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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1899)
IS A NATURAL TRAP. tack It Death Gulch in YellowtUB IhMi mt WIM Aalsaavls Um Tmatw llT IB Ik PglMMH Vawa f ska VsvlwfcablietM) 1 the heart of the Rockies, in Death Qavteh, a desolate ravine lu the north stat corner f the Yelloirat'one Park, ia a natural bear trap. Here hundreds, perhaps, thousand, of auinials. seek lag food, drink or ahelter, have beea tempted to come, oul- to drop help lessly to their death, "into a bath of invisible, poisonnua vior, where they Ink down to add their bones to the ioaail recorda of au interminable lint of aimilar tragvdics, sVualnjr back to a period long preceding the recorda of human hiatory." This i the conclusion reached bj T. A. Japgar, Jr., Ph. 1)., who describes Death Gulch lu a paper iu the Popular Science Monthly, lie viaitcd the place aa a member of the United States geo logical aurvey. , . - "In the bottom of Death Hutch," he a;, "la a email stream of clear cold water, aour with sulphuric acid, and flowing down a nnrrow ateep channel cat In beds of dark gray volcanic stuff. Ascending this gulch, the aide, dol ing together, become very steep slopes of white, decomposed rock. Th only springs now flowing sre mall ooees of water issuing from the base of these slopes, or from the chan nel bed, forming a thick, creamy, white deposit about the vents, and cov ering the stream bed. Tliisdeposl'iSi'n sista largely of sulphate of alumina. , About 150 feet above the main stream these oozing springs of acid water cease, but the character of the rulch remains the same. The odor of . sulphur now becomesstronger, though producing no other effect than a slight rrltation of the lungs. "The gulch' ends, or rather begins, n a scoop or basin about MO feet above 3he creek, and just below this was tenod the fresh body of a large bear, s silver-tip grizaly, with the remains of a companion in an advanced state of decomposition above him. Near by were the akeletons of four more bears, with the bones of an elk a yard or two above, while in the bottom of the pock et were the fresh remains of several squirrels, rock hares and other smnll animals, besides numerous dead but terflies and insects. "The body of the prizxly was ear fully examined for bullet holes or other marks of injury, but showed no trace of violence, the onls indication Awing a few drops of blood under the nose. It wasi evident that he had met his death but a short time before, as the carcass was still perfectly fresh, though offensive enough at the time of a later visit. .The rchiains of a cin namon bear just above and alongside of this were in an advanced stage of jeeomposition, while the other skele tons were almost denuded of flesh, though the claw and much of the imlr remained. . "It was apparent that these animals, aa well as the squirrels and insects, had not met their death by violence, but had been asphyxiated by 'lie ir-l-espirable gas given off in the gulch. The hollows were tested for carbonic .acid go with lighted tapers, without proving its presence, but the strong mell of sulphur and a choking sensa tion of the luogs indicated the pres ence of noxious gases, while the strong wind prevailing at the time, together with the open nature of the ravine, 4srat have caused a rapid diffusion of the vapors." N. Y. Herald. Tks, American sathsala CM I. There is but one method by which "the United States can discharge their national duty and attain the object which is admittedly to be desired. The method is the constitution and appoint ment of a competent tribunal, com 3M6ed of men who enjoy the confidence and esteem of all the civilized world, and whose judgment would command general acceptance. Before this trl fninal let the advocates of both routes Panama and Nicaragua appear by counsel and present their respective .schemes, supporting the project by itch scientific evidence as I hey can produce. Let, above all things, the evidence adduced on each side be test ed by competent, and therefore search ing, cross-examination from the other lie. Let the inquiry be of the most public kind; let all the proceedings lake place in the blaze of n light as fierce as that which is said to bent "upon the- throne;" and let the deci sion be accepted aa final all over the world. This canal question presents opportunity to the people of the Vnlted States in which they con show that they appreciate their great place and their high position, ond show it fey assisting to settle the question in uoh a manner as will be for the benefit f humanity and for the advantage of the world. America's true ' interest would be served by this and all would agree to entrust the waterway con structed under . America's auspices to American trustee-like custody. W. Oenry Hunter, in Engineering Mega . .cine. .; ' ; Wild CkMM Aatrsvr la th tier. Trom one, of the flocks that passed jorer this city lately a single bird had trfdently in some way got nd rift from lite companions and become lost in the empty spaces of the sky for he was seen flying wildly southward, with loud cries,, and soon afterward he turned and was seen heading north ward with much clamor, and trying, evidently, like the great goose that he M, to find his lost flock. They had yone on,, heading for their breeding (rround in the far north. Hartford fConn.l Tims UNCLE SAM'S BIG MORTARS. Thar Ar Assunat'ik Must Tswtikta ISSMlSSNSWSa C Mtl4SBl Wurfasv, The type of heavy breech-loading mortar relied upon by the army for inner-line harbor defenses is one of the most terrible Implements of war that have been ilevlwd. The high-powered rifle it mounted lu the const defenses with an effective range of eight, to ten miles, and is calculated to open Are upon u blockading fleet the moment It comes within reach. The mortar bat tery is concealed well away from the big guns, where it canuot be reached fxcept accidentally by the tire of the enemy, nor Is this battery intended to be brought into play until the rifle iu the main fortifications haw been com pletely or partially silenced by the ;nemy. The mortars have a limited range of about 4V4 miles, and their tre mendous bursting charges ure tired high In the air, with the certainty of plunging iuto any vessel occupying a plotted position upon a chart which is in the possession of the otllcers equipped witlt range-tinders of delicate precision, located at a considerable distance from ihe concealed battery. Till chart is divided Into minute squares, and as the enemy's ships cross the intersections of imaginary lines the men liuudling the mortars, ulthough they cannot see the. vessels, aim, load and discharge with the certainty born of long prac tice that every shot will tell. The new mortars, of which 1,000 are provided for in the existing scheme of natiouul coast defense, and of which MO have already been mounted in po sitions comniuuding the entrances of the principal harbors on the Ailuntic coast, tire a 12-iuch shell weighing 1, 000 pounds. This, following a hif;h trajec tory, is intended to full upon the uu- armored decks of vessels, and, by ex plotting, demolish' the machinery, de Mroy the crew, and perhaps sink the vesue-1. these weapons each weigh about 13 tons, are 11 feet 0 inches long, and their 12-inch rifled bore is M feet in length. Their greatest diameter at the breech is 3 feet 2 inches, This great mass of metal is so nictlly . bal anced that it can be loaded, aimed and fired by two men. The loading is per formed by simple mechunisuis, and with a trained gun company otsix men, one accurate shot can be tired every two minutes. .V. Y. Tribune. FROLIC OF A TORPEDO BOAT. Istalu kilorl of M at 0 riost Ib tko lllk am Hsisss. In the earlier days of the war, while the excitement of the new condition of affairs was Mill at its height, the commanders of ihe different craft en gaged in the blockade of Havana were restless under the monotony of theit duties, and sometimes did thing, that were not ordered by the comjiinnder-in-chief. So writes a naval correspondent of the Companion, and he proceeds to narrate a pretty lively adventure as a case in point. One particularly dark night the cup tain of a torpedo boat decided to take advantage of the darkness and run well in toward the Morro. With all lights doused, the boat steamed slowly to ward the entrance of the harbor until her crew could hear plainly the surf breaking on the rocks under the "cas tle." While the boat rolled lazily in the swell, the officers tried to make out the guns and the fortifications at the harbor mouth. Suddenly, n the boat gave a heavy roll, the switch which turned on the private light signal 'was moved, and a .lilniie of red and white lights illu minated the entire boat. Everyone made a dush to break the connection. In the rush the colored conk managed to roll overboard, and us he went ovel the side he grabbed au. everything handy. Among the things he took hold of, unfortunately, was the whistle rope. If the boat had been foundering, nothing more could have been done to attract attention. The big searchlight on the . Morro twitched around in an uncertniu manner and turned slowly, toward the boat. Before it reached them the people on the torpedo boat mnnuged. to turn off the signal; the spasmodic shrieking of the whistle stopped when the cook was hauled aboard, and the boat escaped in the darkness without a shot being fired at her. The- next time his boat went in, the captain took in his private night sig nal and the cook had orders to stay in the gallery. Youth's Companion. Mmmy Helsrlaas Lemvln Howe. The population of Belgium is be coming so numerous that, the country is no louger able to support all ii- people, who in consequence are h-nvlng . their native land Jn urger ninnuci j every year and accepting situations abroad. Lust"ycar nearly l(),!O0 work men took out passports for Bulgaria, Servia, Boumunia, Russia, China and Siam. The emigrants consisted chiefly of quarrymen, metul-worlccrs, glass blowers and brick makers, but they Included also a large number of en gineers, architect and managers of works, who were leaving Belgium to take up good appointments. One en gineer, M. ltouffurt, has- been sum moned to China by Li Hung Chung to study the problem of preventing the inundations) of the Yellow river, and M. Itolin Jacquemyna, prime minister to the king of Siam, now in Belgium, has entered into agreements with sev eral young magistrates, lawyers, en gineers and agriculturists, who will soon start for Bangkok. The first journal to be produced In the. French language in Bangkok, the Courier de Bangkok, was established bv M. Wi- lcttc, n young Belgian man nf letters, Inst year. Its object is lo defend Bel gian industrial 'and comme.roinl Inter ests on the banks of the Mcnam, Lon don Pott, . - UDo You Want IF SO. we carry CALL ON US and Reapers, Graver Headers and Buffalo Pitts Thrashers. HUBBARD BROS., DETECTIVE AT THE 'PHONE. HirtksMi4 Hprls of Cimvraasll Art Take OS? 1st Ik Vtm trmJ atBtfaa. There is a young woman in the employ of the telephone company at its ecu tral exchange who-issaid to bean cares dropper. She is a stenographer, and her duty is to sit at a desk in the cen tral office and take down lu shorthand all that passes over any telephone line that is to be investigated. She sits ull day with a trumpet ut ber ear, and she bears both sides of any conversation that is held over any wire with which It is desirable that she 'be "cut in." This is done only at the request of the subscriber whose telephone is Investi gated. 'While the stenographer or telephone detective is making a report of the In testigation on any one telephone line she hears nothing that is said on other lines. She sits at a desk apart, and every word that she hears is jotted down in. stenographic characters and then eopied by her on the typewriter. This full report of the conversation is then submitted to the manager of the telephone company and by him to the subscriber who has asked for it. If the typewritten report conveys any in formation tp the subscriber he acts on It according to his own idem, and the matter is a secret between him and the telephone manuger. The telephone Is In such a ense a private detective. . The telephone company is often called upon to produce verbatim re ports of conversations over a subscrib er's telephone, so the young woman stenographer, who is nn eavesdropper by employment, is kept quite busy There are subscribers w hose telephones are unaccountably in almost constant use; there are others whose wires are used for purposes not exactly legiti mate. These men apply to the tele phone manager for a report of a day's or a number of successive days' conver sations. The telephone company uses its discretion about giving the informa tion. asked. While .Smith, however, may get a report of the conversation on the telephone for which he pays, the com pany will not tell him what passes over Jones' telephone. A young murried man with a tele phone iu his little home one day had' a solemn and earnest conversation with the telephone manager. His telephone dt home, said the married man, had been very bucy for several days, and he couldn't account for it; neither could Jils .vniing wife. The recently wedded man, entertained, however, a very dark suspicion. The young woman with the rceeiver'nml the pencil and pad went to work one morning on his case. The result was most alarming to the young marririt man. The typewriter report showed that us soon as her litin- bund left home in the morning the wife enl cd tin a downtown office, and lie gnu a conversation with one who hhd been very attentive to her before she married. That night the wife was con fronted by an angry spouse. There fol lowed a domestic "settlement" of fierce intensity. Kansas City Star. Oho lit Wife foe He Dress. "Yes," enid the business man, con vincingly, "I am very particular about n woman's drcH. I don't like gaudy clothe tind T don't like somber colors, either, but I want something that my friend Mnivany would call 'betwixt and uechunc' 1 like a stylish woman, which means that I admire a neat woman, for to tny mind no woman can be stylish who dresses In a slipshod, untidy fash ion, I like the Inilor-madc girl, fort she is always well groomed. I chose my wife first of all for her taste in dress. She was the only girl I ever knew who looked equally well in a shirt waist and a, ball gown, and I don't know to this day which costume I admired the most." ' And the business man sauntered away, smiling rcmlniscently, Chicago Chronicle. a inder, Reaper, Header, j' ""V" McCormick Roller-bearing Binders FSTUDEBHKEB I - JHSHjt ; BP.... ISHBgi WAGONS CARRIAGES AND BUGGIES There in positively no better vchiclu made than the Studcbakor known and recommended the world over. Two car-loads received this week. $40, $30, $25, $20 Second-Hand Wheels, $5 to $25. aJBITMANJieniJeirMre. Shone & Schermerhorn Not second-hand in principle, but in the matter of goods they have new and second-hand of all descriptions Branch House Gold Hill IT IS UNFAIR To send out of town for srtlcles that an tie procured at bomo. THE MERCHANT expects all the poople of a town to trade, with hint. And thai is quite proper and right, becnusc It Is a fair business proposition. IT 18 JU8T - AS FAIR for mill men to txpnol merchant and all builders to kuy their Dsera, Aash, Mouldings, Flooring, Kuitlc, and all Mill Products at bomo. GRAY 6 BRADBURY'S Is a home ImstUuUoo. Why ANatural Query. The I.udy "So you are a hero of the late war, eh?" The Tramp "Yet, ma'am 1" The Lady "Well, what, have you done with tho money you received for your magazine articles?" ruck. "Yes, sir," said the quiet, man, "we want the army reorganized." "You think we ought to have more soldiers'?" "I haven't studied the question that for. But, from sonic of the remarks thnt have passed, I don't hesitate to oonclude that we need more chaplains," Washington Star. Women scarce In Kftriit. Egypt is the only country in the world where there are more men than women, The male sex in the domin ion of the khcdlve exceeds the feminine by 1(10,000. or a Thrashing Machine? MEDF0RD .. .. OREGON The Second-Hand Men Buy, sell and exchange anything on earth. Give them a call at their store, j West Side, Medford, Ore P1AKIN6 Mill not patronize It t The transports carrying troops from Ban Francisco to Manila are to bo armad with Rix-poundor rifles, for use In cash of a tea attack by Filipinos, Tho war ship Iowa has bcuu taken out of the Port Orchard dry (look on Paget Souud, after having boon thoroughly cleaned and gettlug bilgo kools put on. Our bnby has boon continually troubled with oollo and cliolora in fantum nlnco bis birth, and all that wo could do for htm did not scum to give moro than temporary relief, until wo ti led Chamborlain'a Oollo, Oliolcrnnnd Diarrhoea Remedy. Slnco giving thnt remedy ho has not boon troubled. We want to glvo you this testimonial at an ovldonco ol our gratitude, not that you need It to advertise your meritorious remedy. G. M. Law, Keokuk, Iowa, For sale by Chnt. Strang, drugglat, Medford; Dr. J, Hinklo, Central Point, " aooiETms or mbdvord, i . . ' I. O. (). K.-l.wlRO No. BS.uioet Int. II, f. f. J ball every Hstunlsy at at p. lu, Vl.ltlim ' brothers slwaritivuleomo. , Kiianh AxMNN. N. t. (1 0, Ndki.k, Hoc, Him, I. I), i). K. Itoiinu lltt'or icnennipuM'Ut, Nu. .IU, ini'uts In 1, U. t). K. bull Ibii si'Diiiid umI (ourtb WmluusiUysof ouuti iiioutbal D p. ui. I. T. I.Att iim, U. P. V. T. YoKKi Horllio, Olive llelwUuli l.oilifu No.WH, iiuwtH In r. O, O. V. bull Itrst suit nihil 'I'iiksiIiivs of rues uiunlb, Vlsllluv sisters uivM to sttend, . Mvuil.k NtviioiihlM, N. (i. I.U.I.IU Wkavkm, Iteo. Huo. A. r. A A. M.-Meols Brut Friday on or Us forefullinooiistHp. in.. In Musuiilv hall, N. I. Namiikuam, W. M. W. V, Urrwcorr, Hoo. Hwi. K. of P. Tullstnsu Imliio No. Ill, nine" Mn duy rveiiliiH ut e p. in. Visiting brolbers ul wuya weliumie. 1'. M, WiukiN, U, O. h, K. col.n, K. of It. uud M ItnlglitN of the MiiceHiici"'.-''rrluuih Teat No. II, meets In rouiiliir review un the 1st uud rU Tuusdsvs of eurli month In A. O. U. W. Hull utT:!up. hi. Visiting HirKolgbla cordial ly luvllod toutluiut. U. L. Vrr.tiu, Cowusndtir, YY. T VoiiK, It. K. A. O, U. w l)iKrei ot Honor Kstlier llu No. 14, meets ovoiy neeoiul uud fourth Turniluy uventiiK of curb month, ut A. O. U. W. IisH. MllH. tlAIIIIIK M. Ololioil, (I. ol II. Milt. I1KI.IA DOIHIII, Itl'O. A.tl. U. W.-LiHiuo No. Ml, uioxla every nra tml third WodnoMluy In the moiiib ut H p, in lu their bull In lliu opr.ru blovk, Vlsitlug brothers Invllotl lo nlleiul. J. W. 1.AWT11N, M .W, N I,, Naiiiisiian, Itneordor. Woodmen ol tbfl Worlil ( unip No. IU, meets ovurv KrkUy ovsiilng In Ailliliis-Uvuol block, siouioru, ureguu. . II M HKKMH, C I.'. Jos Hhomk, I'lerk. fbrysnnlhtimuui tllrelr. No. K4, Wonico uf WoiKlnnirt. Meets stHMind uud fourth Tuesday ot iiui'h uiontli ut ?:aiu. io. In Woodmoo ball, Visiting Klaters Invited. Iiahsih Wnnu, 0, M, aha li. yiii.ij., I'lnta. Vf. It. O.-Cliester A. Arinur Oorps No. m moetn seeouil ami fourth t-'rlday of oaeb month ul V oVIook p. m , Ot Woodman's ball, VUllug alalcra luMlml, Miu. J II, Wiiiixah flat MllH, N. II. IlKAltUCRVi Hee. (I. A, It.-C'ho.lor A. Altbur I'oat No. 17 meela In WiKitlman's ball every aeeoad uud fnurib Moiiduy night In eseb month at 1 ::. Vlaltlng t.'umrudea eurdlnlly lnvlto.1 lo attend. V. A.lloAHiiktAS', Uom. M. H. Damon, Adlulunl W. II. T, U. Meets ovory other Vodnwdy Inthollullnylllook. Auuic lUu.sv, Pres. Mia. May l'")t. Hre. OHTJBOHU or MSOrOU). Ht Inl Marka Kolaooiw; Hiiudav HrSnni nnnu st Kiibtconul Cburcb avenr Huiidsv worultis ut tuo'elueli. Kev. Vt'ai, Hurl, llccturja.b. I'voli, Buparlbtoudunt Mothotliat Kplaoopal Cburoslf. N. Hounds, pantor. I'reucblug avory Habtialb at II a.m., and 7 :0 p. in. Hunday acbool ut 10 s. n., II. I., tillkey, aupl. Olaaa moellng etir.r Habbalb at eloan or aermon, l.ovl Kuurott. leader. i:p worth lengtio every Habbalb evening st 0:9a, ti. Fauoetl, preat. Itegulal weobly pruyor meet ing every tVednroduy ntrulug at t :DU. I.adlea' Hewing elrale every week. Mlaalnnary aoototy meeta the Ur.it Friday lb oaoh mouth. Prnabytiirlun L'burcb llov. A. Ilsborly, naa lor. Pleaching at II a. la. and 7:91 p. tn. Hun day school ai 10 u. m. Y. I'. H. O. K., disup. m. Junior Kndnuvor Harlnly at n.iti p. m., Hunday. Prayer meollug on Wodueaday ovvhlug ul ' -Ui o'clock llaptlat ehureh fl, N. Annea, puator. Vt'or ship aud prcaehlug ovcty Hiimlay uiorulng and ovoalliK ul uaual liotua for ehureh aervloes. Covenant invollngoii Hiltuiduyat Vo'oloek pre oeedlng each Ural Hunduy. 1'ruynr tiiQottng oa Wodnividay ovimlug. tlapllal Young I'coples Union meutaut t:.K) on Suuday evoLlug bus duy school at lu a. m Christian church Conor ol Hlxtli and 1 aireeta. 1'reacblng st II a. m and T. p. ni. Hunday school at Ida. oi.;Junolr Endeavor at 3 p. ni.tv, P.H. (J. t. at 0:W p. m. 1'iayor meeting every Tburaday lvonlng. Ladles .Missionary Aoslllary to U. W. II. K. VTrat Thura day 7:90 p. M. oucb month, tioral Union' ovory Friday ai7:J p. m. Thepcopto wolcoma. O. J. Olat pastor, Hoaldos at lbs ohuroh. Mnlhodlst Kplaoopal Ohurrh South Rnv. K. F. Wilson, paator. Froaohlng every Hunday st 11 a. m. and 7 p. m.i Hunday acbool at 10 u. m.; r.j,.irii.wi,l pniyor aim oraiao mrotltlg oaeb Hunduy slip, m.; I'rayorroeotlng Wednea- ...i,,iu,iuv,, nwmni iioiiio Miaaion Society meets Ural Thursday In euob montli st :80p.m. Mrs. K. 11, IMoksl. prssident. TVTORTHERN PACIFIC RY, U 13! Pullman Sleeping Cars Dining Cars Sleeping Cars Elegant Tourists FREE COLONIST : SLEEPERS MiNNcaroiia TO HCICNA AND THROUGH TICKETS -TO- WfCAOO WA8HINQTOM PHItADELPMIA ' NEW YORK ' BOSTON AND ALL POINT6 CAST ANB SOUTH r A. D. CHARLTON, Assistant Oonnral Passongor Anal No. m Morrison St.. oor Third, . OltTLAND, OH Or W. T. York, Ticket Agoul. Medford, Oregon, Hotel Nash Barber Shop Bates Bros., Props First allies work In all branches of tho tonsoriDi art, Suilsfnolion guarantcod. . . HOT AND COLD BATHS