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Matthias ketchcra, hostlcr of the Seal Rock
House on the ocean beach near San Francisco
has caught the largest sea bass that the coast
has seen for many long day. 1t is Ketchera's
business to rise early each morning, and,
htching horse to u wagon, patrol the sands
for a couple of hours in search of driftwood,
When he has collected his daily pile lie re-
turns to the hotel unhilches his horse and
awaits customers. But, the Examiner says,
Matthias, or Mike as he is more Familiarity
termed, has other ca,linss. lie is the clone
fisherman of the beach, Everyone knows
him for he Is famous. Each day as he scours
the beach for wood he takes long line with
him, which he throws out into the sea and
awaits results A few days ago he got more
than he bargained for. Matthias had scarcely
thrown his line when, to his establishment, 1t
was pulled from his grasp. He had some to
spare, however, and grasping anew endcav-
orcd to land his prize. Soon the jumplngs
and writings of large object came to his
vision and Matthias concluded he had hooked
some sea monster. Pull as he would he could
not haul in his line. Thea his inventive gem
ius asserted itself. Hastily making fast his
line to the axlctree OF the cart he yelled for
his horse Pompcy TO "Get" Pompey got
The result was that the prize was laaacd and
proved to be enormous sea bass. Matthias
put his catch into his wagon and started for
home. There his fish was weighed. Improved
to be four feet seven inches In length and
sixty-five pounds in weight, the largest fish
Of its kind that has been caug ht on that part
OF the coast.
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The tramp had managed to get
into the kitchen abont 5 o'clock in
the evening and was enjoying a very
fair meal in the corner.
alt seems to taste good" ventured
the lady of the house, who had taken
him in and was pleased with his man
ner of appreciation.
at does taste good madam, he ro-
piled earnestly.
Then he ate on silently and thank
fully until he was through.
"Do you know, madam" he said,
contemplating the wreck of the feast.
that is what call n genuine trinity
meal?"
"a WHAT" she exclaimed.
"a trinity meal" he repeated.
And what is that?"
Three in one, madam"
And she understood that it WIS the
first he had had that day -Detroi,
Free Press
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'.How many of the women who write to-day
are marriedim remarked magazine editor,
through whose hands pass many of their
manuscripts. Yes, true, but cannot one call
to mind as many others who are not. In
fact, the list of American spinster writer's Is
a long one. Foremost in journalism there is
Kate Field, who Is too much in love with her
work to think of getting married. then there
Is Gail Hamilton, who has always written
from standpoint of almost masculine indie
pendence. Sarah 0rne Jcwett, who wrote
"a Country Doctor and deep Haven
Sketches is still unmarried. so also is
Miss Nora Perry, who belongs by birth to
Providence, r. L., but makes Boston her
headquarters. At the Hub also is Miss Louise
lmogen Quincy, remarkable for her deep-set
eyes and stupendous memory, filling her con-
versation with facts, quotations, metaphors
and stories, to the dismay Of all who are not
good listeners. Constance Fenimore Wool
son, Edith NJ. Thomas, Grace King, Octave
Thanet, Lucy I.arcom, Charles Egbert Grad
dock, Emma Hooper and Mics Wilkins in
crease the number.
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; efiectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
nfactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
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While President Cleveland was In Chicago
a committee waited on him with set OF rcso-
buttons passed at a mass meeting, protesting
against the ratification of the Russian treaty
The President received the committee cor
daily. He said he believed the treaty was
carefully worlcd go that the right of asylum
was fully protected He had never seen a
treaty more carefully drawn for that purpose,
II had been his desire that the treaty should
be nublIsbcd and he had urged that course.
you may depend upon 1t" lie said, that as
soon as It is in my power to do SO 1t shall be
published
The President said he doubted whether IT.
was subject TO any construction mat Wou!u
prevent our government deciding in amy
case whether an oifense was political one
or not.
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travel in seds, not because snow and
ice are on the ground Mt all times OF
the year, hut because the highways and
byways are so peculiarly constructed
that runners are PREFERABLE to wheels
when quick transportation Is desired.
The streets of the towns are paved
with stones scarcely rs big as base
balls, and so smooth have they become
through years of unceasing travel that
they are as slippery as the surface of
well swept skating rink The well-to-
10 man of Madeira travels in state.
His sleds. while not so elaborate ms
those of crazy King Ludwig, are fully
as ample, and look like richly up
hclstered closed carriage of our day
set upon clumsy runners. Seated in
In this conveyance and guided by
steerer or pilot. who directs the move
mcnts of the bullocks from rear but
honorable perch. the worthy Madeiran
travels about over the CLASSY but bare
pavcments with all the complacency
and comfort of Laplander setting out
for n feast Of blubber behind team
Of reindeer and in the pulsating glow
IF an aurora. Another conveyance of
the people of Madeira and one which
accompanied the bullock cart already
described is the mountain sled. This
lolls like n church pew set upon run
ncrs The seat will accommodate but
two persons, however. 1t is upholster-
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NO INSTANT DEATH.

Although Dchcndcd by Cannon
Shot. Charles MI. Seize" nv
Sword "iI'e
1t is ouesu :. lblc II such n phenom-
cnon as instaI Meath is known to the
scientist an. ,Iestigator. Physicians
and SURGE :. iii us that death by
gunshot wo ~ the easiest mode,
terminating Wlyct, according =,
Philadelphia 81, lord. rapid al, ,a
mode Of taing IL must n.on1 time To
'ic 1t and ore ,4isions, even to
act. on the IN dttempt of one of
the adhcrcntry he Spanish monarch
to assassinntcHeY illiam, prince of Or
Of his face aiG brought him to the
ground In thc'instnnt which preceded
stupefaction. hcSyever. he was able TO
frame the notion that the ceiling of
"A room had fallen in and crushed him.
The cannon ball which plunged through
the head and tore out the brain of
Charles MI did not prevent him from
sciZing his sword bilt. The idea of
attack and the necessity for defense
was impressed upon his mind by n low
which we would naturally suppose TO
have been too tremendous and insttn-
tancous TO leave the least interval for
thought. Another question in this con
nection is that of probable pain. Al
though numerous instances could be
cited in support Of the view that the
mind acts i'll cases of socalled instant
death. 1t by no means follows that the
inHiction of fatal blow is attended
by the least semblance OF pain or
single pang Of fear or regret. Unless
death results Immediately, however
the pain may be as varied MS the ma
tlro Of the injuries.
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IN VIENNA KITCHENS.
Places Where 10000 Meals Arc Pro-
pared Dany-Their Management.


pared Daily-Their Management.
Asa general rule the cost of any given ar
ticle depends upon the quantities in which 1t
is manufactured, and to this rule cooked food
Is no exception. The smaller the scale on
which the business of restaurant is con-
Quoted the higher must be the keepers charges
II he is to extract living out of 1t for him
SELF Where much larger quantities of food
are cooked at the same time the cost of
their preparation becomes diminished to a
mere fraction of that of the raw material, and
charges can be lessened accordingly, says che
National Rerier.
The success which has attended an expert
ment of this kind is notably instanced by the
"Nolkskuchcn,h or peoples kitchens"
which have been established IN Vienna. 1t
shows the exceedingly low prices at which
food can be supplied where the demand is
large and steady. and thus furnishes us with a
basis for practical calculations.
AT the peoples kitchens no fewer than
from 10000 to 20 coo meals, ample and excel
lent, are prepared daily. The price of a din
ner, consisting of soup, meat, bread, vegeta-
bles, pudding and coffee, with fruit or cheese
Is about 81 pence in English money
breakfast of coffee vegetable soup bread,
ham and eggs may be had for pence. A
supper of cold meat, bread, vegetables and
pudding, with tea or coffee, 90 pence. The
large consumption of food. which allows 1t to
be bought in cheap markets, is, of course, one
of the causes enabling the establishments TO
maintain such low prices. A more important
cause Is to be found in the perfection OF their
organization and management In Vienna,
however, this management ia contributed
without cost by committee of ladies and
gentlemen. 1t is the one respect In which
the kitchens are not self-supporting.
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DOING AWAY WITH SMOKE.
A Movement Favoring Clear Air-The
Mississippi River Floods.

mississippi River floods.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, May4.-The Citizens
Smoke Abatement Association has just
held its annual meeting, and reports
great progress during the year. There
are so many large factories in st.
Louis that it seems almost impossible
10 entirely do away with smoke, but
the association has succeeded in OBJ
tanning municipal legislation in the
right direction, and expects to materi-
ally reduce the loss merchants and
others complain of every year in the
way of damage from smoke. There is
no desire on the part of the citizens to
inter ere with the manufacturing in
terest or to hamper manufactures, but
it is believed that the d, sired reform
scan be effected without interfering
with these interests at all.
The state of the Mississippi River is
naturally causing great de Il OF alarm
in this section of the country and as
usual, statements are appearing in
print charging on the danger to prop
erty interests and even to life. These
dispatches eminate largely from st.
Louis, but it should be understood
that so far Us this city is concerned it
is but very slightly affected by floods,
no matter how high the water may
rise. With the exception OF the levcc
the city is so much higher than the
river that nine-tenths of the people do
not know the existence of flood I'M
less they are attracted to the river by
reports of the grandeur of the terrible
sight. On the Illinois shore there is
much greater danger as the land lies
low and is protected mainly by the
railroad tracks, which form very sub
stantial levees The only sufferers on
the Missouri side are the small store
and lodging house keepers on the river
front and a few squatters.
The rainfall in st. Louis in April
was exceptionally large. but this in
tcrfcred very slightly with building
operations, In fact the records Of ;,lc-
commissioners 81, of ihisSSnSk than in other
' .ni.y wv 80 tnc weather has been fine
And favorable throughout. An i'm
mcnsc sum OF money is about to be
spent in street Improvements, and the
Worlds Fair year has every indication
of being exceptionally prosperous and
active. The demand for labor is quite
large and in some cases where men have
been advertised for by contractors
working on street railroads the re-
sponsc has been Insufficient for the
purpose desired.
There are two concerns in st. Louis
that make money by furnishing towels
and soap to business Offices, the agents
making one trip day to their custom
ors to put the toilet rooms in order.
a woman here has just gone into
business which may have been sug-
gcsted by III She has Il main office
on quiet street in the western part of
the city, and she and her three daugh-
ters work there all day darning socks.
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lock cart and then climbed out again.
He said the conveyance needed the I'M
mediate services of a professional fumi-
gator This statement was afterWiird
Endorsed by men whose inquisitivcness
led them to seat themselves in the cart
There was further commotion i'll the
transportation building on "Wednesday
when the solid mahogany vestibuled
train of the Canadian Pacific railroad,
with its monster loeomotivc and Glisten-
ing brnsses rolled into the park from
the south Every bit Of woodwork
about the train is of highly polished
mahogany. The cars, with their SPLEEN
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-05-13

That a communicating and foreign element IN
the blood developed by Indigestion, IL ne
cause OF rheumatism, This settles upon the
ssn0itiye sub.cutanenus covering OF the mus
cles and liEamcnts OF tho joints, causing con
slant and shifting pain aud agEregatng as q
calcarpous, chalky ccposi: which produces
stiffness and distortion of the joints NO lAct,
which experience has demonstrated In regard
to Hostettrr's stomach Bittcrs, has stronger
evidence to support than this, namely, that
this med cine Of comprehensive uses checks
the formidable and utrocious disease, nor IS II
less positively established that II Is preferable
TO the poisons often used TO arrest II, since the
medicine contains only salutnry ingredients
II is also a signal remedy for mliarial fcrcrS
constipation, dyspepsia, Kidney and bladder
ailments. debility aud other disorders. sec
that you get the genuine.
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sledces and toboggans of semi-civilized
people of the arctic and antartic cir
clcs. their bows. sterns and dnshboards
supporting wonderful collection of
the implements of warfare and the
chase. Some of the boats are made
wholly of skin. Below them, upon the
second floor, are carts with ponderous
wooden wheels, such rs We're used in
the days of Abraham and are still to be
seen in old Mexico and in the South
American republics. Then there are
Roman chariots, water carts from
countries where water is as scarce as
soap and boats modelled after the mas
tcrpicces of naval architecture for BOD
years or more. Even the modern Lee
vinthans of the Clyde are TO be found
in miniature in the glass cases on the
main floor.
The Columbus Flagship.
The reproduction on n reduced scale
Of the flagship of the fleet of Column
bus, which was n feature of the Co
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A clerical looking gentleman en-
tered an Office on Lower Broadway.
and the man at the desk, drawing q
concealed document, said TO him:
al am soliciting aid for !; high
toned gentleman of refinemen. and
intelligence, who is In need Of little
money, but is too proud to I've q bur
den to his friends"
What is his nameP" asked tho
sitter.
81 am not at liberty to disclose his
name"
why, according to your disorip-
tion of the man, it must be MO you
are trying to raise money for. say,
parson. hand over what you have col
lected for me already. "-Siftings.
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August
Flower

Eight doctors treated me for Heart
Disease and one for Rheumatism,
but did me no good. l could not
speak aloud. Everything that took
into the Stomrch distressed me. I
could not sleep. 1 had taken all
kinds of medicines. Through a
neighbor got one of your books.
I procured a bottle of Green's Aug
ust Flower and took it. l arr to-day
stout, hearty and strong and enjoy
the best of health. August Flower
saved my life and gave me my health.
Mrs. Sarah ] Cox, Defiance, o. 6
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,urIrp,,u ADMINISTRATION in San Domingo
last year. stands becalmed among the
hurrying workmcn on the main floor.
The little island of Madeira sent its
exhibits in this department nearly two
months ago. but they did not roll under
The roof of the big building until early
last Wednesday. They came in cases
wrapped in strong canvas and tail,
bearded man in the uniform of United
States customs officer superintendent
The unpacking,
When the ropes We're cut n most in
tcrcsting display was exposed. There
were no boats nor wheeled conveyances
II the exhibit The people Of Madeira
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And you say there are five editors
to every subscriber
Yes"
well, how do you fellows manage t.
live?"
.'Oh. they all take the papers in oiiler
to tell the real editors how to edioi
them."-Chicago Tribune.
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Not exactly; but when i first began
calling there was n INIT at the door
with the word Welcome woven in it.
and motto on the wall that read Let
Us Love One Another Later ! noticed
that the doormat was changed for one
that said wipe your feet and the
motto declaring that Early to Bed and
Early to Rise Makes You Healthy.
Wealthy and Wise had taken the
place OF the other one"
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1t is recalled that the late Genoral
Beauregard built the first cable rail.
road in this country. The road was
constructed just after tho war, and
extended from the city OF Now Orleans
to the suburb OF Carrouton.
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Hasters-why Mr.. Harlon, thought
you were such great dancer-and yet
you've been standing here in one place
for an hour.
Cholly-Aw-ynss-bu y'know that
come one-aw-has dropped n piece of
sticky cawndy on the floor, and I'm
stawndIng on the cawndy. and cawn't
get away.-Harper's Bazar.
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When this exhibit was unpacked,

When this exhibit was unpacked,
Lieut. Baker. of the navy. who is mt
the head of the marine division of the
transportation department. raised his
eyes in ecstacy. 1t reminded him of n
slide lie had in Madeira years ago when
Il mountain sled sent him scooting
down hillside with the velocity of IL
bullet He climbed into the sacred bul-
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Coykerdall, who is engaged to one
OF the Tremlow twins.-"fou do look
alike, and some people can't tell you
apart; but have no difficulty You
have distingue air that Jess q lacks
entirely"
The odd twin-"Please, Jack, l am
Jessie"
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Considerable Of the Old Satan In Him.
A horse owned by farmer, who
lives in the vicinity OF this city, has
a great fondness for getting hold OF
garment and tearing it to pieces in
the same manner that q young dog
would-that is, by placing his fore
feet on the article and then catching
hold with his teeth and tearing away
until the cloth is in shrcds. One day
recently the owner of the animal
bought new overcoat made of fine
beaver cloth. Arriving home he took
off the overcoat and inadvertently
laid it on the seat of his wagon whilo
he unhitched the horse. He had
finished his work OF unhitching all
but removing the harness when a
sudden call from the house caused
him to leave everything and go there.
He forgot to tie tho horse. His dis
may can be imagined when, on re-
turning, he found the horse engaged
in destroying his new garment Be-
fore he could rescue it it was minus q
sleeve and had a big piece torn out
of the back.-Albany Express.
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By local applications, rs they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear There is only
one way 10 cure Deafness, and that Is by con
stltutiunal remedies. Deafness IS caused by
an iulamed condition Of The mucous lining u
the EustachHn Tube When THIS tube gets
iutlamcd you have u rumbiluE sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when it IS entirely closed
Deafness Is the result, and unless the intsma-
ton can be taken out and this tube restored
70 It's normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroycd forever; niue cases out OF teu are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an In
famed condition II the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness (caufcd by catarrhl that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send
for circulars. free.
+. j. CHENEY Il CO., Toledo, o.
u Sold by Druggists 15c-
Capital and labor gets on we'll enough to
gethcr If there were not 70 many men trying
to get canlInl without lnhnr.
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There are between 6O,Oo0 and $1,000 club
men in New York, not counting the police
men.
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Character Is wrecked -lep conscience be-
comes a careless and bad pilot.
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eI15-,'I rts s.ssr-d FREE uy m EiisE's erftT
ShE. i.yEll;lTU. 40 81 -flUr arst d1y.s uf- SEf
VHin. res frsai.oaaI = b rTll rgtic ttcr 10 M
r5s.s send to Ia kline. Js1 tyuAE PHILADELPHIA, t.
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Denver Business Houses

\. WARD oprrcitY, Is eagest-sn'h 81. Denver.
pENykt IENr M w. Glo-l5i htsAe Il.
= pER CESE. lSrEl..Sc psit oa 4e1,as;;
- L II II b. tbs Colorado SaylnyI laaE, ltu
iArrncr ST. lbnnysr. Ctt or sFlts tn'prl ht,p1.
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A female lace smugGler has been arrested in
New York. BE- Tho Mny. what Is female lace
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The Hint Was sumcIcnt.

you don't call on Miss Cutting any
more, l hear, Blobbcr:'
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a decline Of the drmh-grltIn- your manu-
script back from tue manager
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It seem. that hen taat lays two eggs a
day must neglect some other duties.
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DANIEL WITTER,

ATTORNEY AT LAW ASp CouSsELLoR IN LAND
CASES AND LAND OFFICE BUSINESS.
Room 7, Union Blk, cor 10Th < Arapahoe sts,
DENVER, COLo,
Land Oflce business Of every kiud a speciality.
Land Laws Of the l. s., % cents, postpaid
settlers Guide free by mail
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Be sure and use that Ola rad vlt-F3ci remedy Mss
-vtsstou's san1uiSG Srarr fsr cHIit57 T"s;hiHE-
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. .s.s ss:.! s VS. lheng.sals Eys Water
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The mountain hammock. another
means of conveyance among the peaks
of Madeira. resembles our own ham
mock attached to poles like those of
an ambulance stretcher and carried at
the head by n sun shade. Then there
is a little notwithstanding sled which
the islanders use to carry wood things
from nlaco to placa.
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An exchange has an article on "Why bees
make Honey" They make II to sell.