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cry 1t was believed that all the grave
stones of the pilgrims had long since
vanished into dust. The stone In ques-
ton. the only Mayfower gravestone 10
existence, rests over the grave of Cap
tain Richard Moore. ST.. who came 10
Plymouth In the Maytowe- as q boy
in Elder william Brewster's family.
and hnally settled in Salem. where he
died at the age Of eighty -four In some
where about l6SJ-the date Is not given
on the tombstone.
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There Is one thing in the consfuc-
tion Of a house which should have
careful attention, yet seldom gets 1t
the chimney. II you want q good one.
you will probably have to engage q
competent disinterested person to su.
Dervlse its construction. Every chin.
ney should begin in the cellar and
ave the Joints we'll filed and smoothed
on the inside. II 1t Is not double
coursed 1t ought to be inclosed by gal
vanized iron boxing in the attic. This
boxing should reach from the lower
edge Of the joists to the top Of the
rafters, ard may be made in sections
like a stovepipe for convenience. With
such chimneys and slate or metal
roof an attic fire would be q rarity
indeed.-Good Housekeeping.
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4 good story Is told Of IN lrlshman'
more patriotic than clever. who enlist
ed in one OF the smart cavalry reSl'
ments. The fencing instructor had
experienceL rather difficult Job In the
matter Of explaining to him the vnri'
Gus ways OF using the sword. Now
he said. how would you Use the sword
il your opponent fe!nted" "Bedad."
said Pat. with cleaning eyes. I'D
lust tickle him with the point to see
lf he was shamminS."-St. James's
Gazette. a.,
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The Kitchens Surroundings.

The surroundings Of the kitchen. In
Guiding the fittings and furniture.
should be simply arranged. Some nom
absorbent paper or q tiled surface
should be used on the walls. The
woodwork should have a polished oiled
surface. or should be vanished. As
little furniture as Is necessary. and
that Of simple utllitarlan make.
should be the rule. There must be no
rugs or upholstered furniture of any
kind. except possibly pad to rest the
tired feet On. and this must be some
thing so light that 1t is easily shaken
free from dust and cleaned. Devices
Of any kind which hang on the wall
gather more dust than Is desirable.
The lighter and the simpler any kitch-
en- utensil Is the better. providing 1t
fills the need that calls for 1t. The
most important requisite Of cooking
utensils is that they be made Of q
metal that Is 4 good conductor Of heat.
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Sacred Fires Of Baikans.

In the homes Of Balkan peasants
nothing is priced so highly as the fire
on the hearth. for il Is regarded rs sa-
cred. and is never allowed to so out.
Tradition says that II 1t is cxtin-
guished misfortune will surely come.
and that In many cases the death OF
the fire Is a sure token that some mem-
ber Of the family will speedily die.
Another .honored tradition says
that the sacred fire Is able to cure many
maiadies. and this Is supposed TO be
the main reason 1t Is guarded 80 care.
fully throughout the Carpathinns and
the Balkan peninsula. Mail. .
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idly. as is the case in all tropical
islands. but the women Of Martinique
seem to be pre-eminent In physical
perfection. Cornilliac ascribes this
wonderful beauty. which is the rule
rather than the exception In Marti.
nique. to the mixture of Carib blood
with Caucasian and Negro. One
writer says:
Both men and women are often SO
perfect anatomically that the artist
wishing to create a Mercury or a
Venus need only to take a cast Of the
body Of one of these natives without
making one modification from neck to
heel"
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Aggressive Work Needed.

work is emphasized BY the recent an
nouacement that the National Protective
Association OF Liquor Dealers has been
revived to wage war against the prohibi-
tion movement and show chat "prohibi.
son laws are Intellectual" 1t will have
its headquarters in Louisville. and will
De supported by fund to which the dis
ti!lins and liquor jobbing interests OF the
entire country are expected to contribute
The money will be used in emp:oyinst
speakers to conduct campaigns in Statesi
where Prohibitionists are strong. in dis
,ributing printed matter, in employing
stasisticians and writers on economic SUBJ
jects, and anti.prohibition arguments par:
t;np1arlv
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and 10000 blacks Of all shades from
ebony to Light octoroon.
Martinique had two interesting
claims to distinction In that the EN-
press Josephine was born there. as was
Nine. De Maintenon. the latter passing
her girlhood on the island as Franchise
d'Abigne. At Fort de France there 10
a marble statue Of the Empress Jo-
sephine.
Martinique became an interesting
point In this country during the recent
war with Spain. The first news of the
arrival Of the Spanish fieet Of Admiral
Cervera came from st. Pierre. At $50
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A AouI.k Cure For Bee-stines.

First pull the sting from the flesh.
then bruisc the fresh leaves Of the
common weed known Us vervain and
rub the wound well with them. after
which bind to 1t q plaster Of the
crushed leaves we'll moistened. This
will prevent swelling and ease the
pain. vervain may be used In its dried
state by sleeping the leaves In hot
water. 1t is gathered in September by
negro nurses in the South and hung
up to dry !or winter use. - Ladies
Home Journal.
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Household
>Matters
THE WAY TO IRON SHIRTS.

The Tug OF War 10 when the BososA
Reached.
For ironing. fold the shirt straight
down the middle Of the back. and Iron
the body mainly straight with the
warp. Next fold sleeve DAT along
the sloped seam. and iron 1t upon hoth
sides. Iron first through the middle.
then take hold Of the wrist.band or
shoulder with the left hand and hold
taut till the iron goes quite to the
join. Open the wristband. lay It fat
and iron hard upon the wrong side,
then turn upon the right side. Next
iron yoke and neckband. Then comes
the tug Of war-otherwise Ironing the
bosom.
First fasten the neckband properly.
next slip the bosom board inside the
shirt and spread the bosom smooth
upon 1t. pressing it out simultaneously
with both hands. With thin clean
cloth wet the whole linen surface light
ly with weak raw starch. Rub 1t In
very well. and IL any place feels sticky
wipe 1t OF with cloth dipped in tepid
water. Have the iron hot enough to
yellow dry cloth II left to stand on It
ten seconds. Begin at the bottom Of
the bosom and iron straight toward the
neck. up the middle. holding the neck
band In the left hand. and pulling hard
against the iron. Here as much lie.
pends on the left hand as the right-the
knack lies mainly In knowing how to
pull properly.
II the bosom wrinkles or forms one
Of the wraps knows to laundresses as
"catfaces," wet the place with clear
water, stretch 1t smooth. and iron over
again. Rub the iron over the white
wax, also In the salt tray to insure a
perfectly smooth surface. II the starch
Is right-properly made and appiied-it
will not stick to the face. But II yell
lowy crust forms upon the iron-tip
scratch 1t of with blunt knife and be
sure to wax and sait-poiish the iron
again before settling 1t on the shirt.
When the whole bosom Is smooth
and nearly dry. take one OF the polish
ing irons. not quite so hot as the 9th
ers. rub the face Of 1t with either pol.
ishing wax or white soap and press
the bosom hard all over. bearing hard.
est upon the rounded iro- point. Iron
and polish cuffs on a fiannel-covered
board. Wet them also with raw starch.
or more properly starchwater. press
first upon the wrong side. with a very
hot iron. and turn upon the right side
only when nearly dry. Washington
Star.
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O'Clock In the morning Of May II. 1898
the cruiser Harvard arrived at St.
Pierre. and at 6 o'clock the same even
ing q correspondent at Fort de France
communicated to the Harvard's com
mander the fact that the Spanish tor
pedo boat destroyer Furor had put into
Fort de France. The destroyer turned
out to be the Terror instead Of the
Furor. but the important fact that Ger
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Which fa the LonHere

Who can help believing that the left
hand post-or the most distant one II
we regard the picture as a perspective
much the longest. and the
right-hand. or nearest. post Is much the
shortest, Of the three? Yet measure
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Description
/ Of Mar.
ti1ique's
J Destroyed
| Metropolis.

height and overlooks the bay. from
which It 10 easily visible. A great white
Virgin" surmounts the Nome d'Orangs
to the south of the city. Behind the
city was the cemetery.
The market place Of st. Pierre was
one Of the most picturesque features.
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ment with rule or compass will show
that all three are Of exactly the same
length
The eye is deceived by the inclined
lines, which represent the top and bot
tom Of the wall. so in the upper dia.
gram the short inclined lines deceive
the eye and make the two equal horl.
zontal lines appear unequal. The de-
ceptlon In the case Of the posts. says
the New York Herald, Is chiefly IN ef'
feet of perspective.
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BAD LITTLE LosSTERS.
Pusnaeious Youngstsrs That Long Ct
tinuarly For . Fight.

Pugnaeious Youngstsrs That Long Com
tInua1y For . Fight.
Perpetual motion is the only saliva
tion Of the baby lobster. says the New
York Journal That much has been
thoroughly demonstrated by q series
Of very interesting experiments con-
Quoted by the United States Fish Com
mission at the Wexford Or. l. lobster
culture station.
The explanation is exceedingly sim.
pie. LobsterlinSs. as the young lob.
sters are called. are naturally born
fighters and cannibals. They fight to
the death. and even eat their own little
brothers and sisters II they get O
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vera was ON this side of the ocean was

vera was on this side Of the ocean was
established.
The city Of st. Pierre had an ap-
pearance Of great solidity. It looked
as II 1t had been hewn out Of the solid
rock Of the mountains. The two-story
dwellings were uniformly Of stone.
with walls three feet thick. In the
upper city there were many fountains
carrying excellent drinking water from
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AMavaover Tombstone.

In the old Charter Street Cemeter,
at Salem, Mass. Is q tombstone recent
" identified as marking the grave OF
one of the passengers in the his
toric Mayfower. Prior to this discov'
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driven wells. The main thoroughfare
Of the city was the Rue Victor Hugo.
The aristocratic quarter extended In
long line Of villas and country seats
through a luxuriant growth Of tropical
foliage to the mountain village Of
Morne Rogue. i've miles away. Rue
Victor Hugo was the Broadway Of st.
Pierre. In this narrow and sinuous
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A,eobo,Ie s,imul.u,s Discarded.

The Massachusetts, State Sanitorium af
Rutland. where consumptives are sent and
given the out-of-door treatment: has praes
ticaily discarded the use OF alcoholic slim
ulants. Expert opinion, as expressed at
the recent tuberculosis congress in Lon1
don, comedies with the experience OF the
physicians at Rutland.
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Words Inadequate to Describe.

American citizens know that what we ten
them as to the devastation and iniQuity OF
the liluo: traffic il true, or rather, is far
less than the truth, because words are in
adequate to describe existing conditions.
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SHE'S now bury st.
Pierre. Martinique,
the modern Pom
peii 1t was the
largest town and
the commercial
centre Of the
French West In
dies. being well
built and prosper
Gus. Its popula'
finn was about o..
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Greater London covers 701 square
miles: but the area supplied by the
London water companies Is not SO
great. being 62O square miles.
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90. The city was divided into two
,oarts, known as the upper and the
lower towns. The lower town was
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street. with Its blocks Of square stone
buildings. were the leading shops.
St. Pierre had many images and sta
tues. One Of the statues. the figure OF
q xisantic Christ" which stands on
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but the whole covered with the rich
yerdure of the tropics.
The total population Of the island Is
reckoned at 17500O. Of whom 10000
nra whites $4,000 Of Asiatic orialn
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In the tima9s James I. there were e,
no fewer than sixty royal forests ID
Great Britain.
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HOW THE EauPrIoS WAS CAUSED.
Water from the ocean flowed in and met
che molten mass in the mountains inte-
yior. The steam generated thereby. fol-
lowing the line Of least resistance, blew
of the ton OF the volcano.)
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There are $4,000 coins and medals In
tia British Museum.
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A deposit of natural coke. in a vein
ten feet thick. Is being utilized by
mining company ut Las Prietas. Son.
ora. Mexico. 1: is supposed to have
been caused eitaer by volcanic action
or by surface coaHagration.
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The death rate for children under
five years of age is 63ls per 1000 In
England. This is a better rate than
any other country except the United
States. There the rate Is only 50 per
1000. while In Austria and Italy It Is
over 10 per 1000.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-16

4 Paris dispatch says: Harry Ue
Windt, the explorer who is to attempt
an overland trip from Paris t o New
York, has completed the preparations
for his expedition, and will start for
Siberia, December 10Th. The Russian
government is actively assisting him,
and has telegraphed to the remote set
Elements in North Siberia to have rein
deer and dogs in readiness for the use
Of the explorer.
MI. De Windt's companions on the
journey will be Vicomte De Clinchamp
and Mr.. George Harding.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-16
"sYRIAN A FLEECE"
A PhTladelphian's Experience with n
Gulleful Oriental.

A PhilRdelphian's Experience with n
GuIleful Oriental.
A certain young member Of the Kit
tenhOuse Club, who has just returned
from a jaunt through Syria, says the
Philadelphia Record, freely admits to
his friends his conclusion that he has
more money than brains. 1t seems
that, while travelling through the inter-
Tor Of that country, he was prevailed
upon by n of the SON of the prophet
to buy at an exceedingly high price a
great deal of what was described to
him as Syrian lamb fleece" When
he returned to Philadelphia he sent
this to his tailor with instructions to use
1t for lining a heavy ulster he was hav-
ing made. A week or so later he called
at the tailor's to try on the overcoat.
You didn't send us quite enough ma
terial, Mr.. Blank" remarked the pro-
prietor of the store, 80 1 had to send
out to get some more to line the sleeves
with"
But that's impossible" cried the
traveller. You can't get the fleece my
where in America. It's to be had only
in Syria!"
II link you're mistaken" replied the
tailor; 'in this country we call it rab-
bit skin"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-16
INDIANS SPEAK WELSH.
Greek Tradition Of Early Comors VIII
Taught Them welsh.

gN9ek AHhNAtion OF BuElN LomeNA VINO
Taught Them welsh.
Almost at the moment Of the proc
lamation of a new prince for Wales
comes intelligence which, If correct,
brings additional honor to that land,
says the London Leader.
Major 70. II. Cooper, the well known
explorer Of the home of the cliff dwell
ers, who is well known in Denver and
Colorado, has announced In Chicago
his discovery Of evidences of a Welsh
settlement In America before the time
Of Columbus. Major Cooper was ex-
changing greetings with Creek In
dams when his two Welsh compan-
ions began to criticise the Indian camp
in Welsh. Suddenly the oldest chief
stopped, listened and then ran to the
Welshmen and embraced them, speak
ing to them rapidly in Creek-which
they did not understand-and then
more slowly "pronouncing words which
made them start and stare in smaze-
ment. The Indian was speaking
Welsh.
Subsequently the chief related a ira
dition of the tribe. 1t appears that
many years ago, when the Creeks
were great people, there came among
them up the Arkansas river a cOnsid-
cradle number of white men. They
were the first the Indians had ever
seen, and they brought many strange
iron utensils and weapons, strange
customs and language. They were
adopted into the tribes. As their in
huence increased they impressed upon
the Indians many Of their customs,
but chiefly words from their tongue.
They told the Indians that some day
other white men speaking these anne
words would come among them and
they must preserve those words to
greet them.
A similar tradition has been pre-
served by the Navajos. In an ancient
mound, moreover, Major Cooper found
an iron knife, such as the Welsh
made in the early days, 81 on it
were the figures 1857. 1t seems like
ly, therefore, that Welshmen settled in
America a century before Columbus
was born.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-16

Within the last few weeks, says the
Denver Republican, there had sprung
up in Washington a determined oppOsi-
ton to the reappOiAtment of Miguel A..
Otero as governor of New Mexico. Re
publicans OF that state became alarmed
at the eagerness and confidence of the
opposition, so a delegation of New
Mexicans was sent to Washington to
see the President. The delegation con
sisted of Patrick Garrett, Delegate Ro-
dey, Frank Hubbell, chairman Of the
Republican territorial committee; Sol
ONION Luna, New MexicO's member of
the national Republican committee;
Thomas Hubbell, Judge Fail and c. L..
Doran. In Washington they were
Joined by Gen. Lew Wallace, a former
governor Of the territory, who acted as
spokesman when the committee APP
peared before the President. Those
who have visited the President say
that a private audience with him Is
impossible; that he keeps the door open
and talks so loudly that all those in the
reception room may plainly hear what
he says. General Wallace opened the
hearing by speaking for the governor
He then introduced 'Mr. Garrett" The
President listened to Mr.. Garrett, and
as he moved away, asked Mr.. Wallace.
'Is that Pat Garrett?"
ayes"
"The man who killed Billy the KidT
eyes"
'Pretty handy with his gun. ain't
hep pursued the President, Initiating
the act of pulling a trigger.
''He kills when he has to-" respond.
ed the general, ''in the course Of HE
duty as an officer"
"What are his pOliticsY"
"He is a Republican"
The President received the other
members Of the delegation, listening tc
each as he spoke in praises Of Governor
Otero, and asking each a question or
two about Pat" Garrett. When the
delegation had been heard and before
it had retired, the President asked for
his private secretary, whom he sent ar
ter Secretary Gage. When the latter
; appeared he said: 'Send in the name
of Pat Garrett for collector Of the port
Of El PasO."
Tit delegation was astOunded at the
promptness Of the action, but no more
so than We're the Texas politicians
when they heard Of It. Many Of the
newspapers Of the latter state refused
to credit the report. Tie appointment
was made and confirmed and the Pres.
ident afterwards also appointed Mr..
Otero governor OF New Mexico as re-
quested.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-16

Regal power and wealth do not al
Ruys go together. The King Of Portu-
gel is probably the poorest sovereign
In Europe. He is supposed to receive
S41O 900 a year. but 1t Is alleged It is
onle time since he received anything
at all, because money is uncommonly
tight" in the national exchequer.
Many OF the royal dependents pay
their tradesmen with credit notes,
but ne doubt in the future when Por-
tugal, By praetlcing the strietest econ
omy, rights herself, they VIII be above
pas.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-16

There have been greater crowds at
football games this season than that
which witnessed the contest between
the eleyens of the army and Of the
navy at Philadelphia, but there have
been none more distinguished, includ-
ing, as 1t did, the president Of the
United States, the veteran heroes OF
the army and Of the navy, not to men
ton a vast array Of statesmen, diplo-
mats and other eminent representa-
tives OF military, naval and civil life.
The occasion marked the climax Of a
notable football season, in which the
general public has taken an extraordi-
nary interest, not without ample COM
~pensatiOn.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-16

When, as Prince of Wales, King Ed
ward visited the United States a great
many years ago, he heard our great
national air on several occasions. A
few days ago when Sousa's band play
ID it in his presence he recognized 1t
at once and removed his hat. Many
things have transpired in forty years
to impress him with the belief that
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" Is a much
greater tNne than he once believed it
70 be.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-16

In his forthcoming book on physical
culture, Robert Fitzsimmons, the ex-
champion pugilist, says; zone thing
that l wan to particularly impress
upon the young athlete is the priceless
value of a good home and pleasant
home surroundings. Some boys and
young men have an idea that an ath-
lete must be tough This is all wrong,
and 1t has been proved time and again
that the athlete, whether a runner,
wrestler, boxer or anything else, can
best fit himself for mani. sports II he
leads a clean. wholesome, good life.
And this can best be found amid pleas
ant surroundings"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-16
TELEPHONES AT LUNCH.
Chicago People Can Sip Their Tea and Iam
With Denver.

Gap anon A0I NhA AaAA
With Denver.
Telephone service while you eat Is
the latest innovation in Chicago res
t%aurants. You don't have to leave the
table to enjoy this luxury. waiter,
bring me a telephone" is the only or
der necessary to have a fully equipped
long-distance phone at your elbow.
This service has been recently installed
in a number of Chicago restaurants
and the proprietOrs are enthusiastic
owe the results.
BY simply ordering @ telephone q
guest may be placed ia communicates
with New York or Denver OF any other
city served by the Chicago Telephone
Company, without moving from the ia
bic at which dinner or luncheon is be-
ing served.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-01-16

The traditional enemies of France
may expect to be handled without
gloves now that an order has gone
forth from the war minister to deprive
the army of that adornment.