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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-24
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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-24

Ell Paso is wearing of the green il
honor of Christmas eve.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-24

The West Point authorities and
army officers all over the country are
earnestly protesting against the charg-
es made by the late Cadet Booz's
friends against the academy. They
point to General o. o. Howard, one Of
the most religious men in the country.
leader of the Young Mems Christian
association and a man who has been
deeply religious throughout his SER
vice. as their REPUTATION of the charge
that the West Pointers despise or dis
honor a religious man. They call at
tention to the many religious men and
men of many religions. who have been
at the Point and held their places in
the esteem of their fellows there and
the army.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-24

Consultation Free
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OFFICE los MYRTLE AVE
on San Antonio st., next Delaware RuP.
n1tuRo Store.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-24

Call 587 for Deming water man.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-15
Many Fine Pictures.

Most of us have read of rooms which
have been papered entirely with can
celed postage stamps, but certain
monks at the hospital of St. Jean de
Dieu, at Client, have beaten all this by,
in their leisure moments, decorating
the walls with gorgeous landscapes,
glowing with color and full of life,
which are formed entirely by means
of the postage stamps of all the ma
tons of the world. Palaces, forests,
streams and mountains are represent
ed, butterflies fit about in the air, birds
of beautiful plumage perch on
branches, snakes and lizards glide
about, and innumerable animals find
places here and there. The pictures
are most artistic, in the style of Chi
nese landscape gardening, and already
between 100000 and 100000 of
stamps have been used.-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-15

The above illustration shows one of the
mammoth buildings occupied by the great
Mail Order House OF the John M. Smyth
Company of Chicago.
For one-third of a century this Com
pany has been in business. Beginning in
widening their field. They are now SELL
ing merchandise direct to the consumer
at wholesale prices throughout the Unit
ed States.
Some years ago they began supplying
their customers with an illustrated cata-
logue. AS the business expanded they were
obliged to increase the size of this cata-
logue, until today it exceeds 1000 illus
trated pages, quoting. the lowest whole
and Use. By a superior process Of coler
photography they illustrate many. Of their
goods In natural colors, bringing out tho
rich color value Of curtains, carpets,
draperies, and the latest designs In wall
paper, ETC.. THUS enabling. the customer
at his own freside, knowing by the de-
scription, Illustration and price the class
Of goods he may expect.
This feature of their business is becom-
for it not only saves long and tiresome
railroad journeys out is a great time
saver. 1t leaves out the profit of the job
bling house, the retailer, the expensive
commercial traveller, the general agent,
the sub-agent and thus eliminates from
Tor the consumer. In short, it is a great
wholesale store brought to the home.
The mammoth catalogue referred to is a
goth century dictionary of economy.
The illustration below shows the recent
The success Of this Company seems in
credible, considering the fact that they
have advertised so little. Their spirit Of
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-15
Saw n Frozen River Explode.

A farmer living near Banker, on the
Nebraska side Of the Missouri river,
had a remarkably narrow escape from
instant death as the result of an ex-
plosion-not Of dynamite or nitroglycer-
inc, but Of ice in the Missouri river.
Banker was driving across the river on
an ice bridge. When about the center
Of the main channel he suddenly heard
an ominous rumbling underneath the
ice, and was not long in deciding that
something unusual was about to hap
pen. Lashing his horses into wild
run, he headed for the shore, which he
had just reached in safety, when the
explosion or "blow-up'' occurred. 1t is
said by those who witnessed the Incl
dent that large bodies of heavy ice In
an area of about a square mile were
thrown fully forty OF fifty feet into the
air by the force Of the upheaval. The
phenomenon is said to have been
caused by the sudden and extreme
change in the weather to colder, the ice
forming so quickly and so solidly that
no air-holes were left, the pressure OF
the imprisoned air finally becoming 50
great as to force it's escape in the man
ner stated, by tossing hundreds OF
tons of ice into the air as though it
We're featEers.-Minneapo Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-15

The heliograph Is by no means a
modern invention. Although it has
been good deal spoken of during
the present South African campaign
and is generally looked upon as one
of the mechanical marvels of the nine
teenth century, the fundamental idea
OF using the suns rays for writing is
as old as the Roman empire itself.
Every student of the classics will
remember how the old Roman soldiers
used their shields for flashing back
information to the rear or from one
wing of an army to another. The hell
ograph is practically the same system
of sun flashing reduced to a scientific
basis so that the message may be
transmitted a distance of from five
to even 100 miles when the circum-
stances are favorable.
The military value of the hello
graphic method of transmitting in
formation may be readily imagined.
Its first advantage is it's extreme sim
plicity. It does not necessitate the
keeping open of lines of communica-
ton, there are no wires to protect, no
batteries to look after and no burden
some apparatus to carry about.
The Indians of America. like the old
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-15
DIAMONDS IN MOLTEN STEEL.

Minute Crystals Seen Under the Mi.
croscope in the Metal.
In the manufacture of carbon steel
microscopic diamonds are formed A
number Of steels from a variety Of
processes have been examined and
gave identical results. A piece weigh
ing 300 grammes was cut from lump
of steel and treated with nitric acid;
the insoluble residue collected was
mainly graphite carbon. After being
washed with water it was boiled three
times with Tuning nitric acid, which
partially dissolved the residue; hydro
fiuoric acid and then Tuning sulphuric
acid were used. Then there remained
nothing but graphite, which, after be-
ing washed, was melted with chlorate
Of potash. This long series of opera
tons was recommended, because it was
necessary to subject the residue to all
the treatments mentioned. The insolu-
BILE residue obtained fell to the bottom
of a vessel filled with iodide of methy-
lene. and the little, transparent Octahe-
drons visible through a microscope
burned on a sheet Of platinum without
leaving any ash. These were the dia,
monds.-Mining and Scientific Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-15
! SMALLPOX DISTRIBUTORS.
How the Germs Are Nurtured and
the Disease II Spread.

How the Germs Are Nurtured and
the Disease II Spread.
It would seem that people will never
iearn to be careful. The recent alarm
ing spread Of that dire epidemic, small.
pox, throughout different sections OF
the country has been traced by physi-
clans and sanitarians in many in
stances directly to the moldy and rot
ting layers Of paper and paste which
cover the walls of many houses. The
practice of laying layer after layer OF
paper on wall, using common flour
paste, is especially calculated to create
homes for disease germs. People could
not do more, to effect such result II
they tried. The rotting vegetable mat
ter affords caves from which are ready
to dart forth the infection at every
opportunity. There is no excuse for
this practice, as walls and ceilings can
be coated with pure, clearly ana
sanitary material like Alabastine, Tor
instance, at no greater expense. Ala
bastine is. a rock-base cement, which
incorporates itself with the wall or
ceiling. 1t is easily applied, comes
ready to mix with cold water, requires
no washing or scraping before renew
ing or retinting, is beautiful, long-last-
ing and safe.
For walls that have been infected
nothing is equal to Alabastine as a
disinfectant to render them pure and
clean and the rooms once more in
habitable..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-15
AMERICAN TRAnsvAAL FUND.
10 Aid Widows and Orphans q eAs
Boers,

10 Aid widows and Orphans q che
A pathetic appeal Of the committee
Of Africander and Bond members Of
parliament was issued at Cape Town,
Oct. 10, 1899, signed by Messrs. N. r.
DeWaal, Joseph N. Hoffman, ]. II.
Hofmeyr, Thomas P. Theron and D.
]. A. Van Zyl, which says among
other things:
What may, what can, we colonial
Africanders do in this sorrowful time?
Join. in the work of warfare with the
weapons? The law. and our duty as
British subjects forbid this, even
should other circumstances not oppose
such course of action.
But what neither the law nor the
duty of the subject forbids, and what,
moreover, agrees in every respect with
all principles of religion and human
ity, is the Offering of help to the
wounded, to the widows and the
orphans"
In the name of the Africander bond,
on behalf of the citizens of the South
African republic and their noble ally.
the Orange Free State, appeal to all
Americans to show their sympathy
with the brave people who are now,
in the words of John Hancock, liter
ally offering all that they have, all
that they are, and all that they hope
to be, upon the altar of their country,
fighting to the death the arrogance
and imposition of the great British
empire, in order to remain free and
independent, as did our American
forefathers in 1776 and 1912. THERE
WILL BE NO BOER WOUNDED ON
THE ITISH-AMERICAN HOSPI-
TAI SHIP.
Send to me your subscriptions,
small and large, and will send the
amount to Mr.. G. G. de Villiers, Cape
Town, the honorable treasurer of the
committee of the Africander bond, to
be expended under that appeal. sent
$4,000 on Feb. %, 1900.
GEORGE w. VAN SICLEN,
American Treasurer.
No. 141 Broadway, New York City.
Feb. "a, 1900.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-15
BEvER1DGE AT NAGAsAKI.
The Consul Would Take no Chances
ON Being Taken In-Once
Was Enough.

The Consul Would Take no Chances
ON Being Taken In-Once
Was Enough.
During his recent trip to the Phil
fppiles Albert j. Beverage, United
States senator from Indiana, stopped
at the japanese port of Nagasaki.
Mr.. Beveridge is only thirty five
years old, and so youthful looking that
he might easily pass for collegian Of
twenty-five. He went ashore at Maya
saki for a few hours Nobody in the
place knew him, not even the few
Americans there, as his coming had
not been heralded. He walked about
the town at his leisure and then
dropped in to pay visit to the United
States consul.
That official had been victimized a
few weeks before by a young Ameri-
can visitor, who claimed to be the con
of Senator Boise Penrose of Pennsyl-
vania, and borrowed $40. The consul
had Just learned that Senator Penrose
has no son.
"Good morning, CONSUL" exclaimed
MI. Beveridge, handing out his card.
II am Senator Beverage Of Indiana
and I have just dropped in"
Look here, young man," interrupted
the consul, II am up to your little
game, and you can't get a cent here:
do you understand"
The senator, first astonished and
then indignant, began to protest, but
the ludicrous side of the matter ap-
pealed to him so strongly that he
picked up his hat and went away
laughing.
"Ha!' exclaimed the consul, ''they
can't fool me more than once. 1 sup
pose the next thing will be some round
faced beggar trying to palm himself
On me as President Mckinley"
At the foot of the stairs, as luck
would have it, an American officer rec
ognzed Mr.. Beveridge. When the stu
alton was explained, the officer took
the senator back to the consulate and
everything was made right few hours
later over an elaborate dinner.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-15

however, that was the real cause of
the excitement, but a peculiar article
OF baggage which the aged traveller had
with him. When the baggagemaster
came to look over the travelling equip
ment which Mr.. Simpkins unloaded
from a wagon and offered for Transport
tation he was somewhat surprised to
see, in the midst of bandboxes and car
pet-bags, coffin, with all the usual
funeral adornment. The coffin appa-
rently contained body, for the sturdy
old man handled is as if it were heavy,
and with the greatest care. The bag
gagemaster at once asked for the death
certificate. 81 guess don't need none"
said Mr.. Simpkins, grinning. eve can't
take the body unless you show GER
tificate of DEATH" said the baggagemas-
ter, firmly. Simpkins grinned again.
There amt no corpse in there" said
he. There's jest some Of my wife's
dresses, and some chiny and tinware,
and the big Bible and some of my
things. I guess don't need no certifi-
kit for them, do I? I'd jest as soon
show yer what they be-" The baggage
man admitted that he would like to
look into the coffin, and straightway
Anthony unfastened the lid and ex-
posed the articles which he had men
toned, and many more as we'll. The
controversy had attracted the attention
of the people who were waiting in the
station, and by the time the owner had
raised the lid of the coffin he was sur
rounded by large and curious crowd
Somebody asked the old man how it
happened that he used coffin as his
trunk, and he explained the matter in
this way: "Three years ago I had an
idea that wasn't goin' to last much
longer, so I thought I'd better make
sure of a good coffin while had money
to buy it. I bought this coffin then,
but amt had no chance to use it until
day fore yesterday. Then Mary told
me there want room enough in the
trunk for all the things we wanted to
take out west, so I said that coffin
would make good trunk. I wanted
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-15

Henry VIII, Mary, Elizabeth and
James l., all resided at the palace. 1t
was there, also, that Edward III. held
his parliament, Richard III. enter
tanned the captive king of France,
Henry ". was espoused to Joan of
Navarro and Edward Tvs daughter
Bridget was born. After passing
through other royal hands, the palace
came into the possession of Sir John
Shaw 1t is from one of The three
parks known as the middle park that
the "Midle Park Plate" takes it's name.
The present house retains the old moat
and part of the original palace is still
standing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-15
TIE HELIOGRApH IN WARTIME

ray. The station mirror has a small
disk at the center and when the two
mirrors are used they must be so ad-
justed that the shadow from the center
of the sun mirror shall be reflected
against the small disc on the face of
the station mirror. In making signals
long and short sun flashes take the
place Of the dots and dashes Of the
magnetic sounder, the same call be-
ing generally used for both instru-
ments. When the air is clear, signals
may be taken by the naked eye at a
distance of 100 miles, and by an ex-
pert at the rate of fifteen words a
minute.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-15
PALACE FOR SALE
Many of England's Kings and Queens
Resided There.


The crown lease of Ethan court ana
palace, which forms one of the most
interesting links with the past which
have ever passed into the estate mar
ket, is advertised for sale, says the
London Chronicle. Its history dates
from the time of Edward the Confess
or Q042-66). At that time the manor
belonged to the crown. 1t was grant,
ed by William the Conqueror to his
brother Odo, earl of Kent, but revert
ed to the crown. While the date Of
the erection of the palace is uncer-
tain, it is known that it was a royal
residence from 1870 to 1928. John
O. Eltham," Edward H., Edward I'LL,
Richard H., Henry w., Henry w., Ed
ward w., Richard I'LL, Henry VII.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-15

fairness and industry is the secret of:this
wonderful success. The quantity of goods
they require in some lines enables them
to handle train loads of merchandise 50,
cured at the lowest possible cost and
freight rate.
When goods in the. rough are coming
from the mills and factories In the East.
the lake steamers are pressed into serv-
tie in advance Of the iron ore rates.
Their references are: Any bank or ex-
press company, or any. man. woman, or
child in Chicago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-15
Not Worth His Salt.

The above is an expression we often
hear, but few people realize it's an
tiduity or its original meaning. 1t is
handed down to us from ancent Roman
days, when the soldiers received por-
ton of salt as part of their pay. "Sal"
is the Latin for salt, and when in the
course Of time the esalt was committed
for money the amount was called
"salarium," or salt money. Hence our
word salary, and also the phrase. mot
worth his salt."-Goldap Penny.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-15
How's This7

We ofser One Hundred Dollars rewardforany
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halle
Catarrh Cure.
We the en undersiensa. have Known 4. J.
Cheney for the last u years and believe him
perfeetly honorable In all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any ohNga.
ti0ns made by their arm.
West 3 Truax. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
O; Walding, Nnnan Il Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. act.
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur1acea
OF the System. Testimonials sent freq Price
10 per bottle. Sold by al druggists
Halls Family Pills are tho best
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-15
No Name for His Coloners Home

The colonel of a well known High
iand regiment, on retiring from the
army, built for himself snug villa
which he named ''The Retreat" His
gardener, who was an old soldier from
the same regiment, on being shown
over the place for the first time by the
colonel, was asked by the latter what
he thought of the house.
ssFine! But dinna like that" said
the old soldier, pointing to the name
painted on the entrance gate.
''Why, what's the matter with it,"
''Weel, SIR" replied the veteran,
drawing himself up, I'VE ken We never
heard that played on COR bugles."-
Answers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-15

warriors of the Scotch highlands, re-
allied the importance of signal fires in
wartime and made use of a code Of
fire flashes; but it was not until 1922
that Col Colby, Of the British royal
engineers, devised more adequate
system for transmitting messages by
sun flashes. His method of doing this
was by mailing certain number OF
pieces of bright tin on poles and ex-
posing them to the suns rays. Some
time later this was improved on by
the adoption of plain mirror. In 1888
an English officer at Gibraltar used an
ordinary lookingglass to reflect flashes
across the strait to Tangier, thereby
carrying on a long-distance conversa-
ton with other English officers in Al
RIGA.
This mirror system was experiment
ed with and improved upon until the
year 1878, when the United States gov
eminent purchased the latest models
and began the instruction of special
signal corps in photography. The mill
tary value of such sun writing was
we'll known when, in 1886, Gen. Miles
began his Indian campaign against
Geronimo. If the truth were only
known, it was the heliograph more
than anything else that led to the
rounding up and capture of the IA
nous blood-drinking red man. One
can imagine the surprise of the 1ndi-
ans when they found that they could
not move without the fact being
known to the Americans and the
movement mysteriously anticipated.
Signal parties, in fact, were flashing
hourly information from mountain
peak to mountain peak, and the In
dian warriors headquarters were al
ways known at Miles camp. Through
the use of the heliograph Geronimo
was kept away from water by rapidly
stationed and mobile bands of troops
and was finally really parched into
submission.
The English army had already been
making use of the heliograph in AT
ehanistan, and during the Boer war
of twenty years ago made effective
use of the Nance photographic appa-
ratus. The great service this means
of communication has been to the diff
ferent British commanders besieged
by the Beers in the present South At
rican war is very we'll known.
The field photographic apparatus, as
used today, consists of a sole leather
pouch containing sun mirror and a
station mirror, small screen or shut
ter, sighting rod and two small tri-
pod stands for the mirrors. The entire
apparatus does not weigh over ten
pounds and can easily be carried over
the arm. When it is desired to send
q message the sun mirror is placed on
one end of thin rod three feet in
length with the station mirror at the
other end, the bar being held by the
tripod. When the sun is In front Of
the operator-that is to say, in front
OF plane through his position and
at right angles to the lines joining
the stations-the sun mirror is re-
CURED for dispatching. But with the
sun In the rear Of this plane both mir
rors must he used to produce satisfac-
tory results.
When the sun mirror only is used.
the light fash Is sent directly to the
receiving station. the mirror having
small hole In It's center like the hole
In the globe sight Of rife for the
purpose Of aiming and adjusting the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-15
A BOY From Boston.

"You want place as Office boy?'
Eyes, sir" =
"Where are you from?"
Boston"
"Ah! How much pay per week do
you want?
II want hundred dollars, sir"
"a hundred dollars?"
Eyes, sir. That's what I want, but
I expect to get about $3."-Detroit Free
Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-15

to take it along, anyhow" Despite Mr..
Simpkins' plausible explanation the
railroad officers refused to accept his
coffin trunk, and with good deal of
grumbling he and his wife transferred
the contents to dry goods box.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-15
USED HIS COFFIN
AS Trunk Because He Lived Longer
Than He Expected.

Than He Expected.
Anthony Simpkins, nonagenarian
of Lansboro, Mass, started one day
last week for Hopkins Station, Mich.
The nearest railway station to Lanes
boro is in Pittsfield, and when Anthony
arrived in that city, with his blooming
wife of q years. he created sensation
of considerable magnitude. 1t was
neither the nonagenarian nor his wife,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-15
How Natal Got It's Name.

South Africa was discovered by the
Portuguese, who were searching for an
ocean road to India. Bartholomew
Diaz was the commander Of the two
little ships that formed the expedi-
ton in 1886 Eleven years later Da
Cana took another Portuguese feet
south. He discovered Natal on Christ
mas day and thus named it in eonse.
quence.-Golden Penny.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-15
A :Galloping Hospital"

A doctor with cavalry experience
has invented a patent galloping hos
pital, drawn by two horses, and capa-
BILE of accommodating six wounded.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-15
PATIENTS.
List of Patents Issued Last Week to.
Northwestern InventOrs.

List OF fateht0s Asbueu AsasA "ooAA ~
Northwestern Inventors.
Carlostine E. Blake, Minneapolis,
Mimi, disinfecting device; Ira L. Glea-
son, Hutchinson; Mimi, fire-escape:
Corwin johnson, Watertown,. s. D.,
cream separator;:: Knud X. Lerol, Jr.,
Newburg, Mimi, anchor and tension
device for eheck-row corn-planters;
Patrick J. Mulloy, Ardoch, N. D., spice
cabinet; Emil Rohlffs, Spencer, S. D.,
draft equalizer; Edwin G. Washburn,
Minneapolis, Mimi, draft-rigging, also
brake beam; Nils NJ. Wig, alexandria,
Mimi, horseshoe.
Merwin, Lothrop C Johnson, Patent Attor-
neys, OIL & 912 Pioneer Press Bldg, st. Paul