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Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-28

| barrenness there is a crystal lake as
pure and white as driven snow. In
the center of wide valley there lies
a sea of solid salt. During the day this
vast deposit, stretching away for
miles, CLEANS in dazzling whiteness,
its scintillatirg crystals rejecting the
rays of the sun like STOW. AS the
sun goes down it is dyed with hues
of crimson and gold of marvellous
beauty. To those approaching it at
night it seems as if a miracle had
been wrought. The spotless white
ness extends to the horizon, and in
places the salt is piled up in great
heaps like veritable snowdrifts. Ages
ago this entire desert was part of
the Gulf of California, but the salt is
not that left by the sea. 1t is the
deposit of springs tnar are ever run
ming down from the distant noun.
tains. The salt is spread over a great
area, and to make it saleable is it only
necessary to collect and dry it. Usual.
ly artificial heat is necessary to dry
the product of salt mines, as it con
tains a large amount of moisture; but
the intense heat of this desert is all
that is required. The method of col
lecting the salt is TO plough it up by
steam. each plough cutting a furrow
eight feet wide and six inches deep
One plough Will cut and gather seven
hundred tons per day. which gives
some adequate idea of the immensely
of the deposit. A railroad has been
built out into the lake and the salt
is loaded directly onto the cars.
Thousands of tons are piled up here
and there in little mountains. The
temperature of the lake in summer is
$50 degrees and it would be impossi-
BILE for white men 10 work in it and
live; but the Coahuila Indians endure
it without apparent i'll effects.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-28
A Desert of Salt.

One of the most remarkable geo
graphical districts in the world is the
great Colorado Desert in southeastern
California. 1t covers territory about
one hundred and forty miles long and
seventy miles wide. and is absolutely
bare of vegetation. The traveller to
whom it is known never ventures to
cross it, as the attempt means almost
certain death. 1t is even difficult to
get the Indians, who are perfectly
familiar with it. to enter it during
the summer. The dried bodies of
horses and human beings have often
been found as well preserved from
decay as ancient mummies. And yet
at cne point in this vast expanse OF
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-28
The Planting of a Tree.

The Planting OF Tree.
wouldst thou upbuild a home where
sweet wild lives are nested.
Glad with the sound of song, quick with
the flash of wings:
Where the soft broods may rock, warm
housed and uDmolested,
Deep in the leafy hooks. through ali
the changeful springs?
Or wouldst thou rear an arch of noblest
grace and splendor.
Lifted in aid and light. shaped by the
sun and storm,
Moved by the wandering wing, swayed by
each influence tender.
Yet by the hand of life nodded to stead
fast form?
wouldst thou make day more fair. and
night more rich and holy,
Winter more keenly bright. and SUM
mer's self more dear
Grant the sweet earth a gift, deep
rooted ripening slowly,
Add to the sum of joys that bless the
rounded year.
Go, then, and plant tree lovely in sun
and shadow,
Gracious in every kind-maple and oak
and pine.
Peace of the forest glade wealtn of the
fruitful meadow.
Blessings of dew and shade, hereafter
shall be thine!
For though thou never see the joy thy
hand hath granted.
Those who shall follow thee thy gener-
Gus boon may share.
Thou shalt be Natures child. who her
best fruit hath planted,
And each of many a spring shall find
thy gift more fair.
Marion Couthouy Smith. in May st.
Nicholas.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-28
The Color of Lakes.

Some lakes are distinctly blue;
others are of various shades of green,
so that in some cases they are hardly
distinguishable from their level, grass
covered banks, while a few are al
most black Thus, the lake of Geneva
is azure hued; the lake of Constance
and the lake of Lucerne are green (;
whilst the color of the Mediterranean
has been called indigo. The lake of
Brienz is greenish yellow, and its
neighbor, Lake Thun, is blue.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-28
Lon Valuable to Wear.

Possessed of but one leg, model
who sat for a long time to the cele-
brated painter. William Hunt, was
promised by that artist a new timber
toe as a Christmas gift. This duly
came to hand, and great was the re-
cipient's amazement when he discov-
cred it to be covered with exquisite
paintings of flowers and fruits. 1t was
too good to wear, and its owner ulti-
mately disposed of it to a dealer for
a few pounds-a sum greatly below its
real value.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-28
Austrian Women Criminals.

In Austria a woman, no matter what
she may do, is never regarded or
treated as a criminal. She may rob,
burn, kill-set every law at defiance,
in fact, and break all the command
ments IN turn without a fear of ever
being called upon to face a gallows.
She is not even sent to an ordinary
prison to do penanee for her sins;
the hardest fate that can befall her is
to be compelled to take up her abode
for a time in a convent.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-28
Steam as a Fire Extinquisher.

Steam has been found very effica-
cious in extinguishing fires on ships
loaded with cotton. When such fires
are extinguished with water, the wa
ter often causes the principal damage.
Steam, while very efficacious, causes
exceedingly little damage. A fire.
extinguishing boat in Galveston har-
Dor has been fitted for this applica-
ton of steam, with a special view to
the protection of cotton-loaded ships.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-28
Vermont's FLOATING Island.

In the southern part of the state Of
Vermont lies the town of Whiting
ham, Sadawga Lake is within the
town limits, and it contains a remark
able freak of nature. perhaps one of
the greatest curiosities in the world.
a floating island. more than one hun
dred acres in area. 1t is not attach
ed to the main land of any part of
the lake, and there is no doubt that
the island actually floats.
This fact was made evident at the
time a stone dam was built at the out
let of the lake, which raised the water
a little more than six feet.
When the gates were shut and the
water for the first time began to rise
in the lakes, there was great curios-
ity to see whether the island would be
submerged or rise with the water.
1t took about forty-eight hours for
the water in the lake to rise to the top
of the dam, and it was then discover
ed that the island presented exactly
the same appearance that it did when
the water was six feet lower.
There is no part of the island that
has ever been more than two or three
feet above the surface of the water
Therefore, if 1t did not float when the
lake was raised six feet by this new
dam, it would have been entirely sub
merged.
Since the water was raised this
great mass of land had fioated about
more readily than it previously did.
Portions of it. containing from one
to three acres, have been broken away
from the main island, and go swim
ming around independently. There
are four such pieces. Three of them
are close together, and already fifty
or sixty rods to the northeast of the
main island.
Sometimes they are five or six rods
apart; then again, they will be all in
a cluster, the smaller ones floating
around faster than the larger ones,
as the wind carries them more easily.
The great main island, which con-
tains over one hundred acres, moves
about slowly. The prevailing winds
are from the south and west, and after
it has blown hard for a day or two
the main island is found to have
changed It's position several rodS.
Sometimes it will be near the east
shore, and then again it moves over
toward the west. 1t has never come
nearer than a quarter of mile of the
north shore.
There is a small forest of tamarack
trees growing upon this remarkable
island. Some of them are more thar
twenty-five feet high. They are in a
thrifty condition and are of large size
at the butt. Smaller trees of the
same kind are rapidly growing up be
side them.
The wonder is how the roots oil
these trees are nourished. The Lake
is situated in marshy surroundings
on the northwest side, and it is sup
posed that there is vegetable matter
enough in the water to keep the trees
in a healthy condition.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-28
Delicate Measuring instrument.

The radiometer is an instrument SO
delicate that 1t shows the amount OF
heat given off from the human face
at a distance of 1000 feet. Through
the aid of this device it has been
demonstrated that Arcturus, the hot
test of celestial bodies, gives the earth
as much heat as it would receive from
a candle six miles away.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-28
Hen With a Record.

The demise of a hen in Jasper coun'
ty, Missouri, at the age of nine
years, is announced in fitting terms
by newspapers within the immediate
range of her usefulness. This is not
to be wondered at, perhaps, in view
of the fact that the hen had an au-
thenticated record of having Matched
25O chickens.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-28
Made strona Contrast.

A traveller who has just returned
from long tour abroad says that the
greatest contrast of ancient and mod.
ern he ever saw was afforded him the
day he visited the sphinx in Egypt
An automobile with praty dashed
up just as he was coming away and
the whole turnout looked sacrilegious
somehow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28
ATTACKED AN OFFICER
Policeman Or btree Beaten Up Will
Brass krucks ty Dan Horton.
Dispatch to The Times,

DURHAM. ~ c., December 27.-The
pas. two days have been notable In Dur
hams police circles. The Mayor tried
over fifty cases yesterday. the largest
rumber ever before the court here for
one day. Most Of tfla cases were simple
DRINKS. Five were up for shooting fire.
crackers and were fined $40 each. The to-
tai amount of fines turned into the city
school fund was something over $500.
Dan Horton. clerk at Pridgen and
Iones' shoe store. attacked Sergeant Of
Tolce w C. Crabtree last night with
biass knucks and beat him up fedrfully.
Crabtree was attended by a Physician.
who sewed up his wounds. which are not
considered serious.
Horizons friends quickly gathered when
they learned he was In the lookup The
Mayor was called out Of his bed to the
police station. and after hearing the
charge made by Officer Crabtree, admitted
Horton to bail.
Owing to the prominence Of the parties
and the seriousness of the offense. the
affair is the sensa ton of the city to-day.
both parties have employed counsel. and
the trial Of the case will be largely at
tended.
The cause that led up to the Horton
Crahtree fight was the alleged charge Of
Cra5tree that Horton had been a party
to the theft of bull dog. They met
Christmas morning. had hsticuff and
were tried by the Mayor. who let them
of with costs. The affair last night was
the elimination of the unsettled difficulty
Tho preliminary trial has been set for
Tuesday next.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28
LOCATION OF TIL
PROPOSED COLLEGE
Henderson and Greensboro Are
pleading in the Contest.
A UNIQUE CHRISTMAS GIFT
You-g Lady G ,adua.e; Of the N0rms'
ano l,cus rial C~lIege Send Prot
For, ey a S.lv-r fea Service OF
One i4unored Pieces.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
| GhEA4~SbORO. n. c.. Dec. IA
! A very important meeting of the COM
mittee of the Methodist protestant Con-
ference to determine upon the location
of the proposed college Of the denomlna-
ton in the South, was held at the South-
err Loan and T.ust building last night.
after many hours Of discussion ano
conference. the decision was postponed
for sixty days al the urgent request OF
a delegation from Henderson. VINO oe
sir more time to overcome the lead Of
fer made by Greensboro. Inc towns
making bids or propositions for the col
lsce were HenderSOnville. Oxford. Hen
,1srson and Greensboro. A proposition
was also made from a leading high
sehoo seven miles from railroad. but
Il was Withdrawn from consideration oy
the prcposers after a sho discussion.
7! While the conference was strictly e1-
elusive. it is learned that the offers we're
such as to place the contest solely be-
tween Greensboro and Henderson. In
the matter of money offers, Greensboro
made much the highest BID last night,
but the extension of time for sixty days
may push Henderson in the lead.
The heart of one worthy and honored
+! Greensboro citizen was made glad on
Christmas Day by an unusual and de-
/ liehtlul evidence of appreciation OF his.
excellent work extending over period
of ten years.
| Professor e. j. Forney. bursar Of the
State No; NAL and Indus al Cole e, and
principal of the business department. re.
ceived by express a magnificent solid
silver tea service of one hundred pieces,
as a Christmas Gift from large numoer
of young ladies who have graduated since
the college was opened. They are scat
tered in all parts Of the coun ry. and
how they got together and pooled their
affections for their cid instructor in this
wise Is a subject Of speculation. Some
of them are occupying posi- ions Of great
responsibility In business, many Of them
caring 81 800 wear as q result of their
practical ard thorough training under
Professor Forney.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28
INJUNCTION VACATED
Report Of Sale Of the Hampton Line Is
Denied.
(special D,spatct ia The Tunes.

HAMPTON VA. December 27.-Judge
Blackstone. of Hampton. vacated the In
junction obtained by the Norfolk. New
port News and Portsmouth Railway Com
,any to prevent the Hampton Roads Rail-
way and Light Company from crossing its
tracks In Phoebus
The latter road. In building a rival line
between Newport News and Hampton
ortained the right Of way from owners
who had previously refused. and began
laying tracks. with 200 men employed
TEis work was stopped BY an Injunction
Of the Norfolk. Newport News and Ports
mouth Railway Company made operative
in Phoebus. to prevent the Hampton
Heads Com any from crossing the tracks
OF the enjoning company there
The new. road was nrst stopped By tho
charges Of $14.50o for the property to be
used. After that objection was settled
the Injunction was placed. Now that Ia
vnnate1 there will be no more obstruction
to the Building Of the road In Phobeus.
Thomas w. Shelton. the attorney for
the Hampton Roads Company here. says
there is no truth In the statement that
his road has sold or contemplates selling
to the Williams syndicate. which owns
all other electric railway lines on the
Peninsula. 7 he Williams syndicate oper-
5ates the roads here Ia Connection with
the trolley lines and the ferfie ss here The
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28

estirg reading to those engaged in hos
pital work. DR.. Fos.er's i.eas are new
10 many and seem practicable.
In part. the report says:
There We're present t the beg nni: s
of the year s39 males and go fe;nales-a
total CT 55i. Admitted during the YER.
q. making the total treated for the yea:
GIL. Discharged as cured. 81. .. ed. IS. +"
DR.. Edwin Hall. the New York hu-
morist, will lecture in the chapel f VIII
liam and Mary College en- the night OF
January 9 1878 under the ausp.ces Of tie
Board OF Editors Of the College .Ann"sl
Rev. Mr.. Sykes. of Norfolk. will pfeae h
in the Episcopal Church tomorrow morn
ing and night.
Family reunions were the order of the
day here Christmas. Among them we e
that OF Captain and Mrs. l.. W. Lane Sr.,
Mrs Virginia Aforecock. Mr.. and NJ s.
J. B. Spencer. hir. and Mrs NJ. Brooks
and many others.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28
OIL h fu, Din, er Pnr'v.
Especial Dispatch to The Times

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
STODDARD. VA, December 27.-Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel F. Badgett gave a de-
lishtful dinner party In honor OF their
neices, Misses Katherine and Louise
Vaughan On Friday, December 26th.
Among those present were Miss Carrie
Goode. Of Mecklenburg county; Misses
Ethel Alvin, Lacy Monsoon A11-
gela iTinsley. Ursery Boyd, and Kathleen
Price, Of the Virginia Female Normal
School: Messrs. Aubray Arion. outs Ii
gon. Robert Bedingsr, Gates Boss. and
Dr.. J. C. -B'anton. Miss Rosa E. Blanton
and MISS Virginia Blanton.
Professor r.. L. Blanton, with his
friends. Drs. Bryan and Phelps. OF Lex
ington, KY, are here on big deer hunt.
A Geld wave struck this place Thurs
day night. and everything is now as
Stunning It's Ice mantle. Tie prospect is
for fine ice spell
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28
OFFICERS SEIZE LARGEST
SOUTHERN WHISKEY PLAN I
fsnec;al Dispatcn to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
WINSTON-SALEM, n. c.. December q
Tie rectifying whiskey plant OF the
Casper Company, the largest business CT
the kind in the South, was seized to-day
by revenue officials for alleged violation
Of the internal revenue laws. The PRES
dent OF the company says they Will give
pond and resume business by the middle
of next week.
The plant here will soon be closed, and
a new firm will be established at st.
Louis Mo. The company is convlnr cd
that their present trouble IS caused by
reports lodged with the commissioner at
Washington by jealous and prejuciced
foreign competitors. who are aga nst
every North Carolina wllskey house that
succeeds in building UP a trade outside
Of the State.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28
Sha Died While Praying.

RuTHERFORDToN. N. c.. December
27-At a prayer meeting three miles from
town last night. James Snyder called
iron several sinners to assist in prayer.
Upon their refusing to do SO Mrs, Snyder
went forward and assisted. When tl1e
congregation arose they were as.onished
to find Mrs. Snyder, dead. She died whiie
praying.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28
THOUSAND CARS
FOR SEABOARD
They Fave Been Ordered and
Must Be Del vErsd by
Next Summer.
tRr Associated Prsss.1

BALTIMORE. MD. December 27-The
Seaboard Air Line Railway has awarded
contract to the South Baltimore Car
Works for the building of 1.coo freight
cars OF $1,000 pounds capacity each. The
whole order Is tG be finished and turned
over to the railroad company before the
GUNNER. The contract rep. esents an
outlay OF 100000
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28
MARI ages fl tereef,
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

- toPeC1dT
FRhDRlCkSBURG. VA, Dec. 81
Hiss Mamie Carter. daughter Of Mrs,
Wolby Carter Of Fauquer county, will
be married at noon on "Wednesday. De-
ceE!ber 3lst at the home Of her mother.
to MIR. L. Moore. Of North Carolina.
ty. and Miss Jennie Peyton. Of Richmond,
were married this wee.s In the latter city,
and are now spending their honeymoon
with relatives Of MI. smith in Caroline
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28
A Gret 4 Gree Il Aft Il.

TAI ss.faI f,ts-rtcN q me T,nca 60
E NEWPORT NEWS. va. December IT.
Eusene Lafois Viewer and Miss Matte
Emma Mays. both of this city. were mar
ried Ii the pArlors OF the Augusta Hotel.
Hampton, to-day. by Rev: J. Sidney Pc
ters. II was Gretna Green affair though
both are Of age. The groom Is q native
.ef South Carolina. ana the bride came
hero fr1m LYnchhurE. 8; sss5ss
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28
SUI lrs.itufad,

Suit was Instituted III the Law and
Equity Court late yesterday afternoon
by A. T. Messick Grocery Company
against ]. H. Cox for s100.
Suit was also Instituted in THIS court
by William H. Thonpsons adninistra-
tor against the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company for $40. ot0. Thomp-
son. was killed in "a Landslide.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28
Steam err 3: TT IS.
M Assnei,ted Press

= tBS Associated Press,
ABERDEEN. Dec. 1.-THE BELGIAN
steamer Clematis, Captain Leenaers.
from Antwerp, December 18th. for Saw.
nah. has put in here with steering e. =
Ganased and With part OF bridge anu
chart-house carried away.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28
Cr5w derAL awe.

tsrec;al Dispateh to The Times.l
GCOCHLAND. Va, Dec. H-On De-
cember 24th Mr.. Darlington Crowder was
married to Mics Clara Layne. The cere-
mony was performed By Rev. Mfr. Wing
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28
Dr.. FO5TER.o KLPJRT

Statistics for the Year at the Eastern.
State Hospital.
Especial Dispatch TO Tho Tinecs.o
WILLIAMSBURG VA. Decenabers e.
l. s. Foster. superintendent Of tho East
etn State Hospital. has Just issucd b 8
annual report, which nakss vcry inter
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28
Covinpto, Masons Ba- quet.

! (Sreclal DisPatch to The Times.
COVINGTON. VA. Dec. E.-The Gov
itgton Lodge Of Masons tonight observed
st. John Day, after which they at
!, tended q sumptuous banquet at the Allie
| ghany Hotel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28

Wisdom consists not in seeing what is directly
before US, but in discerning those things which
may come to pass
If little wisdom and have read the advertisements
Of the NJ Knev Mining and Sine ting npany. Die
discern the geat stockholders
the MCKINLEY MI ING AND SMELLING cOMPAhY
The Mckinley Mines are located at v Ne-a1a watch were
left by Mr. Jms Sexton to his 'wo dau!hters Mrs. William
Mckinney and Mrs. NJ. c. Barber wife Of the president
company.
Mrs Mckinney and her greatly under
taking each holding arg block OF the stock
ment, which will unquesionably make them very rich
The peope the South who wish join the Mckinley
heirs in the development of their silver and
do the low price of $500 shar Alter January
It's mining proposition with the stamp Of honesty merit
present IN every detail
THOUSANDS Of tons Of ore on The
dump.
Hundreds OF thousands of Ions
blocked out.
Average assays S24 10 The lon.
The mill ready 10 operate January
Isl, 1908.
Capacity, 100 ions daily,
.sYou will make millions out of these
Mines. Ever since my connection with
the Canton Timing Company have been
in touch with the Ely Camp and the
properties owned by OF great
value.''-2ssden William Mckinley
81 think the Mckinley Mines have
great future and will come to the front as
big Copper and Gold producers. The
stock ought to be selling at Ten Dollars a
share on the merits OF the mines
Professor George A. 7rsadusA
Send for Booklet containing Mineral Resources Of
Nevada aid full history Of the Mckinley Mines
Make Checks, Drafts and Monsy Orders Payable 10
Mckinley Mining and
Smelling Company
OTIS II. RUSSELL & CO.,
Southern Agents.
821 E. Main St., Richmond, Va.
Prospectus. P. Q. Box sis, City.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-28

not as seriously wounded as was at first
supposed. He IL now resting easily and
will soon be wei again.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-11-20
Mr.. KENDRICK He RE.
Helping to Adjust Differences
With Engineers.

J. W. Kendrick, third vice president of
the Santa Fe and head of the operating
department. arrived in Topeka Wednes-
day afternoon from Chicago, and this af-
ternOon is in a conference with the COM
mittees representing the firemen and en-
gineers. General Manager H. L. Nudge
has been closeted with Mr.. Kendrick
nearly all this forenoon.
1t is understood from an unofficial
source that the engineers and firemen will
present to the officials of the Santa Fe
a proposed new wage schedule, embodying
certain increases in pay which it is
claimed the men are entitled to- The Off
cials on the other hand, are said to be
preparing to submit a counter statement.
showing what readjustments of the scale
the company is willing to make.