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A Mexican Don Who Owns an 8,000,000 Acre Ranch. HOMESTEAD IS A PALACE Don Lais Terrazas, of Cliilmuhuu, Employs' 2,000 Cow Punchers, Line Riders, Shepherds arid Hun tors?He Owns 1.000.000 Cattle, 700,000 Sheep, 1O0.CGO Horses. Tbe biggest farm?if "rarm" it can be called?is that owned by Don Luis Terrazas in the State of Chi hauhau. Mexico, which measures from north to south 150 miles and from east to west 200 miles, or O??.O?? acres in all. On its prairies ard mountains roam 1,000.000 head of cattle, 700.000 sheep and 100,000 horses. The "farm house" is prob ably the most magnificent in the world for it cost ?400,000 to build and Is more richly furnished than many a royal palace. On the home stead alone are employed a hundred servants. The gardens are superby laid'ovt. the stables more magnifi cent than those of the German Em peror and there is accommodation for 500 guests if necessary. Scattered over tiis vast ranch are a hundred outlying stations, epch one of which has charge of a certain por tion of the estate, fne horsemen, cow punchers line riders, shepherds and hunter* number 2.000 and the M^iT&zas ranch is the only one in the world which maintains its own slaughtering and packing plant. Each year l?o.uoo head of cattle are slaughtered, dressed and packed, and 100,000 sheep. Don Luis persona'ly superintends the different industries on his ranch, covering many thous ands or miles on horseback during a twelvemonth. Don Luis was at one time Governor of Chihauhau. but public life did not suit him; it was too quiet, and he preferred to spend bis life riding over the plains and 1-oking after his own enterprises. He Is three times as rich as any other man in Mexico and has tht name of being liberal and generous toward bis workpeople. Don Luis is a very handsome man. married/to a beautiful wife. He is the father of twelve children?seven sens and five daughters. The sons are all associateu with Don Luis In looking after the ranch, while the daughters, said to be the most beau tiful women in Mexico?remain quietly at the homestead. A 1 the children were educated in the L a'ted States, are highly accomplhvncd, have travelled through Europe, and speak several languages. Don Lais founded his cattle ranch about fourteen years agO and four years later he sought to import the finest cattle from Scotland and Eng land, lint there was a considerable difficulty in the way. The import duty on cattle was so heavy tnat it was impossible to bring over the ani mals in quantities sufficient for his purpose, so Don Luis appealed to the Aiaxican Government, vpointed out the absurdity of restricting the im portation of goo! stock into the country and succeeded in getting the import tax repealed. Since that time 'lerrar.as has increased his stock by the importation of some thing like 5,000 bulls or tbe best breads lrom the famous studs of Eu-' rope. Five years ago Terrazas installed on his ranch four b.g reservoirs costing ?100.000, besides which there are 300 wells scattered over the huge farm, some of them going down to a depth oi 500 leet. Tnese wells, the water from which is raised by the use of windmills, cost another ?100. 000. Every kind of grain is grown and Don Luis is consantty experi menting In the raising of different "ioods for supplying the wants of his immense nerds during the rain less season. An enemy which has to be stern'y fought on this great ranch is fire, and scarcely a summer passes witnout. . great tracts of .prair.e being laid waste by its destroying advance. Through the torrid months, there is a man stationed on" thf? looRoat at every station..each hoi'v of the tweu ty-rour, and directly ne'sees indica tions which' tel's him th;.> fire has started he riags the massive alarm bell and and in an incredibly short .time men come riding in ready to fig?t the danger with their lives. If necessary.- ? '* ? ? v': '?? The frightened cattle r.re' driven Btdeways from the oucomiug Are arid then the enemy is attacked f-oiu the. rear. It is no good attempting, to stop a prairie fire from-the Tront, for its progress Is too rapid and too annihilating'. Heavy chains are dvaggea along the ground, which help to weaken and disipats the/ fire. ?Across the prairie long furrow6 fifty feet apart are quickly made, arid these also help'-to stem the progress or the fire. AU night the light is kept up, and not until the last spark is quenched are the men able to take lood and rest. In these efforts to subdue the flames ~>on Luis and h.s sons are usually seen working like demons and urginr their men to greater ef forts. Fighting a prairie fire has all the elements of danger and for excitement it has few equals. For this reason Don Luis takes a fierce delight in combating the tlames and declares that it is oue of the fascina tions of a prairie life. Men with blue or gray eyes are al most Invariably the hest shots. - i n THE OUTPUT OF EXCELSIOR. TeD Thonsand Acres of Timber Sacri ficed to That Stuffing Every Year. Excelsior seems to the average man a trifling product, and one that by reason of its lightness cannot rep resent a large consumption of tim ber, yet there are so many uses for it that the total annual production for tne country 'reeutre* SO.000.000 feet of timber, or the growth of 10. 0(M) j.rres of forest land. I Besides the constant use in general , pack|ng. excelsior Is In demand by upho'srer* of furniture and carriages . by uiijUiess niaKers. occasionally tor j stable bedding, and by steamships ' to filter salt water. A richly uphol stered chair and a mattress which a customer fondly supposes to be filled with hair contains nothing but ex celsior beneath?possibly a layer of cotton. Thus we sit and sleep on wood as weil as read wood pulp newspapers, and at the mortal end of things we are likely to repose In a coffin upholstered with a choice gtade of excelsior. One New York mattress factory usps a carload a day Teddy bears owe their rotund ity to a special quality of fine excei sior Logs must be perfectly dry for the manufacture of excelsior. They are generally seasoned for six months In sheds and then cut Into 10-Inch lengths nnd quartered. These block are fastened in the ma ' chine and are automatically fed thereafter. A series of sharp spurs eight inches wide and placed a frac tion of an inch apart, rapidly scores tbe surface of the block to a depth that is less than the thickness of a match. A knife follows, planing the block to the depth of the scoring, and a? bunch of curly excelsior falls on traveling belt. One excelsior machine turns out half a ton a day, and the total an nual production is estimated at 25. 000 carloads,;averaging i"> tons each. There is not much wood.left on 10, 000 acres of land when the excelsior machines have had their year s ra tions. IThcre Money Is Useles?. Now and then one hears of out of the way places where the conven tions of life as they are understood. Jo not exist. One of these Is where money Is useless. This Is Ascension Island in the Atlantic. The Island is tne property of the British Admiralty, and is governed by a Captain of the royal navy. There is no private property in land; so there are no rents, taxes, etc. The flocks and herds are public property, and tne .meat killed is issued in ra tions. So are the vegetab.es grown on ?he farms. Her--, it would peetn, is real social ism. When a fisherman makes a catch he brings It to the guard room, where it is Issued by the sergeant major. The uniy private propel ty is fowls and pigeons. liven the wild donkeys are under government con trol. They are listed on the- Pooka ol the paymaster and ' are oauded over at stock taking. The population consists of a few bluejackets, a company of marines, and seme Kroos from Siena Leone. There a marine can do anything The muleteer is a marine; so are the gardeners, the shepuerds. tho stoek u en. the grooms, the masons, the carpenters, and the plumbers. Even the island trapper who gets rewards tor tne tails of the rats is a marine. Diamonds Harder Than Steel. The diamood is the b?rdest min eral in existence alti'"tigh metal tantalum, used for elecirk lamp fil aments conies very ne?i 't- Although so bard, the diamond Is very brittle, sc that u sharp blow will often frac ture It. But Sir William Crookes who nas devoted much time during many years to the scientific study of the diamond, has show a that If a good oee is placed between the steel jaws ol a hydraulic press.- and the pressuie Is applied without jerk, so as .to avoid fracture due to brittle ness. the jaws may be made to meet without the slightest injury to-even the" edges of the diamond the bard s eel closing around It and faking an .impression of the much harder dia mond just like so inucb-wax. This experiment, no don t>\,. in . tbe * na tide ol a skilled scientist wouid be ill right, out we would uot advise read ers to try it on with their diamond rlugs.?Tit-nits. What He Wan Uniting.For.? A mysterious stranger.with, lower-' ed ui'ow and menacing glare stood aiottgside'one of the shoemaklnj, ex niti.ts?- -in a department store and watcaed- the shoemaker at work. 'For a iotig time be stood there, never sh.fling bis glance.* staring steadily at the' bench workman, watching him put,oandful alter handful of tacks >r> uiy mouth ind gradually empty each ma ,v load-into a shoe sole. Fin ally ii store detective became suspic ions, and aller keeping a,u eye ou the feJow lot a-'wnUe ?eut over to him and asked him -a hat he meant by his actions. "Oh. nothing." auswered tr.e in an. 'I'm just waiting to see what will happen if that shoemaker should sneeze while he has a mouth ful of tacks."?uhiladelnhia Record. lot proved Diamond Drill. Australian miniug men rejoice in the possession of a new diamoud drill weighing ouy 400 pounds, wnile the weight ol the machines now in use is three or four tons. Ever notice that almost everyone you talk with gives you some inlor matioii that isn t of auy eartbly use No. 253.?Reversals. 1. A word meaning to swallow hur riedly: reverse and Und a stopper. 2. To eat a certain meal: reverse and find a lady of King Arthur's time. 3. Small rodents: reverse and find a heavenly body. 4. An Intransitive verb: reverse and find a period of time. 5. To exist: reverse and (lud groat wrong. 0. Articles for the toilet: reverse and find t<> cut. 7. Small fruits: reverse and find to stupefy. No. 264.?Name of Bird Puzzle. ksme <d>J a BM Guess the name of each object in the ihnve illustration. The lultial letters When properly placed will spell the name of :i very common bird. One of these objects is not required. This makes it more coufusing. No. 235.?Beheadings. Behead an oily stlbstauce obtained by churning mill; or cream and leave to speak. Behead to grant to another for tem porary use and leave the finish. Behead a delivery of goods in trust upon a contract, expressed or Implied, that the trust shall be faithfully exe cuted and leave disease. Behead a city in the Bible and leave a giri's name. Behead the chief officer of a onlle<re and leave one who resit* ?s or dwells In a place for a certain length of time. My My My My My My No. 26G.?Letter Enipma. first I? hi plume, but not In hat: second is ii. burn. Put not In bnt; ihinl is In zero. i>n: not In snow: fourth Is the same as riiy third. you I-now; fifth Is In lily, net not In white: sixth is In darkness, hut not in ?fcht; My whole holds a mystery. Bui solvablfi? loo. And Children can seo The mystery through. No. 257.?An Acrostic. I am composed of live words. all formed of the same letters ami "am arranged so thai the first is the nge in which we live: the second, parts of a statement: the third, little bits: the fourth, to give forth ami the fifth to strike No. 26S.?Hidden Things About a Ship. .J'm afraid of Ihni wasp Are von? Mamma slaved at the farm all sum mer. Waller opened his mail and found money in one letter I saw Julius ailing, yet could not help Itlm They had a woman choral society. Riddle and Answer. I daily breathe, .say what you will, And yet l have no life 1 kindle fends. Inn never kill Nor isiisc the smallest strife. iA bellows.) More to the Point. Dinah LHywhiVe? Ynas. Ihdeedy. It am all ova!) between me an' Sam Jolinsing Mnndy Snowdrop?Do yo" eveh wish yo' could recall tie past? Dinah Lilywhite - Iteeall de past! Why. dat no 'count niggali hain't eben got de decency fob to send back muh presents.?Puck. - ? ? Not.at All .Shy. "And does your-dolly cry 'Mamma' when she is squeezed?" asked the rls Itor.. % ' \ ; ; ? . "\b. Indeed." responded little Remde. "My'dolly is not st> slow :e< that Wl'-y. she b!is been to the; seashore Ihre? sea sons."? Detroit Tribune. '"? . At the Festival. "Let joy be uneoutined." said the master of ceremonies "I'm pulling.the'cork now," answer ed the keeper of. the goods ? Birming ham Age-Herald. Key tpvthe Puzzler No. 2."S.?Connected Square Tuzzle: p s A I. M S 0 L I. A ALLAY L L A S O CROM! n o u u it o i: i: t s IDIOT MAYOROV BRESTS 6 L 1 V K V I X K V K V E X T T A P F. R K X T S R A M B A R K X A P K C A X K X ACT K AX TS RAVE X A V K R r M KKC K K X T K R No. 259.?Farm Yard Puzzle: Cow. ox, horse, hen. eat, lamb, bird, hog. pig. sheep, crow. bat. No. 2<50.?Easy M eta grams. ? Cow, vow. bow. now. tow, Po, <). No. 2(51.'?Start at third letter of first row: "All is not f:old that glitters." No. 202.?Double Acrostic: PriuialS: Rainbow. Finals: Sunbeam. Words: Kiddles, adieu. Indian, nab, believe, opera, wisdom. % rr> o DOING THEIR DUTY. Scores of Orangeburg Readers Are j Learning the Duty of the Kidneys. To filter the blood is the kidneys' duty. When they fail to do this the kid neys are sick. Backache and many kidney ills follow; Urinary troubles, diabetes. Doan's Kidney Pills cure them all. Orangeburg people endorse our claim. J. L. Phillips. Farmer, S."> Sellers1 Ave., Orangeburg. S. C, says: "On several occasions I have used Doan's Kidney Pills procured from Dr. J. G. VYannamaker's drug store and they hyve always given entire satis- j faction." ? For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milbum Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the Unit ed States. ! Remember the name?Doan's? and take no other. IBER 26-39 Railroad Fares Cut. in Ha!f. Good Acccmaiodations (or Everybody. New Exliibli Features, BfA, S. C? Two Fine Fco&ali Ga&es. Best B?rse Races in the Sc?i C?sci Free Sbws zzi Mid-W:v. ARMGE TO EE IN COLUMBIA- FAIR WEEK. In the French Pyrenees a quart of milk costs four cents. J. G. KOELEY, President - A. W. LOVE, Secretary The Judge Uses Forcible Language. Judge W. B. Simmons of Fincas t.Ie, Va., told the reporter that L. & M. Paint was usnea on his residence in 1882, and held its color well for 21 years; he furthermore said that ? years ago he was induced to use another paint and is sorry he did, because the other paint didn't make good. The Judge will now always use i L. & M. because he knows if any de fect exists in L. & M. Paint, the house will be repainted for nothtng. The L. &. M. Zinc hardens the L. & M. White Lead and makes L. & M. Paint wear like Iron for 10 to 15 years. Actual cost of L. & M. about $1.20 per gallon. Donations of L. &. M. made to churches. Sold by .1. ?. Waunamaker Mfg. Co. Orangeburg. FIRE INSURANCE How can an assespor go about fix-! ing the value of the dog that the baby loves? Passed Examination Successfully James4 Donahue, New Britain, Conn., writes: ? "I tried several kid ney remedies, and was treated by our best, physicians for diabetes, but did not improve until I took Foley's Kid ney Remedy. After the second bot tle I showed improvement, and five; bottles cured me completely. I have; since passed a rigid examination fori life insurance." Foley's Kidney Remedy cures backache and all forms of kidney and bladder troubl es. Lowman Drug Co.. A. C. Dukes. Not cheap insurance but In surance that insures you against all loss by lire or lightning. I do not represent small nm tuals with no capital, who have to assess the policy bobbers to cover each loss, but ten ot tbe oldest and strongest companies doing business, worth more than $100,000,000 and who have paid more than $1,000,000,000 in losses. Country dwellings, bams and outbuildings, together with their contents all written, and 1 have satisfied customers in every sec tion of the county. Improved gins insured and al so cotton on nlnntationB. Office with T.TUSTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO., next door to Dr. J. G. WanJiamnker Mfg. Co., where you will find me from X a. m.. to S. p. m. OiJice pi < ne Ko. 21. Kcsideate 1S12. WHICH 13 FIRE INSURANCE. MORE URGENT? LIFE INSURANCE. Important? You fully realize it.' Important? Oh yes. you intend to You would not allotv your house to 1??"?* after awhile when "a lim? remain uninsured overnight. |better a,,le t0 (io S?'" j You will surely die. All men do. Your house may never burn. Cora- You are more likely to die within ? paratively few buildings ever do. j week or a year, than your hon?e w _ i to burn. If your house does burn, your prop-j Death destroys at once and Jrrw erty Is destroyed, but you can still yocably, in whole or in part tbe lu provide for your loved ones. Your,; come that provided for ?.he daily ncome remains unaffected, your earn ing capacity unimpaired. If your house is not insured at all, or for an insufficient amount. YOU CARRY THE RISK. wants of those you love, the incom? that was counted ou to teed and clothe and educate your cbldren. If your life is not insured at all, or for an insufficient amount. Your Wife and Rabies Carry the Risk. Your friend has had his home In-! Your frend has had bis !,fe lB" jsured thesv 30 years and is now an sured these 30 years, und uas hadjo]d man. He is fortunatein having no fire. "He has been fortunate in j lived, and- he has something now to . r ' t. .. , , , ! chow for the money paid out. Hi* that though he has nothing uow to '? vaiue affords a comfortable fup show for the money paid out. (port for his own declining year*. WHICH IS MORE URGENT? GELZER IX E. Rnonell St.. Orangeburg. S. C. Agcn/. for SOUTHEASTERN LIFE INSURANCE CO.. Spartanburg. H. C. For Life and Fire Insurance. Call or Phone.