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The Press., 1907-02-20
EARLY balloon Tragedx.

Count Zambeccari, the balloonist, had
at least two warnings of the terrible
fate that finally befell him. Twice his
balloon descended in the Adriatic sea,
and he was only rescued from the
waves when death seemed certain. But
Nemesis overlook him one September
day in 1912. When he was descending
after trip from Bologna his balloon
caught fire when about 100 feet from
the ground. The count leaped from the
car and was picked up dead, while his
companion suffered terrible injuries,
from which, however, he recovered.
Less than three months after this
tragedy two French aeronauts, De Ro-
Zier and Roman, attempted to cross
the English channel from Boulogne in
a gas balloon thirty-seven feet In diam
eter, beneath which was suspended a
smaller fire balloon. When the aero
nauts had assembled about 5000 feet
the spectators were Mortified to see the
balloon burst into a mass of flames
and drop toward the earth with the
speed Of a spent rocket Rozier was
dashed to pieces and killed on the
spot, and Roman only survived few
Minutes
The Press., 1907-02-20
srRlKlNe IT RICH.
The Experience of az Gold Hunter I'm
Australia.

The Experience of E Gold Hunter In
Australia.
Tales of treasure finding always pos
| sess a fascination for all classes OF
readers. Even the mature mind sell
dom loses its delight in such stories
| Mr.. Whitmarsh in 1.-THE Worlds Rough
| Hand" describes his own experiences
! as a fortune hunter. At the time of
which he writes he was young fell
| low and with his older and more
experienced partner, Sam, was in Aus
tralia seeking for gold.
We had just finished our midday
meal. Early in the morning I had
crossed an old track leading to some
deserted workings near by and on it
had picked up piece of honeycombed
mineral which 1 could not place. l
thought of it now and tossed it over to
Sam, saying: Here's curious bit Of
stuff l found 1t looks volcanic"
Sam laughed.
81 don't wonder it puzzled you, SON
n.y." he said. ITS bit of coke, drop
ped from a wagon probably"
He threw it back at me, and care
lessly began to pound it between two
bits of rock. Suddenly one Of the
stones split. The fracture was hollow,
containing grapelike clusters of dark
green.
s'Weu, here's something new, any
way" said.
Sans face changed as he looked at
the stone. He tried the green sub
stance with his knife. 1t cut like
wax.
"Chloride silver!" he cried. 'Where
did you find it?'
l showed him the exact spot, and he
wildly scrambled round on his hands
and knees, No stone like it was to
be found
cit doesn't belong here" asserted
Sam. ''Reing round, it rolled down the
hill, and it may have rolled long
way"
"It couldn't have come far" said l.,
pointing to thick scrub growth.
'"That's nothing The scrub is per-
haps fifty years old, while the stone
may have been working down for
$4,000 years. Well look up the hill"
| We took a direct line toward the
summit of the range. Near small
hill with black, uneven crest we
found some more of the peculiar round
stones.
"Yonder's our pile, lad,'' said Sam.
The crest of the small hill proved to
be the source of rich specimens. A few
moments work with the pick laid hare
a seam Of ore seven feet in width. AS
long as l live shall never forget the
excitement and crazy joy that felt.
We had not taken a miners right and
could not legally peg ont claim. Sam
left me to guard our find and started
for town. That afternoon was glori-
ously happy one. stretched myself
out at full length, pulled my hat over
my eyes and built air castles. In less
than four hours Sam returned. He had
walked ten miles, taken out a miners
right and procured some tools. Our
claim was safe.
The Press., 1907-02-20
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
items of local interest taken from the columns
OF The Press, thirty years agol
February aa, 1877.

Report says that Miss s. e. Ellery
is to soon start select school in this
village.
For the present meetings of Ionic
lodge of Masons will be held in the
hall in Col. Warren's block.
George Kane, while delivering logs
at the steam saw.mill last Thursday,
stepped upon a fitting board and fell
upon the lower part of the main belt
which drives the saw. He was being
rapidly carried by it toward the large
drum, which turns partly below a
plank flooring, when fortunately the
belt hooks tore out and released him,
preventing a serious, and quite likely
fatal accident.
The Press., 1907-02-20
DR.. KENNEDY'S
EAV0RITE
REMEDY
Breaks no Hearts, Excuses
no Crimes.

DIR. David Kennedy's FAvoRTTE REM
EDY is not disguised enemy Of the human
race; where it cannot help, IL does not
harm. 1t is composed of vegetable ingro-
dents and does not heat or infame the
blood but cools and purifes it. In all cases
of Kidney troubles, Liver complaints, Con-
stipation of the Bowels, and the delicate
arrangements which afflict women, the ac-
ton of DIR. Kennedy's FAvoRITE REM
EDY is beyond praise. Thousands of
grateful people voluntarily testify TO this,
in letters to DIR. Kennedy; and with
warmth and fullness of words which mere
business certificates never possess. IL
makes no drunkards-excuses no crimes
breaks no hearts. We challenge trial and
are confident of the result. ONE DOLLAR
a Bottle. All druggists. Bear in mind the
name and address, Dr. DdUtd KENNEDY,
Rondout, New York. Write for free sam
pie bottle and medical booklet full of valu-
able medical advice. Mention this paper.
The Press., 1907-02-20
The Fly Casting Pretense.

While our knowledge Of these things
does not exact from us an Independent
protest against constantly repeated
praise Of the qualities Of trout and of
fly casting as a means Of taking them,
it perhaps adds to the spirit and en-
phasis of our dissent when we are told
that fly casting for trout is the only
style Of fishing worthy Of cultivation
and that no other method ought to be
undertaken by a true fisherman. This
is one of the deplorable fishing affecta-
lions and pretenses which the sensible
rank and file of the fraternity ought
openly to expose and repudiate. Our
irritation is greatly increased when we
recall the fact that every one of these
superrefned fly casting dictators when
he fails to allure trout by his most
scientific casts will chase grasshoppers
to the point Of profuse perspiration and
turn over logs and stones with fever
lsh anxiety in quest Of worms and
grubs, if haply he can with these save
himself from empty handedness. Mel
Their his fine theories nor his exclusive
faith in fly casting so develops his self
denying heroism that he will turn his
back upon fat and lazy trout that will
not rise. = From Grover Cleveland's
"Fishing and Shooting Sketches"
The Press., 1907-02-20
congratulattng bismarck,

When Prince Bismarck was eighty
years old he received an immense num-
Der of congratulatory birthday mes
sages by wire and post. The staff of
the tiny postoff1ce at Friedrichsruh
was raised to thirty officials for the
birthday week, while the telegraphers
had at their disposal five direct wires
to Hamburg and four to Berlin. From
March 25 to April the number of tel
egrams received gradually rose from
1O2 to 4,122, with 1926 words Dur.
ing the whole period close upon 10000
kilograms, aggregating nearly half a
million words, were received and for
warded. In the same period there ar
rived 979 ordinary parcels, 225 regis
tered parcels, 995 registered letters and
about 100000 ordinary letters and book
post consignments. The only kilograms
to which immediate answer was neces-
sary were those from royalties. The
only other so honored was one from
school children in England.
The Press., 1907-02-20
OLD vIoLINs.
Pho Best Method of Finding Out
Their True Value.

Pho Best Method of Finding Out
Their True Value.
Very often somebody thinks that be
or she has small fortune locked ur
in fiddle case. The somebody does
not know much about violins. but has
heard or read that an old violin is a
very valuable thing, and because
grandfather happened to leave a VIC
lin, to assume duties upon the harp,
somebody Immediately believes that
grandfather's violin is a treasure. AS
a matter of fact, ninety nine times
out of hundred grandpa invested in
a ten dollar fiddle and played "Suwa-
nee River" and Annie Laurie" When
he bought it the violin was worth $40,
but since then it has been depreciat-
ing in value at the rate of about 10
cents a year. From the mere fact
that most of the varnish is scratched
off and there are several cracks In the
instrument it does not follow that it Is
an "old one."
If a violin is good to start with 1t
will improve with age and good care,
but. on the other hand, poor fiddle
Is not benefited to any extent IL 1t sur.
wives century or two.
Don't judge a violin by the label
inside of it. Anybody can copy an old
name and date and paste 1t in. If all
the violins bearing a Stradivarius la
bel were his, poor old Antonius would
be working yet. More than half of the
cheap, worthless violins bear copies of
4, a., lnl~ xI
even some real old and good instru-
ments have been passed off as the
work of Amati, Guarneri, Magini and
other famous makers.
Any one having a violin with the la
bel of comparatively unknown maker
is likely to be the owner of a more val
liable instrument than the person
whose fiddle Is marked "Antonius
Stradivarius."
There is only one way to find out
whether or not violin is living up to
its name, and that is to get the judg-
ment of good dealer. If he tells you
that your violin is no good, but still
offers to buy it, you may be quite GER
tain that you have a good fiddle. But
don't sell It, Take it to some other
authority and see what he says, but
don't make bargain. You will hear
from him If your violin is genuine, for
the supply of valuable ones is small
and great rivalry exists among dealers
to secure masterpieces.
A great many people have the idea
that all the very good instruments are
the output of half dozen old geniuses
when the truth is that there are scores
of old as well as quite modern makers
whose works bring very high prices
New York Herald
The Press., 1907-02-20
A Problem In Life.

They had met in the subway and In
the interval of passing few stations
had fallen to talking of a lovely wo-
man friend who had died.
Glow did she die? Do you known
he asked
"She nursed little niece through an
infectious disease, then took 1t herself
and died Of it," said She
"a strange Providencew he unused
sadly. "She. lovely. gracious, charm
ing, everything to live for and bless
ing to her friends, to die in order that
child might live. A strange and un-
accountable providence!'-New York
Press
The Press., 1907-02-20
The HeIlbenfler.

There's no reason why the hell
bender shouldn't be good to eat" said
a scientist. cts principal food is the
crayfish, the same as the principal
food for bass. The hellbinder belongs
to the same family of amphfbians as
the frog and is very closely related.
Both are Matched from the egg, and
both pass through the tadpo1e stage
before reaching maturity. The hell
bender Is mighty fine fish, as any one
can prove to himself If he will conquer
his natural aversion" The hellbender
is found principally in streams about
the foothills Of the Allegheny noun
tainS
The Press., 1907-02-20

an air OF prOQr10LOrSu1p. MY IF1SQQ.
Mr.. Brady" adding, as she presented
him to Miss Danvers, "The fact that,
you are both Vermonters ought to be-
an immediate bond between you two"
Poor little Effie colored and faltered.
she dared not say they were old time
friends in the face of Brady's some
what formal acknowledgment of the
introduction.
With delicate tact Miss Van Vance
drew out Bradys gift for narrative and
he was soon in the midst of an absorb
ing story of genuine wild fox hunt.
The other two young men of the
party were seated in the bow Of the
launch, smoking.
Suddenly sheet of fame shot high
into the air. A lighted match had ig-
nited the gasoline in the escape basin,
and an explosion Of the main tank
seemed inevitable. The young fellow
employed to run the launch was para
lyzed with fear.
The girls shrieked in terror, and two
or three sprang upon the seat to leap
into the water.
''Sit DOWN. shouted Brady sternly.
He plunged his hand into the fire and
turned the valve, thus stopping the flow
of oil from the main tank. Then he
threw himself against the flames wher-
ever they appeared, beating them out
with his coat and bare hands.
The other men, recovering from their
momentary panic, wet their caps and
assisted him.
Qnh
Miss Danvers clothing was seen to be
on fire in the back. Brady instantly
threw his arms around her, smothering
the flames against his own body.
No one was more than slightly injur-
ed, except Brady. His arms and hands
were quite badly burned, and the ply
sician looked grave as he dressed them.
81 hope you will pardon the manner
in which l embraced you, Miss Dan
vers," said Brady nonchalantly. Il
fear it was hardly according to Ell
auette"- glancing humorously at Miss
Van Vance,
"You are a splendid hero" cried
Mrs. Lyons Historically. "Effie should
be proud to be embraced by such a
man."
Gwen if he is an utter stranger"
added Miss Van Vance significantly.
Effie threw back her girlish head de-
family and stepped to Brady's side.
HE is not stranger!' she exclaim-
ed, putting her hand caressingly on his
shoulder. ROSS and / have been en-
gagged ever since we were children.
Only II
"Never mind, Eff1e," interrupted
Ross tenderly; ''you needn't try to ex-
plain"
II congratulate you both," said Miss
Van Vance cordially, "only," teasingly,
as she held Elites hand warmly in her
own, "only. Miss panvers, your man
ner of announcing your engagement is
SO wholly without regard to-
Effie smiled brightly through her
tears. 81 know, Miss Van Vance, and
deserve a lesson. You have been a
good friend to me-"
Better than you know, little Efie,"
murmured Miss Van Vance to herself
as she turned away, land the tempta-
ton was greater than you can possibly
undarSta nd -
The Press., 1907-02-20
Some Odd Wills.

One of the oldest documents of the
will kind known was that of Queen
Austrigilda, consort of King Goutram
of Burgundy. The dying princess en-
Joined upon her husband to Stay and
bury in the same grave with her the
physicians who had attended her. An
other will was that of a husband who
forbade his wifes marrying on pain of
his returning to haunt her. This is
quite different from that of a woman
who instructed her executors to seek
out "some nice, good, pretty girl'' who
would make an affectionate second
wife to her spouse. 1t is fact inter-
esting in this connection that the first
Napoleon actually bequeathed 10000
francs to a fellow named Cantillon,
who had been tried for attempting the
assassination of the Duke of yelling
ton.
The Press., 1907-02-20
Boil 1t DOWN.

1t is the short piece, be it letter or
editorial, that catches the reader, and
correspondents who wish their letters
to be read should never extend them
beyond a quarter of column, and half
that length is preferable. Condensa-
ton is an art, but it can be acquired
with a little practice. Never try to
see how long you can make your ar
ticle, but how short. Use never a
superf1uous sentence or word. Be as
brief as an Ineligible statement of the
case will allow and you will have ten
readers where the long winded fellow
will have one.-Richmond Dispatch.
The Press., 1907-02-20
Costly Windsor Castle

No royal castle has cost Great
Britain more in hard cash than that
of Windsor. says the London Chron-
icle. When George w. announced his
intention of making it family resi-
dence parliament granted him f30O, 900
toward its reconstruction. For four
years the work went merrily on under
fresh grants, and the king then took
possession of the private apartments
That did not end the expenditure how
ever. By the time William Nv. had
satisfied himself that there was moth
ing more to be done the castle had
swallowed up close to a million
pounds.
The Press., 1907-02-20
Men Past Sixty in Danger.

More than half mankind over sixty
years of age suffer from kidney and blad
der disorders, usually enlargement OF
prostate gland. This is both painful and
dangerous, and Foley's Kidney Cure
should be taken at the first sign of dan
ger, as it cures Irregularities and has
cured many old men of this disease Mr.
Rodney Buett. Rock Port, Mo-, writes
Il suffered with enlarged prostate gland
and kidney trouble for years, an after
aking two bottle of Foley's Kidney Cure
l feel bet err than L have for twenty years
although 1 am now 81 years old An
ders Jacobsen.
The Press., 1907-02-20
FENCING OUT RATTLERs.
PrecautiOn of Animals That Maj
Uses to Advantage.

PrecautiOn of Animals That Man
Uses to Advantage.
Did you ever hear of a rattlesnake
fence-not one made of rattlesnakes,
of course not, but one made of prickly
thorns to protect one from the rattlers
and keep them away? That is what
the Arizona campers build, and the
only way to keep these deadly poison
ers away is by building one of these
fences of oktea, shrub covered with
thorns which grows on the desert
AS the tents have no doors and are
not set much above the ground, 1t
would appear easy for Mr.. Rather to
effect an entrance. Imagine the sensa-
ton Of crawling into bed some cold
night to strike against the clammy
skin of a snake, and this is just where
Mr.. Snake likes to snuggle, in among
the warm blankets.
To avoid this men who work in the
mines have found that a snake will
not go near this oktea, and they have
built closely knit fences around their
tents, with little gates to go In and
out, and beyond this the RATHER will
not penetrate. 1t was first the In
dams of the desert who discovered this
deadly shrub, and they got the secret
from birds and animals, which, to pro-
tect their young, travel sometimes
many miles back and forth, bringing
the thorns with which to cover their
little nests. Gophers and other small
animals there cover their nests in this
manner.
It is strange that in that country, so
dry and forbidding, many things grow
in exuberance, and especially noticea-
BILE are the great fields of Brown Eyed
Susans, the yellow daisies with the
brown centers. They grow SO high
and wild that you can step in a field
and your head will just peep over the
top Of the nodding sea Of bright eyed
faces.--Los Angeles Times,
The Press., 1907-02-20
I8Az-Ioo7.

Sixty years ago Allcock's Plasters were
first introduced to thu public. TIL are
to-day the worlds standard plasters.
This invention has been one of the
greatest blessings imaginable and affords
the quickest, cheapest and best means Of
healing and relief for certain ailments,
that has ever been discovered.
Allcock's are the original and genuine
porous plasters, and are sold by Druggists
in every part of the civilized world.
The Press., 1907-02-20

TIMELY AND VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS :
Many peop'e, especially women who Lead
closely confined domestic lives, euff'
from what in general terms Is called
nervousness Among all forms of treat
ment none has even approached In sue
cess the intelligent use of DR.. David Ken
nedy's Favorite Remedy, of Rondout, N
Y, which promotes an easy and natural
action of the digestive organs and i'm.
parts tone to the nervous system.
The Press., 1907-02-20
A Gard.

This s to certify that all druggists are
authorize to refund your money if Fo
ley's Honey and Tar fails to cure your
cough or cold 1t stops the cough, heals
the lungs and prevents serious results
from cold. Cures la grippe cough and
prevents pneumonia and consumption
Contains no opiates. The gen inc is in a
y How package. Refuse substitutes, An
ders Jacobsen.
The Press., 1907-02-20

The subject of ancestors is often an
interesting topic of conversation. A
lady extremely proud of her mothers
family created a sensation and made
her listeners wonder little when she
remarked: my father filed many re-
Sponsible positions. We all have the
greatest respect for him. My father
was a good man. but"-and a certain
stiffening of the shoulders and an
added expression of firmness In the
good lady's face added Importance to
her conclusion-"my mother was an
Osgood?'
The Press., 1907-02-20
Given Back.

Never say of anything, Il have lost
It," but, 81 have given it back" Is
your child dead? 1t has been given
back. Is your wife dead? She has been
given back. Is your estate taken away
Well, and is not that likewise given
back? "But he who took 1t away is a
had man." What is it to you by whose
hands he who gave it has demanded it
back again? While he allows you to
possess it, take care of it, but as Of
something not your own, as travellers
do of an in1.-Epictetus.
The Press., 1907-02-20

PODe's Skull.

The skull of Alexander Pope, the poet
and satirist. is in the private collection
of a phrenologist During some alter
atoms in the churchyard where Pope
was buried it was necessary to move
his coffin, which was opened at the
time to ascertain the state of his re-
mains. By bribing the sexton of the
church possession of the poets skull
was obtained for the night, and in the
morning a different skull was returned
instead The cost of the skull, includ-
ing the bride, was ESQ.
The Press., 1907-02-20
High Life I'm Gotham.

1.-THE way them New York folks act
is dreadful curious" said my aunt
Betsy. ''They dew say as Mrs. Demil-
lion is at home on horse. I'm glad
she amt one on whom I call, for /
calculate / shouldn't know exactly
how tew act."-Harper's Weekly.
The Press., 1907-02-20
FAMOUS GAMBLERS.
Old Time London Betting Clubs and
Their Members.

Old Time London Betting Clubs and
Their Members.
There were three principal clubs
Whites, Brookes' and Boobies. Whites
was originally chocolate house" in
William Ills time, but became a prI-
vate club early in the eighteenth CEN
fury and was used by the Tories. 1t
was CLUB always noted for high play
and betting, and very curious some of
their bets were, the old wager book
being still preserved. Brookes' was
the Wing club and was then conduct
ed by that
Liberal Brookes whose speculative skill
Is hasty credit and distant bill;
Who, nursed in clubs, disdained vulgar
trade,
Exults to trust and bushes to be paid.
Among the members of this club
were the Prince of Wales, and, of
course, his fidus Achates, Sheridan, be-
sides the great Charles james Fox,
who here played deeply and whose
name is oft recorded in the wager
book, which, however, is of older date
and was kept when the club was held
at Almack's. Lord Northington bets
Mr.. C. Fox, June 4, 1774, that he (Mr.
c. F. is not called to the bar before
this day foN. years" "March IL, 1775,
Lord Boling&roke gives guinea to
Mr.. Charles Fox and is to receive u
thousand from him whenever the debt
of this county amounts to Ell, 00O,-
0O0 Mr.. Fox is not to pay the f1,000
till he is one of his majesty's cabinet"
april Z, 1891, Mr.. Sheridan bets Lord
Lauderdale and Lord Thanet %
guineas each that parliament will not
consent to any more lotteries after the
present one voted to be drawn in Feb
ruary neXt."-From The Dawn of the
Nineteenth Century" by John Ashton.
The Press., 1907-02-20
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell
and completely derange the whole system whe1
entering it through the mucous surfaces. Sucl
articles should never be used except on prescrip
tions from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do Is ten fold TO the good you can pos
sibly derive from them. Hairs Catarrh cure
Manufactured by F. j Cheney & co., Toledo, O.
contains no mercury. and is taken Internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. In buying Halls Catarrf
Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t Is taker
internally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by r. j.
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists Price 75c per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation. a
The Press., 1907-02-20
Special Announcement Regarding the

We are pleased to announce that Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar for coughs, colds
and lung troubles is not affected by the
National Pure Food and Drug Law, as it
contains no opiates or other harmful
drugs, and we recommend it as safe
remedy for children and adults. Anders
Jacobsen.
The Press., 1907-02-20

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