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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-09-27
A CITY IN MINIATURE.


The Curious and Remarkably Perfect
Manufacture OF Retired Merchant.
Alois Peteler, Of New Dorp, s. l.,
former resident of the city of Heidel-
berg, Germany, has built perfect
''pocket edition" of cold German berg,
in which he was born and raised. With
numerous photographs, drawings and
plans of Heidelberg, aided by u thorough
knowledge of his subject, Mr.. Pcteler
began tho foundation of his little city,
and now, sitting on his front porch, he
can overlook the roofs of this town Of
Lilliput. and into the courtyard of the
great castle, sorich in romance, tradition
and folklore. Every detail of the original
city is reproduced with the fidelity Of
the photographer. From the balcony it
is easy to imagine that it is the real
city, only dwarfed by distance of u
few miles,
Looking over tho battlemcnts of tho
miniature houses ono can SEQ the turbu-
lent waters of tho Neckar hurrying past
to join the Rhine. Tho little city is
made to endure. There arc no make
shifts, no glue, pasteboard or carpet
tacks - everything is stone, cement,
gravel, brass and iron. Tho buildings
are upon a plateau of stonework, elevat-
ed from tho ground four OF five feet.
The houses vary from one to five and
half feet in height, the tall towers rum
ming up from seven to ten feet. Mr..
Peteler has reproduced with tho greatest
fidelity over 100 busts Of the electoral
governors, which arc used in decorating
tho fronts of the palaces. Even the
coats-of-arms and quartcrings over the
entrances are plainly cut. The old man
takes pleasure in showing visitors Il
fac-simile of tho famous Heidelberg t,ln.
1t is really 80 feet long and 25 high.
Tho little model is 10 inches in length
and about 8 inches high. In another
part of the grounds the sea water is let
i'll by pipes, and forms an artificial lake
i'll which the tide rises and falls. Upon
u promontory which juts into the lake
stands II model of the beautiful castle of
Hohen-Schwangen. Its towers are nearly
10 feet high, and with it's cluster of
buildings is picturesque and beautiful.
Mr. Peteler is u retired confectioncr,
with millions of dollars, thousands of
which he has put into his miniature
Heidelberg.-St. Louis Republic
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-09-27
A TORPEDO SHOOTERS STORY.
The Things He Thought OF During .
Flight Through the Air.

Flight Through the Air.
Not every day does one meet with q
man who has been blown seventy-fve
feet through the air and lived to tell of it,
but such man is John cCieary, who
lives in a comfortable home in Green
point with his wife and two children,
and drives custom house truck down
town for a living. He was at lunch
near by when one Of the steam-heating
explosions at the corner of Broadway
and Fulton street took place, and so was
q reporter. The atmosphere was con-
ducive to explosive story telling, and
McCleary told of his experience to an
interested group, and produced number
of newspaper clippings to verify the ex-
traordinary occurrence. One of them
was from the Eldred penn Eagle, and
it called McCleary the hero of the nitro
glycerine explosion at Haymaker, Pa,
In 1880, and said that every stitch of
clothes had been stripped from his body
during his fight Of seventy-fvc feet
through the air.
McCleary explained that he was what
Is known as q torpedo shooter. In de-
scribing his sensations he said: "When
the explosion took place was probably
twenty feet from the stuff. 1 saw a
binding flash as If tho world had sud
denly taken fire. knew that made an
attempt to run from the derrick. 1 felt
that 1 had maybe minute to live, and
l remember resolving to occupy that
minute in running. All at once it seemed
to me as though in the attempt l had
taken Il fearful leap, and that was going
downtown rs one in u dream. Iknew
intuitively that the explosion had taken
place, but had not heard the report,
strange to say. Everything looked blue,
and began to wonder if the explosion
had killed mo and If 1 was dead. Ical-
culated how many others were dead. l
could hear their widows crying and
witnessed their funerals. 1 suppose it
took me ten seconds to be thrown to
where I was found, but it seemed to be
ten years, and had time to think of u
thousand different things
"Finally lost consciousness, and that
was when struck the ground, 1 sup
pose. I was badly broken up, and finally
gave up shooting wells for good and
came to New York. No, now that l
realize tho great risk, the hazardous life,
the almost daily danger of death, 1 would
not go back to it again for far1n."-
New York Times.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-09-27
Concerning Advertising Charts,

Every section Of the country is subject
to n periodical raid by the slick gentle
man with the advertising chart, in which
he will sell the advertiser choice position
at from s2 to $40, according to the credul-
ity of the patron and the estimated size
of his pocketbook. OF these charts, all
the way from twenty-five to fifty, or oc-
casionally one hundred, may be scat
tered about. Sometimes they are not
even scattered about, but are printed
and disposed of in bulk, where they will
never do any one any harm or good.
A case has recently come to our atten-
ton of one of these chart gentlemen, who
had an edition Of two hundred of these
cash absorbers printed, and whose solici-
tude for the gentlemen who had patron
lied him was SO slight that he did not
even cliff the edition from the Office in.
which it was printed. The oily gentle-
man who manipulated the chart scheme
left q copy with each manufacturer or
firm represented thereon, collected his
money, and skipped from town between
two days. Itwas afterward learned that
he had promised to issue 5000 copies
and distribute them all over the state.
Some firms paid as high as $40 for
small space. He claimed to have netted
about 1920 in six days, Most of his VIC
Tins, without doubt, were the manufac-
turers who 'Stid not believe in news
paper advertising" He did not catch q
single retail dealer who was posted as to,
advertising and the mediums through
which it pays to operate.
The advertising chart deal is enly one
of almost. nuMberless devices resorted to-
by plausible but indolent fellows, who
find it easier to skip, about the country
working up schemes Of this. kind thxn to
settle down to, any Legitimate 6ne of
work. The. merchant or manufacturer
who puts his money into IN advertising
chart could usually save valuable time
and secure the same results by thrusting
the same amount of hard cash into bis
Office stove. The result would be pre-.
cisely the same-his money wonm be,
gone without any compensating return
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-09-27
No Evidence to the Contrary,

A young Catholic priest, shortly after
beginning his labors in his first parish,
received visit from one of the older
fathers. Anxious to show the progress
he had made he called up class in cate
chism for questioning.
"Biddy Maloney," he began, "stand
up"
A slip of a girl, with blue eyes and
brown freckles, arose in her place.
"What, Biddy," said the young father,
sis meant by the howly state of matri-
mony?'
"shurc," began Biddy glibly, "'tis a
sayson Of tormint upon which tho soul
inters to fit it fer the blissid state to
come"
"Och!" cried the questioner, angry and
mortified; "to the foot of the class wild
ye, Biddy Maloney. It's the m'aning of
purgatory ye're afther givin'."
But here the old priest interposed with
Il quizzical smile. "Not too fast, me
young BROTHER" he said restrainingly-
"not too fast. Fer aught you and /
know to the contrary the gurrul may
bo perfectly right. "-Harper's Magazine.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-09-27
McKee, !;nnkin,s MIstalse

Several years ago, when Mckee Ran
kin Was s;liug man i'll the stock COM
pany ut Iii. theatre in Pittsburg, he was
visited every few days throughout the
entire season by q long, lean man, who
looked like Il typical country,nan. He
tried to induce him to advance money
for the putting of patent before the
public. The visitor only had ono way
of stating his case, and this he religious
ly did on an average of three times a
week for thirty weeks. He would
lounge up to Rankin, and after bidding
the actor good morning and chatting
for awhile would incidentally remark:
GIVE got {; patent out of which untold
wealth can be made--if only had about
$500 to get started. Now, Mac, I'll give
you q half interest in it if you'll advance
the money"
The same speech was repeated so fire.
quently that it became standing joke
in the company, and the young fellow
who gave utterance to it was looked
upon as crank by one and all. Other
people not members of the company
joined the actors in their estimate of
the mental balance of the inventor. The
season closed. Rankin came to New
York and his friend from Pittsburg was
forgotten until some years later when
"The Danites' was in the flush Of it's
success.
Rankin was playing the part of Sandy
in Pittshslg, when he received call at
his hotel from ono of tho ,ni11ionaires of
the Smoky City. He was greatly sur
prlsed to think this man shonid call on
him, but a few moments conversation
put him straight. The visitor. was
eseorgo Westinghouse and the patont Ao
'..tried" to get Rankin interested III was
the now universally used "air brake, :"
the. royalties from which amount to
moro than 100000 per annnm. New
York Dramatic Mirror.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-09-27
A Little Girls Crit,

w. S. Little, who lives out on the
adobe land, tells the following story of
what brave little girl can do. While
Miller was in town Mrs. Miller was
taken suddenly sick, and there was no
person about the house or ranch besides
the mother and her children, the eldest
u girl about five years old. The little
girl, seeing the situation, started for
Mr.. Littles place, about u mile distant.
On the route she had to wade q slough
of water which reached above her waist.
She waded the stream, and crossing the
fields she reached Mr.. Littles house, and
telling them Of her mothers sickness
nrged them to go to her home immedi-
ately, which they did, taking the brave
little girl back with them. Mrs. Little
remained with Mrs. Miller, while Mr..
Little came to town for the husband and
a doctor.-Biggs Argus.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-09-27
Tho Now zealander,s Heaven,

Tho New zealanders imagine that the
souls of tho dead go to ~ place beneath
the earth called Rcinga. Tho path to
this region of tho soul lisa precipice close
to the seashore ut tho North Cape. 1t is
said that the natives who live in the
ncighborhood can, at night, hear tho
sounds caused by the passing of spirits
through the air. 1t is u common SUPER
stition with them that tho left eye Of
every chief becomes a star MS soon as tho
chief dies. Shungle, u celebrated New
Zealand king, once ate tho eye of q val
liant chief, thinking thereby to increase
the brilliancy of his own "cye STAR
Sometimes, apparently, it was thought
that there was q separate immortality
for each of the eyes Of the dead, tho left
ascending to heaven as u star, tho right,
i'll tho form of u spirit, descending to
Reinga.
1t might be mentioned in this conncc-
ton that the natives Of the Sandwich
Islands, at tho time of their discovery,
held a confused medley Of notions con-
corning the future life. Tho current
fancy was that tho souls of their chiefs
were led by q god, whose name denoted
"eyeball of the SUM-" to life in the
heavens, whilo the souls of the common
herd went down to Ekea, u place CORE
spending with the New Zealander's
Reinga.-St. Louis Republic.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-09-27
The French, Mother.

A bright man told mo the other night,
apropos of women all over the world,
that if he wanted a companion he would
seek an American; If wife an English
woman. and if mother n Frenchwoman.
Certainly they are good mothers, and the
love existing between mother and child
is invariably strong, while the French
mans belief in the rights of mother is
shown in the way laws are framed with
due regard for parental opinion.-Parls
LETTER 8 ..'.:, - ~
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-09-27

Owing to tho influx of capital from the
north there has set in an era of house
restoration in Virginia. Old southern
mansions reduced to mass of ruins are
propped up, repainted and thoroughly
restored and surrounded by elaborate
pleasure grounds.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-09-27
SONG.

Though the golden bowl be broken
That held loves rosy wine,
Though the last fond word be spoken
That held thee once as mine,
Fond mcm'ry still will cherish
The dream so dear to ME.
And till each pulse shall perish
My heart will cling to thee.
Though the golden bowl be brokea
My heart will cling to thee.
Though the silver chord be silent
That thrilled beneath thy hand,
AS in some desert island
Meath fallen hopes stand.
But yet, where'er wander,
Thy beauty shall see,
And as the past ponder
My heart will cling to thee.
Though the silver chord be silent
My heart will cling to thee.
Oh, each imperfect token,
'Twere vain my love to tell;
Though the golden bowl be broken
And the silver chord as WELL
Fond mem'ry still will cherish
The dream so dear to me,
And till each pulse shall perish
My heart will cling to thee.
Though the golden bowl be broken
My heart will cling to thee.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-09-27

DR.. Flint is quoted as saying: 81 have
never known a dyspeptic to recover Wig
orous health who undertook to live after
strictly regulated diet, and have never
known al instance of u healthy person
living according to strictly dietetic
system who did not become dyspeptic."
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-09-27
Ward McAllister tells the fashionable

Ward McAllister tells the fashionable
young men firmly, but kindly, that they
must not have Wallets. "No gentleman
should permit himself this sort of asso-
ciation," ho says, and there are those
who dare suggest in this connection the
principle Of self preservation, and the
old saying that no man is hero to his
vo1a+
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-09-27

A good book and a good woman are
excellent things for those who know how
to appreciate their value. There are
men, however, who judge of both from
the beauty of their covering.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-09-27
Hos Conc EIsowhcrc.

Accepted Suitor-But won't you find
it awkward, Blanche, when you meet
your first husband in heaven?
Pretty Widow-My dear George, I'm
not a bit afraid Of that ever happening.
Chatter.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-09-27
His Latest Title.

Wee Wife-Love you2 Ofcoursc do.
You dear, blessed old peach crop.
Big Husband Qoving but luckless)-
Great Scottl Why this new title?
w. W.--Because you are such n per-
petual failure.-PittsburgB Bulletin.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-09-27
superjntendent Porter Ill.

WASHINGTON, Sept. disappointment
ent of the Census Porter is quite i'll of
nervous exhaustion at his residence here,
caused, his physicians say, by overMork:
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-09-27

tiC Si'I''Nc NiS-
eases peculiar To
children nothing
else is so effective
as this medicine,
willie lis agrcea-
Isle flavor makes
IL easy to admins
i.;fcr.
My l;:,lc hoy
MI large Srrrin-
hJ!s ulcers on his
i.crk and throat
from Which he
suffered terribly.
srN.n ,,I,,vt.,;.,,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-09-27
The Safest:

A ND most powerful alternative IS
II Ayers Sarsapariilu. Young and
old are alike benefited by i:s usc For
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-09-27

attended him, hut lie grew continually
VERSE und.., their car:., aud every l.ul,.
cNpce,.d lie would die. lad llt;s.,l ,f
the remarkable cures effected by Ayers
Sarsararlla, and decided to have my
hoy try it. Shortly after lie began To
take this medicine. the ulcers cum-
mcncctl healing. and. after using several
bottles. he was entirely cared. He is
now as healthy and strong as amy hoy
cf Lis age" y William Il. DoEgl,cr,y.
Hampton, Va.
In May last, my Youngest cl;u,
f~"rccn months old, l,e4an ,u Lave sores
gaii:cr on its head and hu,ly. We an
piled various simple remedies without
avail. The sores increased in number
and discharged copiously. y physician
was called. but the sores continued. 10
multiply until in few months they
nearly covered the clild's head and body.
AT last VIC began the use of Ayers Sar-
saparilla. In q few days marked
change for the better was manifest The
sores assumed more healthy condition,
the discharges We're gradually dimin-
lshcd, and finally ceased altogether.
The child is livelicr, its skin is frcsher,
and its appetite better than we have OBJ
served for months. Prank NJ. Griffin,
Long Point, Texas.
"The formula of Ayers Sarsaparilla
presents, for chronic diseases of almost
every kind, the best remedy known to
the medical world.'-D. NJ. Wilson,
M. D., Wiggs, Arkansas.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-09-27

xscusston of all phases 81 TIE Tarin question !:
.year. Sample copies free. Address American Pr
G.ive rarli League, % w. Esd ST.. New York
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-10-01

A curious case has come to light
in { hicaeo.
Frank Denufrio was the son OF
an Italian living n that city. The
son was murdered by iootpads in
Pueblo, Cal.
His body was enbalmed by To-
cal undertaken aud shipped to Chi,
cage, G. 0. D., with charges Of
1875.
The father Of the murdered man
called at the express Office to get
the body, whea he WINS informed
that il would not be given up I'm
til The full charges, $3.50. we're paid
This is practically a mortgage on
the dead body by The Pueblo under
taker. The father thought the
charges txhorbitant snd would
not pay them. He appealed to .
justice Tor relief, bur the justice
could do nothing for him and he
was referred to the commissioner
of health.
That gentlemen said that he could
do nothing, unless the body, by re
tention in The express office, became
ii nuisance, when he in duty bound
would have it removed. He there's
lore advised the anxious father to
negotiate with the Pueblo under,
taker as his only present hope.
This is certainly queer case.
The express company admitted tina,
the charges announced to downright
robbery, as the body was enclosed
in a plain casket, and the whole
work Of the undertaken was nol
worth halt Of the amount charged.
This c. 0. ID. business is great
thing in its way, hut in a case likr
this, where swindiing is charged
ana proven, it seems thai the law
might step in and exert lis author
ity.
AT any rate, the heartless and
svindling undertaken at Pueblo
might he brought to account and
punished. 1t is a CHASTITY affair
Ill round.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-10-01
.AIvatlon Army,s Mnrringe Creed.

salvation Army's Marriage Greed.
1t may be interesting to know
that the articles OF mar,
risge in the Salvation Army com.
NIT the contracting parties to Tho
declaration that "we have not
sought this marriage FIR our own
happiness aud interest only. al
though we hope these will he fur
tbered thereby; but becalse we
believe that the union viii enable
us better 10 please and serve tiod
and more earnestly and successful
ly to fight and work in the Saliva
ton Army. We hereby promise
that we will not allow our mar
rage to lessen in any way our de-
wilton to God, our affection iol
our comrades, or our iai;hfuInes.
in the Army. We also pronii.e
always to regard our home in ev-
cry way as a salvation Army
soldiers or officers quarters and 10
arrange it accordingly, and t.
tram all in it who may be under
our influence or authority for faith
full and efficient service in the Ar
my. Should either of us, from
sickness, death, or any Other
cause, cease 20 he efficient soldiers
we engage that the remaining one
shall continue to the best OF his or
her ability to fulfill all these prom
ises.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-10-01

The train was passing over a
high trestle work, on an Ohio rail,
road, says the New York Sun,
when man who had been smok>
ing his cigar in silence suddenly
obsc ryed:
"Ahl gentlemen, but have
cause to remember this spot all my
lite.
"Anythin happen to you here??"
asked one of the quartet'e,
"I,decd, something happened.
TVS two wears ago this month. !
wasyisiting my aunt in the hamlet
ut,th other end. One day | wan,
ted come over t. the big stone
quarry, a quarter Of mile further
on. 1t was a near cut to tate the
track, and so | took it."
"And met trai T. exclaimed a
voice.
Yes, / had reached the center t
the treslle. which is ninety five
feet above the cruel rocks, when /
heard the whistle of a locomotive,
and moment liter caught sight OF
freight train rounding the curve.
There was only one possible way TO
escape"
"And you-you-"
81 seized it. Though considers
ably ratified, ! did not loose my
presence OF mind. Dropping down
between the crosspieces swung
clear with my feet and hug on
with my hands You can Judge Of
mans feelings with almost a
hundred feet OF space between bis
feet and a great mass Of jagged
rock"
Great Scottl Tow long did you
hang there"
"About ten Minutes
"But did it take the train that
long to pass over your.
ooh, no.
"Then how was it?'
why, the train slde,tracked at
the other end, you see, and / hung
on until one Of the brakemen
walked out 10 me ard said if !
wasn't in the circus business to
stay had better get out Of that.
But | don't exactly see.'
ooh, there is nothing to see. /
got Of the bridge all right, with
three hours TO spare before aneth.
or lrain came along. ! was very
mnch obliged to the brakeman
very much. might have hung
there all day, you know"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-10-01
Do you Want to Escape.

DO you want to escape chills and
levers this season? No matter
how much malaria is in the atmos-
phere and how many may be taken
down in your neighborhood with
malaria levers, they could have es-
capped and You can escap by use
Of that excellent remedy, Smiths
Tonic Syrup, made by DR., John
Bull Of Louisville Ky. 1t is far
better than quinine, for it leaves
no unpleasant after effect. Smiths
Tonic Syrup is not an experiment.
For many years it has been consid
cred the only safe aud certain cure
for chiils ADD fever You do
your self great Injustice # you fail
70 take this remedy, tor ii will cur.
You when all other treatments
fail.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1890-10-01

For years | was troubled with 81
most malignant type of Chronic
Blood Trouble. After trying
various other remedies without
getting any benefit, | was induced
by Joe Schell, a barber, who has
since moved to St. Lonis. and who
was cured by Swit's Spt cifc of a
Constitutional Blood Trouble, to
take S. $. S. A few bottles cured
me permanently. also consid.
err S. S. S. the best tonic | ever
saw. While taking it my weight
increased and NY health improved
in every way. Ihave recomn ends
ed S. S. S. to several friends, and
in every case they were satisfied
with the results.
S. A, WRIGHT, Midway, Pa,