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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1903-06-02

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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02
vEsUviUs WAS UGLY.
APPEARANCE OF THE Eruption

Columns Of Smoke and stoam-Ex-
plosions Sounded Like musketry
Fire-spouts Of Lava Were Terri
Bile But Beautiful.
Fortunately for Naples and the sur
rounding country. the recent violent
spasms of Mount Vesuyius fell short OF
expectations and the threatened erup-
ton resulted only In the distribution
for short distance of light showers
OF ashes and the dissemination of con-
siderable sulphurous smoke. A letter
writer who visited the scene pictures II
vividly. He had climbed to what is
known as the smoke platform" be-
yond which his guides would not ven
ture.
we were here surrounded he says.
'by innumerahle columns OF dense
smoke ana steam. which shot up fro.a
cracks in the earth and rose In long
spirals TO lose themselves In the clouds
above.
The explosions from the volcano be
came more rapid. following each other.
indeed, so rapidly as to resemble con-
tinual muEketry fire. From the crater
above us a perfect mountain of smoke
arose from time to time. spreading it
self out like pine tree and falling
back fanwise toward Pompeli. With
this there came dense shower of FIRE
balls. stones and scoria, shot up
straight into the air and then rolling
down the mountain sides in thousands
of flaming fragments. At ten minutes
TO 4 an unusually loud rumbling an
nounced n new outburyt.
AN enormous pine tree Of smoke
was sent 100 feet up Into the air and
fell Hnnl ,aR In mo la f..ft in mi
lions of little curls of smoke One OF
my companions told me that the densl-
~ of this explosion could only be ac-
counted for by n landsiip of n small
part of the crnter."
The correspondent then describes
how n fortnight before his ascent We
suviuc had begun to rumble and threw
ont showers of ashes Four days later
the explosions became like great thun-
derclaps and the ashes changed to in
candcscont lava, which was thrown up
to a great height and then fell into the
crater. the upper parts OF which 1t has
now completely filled.
These spouta of lava were terribly
beautiful to see and the top OF the
mountain looked as II it were crowned
with long rays of fire Between the lava
came showers OF stone and the rumb-
ling and explosions became so violent
that n was feared that new and Sc
rious phase Of the eruption was begin
ming But gradually the noise and the
showers diminished. till they suddenly
increased again with great violence
last week. Tht guides who are accus-
toned to the volcano say that nothing
| is to be feared from the present erup-
: ton comparable with what happened In
1900. when the roof of one of the cleo
/ tric railway stations was broken by n
large stone from the crater. No for
eigners or unauthorized persons. how
ever. are allowed further up than the
lower zone of the volcano.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02
A Profit in Smoke.

To put smoke to prontable use has
been the aim of Tooiansky the Bel
gian engineer. In his process the
smoke is forced by tan INTO litter
ing tower charged with coke or other
porous absorbent. sprinlSled with naph-
tina or alcohol, and the SCOT ia retained
by the coke while the filtered gases.
mixed with the vapor from the naph-
tina or alcohol. are collected In gas
ometer to be fed to welsbach burners.
stoves or gas engines. This gnseons
mixture. which has been named pyro-
gas. burns with a bright flame and an
entire absence Of smoke. The value OF
pyrogas even makes II profitable to
burn fuel OF low grade for lis smoke
alone. and It is computed that plants OF
small cost will enable cities to derive
n material income from the conversion
OF their garbage into purified smoke
for light and power,
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02
coRNsTALk PAPER.
Inventors Discover Many Ways to Use
the Corn Crop.

American farmers and newspaper
men. says the St Paul Pioneer Press.
are very likely TO become joint bene-
iiclaries OF a great scheme Of co-opera-
iion in making the most of the corn
crop. Not of the grain merely. but OF
the whole plant. stalk leaves. pith,
tassels. husks. cobs and kernels. After
IA long course OF experimentation, car
ried on al Kankakee. Illinois. under the
encourage ment of the National Agri-
cultural Department. II is found that
high-grade paper can be probably
manufactured. in different varieties,
from the various parts of the plant
One kind is made from the hard shell
Of the stalk. another from the pitb. and
third from the husk. From the pith
Is turned out the finest grade Of oil pa
per, almost equal to linen paper" SO IT
is claimed by experts at the depart
ment
machine has been invented. and
Is now being manufactured which will
take the cornstalk. with the ear still
on H. husk the ear. separate the husk
shell from the piih Sending this ma
chine into the fields. the paper manu-
facturors will propose to farmers to
buy their corn crops as they stand in
the fields. II the farmers wish the
corn after IL has been husked. II will be
passed back to them; otherwise 1t will
be marketed by the owner of the ma
chine. who will convert every remain
ing part OF the plant into some form OF
manufacture.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02
New Zealand covernmen. sn.erprl..,

The government OF New Zealand will
shortly initiate big meat selling en-
terprise prime Minister Seddon has
cabled that the government proposes
to buy meat in the colony and ship IL
direct to the United Kingdom. where
depots VIII be established in the big
manufacturing cenfers. The meat viii
he sold at price that will simply
cover the costs II is further learned
that New Zealand intends to employ
the existing sixty or seventy factories
to kill freeze. pack and ship the meat
at fixed sum per carcass. com
missioner will manage the govern
ment's business In the United King
dom. The first depots Will be estab-
lished at Glasgow Manchester. Liver
pool and Cardiff All Will be run in
the name OF the New Zealand govern
ment. There will be also retail shops.
although It liz intended when the busi-
ness is firmly established to abandon
these and lease the retailing to ordi-
nary butchers. the government simply
maintaining experts to oversee the
trade.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02
Turned Out.

extraordinary when caused by the ex-
pansion of a hardwood tree. A few
weeks ago some half-hardy ANNALS
wege sown in a frame just cleared of
a winter crop in the gardens of Kel-
sey park. Beckenham. England. and
the lights closed to hasten germina-
tion. Some days afterwards signs OF
cracking were observed in the brick.
work. and gradually block weighing
in the aggregate III cwt. was pushed
out of position. After cutting out sew
eral bricks mass OF mushrooms was
found. pounds ounces in weight.
growing in the center OF the wall. The
myceIium had run freely in the NOR
tar and on the inner face of the bricks.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02
How rous Eat.

Mr., Frog has an enormous mouth
for his size and " we were 10 put
finger inside II we would lind that ha
has row OF teeth in his upper Jaw.
and that his soft white tongue. unlike
our own. Is attached in front and Is
free behind When he wishes 10 catch
any insect he throws out the free end
OF his tongue. then draws It In so rap
idly that 1t Is difficult TO sec whether
he has been successful or not. As the
tongue Is coated with n gummy iuid,
the inject sticks to II and IL carried
back into the mouth. which closes upon
IL like the door OF tomb. Frogs. how
ever. are not limited to one mode of
feeding: they often leap open -mouthed
upon larger prey. which includes be-
sides insects. small fish. mice. small
dncklings. polllwogs and tiny frogs
Woman's Home Companion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02
PEOPLE AND
EVENTS
LORD cuRzoN's FUTURE CAREER.
His Desire to Stay in india Not Easily
Understood.

His Desire to Stay In india No, Easily
Understood.
Inc London Chronicle says that >
good deal OF surprise is expressed 1t
the iact-if 1t be n fact-that Lord
Curzon should wish to extend the
term Of his viceroyalty In India. When
he took mp that exalted position he
was In his fortleth year. and 1t was
admitted that he might spend Ave
years in the east withou. unduly han
dicapping his political career. Lord
Curzon accepted an Irish peerage for
the special reason that he would be
able TO return to the House of Com.
mons but the opportunity will not. in
the course OF nature last many years.
for his father. Lord Searsdale, 10
whose title he will succeed. will be 7s
next month.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02
carneaie's GIFTS.

Andrew Carnegie's gifts 10 towns. in
dividuals and institutions, for various
purposes but chiefly for libraries. have
almost reached the sl0O,0O0.000 mark.
says the New York Herald. More than
one-third of the total was given to his
native Scotland. and to the city in
which he grew from telegraph mes
senger boy TO the greatest ironnaster
OF the age. and in which he laid the
foundation OF his vast fortune. To
Scotland. where Mr.. Carnegie Is now.
at skibo castle. $17.713.l50 was donated.
and Pittsburg received x1S.S04.000. II
the amount contributed to Allegheny
is included with Pittsburg's the total
for the twin cities is $19. 9.199.000. Car
negie gifts In the United States foot up
sGS.5l7.472. to Scotland sl77l3.750. to
Holland s1.750.0c0, 10 England and
Wales 1854 500 to Canada S1.016. 500.
to Ireland s315.000. and to Cuba $751;
eco
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02

WITNESSED THE SPORT
DESCRIBED
BY ONE WHO

which were held by ropes by gangs OF
coolies. Each elephants had his nara. "
or rope-saddie. on his back and his
collar of ropes round his neck, In
which his mahout buries his feet when
riding.
Directly they are released the
great. unwieldy looking brutes run
towards each other rapidly and butt
their heads together. and each strives
to push the other over. their tusks not
being used and their trunks only
waved above their heads. hanging
down between their tusl<s. or twisted
and turned about in various ways
The animals remain pushing each 9TH
er for some time and then break away,
and perhaps run round the arena be-
fore coming together again and strug-
Cling with each other Mt frequent in
teryals. II allowed to continue long
enough one elephant would eventually
push the other over and then proceed
to dispatch him by tramping on him
and tearing him with his tuslxs and SO
ending matters But the animals are
too valuable, and, moreover. such cru
city would not be allowed. and so the
fight is always stopped in time. This
is done by the letting on of very large
squibs of gunpowder, which makes SO
much smoke and noise that the eie-
plants are terrified and run to difrer-
ent parts of the arena. where they are
secured aud led away"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02
New President of Liberia.

Arthur Barclay. the newly elected
president of Liberia. is Of pure African
stock. born in Jamaica. whence his
parents emigrated to tne African re-
public when he was still child He
has already held several government
positions there. among them those OF
postmaster general and secretary OF
the treasury. At his Inauguration
which takes place in December. Mr.
Barclay will become the thirteenth
president since Liberia became inde
pendent in 1s47.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02

II will come as surprise to many
people to know that elephant fights
still take place in India. Such E con.
test is thus described;
"In the centre of the arena. at about
forty yards distance from either end.
is a circular brick erection. The head
OF the elephant stables and director of
the fights, dressed in white, with a
European riding whip in his hand.
stood on this erection. directing the
operation of bringing the second ele-
phant into the arena. AT the other
end OF the arena. is another building
about ten or twelve feet high. and OF
the same diameter as the first. but 1t
is composed of a thick circular wall.
with openings in IL. The use of these
structures will be seen further on.
The two elephants selected to fight
on the present occasion were fine
tuskers. the one named Kanaya and
the other Ganesh Guj The former
was thirty-two years old and eight
feet nine inches high. Ganesh Guj. or
the wise fighter was forty-two years
old and eight feet five inches high.
and they were both about ten feet
long from the top of their foreheads
to the root of the tail They were
led into the arena with the fore-feet
chained together and likewise their
hind feet secured by strong iron
chains, and chains again from these.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02
CHAMBERLAIN IN HIS YOUTH.
The Conservatives Looked on Him as
Their Arch Enemy.

The Conservatives Looked on Him as
Their Arch Enemy.
Justin Mccarthy once wrote the fol.
lowing about the first appearance In
parliament OF Joseph Chamberlain,
who is now occupying such general at
tention: Judging from his political
speeches. the tories had set him down
as wild republican, and they ex-
pected to see a rough and shaggy man.
dressed with an uncouth disregard for
the ways OF society. a sort OF Birming-
ham Orson, who would probably scowl
iieroely at his opponents in the house
and would deliver his opinions in tones
of thunder. The man who rose TO ad-
dress the house was pale. slender.
delicate-looking and closely-shaveE per
sonage. very neatly dressed. with short
and carefully brushed hair and wear.
ing a dainty eyeglass constantly fixed
in his eye. He looks like ladies'
doctor. one stout tory murmured.
Seems like the model of head clerk
at west end drapers. observed an
other. Certainly there was nothing OF
the orson about this well-dressed. well.
groomed representative of the Birm'
ingham democracy"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02

innate mouesty S~'f> '~PP'
attention than his innate modesty
thinks necessary. and he is made the
butt of many a joke perpetrated by his
shorter companions-
Life, has its recompenses for him.
however. for he is greatly admired by
the kaiser. who frequently calls upon
him for special duties which bring
with them a measure of pleasure. and
relief from the routine of army life.
Tapplicoff recently had the pleas
ure of accompanying the kaiser on his
trip to Rome. where the tall soldier
attracted much attention among the
comparatively small soldiers of Italy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02
Things Quaint end Curious
d Gathered Here and There
oUAINr rlruE.pAes MoTIoes
coneeits of Authors of Many Cen
turiex Aoo


coneeits of Authors of Many Cen
turtles Ago.
Some OF the notices on the title
pages of old books are very curious.
The following is from book called"
Gentlemen. Look About You"
Read this over. II you're wise.
II you're not then read u twice:
II a fool and In the gall
OF bitterness. read not at ail
Or the tltle-page of "The Prag-
matte Sanction" by Andrew Bocard.
printed at Paris, in 1900. We find these
lines:
May this Voiume> continue IN motion,
Aud lts pages each day be unfurl'd.
TN an ant has drank up the ocean.
Or tortoise has crawld round the
world
The famous and learned Robert
Record was very fond OF notices on
his works. The title-page of his
Pathway TO knowledge (15b1), trea-
tise on geometry. displays these four
lines:
All fresh fine wits by me are .nled.
All gross dull wits with me cNiled,
Though no mans wits reject will l
YET, as they be. 1 will them try
The title-page of his Castle of
knowledge" 1856 displays device
of several figures and a castle, on
which we read:
80 knowledge is this trophy set
All learned friends will II support:
So shall their name great honor get.
And gain great fame with good report -
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02
Auto Doing DUTY as a Pump.

his cattle. To repair the engine
would take several days. and Mr.. Wat
ers needed a substitute at once.
In his emergency he backed his au-
tomobile up TO the well-house. elevated
the rear wheels clear OF the ground,
affixed a belt. and applied the juice.
Answer: Plenty OF water. satisfied
cattle. and contented farmer.
And yet some people think an auto
has no good use.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02
Natural Sand Amphithea alter.

formation OF mountain sides ard be
tween Evansville and Henderson. Ky.
it would seem as II dame Nature had
initiated the architecture Of the Greeks
and Romans. The yellow banks for
miles show the stages of the falling
water in great lodges. At one point.
where the waters swirl inland. regu-
lar series of circular steps has APP
peared. and if one were In Italy he
might fancy he was looking on the re-
mains OF some old Roman circus,
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02
AuroMoslLE AS A PUMP.

Connecticut Farmer Proves He Has n
Long Head
That the typical down east" Yankee
is hard man to down has long been
generally understood. but was perhaps
never better demonstrated than by
the manner in which Andrew Waters
OF Hartforu, Conn. turned his auto In
TO a pump.
Mr.. Waters stationary engine at
tached to the water supply was
broken mysterfousiy just at a time of
day when a large quantity of water
was required to satisfy the thirst Of
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02

soldiers. but very
few. IL any, can
come within six
inches of the alti-
tude of the taIlest
one in all the many
branches OF the
German army. The
man who enjoys
this distinction is
Corporal Tappli-
coff. and in his
stocking feet he
registers six feet
and nine inches.
The tall corporal
finds that his ex-
treme height draws
TO him far more
attention than his
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02
FORCE of eRowINe MUSHROOMS
Plant Easily Pushes Bricks From Bed
of Mortar

The explanation of the catastrophe
depicted ii. the accompanying picture
is very simple A small piece OF
spawn must have got somehow into
the soil in which the plant was pot
ted. The conditions being fortultous
TO fungoid growth. the spawn made
the most of them. and in the mush-
room stage ultimately evicted the
rightful tenant of the pot. A curious
instance Of the wonderful force exert
ed by growing vegetation is related in
the Gardeners Magazine. This force
seems all the more remarkable when
exerted by light and unsubstantial
mushrooms, but does not appear so
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02


ancestor. the great Fairfax, was one
of the few mobiles who sided with Crom-
well; he held chief command at Mars
ton Moor, and his son became general
in chief of the parliamentary forces.
and as such gained the great victory
at Naseby. When the king came to
MS own again the Fairfax OF that day
found 1t more prudent to emigrate to
America. He settled in Virginia.
where he had great estates. and in due
course his descendants became inti-
. mate with President Washington.
The present Lord Fairfax. twelfth
baron. is a good looking man of 33.
He received a special invitation to the
coronation. and during his stay in
London was much feted and enter
tanned both by his brother peers and
by those members of the court world
who were acquainted with his curious
and romantic history.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02
Apes as plvIners.

1t may not be generally known that
in South Africa apes are often EN-
' ployed as geologists and engineers.
They are trained to explore mining re
gions. having a marvellous scent for
discovering springs OF water. even II
underground. A good many have been
used for this purpose on the Cape to
Cairo railway.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02
Eirs, Come. First Served.

We would rather sell our. fine San
Luis valley lands to Colorado farmers.
Best water rights, fertile soil. low
prices. easy terms. II easterners come
first-and they're coming fast--we VIII
sell to them, OF course. Send for our
new booklet and see what you're miss
ing. The Colorado Bureau of immigra-
tion, GIG Majestic Bldg. Denver. Colo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02

In some ways as
the most interest
ing member of the
Scottish peerage.
7 h e l. o n d o n
Sketch says that
this is due to two
points: He is the
only A m eric a n
born British baron,
having no settled
home in the coun-
try of his ances-
tors, and yet he
has in no sense
merged his British
nationality in that
of the stars and
and stripes"
The bearer of a
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02
Benin DANCING Mask.

London auction mart. This peculiar
head-dress and face-covering was the
object of considerable admiration
where it came from. though it could
scarcely be considered conducive TO
gaiety, especially when one realizes
the grotesque potentiallty OF the NOV
ing Jaw
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02

llsh ship and marine agent builder.
One vessel equipped with turbine en-.
gInes has been ordered and Its prac.
ticabllity for transatlantic trade is to
be tested thoroughly.
The project OF Sir Christopher Fur
ness promises a realization of the pro
phecy Of four-day passage to Europe.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02
Giraffe is Never LowIy.

= A giraffe assumes a high position
Immediately after its birth. At that
time he measures six feet from his
hoofs to the top Of his head.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02

"See here young man." said the min
ister. you never paid me that fee for
marrying you" You're mighty lucky
haven't sued you for damages"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02
LEADER OF GERMAN SOCIALISTS
Ferdinand August Bebei Has Apd
Stormy Career

Herr Ferdinand August Bebel. the
foremost figure in the recent German
elections in which the social demo.
crats made big gains in their repressn-
tation In the Reiehs,ae. has been
Jointly with Herr Liebknecht, leader
of the German socialists for the past
forty yenrs, He was born at Cologne
In 1SlO and for number of years
after limited schooling. worked at
his trade OF wood turner and carver
He is an antimonarchist. heards the
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02
Nearly Two Centuries to Serve.

Nearly Two Centuries to Serve.
Edward Williams, negro Of Hunt
county, Texas. charged with attempted.
criminal assault on a white woman.
was given sentence of 1913 years at
hard labor III the penitentiary.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02

Excited Woman-Nr. Policeman. could
you tell me II the streets have beon
swept since | dropped my PURSE Denver
Polio. mnn-Mhat time last year did you
drop Il. ma ann
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02
FREAK OF OHIO RIVER.

Natural Amphitheater Formed by the
Rushing Waters.
All the works of man are merely imi-
tative OF nature, but often there are
curious reversals. such as the striic-
ture formed by the Ohio river. near
Evansville. Ind. The ancients no doubt
procured their inspiration for the great
amphitheaters from the peculiar
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02
AMERICAN BORN BRITISH PEER,

Lord Fairfax Descendant Of crom-
wells Great General.
Lord Fairfax. who is likely to reside
hereafter in England. is regarded there
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-02

emperor upon all occasions. and so
long ago as 1872 served term in
prison for attempted treason" and
''lese majestic"