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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-21
Dr.. Shops
Rheu1naticCure
Costs Nothing if it Fails.

any honest person who suffers from
rheumatism is welcome to this offer. For
years L searched everywhere to find a
specific for Rheumatism. For nearly 20
years | worked to this end. At last, in
Germany, my search was rewarded 1
round costly chemical that did not dis
appoint me as other Rheumatic prescrip-
where.
| do not mean that DR.. Shops Rheu-
matte Cure can turn bony joints into
mesh again. That is impossible But II
VIII drive from the blood the poison that
causes pain and swelling and then that
is the end Of Rheumatism. know this
SO well that l will furnish for a full
month my Rheumatic Cure on trial. I
cannot cure all cases within a month. II
would be unreasonable to expect that.
Bat most cases will yield within 90 days.
ms trlaI treatment will convince you
that Dr. Shops Rheumatic Cure is
power against Rheumatism-a potent
AcTce against disease that IS irresistible.
MY or1er is made TO convince you of
my faith. My faith is but the outcome
OF experience-of actual knowledge. /
NOV what it can do. And l know
THIS SO we'll that I will furnish my
remedy on trial. Simply write me
postal for my book on rheumatism. l
VIII then arrange with a druggist in your
vicinity so that you can secure six bot
ties OF DR.. Shoop's Rheumatic Cure to
month on trial. If it succeeds the cost to
you is $50. If it fails the loss is mine
and mine alone. II will be left entirely
TO you, / mean that exactly. If you
say the trial is not satisfactory l don't
expect a penny from you
maze 10 samples. Any mere sample
that car affect chronic rheumatism must
be drugged to the verge of danger. l use
no such drugs, for ii is dangerous to take
them. You must get the disease out of
the blood. My remedy does that even in
the most difficult, obstinate cases. 1t
has cured the oldest cases that i ever
met, and in all Of my experience In all
OF my 1900 tests. ! never found an
other remedy that would cure one chronic
case in zen.
Write me and I will send you the book
Try my remedy for month. for it can't
harm you anyway. If il fails the loss is
mine
Address DR.. Shoop, Box 2e4, Racine,
Wis.
Mild cases not chronic are often cured
by one or two bottles AT all druggists.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-21

WHEAT A FRACTION UP
Export Demand Caused a
Steady Feeling.
CORN AND OATS QUIET
Provisions Ruled a Little
Stronger Closing Higher.

Chicago, H., Oct. 2o.-Easier cables and
favorable weather for the movements as
well as the situation in Wall street, were
influences that caused wheat to open
barely steady. Local traders were in
clined to be rather cautious in their trad
Ing early in the day and there was some
ing news from Wall street the market
quickly developed stronger tone. The
best support. however. came from the
conditions in the Northwest and the i'm
proved export business. Duluth report
ed 100000 bushels taken for shipment and
Minneapolis said THAI country millers
were buying wheat thefe. December was
advanced to S1Ac. AT this figure there
was profit-taking and the sentiment dur
ing the latter part of the session was
inclined to weakness. December closed
&c higher at SO4 GSOssc. Clearances Of
wheat and flour were equal TO 77S,O00
bushels. Primary receipts were 1854, 300
bushels against ,757, 40 bushels a year
ago Bradstreets worlds visible showed
on increase for the week of 500. 600 BUSH
els. Duluth and Minneapolis reported re-
ceipts of 543 cars, which, with 131 cars
of local amounted to GA cars for the
three points
Corn was easier at the start. due TO
favorable weather and lower cables. but
in the absence of any special selling
pressure firmer feeling was manifest
ed. December ranged from 432sc to 44Ac,
closed a shade higher at 45sc. Local re-
ceipts were 435 cars, with 20 of contract
grade
Tradings in oats were only moderate.
and prices fluctuated with a narrow
range. There was buying by some Of
the local people while the selling was
scattered. After selling between 35c and
35hc December closed at 35c. Local re-
ceipts were 135 cars.
In spite of bad weather the provision |
market ruled firm, although shorts were
good buyers. January pork and lard /
each closed 12l4c higher at u.S71s and /
Sc. 251a. respectively, while ribs were up /
1Oc at s6.27lz.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: |
50 cars; corn, g. cars; oats, 167 |
cars; hogs. 22,00o head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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OTHER LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
Chicago.


Chicago. H.. Oct 20.-Cattle-Receipts,
7.0D: market steady. Good to prime
steers. s5.50G5.6o; poor to medium. g 500
$50; cows. Sl35d4io. heifers, S2Oef74 75
Gamers and bulls. 81 1854 80; calves. s.. 40
GI35; Texas fed steers, s.. 756IS. so; west
ern steers. SS.OOQ4.60.
Hogs-ReCeipts, today, $500: tomor-
row. 2oo00; left over0: market 10 10 20c
lower. Mixed and butchers. 50 5od5. 90;
good to choice heavy. s5.25G5. 5: rough
heavy. s4.Seq5.3o; light, S5.15Q5.eo; bulk
OF sales. S5.l5Q5.S5.
Sheep-Receipts, 40.co0; sheep and lambs
l5e to &c lower. Good 10 choice weth-
ers. SS.00uS.I5; fair 10 choice. S2.00d2. IS f;
western sheep. $2-25G3co; native lambs,
S2.5eQ750.
Kansas City.
Kansas City. Mo. Oct 90-Cattle-Re-
ceipts Il 900; calves. 30 natives: 500 Tex
ans: best steers steady TO high: western
grassers. strong; stockers and feeders.
steady TO strong Choice export and
dressed beef steers S45oG5.30: fair TO
good S4o0aI4. 80: stockers and feeders.
Sl.5oa4oo; western fed steers. 81 5oa4 &C;
Texas and Indian steers. S2.eosl4 90. native
cows. 81 sed4ee. native heifers s2.00g3 30;
Gamers. $l-Ooa2.io 20: bulls. si-7522 IS,
calves. $S.5oa6.25.
Hogs-Receipts, 1909; market IGc
lower; top $50: bulks Of sales. S5.20
Heavy. S5.55; mixed packers. =. ele15.2e;
light. $5.OSa52S workers. S5.S0Q5 >.
Sheep-Receipts, soeo; market steady TO
Iec lower: native lambs. s325d5. y: west
ern lambs. $50; fed ewes. S. SGT IS:
Texas clipped sheep. $. 4ea355 stockers
and feeders, S2oGS5o
Sd Louis.
St Louis Mo. oct 39-Cattie-Re-
ceipts. s.59a including $50 Texans. mar
ket. slow and easy. Reef steers. s35efI
IS: stockers and feeders. s255fi5 90:
COWS and heifers 81 $St4a: Texas
steers. ---25fs3 =; COWS and heifers. 2so
GS.o0
Hogs Receipts. 7.coo; market. weak:
pigs ard lights S-1sa555: packers. sS.c57
SIS: butchers and best heavy. s52oa5-55.
Sheep-Receipts. 2-5co; market steady.
Natives. $S-25ES.75; lambs. s. +5a5-40.
ST. Joseph.
St Joseph. Mo. Oct &.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. $3.50; market steady 70 Sc lower.
Cows and heifers. Sl2u45o; stockers
and feeders. s. 5o94z5
Hogs-ReceiptS. se5o; steady 10 loo
lower; light. Sie9S-se; medium ard
heavy. $50
sheep-Receipts. 500: marke, steady:
lambs, ~; wetheTs. $.T5; ewes. <.So.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-21

New York. Oct. 20-Special cable and
Geographic advices received by Brad
streets show the following conditions in
available supplies as compared with the
previous accounts: Wheat. United States
and Canada, east Of the Rockies. increas-
ed. $50 600 bushels; for and in Europe
2,700,co bushels; total supply. increase.
$50 900 bushels.
Corn. United States and Canada, asst
of the Rockies. IS. 100 bushels.
Oats, United States and Canada. east
of the Rockies. 245.Ooo bushels.
The leading decreases are 10 ooo bush
els at Chicago private elevators and So
600 bushels AT Louisville
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WOOL MARKET.

Boston, Mass. Oct. 2o.-The trading in
the wool market in this week, while not
not heavy, has been well distributed
There is an entire lack of feeling. Fine
wRl sold impartially.
Territory-Idaho, fine, 14d15c; fine me-
dunn. l6Q17c; medium, 1Sd1Sc. Nevada
Fine medium, ledI7izc; medium, 1Sa29c
Montana Fine choice, 1920: medium
choice. 19d20c; staple, 20d21c; medium
choice. 29d21c.
medium grades combing and clothing.
17dN15c; light fine 15G171kc; heavy fine,
l2Ql.l5c: tub washed 20030c
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Hog Receipts Moderate for
IueSday---Market Active.
TOP PRICE WAS $500
Cattle Supply Up TO Expecta-
tiOnS---Market Steady.

Hog receipts yesterday were only mod
crate for Monday and the market was
Zoe to loc lower. Dold and Cudahy bought
the hogs and their buyers were on the
market long after dark buying the late
arrivals.
The market keeps going down until
the figure five has nearly disappeared
from the dollar column of market quo
tations- Only one car load of hogs were
good enough yesterday to bring five dol
lars.
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November. s.34c; December. e.45c: jan
uary. 9.45c; March. e.51c; May, s.57c.
Futures closed firm october. 956e:
November. 9.59c: December, 9.65c; Jan1-
airy. g65c; February, s.s5c; March, 959c;
April, s.76c; May. 9.Tc.
Galveston, Tex. Oct 2s.-Catton-mar-
ket steady at 9 u-16c.
liverpool Oct 2o.-Cotton-Spot mod
crate business done; prices 10 to IS points
lower American middIings, 5.6Sd.
New Orleans. La, Oct 2o.-Cotton-
Steady; middIing, &c
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DRY GOODS MARKET.

New York, Oct. 20-No material in
crease is noted in the volume OF business
accomplished in dry goods. yet the i'm
provement noted during the last two or
three days shows signs of continuance
Buyers are still operating cautiously. but
here and there operations of considerable
magnitude are reported for spring.
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COTTON MARKET.

New ork. Oct. 3s.-The cotton market
orsned firm and closed = points higher.
Spot closed steady . points higher.
nidGling uplands. ssac: middI.ng gulf,
lo.o5c. sales. IS bales
Futures opened fra October, s.s5c:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-21

Such f. fhe poser = ihe smafi states D.
the senate. however. ard re senate 80
over haaoas efsfy osher ss@arT - ggv-
sraFnent that she ars8-isrd sp-p5e fe~s
thefnssItes securely lafr-srhod r. taefs
present Brls1zes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-21

3
butter market steady; creamertes, 151ka
2olzc: diaries. l4alSc; cheese. easier. IGG
lie: eggs. steady, at marked cases in
Guided. 1sg19;2c.
Kansas City.
Kansas City. Mo, Oct. 20.-Wheat-
Close: December. 6s&c: MAY. 6S2. T6s7sc
cash No. hard. 73G75c; No. 3. 7eG73c;
No 4. 64Qesc: rejected. 62d63c; No. red,
s2Gs3c: No. 3. s0dSlc.
Corn-December. 562sd3sl6c; May. S6c:
cash. No. mixed, 5S1zc; No. white
3s1zc No. 3. CSC.
Oats-No white SIC; No . mixed, IS
{ &c.
Rye-No. ?. &c
Hay-Choice timothy. ss.5O9looO; choice
prairie. $50.
ter-creamery 1q4a19l4c; dairy.
fancy. l7c.
Eggs-Fresh 1s1zc.
Rece..- 5 OF wheat, l35 cars.
ST. Louis.
ST. Louis, No. Oct. 9.-Wheat-Close:
Weak; No. red, cash elevator. SEC:
track. S6aSsizc; December. s57sGssc; May,
S27sc: No. hard, 7sizs6sOlzc.
Corn-Essy; No. , cash. Hi4c; track.
SKATE; December. sslsc; May. Sslsa
- &c.
oats-Lower: No. cash. SEC: track.
SIC; December. sc; May. &c. No.
white, Acc
Rye-Firin. 55c.
Pork-Lower; jebbiag standerd mess.
sll-t..
Lard-Higher. $500
Lead-Duil. sax
Spelter-ouiet Ss5.
Poultry-Quiet; chickens. &C: springs
&C; turkeys &c; ducks. S61ec: geese. TIC
Butter-Higher; creamery, ISa2c.
dairy IfnlSc
Eggs Steady. &c. loss of.
New York.
New York. Oct e0.-Wheat-Receipts
Ills bushels: market steady TO firm.
December. SS1zGSs Is-fsc-
Butter-Reeelpts. 1857 packages: mar
ket nrrn: creamery, isaZli7c. state dairy.
l5Ro0c
Aeese-Recelpts ass packages: mar
ket quiet; state fun cream. fancy. small.
colored and white. IIt=c: large. eolored
and white. HE
Egg-Receipts. sssl packages: market
firm; western. i-G7c
Sugsr-Raw. quiet: fair refining. Sac.
eeltTifuGzs. q test SIC, raoiasses sugar.
SIC: rshne6. quiet: crushed. 535c: pow
dered. 4Sc; graduated. +7sc.
Cotfee-Steady: o Rso. sc.
PoulJry-Aiive steady: western chick
ems. llc. flows. lie turkeys lie
Dressed Pouitry-Essy; western chick Z
ems. l@t-c; fowls. &c: turkeys. iSf17c-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-21
Cattle,

. Cattle receipts yesterday were up to
the expectations. though not large The
market was duh ana slow, but not gen.
orally lower.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-21
CASH QUOTATIONS..

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour, steady; No. spring wheat, S1%4
@S2c; No 2 red. s1246S5k; No. , corn.
431zc; No. yellow, MAC; No. oats,
34i2c; No. 3 white. S31zG37i4c; fair TO
choice mailing barley. 47@54c; No. l fax
seed 94c; No. ! northwestern, $1.021k;
prime timothy seed, $500; mess pork. per
Dbl. 81 .00dl1 12i2; lard. per 100 lbs. $3.50
6+5: short ribs sides. Goose, s7.50q7.7 rs;
dry salted shoulders. (boxed), s6I21z6
625; short clear sides. Cboxed). $.25q7.7 5:
whiskey. basis of high wines. s1.25; clo-
yer, contract grade. $10.55G1065.
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RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.

On the Produce Exchange, today. the
butter market steady; cresmeries $40
20lzc; diaries. l+dlSc; cheese. easier. IeG
lie: eggs. steady, at marked cases in
cluded. 1sG19i3c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-11-04
Her Proposal Turned Down.

There Is small town up the State
that boasts female preacher, and the
lady's duties are many. One day she
may visit the sick, another attend a
funeral and the next baptize a baby.
One afternoon she was preparing the
sermon for the following Sunday, when
she heard a timid knock at the par
sonage door. Answering the summons
she found a bashful young German
standing on the step and twirling his
straw hat in his hands.
Good afternoon" the preacheress
remarked. What do you wish?"
"Dey say der minister Iifed in dis
hous. hey?"
Eyes, SIR
"Yess? Veil I want to me kit mar
riet."
"All right; can marty yeu," nsa
said.
The lady's hair is beginning to rs
YER and the German glaaced at D.
Then he jammed his hat ON his heaa
and hurried down the walk "Whafh
the matterT she cried after him.
"You gifts no chance NIT me-" he
called back. 81 don't want you; L hat
got me girl alreaty!'-PhiladelphlS
Evening Telegraph.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-11-04
TRAGEDY OF AN INSECT.
The Sand Fly Lives but Day After
Coming into the Light.
Here is the tragic story of the sand

! TIC Sdno Fiy Lives put LAY AIIcT
Coming into the Light.
Here is the tragic story of the sand
fly.
It has but day to live in the light.
In order to earn the right to that day
of life it lives from one to~three years
in darkness, down in the mud at the
bottom Of lakes or rivers. Moreover,
the sand fly is perfectly harmless. 1t
does not bite. 1t has no sting. 1t
cannot even eat. All it can do is to
fit about for few hours, enjoying
the light of day or the glare of an
electric lamp.
Prof. G. B. Davenport, of the Uni
versity of Chicago, tells about the
delicate. beautiful little insects.
The sand fly is known to scientists
familiarly as the May fly. In scientific
terms, it is called ephermerida. This
name is taken from the Greek word
ephemeros. which means lasting only
for a day. To the scientists the sand
fly is one of the most interesting and
beautiful of insects.
The fly lives but day at most, but
before IL sees the light it has lived
for from one to three years under the
water in the form of what the scien.
lists call nymph. This nymph can
both walk and swim. AS it grows II
nolts, and after about the ninth mol
tiny wings appear on its thoraX. These
grow larger until the insect comes
Sorth from the water Il sand fly /
hen has but ore duty-tO lay its eggs
This done. the sand fly z:gZags
through the air until its brief lie Is
'nded
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-11-04
His Penance.

Miss Klubmuch-Oh, Mr. Pec.awee.
you're the very man l wanted to see.
Mr.. Pectawee-Well, I'm delighted
to say that the exhibition is now open
Miss Klubmuch-I want you to help
me to persuade your wife
Mr.. Pectawee sadly)-Im~ very sor-
ry, but it's no. use getting me to help.
I would only do your cause more
harm than good just now.
Miss Klubmuch-Why, what do you
mean?
Mr.. Pectawee-Well, you see, I'm on
husk mattress again.
Miss Klubmuch-On a what?
Mr.. Pectawee-Husk mattress. Did
you ever have to sleep on husk mat
tress? Of all the lumpy, bumpy, knob
by beds of torture it is big 1T. You're
all up hill and down dale on one, too,
and the man never was made vino
could lie comfortably on one-not even
lawyer. It's slithery and slidery. and
gives you the creeps and crawls, and
sends cold shivers chasing themselves
up and down your back every time you
touch 1t. And, besides. it rustles and
rattles so every time you make the
slightest movement that you have just
as much chance of getting to sleep as
an idiotic kitten tumbling around in n
waste-paper basket. Oh, it's dandy
for real luxurious insomnia, tell you.
Miss Klubmuch-But what's 1t for?
Mr.. Pectawee-I'm not positive, but
I think this time it's because l got
home very late from banquet few
nights ago. Maybe it's for something
else, but that's the only lniquity I've
been up to lately that can remem-
ber
Miss Kluhmuch-I mean, Why do you
sleep on one siucesgou dislike them
so much?
Mr.. Pectawee (Sloomily)-Oh, it's
not my choice; don't believe that for
second. It's Marie's. It's a little
pleasantly Of hers. You see, she
never blows me up. or nags me, or
makes my life burden In any verbal
way when I do something she doesn't
approve Of. Instead she just ships my
good old comfortable hair mattress off
to be renovated, slaps this husk hor-
ror on my bed. and there It stayD un-
til she thinks I'll be good again, and
all the time she's the fond and patient
and forgiving wife. But as long as It's
on my bed know I'm in disgrace Just
the same. It's there now. So you see
7 can't help you to persuade her to
doeanything.
ALEX. RICKETTS,.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-11-04
Playino Cards In Russia.

In Russia the manufacture of play
ing cards is an imperial monopoly. In
1S4S $4,000 packs were issued daily,
but the demand was so much in ex-
cess of this that a petition was ad-
dressed to the czar praying for a still
more liberal supply. Among the card
deuotees the Russian soldiers are
conspicuous. They commonly carry
packs in their pockets, but when there
is en- actual call to arms and they pre-
pare themselves for the battlefield
they make it point to get rid OF all
their cards. This is due to super
stition amounting to conviction,
which leads them to believe shat TO
retain them upon their persons at
such a time would be to court grave
disaster.-Ohio Valley Manufacturer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-11-04
CONCERNING RoRAx.
Il Was Known and Used Many centu.
yrjes Aqo


Herodotus, the father Of history, al
though he was very close observer
and wrote of almost everything com
ing under his eyes, does not any
where speak Of borax or of what we
know as such. Yet there is no doubt
that it was known and used in his
time and earlier. In the desert re-
gions, consisting Of old lake beds IN
Thibet and Asia Minor, and from the
volcanic regions of Tuscany. in Italy,
the worlds supply Of borax was OBJ
tanned until about fifty years ago,
when North and South America began
to present fields nearer home. The
Neutrality-suspicious. for its existence, in
paying quantities, occur most general
'ly where old, dry lakes are found, sit
uated in volcanic regions. Italyrs IN
exception to this; and, although YER
dure is abundant at Castlenuevo and
elsewhere near by where boraic acid
is produced, yet the region is volcanic
and~gases are constantly emanating
from the numerous orifices that
abound over a large tract Of country.
In Italy borax, in solution, is produced
from the waters Of many springs; in
Asia Minor and Thibet it is obtained
as white powder and in a crystal
Iized form from the old, dry lake beds.
On the Sea of Marmora there are
large deposits of borate of lime, in,
which there exists large percentage
of boracic acid.s' Of late years an Eng
lish company has secured these de-
posits, and for some years has been
proftably producing borax from them.
AS might be expected in such coun-
try, borax was discovered in many
places in the high, dry, desert plateaus
lof South America as early as 1925.
About 1885 deposits were discovered
at .Ascotan, in Bolivia and about the
same time borax discoveries were
made in Peru and Chilli, where, by
rude methods, crystallzed borax was
made in limited quantities: the guam
tity of borax then used in the world.
compared with what is used now, was
small, but the prices realized were
high, being in most countries from 80
cents to 81 pound.
A strange feature about 'borax Is
that regions producing it have in no
case as yet been exhausted, the min
eral in the old lake regions continuing
to send up borax from below as an
alkaloid, and where worked this year
It may be worked again in the year
following. Especially If there he any
precipitation of snow or rain at any
time of the year, the. waters will
penetrate the soil and produce chemi-
cal action that brings the borax, in
either powdered or crystallized state,
to the surface.-AIines and Mining.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-11-04
From a Jacky's Diary.

Otto Hotfmiester, son of Mrs. Carrie
Hotfmiester, $40 Rlackford street, and
who is a sailor on the U. 5. gunboat
Prairie, has written his mother num-
ber Of interesting letters in the form
of Il diary of a 10000 mile "trip on the
gunboat in the tropical Seas. Hoff-
miester Joined the navy in lndianapo-
lis. His diary in part is as follows.
I'VE were given our first liberty, or
permission to go ashore, at Trinidad,
Port of Spain, ian. II, 1902. The
streets in Trinidad are of heavy block
pavement and are kept clean by a
species of bird called turkey buzzard,
which is as large as the ordinary buzz
zard. 1t is penalty to kill one OF
these BIRDS There are many coolie
slaves here, brought from India, and
after five years of bondage they are
given transportation back to their ma
tive land. though very few take advan-
tage of this offer.
1--WE took a trip to the leper hospi.
tai. which is situated just beyond the
outskirts of the city, and saw many
distressing and pitiful sights among
the lepers. The hospital resembles
fine palace, and it IS in charge OF the
sisters OF charity.
after leaving Trinidad we were
again given shore leave at Pitch
Lake La Brea, which, by the way, is
one Of the seven wonders of the world.
The lake is about a half mile from the
town and the road leading to it is
made entirely of pitch, and over seven
acres was used in the course OF con-
| struction. The lake looks like vast
pond. There are many shallow places
| in it filled with water and there are
several small islands covered with
tropical vegetation. The lake is OF
very solid substance, much like black
rubber.
Zone of the overseers told our party
that they had dug down to a depth o.
| 125 feet and had not struck bottom
He said they had been digging in the
same place for the past seven years
and that the place fills up again with
pitch twenty.four hours after they
stop. The pitch is taken from the lake
| to a steam plant, where it is melted
and run into barrels. The barrels are
then loaded onto overhead cable cars
and transported to the docks, where
they are loaded into vessels and ship
| ped all over the world.
when we were crossing the line,
as the sailors term the equator, we
were hailed at $50 a. m. by Neptune
Rex, king of the sea.
promptly at 8 a. m. the following
day all hands were 'piped to quarters
to receive King Neptune, who came
aboard surrounded by his staff and at
tendants. They paraded to the 'focas
tle,' where a large platform had beer
| raised for the occasion. The roll was
then called and each sailor was taken
up before Neptune and asked If he
knew of any reason why he should not
be made a true and loyal subject tt
his Majesty King Neptune
Each sailor replied that he did not
and he was then turned over to the
BARRIERS of Neptune's staff ant
shaved, first being lathered with 6
mixture of soap, tar, flour and mo
lasses, which was put on with white
wash brush. After being shaved, eact
man was placed in large tank of salt
water and held there until the next
victim was ready"-Indianap Sun