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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-25

W. E. Griffith, Concsn, Texss. writes.
At suffered with chronic catarrh for
many yeas. I took Peruna and 1t COM
pletely cured me. I think Peruna Is the
best medicine in the world for catarrh.
My general health Is much improved by
its use, as / an much stronger than ]
have been for years.n-w. E. Grifith.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-01-14
Have You Heard Him."

Charles +. Dey the noted Ora
matte Reader, Humorist and I'm
personater will give a high class in
tertainment at the Congregational
Church Tues, Jan. 18TH under the
auspices of the ladies of that church.
The G. A. r. Post of Spokane in
dorsed Prof. Dey as one of the high
est class of Entertainers. The w.
G. I. U. Federation of Spokane call
him the "Side splitting Humorist. 4"
Prof. Dey is recommended by the
press and many socities, as being
able to make his audience laugh or
cry at will. Don't fail to come.
Special prices are made for children,
IS & IS cents. Program common
ces at SIS p. m. sharp.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-01-14
IN AN ANTARCTIC SQUALL.
Not Pleasant Experience with the
temperature at 72 Degrees
of Frost

Suddenly the mist lifted, and the tenn
perature, which generally rose during a
gale. by this time had fallen to 70 de-
srees of frost. The first squat brought
drift snow, and we suffered greatly from
frost bites, while securing our little
camp. writes c. E. Borchgrevinks. in
Antarctic Experiences" in Century.
Our reindeer sleeping bags, which while
warm from previous use, had been packed
on the sledge, where they became quite
flat and frozen hard, so that when the
gale surprised us we had to thaw our
selves gradually into the bags. Later on
we used the dogs to thaw out the bags
for us. They always liked to roll upon
anything that was not snow or ice, even
were it but thrown away mitten; and
they would turn round and round over
it, Imagining that they were warmer
there than on the snow. When later we
threw our frozen bags on the snow, the
dogs generally clustered together on
them at once, and soon after we could get
into them.
BY this time the gale was over us In
earnest, and we took refuge in our Sleep
ing bags in the tent, from which we were
not able to extricate ourselves for the
next three nights and days in which
time we expected the icy floor beneath us
to break up at any moment. Our silk
tent rapidly filled up with a dense fog,
both from our breath and from the heat
given out by the lantern; thick layer of
frost soon covered the inner walls of the
tent and beautiful snow crystals shone
down on us through the ventilation hole
in the bag. The drift snow buried the
tent, and the snow pressure left us Just
enough space for our sleeping bags. The
dark little spot which we formed on
those vast white fields was blotted out.
Men, dogs and sledges all disa ppeared,
and the antarctic gale as it ragged over us
found nothing but cold white solitude
For three nights and three days we
had to take turns in standing on all
fours to prevent being smothered BY
the pressure Of the snow. From time
to time the Laps joined in melancholy
native hymns, the monotony of which
seemed in a remarkable degree to har-
monte with the rage of the blizzard
over our heads. We had brought a
small aluminium cooking stove with us
into the tent, and with difficulty we
prepared a warm meal. But in the
cold the metal stuck to our fingers,
and it was not pleasant to have ones
turn at cooking. We roasted the
heart OF SEAL but other parts we ate
raw. The dogs were completely showed
%
straps OF their harness in order to free
themselves; but they were still I'M
able to move, being frozen to the ice.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-01-14

The winter school for farmers
is now i'll session at the college, with
most satisfactory attendance, hold
ing sessions every week day except
Saturday. From January IS to "a,
the lectures offered will be of es-
pecial interest to the ladies, the work
being along Horticultural, horti-
cultural, home dairying, bee raising
and domestic economy lines and it
is hoped that many ladies will at
tend.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-01-14
SATURN'S SATELLITE.
Its Discovery In 1899 Has Only of
Late Received Authentic
Confirmation.

One OF the most interesting recent
astronomical discoveries Is that of
Phoebe, the ninth satellite Of Saturn,
announced in 1899 by Prof William H
Pickering, as having been found on
photographs made at the Harvard uni
versity observatory at Arequipa, in
Peru. The data, says Youths Com
panion, were not then sufficient to
furnish a satisfactory determination of
her orbit
Confirmation of the discovery has
been long delayed, probably because
the planet has been crossing the re-
giOn Of the milky way, where stars
are so numerous that its verifcation
would be difficult Naturally astrono-
mers had become somewhat skeptical
as to Phoebe's real existence, suspect
ing that some mistake might have
been made in interpreting faint spots
on the photographs.
But complete confirmation comes at
last in a Harvard bulletin just issueI
stating that the satellite has been
found again upon numerous Arequipa
plates, II OF which, made in and since
last April, furnish the elements for
reasonably accurate prediction of its
position.
The calculation of the orbit is well
in hand, and the results will be given
in a volume Of the Harvard annals"
soon to appear. The satellite is ex-
tremely small, probably too faint to
be seen through any existing teles-
cope, but we can photograph what
cannot be seen.
AS to its orbit, all that can be said
at present is that the distance from
the planet must be between 100000
and 100000 miles, and the period of
revolution about II months. For fur
Their and more precise information We
must await the finished computations.
OF the six satellites discovered dur
ing the last century all but the satel-
lite Neptune were found by American
astronomers-the seventh satellite of
Saturn by Bond in 1919; the two satei-
lites of Mars by Hull in 1877; Jupi-
ter's satellite by Barnard in 1892, and
now Phoebe
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-01-14

When buying a Piano consult
Lester Cannon, of the Allen &
Gilbert Ramaker Co., Portland, who
handles IS different makes Of Pianos,
such as the Knabe, Everett, Steeck,
Fisher, Packard, Ludwig, Mason &
Hamlin and others. You can make
your own terms. (I4tG
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-01-14
Has Used Boots SO Years.

George N. Arnold, OF Delavan, Wis,
rejoices in the possession of a pair of
calfskin boots which he has worn So
years and which still are in good condi-
ton. Mr.. Arnold bought the boots in
Moravia, N. Y, and has used them for
Sundays and dress up" occasions ever
since.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-09-16

In some parts of Russia a queer
game is still played which has much
to do with the future lives of the par
Elephants. Some prominent person In
the village announces that the annual
merry making will be held at his house.
On the appointed day the young men
and women hasten in huge excitement
to the meeting place
There are songs and games ana
dances, but they are simply prelude
to the more important business of the
day.
When the time comes the hostess
leads all the girls into one room, where
they seat themselves on the benches.
Laughing and chattering, they are each
promptly muffled in sheets by the hos
tess. The head and hair and figure
are completely covered and when this
is done the girls resemble mummies.
The young men draw lots and one
by one they enter the room where the
muffled girls sit. Helpless so far as
sight or touch gees, the puzzled lover
tries to find his favorite. Maybe she
would help him If her eyes were nos
hidden, but she is as helpless as he.
Finally he chooses one and then he
may unveil her. This Is the critical
moment and disappointment or rap
ture will be the result of seeing her
face.
1t Is the law and custom that the
man shall marry the girl he has plckeo
out, and II either backs out heavy
forfeit must be paid. 1t is said that
this matrimonial lottery is productive
of many happy marriages.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-09-16
VILLAGES ARE TO VANISH.
Three Hamlets to BE Ob1iterated to In.
crease New York's Water Supply,

Three Ham1ets to BE Ob1iterated to In.
crease New York's Water Supply.
Three more of the Croton valleys
most picturesque villages are soon TO
be obliterated to meet the ever-increas-
ing demand Of New York City for wa
ter. The hamlets doomed by the wa
tershed authorities are Croton Falls,
Cross River and a part of the town Of
Somers, The houses, churches, stores,
shops and even the cemeteries are to
be blotted out, leaving only the bare
land, which will be flooded with wa
ter, making two lakes each about four
miles long. The first of the villages
to go will be Cross River, where New
York has begun the erection of an im-
mense dam to cost $3,0OO,O0O, one of
the busiest manufacturing centers Of
Westchester County. 1t has popula.
ton Of 800, with a postoffice, three
churches, two schools, a cemetery and
half dozen stores and shops
The place was founded in revolution
airy times and was famous generations
ago for Its paper manufa ctories. The
people will be paid for their property
at market value" but this will hard
~ compensate them for the loss of
their homes and the breaking up of
their associations.
About 700 persons in the three con-
demned towns will lose their homes
and business. and most Of them will
be compelled to go out in the world
and begin life over among strangers
In the case of the old people the cir
cumstances are pathetic, and many sad
scenes are expected when the time ar
rives for them to bid farewell to the
homes and neighbors they have known
since childhood.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-09-16

sketch Is vastly more interesting for 1t
suggests, besides, both power and
pathos and no one can look long on
Mr.. Rockefeller without feeling these
qualities. The impression he makes
on one who sees him for the first time
IL overwhelming. Brought face to
face with Mr.. Rockefeller unexpected
ly, and not knowing him, the writer's
immediate thought was This Is the
oldest man In the world-a living
mummy" But there Is no sense OF
fsebleness with the sense OF age; In
deed there is one OF terrific power
The disease which in the last three or
four years has swept Mr.. Rockefeller'S
head bare Of hair, stripped away even
eyelashes and eyebrows, has revealed
all the strength Of his great head. Mr.
Rockefeller Is a big man, not over tall
but large with powerful shoulders and
neck like that Of a bull. His head
Is wide and deep and disproportionate-
| " high, with curious bumps made
more conspicuous by the tightly
drawn, dry, naked skin. The interest
of the big face lies in the eyes and
mouth. Eyes more useful for a man
of Mr.. Rockefeller's practices could
hardly be conceived. They are small
and intent and steady, and they are as
expressionless as wall They see eV-
erything and reveal nothing. 1t is not a
shlfty eye-not a cruel or leering one.
It is something vastly more to be
feared-a blank eye, looking through
and through things, and telling moth
ing OF what they found on the way.
But IL the eyes say nothing tine
mouth tells much. Its former mask
the full mustache Mr.. Rockefeller has
always worn, Is now completely gone.
Indeed the greatest loss Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter sustained when his hair went was
that it revealed his mouth. 1t is only
slit-ths lips are quite lost, as II
by eternal grinding together of the
teeth-teeth set on something he would
have. 1t 10 at once the cruelest fea-
turs OF his face-this mouth-the
cruelest and the most pathetic. for the
hard, closest line slants downward at
the corners. giving a look OF age and
sadness. The downward droop IL EN-
phasizea hy deep vertical burrows run
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-09-16

and pressed them lightly over her
heart.
Right there and there" He pointed
to his head.
"Oh, oh"' came in little gasps. mo
doubt you are right" She entered into
his spirit "She is freckled, l know
she cried.
"Freckled," he nodded.
And there's something not exactly
hers here" she fumbled her mass OF
gold.
The nod continued.
And her-her-beautiful, pearly-''
False" he muttered.
"Ah, poor thing; she has only n
soul! A creature, hairless. spotted
toothless, yet with a woman's uncon,
querable desire for friends and love
she builds in the realms of her imag
nation world OF her own. Dear ones
spring up about her; she loves them
tenderly, deeply and secretly, which /.
the most beautiful of all, and as thei,
beauties glow upon her day after da,
she feels the selhshness OF her secret
and In the spirit of sacrifice reluct
antly shares those dear ones with thu
world"
Great Scott You make me hdgetyr
He turned to her with a new look IL
his eyes. when MISS Milford come
l will tell her all know, everything.
mtght sSan write out some Of the ex
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-09-16

men like you and others who are III
the midst Of this great life would free
ly give a little of their knowledge to a
woman who cannot learn these things
save through the experience Of others"
But why do women bother with
such things? Why can't they all be
sweet and gay? Why!" he exclaimed.
II have had more genuine pleasure
talking frills and furbelows behind this
curtain here with you tonight than l
have ever had in all my life talking
with one of those learned bachelor
women"
Then you think woman's mind
ought not to rise above the ruff1e Of
her petticoat?"
He made no answer and she went
on.
This authoress you speak Of as q
spinster-is she old?"
"Yes"-emphaticall
1.-THE paper stated she was only in
her twenties, and beautiful"
Bother, she bribed the papers. She
is old and ugly"
The sweetest music he ever heard
came in ripples from her red, red
lips.
You have never seen her." she
cried, yet you know 1t here, l sup
pose" She clasped her hands together
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-09-16
RAILROADS OVER PYRENEes.
French and Spanish Governments Pre-.
pare to Build Three Lines,

Il EShCh ana spanish GOVernm entS Pre-
pare to Build Three Lines.
An important series Of railway
works to be constructed in the near
future Is the system of lines that,
piercing the Pyrenees, are to connect
France with Spain.
While so long ago as 1870 plans were
prepared for crossing these mountains
by railways, yet for military and 9th.
er reasons they have never been real
lied, and the lines connecting these
countries, two in number, are near the
shores of the Bay Of Biscay and Of the
Mediterranean Sea.
Recently the governments of Spatr
and of France have agreed on the con.
struction Of three important lines. tc
go directly through the mountains. the
effect of which will be to put Toulouse
and Barcelona In closer connection. as
well as other important towns,
The most northern route will pene
trate the mountain near Canfranc. In
volying the construction OF TUNE
As miles in length at an estimated
cost of 100000, of which each gov
eminent will contribute half.
For the central or Salau route a still
longer tunnel, with a length of g.
miles, must be constructed at a cost O,
S3,S50,0O0, while in the French terri
tory the country is rough and much
engineering work must be done on tina.
section. For the eastern or Puigcerd,
route there is no international tunnel
| but in both countries smaller tunnel
must be constructed through the noun
| tains.
The three railways are to be con
struct simultaneously and are to h,
completed within ten years, and will
improve important branch lines that I,
both countries have been constructa,
up the various valleys on each side n
the mountains.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-09-16

citing events l have seen. Her spirits
are always searching for new adven.
lures, aren't they?"
She looked at him and smiled. The
smile was undoing. He bent closer
over her.
II wonder If you are real" he whis,
pered "all these years | have dreamed
of you-beautiful, alluring, elusive-at
night you gently shadow me, at noon
you sweetly mock-yet always when /
reach out to clasp and hold, you fee
my grasp and l am left alone. Tonight
l have found my spirit, yet l dare LOT
try to touch one wave of that misty
cloud you float in. Tell me, are you
real or have you only come, in flesh, to
mock me?"
The curtains parted and Mrs. AL.
den looked In.
wardly.
Miss Milford" she exclaimed. ~
have been looking everywhere-the
president is asking to meet you; come. "
She turned to go.
Miss Milford started to follow, when
she felt her hand clasped in two
strong ones and drawn tightly to a
bearded cheek
Miss Milford" he whispered, say.
agely, shall never let you go unless
you tell me when you will forgive"
when forgiveness has been
earned" she flashed back, but so swee,
II that he felt the kindness beneath
Indianapolis Sun
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-09-16
A SPIRIT IN FLESH

GDHE SENATOR was coy in one
of the secluded Oriental corners
of Mrs. Aldens large reception
room. Beside him seemed to float an
intangible, indeflnable white mist.
Was 1t a dream, or was 1t reality?
Dare he reach out his hand to grasp
1t, or would it at his gentlest touch
softly melt away? Now it seemed for
the moment to be resting lightly,
breathlessly, a mass of gold, a flush
of pink, poised on shoulders, glistenlng
-gleaming-which seemed to rise
from endless pillows of misty white.
Mrs. Hardy had introduced them
only few moments before, and had
fumbled her name. Mrs. Hardy always
fumbled names. He wondered what 1t
was. Indeed, so eager had he been
to learn that when he found himself
cornered with the young woman he
was quite calm in face of such calam-
ity. The Senator avoided young crea-
lures usually, but this one was differ
ent from all the rest. Already they
were chatting and laughing, gossip
ing, smiled the Senator to himself,
'like two old women" He couldn't
remember that he had ever been guilty
of such conduct before,
They discussed each woman IN turn
as they peered at them from behind
the curtain, where they sat. Mrs. Al
den's gown, Mrs. Bradway's hair, Mrs
Browns Jewels Those jewels, she said
were worth an enormous sum.
How much?" asked the practlca
Senator.
She breathed, almost reverently, {
fabulous sum.
"How would you feel with all tha
on your
"Tm-umr' came the erratic answe
through closed lips.
He turned and looked at her, slow
ly. shaking his head.
mo, never; that would make you
then. a little like the rest of them
earthly"
They were peeping again.
81 wonder where the authores;
Miss Milford, is? l hold the evening 4
dread because of her"
"Why?" she asked.
"Oh, these spinster writer's Away
corner and bore US to death, with
ethics. philosophy and what not-the
want the inside working OF this an
that-you would not understand
they're a great nuisance, he sighed.
A CLEAN of seriousness came into tn
hea vily Iidded blue eyes.
els seems" abe said slowly, las
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-09-16
IF / MIGHT SING.

If l might sing for you as waters sing
In gushing melodies, or as the birds
Whose rapture scars on free, unfettered
wing;
If from my life might spring
One song untrammeled of the net of
words;
Then might l praise you as my heart
would praise;
Nor grfeve though song should leave me
dumb through afterdays.
If might breathe your beauty into song,
The singing stars would tarry into fight
To hearken, dreaming that deaths an
cient wrong,
Enthroned on earth so long,
Was scattered by the everlasting light
And earth new winged with singing and
with fame
As when exultant she from out of chaos
came.
Pail Mall Gazette.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-09-16

Alaskan coasts lie the Domede Islands There are two Of
them and the larger is claimed will permit division
Of the tunnel into two sections of nearly equal length There
Also 1t is expected they works necessary during
construction well motive power plant for moving
trains either by electricity compressed air also for
ventilation Of the tunnel.
Including the approaches, the tunnel will about th
tyeght miles in length and this with the $500 miles of
railroad which they propose constructing Siberia and the
1,20O they intend building in Alaska, will go to make IN
the TransAlaskan Siberian Railroad The road will con-
meet in Siberia with the Trans Siberian road at Irkus
while the Alaskan road will through Council City, Nu
ato and Fairbanks connecting at point south Dawson
City with the Grand Trunk Pacific, which is expected
will extend northward into the Klondke gold fields
The Russian government according to NJ. Lobe has
approved of the plans and has granted concession of
strip OF land sixteen miles In width along entire length
of the road in Siberia almost 100000 acres It ia cacu
lated 1t VIII require about $250O0OOO complete the road
1t Is intended to form an American company undertake
the actual work of construction NJ Lobel claims to
have the assurances from high in in Russia
France England and the United that they are ready
to put $250000O0 and If necessary 100000 Oo0 into the
enterprise.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-09-16
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Society Is fitting the characters A.,
incidents of Mrs. Wharton's "rL
House of Mirth" to people and tb,ras
in real life. In using the chron,oe
scanduleuse of high society Mrs. WbsS
ton most admirably sustains an illpslo.
of reality, rather than reality itsale
The story is certainly one of the mo,t
striking in the fiction of to-day
1t was recently stated that Mr.
Anne Warner French went abroad e.,
"a complete rest" She now notIn.s
friend on this side that during the 0rs.
six weeks of this complete restp sho
wrote a 15,000-word Susan Clegg stor.
and a novelette, of $1,000 words -
would be interesting to know Mira
Mrs. French's conception of work.
1t is said that the new biography op
Lady Burton, compiled by Mr. w IT
Wilkins from letters and papers l.f,
behind upon her decease, is a fine vim.
dication of a noble woman from m.
detractions and petty scandals Of the
spiteful and malignant. The n,ain
truth, as told from documents in tho
biographer's hands, controverts all
calumnies.
Robert Nelson Stephens continues
popular as writer of romantic nov.
els, new editions Of IAN Enemy r.
the King" $500, THE Road to Paris"
QS9S), "A Gentleman Player" OSSN.
and Captain Ravenshaw" 09OD hay-
ing been printed this season. Mr.. Ste
phens has turned over to his publish.
ers, L. L. Page & Co, Boston, the
manuscript of a new novel, Tho
Flight of Georglana."
AS illustrating Miss Jeanette Gill
der's recent discussion of the question.
Does 1t pay to be a literary womanT'
1t Is significant that the two most
prominent present-day writers OF
short stories IN Italy and in Spain are
women. Mathilde Serao is easily tho
most popular author in Italy, and no
other modern Italian, with the excep-
ton Of the dramatist, D'Annunzio. Ia
SO widely known in other countries. In
Spain a somewhat similar position 10
held by Emilia Pardo BaZan, an au-
thor has been as prolific as she Ia
popular. Besides her admirable work
In fiction, she has maintained for sew
eral years in Madrid a newspaper de-
voted to theatrical criticism written
entirely by herself.
F. HopkinsOn Smith deals with alb
sorts and conditions of men In AZ
Close Range" his new book Of short
stories, and one Of the most amusing
characters Of them all Is the courier,
Joseph Hornblend, in the story called
"A Point of Honor" This man Is
drawn from life, line for line. He stilf
lives and travels over Europe and Asia
rascal as ever. BY birth Joseph is
Levantine from Constantinople With
Greek, Armenian, Hindu and perhaps
Turkish blood in him. He also is 8
person of some distinction, having
been decorated by the Sultan for lead
Ing an expedition into Asia Minor.
His control of language includes, Of
course, all European tongues and ex-
tends to Turkish, Arabic and innumer-
able dialects of the regions around
Constantinople. Best Of all, he has Cd
his bushes cards the words Joseph
Hornblend, Courier to General Nelson
A. Miles, Mr.. Hopkinson Smith and
the Emperor of Germany"