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New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
STUB YOUR TOES ON DIAMONDS.

That Dixona abounds in rich mineral deposits
quantities OF precious metals and boasts
great diamond field DE- Dixon does not question.
Indeed his description OF conditions there can leave
no doubt that Dixonians cat from golden plate
that bread IS baked in silver pans and cake is
frosted with diamond dust, in that wonderful land
beyond the Polar Sea Poor. indeed, is that Dix
oman who cannot boast golden buttons his coat
or silver hobnas in his boots
To reach this land Of plenty Is the lie ambition
OF DR. Dixon and. although lie doesn't say So II is
plain he doesn't mind going through ''veritable
hell 10 get there.
Il am now organizing" says he "a joint stock
company TO build electric railroad the North
Pole and develop the mining interests Of that
region. for there is doubt that the Polar basins
the fountain head OF all the mineral deposits
throughout the world. The rich diamond mines OF
South Africa were discovered in the craters of on
tlnct volcanoes. There is probably vast deposit
Of radum at the poles. and this metal is worth
$500 grain When Dixonia is explored may
find number OF extinct volcanoes. and may de-
velop diamond fields eclipsing those Of South
Africa"
The doctor favors going to the pole in trolley
Possibly this selection is based on the theory
that nothing yet has stopped a trolley car
really bent on going anywhere. At any rate. he
would build electric road This, his mind. is
the surest way of reach the pole and he has this
say about it:
AN electric road should be started some place
accessible to steam vessels during the summer
months. and at this point all material for tho
road should be collected, roundhouse for repairs
established. buildings for the officers Iaborcrs
10 occupy. company hotel or boarding mouse and
commissary; all supplies to be got together during
summer months that work could continue dur
ing the winter season. construction should
be In readiness. and all buildings, cars, ties and
everything needed should be prepared by contract.
ready to put together. For sake Of economy I ,
would suggest gauge road"
The construction of this road should be. accord /
ing to DR.. Dixon. about much work laying a ,
tin track in the nursery. What is there he |
done? Simply to remove the and ice. lay th. |
tracks and go ahead
mo real grading will be necessary" he declares |
Simply remove all loose down TO solid ice
and place the ties on, irlbed them in the ice a !
steam shovel being used to remove the snow"
DR. Dixon makes secret OF the fact that water
must play prominent part in the maintenance Of
this North Pole railway OF his. In fact. it must
be built CONCEALED water. and the ties will be
held in place not by any present day methods but
by simply adding and allowing the
whole to cool
"An railroad material being on hand" explains
the doctor. we should begin at Pearyyille named
IN honor of Commander Peary and selected BY him
for his headquarters. three hundred and fifty miles
1orth of Cape Sabine. A this point is said to be
i've hundred miles desert of Ice and snow
% the Pole"
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10

Here in New York things like that are up 10 the
janitor. and his day off any public spirited
and able bodied in the block. But in his book
DR. Dixon says il is after all simply matter of
draft. and in justice to the doctor that should
be- spelled with a. and not with a g" He
agrees with other scientific that the earth's
interior fires kept constantly alive, but he
does pause there: adding the further inquiry:
Where does the air come FROM" For doesn't
every know that fire more burn with
out air than 4 woman car survive without con-
versation?
SO the doctor goes to show where the air
comes from Holes do it,, says he. There
somewhere great holes in the earths surface,
through which the air rushes To feed the internal
flames
Locating the holes called for some little Sherlock
Holmes work the part of DR.. Dixon but he
found them all right. Nothing here III New York.
not the Pennsylvania terminal cNCa vation, ap
realel 10 him as worthy Of investigation. Even
the Panama Canal cut failed to arouse his Sis
picions- But listcn-hcre IS the doctors
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
BY TROLLEY TO
THE NORTH POLE
GREAT PICKINGS FOR THE
EARLY SETTLERS.
Only Thing to 4UOid Is a Big Hole
Uhere the Earth Lcts or
Hot -4ir.

Why does the Arctic fox go moth in winter
when he could easily go cast west. even
take q run down south2 Those OF less than L.
horsepower mental capacity may IL this
query a companion 10 Why does a hen cross The
street, but If only illustrates how little
they really know of the Importance of this ques-
ton. upon the correct soution Of which depends
the fate OF nation. What naIionc" More ig
norance. What nation fofsooth would the Arctic
fox seek II Dixonia. land of sunshine and
superlafive prosperity, the land milk money.
where every man is q king and every
queen, where every street perhaps, is paved with
gold and hack yards worth the price Of corner
lots in Paradise Take Tip from The Arctic fox
and hunt up Dixonia.
But. come 10 think Of il. vou Will have to get
your maps from DR.. W. Cason Dixon of Somervife.
Tex, for you he discovered Dixonia. He
has claimed it United States territory and il
the Dixonians don't pack the caucus stuff the
ballot boxes or resort 20 any other similar polti-
cally economic device he viii some DAY the first
territorial governor. In LlS book ''The North
Pole, with Appendix which is now in its second
edition, DR.. Dixon furnishes very instructive
map. which shows Dixonia be bounded by any
amount Of hot air and a Neritable He'll And.
by the way, the Pole referred TO is the same old
Pole Peary and all the ether people have been
hunting for ali these years. The appendix" part
OF the title has reference the Pole. There
would be absolutely nothing it for any New
York appendicitis specialist, were lie start
tonight The hot air which surrounds Dr. Dixons
NisSOht4N gays lfle mole IN lle
ground which is where ths Pole should be If it is
He saws But wait. let's go back TO the Pole. II
seems Dr.. Dixon has given much thought TO the
poles, north and south, and their uses. and he
has discovered Interesting points about them.
along zith plan for getting the North Pole in
particular which for real downright ingenuity
and positive praclcablty .,as the inventor Of
work beaten 10 standstln. Reasoning from the
frequent volcanic eruptions in different parts Of
the world interior Of the earth must be
q molten mass OF matter he clinches the argument
with the query, Who keeps the fire."
thing to that effect.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
A NEW SUMMER RESORT.

Should Goth theories | have advanced in regard
II the polo fHil," says lie. and find a frozen
region then will briid al ice palace that would
be visited by tourists in great numbers every
summer and thus make road still a good in
Vest1uent. Should Joint stock company fail
To raise money enough to build this road ! shall
then urge Congress to appropriate money and have
the government build Should our Con-
gross fail tc make the appropriation l shall then
urge them to invite the governments of Europe to
aid in this great work | invite correspondence
with good. substantial men from New York. who
would unite in forming a company not only to
build the road, but I" develop the mining interests
"f that region This road would be overrun with
tourists every summer Hunting parties would
largely patronzc the road. looking for walrus polar
bears and musK oxen.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
BOY RTLES' iI4NNERS.

Oscar Hanmerstein praised at a recent mu-
sical given in New York the order that box
parties maintain at the opera.
1T wasn't always so' said the manager Il
rememb Der, in the sos, meeting an actor at
supper on the first night of his production of
'Har- let Well said l, How did your Ham
let go?' oh, splendidly, he cried. The most
sumptuous and artistic production seen on
Broadway for years. And how it held the au-
dience' Spellbound. every mothers son of
them, from first to last. Why, sir, In the cli-
makes not q sound could he heard but the deem
breathing Of Polonus. the suppressed sobs Of
t'phelia sna the laughter and conversation in
the boAes.7
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10

''And IS Dxonia inhabited:' What foolish
question. Has not Nature provided people for
every place in which there is chance to put them.
Look at-well, Philadelphia. instance. Assured
y there people in Dxonia. says the intrepid
d;scovcrer. Mayhap this lineal descendants Of
those explorers long counted lost by the so-caed
civilized world sitting tight aldermanic jobs,
the heads Of trusts controlling the output
OF sunshine and steam heat in Dixona. Here is
what the doctor thinks about it:
When this territory IS explored 7 predict the
finding of men similar to the Esquimau. though in
habiting a warmer climate. Again. may find
some of the descendants of Sir John Frankn's
petitions, who were hardy and determined. and
continued until they entered Dxonia. and, fearing
the hardships Of attempt to return. chose to re-
main and intermarry with the natives. Again We
may find and rescue Andre and his companion. un-
less they happened 10 descend into the crater and
consumed by the fire
1t is plain that some enterprsng D!xonian could
greatly relieve the public mind and fatten his own
pocketbook by undertaking the contract to fill that
Perhaps every weIl-to-do Dxonian keeps his own
well equipped stable OF mammoths Who knows?
1t may be just any ordinary everyday sort ot
affair for DiXonian to step to the phone and
order the stable hands to hitch up pet OF
ammoths. Tiny and Tot Babe and Betsy. for
a turn or two around the Crater Boulevard. At
any rate. DR.. Dixon argues that the mammoth IS
probably just as plenty in Dixonla ordinary
trouble right her" in New York. and he concludes:
1t is possible. II not probsble that when X
plore the polar basin may find this noble animal
peacefully grazing on the plains of DiXonia.'
He thinks it extremely probable that the body of
one found few years ago in Northern Siberia in
such perfect preservation that portion cooked
and eaten hy miners. while tho remainder was fed 10
the dogs. probably that Of some wanderer from
the mammoth fold OF Dixona, He scouts the idea
that the flesh OF this animal could have remained
in such remarkable state Of preservation simply
from contact with the ice of the Arctic
rel sjons. and states a fact which some of the New
York butchers seem 10 have overlooked when he
says: Now. Il is known that meat kept in cold
storage in a few months deterorates untu unfit for
The sea serpent TOO. viii be found dsporting
himself off shore resorts in the open surround
ing Dxonia. and Cumming with him viii be found
more strange monsters OF the deep than yet
have crossed the bar.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10
EASIER THAN THE SUBWAY.

Tho protection Of the, road after il is laid Or.
Dixon considers the hardest task in connection
with the execution of the scheme. The real easy
part viii he soldering the road deUn 20 the
ties with hot water. The doctor intimates that
this Will be something like taking pennies from
baby To get solder OF the right grade probably
only the purest and ice will be used This
should he melted over slow fire until of right
consistency and then quickly. even precpitously.
applied. But even II this contract is comparatively
easy OF execution. the getting it must be so
well yerscd in hydraulics that he can boil water
without letting Il burn on
The doctor declares the polar railroad would be
ten thousand times less difficult of construction
than the New York subway. DR.. Dixon IS prepared
to cling like a seaweed to a clam his position
that IL is warm AZ the poles, and he cites actual
occurrences which 80 10 bear out his theory.
"One Of explorers he declares. claims to
have seen an open polar sea, and Commodore
Peary encountered broken and floating ice in the
far polar region giving more evidence OF warm
climate around the pole have estimated that the
warm climate extends about one hundred and fifty
miles I'm all directions around the pole. and If
rect Commodore Peary the boundary OF
Dixona when he forced to return.
God NAV have created other beings far
perior TO us. and OF spiritual nature not requir
ing the oxygen Of the air to sustain life, and there
fore are at home any Of the planets" remarks
DR. Dixon regarding life on the planets.
in poetic terms he paints word picture OF
creatures propelled by 'transCeudent power
which. it appears, the transit companies do not yet
control. travelling about from one planet 10
other with the speed or thought" ana gives the
impression that they may perhaps be a kind OF
spiritual travelling statesmen, getting breakfast
perhaps here on earth . bite Of luncheon at some
swell motel the moon and running in COR dinner
and peep at the latest show on Mars.
Back TO our tunnel" says Dr. Dixon. And back
New-York tribune., 1908-05-10

nished by storage batteries. Our warming stations
should have comfortable buildings for station
agents and should be equipped with suitable en-
gines. boilers and pumps for heating. emptyng
and reflling the pipes
The most economical fuel should he used at our
station, either gasolene denatured alcohol AS
We advanced too far from Pearyville to return at
night. should have boarding and lodging
also warmed up for comfort with hot water. All
should be made of iron retain heat
for long time"
For the construction work over snow and ice
DIR. Dixon intimates it will be shame to take the
money. but he is OF what may be done
when open water is reached. In that event, sew
eral courses present themselves. Our engineers
would be equal to the task" he declares. II
the water is shallow. could build piling; il
deep. pontoon and go ahead. around II
possible. and If not. build naphtha launches and
continue progress to the pole regardless of
obstruction Commander Pearv is familiar
with the Arctic regions and II poss .1le he should
be enlisted in this enterprise. and should be our
chief engineer and locate the road
DR.. Dixon expects trouble with the inquisi-
tive animals of the Arctic region. For instance he
points out that the polar bear and musk In their
innocence may seek shelter beneath the shed and
stray the track. To avoid thus turning this
Arctic surface subway a shambles he recon-
nends the enforcement by all station agents along
the line Of sort OF anti-anImal pass act. Our
road says he should have stations about fifty
miles apart. and the station agent. in addition TO
other duties. should guard the tunnel TO prevent
the polar bear and musk-ox from getting in and
causing a wreck. 1t is probable that these animals
would seek such protection from the terrible biz
cards that frequently in Tho Arctic regions"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-25
Wanted Them to Settle.

It won't be the fault of the edito"
OF the Dovie Record If his sub
scribers fail to pay up. Here is his
liberal offer: will we take eggs
on subscription? Well take the en-
tire output II the hennery. for the
next six months and pay for it IN
subscriptions. Well AXE lye soap.
clean rags. ginseng, pants. patches
old bones. woot. green hides.
hound pups, old clothes. lumber. cul
ties. wagon tires. peanuts. stick
candy. onions. crackers. turnlp
green's. sausages. town lots. cab
bage leaf cigars, yearlings. milch
COWS. sorgum. pumpkins. spring
mules. we'll seasoned shoats. sofa
pillows. foot stools. bachelor but
tons. patent medicines. eiShtda"
clocks. patent churns. homemade
son. choice scrap iron. old maids and
chewing gum. Yon can bring them
hy the wagon load. armful. in tow
sacks. by the yard. gallon or ton:
in drDvvcS. SwarmS or schools ! es.
we'll take 'rm. Well take anything
to get YOU TO subscribe or TO pay
MP what you owe.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-25
Look Before You Leap.

In discussing the proposed. new
county of Edisto, a correspondent
writing from Lexington says: 1T
5 said that the new county p's'ple
ear the result in Orangeburg. where
he people are more thickly settled
md where they have heard Of the
dissatisfaction of several who went
nto the new county Of Calhoun
.bout year ago, and who, it Is as
serted. wish now that they had re-
manned in the old counties. We
have heard that many who voted
:or the formation of Calhoun county
Ire now sorry they did. We have
10 advice to offer to the people in
he proposed limits of Edisto coun-
y as to how they shall vote, but
hey had better look before they
cap.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-25
Tried to Commit Suicide.

Michael Grimes. husband OF Liz
lie Grimes. who stabbed Gene Smith
death at Branchville on Monday
vas arrested early Wednesday morn
ing as an accessory to the deed
Abuot :; O'Clock "Wednesday after
noon he tried to commit suicide In
ne guard house by cutting. his
hroat. He cut his wind pipe. just
missing the iuglar vein and coarterS
artery. The weapon used is sup
posed to be a knife. but no weapon
was found in his cell. 1t is moi
known how he procured the weapon
Ee is still in a critical condition.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-25
ORPHAN WORK-DAY.
Will Be Held This Year on the
Thursday OF October.

There is family Of $50 orphan
rchildren at the Epworth Orphanagc
Columbia, S. c.. Methodist.
There are $50 orphans at the
Connie Maxwell Orphanage, Green
wood, S. c.. Baptist.
There are $50 orphans at the
Thornwell Orphanage, Clinton, S
c.. Presbyterian.
There are so orphans at the
Church. Home, Charleston, S. c.
Episcopalian.
| The Lutheran Church Home is at
Salem, Va.
The Hebrew Home is at Atlanta,
| Ga
The Roman Catholic Homes are
in Charleston. S. c.
The support and care of all these
various denominational institutions,
with their large body of fatherless
children. is sufficient appeal to
every heart.
Some years ago it was suggested
by Rev. Howard Crumley of Atlanta.
Ga, that on the first Saturday and
Sabbath of October, all those who
love children set apart those days
for gathering funds to relieve the
needs of the fatherless. On that
Saturday, let everybody. old and
young. rich and poor. devote the day
to the Orphanases. each man sending
his gift to the Orphanage he loves
the best or that lies nearest his
heart The Georgia scheme worked
well. For several years an effort
has been made 10 rouse an equal
interest in South Carolina and Ala.
bama and Florida have also taken
lit mp. In every community some
Jealous brother might take up the
matter and push it and the day $
work from everybody would go to
the orphans. The proposition is ntI
in the interest OF any one orphanage;
1t is intended for each one to Civ"
Give Saturdays wages to the Or
phans. Gather the proceedings on
the Sabbath and forward to the i'll.
stitutions above named. It will he
sure to reach the right spot, If drafts
and checks are made out TO the
name of the institution itself and
provisions shipped to the same. We
have no doubt that when an individ-
ual community makes special r'.-
quest of the railway authorities,
flour and rice and nlolasses or any
other products would find them will
ling to deliver without charge.
Notice that this is simply state
ment. Urgent appeals are not neces-
sary. The orphans need help.
The institutions are unable
to give it, without the backing Of
the people. At this season all their
treasures are greatly depleted. Do
not overlook the day.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-25
Killings Among Negroes.

The Branchville Journal says:
"One would think Branchville was
located in the wild and woolly west
from the number of killings we are
recording this week. One a day IS
a pretty gocd record for even a
dispensary town. Still whiskey did
not cause either of these. " One
thing in connection with these kill
ings that should not be lost sight
OF is the fact that all parties con
nacted with them were negroes. and
of course, the white people OF
Rranchville and vicinity are in no
wise responsible for them. The as.
sassination Of young Reeves TOOK
place some six miles from Branch
Vile, and in no wise reflects upon
the peace and quiet of that town.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-25
CAMERON HIGH SCHOOL OPENS.
The Trustees Considering Matter OF
Wv School Building.

The Cameron High School opened
Wednesday morning under the most
favorable conditions. With quite a
large enrolment Tuesday afternoon
a reception was rendered the teach
e-s BY the patrons and friends of
the school. Addresses were made
by County Superintendent of Edu-
alton Murph, the Rev. NJ. Hilda,
If Lexington: the Rev. J.. D. Kinard,
pastor of the Luthern Church: the
Rev. A. C. Walker, pastor of the
Methodist church, and Prof. w. +
Derrick, the principal Of the schoo'.
Refreshments were served and the
afternoon proved very I1.asant
one.
The following able corps Of teach
ers will be in charge for the COM
ing year: Prof w. E. Derrick. OF
Hilton S. c.. and Miss Ada f. Will
fans. of Redisville. y. c., in charge
of the High School and commercial
departments: Miss Pearl Powell, q.
Columbia, in charge of the interme-
diate department; Miss Marian
Lykes. of Lykesiand, in charge OF
the primary department, and Miss
Mary C. Hamer. of Tamm, in charge
of the music department.
The trustees have under consld-
Grafton the matter of constructing
during the ccming year an SS.oo0
or $4,000 brick school building III
order to accommodate properly the
increasing number Of scholars at
tending the school, as the Hls'i
School department is now open 10
all children in the county. and the
commercial department will no doubt
,e well patronized blythe older boys
and girls of the community. The
trustees are Messrs. Jas. H. Halgler'
NJ. r. Evans and John B. White.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-25
Resigned His Ctr;u go.

The Branchville Journal say2:
1T was with feeling of surprise
..n:i genuine regret that his .cong:2-
;aticl leard the pastor. Rev. w. Il.
:nli.h, tender his resignation on last
Sunad Rev. Smith ha been here for
i've years and his earnest work has
endeared him to his congregation
,ut he felt that change would he
beneficial. His plans for the fu.
ture are not yet formed. A pastorate
has been formed of the Baptist
churches at Smoaks. Carter's Ford,
Hunters Chapel and st. johns
Monday Mr.. Smith received the call
from that charge. but he has not
decided whether to accept or not.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-25
Women Have Fatal Fight.

Julia Grimes and Eugenia FHder.
two coiored women. became in
VOWED in a quarrel at Branchville
on Monday afternoon. Eugenia
struck at Julia, and she grabbed i
knife from her husband who was
standing near and stabbed Eugenla
several times. Eugenia ran a few
steps. fell and died in few minutes
from a cut in the throat. Julia was
arrested aud lodged in Jail b:
Constable Byrd Tuesday morning.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-25
Another O,d Veteran Gone.

Mr.. Thos. c. Albergotti died at
his residence on Whitman street at
I o'clock Thursday morning from
a stroke Of paralysis. He was q
gallant defender OF the Lost Cause.
and always took great interest in the
gathering of the old Vet rams. Mr.
Albergotti was a man OF many no
ble traits of character and had many
friends in all parts OF the country
who will regret to hear of his death.
He leaves devoted wife and scr'
eral children. He was seventy-threC
years of age.