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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-01-15

Only Six Parties Have Sealed MeNlco'e
Famous Mountain.
There Is q fascination about Popo-
catepetl and lztaccihuatl twin white
clad mountains overlooking the pic
turesque capital of Mexico, which
seems to cast a spell upon all visitors
10 this Land Of the sun Popocatepetl
IS kindly to this climber, and is fire.
quently assembled. but the sides Of
Iztaccihuau are steep and covered
with ice Huge crevasses, partially
. covered with snow. seam the face Of
the mountain. They are lurking
deathtraps TO the uuwary, says Mr..
g e. Towle, in Modern Mexico.
But six parties are known to have
succeeded in scaling the perilous
heights OF Iztaccihuatl. The last OF
these was headed by Joseph Dedi a
hardy and experienced Swiss noun
tain-climber and an enthusiastic
member Of the Swiss Alpine Club. He
declares that the scaling of lztaccihu-
atl was the most difficult feat OF
mountain-climbing which he has ever
undertaken
my party numbered six" says Mr.
Dedi, "and each of us had a guide
The guides had emphatically declared
that they knew the way, but at the
foot Of the first glacier they confessed
that they had never been there be-
fore. and we're as ignorant of the way
as were we. Their scanty clothes and
sandal-clad feet incapacitated them
for the work Of chopping out steps
rom the solid ice with hatchets, and
putting them into the rear. we pro
ceeded on our own resources.
we went slowly. cutting steps for
every foot of the way in the ice. on
which there was slight layer Of
snow Many times we came upon
yawning erevasses. some of them so
deep that chunks Of ice thrown into
their depths seemed to find no bot.
tom.
"I have scaled many mountains,
but have never before made a trip
fraught with so mucn toll and discom-
fort The pulsations of our hearts
averaged 145 a minute. Our heads
seemed to be bursting and our eyes
to be falling from their sockets. We
moved slowly and with the greatest
care, that no sudden motion might
place a greater tax upon our already
sorely tried hearts. The sun burned
down upon rs like flames shooting
from a blast furnace. Its rays, re-
Elected from the ice at our feet, leaped
into our faces like 1res from the bot
tomless pit. THE skin peeled from
our faces and hands, our lips cracked,
and blood tricbled from our ears and
nostrils We reached the summit
thorough exhausted and dizzy.
"The v'--r was so grand that we
were mo than repaid for what we
had unde one. On Iztaccihuatl man
is on one of the high places OF the
earth. He is in the sky among the
clouds. The earth seems to have fal-
len miles away from him, leaving him
suspended. There is no living thing
about, not even bird awing. He
looks down at his feet, and he seems
| to have come to the end Of the earth.
Almost straight down, in such a sheer
descent that it nearly takes away
his breath, lies the world in minia.
ture, a beautiful panorama remarka.
bly, distinct and clear cut
"On our return we coasted down
the mountain standing, each man Sc
cured to the others by a rope, and in
three hours had reached the cave
whence we had set forth in the early
morning"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-01-15

A new Japanese Buddhist paper has
made Numbering good start" Il Is
called "The laundering Dawn" and
this Is how the editor breaks the news
to the public: This paper has come
from the womb Of eternity, just as we
all came II starts its circulation with
millions and millions OF numbers. The
rays Of the sun, the beams of the stars,
the leaves Of trees, the blades Of grass.
the grains Of sand, the hearts Of tigers,
elephants, lamps, ants, men and women
are its subscribers. This journal will
henceforth now in the universe as the
rivers Cow, aud the oceans surge"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-01-15

It is rather interesting to note that
only two members Of the present
House Of Commons entered that as.
sembly prior to King Edwards we'd
ding the fortieth anniversary OF
which was recently celebrated. The
two NJ, P.'s are Sir James Ferguson,
the member for the northeast Man.
chester, who was elected for Ayr
shire in 1854, and Sir Francis Powell
the member of Wigan, who was first
elected as the representative OF the
constituency in 1s5T.-Iondon Tit
Bits.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-01-15
aerIln,s chlId Erohann.

Berlin has child exchange. The
poorer people of the city, who cannot
afford outings, send their children to
country peasants, and receive in return
for an equal length of time peasant
children who want to see the city
The plan has worked SO well that the
charitable ladies who originated il
are about to extend it. There is even
talk of exchanging children between
neghboring countries so that they
would gain still more valuable expert
ence.-EXchange
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-01-15

A novel method OF ploughing the
soil has been invented in California.
It is well known that dynamite strikes
downward when it is exploded. The
Californian fruit grower lets in or on
the soil a series OF dynamite charges.
and by firing these the ground Is
broken up easily and quickly. and
more cheaply than by any other meth.
od.-Exchange.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-01-15

Nose Meders-It seems ter me. Josh.
that them twenty story buiidin's IN
N'York must be dangerousi
Josh Hay rick 0ust back They be,
Mosel Why, a feiler can't hardly ston
sn' look up at em without hevin' his
)ocket picked. or bein' knocked down
an stepped oni-Puck.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-01-15
Precipitation Cycles In the United
States.


In the Monthly Weather Review Mr.
L. II. Murdoch, Section Director Of
Weather Bureau at Salt Lake City,
considers the cycles Of precipitation at
that station and at other places. He
finds for Salt Lake City a dry cycle
between 1927 and 1864. during which
the average annual rainfall was about
70 inches; a wet cycle from 1865 to
1886, with an average anual preciplta-
tion of 1912 inches, and from 1887 to
the present time a dry cycle, the aver
age animal precipitation from 1887 to
1902 being 10 inches. From the re-
cords for San Francisco, Sacramento,
Denver, Omaha, st, Louis, Cincinnati
and Baltimore, IL appears that the
country west Of the Rocky Mountains
had its wettest cycle from 1896 to
1887, while the middle Mississippi and
Ohio valleys received their heaviest
precipitation from 1910 to 1889 The
present dry cycle Is general from San
Francisco to Baltimore Mr. Murdoch
finds no relation between his rainfall
curves and Wolfer's sunspot tables.
and concludes that there is no known
natural law by which we can predict
the length OF the present dry circle"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-01-15

Billiards were invented by HenriQue
Devigne, a French artist, In the reign
Of Charles TX. about the year 1871,
and at once came 10 be a most fash
lonable and captivating game.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-01-15
FENCH WITH LIVING POSTS.

is attached to the tree by interlinking
staples, and the wires are attached to
these strips. Wherever an opening Is
desired, the. wires are cut and one
end of each is stapled to a similar
piece Of board which. with the panel
Of wire attached, swings freely like
gate and when closed is fastened 10
place by hooks. No hinges are need
ed, as the wires bend freely TO any
extent needed. In starting the next
panel the wires are secured in the
same manner as at the beginning Of
the fence.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-01-15

The first balloon was constructed al
Paris by M H. Montgolfer, IN 1873,
when Rozier and the Marquis d'Ar-
landes ascended, after which numer-
Gus ascents followed. many Of which
proved fatal.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-01-15

A. W. Baleh g. Son. Maiamorns.
an general stores in Pike county,
guarantee every bottle OF Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and wiz refune
the money 10 anyone who Is not
satisfied after using two thirds Of
the contents. This is the best RENE
dy in the world for Ia grippe, coaghs.
colds. Group and who0ping cough
aud is pleasant aud safe 10 take T.
prevents any tendency Of a cold tc
result in pneumonia
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-01-15

The man who waited to begin culd-
walton until he could see the plants
found that the weeds were earlier
than he.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-01-15
Wire Fence and Gate with Living
Posts.

We illustrate herewith a cheap and
durable style of barb wire fence and
gate. Living trees are make to serve
as posts. Instead of driving the
staples directly into the tree, where
they would soon become overgrown, a
strip Of inch board. four inches wide,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-01-15

The largest and oldest chain bridge
IN the world Is said to be that at
Kingtung ia China, where it forms a
perfect road from the top of one lofty
mountain to the top Of another.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1904-01-15

A woman is as happy as she looks
pretty; a man as happy as he feels
important Puck
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06
DEATH OF N. A. EMPEY.

THE DEATH Of y. a. Empey viii be
i a severe blow not only TO his
friends. but to the business communi-
". OF which he was an able and pro-
gress.va member. Mr.. Employs de-
mise WAS shockingly sudden. Only a
few days ago ne was at his place OF
business, apparently in his usual TO-
bust health. His friends had hardly
had time to miss him when they heard
the news OF mis- passing.
For more than fifty years Mr.. Empey
had lived in Salt Lake. lie came here
as a STRIPPING. he grew TO manhood
here and here he won n place second
to that held by no Salt Lake business
man. Although he had nearly reached
the sum or years allotted TO man, Mr..
Empey was not looked upon as an
old nah. kdeed. so vigorous was he.
so careful. so uutiring in his atten-
ton TO business. that many who knew
him we'll were surprised when they
leaned that ne was more than g.
years OF age.
All who knew him had believed and
hoped shat he would be spared for
many years of continued usefulness.
An ail-wise Providence has ordained
otherwise. Mr.. Employs busy life is
finished But he has left TO those who
loved him the priceless heritage OF a
name unsullied, character beyond
reproach. In his life he was faithful
to his duty and his God; in the land TO
which his spirit has departed his re-
ward is sure. Peace to his soul,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06

cago institution and they rock per
sonal pride in making it succeed.
The outside patronage at ST, Louis
has been very large. larger in some
cases than the outside attendance at
Chicago. One railroad. for instance,
reports that it took G3000 passengers
TO ST. Louis IN July Of this year. while
it took only 10000 to Chicago In July,
1895. This is hardly fair test, how
ever. The railroad business in Chi
oago was more divided than il is in
st. Louis, because Chicago has more
railroads. The fact that the railroads
having terminals az both ST. Louis and
Chicago are doing a heavier business
in 1904 al st. Louis than in 1899 at
Chicago doesn't necessarily indicate
that the outside patronage is larger,
or even as large.
But, whatever the reason, the St.
Louis fair is assnre6ly not receiving
The patronage Chicago received. 1t IS
a pity that this is true. bur it is true.
The St. Louis fair Is far ahead of the
Chicago fair. Chicagoans themselves
admit as much and it must, there
fore. be fact. The St LoI fair de-
serves. very much better patronage
t. an has been given It,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06
LABOR DAY.

Y yesterday was Labor day. II
was on the calendar as holiday,
but some Of us only labored a little
harder than usual. In other words,
for some people Labor day is indeed
day of labor. But it was not set
apart for any such purpose. The idea
OF LABOR day is q day in which nRen
who toll with their hands may have
a few hours of rest from their labors.
And most of them do rest, if it is. rest
10 change from one form of labor to
another.
The boiIermakers Of Salt Lake yes
terday put in a. number of hours ham
niering rivets into a boiler. 1t is the
sort Of work they do every day, but
yesterday they We're doing IL for fun,
OF difference. The street railway en-
pioyes. as many as could get away
from their cars, varied the monotony
by walking several miles in a parade
though one would think they get quite
enough OF standing on their feet dur
ing their long working days. >
The Typographical union rode in
carriages. Its members SIT most Of
the time when they are at work, and
it was but natural for them to sit when
at play. Many Of the timers carried
their little portable furnaces in the
parade, just as they carry them when
they are at work. We were surprised
TO see that the letter carriers were not
in lire, Cor they do more walking than
anybody. almost However. it's every
body 10 his taste. as we are informed
1be old lady remarked when she plant
he'd a kiss on the cows lips.
Understand we do not make these
comments in a spirit of carping crit
icism. Any gentleman who has a Holt
day has right TO celebrate it in any
way he pleases. as long as he doesn't
interfere with the inalienable rights
and privileges OF his neighbOr II a
large majority Of yesterdays cell
ebrants were very much more tired last
night than they are on days on which
they have worked hard at their usual
employments, it is nObody's business
but their own.
In any event. and at all events, La
Dor day is great day. 1t belongs to
labor and labor may do with it as IT
pleases. Labor day is a monument to
the workers. 1t should and it will al
ways endure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06
ST. LOUIS FAIR ATTENDANCE.

TT NOW SEEMS certain that the at
j tendance a. the st. Louis fair will
fall far short OF the total attendance
at the Chicago fair. This notwith-
standing the fact that the st. Louis
show win be open month longer
than was the one II Chicago. The at
Tendance at ST Louis is increasing
rapidly. but the .ot9l since April 80 is
a little more THAI 100000. There are
three months OF cpen gates yet to
come, the bes- months, but they VIII
have to be very good indeed If the to
tai attendance reaches 100000 The
Chicago total for six months was up
ward Of 27ooO0o0.
Last week 7j9.507 passed through the
gates at St. Louis. During the CORE
spending week in Chicago in 1898 the
attendance was close TO 100000. To-
ward the end Of The Chicago fair there
were days at a time when the attend
ance did not fall below go, goo. and it
often vert as high as 100000 and 500, :
COO On single day. Chicago day.
Oct .. 1888, the paid attendance was
7is.SS1. the greatest crowd ever gath
cred within enclosed grounds. 1t is
not at ali likely that any day at St.
Louis viii equal this.
The great difference in attendance
in favor of Chicago is attributed to
several causes, one Of them being that
Chicago is a much larger city than
ST. Louis. and, therefore. it had thou
sands more people at home TO draw
from This il Reasonable enough.
especially when we remember that the
people Of Chicago are intensely loyal
10 their city anG that this loyalty
caused many o. them 70 visit the fair
dozens Of times because it was a Chi
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06

/ pRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has taken
L occasion to deny the rerort- tina. J.
Pierpont Morgan was in conference
with him recently regarding plans for
the campaign. in his denial the presi-
dent uses some vigorous language He
says. for Instance: "The story about
the visit OF Mr.. Morgan To oyster Bay
is lie from beginning to end" TRen
follows an explicit denial.
Nov, il seems to US that this was
rather a small matter for our worthy
president 70 get excited about. Sup
pose j. Pierpont Morgan had visited
President Roosevelt and discussed the
campaign SSith him? Il is well
known fact that Mr.. Morgan is a
Roosevelt man. He has visited the
president at the White House and, if
our recollection is correct, has eaten a
meal or two there On those occasions
he might, with ali propriety. have dis
cussed the campG4gn with the chief
executive.
Mr.. Morgan rs a very rich man. Pre-
sumably he has acquired his wealth
By honest methods. He has at least
managed TO keep out OF Jail, which
makes him, prima facie. an honest
man. Mr.. Morgan is a good member Of
the Episcopal church, "a delegate to an
important Episcopal meetings, a man
who is very much respected in some
New York circles. Why should the
president gag at Morgan and swallow
Addicks. Gas Addicks Of Delaware,
Cas- Addieks. a political buccaneer?
Does he believe an intimation that he
is Morgan's friend win cost him votes.
while at the same time his association
with Addicks win gain him votes?
Men OF the stripe of the late SEN
ator' Quay have never had any trouble
in gaining access, either to the White
House or TO the presidents private res
idence. Why Morgan? Does the pres
ident mean to convey the impression
that If Mr.. Morgan should go to Oys-
ter Bay he would deny him admission.
that he would send a lackey to kick
him off the grounds? Surely not.
We have in this denial only another
instance of Mr.. RoOseveIt's erratical-
ness, the erraticalness of a man who is
50 badly scared that he sees great
bugaboOs where an ordinary man
would see nothing to cause alarm.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06

The Republicans are trying to make
capital out of the statement that John
Markell a Pennsylvania coal baron. is
for Parker. They are not yet willing
to concede. however. that Mr. Markell
VIII be able 70 carry Pennsylvania for
his candidate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06
POLITICAL DRIFT.
Such as He Has Condemned.

baltimore Syn.)
II NJ Roosevelt viii watch closely he
NAV observe that Secretary Shaw. Score
;arv Wilson. Secretary PAYNE. Secretar,.
TAFT. Secretary Morton Attorney General
Moody. Governor Odell and Senator Fair
banks arc giving a very fair imitation or
PARTISAN activity
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06

ITreeNVIIe q. u, -NeWsJ
II Mr. Roosefelt should be forced TO
sleep IL a summer hotel for two weeks
with a score Of bowling babies he would
certainly cut out the anti-race suicide
theory.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06

magazine writer, obviously a
friend Of Roosevelts. Iikens the presi-
Gent TO Andrew Jackson. He-has evil
IDENTIFY forgotten that in one Of his new
er-to- oe-Suficiently-read books. Mr.
Roosevelt said that Andrew Jackson
was an ''ignoramus."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06
Which Was So Unexpected.
oittsburg Dlspateh.l

fF4ttHUufB DIspaItU.l
Il coeldn't be that Mr. Roosevelt IS
Withholding his letter Of acceptance after
that great litterateur, Senator Lodge has
@. I'D Il iust 20 include few rtmarks on
lne RCDnDIcan victory In NermOnt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06
This is ? Serious Matter. Though.
ATLANTA Constitutionl

IAlIanta tOnstltutiO1.l
The knowing ones have TO smile when
they read how Chairman CorteIvou is
managing Teddy politically 1t is like Fri
day giving Robinson Crusoe orders.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06
Need Everything They Can't Get.
tPittsburg DispatchD

IFltSpurg DESPATCHED
Consul Gudger Is coming from Panama
To stir up things IN Indiana Isn't this get
ting close TO the limit Of pernicious activ-
ity? The consul does not ra-k with d
cabinet officer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06
No losing Campaign For Him.
New York Herald

office is seeking the man with sucl
Sieuthhound perSistcncy that Eluni Roo
is fleeing 10 Canada. That should settl,
H. Governor Odell will never try TO ex
tradite him
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06

II the battle Of Bull Run is to be
fought over again. as Announced. the
gentlemen who are 10 represent the
northern armies should be given plenty
OF time in which to learn the art of
running
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06

a North Dakota artist Is carving an
equestrian statue OF 1hepdore Roosevelt
10 butter II wiz scctfire ne Necessary
stTsRuousness ss age crceps upon il.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06

Candidate Watson. it is announced.
will do most Of his campaigning in the
south For our part we are perfectly
willing FOR him to confne himself to
that section, but we may need some
Democratic votes in other places, too.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06

A New Jersey man had a 3OO-pound
woman who sat down on his lap ar
rested on a charge Of attempted muir
der. 1t is possible, after all. to get too
much even OF a good thing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06

An Allegheny, Pa, priest broke into
his church with an ak and was almost
mobbed. Few ordinary people would
want to get into any church that Badly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06

An English flea fancier has agreed
to pay $500 each for two Siberian
fleas. That is really more than we
would care to pay for them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06

The Misses Bess and Mildred Ne
MILAN viii leave tomorrow morning
for the east. They VIII visit friends
in Cheyenne and Denver before going
on to Washington 10 enter school.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06

Miss May Critchlow is home from a
lengthy stay in the east. Mrs Critch-
low is so far recovered in health that
she has been removed TO the home and
is progressing Well
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06

y. A. Dunning of Washington, D. c.,
is expected in the city today to be the
guest for a short time Of Judge and
Mrs. Henry p. Henderson.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06

Mr.. and Mrs. George +. OdeH and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Grant will go to
Park City tomorrow to attend the wed =
ding Of Miss Jean Pearson and Benja-
min Hampton, jr
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06

Mrs. Millican, mother of Miss Mary
G. May. of the University faculty. is
i'll at Long Beach, Cal, and Miss May
is doubtful as to ker being here at the
opening of school.
EE
Mr.. and Mrs. a. J. Beetles have re-
turned from a visit OF a fortnight to
St. Louis
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06

DR.. and Mrs. A. c. Wherry are now
at home 70 their friends at 666 Secon1
street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell G.. 6. Schulder
are now at home in the Shearmaa
home, 1853 East Second South street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06

DR.. 4. A. Kerr has gone to Denver
to attend the meeting there of the
Colorado Medical association.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06

Mrs George W. Mower and daugh =
ter Lucy have returned to Salt Lake.
after having spent the summer in
Portland. Ore.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06

Miss Lena Bachman of Provo is ex-
pected in the city during the week to
visit friends
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06

Miss Harriet Holmes arrived last
evening from Chicago and is a guest
at the Amelia Palace.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06

Benjamin Hampton and daughter,
Miss Addie Hampton. leave this morn
ing for Park City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06

Hugh Satterlee and w. F. EieId left
yesterday for the east They will so
directly to Rochester where Mr. Field
will visit Mr.. satterlee for a shors
limo
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-06

Mrs. Edward Haight OF Pacific
Grove will be in town the latter part
of the week and will spend a week
with Mrs. Guy Sterling at 32i L street