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Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27
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Last week James McMenamin Of
Hampton, Va, the only SUCCESSFUL
packer Of crab meat in the country
died at Johns Hopkins Hospital AZ
Baltimore, and It is understood that
the secret Of preserving the delicate
flavor Of crabs died with him. Mr..
McMonamin was a Yankee, born and
raised in Massachusetts,, and wandered
down 70 Norfolk in search Of employ
ment. He got a job with a Mr.. White
head, a man Of wealth and enterprise.
who finally loaned him his money 70
establish a small crab cannery at
Hampton. During the grabbing sea-
son he employed a force Of coiored
women to pick the meat from the
shells and deliver It to him in the
cooking room, whore he did all the
rest Of the work himself behind
locked doors. Not even his sons. who
survive him, were admitted to the
secret. After an hour or two the doors
Of the kitchen would be opened and
the contents Of the kettles would be
delivered to the colored women, who
filled the ans and passed them on
to the timers, by whom they were
Dramatically sealed. From a small
start the business grew until Nc
Menamin employed several hundred
fishermen and packers. and although
his plant was Of Insignificant appear
ance 1t covered a large area, and was
never big enough to enable him TO
supply the demand. Nor has anyone
ever been able to compete with him,
Plenty Of people have tried It, bus
every n has failed. There is some
thing peculiar about crab meat which
makes it difficult to preserve, and
thousands of dollars have been wasted
by imitators of this enterprising Yam
kee. 1t is possible that his sons may
know the process he used. He left
them a large fortune, made in the
business, but his secret was Of greater
value than his money.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

It has been discovered that no re-
turns have been received at the census
Office from Dawson county, Texas,
which is situated in the Staked Plain
in the northwestern part Of the state,
neal the New Mexican border. and In
the postal guide is credited with one
town by the name of Chicago. II is
possible that this town has been
blown away and that the entire pop
ulation of the county had left the
range before the enumeratov got there
At the last censu several counties
disappeared; two, Mankanta and Wa
huata in Minnesota; Cedar county,
Utah, and Lyons county, Nebraska.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

For some years there has lived at
the foot Of Nagyssal, in Hungary, a
hermit named Bodmuller, who, dwell
ing in a miserable hut, edited all the
locality by his austerity and piety.
Some weeks ago, however, he came I'M
der police surveillance, and to escape
their undesirable attentions, he deter
mined to set hre to his hut with a
view Of giving rise to the idea that he
had persisted in the flames. Unfor-
tunately for the success of this device.
he was recognized at the West Sta
ton at Buda-Pesth by a detectiYe. who
took him to the police station. On
the way the holy man amused himself
by throwing money at the crowd, but,
unfortunately, the coins were bad. The
"heSmit" was in reality a base coiner;
and he now occupies a Cell" in the
prison OF the capital Of Hungary.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

Another balloon voyage across the
sea is announced. Comte Henri de la
Vaulx is preparing for an aerial voy-
age over the Mediterranean in July or
August, according to the selection
made by M. Flamarion and other wind
and weather experts. The count is
undoubtedly one of the most promi-
nent balloonists, although his first eff
forts were intended as a pastime. He
considers that the first practical fruits
In the way of aerial navigation will
be found on the ocean where a contn-
uance of unaltered temperature gives
increased steadiness. The starting
point will be from the Isthmus Of
Sablettes, nea Toulon. A shed will
be erected on the beach to make all
preparations for a departure at short
notice.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27
Humorous EntrIes for Cen.u..

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The usual humorous incidents were
not lacking in the recently taken Brit
ish census. An immigrant in New
Zealand stated to the authorities that
his mother wal a Kafir, his father an
Irishman who had become a natural
lied American, but afterward served
in the French army, and that he was
porn on the passage between Yoke
hama and Colombo in a Spanish vessel.
Put him down a Scotchman!" was the
official decision. A man brought up at
Bow street was accosted by eight lin
gusts and a professor in se~venty-fVe
languages without a response. But
a test case for the census officials is
that of a man in Wales who asserts
that he was found on a derelict vessel
date %unknown) and knows nothing
about his father or mother. A house
holder could not tell how many chill
dren he had, while still another en-
tered two pigs and a sheep dog as
members Of his family" A West
Indian entered himself as a duck
stealer. A high-church clergyman, who
had a very low-church son (also a
clergyman staying with him, is al
legged to have registered him as a "lun-
attic" in the proper column.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27
UnoIe Sam Holds S2.-
100000 of Unclaimed
Post0l OrdOro.

but themselves or the indorsees may
secure the amount Of the orders they
are just as much ahead when they get
into the next town, making themselves
their WI bankers with the govern
ment as a depository. Sometimes an
actor or circus nan will present a dog
en- orders at the close of the season
which he has bought from time to
time, and their amount represents saw
ings which otherwise would have been
spent.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

In Russia oil holds absolute sway.
And from Baku to Nishni Noveorod
petroleum finds favor on railways and
steamships alike. For 1000 miles long
the Volga boats ply from north TO
south propelled by means OF oil, Of
which 5000, 900 tons Is used IN Russia
alone. A feet Of nearly 40 steamers,
burning nothing but liquid fuel. Ia run
between London and Borneo. with tho
most satisfactory results. This. line,
called the Smell Transport q Trading
Company" brings petroleum direct
from the oil fields OF Borneo to Lon
don.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

l will give you a brief statement of
the duel: Colonel Connolly of the
Fifty-ffth North Carolina regiment,
became offended at a report that his
regiment behaved badly in the pres
ence Of the enemy the night before.
He came to Gen. Laws headquarters
and inquired il he had made such a
statement, and Law replied that he
had, but not of his W knowledge, but
on information that he received from
Captain Terrell and Cussons of his
staff. Connolly denounced 1t as a
falsehood, dismounted from his horse
and went to Assistant Adjutant Cen
eral Terrell's tent, where the two gem
tlemen were. He demanded a retrac-
ton from Terrell, which he declined,
and then turning to Cussons replied:
Colonel, 1 did not, but l will tell
you l now say, If your regiment has
orders to retire when the enemy ap-
pears in its ~front,it obeyed orders last
night very promptly"
T%hereupon Connolly informed him
that ne would hold him personally re-
sponsible, to which Cussons replied:
"All right, Colonel, l will be happy
to accommodate you"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

The horse and the OK are not the
only draft animals man has impressed
into his service. When Lord Cur
z0n, the vleeroy Of India, went to visit
one Of the native princes recently he
was surprised to see in the gorgeous
procession which met him two rhinoc-
sroses ridden by positions. A team
almost as strange as that of the In
dian nabob is the team Of four re-
bras owned by Walter Rothschild.
The banker drives the beasts himself
and they never fail to attract atten-
ton.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

Doctor Nagusha, the japanese bac-
t%eriologist. has made a formal propo
sition that all civilized nations unite
In an organized effort to rid the world
of rats. His own government, he de-
clares, stands ready to bear its part.
and the suggestion has called forth a
remarkably unanimous verdict of ap-
prevail from the doctors of many lands.
Ways and have not yet been
formulated, and 1t is In that direction.
Of course, that the greatest difficulty
lies. Whether or not rats can be ex-
terminated, or anywhere near exter-
minated, is a question yet to be de-
tormined. But In any event their
numbers can be enormously reduced;
and the certainty with which the
spread Of the bubonic plague in India
and in Hawaii has been traced to rats
makes ever a reduction in numbers
worth the effort It requires.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

Colonel Elijah De Beard, of Gilmer
county, Ga, lives in a n Dom stone
structure over his wife's grave. Over
the door of the entrance is the in
scripton: "one In life and one in
death" At one side is the grave of
Mrs. De Beard and there is room for
the colonels last resting place. On
every anniversary OF his wife's death
Colonel De Beard has the funeral GER
emony repeated and the old mar
spends all his time beautifying the sur
roundings with flowers and vines.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

The report comes from Florida that
a company at 81. Cloud in that state
has succeeded ia making excellent
paper from the leaves Of the palmetto.
Should this prove correct, palmetto
would appear as a rival to wood-pulp.
a feature OF the situation being the
rapid growth of the scrub palmetto q
is said that two growths of Il LAY De
cut from the same LAM each year.
Some thousands square miles OF
F0fua sre covered with it.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

A tablet has been placed upon the
house in Richmond, Va, in which
Gen. Robert +. Lees family lived dur
Ing the war. The building Is a plain
three-story and basement red brick
house on Franklin street, near Sew
enth, and has been occupied by the
Virginia Historical Society for some
time past. The tablet reads: The
residence Of Gen. Robert e. Lee from
1861 to 1855"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

Thereupon the colonel remounted
and rode away. In less than an hour
Major Belo (for that was his rank)
rode up and presented a challenge
from Colonel Connolly to each of the
captains. They were accepted. Major
Belo then informed Cussons that he
would take him of of Colonel Connel-
ly's hands. 1t was then arranged for
two duels to come off at the same
time in an old field considerably in
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

A million Of dollars are speht-every year
upon the game of baseball, but larqe as
this sum IL, Il cannot begin to equal the
amount spent by people In search Of
health. Thers is g sure method Of obtain
ing strength, n II Is not a costly one.
urge those who have spent much and
lost hope to try Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers. II strengthens the stomach, makes
easy and natural, and cutes
dyspepsia, constipation, biliousness n
weak kidneys.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

There are hints from Paris Of, tho
return Of the once fashionable fervon-
iers--a Jewel TO be worn on the fore
head and held IN place either by a vel
vet band or a hllet Of gold.
Love is responsible for e lot OF earth
y misery by being elsewhere when
wantod-Chieago NsWK
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27
NEw PAsr IRAN no cOLORADO
vls Ml..ourI raoIao Ranway.

The Missouri Pacific Railway is now
operating double daily service from St
Louis and Kansas City to points in.
Colorado, Utah and the Pacific coast.
Trains leave st. Louis 9 a. mg and
1910 p. M, Kansas City 6 p. m. and 10
a. M, carrying through sleeping r
between st. Louis and San Francisco
without change. Excursion tickets
now on sale. For further information
address Company's agents.
H. c. TOWNSEND, :
G. P. & 7. Agent. St. Louis. Mo. !
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

A German professor declares that q
poor man IN a hospital is better on
than a rich patient in his " home,
and he hopes that this fact will help
to overcome the prejudice against hos
pitfalls.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

Andrew sandagef, President Of the
State Bank Of Lisbon. N. d., and a
former State Senator Of North Da-
kota, has introduced an innovation in
marriage ethics. Without consulting
even the bride-eleet he procured a H.
csnse to wed and then summoned Miss
Carrie Johnson, who was visiting at
the soldiers home here. to present
herself before Justice Grover. Upon
reaching there she met Mr.. sandagsr
and showed much surprise when ba
stated his purpose. She aid not object.
however, and the Justice performed
the ceremony
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27
Are You Using Aliens FoOt-Easeq

1t is the only cure for Swollen,
smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen 8. Olmsted, Leroy. N. Y.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27
Red River PrOspectOr.
RED RIVER, NEW MEXICO.

King Victor Emmanuel has iust
completed the hrst volume Of the his
tory Of Italian coins and medals, upon
which he has been engaged for a long
time. The book contains about 10000
illustrations. It is estimated 1t will
cost 100000
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

Stanhope was at a city dinner and
next to him sat a London alderman Of
great wealth. a man highly respected.
He and the earl talked of many
things and found each other mutually
entertaining. Next day Lord Stan
hope received a letter, out Of which
dropped a e1OO note. 1T was your
lordship's kind loan of this sum" said
the note, that. started me in life and
enabled me to have the honor Of sitting
mex to your lordship at dinner"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

Direct from manufacturer TO wearer, saving mid
dieman's pronts. The hest workmanship and ma
teriaii guaranteed to satisfy or money refunded.
Gray Stripe working Pants, made to wear, 800
Black Stripe WorHted Working Pants, 900
Black Wool Cheviot Pants for dress, n so
Mems Blue Overall, strong, . 900
In ordering state size Of waist and length Of legs.
VIII send all charges prepaid II you add IS cents
10 above prices. Address The Eagle Pante WOfka,
9O6 Market Street, st. Louis, Mo.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

From present indications America
will soop be outdoing France In the
consumption Of frog hesh. The city a
New York alone consumes 600. 0ee
hams" Of frogs during the yaah
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

Elbow sleeves are increasing in
popularity for evening wear, and in
any cases deep frills are added with
graceful effect.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

Casual Observer-Red hair and rheuma-
usm seem to go together. Red-Headed
One-Well, not with the consent OF the
red hair, please understand.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

Those who go to the Pan-American ex-
position are liable to see a bigger Buffalo
bill than Colonel Cody when they come
to settle with the landlord.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

The United States is now ahead Of
Germany In naval strength by about
5000 tons, and thus is entitled TO
fourth place among naval powers.
Nearly all the organisations for de-
bate in Kentucky bear the name Of the
Henry ClaT Debating Club"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

lido not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and colds.-JoHN y
boyle. Trinity SPRINGS. Ind. Feb. ID. 1900
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27
BBLO-CUssONs FIGHT.
EX-GOVERNOR OATES TELLS
OF WARTIME Dull.
They Used Mississippi Rinss Texas
Editor Took Upon Hls Hands the Quarrel
IN which His FRIEND was Engaged
Col. oates story.

sci 40NANAHN
A great deal has been written and
published about the duel fought dur
ing the civil wal between Capt. John
Cussons Of Glen Allen, Va, and Col.
A. H. Bolo. Some Of the reports pub
lished have been erroneous, and others
internationally reflected in some
ways upon Captain Cussons.
Hon. William c. Oates, who was a
brave confederate soldier, and who lost
M arm in the civil war, was present
at the duel, and watched the whole af-
fair. Colonel Oates was for many
years a member Of the house Of repre-
sentatives in Washington, and was
afterwards governor of Alabama. He
was recently asked to write an &C
count OF the duel for the Richmond
Times published here. Col. Oates
writes:
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

Hamlin's Wizard Oil Co. send song
book free. Your druggist sells the oil
and 1t stops pain.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

Buy Russ Bleaching Blue. the modern
bag blue, makes clothes from 3 to .
shades whittier than any other blue.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

It isn't fashionable to say wash dress
rs" any more. Tub gowns is English
and the proper racket.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

A chronic dyspeptic declares that there
are but two kinds of cooks-those that
can't cook and will cook and those that
can cook and won't.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

Before they were ready for the third
round, information was received from
the other couple of combatants that
the challenge was withdrawn and the
matter settled. T%hereupon Cussons
and Belo shook hands and parted
friendly.
Cussons' second shot cut Belo on the
back of the neck, which caused some
blood to flow, and he did not complain
aor mention the fact that he was
wounded. It was a very cool and gal
liant affair, in which both gentlemen
acted h%onorably. This occurred near
Suffolk, Va, in April, 1868.
At the battle Of Gettysburg Colonel
Connolly lost one OF his arms and
Major Belo became colonel OF the
regiment. Col. Belo became quite sue
cessful in newspaper business in Tex
as. He died a few weeks ago.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

the rear of our encampment. Major
Belo and Captain Cussons fought with
Mississippi rifles forty steps apart.
They fired two rounds, and handed the
guns to the seconds to be loaded
again. Cussons remarked to Belo that
they were doing very poor shooting,
and that he expected to have killed the
major at that second fire.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

The only way to get what you want
in this world is to back towards Z
with your eye fixed on something else.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

At Palmyra. Missouri. the milkmsids
have formed a club. We have not been
able to learn its object, but II probably
Is to make the men do the milking
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

When too much beer comes in at this
door too much glass Is knocked out of
the window.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27
Hairs Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 75c.

IT is sometimes courtship before mar
riage and battleship after.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

Because he let's his chance go By
One man is doomed to fall;
Another wins because his chance
Camps right upOn his trail.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

Mrs. WinsIOw's Soothing SyruT.
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces in
allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c a bottle
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-06-27

C. P. & T. Agent. St. Louis. Nc. !
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
To Clean. Old Engravings.

4 ne ATL AIHdIeuEs
 The cleaning of old ehgravings re- auires special care. and 1t is sometimes prudent, if they are rare masterpieces not to confide this operation to strange hands. We give process of cleaning, the result of which is excellent, and which we have seen adopted by one of the most celebrated collectors of en- cravings in Paris. The engraving must be soaked for 12 hours in a flat. bottomed basin. containing a solution of half-ounce of carbonate of potas- sium in half-gallon of water; it is then sWo boards. heavily weighted down; taken out. shaken. and placed between being first carefully spread between two sheets of plotting paper. It then undergoes fresh washing by having !, small jet of pure water playing upon It for some hours; when it is dipper tor one hour in salt water (half ounce salt to one half gallon water), and eX- posed to the air for half a day It is then washed again in clear water and dried between two leaves of plotting paper under heavy pressure. These successive operations are somewhat long, it is true, but, nevertheless far preferable to the proceedings of the so- called restorers of old engravings, who frequently use chloride water, which rapidly destroys the paper. Engrav- ings so cleaned are certainly very white when they come from the hands 8 of the cleaner; but little brown spots are soon to be perceived on the sur facve of the paper-spots which it is impossible to make disappear. It is on this account that paper whitened with chloride is never employed for printing good engravings or editions de luxe of books.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-28
MARKET FOR FUTURES
OPENING EASY WITH PRICES
 SLIGHTLY OFF.
Weekly Review from Washington Indicated Deterioration in Near y Every Portion of the Belt
 and Buying Set In.

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-The cotton mar ket opened easy in tone with prltes u [ 3Q! points lower under selling of long cotton by nervous room operators brought out by unexpected weakness in Liverpool, where no change had been looked tor. more cotton came on the market causing a light further decline. But as the regu- lation influences were of bullish makeup and as outside buying of an investment character soon came to light the market slowly worked higher, regalning nearly all the loss within the first hour. Liverpool turned and rapidly advanced upon finding ton and cabled a moderate number of buying orders Toward midday room shorts covered on fear that the weekly Government report would prove more bullish than originally figured on. while scalpers loaded up for sharp bulge. Promptly at the appointed nour the week ly review of the conditions in the belt came over the wire from Washington. This report indicated deterioration in nearly every portion of the belt since last Tuesday with the decline most noticeable in Texas. General buying immediately followed the reading of the report and with rush October advanced to I.99 and January to S.04 But while in the midst of the bull movement heavy selling orders began to arrive from New Orleans and the New Orleans cotton market broke badly. Local selling for profits on large scale developed and prices weakened rsp- idly. Stop orders were soon reached and cotton thus dumped on the market helped to undermine values throughout the list. 7.91. Tn the last hour fresh iquidation freed prices to the low point of the day. The close was barely steady with prlcco net 100Il4 points lower.