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Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1902-06-13

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IL Probably Net usss TAAA
Twenty IalI~a n Deanneess.

A speciAl TO the New York Journal
and Advertiser from Cambridge,
Mass, mys; Prufs. Pickering and
Wendell, Of the Harvard observatory,
have just made some very important
discoveries with regard TO the new
planet Eros. From the rscAnt discov-
cries II u found that the Harvard OBJ
serv~tosy took photosra Of this
planet ~ early ~ 1909, Thess photo
Kraphs, when compared with the ones
that were taken the other night.
made II pcssibls Ia tell accurately
thc path. sise and distance Of the
planet from The sArth.
The astronomsrs have determined
that NE planet u probably not muv
than - miles IN diameter. and -
timsD comes nearer shs ssrth than
any other planet. II belongs 70 .
group Of planets that cosne between
Maru and jupiter. but Eros bvsahs
away and often cosnss this sids of
Mars. thus bslnG ns~rsv ths sArtA
ths. any celestial body sxcspG tAs
moon.
These observations will continue ~
ths observatory until about The ArsA
oS March. when IL IL int ndsd 70 con
tsaSe the observations from the 49,
tion In South America, whers II y b.
Ne~~d ths planet wili be vtsibls .
mouth ionRsr than In any Othsr paxt
Of the world.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1902-06-13

UASeslv Gss~1 UsSsveso nls
U~AsA - 0alA

Ths township In which Beii~viil-, n.
J.. ts situat~d has been supporting
Cicmsnt Slawski FOR . numhsr Of
years. becAuse<Ae said he would stArve
n Il did not. This assistance enabled
him 10 save many thousands Of dol
lArs and 70 stock his cellar with rich
wsrss. The township did not And "
out until the other day. and the relief
allowance from the local authoritiss
has come to = sudden end.
shwsh wAs arrested for hitting his
landlady. Mrs. Ellen Marshall. because
she asked him for his rent. Go to the
township" hs sAid while punching
Ar. The township owcs me . Nv
lag"
They took him before Justice L.
vsncA~rts. He said he was pennilsss.
hop.less and wretchsd and could mob
pay either One or rent
There was = bundle 10 the fellows
pocket and the court made him pull II
out. Twenty-dollAr gold pdcces rAins3
on he floor. He was held In esoQ bail
and he put Il up In cash. -
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1902-06-13
Two DOLLARS Per YEAR

10 one instance By this state alone,
In another they ere trying 70 merge
with swo other states. Read b.
tween the llnes and You have this:
"Next TALL there d an election 10 b
hell In this state"
"Strsnuous Tod" told Knox 10
movs -. Il. X. merger and best
trust" Read that between tho lines.
lam toid the percentage Of the
evil dscrsassd saddsniy q the 10
Of April last. Ssstislicians could
not accoust Tor Il. l examined
the register and found arrived
that day.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1902-06-13
HLLSBORO SlEEKA eooNl = y. ~" ''Joi - o<
Butcher and Samar.


tny So@Qutu MuieS.l
Hut yesterday who wore the hlMc
Held high his hoad with honest pride;
His sword swung ynily At Ills side,
His martial step was manly. true,
To-day his head bows 10 his breAs'.
His sword IL ~ sword VI lsa.l,
His airy step has lost its goat
And shame walks by with sullsn tread,
He blss,ls anew, ea.h honorcd AGAR
With rod lips, and Guarding. crics.
Let me not live unless no dies--
That bully. butcher of SXnAarl"
The star-built AAg Of spotless lame,
The flag that never knows defeat.
To-day IL trailing 10 tho street
Aud Europe mOcks us In our shame.
From Maine to fAr Manila bAv
The nation blesds and hows its heed.
How tall We stood but yesterday
Ssckeloth and ashes now instead;
Sackclosh aud Ashes, near and lar.
Last God shall smite III. hip aud thigh.
nackcloth aud ashes, lest we die
For that brute. butcher VI bAmas!
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1902-06-13

III. w. Elliott In Silver City Enterpriss.) }
You did not request me to write
10 you, and the same silence sxists
~ to writing for your subscribers.
II there il anything IN this about
Denver that they would like, give
II 10 them, II not, burn il. That u
your destiny aud mine.
Denver exists; Il IL no mirage
II 10 u commercial oasis. How and
why I will not develop. There IA
Silver City colony here; Il has
been here since republ,canism de-
.troyed tho silver industry and d.
populated the mining camps OF
New Mexico. What tho mem bars
Of .he colony are doing 10 their
business aud not that Of the public,
70 will not "biogrofate," but do
wish TO say that your citizen, w.
II. N. WAS here. What he did, l
will not tell till | meet you = thou
. nd mllcs from . phonograph and
the same distancs from y press.
Hs did buy = little book 1T IL ~.
tnority pax yobiscum."
Dear, delightful Denver! 1t Ia
the clesnest. nestcst and newest
town Of ito size 10 territory aud
popaIation) In tho Uaited States
or her adjacent territories, insnlar
possessions aud dependencies.
Some Of these names sprung from
the Spanish war aud guilty con
sciences.
Denver grows; 30 do her taxes.
Her population increases and the
ratio Of misery IL 10 the same lAsi-
tude. Why tho growth in nun
bers should ts tho "s'ns qua non'
OF society 10 . political desire ! do
not appreciate. Her psopl" greet
you ~ pleasantly A. the people Of
other places. They will forget you
~ soon iu your ~bssnce; they will
drop = tear or flower (As ordered }
on your grave. II any man th'nks
be 10 necessity, or that oblivion 10
his, lot him come 10 Denver 10 die.
then look for the hate in memory
no left behind.
The ind;cacia Of the evil and non
evil are here--frs and police boards.
detectives. sherift, city halle, oours
houses and homes of the demi mon.
do indicate the former. 6cbool
houses recognize Ignorance. church
-, SIN; hospit~ls, suffering; state
houses, anarchy. They are anti
dotrs only. There 10 but ono house
erected by the good and FOR the
good, and that II the home. There
are thousands Of these in Denver
and should Judge tho interior by
the exterior they are clean aud rich
Ia oil that makes life noble and
endurable.
All thu houses enumerated are
used. The court honss "rgAnixA-
tion 10 bnsy. Poison is passed
around about ~ freq usntly ~ whis-
key at . temperance picnic. One
woman is held on magistrates war
rant charged with poisoning her
husband and At the ssme time 10
sued for fonsvaI expenses OF her
father-in.lAw.
The trusts are being attacked
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1902-06-13

Ethel (ooylyl-whas . pretty
mouth you haval toughtto bsos
s girl's fscs. Jack Issldom miss
an opportunity.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1902-06-13

Judge Have you foaod any pre-.
judios against he pHsou4 II Jury
mani have sesu so0e naws-
paper pictures oi him. JsdVe Yos
are excused.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-12-26
Etiouette of GIFT Giving.

There is an etiquette governing
the giving and receiving of presents,
as there is about most things, be-
cause there is always a best way to
do everything, says the Ladies' Home
Journal. If we penetrate below the
surface of the little courteous con-
ventions we shall find that consid-
Grafton for the feelings of others
underlies all. Do not try to make
your gift look as though it cost
more than you paid for it. Aside
from the paltry spirit of such giving
it is delusion and snare, for the
next year your offering must seem
to be as fine as the one of this sea-
son, or you may appear to have been
less anxious TO please your friend.
The best gifts are those which put
no tax upon financial resources, but
trifies of which the recipient may
make frequent use. and so keep the
giver in mind. Take the time to
write a few words Of loving or cor
dial greeting on the cards that ac-
company your gifts. Without that
evidence of individual. personal
thought the offering of even the
finest present appears somewhat
graceless ard perfunctory. a mes
sage on a card is better than note
should not seem TO make much of a
gift. Having your presents dain-
tily wrapped is not less a matter of
courtesy. Let their outward APP
pearance commend them.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-12-26
THE MAN WHO SWORE OFF.
He In Deserving of Respect and En-
commencement

The world, il it knows its business,
will doff its hat to the man who
swore off New Years day. Notwith-
standing the outlaws of the crowd
at the bar when they hear about ii.
that man. says the Chicago Daily
News, is worthy of respect and en-
coura cement. Having the desire to
mend his ways, he has braved the
jests of his associates, the sneers of
those WHOSE unworthy methods he
hopes to forsake, and the curious
chances of casual acquaintance, in
order TO exercise his viii in resist
ing evil habits. His militant man
hood is worthy of praise So, for
your own sake as we'll as for his,
do not laugh or sheer at him or
take n patronizing attitude toward
him because Of your vvell-knOvn and
unassailable virtue. Express conf
dence in MIN and help him to stick
TO his good intentions.
Why should not one resolve to for
sake ones bad habits on the first
day of the year? Why should not
one resolve TO forsake them on any
other day? Having made the resolve
anu entered upon the e4AttN HSScS-
sarv TO carry II out, why should one
be the subject of jests. since there is
nothing foolish nor dishonorable in
trying to improve ones methods of
life? If the school of experience
teaches valuable lessons. as every
one knows il does, why should not
one profit by these lessons? Habit
is mainly a relic of youth and ig-
norance. so far as it Is not formed
on good models or by the firm hands
OF wise elders To improve ones hab-
its from year to year is the valua BILE
privilege of the man or the woman
who has been learning lessons in the
worlds academy of hard knocks To
take no advantage of those lessons
is to write ones self down n fool
Pity, therefore, the man or the wom-
an who never swears off.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-12-26
THIS EARTH OF OURS
It Is the Most Desirable Unit of the
Solar System.
Its Atmos pherfc Conditions and
Lighting Facilities Are Far SUI
perfor tn Those of Any
Other Planet.

1VERYBODY is interested moro
n or less IN the earth on which
III he lives and the planets which
,ne discerning eye discovers in the
heavens To demonstrate their vari-
Gus revolutions is the pleasant task
Of the astronomer Who, TO the average
individual, is q person TO be envied
and honored.
Prof. Schiaparelli, the famous Ital-
IAN astronomer, has recently complet-
ed 4 protracted study OF the planet
Mercury and has succeeded in chart
ing It's surface. lie finds that Mercury
Is the only planet which Is heavier
than the earth. Taking the density
OF the earth as l, that Of Mercury :
1.26- No other member Of the solar
system. not even the sun itself. can
compare with our globe IL weight.
Jupiter, the largest OF all the planets,
Is l,400 times as big Is the earth. but
only 500 times as heavy. Mercury
holds the two records for being heaNi-
est, bulk for bulk, Of all the planets,
and of being nearest TO the sun. But
n all other respects the earth beats
it. Mercury Is only three times -
large as the moon. 1t has little or no
atmosphere, and, consequently, equal
~ little water. Moreover, il seems
fairly certain that it no longer re-
wolves on its axis like our planet, but
resembles the moon in turning one
face always towards the sun Ii You
put down the figure ., ana add after it
y noughts. you have the approximate
weight in tons of the world We live and
work in.
Venus. and not Mars. Is the nearest
of all the planets to ourselves. II also
resembles the earth nearly in size and
weight. and during its occasional
transts across the suns disk we can
see its atmosphere. Mars is nearly So
600, 600 miles farther from the sun than
the earth, but II Is SO much less hid
den by clouds that we can tell more
about its shape and make than about
any other members of the solar Sys-
tenn. out of 100 square miles Of our
earth - are water and 2S are land
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-12-26
DRESSING THE TREE.
How Ia May He Done Ia secure tn 4
Hest Effects.

The Woman's Home Companion
gives some hints on decorating a
Christmas tree safely. 1t is well
known that when tapers are fixed
to the laden branches. after the
gifts are taken oil the lightened
boughs spring up and often set each
other on fire. The mode indica; ed
here avoids all that.
First" says the Companion, thin
cut the branches sufficiently to al
low the gifts to show TO good adj
vantage. Then with an auger bore
holes in spiral row about four
or five inches apart the whole length
Of the trunk. Have some fiat sticks
prepared. an inch wide and half an
inch thick. and of varying lengths.
Sharpen one end. and insert them
according to their graduated lengths,
giving each n blow or two with a
hammer 20 insure its being firmly
fixed. Paint them green. At the
outer end the candle holder is tirmIy
fixed"
To the topmost branch before the
tree is put up. affix the "Christ-child''
the winged doll, secured by slight
rubber bands under the wings. Gilt
paper stars and crescents are pref
~. affixed here and there to the
boughs. Gay silk and carleton bags
full of nuts and candy. oranges and
apples, bundles of stick candy tied
with ribbons, little baskets and
cornucopias of figs and raisins, gild-
eo walnuts, popcorn balls, strings of
popcorn and cranberries, candy
canes, paper chains-all these and
other things they viii suggest will
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-12-26

In Scotland there is curious su-
perstition to the effect mat good or
bad fortune is brought 80 the house
by the character of the first caller
on New Years day. In the eight
zenith century that was supposed to
take effect after i o'clock, and SO
devoted lovers would station them
selves outside of the doors of the
houses where their sweethearts
dwelt, so that they could enter at
once upon the stirling of TIE hour
From midnight till morning tho
streets of Edinburgh were crowded
with young men, all making merry in
one way or another. Indeed, ii IS the
most important celebration of the
year to the Scotch.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-12-26
Good-By. old Year.
The minutes are flying. the Old Year

The minutes are flying. the old Year is
dying.
The time viii soon come when the old
clock VIII chime
When the year, bent ana gray, viii pass
quickly away.
And the New Year viii come II the foot
prints OF time.
Old Year. YOU VIII so as you came. In tho
SHOW.
For that emblem Of childhood is waiting
fer all;
And when in old age you Will pass from
life's stage,
The snow fakes viii cover the place
where you fall
For many YOU hold what 3 dearer than
gold;
We VIII never forget yea although you
have fled
For the New Year IS here. I'D 50 good-by,
OLD Year:
we VIII number YOU now With The years
that are dead.
-A1argusri5e n IilIery (s<e "a. in St
Nicholas.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-12-26
The Birds Christmax.

In Norway, the cold northern land,
the kind-hearted people wish to have
every creature rejoice at the glad
Christmas season, and they think of
the dear little birds; so there is al
ways a sheaf of wheat fastened high
on pole in every farmyard, that
the birds may enjoy a good dinner
of grain, and the little Norwegian
children are Santa Claus helpers,
when they help to bring Christmas to
the birds.-Detroit Free Press.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-12-26
A Natural 0uerV

Mamma (who is expecting the min
ister)-Willie, we will have a very nice
old gentleman to tea this evening.
and you must be very good while
he's here.
Willie-Why, is he Santa Claus p
Philadelphia Press.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-12-26

Clarissa-I'm always glad when
New Years day is safely over.
Fidelia-Yes; it is a saddenina an
niversary.
Clarence and | always have horril
quarrel suggesting improvements in
each others conduct.-Detroit Fres
Press.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-12-26

~
"a R man said TO me when he
N&9 gave me the ten! asker
- Robert Allertoh OF the
kCe<A-s bright-faced cashier as
VOL they prepared 70 close the
Office the night before
Christmas lie said: Take that and
make a merry Christmas for your fam
lily"
We'll. wasn't that n very appropri-
ate Christmas susgestionE' inquired
the cashier
My family! said the young man
fereely- = on tel me where ny m
ily is. Will youF Other Fellows nave
mothers and fathers and SISTERS 10
make a Christmas for. ! never had
single soul on the face 81 the earth,
80 far as / know. that could call my
family What good - Christmas, or
ten-eollar gold pieces or anything.
for fellow who don't belong any
where and Robert gulped down
tomething that sounded suspicIous!y
Ike SOD
theer mp. and come over 10 our
house tomorrow; Wei help you -
forget your troubles, said his tender
hearted companion
1t isn't merely good time want"
sald Robert m not a baby II - TO
have somebody that belongs 10 me 10
make good time for
why don't you adopt family 81
your own for ChristmasF' asked the
girl with a sudden Inspiration
Robert stared AZ her ~ ama1cment.
But, really, why couldn't You?
There are thousands Of people, young
a N.t a..
anyone TO make q Christmas for them
There's my ear; sorry l must go.
Don't get blue; take my advice. adopt
a family 81 your own for Christmas"
and the girl hurried away.
Adopt n family. great ideal said
Robert To himself; but he idea still
fingered in his mind. and really there
was something strangely fascinating
in the thought Of the ownership OF
real. live family.
lie stood on the corner. undecided
where 20 go. because il did not really
matter to anybody where lie went: a
bright-eyed. clear-brained loving
hearted youth, candidate for sonship
20 some loving mother or father: pos
sessed with perfect passion for help
ing those weaker than himself; a
youth To make u mother NeArt SN-
premely happy. and a father proud
and glad.
I'm earning enough" thought Rob
ert. II could support a mother and a
sister. too; and I'm going TO be pro-
NOTED. Mr.. Wilkins, the manager.
told me SO to-day. But whats the
use? II will only be a few more dol
lars to put away in the bank 1t does
seem as II things were pretty well
tangled up in this world sometimes.
I'd give up my job any day IL ! could
have n family like John Witherbee's,
and yet he is always grumbIing be-
cause he has TO help at home"
As Robert walked aimlcsSly down
the street. he found himself uncou-
sciously scrutinizing every woman and
child. with the idea of possible pro-
prietorship.
The door OF n church stood inviting
" open. and because Robert did not
belong anywhere in pa rticular. he en-
tered and sat down in corner. Some
thing unusual was evidently - prog
ress. A man stood on the platform.
and seemed TO be acting as auctioneer
who'll take them. a family Of
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-12-26

In Mars water is So scarce that il IS
probably boarded with great care;
and the atmosphere so thin that its
inhabitants. if any, must be provided
with oxygen cylinders like those used
by baIIoonists. Mars has two small
moons, and therein II eNcels Mercury
and Venus. which have no such light
giving satellites.
Jupiter is so covered with ever
changing bands Of cloud that practi-
cally nothing IS known about its sur
face. Its atmosphere must be thou
sands of miles deep. so that the in
habitants, if any, can never see the
sun, which makes i certain that no
creature belonging to this earth could
live there at all. Jupiter also is u
great sufferer from storms. Wind
which blows 90 miles an hour on our
planet levels everything before it. On
Jupiter a 2OO-mile breeze is of common
occurrence and blows for weeks at
a time. as we can see by the move
ments of the clouds. Jupiter has four
moons, but as they shine only wi;h
reflected sunlight the four together
give only one-siXteenth as much light
as our own moon.
Saturn is destitute of animal life
II is rs times a large as this earth,
but weighs only 90 times as much. II
Is. in fact, only three-ffths as heavy
a its bulk Of water. Anyone moving
To Saturn. therefore. from this earth
would be unable to keep afloat. even
were he the best of swimmers. Saturn
evidently is IN a liquid condition, fer
astronomers watching this planet
have noticed that il constantly
changes shape. One side Of it VIII
bulge cut as much as 400 or 500 miles.
On this earth We get just 90 times
as much heat and light as Saturn has
from the sun. and all Of Saturu's
moons. eight in number. cannot make
uD for the deficiency. for their com
binea light i but one-si9tee that
Of our satellite.
Uranus and Neptune are SO far away
that our knowledge Of them is limited.
Uranus must, indeed. D. dreary
place. lis year is : Of our Years. is
Ak. slopes much. and It's winters. at
least - years long must be appalling
1.-THE height of summer the sum looks
about 1390th as biz as it appears -
u Neptune Is 50 far from the center
Of the universe that 10 il tie sun APP
pears as star does to Us.
Al of which goeS 10 show that this
earth Of ours i. after all. most &c
sirable place 70 live on.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-12-26
suicide and civiIization.

The prevalent belief that suicide ;
: product of the higher civilization
IS contradieted by tne fact that n
india suicides by opium are COM
nitted by the natives for the most
rival reasons. even children destroy
ag themselves after being seeded.
nd wives because husbands complain
of their dinners. There are no regu-
lations for the sale OF poison. and
anybody can go into bazar and buy
As much as he wants.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-12-26

decorate tree so prettily that the
children for whose pleasure it is con-
structed will forget in their delight,
that it is not weighted down with
costly gifts.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-12-26
Conclusive.

NJ D.-H'm, So you think the
child is unwell? Any strange symp-
toms?
Mrs. De De-Well. yes, doctor. It's
now only two days until Christmas,
and he hasn't yet asked those cute,
childish questions about Santa Claus,
Puck
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-12-26
yenison Cheap in German.

In the restaurants of Germany veni-
son is As cheap and as abundant :
beef Great pains are taken 10 pre-
serve and improve the deer. 1t has
been found advantageous to cross
them with Siberian animals, and the
demand for these consequently far ex-
ceeds the supply.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-12-26

An dod. he looked so happy. an
mother sn1iIf1' 90
N.Y. buf they tDoS happy pair
Them, days sOe didn'f knOtO
Wbaf Cbrisfn1as day couId mean fer
Them. Bur nose, SueSS toe do.
Since tDe'Je got youngsters O our osOn.
or Teller. me an you;
An 30 IT, sOorIi'S lois brighter nosO:
fbeY'S Sonlefbin' in IT. shine
o. eyes o-fookin' in your face. an eyes
or look fn mine.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-12-26

makes Teller glad!
Til SDc're happy mother an dad
Hous Post.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-12-26

I'D you hear what the old
man sand to me when he
gave me the temp" asked
Robert Allerton Of the
bright-faced cashier as
they prepared To close the
Office the night before