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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-11-28
coLoRADO's BURNING MOUNTAIN.
IT Has Been On Fire for Over Hundred
Years

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1t Has Been On Fire for Over Hundred
- Years,
for more ftian one hnnddred years,
situated just west of here. So close IS
it that its shadow envelopes the town
at p. m. at this time of the year, and
yet the people hereabouts think no
more of it than Of the beautiful Grand
river which washes the feet of the huge
pile whe1e the fire has burned so long.
To the tenderfoot, however, the glitter
ing patches of deep red fire, where 1t
breaks out on the side Of the noun
tain, and is exposed to view, there Is
nothing in all this state quite its equal.
The fire is fed by bic vein of coal
which the mountain contains. Just how
the coal became ign3ted is not known.
The oldest resident says it was on tire
when he came here, and the Ute In
dians. who once lived in this section,
say it was burning many years before
the first white man crossed the conti-
mental, divide. The supposition is that
the coal was ignited by forest fire at
an early date in the present century.
1t has smoldered and steadily burned
until this day. At night, when the
moon is dark, is the best time to see
the fire. Then it is that it resembles
the regions of inferno as given us in
the. word-painting of Dante. The
earth covering the coal is loosened by
the heat and falls away, exposing the
sheet of fire.
The escaping gas probably assists in
stripping, off the rocks and dirt, and
wherever the vein Of coal approaches
the surface the fire can be seen:. The
first fire saw was fully so feet square.
1t had a peculiar red tint, while the
burning gas coming up at the base of
the coal vein added a bright blue color
ing to the scene. In many places the
asurface of the mountain has sunken,
'showing where the fire has burned out
| its course.
Efforts have been made to extin-
guish the fire. Some time ago a COM
pany which owns large amount of
coal land here constructed ditch from
q point several miles above the noun
tain into which il succeeded in turning
! the water which goes tc form ELI
creek.
Previously a. shaft had been sunker
in the mountain, and into this shaft
the water was permitted to Aow. The
shaft was soon filled, but the fire was
above the level of the water, and the
effort was failure.-Newcastle CORE
spondence Kansas City World.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-11-28

~ NE Of the greatest sources Of
annoyance and perpleXity to
every railroad superintendent
t. the "hobo." The members
of this easy-going gentry have selected
the road of steel as natural successor
for their purposes to the kings high
way" of century and half ago. 1t
Is stated on good authority that the
various railway lines of the country
spend each year more than a million
dollars in attempts to keep their lines
free from tramps.
1t is easy to understand, says the
New York Herald, why the "hobo"
prefers the railways to the highways.
In the first place, they offer the most
direct routes between towns, and, in
spite of beliefs to the contrary, the
genuine hobo" prefers not to stray
any further than Is necessary from.
these centres Of population. 1t is
easier to count ties than to pick ones
way through the uncertainties Of
country dirt roads. The railroad is
never muddy in wet weather nor very
dusty in the dry season. Moreover,
there is clways the alluring possibility
Of stealing ride on the trucks, the,
"blind baggage" or within the friendly.
shelter Of some box car.
Vile the railway is a great boon to
the members of the genus hobo, it can
not be said that the reverse is true
In fact, So great dislike do the rail-
way officials show to the free and in
discriminate use e tleir property. that
they spend thousands of dollars in en-
ploying men to drive the tramps Off
trains and away from the line.
A single line of railway-one of tie
more important companies-spends up
ward of $4,000 every year in fighting
tramps, and it is probable that most of
the through lines pay out not less than
S25,000 apiece in attempts to keep their
lines clear of these unwclcome travel
erS.
If these men are driven off one train
they catch onto the next that comes
along. If they are sent to the peniten-
tlary they serve their terms and return
to the rod. No amount of beating OF
Imprisonment serves to discourage
them, and the problem of dealing with
them is source of continual perplex-
ity to railway officials.
The use Of the railways by the invet-
crate hoboes menaces not alone the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-11-28
The Happy Side In Fiction.

Mr.. Marcus Stone has opened up a
subject which, were our silly season
not so packed with wars and rumors Of
wars, might well provide the public
with q theme whereon to morallze in
print. Talking to an interviewer for
the benefit Of the ".Young Man," Mr..
Stone declared that both in literature
and, art it is easier to! picture sorrow
than JOY. According to Mr.. Stone,
much Of our modern realism, with its
depressing morbidity and its gloomy
philosophy, is due solely to the ease
wherewith it can be produced. II have
only to paint a coffin on trestle in
an empty ROOM" says the artist, "and
1 cannot help impressing somebody"
The real difficulty is to paint the bright
and happy side Of life, to give the
world mirth and refreshment. We are
inclined to agree with Mr.. Stone. The
average reader of the books, at any
rate, prefers the book that makes him
happy, to that which closes in sorrow
In tragedy, Of course, there must be
sorrow, but it is not the pitiful, sor-
rdid7sorrow which :-.odern noveHsts
SaGect, 1t is sublime, as in Lear" I'VE
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-11-28
cHINA's CRUEL FAsHfoN.
Supposed Origin of Einiins the Feet OF
Children.

All who nave the slightest knowledse
of China have heard Of the custom Vi
binding the feet of Chinese girls put
few are acquainted with the palhlu'
process adopted to secure; the dlnlihu-
tive feet which the Chinese prize SO
highly. It is not known how this efu"i
custom originated, and the Cl'hese
themselves seem to be uncertain as "
when it was adopted, but tradition re-
lates that certain Empress of China'
somewhere back in the twilight OF Cht
nese history. was afflicted with ciuo
feet, and compelled all the ladies OF the
court to bind their feet, in the attempt
to secure artifcially tho same detorlh-
ity which nature had inflicted upon her.
There are two distinct styles OF Dlnd'
ing the feet in vogue among the Chi'
nese, but the process is the same IN ootn
cases, the different results being Sc
cured by the way in which the Dind-
ing is done. The instrument used IS
a small roll of firm cotton webbing
about two and one-half inches Wioe.
This webbing must have no stretcn OF
give to it. and is woven especially
for such use. The process is usually
begun when the girls have reached the
age Of six OF. seven years, though IN
some cases where . particularly dalnt!
pair of golden lilies" as the chinese
call these poor deformlties. Is DESIRED
the binding is begun as early as the
third or fourth year.
The foot. is taken and all the toes eA'
cept the great toe bent under the IN
! step, which is thus forced up. When
this has continued for some TING anu
the foot has become quite pointed IN
shape and the instep .considera Dly
arched, the binding is extended and the
heel and toes drawn together, thus pre-
venting the growth of the foot IL
length. IL the style of binding II
north China greater pains are taken tf
preserve the pointed effect, While II
southern China the sllortness OF the
foot is so much desired that the point
ed effect is almost lost and the Zee
become mere stumps.
The excruciating pain endured b!
Chinese girls in the process OF fco
binding is impossible 10 describe. lax
en- young. while the feet are growing
they are bound and wrapped so tight!
with the webbing that circulation j
almost entirely cut off. and the band
age is left OH just as long as possible
often for weeks, for it is a saying tha
every dressing of the feet loses nit
of daintncss. But the worst OF 1t J
that the torture is drawn out throug
a lifetime. for the binding can neYe
cease. The seams and assures cause
in the feet by their distortion becom
co~o nftnn oAngrene sets in an
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-11-28

YER to Salt Lake City, so far as beat
lug ones way. is concerned. .r
lit is estimated on good authority
that there are no less than 100000 pro-
Lfessional hoboes in the United States.
These men travel from end TO end of
the country over the railroad lines,
and live by preylng upon the property
df the companies or upon the people
Who live along the roads. The cost Of
Jnwillingly supporting them amounts
10 hundreds of thousands Of dollars
every year, but thus far no way has
been found to successfully suppress
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-11-28

ly to succeed as any other kind ofisA
dicate, and for several years they lG
led toll, in the shape of money or ary
thing else of value that they could et
on all strange wanderers found onstps
property which they had picked dl'
as their territory. If a man Wllm
they located beating his way piits
freight car refused to pay toll tks,
pummelled him until he acquiescel II
their demands, and then, if they'll
pened to be drunk, they were as hlRl.
as not to throw him off the train
Only q few Of the original gang hr
alive or free to-day, but 1t still be
hooves 4 man beating his way oD
Lake Shore to be on the lool| y
men Of their stamp.
Besides holding up tra~
robbed freight car
whether any o.
ever bror a,,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-11-28
An uncnnny Quest.

|, IT is rumored that more than one
employe of Partisan hairdressinS
firms have been seen of late travelling
West and South in Ireland, bent Oh
exploiting new country for the chair
harvest" Red-gold hair, the fashion
able French shade Of the year, is
most uncommon on the Continent,
where dark and blonde. locks only are
to be readily obtained. But, observes
the Freeman's Journal, the true Miles
ian possesses the finest red-gold hair
In the world. Hence this quest.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-11-28
undisturbed on their freight trains so

undisturbed. on their freight trains so
long as they do not interfere with the
railroad property or steal the cars.
The tramps themselves are well aware
las to- which lines have adopted this
policy, and they are to be found i'll
great numbers along all these roads.
lit is q well-known fact among their
fraternity that the railways will not
| put them off trains in passing over
the Rocky Mountains or across the
lsSouthern desert. The lines in these
sections have suffered so much from
fires started by tramps that had been
put. off, trains that they prefer to
L tssar-,, ,i,n,,, va frnn f"ni"lr+ rn tnn" +h"',
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-11-28

can enjoy Lamu's mockery or Tate Tor
putting his hook in the nostrils of
this Leviathan" for Garrick to attract
playgoers with. a happy ending; but
we could wish. nevertheless, that
modern novelists would realize their
own Limitation and give mankind
in place Of cheap pathos and cynical
philosophy. books. that breathe the
joy Of existence, picture the cheerful
side Of life, and end happily.-London
Globe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-11-28
The Exaporntlon of Trees.

Some curious facts concerning trees
have been discovered. A single oak
of good size is said to lift 1913 tons
Tof water during the months it is IN
leaf. This moisture is evaporated
and rises to form rain clouds. Fron
this estimate Of. the labor Of a single
oak we can gain some idea of the i'm
|mense force whic. the forests exert
|in5 equalizing the evaporation and pre-
teipitation and preventing periods o.
|inundation and drought.-Cincinnat
ENQUIRER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-11-28

sentences to the penitentlarypye
weakened the gang and remol Its
terrors, but originally 1t was ong
criminal combination.
!"The men had no leader or ami
zation in the strict sense Of theprd,
but they were bound together, well
as criminals and thugs can be- the
determination to keep the LakeIore
Railroad, from the outcasts' pt Of
view, in their own hands, andhere
have been times when it wasll a
mans life was worth to be caus by
the gang on q freight train. Thehad
made up their mind that a symate
of rufhans was rs appropriate ankle
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-11-28


filed Win extract OF DeeI. =
..The idea of concentrating foods has as J,
been getting in its work in preparations
for soups. a little box holding less
than quarter of pint has concen-
trated within it vegetables and meats
sufficient to make quart or more OF
soup. A genius out in California DIS
covered that so per cent. of the potato
is water. He proceeded to drive away
the water, and then shipped five times
as much potato as it was possible to
ship before desiccation.
Don't you remember that 1T was
said at the time of the war that prices
were so high in Richmond, Va, that
people brought their confederate money
in a basket, and took their family sup
plies of meat and vegetables home in
their pocketbooks? We're coming 10
pretty much the same thing if this con-
centratiou goes on: 1t does not take
much imagination to see that the time
NAV be near at hand when the grower
of garden truck will take his stuff not
to the grocer but to, the back door. of
the manufacturing chemist, who will
make it into various vegetable ablets.
"Then we shall have our tomatoes in
tablets, our parsrips in pilules, and let
tuce in lozenges. The pint of milk
will be represented in a tablet the
size of a trouser button. This is not
at all fantastical. Some time ago q
chemist announced that he could and
would produce food to sustain life from
ordinary coal tar, and that to it might
be given the most delicate and entranc-
ing flavors, and it might be made
charming to the eye. Gu
''If vegetables and other things that
are now perishable are thus made into
tablets, It is easy to see that there will
not be thetwaste that we now have
Goodbye to the garbage man, who
noM-carries away, the profit of the
grocer inahis, ,odoreus wagon With the
tabule business in full swing, thers
would be no need, for the grocer. HI
would go, and the places that have
known him would know him no more
forever. In his place there would bt
fellows along the street with little
trays in front of them, like suspende
and shoestring men, selling all kind
OF vegetable tablets. More than this
Here the grocer was called away b.
q customer.-Indianapo News. -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-11-28

several years mob Of cutthroats and
shold up men, called the Lake Shore
Push were operating on that proper
tv. The hangman's moose and long
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-11-28
A CAPSULE FOR LUNCH.
The Grocer Forecasts Great Future for
Condensed Food Products.

See that handsomely dressed lady
that went out. Just as you came in?'
inquired the grocer ...rll bet my head
against a one-cent postage stamp you
eanstsgpess what she wanted: NO? I'll
tell you She wanted glass Of water
and q pinch Of salt. Yes. Then she
whipped little box out of her pocket.
took capsule out of the box, and, put
z ting the salt; in the water; foated the
capsule down her throat! Then she
laughed, thanked me, and said that;
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-11-28

ants have been exceedingly bsy. Be-
ginning at the southern end the d.
vision they have worked theiway to-
ward Albany, riding on freigl trains.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-11-28

49, A 80 4
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-05-07
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of James II. Harlow,

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Orleans, Commissioners, to receive
examine, and adjust all claims and demands
of all persons against the estate of James T,
Harlow, late of 1rasburgh, in said District,
deceased ana All CLAIMS e2Elotted IN onset
for the purposes aforesaid, at w. D. Tylers
Office in said Irasburgh, on the 23rd day of
May and 18th day of October next, from
10 O'Clock a. m. until 4 O'Clock p. M, each
of said days, and that six months from he
10Th day of April, A. D., 1900. is the
time limited by said Court for said creditors
to present their claims to for examina-
ton and allowance.
April, A. D., 1900.
800 O. D. BAIL Ely, O0is'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-05-07

- EPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
II THE BARTON NATIONAL BANK, at
Barton, in the State of Vermont, at the close
of business, April 2Sth, 1900.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, $166 73s. 76
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation, so 100000
Premiums on U. S. Bonds, 10000
Stocks securities, ETC., 80. 1854
Furniture & fixtures, 10000
Due from State Banks and bankers. 341.43
Due from approved reserve agents, %, 720.16
Checks and other cash items, 1 039 sc
Internal Revenue Stamps on hand, -, 286.O5
Notes of other National Banks, $500
and cents, 1894
LawfuI money reserve IN, bank. vig:
Specie, 1898 55
Lega1-te tender notes, 100000
$50 so1s.55
Redemption fund with U. S. Treas
urer Is per ct. of circulation), 2,5O0.CO
TOTAL, $500, 1913
Capital stock paid in, sl5O, 900 90
Surplus fund, 9,650.OO
and taxes paid $685.
National Bank notes outstanding, 100000
Due to Trust Companies and
Savings Banks, 9421. 80
Individual deposits subject to check, 53.453.s3
Demand certificates of deposit, %, O32.18
Cashiers checks outstanding, 2,758.14
TOTAL, 1906, 1913
STATE OF VERMONT, I, L. J. Hartman,
COUNTY OF ORLEANS, SIS. Cashier f tn e
above-named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
LII. HARTMAN, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
j. N WEBSTER, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest,
H R. CUTLER,
J. e. DWINELL. I Directors.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-05-07

satisfied patrons. We are where you
can find US every day, and should any
of our work prove unsatisfactory we
are glad to make it right free of all
expense to you.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-30
300 The IdealOficer

800 The ldealOfiicer.
800 Contribution Box; The best thing
your society has done during the
past year.
$40 The Ideal Conservation Meeting.
400 Conservation Service.
400 Communion Service.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend this conference.
That the Presbytery of Council Bluffs
will meet in the Old Hamlin Presbyter-
ian church Tuesday evening and will con.
tinue in session all day Wednesday.
In connection with this meeting there
VIII be series of Gospel services in
Presbytery's Sunday School tent under
charge of Mr.. IL. NJ. Henry, s. s. Mis-
slonary. These services will begin with
a sermon by DR.. Parmert on Saturday
evening, Sept 1st. There will be
preaching services Sabbath afternoon
and evening. Also Monday, Tuesday.
and Wednesday evenings. To all of
taese meetings as well as to the meet.
ings of the Pesbytery a most cordial in.
vitation is extended. The good people
OF Hamlin will serve fine dinner and sun.
per on Wednesday in the tent to all yisi.
tors.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-30
A rlother Tells How She Saved heI
Little Daughters Life.

/ am the mother of eight children
and have had a great deal ofexperience
with medicines. Last summer my lit
tie daughter had the dysentry in its
worst form. We thought she would
die. / tried everything l could think
of, but nothing seemed to do her any
good. 1 saw by our paper that Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy was highly recommended and
sent and got bottle at once. 1t prov
ed to be one of the very best medicines
we ever had in the house. 1t saved my
daughters life. l am anxious for ey-
cry mother to know what an excellent
medicine it is. Had known it at first
it would have saved me q great deal OF
anxiety and my little daughter much
suffering. -Yours Truly, Mrs. Ge. F.
Burdick, Liberty, r. /. For sale by
E. Prick & Son, Druggists.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-30

Several from this city attended the
Cass county reunion at Anita last week,
which was one OF the grandest meetings
OF its kind ever held in the state. Anita
is well situated for such gathering and
no time or pains were spared to make
the visitors comfortao Die. Several dis
tinguished speakers Of the state were 10
attendance and gave short addresses
each day OF the reunion. On last Thurs
day there was estimated to be about
10000 people on the grounds and had IT
not rained in the evening the following
day would have been far in advance OF
the one prior in both crowd and amuse-
ments. Friday morning the association
was called together and vote taken as
to where the reunion should be held the
coming year and Anita secured it at a
vote OF nearly two to one over Atlantic
and Massena. The old soldiers attend
ance this year was somewhat less than
that OF years previous, which most prob
ably is due to the fact that large num-
Der were getting ready to attend the
national encampment in Chicago this
week. There was something like 245
registered on the grounds up till the
time OF voting. The several newspapers
OF Cass county had headquarters on the
ground and some of them came out
with special edition during the en-
campment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-30

The state fair is attracting the largest
crowds in its history. Many have been
in attendance from Audubon county.
This mornings Register gives the follow
ing about the operations OF the pick
pockets:
OH'c Wilson. Of the city police force,
FOUND no4.ly score of torn and cut
pocket books, drafts, checks, and other
personal property on vacant lot just
west OF the fair grounds. The find in
cluded number OF other papers and
some OF them would indicate that one OF
the victims was from Audubon, as a
meal ticket OF the Talbot restaurant OF
that place was found among the other
papers, one Of which was telegram to
machinery firm at Audubon. and other
papers bearing the name OF Jos. Moody
who is in the implement business at
that place.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-30
Excursion to CHAMBERLAIN, SD

On Sunday, September 9. the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul will run an ex-
cursion to Chamberlain, s. ID. The
special train will leave Manning at 1854
Saturday evening. the sth, and return
ing, will leave Chamberlain at 6:1O Sum
day evening. The round trip fare from
Manning will be 1915. Excursion tick.
cts will be good going only on date of
sale and returning September 9.
A very attractive program has been
arranged for the day including grand
musical concerts by the best bands in
North Western Iowa and South Dakota.
Ball game at 2:2O p. m. between Mar
quette Base Ball Club of Chicago and
Sioux Falls Club. General admission
free to railway excursionists.