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Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01
Motor for the RlcycIe.

The large majority of those who a
few years ago took up cycling as an
amusement have been unable to re
place the bicycle with the automo-
bile. now that the latter has made its
appearance. and have had to be con-
tent to stick to the wheel or find some
other form of pastime to afford exer-
else and occupy their spare moments.
AS a slightly cheaper vehicle than
the regular horseles carriage, and a
number of these machines may be
seen every day in populated districts,
but heretofore no provision has been
made for attaching a motor to the old
bicycle and it has been necessary to
provide an entirely new frame to car
ny the engine which propels the cycle.
The usual method of, mounting the
motor for running the two-wheeled
machine is to place it In a circular
frame in the position occupied by the
crank shaft in the regular bicycle.
However. this is made unnecessary
by the invention which we illustrate.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01
Hand Spraying Machine.

One of the principal benefits de
rived from the government expert
ment stations and the different col
leges of agriculture has been in aid.
ing the farmer in combating the in
sects and fungi which prey upon bis
crops. Years ago when the fruit trees
were affected by scale the advice gem
orally given was to cut the tree down;
but now the farmer is taught how to
save the tree in many cases, gaining
several years growth over the time
required to grow a new tree 20 replace
the one destroyed. One of the most
popular and practical methods OF
treating fruit trees is to spray them
with a liquid mixture containing poi
son, n in numerous instances whole
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01
DANeERova pIEoE OF suReERY.
Ahscess in Mouth Of Cobra Success.
fully Treated.

Ahscess in Mouth Of Cobra Success.
fully Treated.
A remarkable feat of snake surgery
took place recently in the New York
Geological Park under Curator Dit.
mars. Magma, a splendid 10-foot
king cobra had developed an Ebscess
next to M Of her poison fangs, and
unless this was removed she would
die. 10 capture the dangerous reptile.
to force her jaws apart and to cut
the ahscess, was the problem.
The curator had a plan and he
called for ar extra fat snake pill
When the stuffed snake appeared Il
was distended to the bursting point
In than a month the cobra had
not touched food. Mr.. Ditmars sum.
moned five keepers, armed himself
with a surgeons pinchers and pro
ceeded to the attack. Through a cir.
cular aperture, protected with a slide,
the snake pill was threaded. The
hungry snake took hold of It at once.
Frequently she stopped, in evident
pain, but each time she resumed until
the long black thing was half way
down her throat.
This was the moment to act. The
door was thrown open and before the
cobra could disgorge herself to fight,
she was seized by the head and throat,
While other hands grasped her body
and tail. Then the mouth was forced
wide APART while the pincers did their
work, and the finest specimen of cobra
in captivity was thus saved to the col
lection.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01
For Treatlna Snail shrubs.

For Treating Small Shrubs.
orchards have been saved by this pro
cess. The apparatus required con
sists of a force pump and large reser-
voir, and is usually transported on 3
farm wason or vehicle built for the
purpose. On the same principle,
though designed on a smaller scale
IS the device shown in the picture
which is intended for spraying berry
end currant bushes, as well as plants
end small shrubs generally. This
sprayer a be carried about In the
hand and its contents discharged from
he spraying nozzle at the end. To
fut the liquid under pressure and con
rrol its flow a piston has been at.
tached to the sprayer, located in such
3 position that it can be manipulated
by one finger of the hand which car
lies the machine. Upon applying the
nozzle to the affected plant or bush
and pulling the lever a few times
with the foreflnger. a jet Of the spray
ing liquid is forced out.
The inventor is Alonzo o. Freeman
Of lonia, Mich.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

communication between Good Pastor
and Fairbanks has been entirely shut
of. Il seems hardly necessary to re.
mark that this would have scarcely
occurred had the installation com.
orised the wireless system, to say
nothing of the labor expended in set
ting the poles and stringing the wires,
which must be maintained in good
condition throughout the entire dis
tance, whereas only stations would
need attention under the newly dis.
covered method Of conveying mes.
sages.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

Some one who has counted them
ands that there are 1.425 characters
N the twenty-four books hat Charles
Dickens wrote. And any admirer OF
dickens win tell you that there is no
one Of them that Is In the slightest
decree like any Of the other 1.424.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01
TELEGRAPH wirss as sarometers

A new use has been found for tele-
graph wires. DR.. Laska, a Polish
meteorological. has studied the hum
ming sound they emit occasionally.
and has found that it is not caused by
the wind, as commonly supposed
Eydam's observations. extending over
several years. snow that these sounds
always indicate the approach of rain
snow or a storm. and Laska inclines
to the belief that they are ia some
way caused by terrestrial vibrations
induced by meteorological changes.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01
Electricity Replaces Medicine.

Electricity Replaces Medicine.
A cable dispatch from Paris staSgs
that the famous electrotherapeutlc
specialist. Or. d'Arsonval lecturins
on the effect Of electricity on living
beings, expressed the belief that the
world was on the eve of a therapeuti-
cal revolution, electricity being the
medicine Of the future. He said also
that a strong continuous circuit
through a patient could produce local
anaesthesia, permitting slight surgic-
al operations without narcotics. DR..
d'Arsonval demonstrated the utility
of electricity in skin diseases.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

from childhood, though only recently
had she considered him in the light
OF a lover. Since Mr.. Strong's ap-
p~earance. the two men had shown her
equal attentions. whether from per-
versity or from preference, Edith had.
seemed to favor Dick, but Mr.. Strong
had given up hope that he
shouid win In tle end.
Just as they finished tea. a merry
whistle sounded along the street and
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

up the walk, announcing that Dick
himself had arrived. Edith turned
toward Elijah Strong with an eager
smile. She wished to hum again for
his discontinue: Where, OH where
is the good Elijah" and only her
mother presence hindered her. Mr..
Strong, however, had a faithfully ally
in Mrs. Wentworth, who, although
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

Why is it easier for the humorist to
write paragraphs about women that
win make men smile than it is TO write
paragraphs about men that will make
women smile?
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

With so many Macedonians, Turkish
and Russian names brought into
prominence now the ~proofreader Ger
tainly has a good argument in favor
OF an increase of salary.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

The bald-headed eagle which has
been presented to Sir Thomas Upton
may, on his return home. serve as a
happy and emblematic reminder OF
che nation that owns a yacht cur lie
would dearly love to possess.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

A Chinese-negro has been discover
ed who does not care for either water
melon or rice. AS he claims to be a.
native Of England, it would be inter
esting to know how he stands on roast
beef.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

Tampa leads the world in clear Ha-
sana cigars" says a Tampa paper.
Connecticut leads the world in Pan
N hats and Kansas City in Frank
fort sausages. Thus does the Ameri-
can enterprise get the better OF the
enete old geography.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

The New York city father who lost
his watch at a meeting of the board Of
aldermen must have knoen what ON
pany he was keeping
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01
oood Arnument for MIreless.

The army oficer in charge Of the
government telegraph lines in Alaska
has reported the destruction of no less
han 100 miles Of the t,8O0-mile
stretch Of wire by forest fires. The
system was in operation only four
days when the hre broke out. and
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

College training alone can not make
a good newspaper man, but college
training can make a good newspaper
man much more efficient.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

A writer In the Paris Figaro says
the sultan Of Turkey is doing more for
civilization than any other monarch in
Europe. Still, that isn't saying so
much for the sultan.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

That saloonkeeper of st. Louis who
gives a revolver with every drink evil
IDENTIFY does not belong to the hold-up
mems union.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

Chauncey Depew knows how to
make married life n grand sweet
song. My wife consulted all the
physicians Of fashion in Parisn he
says, "and purchased several stun
ming gowns"
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

Since that mar shot his wife think
Ing she vas a burglar perhaps women
will be more careful how they go
through their husbands pockets.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

One of the summer lecturers at the
university OF Chicago has declared
that Longfellow's poetry is no good.
We are surprised that he didn't say
N. G.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

Sometimes a suspicion win intrude
Itself that the powers don't really
know What to do about the Balkans.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

II we were to have a banana famine
1t may result in much suffering, but let
us not give up hope as long as the pea
nut crop seems to be all right,
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

The Massachusetts is too good a
vessel to be used for tho purpose of
finding u%ncharted rocks on the New
England coast.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

The demand for freproof railway
cars, like the demand for the restric.
tion of the toy pistol, is becoming
faint How quickly we forget!
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

King Peter by this time would like
nothing better than a chance to trade
lJobs with some American millionaire.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

Some strong power should take the
Turk by the back OF the neck and toss
him violently over into Asia.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

Two stockmen out in Montana who
killed a steer have been sent to jail
for a year. This price beats the best
efforts of the beef trust.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

The man who got drunk and took a
monkey home with him unconsciously
paid Darwin a warm compliment.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

It is fortunate that ST. Paul didn't
say that women ought to wear their
hats In theaters.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

Lou Dillon has succeeded in demon
strating that It is possible to win fame
50 two minutes.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

It is really fortunate for a good
many Of as in the vacation season
that there's no place like home.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

1t has been shown that a horse can
learn as much distinction in two min
utes as a prize fighter can in two
hours.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

The world is divided into two class
es-those who work and those who
work them.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

or course. the Crawford brothers
exist, but their name IS John Smith.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

New York has a Don't 20 That club.
No city needs one more.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

LIIue Lou DMoa Il nada LIN.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01

While acetylene gas has proven
wonderfully effective for many forms
of lighting. the same cce has not
attended its use for power or fuel pur-
poses, this being due to the fact that
It's heating value is out OF proportion
to its cost in comparison with other
fuels. Should carbide undergo the
material reduction In price which is
looked for. It may bring about a
change in this direction however. aud
make practical use Of this gas fcr
both fuel and power purposes.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1903-10-01
Red River P~rOspector

RED RIVER, NEW MEXICO.
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
DIVERGENT VIEWS ON
VENEZUELAN LIABILITY
Arbltrators' Opinions Regarding
Damages by Rebels.

Advices received in this city from Car
acas indicate that there is a great diff
ference in opinion among the umpires
of the mixed commissions at Caracas
concerning the liability of Venezuela
for damages done by the unsuccessful
revolutionists.
Jackson H. Ralston, of this city, UNI
pire for the Italo-Venezuelan mixed com
mission, has held that Venezuela is not
responsible for the work of the reYolu-
tionists. This view is shared by thH
Anglo and the Netherlands
Venezuelan mixed commission, of whict
Mr.. Plumley, OF Vermont. Is acting as
umpire
The third American umpire in Caracas
Gen. Henry NJ. Dufleld. OF Detroit. holds
that Venezuela is responsible for prop
erty damage, although not liable in JUS
tice. equity and international law. This
view is held by the Germans. who have
the largest claims against Venezuela as
a result Of the revolution.
This difference in opinion among UNI
pires is regarded as unfortunate The
opinion of Mr.. Ralston was received by
the State Department yesterday. After
a long discussion OF the liability OF gov
ernments for the action of revolution
lists, Mr.. Ralston arrives at the follow
ing conclusions:
Il. Revolutionists are not the agents
Of governments. and a natural respon-
sibility does not exist.
''2. Their acts are committed to des-
troy the government and no one should
be hello responsible for the acts of an
enemy attempting his life.
''S- The revolutionists were beyond
governmental control. and the govern
ment cannot be held to account for in
juries committed by those who have
escaped its restraint"
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
SEARCH MADE HERE FOR
CAPT. DENVER'S FRIENDS
Anxiety Over Pitiable Con-
ditiOn of Family.
TWO MEMBERS IN HOSPITAL
Neighbors in California Caring for Un-
fortunates, But Are Hunting
for Relatives.

Efforts are being made here 10 find
any relatives of Capt. James W. Denver.
formerly lawyer in this city. with Of
f1ces at Ills Pennsylvania Avenue north
west. and who lived at 4O4 Sixth Street
northwest He was the brother OF Gov.
Arthur St. Clair Denver. for whom Dem
yer. Col. was named. and who also lived
here for many years. The reason for the
search is the pitiable plight OF the widow
and daughter OF the late Captain Denver,
which is described in the ''San Diego
Union" of August IL.
Mrs. Denver and her daughter have
resided in southern California for about
four years. the time being divided be-
tween Los Angeles aud Coronado It is
something over a year ago that they
came to Coronado. taking cottage about
a block from the Hotel de Coronado.
Hermits in Their Home.
"Since the holiday season both mother
and daughter have acted IN a most un-
usual way, refusing 10 see friends who
called upon them. ignoring their neigh
bors. and IN every way giving people to
understand that they wished 10 be left
entirely alone. After numerous fruit
less efforts TO meet or communicate with
either Mrs. Denver OF the daughter. peo-
pie gradually left them TO themselves
until becoming alarmed by their strange
actions
"Admittance TO the house was gained
by force. and the frightened and terri
iied women met the outsiders most un-
willingly. They have since been adiudged
mentally incompetent. At present the
mother and daughter are being cared
for at St. Andrews Sanitarium, an at
tendant having been provided for them.
1t is thought that business troubles and
property losses have been so closely
brooded over that the present unfOrtu-
nate condition has resulted. They still
own valuable ranch at Lemon Grove
however. and are supposed 10 have an
income from other sources
The mother is a woman about sixty
years OF age and the daughter is per-
haps forty. During their life in Wash
ington Miss Denver was an acknowledged
social favortte-
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
NO FEAR OF WASHINGTON
BECOMING DEPOPULATED
Census Figures Showing Death Rate Greater Than Birth
Rate Explained by Chief Statistican King.

W. A. King, chief statistician of the
division of vital statistics of the Census
Bureau. said this morning that there is
no reason to believe that the white pop
ulation of Washington is dying faster
than it is born. Some apprehension was
felt on this subject because of the fig
ures published In the Census Report for
1900.
The figures showed that there were
3,609 white births and 1860 white deaths.
an excess of 81 deaths. AS all of the
healthy cities are reporting an excess
of white births, it occurred to many who
read the report that Washington might
be somewhat unhealthy. The negro
births were zoos and the deaths 2,704,
an excess OF 701 deaths, or nearly one
third more than the births.
Mr. King said this morning that the
small number OF births compared with
the deaths was largely due to the diff
Guilty in securing accurate birth returns.
There are laws and regulations requiring
births to be recorded in most of the
States, but as rule they are not rigidly
enforced and are evaded with reIlarka-
BILE frequency. The deaths are generally
reported. The body has to be disposed
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
LABOR WARNED AGAINST
UNFAIR" BARBER SHOPS S
international Union Publishes a
List Of Local Employers.

Journeymen BARRIERS International
Union Of America, with locals No. 239
and 3o5 In Washington, has issued and
distributed in the city poster headed
IAN appeal to organized labor and its
friends" The motto, THE interest OF
one is the concern Of ALL" is also dis
played.
The purport Of the circular is to ac-
quaint the public at large that there are
seventy unfair" barber shops in Wash
ington. which do not display the union
card and observe the hours set down
by the union. and ask that these shops
be boycotted by laboring men in the
city and the friends and supporters Of
organized labor
The circular sets forth as unfair"
thirty shops in the northwest section
Of the city In Georgetown there are
thirteen such shops. The proprietor of
a Georgetown shop is openly charged
with displaying "ap old card, not recog-
nized, 70 nislead the public
Tenleytown has but one shop, and
that is on the unfair" list. Southwest
Washington has nine shops with black
marks against them. The northeast has
but five boycotted shops. Eleven is the
total number OF unfair" shops Ia the
southeast portion OF the city.
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
"Big Four" Excursions.

While many OF the railroads In the
Central West have been busy consoli-
dating and doing other things. the big
the seashore. Recently IN conjunction
with the Chesapeake and Ohio, it sent
ten train loads Of people through Wash
ington, and now 1t has under way If
teen more trains which are to start
East today.
The excursionists, numbering between
$500 and 1000, come from Cincinnati
and points north and east thereof on
the Cincinnati and Cleveland division
Of the Cleveland. Cincinnati. Chicago
and st. Louis; from Wabash, Ind, and
intermediate points to Anderson, Ind,
on the Michigan division; from all points
on the Sandusky division, between San
dusky and Springfield; from the Dayton
and Union Railroad, between Dayton.
Springfield and Union City; from Peoria
and Eastern Railroad, Shirley, Ind, and
points east; from points on the Gin
cinnati Northern Railroad, north OF
Greenville; from Kendallvlle, Ind, on
the Lake Shore. and points east, in
clu'ang points on the Detroit, Toledo
and Milwaukee.
Independent Of this big Western con-
tingent of excursionists. excursions to
the seashore were also run over the
Pennsylvania lines from Buffalo. Nj
agara Falls. Erie. and Titusville, and
over the Lehigh Valley Reading lines
from Buffalo and intermediate points on
the direct line In New York State.
The Washington times., 1903-08-19

of and this cannot be done without a
burial permit, and for that reason ply
sicians or friends make the reports.
The birth record in Washington is far
from satisfactory. both among the whites
and blacks, and there is a constant agi-
tation of the subject OF more stringent
laws to be strictly observed.
Another reason for the apparent bad
showing of the District of Columbia in
the matter of deaths over births is to be
found in the peculiar character of the
population The floating and temporary
population of the city is said to be dis
proportionately large, especially among
single men, while the large number OF
persons who obtain employment In
Washington. but do not marry because
they have no special ties here. is also
unusually large. considering the total
population.
These factors, with the failure in re-
porting births, cause Mr.. King to be-
lieve that as a matter of fact the normal
death rate of Washington is below that
of the birth rate, and that If the unusual
conditions suggested did not exist II
would be found that Washington is a
far more healthy city than the figures
make it appear.
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
MANIAC IN DETROIT
KILLS LITTLE BOYS

DETROIT. Mich. Aug. 19.-Detroit po-
lice are looking for a maniac who is
supposed TO be the author of numerous
crimes in which children were the vic
tins, and which found elimination yes
terday when the mutilated body of little
Alphonse Wilmer was found in a lot at
the rear Of the Michigan Stove Works. at
Adair and Wight Streets. The body was
found by workman wedged in between
two moiding boxes. The hands were tied
behind with wire, and a red handker-
chief had been stuffed down the little
fellows throat for a gag The body was
partly stripped of clothing. The abdo-
men was slashed open and the left wrist
was nearly severed. Both thighs also
had long, deep cuts in them.
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
The Value of a Trademark.

A trademark is usually some one par
ticular mark on goods 10 show their
origin, but. as a matter OF fact, any new,
original quality. feature or characteris-
tic of an article of manufacture, IL wide
ly known through advertising, becomes
valuable as q trade-m 7k, and is pro-
tected by the courts. so that one ar
ticle may have many trade marks" that
belong 10 II IIone- Thus for example, in
the case Of Cascarcts. Candy Cathartic,
the name "Cascarets the expression
Candy Cathart!c," the peculiar shape
and color of box, the octagonal tablet.
and the letters &c. c. c." on each tablet
Gil are expressive trade marks" of that
popular medicine. because they Indicate
their genuiness. distlr guish them from
limitations and have become universally
known to the people-Adv.