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so-called meadows" Other conspicu-
Gus blocks of the unbroken wall are
called the Three Brothers. 1000 feet,
the Spires, Cap of Liberty, and Sentinel
Rock. About fifteen miles above is the
source Of the MERGED river, which flows
through the valley. There are two falls
and about half a mile of rapids in the
MERGED river. Nevada Fan, the upper
one, is about GOO Het high. and Vernal
Fall is about 400 feet The Bridal Veil
Fall is on the side of Cathedral Rock
which faces the entrance Bridal Veil
feet high, and flows over an irregular
bed which forms series of cascades
that combined, make a descent Of about
300 feet. The total fall Is 900 feet
Just below FL Captain is a fail called
Virgins Tears. which is over 1000 feet
high. The waters flow over this preci-
pice only for few months after the
summer heat has melted the mountain
SHOWS. The Yosemite Falls, nearly on
posite Sentinel Rock. is made by the
is 1900 feet; then the water descends.
in series Of cascades, about go feet
and again flows over precipice 400
feet high. In the "Mcadows' are n
variety Of flowers and grasses in the
early summer months. The principal
trees are the pine. fir, cedar and oak
In the vicinity are great masses of
dome-shaped rocks, and the famous big
trees of California are near by. Among
the prominent elevations are North
Dome, Sentinel Dome, Half Dome and
Glacier Point. From Sentinel Dome
may be obtained a good view Of the
Yosemite Valley and the surrounding
country. Glacier Point, 4IiO feet, also
affords a magnificent view Half Dome
is an imposing mass. 400 feet high.
niIcH OF Unsurpassed scenery.
1t is no eXaggeration to say that in
eleven miles of mountain trail there IS
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rocks, but which are now mere out
lines, mere pencil scratches on the great
natural slate of rock Farther up the
canyon to the right is n tiny splotch OF
light. 1t proves to be Mirror Lake, now
shorn Of its enchantments by majesty
itself. Its neglected waters lies scarce
ly discernible, way below the fractured
face of the south dome, whose resplend.
ent helmet is towering above you.
Turning the eye about the horizon it
meets the grand pile of rocks known as
Clouds Rest" so called because its
peak is almost entirely buried in the
billowy veil of the heavens. Next in the
procession appears Liberty Cap
Mount Lyell, Mount Starr King. Mount
Clark and the Obelisk. and in the midst
Of all this grandeur are the Vernal and
Nevada Falls, whose waters sparkle in
the dark green of the far distant can
yons. From one spot, called Sierra
Point, can be seen five Of the great
waterfalls of the Yosemite, the Upper
and Lower Yosemite. the Nernal. the
Nevada and the IlillOuett. This is a
spot where the view is one of supreme
beauty in this region of glorious views
From Glacier Point the sunrise ana
sunset views are among the most i'm
pressiye to be had anywhere. To see
as the sun either sinks behind the west
ern mountains or as it creeps in the
early morn up the eastern facade Of the
rocks, the play Of the lights and shad-
ows of tints and colors on the canyons
messy depths, on the greatest of water
falls; to see the many-hued lights as
they steal along and up the faces of the
rocks, and then scatter themselves over
the floor of the valley, is a picture
which the richest cannot buy, but which
the poorest and humblest may enjoy.
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RACES committed. 1t was learned that
the savages had some sort Of retreat
far up in the mountains-a natural
stronghold, in which they deemed them
selves safe from pursuit or attack
and, curiosity on the subject being ex-
cited, military expedition was organ
tied to explore the region and drive
out the Indians.
Under the guidance of an old chief,
Tenaya, whose name Is perpetuated in
q beautiful lake between Mount Hoff-
mann and Cathedral peak, the party
finally reached the valley, whose Won
dors they were first of civilized human
beings to behold. They killed some of
the Indians and made peace. Never
theless, not long afterward in 1852, a
party Of miners was attacked by red
skins in the valley, two of them being
slain near Bridal Veil meadow. An
other expedition followed, more Indi-
ans were killed and the rest were
driven out, being compelled to take
refuge with tribe OF Monos on the
east side Of the Sierra. But trouble
followed the fugitives stole horses
from the Monos, fed to the Yosemite,
were ovcrtaken, and in a battle We're
almost entirely eXterminated.
In 1896 the first pleasure travel TO
the Yosemite began, and trail enter
ing the valley from the south side was
opened. The first house was built in
that year, opposite Yosemite fall The
whole region was originally part Of the
public domain belonging to the govern
ment Of the United States, but the gov
eminent gave the valley to California,
though retaining possession Of an eX-
tensive surrounding area, which, IT,
gether with the valley, has been known
for many years as the Yosemite park.
Meanwhile n few squatters had To-
Gated homesteads within the boundaries
OF the park. and there were signs that
certain enterprising persons, more in
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~ Famous
WVALLEY Of
Y MYSTERY"

The great gorge in the granite peak
of the Sierra Nevada Mountains known
as the Yosemite Valley was set apart
by act Of Congress In 1864 "for public
use, resort and recreation for all time"
The Valley has since been taken over
by the Government and made a part
OF the nations domain, and is now one
Of the four national parks. The name
Yosemite means grizzly bear, and
was probably the name Of an Indian
chief The troughlike valley, walled
with sheer cliffs Of enormous height,
and presenting to view within COM
paratively limited area the most aston
ishing features Of scenery known In
the world, excites feelings in the mind
of the observer which are a mixture Of
generally regarded by foreign visitors
to this country among our greatest
natural wonders.
The reservation, as now officially out
lined, Is thirty-two miles in width, from
east to west, and forty miles long from
north to south. But the valley itself
is only six miles long by half mile in
width. 1t is sunk just about one mile
vertically below the general level of
the adjacent regiorS resembling a 81
gantic trough of irregular shape, hol-
lowed out in the mountains. Nearly
In the center of the State Of California,
the Yosemite IS 155 miles from San
francisco, as the crow fles-a little
south of east.
In early days the whites in that part
Of California had a good deal Of trou-
bic with the Indians, settlers being
murdered occasionally, and various out
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CLERGYMAN A DIPSOMANIAC.
La Crosse Pastor Committed to MENDOZA
Hospital

IA CROSSE, Wis, Nov. 20.-Alleg.
ing that he had become n dipsomaniac
while pastor Of fashionable church at
Newport, where the Nanderbilts were
members of his congregation, friends Of
Rev. S. w Moran, an Episcopal clergy
man. IS years of age. secured his com.
mitment to the Mendoza hospital for the
insane Thursday.
Mr.. Moran was arrested here last
spring on tho charge OF obtaining money
under false pretenses, the charge being
thar he had obtained n loan from a
wealthy member Of Christ church on thu
representation Tint he had been sent
here ty Bishop Webb To fill the pulpit
during the absence Of the rector, Rev
g. y Nloller, on Il trip 10 Europe. The
mattcr was subsequently adjusted and
lMn clprgvmAn relen sed.
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Uses of Salt.

Salt can almost be regarded as pana-
cca. so many and varied are its uses.
We are told that it cleanses the pal
ate and furred tongue, and a gargle of
salt and water is often efficacious.
pinch of salt on the tongue, followed
ten minutes afterward by a drink of
cold water. often cures a sick headache.
j hardens gains. makes teeth white and
swectens the breath.
Cut flowers may be kept fresh by add
ing salt to the water.
Weak ankles should be rubbed with
q solution of salt, water and alcohol.
Bad colds. hay fever and kindred af-
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POLICE CATCH BABIES
Eleven Children Are Thrown Into Off.
GERS Coats from Burning Tcne-
ment IN New York

NEW YORK, Nov. 2o-Elcvcu chill,
drou, including babe in arms were
caught in coats Of policemen early today
after they had been hurled from win.
dows 10y terrified mothers ~ fire ragged in
a tenement in South First street, VIII
liam burg. one boy of 10 years per.
ish,d. From the third floor a mother
TOSSED her baby but it WIS caught by It
policeman unscathed. Ten other chill
drcu were dropped into the coats, that
the reserves hastily slipped off
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fections may be much relieved by using
fine dry salt like snuff
Dyspepsia, heartburn and indigestion
are relieved by a cup of hot water in
which a small spoonful Of salt has been
melted.
Salt and water will sometimes revive
an unconscious person when hurt if
brandy or other remedies are not at
hand Hemorrhage from tooth pulling
is stopped by filing the mouth with
salt and water
Weak and tired eyes are refreshed by
bathing with warm water and salt.
Many public speakers and singers use
wash Of salt and water before and
after using the voice, as it strengthens
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Of usefulness had long since passed, but
who still made 4 feeble, shiftless pre-
tense Of keeping busy, and was indul-
gently carried along on the payroll Of
the company.
Catching sight Of the young men In
dustriously securing the grimy win
dows-work which the old fellow him
self Systematically avoided doing when
ever he could-he stopped to watch
them approvingly
"'That's right, boys" he exclaimed
at last, nodding his head encouragingly.
That's the way got my start"
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LABORERS BURIED UNDER TONS OF
DEBRIS IN STREETS OF
BROOKLYN.
SHOCK SHAKES BUILDINGS.
Escaping Gas and Flood from Bursted
Water Pipe Reap Awful Har-
vest of Death
BRAVE RESCUER BURNED TO CRISP.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-More than
twenty persons are believed to have lost
their lives rs result of the explosion Of
gas main Mt Gold and Front streets,
Brooklyn, today. Practically the whole
strcct from stoop line to Stoop line be-
tween Gold and Front streets was :un-
bled into Il tifty-foot excavation in which
fifteen or more men were working, and
several persons who were walking along
the street are believed to have been car
red down. Fifty tenement houses on
the block are in such danger of falling
into the trench that the occupants have
been ordered out by the police. The
most intense excitement prevails tor
block around the scene of the accident
and the streets are filled with wailmS
women and children who have been I'M
able to get any word from relatives who
were known to be III the vicinity wien
the explosion came.
At least one woman and three little
girls are said by the police to have been
swallowed up in the cavc-iu which fol
lowed the explosion.
Rcscuer Meets Death.
Samuel Trout. who lived near the
scene. lost his life in attempting TO save
a woman who was passing through Cold
street at the time of the explosion and
fell into the trench. Trout was caught
by the flames from the blazing gas main
and roasted alive. The woman was
dragged out Of the trench and saved by
Il boy.
The workmen were digging trench
through Gold street for the installation
of 3G-inch sewer pipe. The excavation
was to be nearly fifty feet deep. With
Charles Schiiimeyer. n city inspector of
sewers, overseeing the work this forenoon,
the men were working nj the bottom of
the trench when an accumulation of gaS
from a main which had been accidentally
broken during the course Of the work,
exploded with tremendous force.
Water Main Bursts.
The supporting timhers were ripped
away and the high dirt walls topped
over on Schiffmeycr and his men, \
( large water main also was broken by the
force of the explosion and a perfect tor
/ rent of water began to squirt mp through
the mass of wrCckaEc. Almost side by
side with these gcyscrS roarcd the flames
from the gas escaping from the broken
/ main. Firemcn and workmen from the
city water department and the gas com
pnny worked desperately together in nm
effort TO check the flow of gas and water
and To relieve the men who had been
IMPRISONED There seemed It'll" hope
/ however, that any of those who bad
/ been at work at the bottom of TIN" trench
could have escaped death. Nearly hall
m hours work was required to reach
. the body Of Trout, who had been burned
10 death on the surface Of the street
/ Tho bodies Of the other mon arc believed
to hc burned under tones of earth.
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at least 5000 miles of unsurpassed
scenery. At every one Of the many
turns in the trail there are new vistas
which are entirely different from those
which have Just been enjoyed. Across
yonder is the Eagle Rock" and near
by it are the Yosemite falls, glisteni1g
in the full light Of vivid midday sun
Across the chasm are the Royal
Arches" which only few hours ago
were huge holes in the face Of the
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ment their studies by practical appllca-
ton and experience. The July after
moons were long and the work at times
very slack, so in one Of these intervals
of half-idleness the young men deter
mined to turn to and give the labora-
tory In which they worked a thorough
cleaning. ut was at this juncture,"
says a writer in Harper's Weekly, that
the janitor happened along.
"He was an old retainer whose years
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strong measures TO correct this objection
able habit Whenever the bird trans
bath Of cold water and then left 10
smooth his rutled piumacc Mt the fire.
side, One wet afternoon. when the par.
rot had gone through this experience
his mistress found a poor little sparrow
almost dying Of exhaustion. at the back
door. and began 10 feed il in Il warm
corner beside the FIRE. The parrot looked
critically for some minutes and then
called ont To the tiny visitor Did you
say d, tooY'-Dundce Advertiser.
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Shot by Unknown Hunter.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. Nov. 20.
~. 4. Carpenter 1t Arthur was badly
injured III the hip by Il bullet fired by
au unknown hunter in the woods along
Jump river Carpenter was compelled
80 l... near a rec four hours until finally
urat,d ~ his companions, This IL the
Eth hunting accident Ia Jumbo river
"uutry within six days.
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the organs of the throat
Salt rubbed into the scalp or OCCASION
ally added to the water in washing pre-
vents the hair from falling out
Feathers uncured by damp weather
are quickly dried by shaking over Il fire
in which salt has been thrown.
Salt should always be eaten with mute,
and dessert fruit salt should be spe-
cially made-Family Doctor
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His Starf,

Two young college men were spending
their summer vacation in the testing
room OF a large electric manufacturing
works, where they We're able to supple
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The Parrots Vocabulary.

An old lady after an absence from
home was Mortified to find that favorte
parrot had acquired large vocabulary
of oaths and she forthwith adopted
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NOTES OF INTEREST.


NNTEo NE TNTnEpTHu
No LID VI LIN 1ISIS L =
-
Under the direction of Arthur irttir
of Garden City, l.. t., four Italians W"rn
1T work trau>plantiuG trees from the ia
maica eatateS To the Garden City estates
They had got the dirt all removed from
around the roots of an elm. and by ropes
which had been fastened previously
around the upper branches tn" four W,u
pulled the big tree slowly To the ground
The roots. although uncovered, were still
deep in the soil aud the trunk Of the
branches touched the ground. The IrJl-
i0nS held il there and Petit spraU-
1muu- the branches to- oversee the rest
ot the work. lie gave an order 10 free
me roots. luStead of on" man chewing
il aii four men dropped the rope together
and st@wcd for the other end "i tine
trunk. They had scarcely taken S'rr.
however when the tree snapped N1,h
upright like Il calapu,t and ietut Wls
sent living through the mir like >tml"
From a sling. He ah-htrd forty Ie",
IaW1y, while the tree SWaN"d h1rk auI
forth. Prtul was Scns"Ic~S from iu"
shock "t the fall. An aWhulAuc" FROM
the Nassau county hu>ptlai lu Nlnn"i1
took Hrlut there. HeNlucS suffering lram
shock he was found 10 he injured inter
is
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At some time in the life of every
man he tries poetry and the chicken
business
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Advertise in this paper, and make your
wants known to your home people.
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Lucky Lueien Lusk is trying to forget
tho oyster market N fi'tshurg, Pa,
While eating bite points he broke twa
front teeth when they came IA contact
with an unusually hard substance. Upou
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j. Nngle Fisher, n retired planning
mill proprietor of rOttstown, Pa, was
partially responsible for the results o.
himself of u joke intended tp be played
on Squire William Edelman, a prumi-
ucnt Democrat aud now Fisher walks
around with scurched mustachc and eye
hrowS. Assistant Postmaster George H.
T. Wangcr WIS handed cigar 10y Il
Republican friend of Squire Edelman
with the request that he give it to him
as he passed his office and tell him /,
was nice pcrfccto." When Wanger
reached the magistrates Office il wa,
crowded, aud, making known his mis-
sion he gave the cigar To Fisher, whl
is also Il dyed in-thc-wool Democrat. Il
give to the squire. But this Fisher sal,
he would not do; lie would smoke it him
self. lie applied Il match aud presently
there was an explosion, as the powder
ia the cigar became ignited. The flame
shot up into his face, burned his nous
tuchc and eyebrows, and scorched hi
skin. The laugh went around. deSpit,
! Fishers twitchings of pain, and SPUR
Edclman remarked that 1T always pay
! 10 he honest.
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making an examination Lucky I.ucien
found it to h- pearl. perfe.- IN shape
and color and Of size which makes it
worth $1,000.
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The tug Viola Of the Desmond Fish
company arrived at Dunkirk, y. y, uu
Lake Erie. with the largest catch OF blu,
pike ever landed here by hshboat. The
haul is estimated TO have weighed lively"
tons, several thousand pounds of which
were spoiled from having been i'm the
nets too long The fishermen were en-
gagged all night and until late next after
noon picking the fish from the nets Sey-
eral other tugs brought in catches Of
from two to fulr tons. The tugs fishing
for G. j. Alexander had nearly nine tou~
in all, and the total catch of the Des-
mond boats WAS over twenty tons
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-08-07
NORTH WILDWOOD BOARD OF TRADE
Preliminary Steps Taken for its
organization

A meeting attended by many men
prominent in the advancement of
North Wildwood was held on Wednes-
day evening, when preliminary steps
were taken for the immediate organ-
ization Of a Board of Trade. Among
the matters discussed were the extern
sion of the boardwalk from 1eth street
to the inlet. This improvement would
give to the island the finest beach front
promenade on the coast. The opening
of Surf avenue from Twenty-sixth
street to Hereford Inlet was discussed
and this great improvement will be
probably started at no late day. With
the opening ofthis avenue North Wild
wood will have a Observation-Disclosures
one hundred feet wide.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-08-07
Popular Card Parties

Every Thursday at 2.30, in the ball
room Of the Ocean Pier a progressive
euchre party is gwen in aid of the
building fund of st. AIMS church.
Many beautiful prizes are donated and
one feature of the entertainment con-
sists in awarding prizes to those who,
while they pay the fee for admission
are unable to participate in the game,
n out of every four persons so situated
carrying home a souvenir of the occa-
sion. This award does not diminish the
number of prizes given to the players,
as prizes have been distributed to
them at each of the euchres in the
proportion OF five prizes to every four
tables. The euchre given on Thurs
day was conducted by Mrs. Herman
Buckborn and Mrs. George E. Mousley.
Many of their handsome prizes were
exhibited on the pier previous to the
day of the party. Their number was
increased by several attractive gifts
subsequently donated and an exquisite
pink silk shawl, hand embroidered,
was CHANGED off for the benefit of the
fund. AS might be expected these
card parties have become very pop
ular and there is a large increase in
the attendance every week. The next
will be given On August 18th, and will
be conducted by Miss Julia Milten-
berger and Miss Hannah Swettman
of 220 e. Pine avenue.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-08-07
THE CREST PIER


It seems impossible, but neverthe-
less it is a fact that fully twenty-one
thousand people have been in atteu-
dance the last seven days at the Crest
pier. Many nights the crowd has been
SO dense that much difficulty was ex-
perienced in moving around. The
many attractions offered is the cause
OF 1t all. Troilo's band is giving the
popular concerts every evening except
Wednesday and Sunday evenings.
Special afternoon concerts are given on
Wednesday and Sunday afternoons.
A change of program will be given in
the theatre. Johnson Brothers and
Johnson will present a few moments
Of minstrelsy in which will appear two
of the smallest end men in the world.
Nelson, the comic juggler, who has
just finished an engagement at Keith's
Philadelphia theatre, has a humorous
act. The k~inetograph will present the
newest and best pictures and three
shows are given daily at 8, 8 and 8
O'Clock. Adults are charged 10c and
children sc. In the front theatre the
Apollo Brothers, English strong men,
will appear. These men have a stand
ing offer of 50, 800 to any person who
can lift a bag of sand weighing 300
pounds as they do. These performan-
ces are given three times daily at 2.45,
8.45 and 7.45 and are free. The bowl
ing alleys are receiving marked atten-
ton and skating is also popular. Ten
cents is charged for the use of the
skates. The ice cream p~arlors, candy
stands, etc., are all well patronized.
Excellent fishing from the end of the
pier is drawing crowds and quite a few
heavy catches are recorded. Plans are
already being drawn for the enlarge
ment and remodeling of the pier after
the summer is over. AS it is now it is
almost impossible the large crowds.
PLAYS AT BAKERS
The following plays have been Sc
lected by Messrs. Stanford and West
ern for production at Bakers cozy
and cool theatre for week of Aug. 10th.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will
bedevoted to the metropolitan success,
1.-THE New Woman" 1t is a comedy
with a story as fanciful as the imagi-
nation al conceive. AnEnglishwoman
pf the nobility with pronounced ideas
bf a woman's usefulness brings up
per three daughters al !. they were
boys. They are taught to ride, fish,
bhoot, swim, fence, fight, and jump
until their muscles burst the sleeves of
their jackets. Into the lives of these
three mannish young women there
ENTER three young men, who, by the
hrdor of their wooing finally compel
the New Women" and their eccentric
mater to capitulate. Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, the greatest of all south
ern dramas, 'fAt Piney Ridge will be
the bill. David Higgins, one of
Americas foremost actors and play
sdappFepriated
the play as a starring vehicle for a
number of years. The story is thor
oughly American and deals with vari-
shades of life in the Tennessee
Mountains. A beautiful production is
assured.