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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-02
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ing wood and water to the aristocratic
men with muskets.
The president and secretary of war
have signified their approval of these
provisions and they will be offered a
consideration Monday or Tuesday,
the army bill now having the right OF
way in the senate. If adopted the
ITO be Continued Next Saturday,
house will probably agree to them
without trouble-the old Reed rules are
in force and the house is strict ad-
herent to the old Roman rule IF 1
must. I'd better" In such case the ex-
ira session may be avoided. But
think that the bright springtime. will
Sc an extra session squabbling over the
various islands.
The estimable knot of gentlemen
who rule the house are providing in ad-
vance for the session if it comes. On
the present schedule there will be no
committees appointed except one on
1nsular affairs. and, of course, one on
mileage. 1t wouldn't do to neglect
mileage.
Extra Session Talk.
The new chums in the coming con-
gress are also protesting against an
extra session but like BERTHE in the
club, BLESS you. they don't mean 1t.
They are only too anxious to run up
against Tie COhSi coSiohdi ouZA 90 '"
in other words, the speaker-and find
out ow the machine works. They will
find that the path of a new congressman
is not strewn with bright, fresh roses.
At home he is big man; which is why
he is sent here to associate with us
Washingtonians-but when he arrives
he finds himself not the only pebble on
the beach. And when Speaker Hen
derson' gathers up a cart load OF gravel
for the new congress and jolts off with
it, the new pebbles will be apt to sift
to the bottom.
And the restaurant keepers. the
boarding house matronS, the able
chemists who dispense liquid crime by
day and dream of Mrs. Nation by
night, the highly ornamental and cor
rect gang of correspondents, ct al, ct
al, join with the new man in hoping
for the session. AS the Florida man
said: Winters We live on sick Yam
KEGS. summers We live on each other;
wish it was winter all the time"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-25
Ifrhtweights In Favor Again,

Adistinctive feature in the construc- ton of 1901 models is the fact that lightweights and one-inch tubing have come again into vogue, an up-to-date improvement that will influence not Q few riders to discard their ancient mounts and buy the new makes. This will tend to increase the sales for this season. Heavy bicycles will be rele- gated to the tall timber, and a few years hence. the dealers say, they will be practically out of existence. The ehainless bicycle, the cushion frame and the coaster-brake are making a popular bid for public favor, and the sales of the chainless variety this sea- son are expected to show a noticeable improvement over the sproclet wheels. The chainless wheel is neat in appear ance, has many advantages to com mend it, and has reached such degree of perfection that it may now be said to be satisfactory for any use to which It may be put.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-25
Average Man won't Do It.

A cycle authority grayely advises cyclists, if they would reap the fuIi benefit of the wheel, to invariably have vigorous rubbing down after each spin, and put on an entire change of clothes immediately. 'sNothing is more uncomfortable, not to say injurious, than to remain clad in clothing that has been saturated with persipration," says the expert. There may be two answers to this. The first is that no rider of sense has any right to come home saturated with persipration,' unless he has been in a regular race, and then he will have trainer and rubber to rub him down and change his clothes. As for the ordinary rider, it is very doubtful that he can be made to see the necessity for a rub down and a change of clothing. Washing his face and hands, and changing sweater for shirt is as far as he will go. There is no denying the fact that very few people ride the bicycle for their health;- it is for fun or fashion, and with such people rules don't couut.-Golden Days.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-25

t ~ | the second floor are all provided with closets. The attic can be finished off with two rooms.
 The studs are 2x4 and joist 2x10. The foundation is of rubble up to grade, 1Sinches thick. Above the grade the stone work is of random range block work. The rafters are 2x8, all sheathing to be done with surfaced fence flooring. Over the sheathing is placed felt building paper, the work being finished with finch o. G. sid- ing laid inches to the weather.
 All brick for the chimneys above the roof is to be red pressed, laid in cement mortar, and all gutters, fash ing decks and down spouts are to be of galvanized iron. All carving is of the composition variety. The chimney brace is to be of wrought iron. All shingles are to be of cedar laid 4inches to the weather, and all floors are to be double, having tar paper between sub floors and finished floors. Red oak floors are to be laid in the recep- ton hall, living, bath and dining rooms, 2Ax27s inches face.
 The stairway and trim of all rooms on first floor, except kitchen, pantry and vestibule, is to be of oak, in all other rooms the trim is to be of pine and painted. All painting is to be 3 coat work; all plastering coat work,
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-25
WORKED HIS WAY UP.
Story of carnegie's Rise from Pow
 erty to Wealth.
Began Life as Bobbin Boy in a Linen Factory at $1.2O Per Week-His Generous Donations Amount
 to Millions.

Andrew Carnegie was born at Dun. fermline, Scotland, in 1887, and his fa- ther, who was an humble workman, moved to zsis country with his fam fly when Andrew was only Il years old. On reaching the United States the Carnegies went directly to rela. tiVes living near Pittsburgh, Pa. The early education of Andrew Carnegie was entirely in the hands of his mother. Into his mind she inculcateo a deep love for Robert Burns.
 So poor was the family on reaching Pittsburgh that young Andrew was obliged to be put to work. His first employment was as bobbin boy in a linen factory at $1.20 per week. The first money he received was given te his mother.
 During young Carnegie's employ ment as bobbin boy he had learned to run small steam engine in the eel lar of the factory. His employer: finding he possessed this knowledge, took him from his post in the mill and relegated him to the dingy eel lar, giving him charge of the engine.
 The position did not suit Carnegie. He wanted light and congenial asso- ciation. One day when out on his ''4o minutes leave" for lunch he ap- piled for a position as messenger boy in the Ohio Telegraph company. He was engaged at a salary of $2.50 per week.
 When the civil war broke out, and Col. Scott became assistant secretary of war, Carnegie was placed in charge of the government telegraph com. munications. He went to Annapolis and opened communications which the confederates had interrupted. He started out on the first locomotive which ran from Annapolis to Wash< ington. Carnegie-was on the field al
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-25
oAKv1ILE HAPPENINGS

The closing night of St Mary Mag dalcne's fair was perhaps as success. ful as the previous ones Taking it all together 1t was a success all the way through both Financially and so- cIaliy- The stormy weather prevented many from attending, but large num- bers attended, defying the elements for the good time they enjoyed while there. The following are the names of the articles and the names Of the lucky winners: Fancy table, Freder- ick Main; pair of lace curtains, George Babfn; silver butter dish, Miss Minnie Murphy, Waterbury; oriental table, Miss Anna McKenner; shawl, Miss Nellie Murphy; box of cigars, Joseph Aonerett. Watertown road; silver cake basket. Miss Edella Atwood; sil- yer berry dish, E. s. Ingraham; lamp, c. H. Barnes; S gold piece, Miss Kate Lynch; sofa pillow, Miss Annie Geog- began: silver tea set. B. Eggleston; oil painting, Miss Maggie Dunn, Water bury: rocking chair, J. Schribben, West Side; gold watch, Patrick Gag geros, Watertown. The stage enter taInment was good, all being loudly applauded. Michael Martone of Wa terbury bringing down the house. Miss Daly and Eddie Babin in piano solos were loudly applauded- Charles Adams won the door prize.
 The wedding of William Kennedy and Miss Mary White took place yes terday In St Johns church, Water town MT Kennedy is the son of AIT and Mrs John Kennedy of this place.
 William DaIy of Hazelton, Pa, Is the guest of Mrs Mary Murtha.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-25

his newly patented carrier is shown herewith. The straps are wound on spring-controlled reel, which is con- tained in the circular barrel at the rear of the bar. When it is desired to attach package Nto the bicycle the ends of the straps are grasped and pulled outward to the required length, their return being stopped by a ratchet lock on the reel. The straps can then be wound around the bundle and snapped into place over the hooks provided for that pur- pose. If the straps prove to be too loose a slight pressure on the ratchet releases the spring and draws in the slack. When the package has been removed the finger again presses the ratchet and the straps are drawn entirely in, leaving only the eyelets at the ends of the straps exposed Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-25
------ ---------- A R Ts----- ------------ IN ARCHITECTURE A
DesiSned and Wriffen Especially for Tbis T'0per
 

T>HIS very impressive ten-room
 house can be built for $2,500.
 The roof, which is very steep, gives it commanding appearance. All the modern improvements are in- cluded; and the rooms are of the fol- lowing sizes: Reception hall, 9x10; parlor, 12x16; Hying-room, 12x21; din- ing-room, 12x17 feet 6 inches; kitch- en, 1Ox12, and five chambers, feet 6 inches by 10 feet, 12x16, 12x14, 12x17 and 7x10. The parlor has a fireplace and bay. One end of the living-room is circular and has windows, pro- ducing 3 handsome effect. The fire place is in the corner. The dining room contains china closet, fireplace and bay.
 The kitchen has recess for range, sink, pantry and vestibule and a door leading to the cellar, which is provided with furnace-room, fruit room, coal-room, laundry, etc.
 The reception and staircase halls have sliding doors leading into. the parlor and liying-room The rooms on
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-25
BRIGHT INDIAN GIRL.
Romantic History Which Has Made wah-ta-Waso an Accomplished
 Young Lady.

Wah-ta-Waso will soon enter Har- yard university. She is full-blood- ed daughter of the Pannawabskik In dian tribe of Maine. The early set tiers found that name too difficult to pronounce and corrupted it into Penobscot. Wah-ta- -Waso's Indian name means Bright Eyes," and she is said to be pretty enough and in telligent enough to be worthy the name. Like many of her tribe, she has an English name by which she is generally known in her dealings with the whites, who find it more in keeping with their ideas to call her Lucy Nicola. She is about 20 years of age.
 There is a romantic history back of the movement to send Bright Eyes to the Harvard annex. Montague Chamberlain, for many years record. CT of the Lawrence scientific school of Harvard, has taken the Indian girl under his protection because one of her ancestors spared the life ot one of his forefathers. MT. Cham berlain is an ethnologist who has made speciality of the Indian tribes Of the east. He has studied their histories, their languages and their legends.
 About the time of the French and Indian war some of the Pannawabs- lSiks, who had wandered from Maine to the St. Lawrence, joined ( Ia.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-25

dians under the French and made a
 raid into English territory, includ- ing an attack on Ticonderaga. With the English force was trader from
 Boston named Chamberlain, who got into a hand-to-hand conflict with a
 powerful Penobscot Indian. Tn the struggle they clinched, but the red- skin was the better wrestler and threw the white. Chamberlain man aged to regain his feet and start on run, but the Indian overlook him,
 and, having picked up club, knocked Chamberlain down before he could
 use his knife. The strength and
 courage of the white evidently won the admiration of the Indian, for as he stood over Chamberlain with club in hand the Penobscot said in Eng fish: f4a
 'sI like you. Make you my son.
 You good fighter"
 Chamberlain was accordingly treat
 ed as a prisoner and was taken to the Indian village of St. Francis, on the St. Lawrence river. While he
 was permitted to roam freely about
 the village, the Indians kept watch full eye on him, and he knew he was
 captive. He learned. however, to
 like the Indian life and remained three years. Then in fit of home
 sickness he decided to go home, but the captor refused to let him depart. | Chamberlain had won the hearts of
 many of the squaws by lending them | a helping hand in their drudgery, and some of the maidens of the tribe aided him in escaping under cover of l darkness. He afterward became a
 man of consequence in Boston, and the ethnologist of to-day is one of | his descendants.
 l : The Penobscot Indians in time re-
 turned to Maine and settled on the l island in the Penobscot river, which
 is still their home. Montague Cham l berlain, in the course of his investi-
 gations discovered that Wah-ta-waso
 was descenHed from the Indian who
 had taken his ancestor captive at | Ticonderoga, and he took it upon
 himself to give her an opportunity to l gain an excellent education. She has l had the advantage of common and | high schools, and is now preparing | to enter the Harvard annex next
 summer. Mir. Chamberlain has
 helped number of the Penobsco.s
 to go to Carlisle, and he has built
 them q library on their island
 l Bright Eyes is an accomplished I vo1ncr vvor,ar frr shc sinos well and
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-25

piays the p1ano. She Is also q pet of a certain circle of New York so- riety. and has been entertained in that city. On one occasion she made hit by an address she made dur kng the discussion of the problem of immigration by woman's club. She said, in effect:
 "I believe I am the only real Amer ican here, and if anyone in the com pany has reason to complain of the immigration of Europeans I am that one. My forefathers owned the coun- try from the St. Johns river to the Connecticut, but the immigrants from Europe, your forefathers, robbed my people of tract after tract. until now we are restricted to one small island in the Penbbscot river. Even the railroads, which are large ly responsible for our loss, have de- prived us of the half-fare rate they used to give the Indians. Fortunate ly, my people are happy though poor. but it comes with poor grace that the Americans of to-day should complain of the incursions of more poor immi- grants from across the sea-"
 Wah-ta-Waso spoke in this strain at some length, and the audience was surprised by her self-possession, her fucncy and her command of English. Bright Eyes is no ordinary Indian maiden, and MT. Chamberlain is con fdent she will give a good account of herself after she enters Harvard.- Chicago Times-Herald.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-25

Bull Run, in charge of communica- tions, and is said to have been the last official to leave Alexandria.
 After the war Carnegie purchased with others the famous Storey farm, on Oil creek, Pa. The purchase price was $40,0o0, and shortly it paid an an- nual profit of $1,0o0,Oo This gave Carnegie his first start in life as a capitalist.
 At 30 he had laid the foundation of his wealth. After starting the Keystone Bridge company, he found ed the Edgar Thomson Steel Rail company. He then acquired the Homestead and other plants. In 1888 he had seven steel companies, among which were the Homestead, Edgar Thoms on, Duquesne, Lucy Fur naces, Upper and Lower Union roll ing mills, etc.
 His wealth is now estimated at $250, ,O0o, and until he sold out his interests to the Morgan syndicate a few weeks ago, retiring from active business life, he was the steel king of the world. Although Mir. Carnegie has declared that he intends to give away the greater part of his fortune. he does not purpose that it shall be wasted. and in every one of his dona- tions he employs a strictly business system. All but one or two of his gifts to libraries have been coupled with the condition that a site shall be given and that the community shall promise an annual maintenance fund, which is generally prescribed tc be at least one-tenth of the amount of his gift.
 He is constantly called on by vari- ous people and institutions to give large sums, but always maintains that indiscriminatc giving is waste and not long ago he refused con tribution to church on the grounds that he would not help any congrega' ton which could not pay it's just l debts.
 His greatest gifts have been $5,0o0, GOO to Q pension fund for the em | ployes of the Carnegie company, $5, i 100000 for the establishment of free | library system in New York city, anc $3, ,S6o,o0O to the Carnegie library anc it's branches in Pittsburgh. He has also declared that he intends to give $25, 100000 for founding and endow ing the greatest technical school 1T the world in Pittsburgh, though the | plans for this institution have not ye1 1 been completed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-25
THE AsEPTIC PILLOW. 1.
Few Method of Fighting Germs o1 Various Diseases, Recommended
 by Medical Men.

{ The pillow stuffed with pima needles, with poppy leaves, or with eucalyptus leaves and shayings must give way to the aseptic pillow which now threatens to change every Chris tian bed into quasi-hospital.
 The new aid to health is a doubIe pillow, or really one pillow which has been split longitudinally. In the center of each half is a pocket filled with dried sponge, Japanese sponge, or similar material. Upon this tho owner ponrs such drug or combine tion of drugs as may be required by his physical system. According to the new idea each destructive germ has it's own specific antidote> and every kind of sore or diseased tissue its own particular remedy. Camphor oil and camphoric acid and listerine are among the favoritoI preparations. All are strongly aro-' matic, and all possess germicide character. When the pillow is not in use the diffusion is small, but when the owner is lying down the heat of the head and body and the move- ment of the sleeper increase the evaporation and charge all the air around the pillow with small per- centage of the aseptic. For those to whom any one of the substances is distasteful there are strong essential oils which can be added to conceal the savor. While the new project is great deal of fad. it neverthe- less accomplishes much in particular cases. For coughs, colds and coryzas it seems to be very beneficial. IN. " Evening Post.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-25
SUNLIGHT IN THE HOME.
Neither Children Nor Adults Can Be Expected to Thrive in q Dark
 ened, Gloomy Room.

Some people seem averse to having the sunlight enter their rooms. They do not realize that apartments in which a person spends any consider able part of the day should be fre- quently refreshed and heightened Dy the free entrance of health-giying sun- shine. Light is something that can be neither bought nor sold, bartered nor exchanged, and is free to all; so why not make use of it to the most extreme limit of it's value? A good part of our lives is spent within doors, in rooms whose windows are screened by drap- ings and curtains and blinds, all for the adornment of the interior, as we'll as for the pleasing effect when viewed from the outside. These rooms are, in many instances, lighted by windows so caparisoned that tl-s<r real value IS detracted from by their interior em- bellishments. The blinds are often so low down that the room is practi- rally always i'll darkness or in gloom, facilitating the growth and produc- ton of the denizens of the germ world. The healthiest and most habitable part of the house is set apart for re- ception days and important occasions, whilst the least acceptable portion be- comes the scene of everyday habita- tion. Arrange your rooms so that those in which the occupants spend the most of their time are the sunniest and most cheerful. five cannot have the direct rays of the sun sweep through our houses now and again through the day, we must be content with the indirect rays, but of these there are unlimited supplies. The house on the north side of the street should have the most frequently occu- pied rooms in front, while that built on the south side of the street should have all the pleasant and most hab- itable rooms in the rear. If on the west or eastern side, the rooms should be arranged, more or less proportion ally equally in front and rear. A dark
 ened room is not productive of good health, and children or adults cannot be expected to thrive in it any more than flower will grow and thrive amid perpetual gloom. N. |. Weekly.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-25
wATERrowH JoTT1NGs
FOresters Held Their Eleventh Anni-
 yersary Last Night.


 In spite of the inclemency of the weather a large attendance was Ill evidence at the eleventh anniversary Of the Foresters. The number or in- vItations was in the neighborhood or POO and about that number respondeu. F. M. Painter, chief ranger, opened the proceedings by a short and well put speech. giving a brief history or the court. The court was established in the year 1890 with twenty-six char ter members. Since that time the or der has increased rapidly, and has at- taIned a total of over 100 members, with S2. 100 in the treasury, and, as BIT Painter said, with the present rate of increase, the court would soon De the banner court of the state. The following program was renderec; Recitation, M. Deland; soprano solo, Miss Pamela Demars; soprano solo, Miss Fannie Metcalf; recitation, Baby Marshall; duet, Misses StebDlns; pl- ano solo, Paul Marshall recitation, D. Iawlor; recitation, Mir Newman; song. W. A. c. quintet; black face' Sam Barlow. Immediately after the entertainment all were invited to par take of a hearty repast in the room below. Cams orchestra furnished music for the dancing.
 MT and Mrs Savage left this morn Ing for short wedding trip.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-25
A POPULAR MISTAKE.
I'm Spite of Statements to fhe Con- frary, More Bicycles Are Now in
 Use Than Ever Before.

The number of bicycles being man. ufactured to day is greater than ever before since it came into popular use. Fortunately it is no longer fad of the idle and the excessively rich, or the. victim of the crank. It is no longer ridden for notoriety and fool ish display, nor to serve the purpose of self-advertisement of those who were born not many removes from their gibbering prototypes. The silly and vain specimens of ill-constructed humanity no longer use it as meth cd of slow suicide which will be de- scribed in detail in the daily press, or to win bag of vulgar prize-money, offered in the interest of vulgar ad- yertisement and personal greed. It has successfully withstood and nobly survived all these obstacles to it's popular adoption, and stands to-day the best beloved and most Loyalty supported contribution to the needs, the health, and the happiness of mod ern life. No one can say any longer that vanity, pride, or vulgarity mo- nopolize it, for it has gloriously de- 1ivered itself from all contact with these, and receives its patronage to- day from those who use it because they need it and love it, and honor it by their sensible appreciation and reasonable enthusiasm. We congrat- ulate the sensible men and women of the country that the time has come, and so speedily, when coarseness in any form of expression is no longer connected with this splendid inven- tion, which is so we'll adapted to meet the needs and add to the health and pleasure of the people. .-Leslie's Weekly.