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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-31

battlehelds Of Spotsylvania. and Apo.
mattox was only the elimination Of
the courage and carnage OF those fields.
II was the conspicuous characteristic
fsboth the Union and the Confederate
armies that their courage was alike In
vincibls defeat could not quonoh it, it
shown with additional splendor amid
the gloom of disaster, and nosoldier on
either side need blush TO have borne
part In any one OF the great battles OF
the OWL War, whatever fortune may
have decreed as 80 it's temporary result.
Il is noteworthy, above almost any
other events Of history, that the tWo
most memorable and momentous strug-
giles In which the Anglc-Sa1on race
has embarked, both closed on the soil
Of Virginia, century apart. by the
surrender Cf one Anglo-Saxon army
20 an army Of the same race, and
without the lost Of prestige on either
side.
For, our great race when vaDquished
by itself. proudly resrs Its crest uncon'
quered and sublime
One Of these memorable struggles
closed at Yorktown where colonial de-
pendence perished, national indepen'
dence was secured and our great Repub-
lie born. The other closed at Apo
mattox where the doctrine Of secession
and the institution Of slavery perished
and more perfect union than our
fathers made was established.
Secession aud slavery perished on
Virginia soil. and her people though i'm
poverished by the loss Of the larer nave
shed no tears over the grave OF these
dead issues but they love.snd cherish
the memory Of the Southern heroes
whose sacred ashes repose In her bosom
and they proudly spurn any srggestion
that such moral heroism and sublime
self.sacritice as they exhibited could be
born Of other than conscientious con-
yiction.
II the South was, by a wise proyi-
denoe denied in that grand struggle the
honor Of fnal triumph her peOp.e to.
day share equally with the vietors Of
that day the glorious fruits OF their
victory in a more poiiect and indissol-
uble union of indestructible States un'
der that superlative g. lnbol OF q world
poWer-the glorious Stars and Stripes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-31
1oorrs.pondsnoe Of The Free lance.
Shiloh. Va. May s0th. 1900.

Shiloh, Va, May 28th. 1900.
our Republican friends here are very
indignant at tie appearance Of pic.
ture published in Saturdays Issue OF
The Free Lance. ami purporting TO be
likeness Of President Mckinley. Some
say the cadaverous caricature is copy
Of picture which wac published In
the Century Magazine a few years ago
and said to be a photograph OF an
Egyptian mummy recently nnearthed
and identified as Rameses II, one OF
the Pharaohs, who distinguished him.
self as she oppressov Of the Israelites'
Others say Il looks like one who has
risen from the grave and is sitting up
trying to read she epitaph on his tomb
stone. which he holds In his hands.
Democrats, on the other hand, are weii
pleased with the pictures Of their meD'
Col Dole. Congressman Jones, Gov
Tyler, Gen. Sickles and Gen. King /;
though they think our Governor is
thrown rather much In the ahade. "
The solar eclipse came of on sche-
duIe time this morning and attracted
muoh attention. Our local scientists
were well pleased with the performance.
but the youngster who smoked she glass
and stood by US during our obseEva.
lions, declared It all wasn't much. BE
had never Witnessed 9 solar eclipse be-
fore, and having read much about iia
coming. evidently expected something
like ciFops. A.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-31
KING GEORGE.
Notes ana Personsls-Eot Plessed WITH Ne
Kinley's Picture.
Correspondence Of The Free Lance)
Kino George @. II. May goth.

Correspondence Of The Free Lance')
King George O. H.. May 2eth.
Miss Hassie Ooghill, who has been
visiting relatives In Baltimore, has re-
turred TO Lothian. the home ~ her
brother, Mr.. II. B. Ooghill.
Mr.. B. O. Grymes sold to parties In
Washington his hock Of 100 spring
lambs for s4O0.
Hon. r H. Oardwell. Of Hanover. the
examiner of fiduciary accounts for the
Tenth Judicial Circuit. was at the
Clerks office, on official business, the
22nd instant.
Miss Gibson, of Baltimore, Nd. Is
visiting Miss Mary Tayloe, at "Powha'
tan. :"
Miss Lola Dent, Of Charles county,
Md. who has been visiting her aunt,
Mrs. E. o. FitzhuRh, ct Bedford ="
has returned.
Mrs. H. B. Ooghill. of Lothian, " Is
visiting relative ss in Fredericksbr g.
Mr. e A. Bsllard. who taught the
King George High School, left by
steamer Randall on the 2Srd instant for
his hcme, near Falls Ohr -ch.
Mr.. J. Thomas Minor, Jr., and DR.
NJ. W. Minor have q herd Of two hun
dred fine young cattle. which they Will
ship this fall to market.
Dol. Robt. ]. Washington was at the
Clerks office, In our village. the 2Oth
instant on professional business.
Mr.. ]. T. Minor. Jr.. has recently
erected on his Pop Castle farm a large
and oommodious barn with ell modern
improvements.
Mr.. Henry A. Mason. Of La Grange,
Ga, Is 10 the county, looking after the
building Of o handsome residence on
his Cleveland fsvm.
Mr.. VIM. A. Smoot has slso herd
of 100 fine cattle 60 be shipped this fall.
Mesars. Dangerheld and Louis Ashton
also have q herd Of 80 which they hope
TO ship this fall,
Mr. II. M Kicker and +. P. Taylot
have finished loading their barges with
railroad ties and poplar wood ct Som
erset Beach for ". s. Embrey. They
will 90 90 Philadelphia Mr.. Rickel
will move his team and ontfit to Oht .le'
county, Md. at once and go to wOrl
there.
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7. W. WOOD g. SONS, SeedSmen,
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
e. K. WHEELER,

successor Of Williams & Wheeler), oonducp
Ine UNDERTAKING BUSINESS Of the olc
stand, corner Main and Charlottest ST. eetf. All
SrderS from home and abroad promptly anc
satiafaotorily attended to either st niEni
Cay
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-09

y
I,sIP & Resident Light, Of the New Mexic'
Normal n n AZ. school At Silver city, yeater
day wired Prof, H.,A, Owen in SAINTS
Fe notifying him OF his aDpointmeh
by the regeHts tosthe chair 81 sciesniics,
in that institution. Professor Over
has resided in Santa Fe for the pas
year, making his home with his broth
er-ih-Iaw, supt j. : A., Wood, OF th,
city schools Of that place
kho is. now. xsinr. Las . We
gas. He.Ss "a man Of superior charae.
ter and, attainments.s He graduated
from the Kansas State Normal School
and after three years, in college work
at WinfeidS Kan, took up scientific
studies 'in'fhe Chicago university. Al.
ter serving for seven years as principal
of the haywood high school iii iii Cook
& county, 6aintty, niRA miles, out OF. Chicago, be
resigned to accept the position Of color
bearer in the First Illinois. volunteer
infantry;, -Went- through- the Cuban
campaign fought before Eantfago, and
eargied' the flag into that city on the
day of its surrender. IN his hew. :pO-
sition i on Professor Owen. will make. a
speciality of biology and physical geo
graphy. He will leave soon for this
city to take coursei in Prof. 7. D. A..
cockrell's. summer school of biology
and nature studies before saSlng to
SILVER City to enter upon his sdrties.,-,i4
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-09
Olga NethersoIs Ia sapho.

New York~was thrown into auror
some months ago upon Witnessing a
production tlrainatized from sapho. by
CNderFitch and produced BY the great
actress Olga NethersoIe. The good
people protested against anything SO
horrible: had. Miss Nethefsele- arrest
ed and tried iii public court for PRO
duciDg what they acalleas an ~imnioral
nlay.., Judge, Anderson dismissed the
case saying he had attended perform.
ance of Sapho and wanted to- eompli.
men& Miss Nethersole and. Mr.. Fitch
for giving the people Of New York
City, one of the greatest object fEa
sons,iever- offered on the American
stage. Olga Nethersole's production
of ssapho VIII be seen at the Duncan
operashouse for one night only, wed
peaday,s June 18Th. Seats Oh sale Tues
day ct 8 a. m. .,..4 s 1T
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-09
/. -FIFTEfM YEARS AGO,
June 9th. 1885.

~SttS S@tt t~o@s
Miss May Closson visited Minera
lTfAl.s'i5"sii ga, fel sas.h IA
|'siEharley Wright was, ao6king iSr
ranch a. .-,.sa1a Is "a
Rev, stoddard, was a Eaest pr
Atkins. -. . klS
Rafael Romero was in thetcity from
La -Cueva. ns' 60 MKi
Fred Mendenhall was cleiisikg TO,
the two Jims. s-i-
Joe Muellsn purchased; the meat
market7of Gray & Bloom.
Dick Hesser was beautifying the L
V. college with paint and paper.
The ladies' society of the M. e
church met with Mrs. w. g. Koegler
Chris sellman and wife and B. Brash
and wife drove in from Mineral Hill
GhsSHoffman left for Eishfeen-Mne
Bend, accompanied by little Charley
wymanS .s1ss.
The ladies' interested in the 6wellfare
of the independent temple met with
Mrs. twm. Malboeuf. "a
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-09
Taxpayers, Attentionl

On and after the second day OF July
next, taxes for the year 1899 will be
deIfnquentgjnchfiing the 1irst', nan
which were delinquent If unpaid Janu-
ary I'd; the last half being due and de-
finquent .,if not paid before July I'd,
under the new law I. am. compelled
to add the penalty if taxpayers fail to
pay up within the specified time.
: eiaa NMARdARITo ROMERO,
Treasurer and ex-off1cio collector of
San Miguel county. Slot
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-09

Miss Coudray will take few child
ren from six to ten years old, to in
struct in kindergarten music, which
includes the piano and voice, one hour,
twice a week. Also class of both
girls and boys, ages from 10 to 12, in
voice and Delsarte, one hour twice a
week. -''----r-.-f~~"''s''' ~ 1901
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-09
Queen ENCOUR. |
|sEs e. AGES BOXERS
~-~-. .-.s.s-.- --sa- f@s.<- = =
Issues an Edfct Denosnclne InF
!. ferferenee with them PoYT /
- ers May Take control ofzs
Pekin Railroad.
PI0 DEL Pillar Captured
= - = = = --4---- - -->---- .----->---- -
PIo DEL Pillar CAPTURED
Better Explosion Kills Fhree
! ssiMehlMrs. GIadstone Dying 4, |
- conxpIrator~ IN s--Ble 49,
.xSteaI ukrrestedS
HANNA 70 RUN 1lAl4ECAMpAleN

4 -
| = Washington, June 9-Admiral Rem
ey informs the navy department .tRat
the. guhboat Nashville, WITH a force
of marines aboard, left Cayite yes
tetday for Taku.. The. Monoeacy, .rat
Shanghai, has also been ordered to Join
Admiral Kempff, at Taku. -.
Washington, June 9-To set at
naught the published statements that
Germany is to adopt more heroic
methods than other powers in the
present erisisS In Chinas Barren Won
Hollebenr the German ambassador,
said today that Germany would. as
heretofore, participate In any, Joint ac-
ton Of the powers to protect the inter
ests Of foreigners, but would go no
further than other nations.
Tien Tsin, June Sin view of the
conclusive confirmation of Imperial
connivance in the boxer movement,
furnished by an edict published to-
day. the strongest possible action xof
the powers, 1t is asserted, can alone
remedy the situation. The edict des-
cribes the boxers as good citizens"
denounces General Mich fes rltipfhg
them, orders him to return with his
troops to Lpopai, eighty miles from
the seeie of the disturbances. It is
claimed that the FIRST step of the pow
ers ought to be the assumption of
the control Or the railroad to PeKffT
Shanghai june Dispatches from
Tien Tsin, June 8-Say that 500 Rus
sian troops are about, to. land there
A dispatch adds that F'ung Chow has
been burned, but missionaries are safe.
ST. Petersburg june 1s2-It is declar-
Cd here that the government has re-
solved fiat IL the dangerous situation
In China continues. to take immediate
energetic, military action to repress
the anti-foreign' movement. A4si THE
sanse time the government has no IN:
iention OF iis-associating itself from
the joint action of the powers.
Pafis, Sune, S-An official note Just
isfyfH aaysl fAdniral CsprIhj4lsss,
~ 'fakti Sent "a fresh detachmennt of
hfty men to Tien Tsin. a cable dis
patch from Yum Nan Sen, dated
Thursday evening. says the agitation
against foreigners is such that the
viceroy announced he is powerless to
protect them. -
French consul at Laing Show, Fran
cais, had been warned of the situation
in Pekin and has gone to Tonquin with
all agents and missionaries.a.,FAe
French consul at Mongtse hasrtfone the
same. The Chinese government has
been informed that 1t will Be held re
sponsible for the security of French
citizens. but If necessary, France will
DTtfs!! Ieffin.l 2Bnnp q
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-09
Hanna WnI- Run -tbs csmpaIon..

: Washington, jqRe G:It IS stated "a ;ol
high authority that Senator Hanh;
WIN continue as chairman OF the Re
blibliean national committee and con
duct the coming campaign, Hanna
and, Secretary Dick had a.iong confer
.enee with the president: today. g
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-09
M~R Gladstone. nyIna..

London. sune sATThs following Dul
Ietin was issued from Hawarden Cas-
tler this afternoon: Mrs. Gladstone
Crew. worse yesterday evening. and il
now quite unconscious and rapidly
sinking.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-09

in Pohlman. A feature of the meet
ing, was the presentation to the gov
.ernpr Of a fdnibl trltta request BY
Sheriff Pohiman to call out the mill-
tia. Governor Stephens stated he had
not yet redched a decision: -
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-09
General PIo Del Pillar captured.

/. General PIo Del Pillar Captured.
Manila, June 9--General Pho del Pi-
lar, the most aggressive and persis.
test Of the Filipino leaders, was cap
tured last night at Guadalupe, six
miles east of Manila, by some Manila
native police, who brought Tim to Ma
~
Mia this morning where he was posi-:
tiYsl ssientFiffffsas Def9res IPe, psqsI
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-09
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

'ssTrayers CITY, Mich. June sAfh'
boiler Of Charles F. Reeds saw mill
five miles west OF Five Lake. exRlodes
today killing three men and injurins
ten others.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-09
Six or Eiaht Miners Killed.

Gloucester, Ohio. June 9-It is now
stated that the dead from the explos
ion of gas nsthes nine yesterday mum
Der six or eight.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-09
- Negro Murdelsf- -cant1rsd.

New Orleans, June ga large posse
OF citizens is reported todhaye Noah
Pritchard, the niegto murderer 81
Ralph Marler, located east of FeIiciana
-Pritchard led his pursuers bloody
trail. Reports say he shot and fatally
wounded Forest villagiers, a white
man, of the posse, and fired at others,
also. wounded Sheriff West. of Felici-
-. 80 @s<es
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Detroit Continues the Fun.

Detroit, Mich, June 9-The naval
parade in honor of Admiral Dewey, on
Lake St. Clair. today, was Very sue
cessful. The land parade starts a. 4
D. m. ....Sl
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-09
Want MiIItIz called out.

St Louis, June s-The subject Of
sca1ling out the militia was discussed
Il sOlhe length IN four courts today.
Governor Stephens conferred with
Chief Of Police Campbell. Police Com
FiisaioneFa stueve. Forster. and sher.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-09

Rome, Junessf Rev. DR.. Henry Noel
les sse@&@ And enaheelbr of the
archdiocese OF Cincinnati. has been
appointed bishop of Columbus, Ohio
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-09
Weekly Bank Statement,

New York, Junue 9-Surplus re-
serves decreased ,s1t759.p25; loans, in
creased S6,4ss,Q!0lQi specie. DECREASED
$3.50 200; legal tenders, Increased $S,-
75S,9O0; deposits increased $780,
900; circulation, increased $41s, 500.
Banks hold sisIsg4 ,2pa IN ezceas Of re
quiremenfs.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-09

"a feMFhing ngsrsegh! at MRS. Maiboeuf's
besides her Big display tt,f totf tho latest
mtllifery, may be M9kti01nSed dainty
: shirt Waists, latest styles. ali prices.
childnens' dresses; ladies' wrappers,
well made; celebrated CIuse gioves5
sofa, pillows; fancy silksa stamped dsmaE
tefialrsiR fact, everything seen sat =
big store. : .;S' s - Z r =" 16T,ti
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-09

censpirator in Big Steal Arrested.
Chicago. June e--Investigations of
the affairs Of Adofph A. Kuhn, junior
member. Of the Mortgage Brokerage
firm of Khhn Brothers, VINO disappear
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-09

Summer is approaching and you will
want a light spring suit Rose. the
atailore keeps q d+fifst-class stock OF the
latest patterns. 8 73-1Ok
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-09

mexican Murderers HotIy >Pursued.
= Phoenix, Ariz... june s-The sher-'
iff's posses in lrarsuit ehthe four Mex
leans whoaSalsdl lAntolknlsen dfiA I6kEf
Stewart, and robbed their store at
New River station, are reported to be
close upon the fugitive mdrderers. The
same Mexicans recently committed
several robberies. They were last
seen crossing the Arizona canal, just
north of Phoenix Two stopped at a
ranch near there, Changed horses,
holding off the owner at revolver's
point. At Thoroldsen rancH, three
miles further on, the other two tried
the same trick, .Thoroldsen..was-aWax
from home, but his wife .drove,the roht
bers away by firing five shots, killing
one horse and wounding one Of the
party.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-09
Another Victim Of the War.

San Francisco,SJune. s-:Dr Mobert
Locke, son of Rev. DR.. Locke, of Chi
cago, committed suicide at the Occi
FePtals hotel this Smornihgs zY6Ane
Locke returned from Manila last
month. He has been in poor health
He shot himself through the hsast,with
an army pistol
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-09
ks& sPaN y
1000 Beers From Whence No
One Knows. suddenly Cut
Roberts Telegraph
communIeatlon.
CARRY ON ON GUERILLA WARFARE
ssl a-fs .1svHe-l ssnfsr1 -oh P
Prominent YOUNG Man Suicides
= In San Franelsco-More Sol
dlers Killed IN the .
1f2R''PlsgsRfs. nori
TWO MEN KILLED IN ARIZONA

"a london. June sTsGensrah Forestiers
Wake. cables the, war nnsce from
Cape Town, June Sth. as follows:
E"keIly-Kehnjy, at BI6emfontein,, reports
.'tAht the telegraph has been cut ii
'Rbodeval north t'or KfOonstAd, ;by
oers,estimated to be 1000 strong with
six field guns. He is sending strong
reinforcements to Kroonstad, l am
reinforcing from Cape Colony. hope
the Interruption, will beyOniy atenpdr-
Ary."s. -g-s, = --s-s- -.e-~-- -.
London, June "a dispatch from
Durham, Natal, says the Beers at
Laing's Mex, after the action Thurs.
day offered to surrender conditional
sily, but General Bdiier replied that sur
Haehder must be unconditional.
London, June 'S-Lohdonf is some
what disgdsted at the "disagrreeable ac-
ativity" nanifested' by the Beers in
'the' Orange river colony y in cutting
'Eofd Roberts 'telegralpphic' communi-
seation at ROodeval north Of Kroon-
stad. AS yet there is no Indication
whence came the 1000 Beers that ar
rived at RoddeVal, unless they are the
force mentioned in recent Boer dis
patch as having started from st. An
derson with this object In view. Ap:
parently-the aaI1fh0rifisssT REGARD tha
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-06-09
Paying the Price Of ImperIalIIIsail1...

" "y'''s TIC FFISs OF IUpeFIa IsIlll-r' 3
Manila, June "a detach16e 6enf al
the Forty-ffth infantry. scQJ Ae6I'
Daet, in the province of Camafihas
del Norte, were ambushed May 18TH.
Captain Steinhauser was wounded
three times,two privates were killed
and eight wounded. one missing. The
hFirFsat lqgs i reported Rsw. / /
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-01

scale. ,na soar to skin Of eru.. ana
soi'eh the thiekened eutoc hhu
heal nd ,ebhg nHsmmaon, Irritation and .oa,s IA
SuIiGuhA RE-oLyESr Ana
In and biand To the
pTTsn DpTa s whh loss OF hair when soJ
HAIR" free '"'' coIc irops, Boston, U. y. A. All
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GiSias the Lie In Persia

The giving OF the lie Is no Insult in
Persia: among the natives u common
expression Is. You are lying" says
DIR. Wills In The Land OF the Lion
and Sun After time one learns
mentally to discount the statements
made by the natives. and habit gen
orally enables one TO do II correctly.
All ranks OF society cxaggerate and
draw tn. long bow. A curious IN
stance Of this occurred In ShIrax. DR..
Wills relates that he was conycrsins
with the kings son. and large circle
OF couTtIcFB and priests iillcd the room.
Tho prince narrated his exploits In
hunting the antelope the previous day.
and sravoiy stated tina; while pursu'
Ing pair of ahu when riding a very
rcStivc horse his hcadatall broke.
What should you have done. doetor7"
asked the princc. IL should have tried
TO stick on As long as the ground was
good. and expecting an accident, have
awaited for it, ''Nh. that was be-
cause you wcro not prince" ho said.
II icant forward. and unclasplns my
belt. placed II In the horses mouth rs
4 bride. and thus directing him. pur-
sued my game and killed both ante
iopc." All the circle applaudod. as OF
course they were bound TO do. DR..
Wills was silent You don't mean
TO say you don't believe that" said
tho prince. Speak out II you don't
shan't be offended in tho least" We'll.
your hIHhncss. don't believe It."
Quite righ. darogh hood" ut was a
lic). unblnhlngly replied his royal
highncSs. and burst into 1T OF laugh.
ter quite unabashcd: tho circle o.:
courtIcrs. OF course. were convulscd.
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Diving for Water.


What r. believed to be the hotties,
region In the world In that part OF the
eastern shore OF the Persian Gul.
which is named after the BahrcIn Is
lands that lie near II. On the BahrcIn
Island proper. which Is the iargcs, OF
the group. the Thermometer never falls
below 100 degrees day or night. and
often rises as high as 40 degrees In
the shade. Only the natives can bear
this enormous heat AZ all. and even
they suffer terribly at times because
OF the hoFecncsA OF the temperature
varies no little and gives them hardly
respite. To add to tho decided dis
comforts OF the region. the coas, Is so
dry that borings have been made rs
deep Us 1000 feet without striking
water. There Is not n drop to be had
except far in the interior. and tho con-
ditlon OF water carried for any dis
tanee in such heat as this may bc I'm
agincd. Yet the natives never lack
for water that Ia not merely fresh but
actually cool. And they get II In n
way that Is wonderful, They get Il
by diving into the sea for It Many
years ago pearl fishers who divcd into
the waters OF the shores OF these Is
lands for pearls. which are plentiful
there. discovered that immense
springs sproutcd from the bottom OF
the sea. Accidentally they found that
these springs were OF sweet water.
Ever since then regular industry.
perhaps one OF the stTaugcst indus
tries in tho world. has been that OF
diving for fresh water. The divers go
out every morning. They take with
them goat skins. and. weighted with
stones to insure swift descent. they
plunge into the depths. At the bottom
they hold the mouths of the skins
over a spring. and as Eoon as It is
filled tie 1t up swiftly and ascend. The
skins are hauled up with lines. As
there are 5000 persona In that bar
rem group OF islands the industry OF
diving for fresh water Is large one.
and the divers get rich. Tho water
is about 20 degrees cooler than is the
atmosphere on land. 80 It is boon to
the suffering populations: and the
lucky divers who get to land first arc
certain OF high prices. In fact, the
frcsher the water Is the more the
diver earns. and as the submarine
springs are only a mile away from
shore the water hardly gets time to
lose any OF Its grateful temperature
before It is landed-if one can say that
water IS landed"