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Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-10-31

not move and had to be fed. When
death stared the seven in the face his
comrades placed a water-bag at his
head, with food near, and fastened a
spoon to the stump of his arm, so that
he might have every aid toward living.
Sad to say, he died under the amputa-
tors knife a fortnight after.
The others were more fortunate, and
though weak as children, crowded
around Schley and his officers, shower
ing down blessings on them for the
aid they brought. Their escape seemed
little short of miraculous; for three
days they had not tasted warm food,
and what they had was boiled sealskin
boots cut up fine, with lichens and
all made into a soup. Since land
ing they had not changed their
clothing. their weakness forced them to
abandon any scientific work, anything
that could be used for fuel or food had
long gone, and a picture Of desolation
rarely equaled faced the spectators
of this tragedy of the north.
When the living and dead had been
conveyed aboard the relief ships and
the belongings of the party gathered
up the ships turned their prows home
ward and slowly made their way south.
With their precious freight the steam
ers entered st. Johns on July II, and
the thrilling story was flashed to all
parts of the globe. After a week there
they continued on to Portsmouth, N.
H., where a most cordial welcome was
rendered the survivors and the relief
commander and his assistants warmly
commended by Secretary Chandler.
Wa a Rare Achievement.
The achievement, indeed, was one
rarely equaled, and was unique in it's
way. schley ventured into a region un-
known to him, full of dangers even to
the most experienced ice masters; he
had to traverse an uncharted coast,
bristling with hidden rocks, seeking for
men of whose whereabouts he could
have only the vaguest idea. He had to
bear the whole responsibility Of the
directing and conduct of the enter
prise; he had no set rules to govern
him or what he might plead in excuse
for an error Of judgment, and If failure
had been the record Of the expedition
even through no fault of his, thou.
sands of Americans would never have
forgiven him. He carried out his mis-.
sion promptly and effectively, Sc
promptly, indeed, that his ships sue
cessfully accomplished their task II
the incredibly short space Of six weeks
a record absolutely unique in arcti,
annals.
Schley's arctic cruise, so rapid ant
SO successful, was the marvel Of tn
world and won him the praise Of al
whose praise was valuable, Though 1
was not an achievement like the San
tlago sea fight. IT vas yet n whicI
called for the noblest qualities of Tn
sailor and the man and a signal tri
umph in the u OF sufferinS hu
manly.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-10-31
REMEpY EoR EAT ANp Ian.
A Philadelphia Doctor Gives Same Pre-
scrIptIon for Opposite Enects.

A Philadelphia Doctor Gives Same Pre-
scriptlon for Opposite Effects.
The pretty stenographer had never
worked for a physician before, and
hence, when on this first morning, Of
fee hours began, she settled back in
her chair to listen with as much in
terest as though she we're at a matinee.
The first patient was a young man
whose padded coat would not conceal
the narrowness of his shoulders and
the weakness of his chest. He wac a
very puny young man, indeed. Doc
tor" he said, IL want to get fat. /
want to resemble a man rather than a
lead pencil. l want to wear a bathing
suit without shame" The physician
answered; Rise at z o'clock and exer-
else an hour with chest weights and
Indian clubs. Then take a cold bath
and breakfast without coffee or tea.
During the day contrive, somehow, to
get a two hours walk, and sleep at
least nine hours a night. Don't smoke.
If you follow these directions you'll
gain ten pounds in a month" After
the thin young man had gone a fat
young woman entered. Doctor she
said, make me thin. Take off most
Of this too solid flesh. Let me wear
a straight front like other girls" The
doctor prescribed: Rise at z o'clock
and exercise an hour. Then take a
cold bath and for breakfast have no
coffee or sweets. Get a two hours
walk during the day, and sleep at least
nine hours every night. You'll lose ten
pounds a month if you obey me-" The
patient left, and the photographer
asked the doctor how it was he pre-
scribed for leanness and for 4atness the
same thing. Because he said, that
thing is exercise and exercise makes
you right. 1t makes you, If you are
too thin, %stouter, and, if you are toe
stout, thinner. It is the only remedy
l have confidence in."-Philadelphia
Record.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-10-31

Philadelphia capital is to build a
t-olly line to connect Washington, D,
c.. with the famous old-time. water
ing place at Point Lookout, on the
north of the Potomac, where the river
widens into Chesapeake bay. The air
line distance from the dome of the
capitol to the beach at Point Lookout
is less than so miles, but, because nu-
merous small tributaries must be
avoided, the trolley road will be about
SO miles in length. The company is
capitalized for 81, 900, 900. In the days
before the war Point Lookout was a
'favorite resort. 1t was the ante-bellum
Atlantic City. The hotels along the
beach then ranked as among the finest
on the seaboard. Congressman and
senators, ambassadors, and even presi-
dents, sought relief from official cares
at this ideal place, which was a win
ter resort as well.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-10-31
THINK i'm OVER

If you've taken our adj
vice, your house is painted
with Devoe ready paint. If
not, well have a few words
with youabout it next Spring.
The advice may seem better
then; the paint will be just as
good; couldn't be better; no.
body can make better.
Advice: When you paint,
use Devoe for results.
Geti 1t Of your dealer. Book on painting free
II you mention this paper
GOOD-PAINT DEvOE, CHICAGO.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-10-31

Lightning struck the tent If a circus
in Eau Claire, Wis, killing one ele-
plant and injuring two others. The
bolt struck the menagerie tent just be-
fore 8 o'clock. when about fifty men
and boys were in the tent. Five ele-
plants, a dozen ponies. and two men
were knocked over. Ella, the trick ele-
iphant, got up first and then fell dead.
Barker, the trainer, says she died OF
fright. There was a heavy rain storm
at the time and almost incessant thun-
der and when the four other elephants
revived they were managed with diff
fculty. Ella was eight years old and
was bought from Hagenback. The 9TH
er elephants were greatly distressed
and tried to revive the dead one by
slapping her with their trunks. One
poked hay into her mouth.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-10-31
Electricity on Canals.

A canal BOAT offers a very slow If
steady mode of conveying goods from
place TO place, but electricity is waking
up even the sleepy canal and the i'll
used tow-horse may soon pass to a
sphere where his woes will he UNI
known. In France a system of electri-
cal hauling has been successfully
adopted for canals. The current is con-
veyed by wires to a trolley which runs
on rails along the banks. On an Eng
lish stream, the River Lea. where
IEaak Walton used to fish, this scheme
is to be tried experimentally, and it is
said that a speed of four miles an hour
is capable of being obtained, while the
expense is under that Of horse trac.
ton. A system Of propeliers for bargei
has also been invented.-ChicagC
News.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-10-31

S. H. Goodwin, aged II years, Of
Hastain, Benton County, and Mrs.
Maude E. Mayfeld, aged II, of Hig-
ginsville, were married by Probate
Judge Gibson, recently in Warrenburg,
Nc. The couple were accompanied to
the city by George Mayfeld, father of
the bride, who gave his consent to the
marriage. The couple left immediate
ily after the ceremony in a carriage for
their home at Hastain, a distance OF
fifty miles. The groom is a widower
and farmer. The bride is a widow,
having first married at the age of Is.
She is a large woman, Of smooth fea-
lures, and looks much older than the
age given.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-10-31
OUR INCREASING OIL Trade.
American Petroleum Better Tha Rus
sian-Winning Out in Japan.

American Petroleum Better Than Rus
sian-winning Out in Japan.
Petroleum oil, with shipments Of
more than $40, OOO, 900 worth in the year
ending July 1, ranks after cereals, cot
ton, provisions, steel and iron as an
item of American export to foreign
countries. OF the $1,000, 600 worth Of
American petroleum shipped last year
exports amounting to $4,000, 900 were
sent to Japan, a larger amount than
was shipped to any country except
England, Germany and Belgium. Rus
STA was Il chief competitor, but
American petroleum is of better quail
ity than the Russian, 100 gallons Of
crude Russian oil averaging 3S gallons
of refined oil, whereas 100 gallons Of
American petroleum produce rs, nearly
twice as much, and the competition be-
tween the United States and Russia in
petroleum in the Japanese market has
so far been favorable to American
shippers. American petroleum brings
higher prices in Japan than does Rus
sian and according to a recent report Of
the American Consul at Reichenberg,
the price Of Russian petroleum is de-
clining. With the growth of the for
eign market for petroleum, there IS a
large increase, for new commercial
uses, of the expanding supply. So, as
the output of American petroleum in
creases by the discovery of new wells.
the demand for its use seems to in
crease correspondlngly.-New York
Sun.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-10-31

him detailed instructions, leaving all
to his judgment.
The circumstances which led to his
venture were as follows: In July, 1881,
the seal ship, Proteus, Capt. Pike.
manned by Newfoundlers, left St.
Johns for Lady Franklin bay, an inlet
on the northwest coast Of Greenland.
She was conveying the American sci
entihc expedition, consisting OF Lieut..
A. w. Greedy. in command, with "a
companions, mostly selected from the
United States signal service. Their
purpose was to carry out scientific OBJ
s~ervations and explore the surround
ing country. Every precaution was
taken to make the expedition success
full, but the summer of 1882 proved un-
favorable, and the relief party under
Mai. Bebee could not penetrate the ice
barriers of Melville bay. Greedy and
his men watched for the ship in vain.
They then tried to battle their way
south. Another relief party went to
seek the explorers, but was nipped in
the ice and its crew barely escaped.
Greedy and his men set to work to bat
tie out the winter. but their disasters
were only beginning. One after an
other persisted until only re-
manned. They were reduced to feed
on lichens and shellfsh, and daily
prayed for the relief Of death.
The Rescue.
In the meantime the squadron which
n-AT-- -----,o-JoI roc hCrrr1u naarfuu
them. When the Yantic returned the
preceding autumn with the crew of the
wrecked Proteus and the tale of her
misfortune, what It imported Of the
Greedy expedition was very apparent.
and the United States Navy Depart
ment began immediate preparations
for a thoroughly equipped relief ex-
peoition as o as the spring should
open. Two of her best steam sealers
oak-built ships specially fortified tc
contend with the ice, the Thetis and
the Bear, and an English ship were
purchased, and Commander Schley
from a host of volunteers, was selected
to take charge, with the former as his
flagship. All had full American crew
/ anu lbLL may T. 0NhANg oA1aaAAl
worked his way along until about mid
June he essayed the venture of cross
ing the dreaded Melville bay. This &C
complished at great risk, the tortuou
passage of Smith sound occupied an
other week, as stops had to be mad
at every headland to search for new
of the missing men. On June % the.
made fassto the Ice foe off Cape Sa
bine and sent search parties ashor
to seek for cairns, as was their custom
One of these found a record, conveye
It to the Bear, and both ships starte
for the place indicated, three mile
away.
The steam whistle blown to recal
the men from their futile search awoE
the s%lumberlng echoes and electriie
the despairing little group under tn
overturned canvas tent. who had com
to regard rescue as impossible and t
whom this noise was as sweet as an
gels chorus. for It seemed tn cail thsr
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-10-31

The formal initiation has been is
sued to Christians of all nations to
take part in the worlds conference Of
the Evangelical alliance at Hamburg,
Germany, Aug. p to 81, 1902. 1t is
signed by Count Beinstoff and two
pastors for the German committee, by
three pastors and four laymen for the
local committee Of Hamburg, and by
the presidents of the three German
branches Of the alliance, eastern,
southern and Saxony.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-10-31
HIS
ACHIEVEMENT IN
ARCTIC WATERS

back from the grave. Fearing they
were deceived, Sergts. Brainard and
Long staggered out to the cliff, where,
to the inexpressible Joy, they saw a
boat making toward them. and Brain
ard ran, with new life in his palsied
limbs, to tell his companions the glad
news, while Long directed the boat to
a safe landing place.
AS soon as possible the survivors
were conveyed on board the flagship
and the dead bodies were exhumed,
wrapped in blankets and carried off.
part to each ship.
Twelve altogether were taken of. the
bodies of six others having been swept
off with the foe on which they were
buried. Rice died near Cape Isabella
and Edward (Eskimo) was drowned
while out hunting. The survivors were
Lieut.. Greedy, Barnard, Fredericks,
Biederbeck, Cornell and Ellison.
Survivors in n Pitiable State.
The poor wretches were in a pitiable
plight, especially Ellison, who had been
severely frost bitten. His torments no
pen could describe. Both feet dropped
off and his fingers dried up. He could
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-10-31

It is now estimated that the Metro
politan Museum of Art in New York
will get about $4,000, 900 from the ea-
tate Of Jason s. Rogers of Paterson,
N. j., the odd old fellow who used 10
talk with Di Cesnola by the hour about
the finances of the museum, but never
in twenty years asked a question about
the contents OF 1t.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-10-31

Among the feats of a wild man on
exhibition in Wichita, Kansas, the pro-
gram stated that he would eat chunks
of raw liver. He failed to do this, and
the spectators wrecked the tent. A
learned police Justice upheld the act,
stating that when people pay good
money to see a man eat raw liver, they
have the right to see him eat raw liver
or know the reason why.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-10-31

A new electric headlight for locomo.
tives is so arranged that the rays can
be thrown vertically into the air to a
considerable height. The exact posi-
ton and direction of a train can thus
be made known even in the billy dis
triots. The generator required for the
headlight will also serve to light the
cars.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-10-31

Old Lady: Dear! dear; l don't like
to see a little boy smoking a cigarette. "
The boy: Don't y. ma'am? Well. II
yn come round this way at the same
time tmorrow III try & be smokin' a
cigar or a ipe."-Phlladelphia Bul,
letin.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-10-31

Young widows are plentiful in Ben
gal. In that province there are 1864
widows who are under ten years Of
age.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-10-31

1t is the belief OF some Of the Chi
nese that the women who wear short
hair will be transformed into men in
the future world.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-10-31

A sensational elopement after the
fashion set by the Princess Chimay
has occurred at Balaton Fuered, a
summer resort in the Carpathians.
Among the visitors were Prince Ivan
5%emonoffski, described as a descend
ant IF the former kings of Lithuania,
with his two sons and a daughter, aged
10. Their Highnesses were in the hah-
it Of visiting a garden restaurant,
where a Magyar gypsy orchestra
played. One evening Princess Olga
SemoDoffski eloped with one of these
musicians. an ugly, repulsive man, 40
years of age. Prince Semonoffski and
his two sons gave chase, but did not
Uvertake the fugitives till next even
ing. They administered ehastisement
TO the man, which he is likely to re-
Gember for his life, and gave the prin-
cess a loaded revolver, telling her she
mad dishonored their name. She COM
mitted suicide Immediately. and was
buried without much ceremony in the
remote village where she was overtak-
en- with her gypsy lover.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-10-31

A correspondent wants to know when
cricket and football were invented. As
to the former, we don't know, but the
time when Adams oldest son first stub
bed his toe no doubt witnessed the be-
thinning OF font hnMl
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-10-31
CONCEITED TITLES.
MANY or THOSE CLAIMED ARE NOT
TRUTHFUL.

Che Assurance Of Some Eastern Rulors
Makes Fabulous ReadinE-Tremendous
Claims Of Earthly Importance Made
in the TITLES of sovere,gns.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-10-31

One size smaller after usingAllen's Foot
Ease, a powder. 1t makes tight or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweating,
aching feet, %ingrowing nails, corns and
bunions. All dru ggists and shoe stores,
s5c. Trial package FREE by mail. Adj
dress Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy, NY.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-10-31

While a number of workmen were
executing repairs at the Palais du Lux
embOurg they discovered a number Of
valuable paintings concealed behind a
tapestry. The quaestor Of the senate
had them examined, and 1t was found
that they are portraits Of the three
first presidents Of the old Parliament
of Paris and Of De Thou, the famous
Judge who lived a century and a half
ago. II is thought that these portraits
were placed behind the tapestry during
the Revolution in order to preserve
them, and that they have remained
there ever since.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1901-10-31
Red River %PrOSpectOr.

RED RIVER, NEW MEXICO.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-07-25

The Florida ''razorback" is the hog
Indigenous to this climate and soil. He
Is usually large of limb and fleet of
foot, being the only known porker that
can outrun darby. He has a tail of
wondrous length, which, while he is In
active motion, he twists into the tight
est corkscrew, but with which while
quietly feeding he raps his leathery
sides much in the same manner that
the docile COW uses her tail.
He is self supporting. He earns his
own living and thrives equally well in
the highwoods, IN the fatwoods, in the
hummocks and in the marshes. He
subsists upon anything he can find
above the earth or underneath its sur
face. He has clear. farseeing eye
and is very sensitive of hearing. Ma
ture has equipped him with a snout al
most as long as the beak of the wild
pelican of Borneo, with which he can
penetrate the earth many inches in
quest of worms, snakes and insects.
He Is the most intelligent OF all the
hogs and Is likewise the most coura-
geous. He has been known to engage in
mortal combat with coon for the pos
session Of watermelon and to rend
asunder a barbed wire fence.-Forest
and Stream.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-07-25
A Host Liberal Offer.

All our farmer readers should take
of the unprecedented club
bling offer we this year make, which in
cludes with this paper the Iowa Home
stead, itsspecial Farmers Institute.
Editions and the Poultry Farmer
These three publications are the best
of their class and should be in every
farm home. TO them we add, for To-
cal, county and general news, our own
paper, and make the price of the four
one year only 81 40. Never before
was SO much superior rerding matter
offered for so small an amount of mon
ey. The three papers named, which
We club with our own, are well known
throughout the west and commend
themselves to the readers favorable at
tention upon mention. The Iowa
Homestead is the great agricultural
aud live stock paper of the west; the
Poultry farmer is the most practical
poultry paper for the farmer, while
the special Farmers Institute Editions
are the most practical publications for
the promotion Of good farming ever
published. Take advantage of this
great offer,Ias it will hold good for a
short time only. Samples of these
papers may be examined by calling at
this office.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-07-25

4 newspaper controversy has been
raging in Carroll county the past sew
eral weeks which is entirely too hot
both for this torrid weather and the
welfare of republicans up there BY
splendid organization and able tactics
the republicans of Carroll county the
past two years have been able to elect
part OF their county ticket. Torn into
factions the way they are now they can't
elect a coroner. The cause Of the r ckpt
seems to an outsidersto have started
over the denomination of Senator
Garst. Some say the cause reaches
back Into the congressional campaign
of last year when Garst and Salinger
wrestled for the delegation from Car
roll county. As to whether Garst is a
man of sufficient merit to warrant his
being forced on the county in the face
OF very strong opposition when
he already had had eight years was
serious question for them to decide.
His denomination was surely not a ne
cessity to the state and We should
think not to the district. The extreme
measures used by his friends to obtain
the Carroll delegation for him were
very questionable indeed. But now that
he is nominated, we should think the
papers that have stood by him from
the start would cease pounding their
opposition. What good can come to
Garst now, or to them, by continued
of the Carroll Herald. of
Salinger and of Dewings friends?
They can't bridge over chasms, they
can't make votes for Garst or they
can't do the republican party good by
their racket. They can't
down the versatile and able Hunger
ford, nor approach him in controversy,
and we should think they would be
better off if they could let the past be
forgotten very quickly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-07-25
The Helpless Farmer.

The Spectator" in the Woonsoeket
News: 1t strikes me that there is
something tremendously pathetic
about the state of mind of the farmer
these days, For days and weeks and
months he has faithfully toiled, plow-
ing and planting and cultivatiug. All
that human ingenuity and energy can
do he has done to insure himself a
good harvest. His expectations have
been raised to a high pitch by the
wonderfully favorable condition OF the
past few weeks. His fields of ripening
grain has waved in the wind like the
crested pillows of the sea. And now
he must stand hopelessly by and see
the work of months Destroyed in few
hours. Yes, it is pathetic. There is
no other word that so we'll describes
the situation. For what can the poor
farmer do to save his crops? Can he
check the whitening blasts by word,
or revive his parched fields with his
tears? He can do nothing absolutely
nothing, but stand and wait the ont
come