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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-04

THE SULPHUR PEAK OF PoPOCATAPETL-
house. With guides, which are easy
to obtain, the long climb to the top
is now begun. On the summit of the
volcano are two peaks, the highest
of which is practically inaccessible;
the other is known by the name of
"Espinazo del Diablo," Spine of the
Devil, a name which may have been
given because of the fear of the an
cient Aztecs. who believe the crater
to be the abode of the wicked spirits
of departed rulers. For this rea-
son, the natives could never be in
duced to climb the mountain, and
soldiers under the Spanish general,
Cortes, were the first to reach the
summit and secure sulphur, of which
the adventurers stood in need for
the making of gunpowder. The trip
was a perilous one, and the soldiers
drew lots to see who should be low
coveted article.
The deposits at the present time
are worked on very small scale by
Indians, but modern engineering
methods and plenty of American cap
ital are soon to waken the old noun
tain to twentieth century energy.
Capt. Charles Holt, representative of
a syndicate, has been looking over
the ground, and recently New York
capitalist, Mr.. Samuel Gren, spent
night in the crater. The first plan
probably will be the building of an
aerial cable train to the summit over
the rim and down into the crater.
At present this line would only run
to the level of the floor of the crater,
and a tunnel constructed through the
side of the mountain. This will cost
about $4,000. Then in connection
with this line, at the summit of the
mountain, a railroad has been prof
ected to run from Tlamacas, at the
base of the mountain, to Amecameca,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-04
Good Lesson for a Roy.

In New York city. Justice Mayer
recently gave a good lesson to an
eight-year-old street urchin, who was
nrraigned before him for the crime
Of throwing stones. The boy admit
ted the charge. and said he thought
ii was fun to see the horses jump
when he hit them. The justice order
ed the lad to be taken into the court
yard so that big boy might throw
stones at him. The little fellow broke
down and cried. "The stones will
hurt me-" he said. This gave the
justice the desired chance to draw
the obvious moral and, exacting a
promise that no more stones be
thrown, he discharged the boy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-04

1919. His father was professor of
Greek at Hamilton college for many
years, and under his direction the son
received his early education. He was
entered as a student at Hamilton col
lege at an early age, and on being
graduated entered the newspaper bust
ness as part owner of the Utica Herald
in 1873. He held almost every position
on that paper from reporter to manag-
ing editor, and remained with it until
1856. Mr.. North secured an interest
in the Albany Express in the latter
part of 1886, and became its manag-
ing editor.
Mr.. North was the Washington cor
respondent of both his papers during
part of the time he was connected with
them. He made the acquaintance of
many public men through his service
in this city and became known through
out the country as one of the best au-
thorities in the United States on the
tariff and the tariff schedules. He re-
manned with the Albany Express for
three years, when, 1889, he was
elected secretary of the Wool Manu-
facturers' association, of Boston,
Mass, which position he has held ever
since.
In 1880 Mr.. North was selected to
prepare the newspaper statistics for
the tenth census. and in 1885 completed
the preparations for the taking of the
New York state census. In 1890 he was
selected to make special report on
wool manufactures for the eleventh
census, and in 1894 was secretary of
the republican branch Of the senate
committee on finance. While engaged
in his duties at the capitol as corre-
spondent NJ. North attracted the at
tention of the late President McKin.
ley, who was then on the committee
of ways and means of the house of rep
resentatives. Mr. Mckinley had
charge of the preparation of the tariff
bill passed during his last term in con-
gress, and which was known as the
Mckinley bill, and Mr.. North was
charged with the making of the tariff
schedules. Later he performed the
same service for Representative Ding
ley This work secured for him po-
sition on the industrial commission, to
which he was appointed by President
Mckinley in 1898 A year later, at the
earnest solicitation of the president.
Mr.. North resigned from the industrial
commission to become chief statisti-
clan in charge of the division of manu-
features of the twelfth census. The
work of Mr.. North in this division has
attracted attention throughout the
world, and his thorough knowledge of
the statistics, not only Of his special
division. but of all the divisions of the
census, made him a valuable aid to Di-
| rector Merriam.
In February Mr.. North found that
he could not continue as secretary Of
the National Wool Manufacturers as
ISOLATION if he desired to keep up the
work of Mr.. Merriam, and left the Of
Zee February rs.
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which, with the necessary refneries,
will take half million dollars.
Gen Sanchez Ochoa, chief of the
department of military engineers of
Mexico, is the owner of Popocatepetl.
Besides the value of the sulphur de-
posits, there are almost inexhaustible
forests and numerous waterfalls,
from which may be developed great
electrical energy. Gen. Oehoa ac-
quired title TO the mountain by "de-
nouncing" the summit as a mineral
prospect and by purchase of lands
comprising the sides and base. He is
a popular and enterprising Mexican,
about 65 years OF age. His home is
in Mexico City. where he has lived for
the past IS years Yankee thrift and
capital have attracted the general,
and the Yankee dollar is soon TO
transform his lofty possessions into
a paying possession.
w. SCOTT
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fashioned violent which rackng
AXARoLA co. 1872 Nassau
aaI. street
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06
Was a Mere Technically.

Senator Joe Blackburn, of Ken
lucky, like most of the people of the
blue grass state, is fond of a good
story and tells this one:
"some years ago a populist named
Kirby got into the house. He was a
bright lawyer, but he knew little
about, finance. When the bill provid-
ing for a new issue of paper money
was under discussion the item for
payment to the men supervising the
maceration of old paper money came
up. Col. Kirby arose to make a few
remarks.
Gentlemen of the house, he said,
81 am opposed to this. / am against
this here m~aceration. Here they go
to work and do something or other
with millions and billions Of money
billions, gentlemen, just think Of
that-billions of money
"Hold on there interposed Repre-
sentative Culberson, don't you mean
millions instead of billions?"
Kirby turned fiercely to Culberson,
shook his fist at him and shouted:
That's right; that's right. Go
ahead. You want to win this fight
on MISUNDERSTANDING Chron-
icle.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06
WHAT HE LEARNED.
o,.,l IN Toast Was Not Such an IN
common Delicacy as He Had
Supposed.

In the wire grass region Of Georgia quail
are very abundant, and are known to the ma
tives as cartridges" says the Philadelphia
Recently one of the south Georgia crack
ers" sold off a lot of turpentine land and de-
cided to indulge himself in a trip to far of
New York while his money was still in hand.
Once in the amazing metropolis, there was
Delmonico's was a name that had long ago
tickled his fancy, and quail on toast was a
high bred dish that he had long yearned to
know personally.
So to Delmonico's he hied himself, and
there ordered the delectable bit. 1t came,
he eyed it severely, then tasted, finally
sampling thoroughly. But his after com.
ment on the feast savored of that sad knowl-
edge which borders close to disgust; -,
avail, eff l hadn't come to New York I'd
never knowcd that quail on toast warn't a
blamed thing but Glynn county pa'tridges
stuck up IN burnt light bread"
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06
WHAT THE LITTLE GIRL SAW,
Uncle John Killed n Pig ana Took
Some Strange Things from
Its Interior.

"In Washington city," said a gov.
eminent official, according to the New
York Herald, elves a bright little oirl
who has somewhat odd ideas D o a
great many subjects, but until this
year no opportunity had ever come her
way to show what she knew about the
anatomy of a pig. The occasion or.
curred in February last, when she
went with her mother to visit n farm.
er uncle living across the Potomac. in
Virginia. 1t was her first visit. and
everything rural pleased her immense.
". One day a pigwas to be killed. and
it was not intended that she should
see it, but she managed to be around
when the b%utchering took place. and
it interested her more than ANYTHING
she had seen. When the work was
completed she ran off into the house
to tell her mother.
"sOh, mamma she exclaimed WITH
big eyes, you ought to saw what / did,
"sWhat was it, dear?' inquired the
mother.
"ssUncle John killed a pig.
~.'Goodness, child, you didn't see
that, did you?'
eyes, I did, and you ought to saw.
too. Why, mamma, Uncle John inst
shooted it clear dead, and hung it up
by the heels, and he cut it open and
took 9 whole lot of sausages and q
squash out Of its insides.'
guess" concluded the talker.
athat q diagram is not necessary for
those who are acquainted with the
internal arrangements of a porker."
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06
II WORRIED HIM.
The Nervous Little Mnn Objected to
the Fat Lady Moving From One
Side of the Train to the other.

The railway from Edinburg to Ba-
lerno reaches it's objective by a series
of curves. These curves are so sud-
den and so sharp that the rail, first
on one side and then the other, is
considerably raised, as is necessary
whenever a railway takes a sharp
turn. To the inexperienced traveller,
the journey is rather exciting, as the
carriage seems to be about to fall
owe first on one side, then on the
other. Often the regular passengers
on the route are greatly amused by
the looks of alarm on the faces Of
those who are making the journey for
the first time. One day, say a Lon
don exchange, a fat woman with a big
basket sat on II side of a third-class
carriage, and a little thin, nervous
looking man on the other. She kept
in the middle of the seat till, glanc-
ing at the windows, she noticed some
picturesque bits of scenery. She
shifted to one side to be nearer the
window, and as she did so down went
the carriage on that side, and the
little man held his breath and
clutched his seat. In a little time the
view was at its best on the other
side, and she moved across to the
other window. Just at that moment,
as it happened, an opposite curve
sent the carriage down on that side.
"For the love of Heaven, sit in the
middle, or We'll a. be coupit," gasped
the little man.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06

visit me. She is to have a room near
the parlor while one of the ladies' Is
away Tor a week. It's the very first
money / ever earned in my life, you
see," he said, with q little coloring OF
pride in his tone. I've saved Tor
this. Mother never had a silk dress
in all her life. She's always wanted
one, an she's going to have II now.
l thought you might not understand.
He sat up very straight on II bed
as he spoke, and began folding up the
rich fabric with something like a
caress. The flush had not yet left his
face.
Littlefeld strobe to the one small
window and looked out into the night
with dim, unseeing eyes.
81 don't see why we shouldn't I'M
| derstand." said Jelly, in a slightly
offended tone. II guess we have
mothers, too"
He ceased rather suddenly as he
remembered the sad-eyed, lonely wo-
man so far away from him now. He
thought of the letters, few and short,
that found their way to the city
where that mother lived.
"Miss Bye is going to make the
dress. She selected it for me-" Ran
dali said to the student. Once started,
he was rapidly losing his reserve.
Littlefeld came slowly back from
the window.
my mother died two years ago.
he said. 81 could have given her
things, but it always seemed to me
L could spare nothing at the time.
After she died, I came across a
whistle I had whitfield out for her
when I was a tiny child, and a little
p~earl-handled knife I bought with the
first quarter I ever owned. They
were laid away with a few pieces OF
jewelry, the most precious treasures
she owned. Those two things were
the only presents I v gave her. ]
think I understand"
They we're silent for a long time
after Littlefield had spoken.
Randall took the parcel Of silk tc
the tiny, old-fashioned trunk kept
under the bed for lack of space, an6
put it carefully away among his few
possessions. His face looked wonder
fully bright. "Mother'n be Sc
pleased" he said, quietly.-Farmers
Voice and National Rural.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06
Planned Onions, Creole styl

Split oyster crackers in half. But.
ter q deep dish and line it with a Law
er Of the crackers. Sprinkle chopped
Spanish or Bermuda onions over the
crackers; then pepper and salt: then
spread with q very thin layer of to.
naatoes. as the favor Of the onion
must predominant in this dish. Con-
tinue to alternate the materials un.
I'LL the pan is full, having tomatoes
on top. Add sufficient quantity Of
milk TO come nearly to the. ton of
the pan and : with buttered
bread crumbs. Bake one hour. Tbi.
q 2 delicious dish to serve with tur.
~ orEchicken.-Albany Argus.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06
DICTATES OF FASHION.
A Variety of Attractive
That Are in Vogue with smart
DreSSers.

Gray crepe dc chine still holds us
w as a pmart afternoon toilet, pu'
y ~neculiar shade is used now, almost
darker than smoke, relieved with duil
oriental embroideries, which, how
ever. subdued, take some rich tone,
reports the Chicago Daily News.
Heavy, effective embroidery has a
prominent place as a trimming. \
handsome gown of a thin, pale vel
low crepe has the skirt half-made Oh
flet embroidered with gold chrysan-
themums in a raised pattern. Inc
corsare is trimmed with the artificial
flowers.
1t is a pretty idea to put quaint old
waistcoat buttons down the front OF
our blouses, finishing the cuffs with
links to correspond. But all the jew
elry belonging to our grandmothers
and great-grandmothers may be ut'l-
lied in the ~present-day fashions, pro-
yided we do it with care and discre.
ton.
The fchu effect is much in vogue
and a plain cream oriental satin ball
gown seemed as if it We're cut en-
princesse, fastening at the side, the
one form of trimming being an old
lace fichu with elbow sleeves of the
same lace, the former being held IN
place by one enormous pink rose.
This was quite a picture gown and
most distinctive in its simplicity.
There is a fancy for long muff
chains of massive gold. These are
occasionally set with u few rough-cut
stones-carbuncles and sapphires be-
ing most effective. For evening wear
the prettiest chains are those of
slender make in the old French pat
terms, studded with diamonds and
emeralds. There is, by the way, a
perfect rage for emeralds, partly, no
doubt, because everything green has
been so long de rigueur. But rubies
and pearls are holding their own and
the blood-red stone will be the rage
of the coming season.
How fashions in triles change!
just as we have dispensed with the
lace handkerchief, so we cannot eN'
list without a bag or satchel of some
description. The rich, of course, af
feet a gold bag studded with precious
stones. The newest are in shape
something like the large old-fash
toned silk purse, drawn up with /;
gold chain. Always charming are
those in gun metal and chainwork
studded with large. rough pearls
Those who possess old gilt or silver
tops should certainly have them fit
ted to a velvet bag. The bead bag,
in steel and black continue fashion
able and they are an extremely goot
purchase when hand made, for the,
last a long time and do not tarnish
Notwithstanding the array O
coats, jackets, cloaks, pelerincs ant
long wraps of every description
blouses and blouse effects innumer
able continue to appear, but the droo,
grows less and less excessive on tn
fronts, which even for winter wea
often open all the way down to tn
belt, with smart standing collar an.
large revers of squirrel, chinchilla
mink or other fur and vest and stoc'
OF Persian brocadc, MORE, plaide
satin or other rich effective materia
Elton, Figaro and Russian Jackets a,
reappear and a number of modifie
Louis styles. with fancy waistcoat c1
fects and skirts more or less Ions
There seems, strange to say, n
diminution whatever in the popular
ity OF these winter styles.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06

Many women and doctors do
not recognize the real symptoms
OF arrangement of the female
organs until too late.
81 had terrible pains along nv
spinal cord for two years and suffered
dreadfully. I vas given different
medicines, wore plasters; none Of
these things helped me. Reading Of
the cures that Lydia E. mkham's
vegetable Compound has brought
about, l somehow felt that 81 Was
what l needed and bought a bottle to
take. How glad I am that I did 81.
two bottles brought me immense 70.
lief, and after using three BOTTLES mora
l felt new life and blood snrc;no
through my veins. It seemed 20
thongh there q been q regular house
cleaning through my system, that all
ene elcknes ana poison had been taken
~ INC new life given me instead. I
nave advised dozens ofmy friendst to use
Lydia II. Pinkham's Vegetable
compound. Good health Is indis.
RensaDle 70 complete happiness, and
Lydla II. Pinkham's Vegetable
compound has secured this to Inc y
LAURA L. BREMER, Crown
rolnt' Indiana, Secretary Ladies Relief
IorPs.-f6oo0 forfeit original Of aSovs iette,
proving 9enuinsnsss cannot be produced.
Everysic G woman who does NOT
Understand her ailment sh0l1Id
Mr1te MIS-. Pinkham, LINN.
Mass. Her advice is free an3
always helpful. '-1
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06
THE SAILORS e

The arms Of God enclose the night,
The night enwraps the sea,
The sea surrounds the tossing ship.
The ship it holdeth me.
This little metaphor of life
Guides me in all I do;
1t minds me Of my sailors lot.
And shases my ways thereto.
I would not let myself forget
That human crafts are frail.
And that a sudden storm may lash
The sea on which l sail.
And by and by. when 1 am called
To leave my faithful bark
My seaman's pluck must falter not
To trust the trackless dark.
For this I know, that while the dark
Shall swallow up the sea,
Around the silent, shoreless night
The arms of God will be.
IS. T. Livingston. in Youths Companion
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06
are.

Mrs. Latto-How did Mrs. Bilkins ever
get the reputation for being such a bore?
Mrs. Barkey-She tried the experiment of
making it a point never to say anything but
good Of anyone behind their back.-Brook-
lyn Eagle.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06
place and Greatness.

joel paid s25 to get into that volume
Of "Great Americans"
Billy-Well?
"All l got was half a column alongside
of a man who is the most notorious hum.
bug in our county."-Detroit Free Press.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06

If you keep both hands busy in pat
ting yourself on the back, and your rival
uses his in honest work, he will soon get
ahead OF you.-Atchison Globe.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06

An Afflicted Goat-'That last poem 1 ate
has given me an awful pain" said the first
goat. Hal" exclaimed his companion;
you've got writer's cramp."--Philadelphia
Record.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06

Money and time are the heaviest burdens
OF life, and the %unhappiest OF all mortals are
those who have more of either than they
know how to u~se.-Johnson.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-03-06

The Bavarian diet has enacted against the
tipping evil. Instead of the diet going after
the tip the tip usually follows the Diet
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lies deep" said Llttlefield. Hes
saving for a purpose; and what's
more, he's going to keep it to him
self"
And Littlefield was right. Whatever
purpose Randall Greer destined the
fund for was not revealed to the
curious.minded young men when they
rallied him on the subject Of his
boarded wealth.
There's something on the capital
lists mind" announced the student
one night shortly before Christmas.
Il saw him this morning in close con-
%sultation with Miss Bye, the little
dressmaker."
"Going to have some new clothes
made, maybe" suggested Jelly. .He
needs 'em bad enough"
One evening after that, Randall and
the little dressmaker walked away to-
gether from the clearinghouse chat
ting like a pair of old acquaintances.
When the three friends assembled to
their rooms some hours later, they
found Randall seated on his bed *
aiming q piece Of black silk partly
unrolled from its wrappings. He
started when discovered, and a burn
ing red leaped TO his cheek for q
moment. He made an unsuccessful
attempt to wrap up the silk, but he
was too late.
It's no secret at ALL" he explained.
as the young men commented upon
!! his occupation. II bought it for my
] mother. She Is coming to-morrow q
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06
HIS IS TIP
The Frigid Zone.
For Summer Homes.

What housekeeper wouldn't jump at
the chance of keeping her provisions in
cave in an iceberg near the North
Pole?
And yet REFRIGERATION is bet
ter in a dozen ways--if it's good one.
Take the "ODORLESS REFRIGER-
ATORS" for instance
They offer a cold storage place that
is splendidly ventilated. They are en-
tirely different from the usual refrige-
rator, which is simply a cold, damp en-
closure that sweats the foods and mix
es the odors of the various provisions
in the air-tight closet. Simply cold air
is not good. Goodness alone will not
preserve food. A damp air of low
temperature will discolor meats and
make them sticky. cold dry air at
high temperature will keep them firm.
The ideal refrigerator, and this is the
"Odorless," produces a dry cold air of
low tempera ture, because of the scien-
tific invention which produces a circu-
lation of cold air from the ice chamber,
that is carried down through a cold
air-flue between heavy walls to the
lowest point of the food chamber, fore
ing up a lighter and warmer air to the
top of the provision chamber, where it
escapes through side ventilators to the
open air outside, and cannot get back
again over the ice. Any housekeeper
will recognize the logic of this theory.
Mrs. Rorer and other experts on good
housekeeping have been enthusiastic
in their praises of the "Odorless" Re-
frigerators. Their construction through
out is just as thorough and successful
as the scientific arrangement of the air
circulation. Prices are very reasonable