won look
better with the beard than you would
without IT,"
And now Mrs. Cyril Thompson-nee
Carson-declares she would never let
her husband shave his beard, no matter
how clear cut his features NAV be.-N.
o. Times-Democrat
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-09-21

Age does not necessarily mean
feebleness and i'll health, ana
nearly all Of the sickness smols
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-09-21
S. S. S. is a Great Blessing 10

ing their blood pure they
80 as to escape three-fo
from which they suffer S
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-09-21
New Blood and Life.
the remedy which will

thoroughly removing &
ing new strength and
the appetite. builds q
giving blood throughor
Mrs. Sarah Pike. 4
Il am seventy years 0
for twenty years. /
addition. had Eczema
doctor said that on az
well again. Itook a do
completely. and | am h
| feel as well as / ever
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-09-21

- The Peabody Medical Institute has many
imitators, but no equalS = Boston Herald
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-09-21
s. S. s. FOR THE BLOOD

; and herbs. and has no chemlcAls WIZ. -,
ses Of Scrofula, Cancer. Eczema. Rheunls'isin'
IS. Boils. or any other disease Of the bioo1.
'ent free by Swift Specific Co, Atlanta. Ia
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-09-21

SLICK BURGLAR. CAUGHT IN TIL
ACT. SAYS HE is MIR. THoMP-
SON
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-02
Mineral Exhibit for Paris.

There is a proposition on foot to ask
the government to include an exhibit of
minerals from New Mexico in the col
lection to be sent to the exposition at
Paris. There are several very fine pri-
vate collections in the territory which
might be used to advantage. 1t is re-
ported that Commissioner Peck will
soon visit Colorado in order to arrange
for a mineral exhibit, and certainly if
the matter is properly presented to him
New Mexico may be drawn upon to as
sist in completing the exhibit in this
line. Governor Otero has named three
commissioners from New Mexico to at
tend the exposition, who will take ac-
tive interest in seeing hat the territory
is represented, and will accredit half
a dozen more if suitable persons desir-
ing the honor and the privileges can be
found to go to Paris, but he is not dis
posed to appoint any one as a mere
matter of compliment who will not at
tend the exposition.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-02

If the Democratic committees of ev-
cry state in the union were to petition
Colonel Bryan to surrender his desire
for the presidency, would he do it? Not
much. 1t is not the party, but Bryan,
for whom William Jennings is working.
He would question the right of the COM
mittees to speak for the people, and be
still so thoroughly convinced in his
mind that the public yearned for him
that he would endeavor to be a solace
to them. Certainly the Republicans,
who are the majority of the people, are
yearning for Colonel Bryan to be the
Democratic nominee, just because it will
be somewhat of a pleasure to defeat a
dictator of the enemy, that is unable in
itself to be rid of the incubus, although
no one whom the Democracy might sub
stitute for him would have a ghost of
a chance for election.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-02

Colonel Ingersoll lived up to his dec
laration that he did not "see how it is
possible for a man to die with millions
of dollars in a city full of pain, where
every day he sees the withered hand of
want and the pale lips Of famine" He
did not see how one could die rich any
more than he could see chow one would
keep a pile of lumber on the shore when
hundreds and thousands We're drowning
in the sea-" With an income of perhaps
$50, 900 per annum for many years from
his law practice, besides receipts from
lecture tours, he left practically no cash
balance, and only life insurance viii
provide for the family. AS they are un.
pretentious though cultivated people
the Ingersolls never squandered money
on display. and their surplus has I'M
doubtedly gone to help those who need
ed aid. Colonel Ingersoll certainly prac-
| ticed what he preached.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-02
The Ghost Came Back.

Carl E. Brown, who used to write
Dennis Kearney's speeches when that
unique product of California had not be-
come a moneyed man, and was after
ward the lieutenant of General Coxey
when he marched to Washington and
trod the grass of the capital lawn, has
arrived in Colorado with his bride Of
several years standing, the daughter
of the Coxey crank, and is ~endeavoring
to organize another army for a jaunt to
Washington. Brown is a back number.
The time when there were unemployed
to march to the east to make a demon
stration was during the Cleveland re-
gime. The men who are unemployed
now would not dare to start on a mis-
sion to demand work, for fear they
are no unemployed laborers except
those who are idle by choice while seek
ing higher wages. There are the usual
number Of idlers who tramp and beg,
but they would hardly dare attempt to
pass through Kansas and Nebraska in
the summer season for fear of being
seized bodily and put to work in the
harvest fields by farmers who have
enormous crops and are unable to Sc
cure men enough even at high wages.
Brown himself has not done a days
work in owe twenty years, and would
hasten out of Colorado If there were
a prospect Of the state compelling the
smelters to employ every one and force
all who have no occupation, to labor.
But II Brown can wait peacefully until
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-02
Sant0 DOMINGO,

Santo Domingo, whose president was
slain a few days ago by the son of a
man put to death by the president on
suspicion Of political ,treachery, once
came near being American territory. A
treaty was made by General Grant for
it's acquisition, but this was defeated
in the senate by Senator Hoar upon a
tie vote. Americans have guaranteed
the national debt of the government.
and in return control the and
have railway concessions there.
The amount Of American capital in
600, 900, owned by twelve companies
mainly. This accounts for the dispatch
of a gunboat to the island when the re-
cent crisis occurred, to protect Ameri-
can interests.
The French negro republic of Hayti
occupies a small part of the island. The
aid of this country would be invoked if
a revolution should now begin, to quell
disorder.
AS a matter of course, the United
States will not permit a foreign gov
eminent to NEEDLE in the island affairs,
nor acquire possession. Adherence to
the Monroe doctrine was reaffirmed by
the American representatives at The
Hague, and the world given to under
stand arbitration would not be accept
ed that would give a European power
a claim upon soil on this side of the At
lantic. The United States stands as the
guardian for western republics whose
shores are Tapped by the Atlantic, will
protect them from foreign interference
and make them her own upon request,
or if they fail in efforts to maintain
themselves.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-02
PRESS COMMENTS.
AMERICAN
milwaukee wisconsin,

\MlIWduhGc WlSCOISll.|
1t is pleasing to note that the italian
papers are with few exceptions very
temperate and reasonable in their ex-
pressions Of opinion regarding the
Louisiana lynching. They have learned
a thing or two, since the old Malta trou-
bles, about the fairness of American
public opinion concerning such matters.
NATIONAL CONTROL OF TRUSTS.
(Kansas City Starr
A transfer from the states to the ma
tional government Of the power to Gre
ate large corporations would give to
congress the full controls Of trusts, which
is essential to any effective suppression
or regulation of them. But such a
change probably would be opposed by
the Democratic party or the grounds
that 1t Is increasing the power of the
national government and diminishing
that of the states. 1t is difficult, how
ever, to see how the national govern
ment a accomplish anything with he
trusts unless 1t has full control over
the granting of charters for great cor
porations. A constitutional amendment
merely prohibiting the existence of COM
binations which restrain competition,
and authorizing the attorney general OF
the United States to take action against
such combinations, would bring the ma
tional power into collision with the state
governments under whose charters the
trusts exist.
Absolute national control Of large
corporations seems to be necessary to
any effective action by the federal gov
eminent to overcome the evils of trusts.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-02
HOW LAS VEGAS GROWS.
LAS Vegas Review.)

lZh NS5ao ~
The man having money to put into
enterprises yielding larger returns than
can be obtained in the states will find
this city to be the place he seeks. Town
real estate yields handsome rental re-
turns; money can always be loaned on
good security; irrigation enterprises are
limited only by the capital obtainable;
improvements of every kind are in rap
id progress, making opportunities for
remunerative investments on every
hand. Las Vegas has put $1,OOO,0O0 into
buildings in the last three years, there
having been sev%enty-five edifices erect
ed, while twenty-five are now in course
of construction, and forty more will be
contracted for during the present sea-
son.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-02
ALL BUSY AT SAN MARCIAL.
(San Marcial Bee.)

TDd1 V1dTJTd1 IJCJ.7
For the last three or four years it has
been anything but an easy matter for
mechanics and trainmen to secure jobs
in San Marcial during the long periods
between stock rushes. OF late the sit
uation has greatly changed, and to-
day almost any man following these
vocations and having the proper creden-
tials may secure steady employment
This proves the statement Of the Re-
publican press everywhere that times
have greatly improved, and as a conse-
quence a mechanic or laborer can JUMP
out at any time or point and in a day
or two again become a member of the
Industrial ranks.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-02
RIO GRANDE { SANTA f,
DENVER & RIO GRANDE R., R,
The Scenic Route Of the World.
Time Table No. 40.
effective January IL, 1897

Connections with the main line and
branches as follows:
At Antonito for Durango, Silverton
and all points in the San Juan country.
At Alamosa for Jimtown, Creede, Del
Norte, Monte Vista and all points in the
San Luis valley.
At Salida with main line for all points
east and west, including Leadville.
At Florence with f. & @. G. R. R. for
the gold camps Of Cripple Creek and
Victor.
At Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Den
YER v It'll all Missouri river liues for all
poin east.
Through passengers from Santa Fe
will have reserved berths in sleepers from
Alamosa II desired.
For further information address the
undersigned.
T. j. HELM, Genera agent.
SAINTS Fe, N. M.
8. X. HOOPER, G. P A,
De YER Coo
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-02

A small party Of troops from Mexico
passed through Ell Paso and westward
a few days ago en- route to Sonora, by
permission of this government, to make
war on the Yaquis. An Ell Paso paper,
a dinner they ate in that city, says 1T
was confined to hard Jack and sausage,
black with age, yet no n ever heard of
the Mexican army kicking about the
commissary. The people of America are
so well fed that they know when they
are m~istreated.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-02
A PAPER.
(Alamogordo NeWS.)

NzATeIIFIO5OfUO VN"b'
This week the News comes out with
a complete new dress of body type, and
in the future the subscribers can look
for a better printed paper. Enough type
has been laid in to print a daily news
paper, and as soon as the growth OF the
city justifies the move, the News will
merge into a daily. New press and 9TH
err machinery have been ordered, n
they will be installed in a new brick
building, as soon as a contractor or
builder can be found who viii accept
the money for the work.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-02

A steamer recently arrived in New
York with $50 tons of copper coins to
be sold to makers of electrical wire, the
coins being collected in India, as the
rise in the price Of copper has made
them worth more for use as metal than
as money. The same has happened in
the case of China, where cash are no
longer made, because copper costs too
coin of the country.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-02

About the meanes thing told on Cen
eral Otis is by the Manila American, to
the effect that when the merchants of
Manila subscribed money to buy the
American troops in the hospitals a
Christmas dinner the commanding gen.
eral would not permit it, and was very
angry because he had not been consult
ed. Something must be the matter with
the liver of one who would deny home
sick soldiers IN indulgence on Christ
mas day.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-02

The city of Glasgow, Scotland, as
sumed charge Of street railways five
years ago because the companies mis-
used the men and there was always
trouble. Wages have been increased,
hours shortened and the employees are
contented. Another increase of wages
will soon be made without solicitation
from the men. Private owners Of street
railways are generally greedy to make
large profits or pay dividends on wa
tered stock, and yield nothing to m
ployes when it can be avoided, while a
municipality seeks only to make ex-
penses and provide a reasonable reserve
fund.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-08-02

Census Director Merriam has COM
census in the month of June in 1900. In
these he says there is nothing in the
law to prevent women being employed
as enumerators to make a house to
house canvass. The very next sentence
declares that enumerators are not al
lowed to tell any of the things they find
out, and are liable to a fine for gossipy
revelations. This is a slam at the Wom-