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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-01
NOT A PATH OE ROSES.
The Life of a Railroad F1agman Is a Pretty
Hard One.

The Life of a Railroad FIagman Is a Pretty
Hard One.
No one knows better than a
teal railrp@der that Il fagman's life
Is not the rosiest, and the response
blllty OF his position only seems to
dawn upon travellers when he has
neglected his duty and loss of life has
resulted. 1t is his duty to look after
the rear end of the train, and if any
mishap occurs the iagman is the man
who has to answer for it. 1t is not
the most gratifying thing in the
world to be stirred up from a snug
corner n a warm caboose on a cold
night and sent back for perhaps a
mile in the storm to flag a train. Yet
this is done nightly, and not infre-
quently the hagman has to stand any
where from 80 minutes to an hour
and a half unprotected until the vel
come blast from the engine calls him
in.
There is a peculiar code of signals.
familiar to all hagmen, but not un
derstood by the mass of travellers.
For instance, a freight train leaves
this city, going east, and is followed
by a second section. When the first
train reaches B, the freight con
ductor receives orders to hold his
train. He doesn't know why. It
isn't necessary. He has the order
and carries it out. He then dis
patches his iagman back to prevent
the approach of the train following.
If it is in daylight the fiagman
takes with him a small flag for the
purpose, and by means of which
warns the engineer of the approach.
ing train. If at night, he carries a
lantern and by a peculiar swing &C.
composites the same result. If the
trains are running fast and close to.
gether and the stop order to the first
train is une~~'ected, the 1agman has
to hustle l. prevent the rear train
from crashing into the train ahead.
Very often the trains are running
far apart, or again there may be dan.
ger OF a passenger train overtakino
the freight. In such case the flag.
man may have to wait for quite
awhile until it approaches. If the
train ahead should receive further
orders to proceed, and the fagman is
out of sight and hearing, the engi-
neer gives four long blasts on the
whistle, which is a signal for him to
return.
If the train were going west, four
long and n short blasts would be
given. If up to the time that the
fagman is called in the rear train
has not approached, he then places
on the track m or two torpedoes,
according to the circumstances.
These are exploded by the engine
following. One torpedo indicates a
full stop, while two simply mean
that caution is to be exercised
Pittsburg Post.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-01
Calling on Friends Guests.

Of course in i%nquiring for a friend
who is staying with a stranger to the
caller it is always proper to ask for
the hostess and quite inadmissible not
to do 30. But the said hostess should
have a little consideration, too, and
not intrude her society upon the
caller beyond the limits of mere po-
likeness. 1t is egregiously selfish of
her to m~onopolize the call herself or
never to give the two friends an OPP
portunity for a tete-a-tete. And this
lack of delicacy on the part of one
entertaining a visitor is one of the
commOnest forms of thoughtlessness.
philadelphia Press.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-01
WANTED TO BE KICKED.
He Was IN the Make, but He Got Caugh
All the Same.

He Was on the Make, but He Got Caught
All the Same.
1t was evident that something had
gone wrong with an oldish man who
came i'll on a Lake Shore train from To-
ledo yesterday. He looked all around the
depot until he found a policeman and
then began to unburden himself by say.
ing:
Il want you to look at this Canadian
$40 bill"
Yes, sir, replied the officer as he
reached for it. Il don't see much Cana
dian money, but 1 shouldn't care to take
this bill for a good one. Have you asked
any II about it?"
The conductor said it was bad"
Lets see the ticket agent"
They walked over to the window, to
be told that it was not eve a good coun-
terfelt, and the officer asked of the
stranger:
did You take it for good money!"
Say! How easy it is for a man to
make a fool of himselfr' exclaimed the
other. Il thought l knew enough to fall
of a fence when the top rail broke, but
l don't. l haven't got the sense of a
barn door. l ought to be sent to an idiot
asylum for a term of five years"
How did it happen?" queried the of
fcer.
"A chap came into my car and asked
me If l could give him change for "a So
bill. That is the bill. He had on Cog
giles and seemed to have sore eyes, and |
took it that he thought the 10 was u g."
"Chance to make S5!' laughed the
officer.
"Of course. I'm an honest man, but
couldn't let that chance slip. l count
ed him out five ones in greenbacks and
put this in my pocket. After he got off
at Wyandotte I began to be suspicious
and showed the bill to the conductor.
Ever hear of the trick before?"
about a hundred times"
And I've bin takin a daily paper for
10 years and am accounted the sharpest
man on fakes in our town. Went right
at it and beat myself with my eyes wide
open. Say, have you got a machine
around here?''
What sort Of a machine?"
"A kicking machine-one that runs
by steam - Z, 900 horsepower - kicks
1000 times a minute-lifts a blamed
fool 20 feet high at every kickv'
The officer had to tell him that no
such machine had yet been invented,
though inquired for almost every day,
and the man went off up Jefferson ave-
u to see if he couldn't find a beer
wagon to run over him. Detroit Free
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-01
A Silver Library.

There is in the royal library of Koe-
higsberg a silver library, consisting
Of a collection of 20 books, mostly
theological, bound in pure silver and
having a rich, symbolical ornamen.
tation partly in gold. The library has
been in possession Of this treasure
since 1911. These books were made by
order Of Albert, the first duke of Prus-
STA, in the latter half of the sixteenth
century. 1t is supposed that they
were made at Nuremberg, where AL
bert "a stationed for three years.
Through the efforts of Ostander, and
afterward Luther, Duke Albert be-
came a friend of the reformation:
Copies Of the silver library are made
accessible to students by taking hello
graphic copies Of the same.-Berlin
Letter.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-01
Too Much.

He was the picture Of woe.
His eyes rested upon the shifting
throng outside his window.
With yearning look he followed the
ebb and flow of humanity.
He was alone.
Suddenly his brow grew stern.
Let them shrink away" he mutter-
ed.
Presently he stood upon the crowded
thoroughfare. He knew that men look
ed at him askance and hurried forward.
LET them shrink away"
He walked as one in a dream. Accus-
ing glances met him at every turn. But
he was desperate.
Let them shrink away"
Yet his stout heart quailed. 1t was
too much. His resolutions fed. With a
wild cry he ran, nor stopped until he
wa hidden.
II didn't think they'd shrink SC
much" he bitterly unused as he remov-
ed his cotton flannel trousers.
Newly attired, he went forth into the
wet world again. Detroit Tribune.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-01

LosT.-A bunch of keys on Thurs
day night, finder will oblige owner bv re-
turn ing same to the HERALD office.
Never judge by a mans corporal Iii
mansions that you can calculate his spec
lfic capacity for turkey and oysters. FL
CURES will lie.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-01

Van Buren,, Ark, a town of 1000
people, is the greatest strawberry
shipping port in the southwest and
is in the center of the fruit growing
belt of Arkansas, which made the
magnificent fruit display at the
Worlds fair. The climate IN this
section is much like that of southern
California, the country being shell
tered on the west and north by noun
tains. 1t is said that this is the
wealthieSt town of its size in the
southwest. Chicago Record.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-01
The Wisconsin Central Line Runs

Two fast trains daily between st. Paul,
Minneapolis, and Chicago, Milwaukee
and all points in Wisconsin making con-
nection in Chicago with all lines running
East and South.
Tickets sold and baggage checked
through to all points IN the United
States and Canadian Provinces.
For full information regarding Routes,
Rates, Maps, folders, ETC., address your
nearest ticket agent, or
JAS. G.. PoND. Gcnl. Pass. Agt.,
Milwaukee, Wis.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-01
A Feat In

A man named Bailey, who was de.
scribed at Lambeth police court az
"a most plausible beggar," was given
seven days hard labor for soliciting
aims from the public. His zeal for
collecting money in this way was in
no way damped by his apprehension,
for a police officer remarked to the
magistrate, while waiting to come
before the court he collected 8 shil-
Gngs from his fellow prisoners
doubtless a feat unparalleled among
the begging fraternity. -London Mil.
lion.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-01
Nor

First Drummer-Hang the luck!
The firm has sent me only one of my
two checks this week.
Second Drummer-Which one did
they forget2 Your salary
First Drummer-No, confound it!
They left out the check for my ex-
Dense account. Bonneville Journal
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-01
More Important Business.

"Did you win, Cyrus?" asked his
wife.
"Did l win?'' said the village lawyer
e~xultingly as he threw himself on the
lounge and wiped his heated brow.
well. l should rather think l did. l
beat him 81 games Of checkers out of
80, and''-
Eyes, but I mean did you win that
case before Squire Ford?'
"Oh, l forgot all about that case!''-
Chicago Tribune.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-01
CAMP NOTES.

December.
Fresh fruits at Spraguc's.
May Bells perfume at Campbell's.
The HERALD is the place to have you
printing done.
Editor Mitchell of our esteemed con
temporary, visited Great Falls this wcel
on business.
Fresh bread pies and cakes always OF
hand at The Home bakery. Opposite
HERALD shop.
Mrs. j. S. Boyer, of Monarch, made
our camp a pleasant visit the fore par
of this week.
Jack McCooey, superintendent of tho
B%roadwater, went out on last Tuesdays
train for the Falls.
Mrs. Sprague sells fresh fruits, con.
,fections, tobaccoes and cigars, station
airy, books and toys.
The HERALD is soho Montana Cen
traltrains, and.at Cfockett's news stand
Main street, Great Falls.
G: A. Braman is the expert artist in
wood work who oversees the cabinet
work and arrangement of details for the
new candy kitchen.
hudson Calkins is employed repairing
and decorating the interior of the Mel
hart Exchange. Jack Wilson is bound to
have a palace of this popular place.
A: G.. White and son Philo return
ed to their claims at the head of main
Belt last Saturday where they intend to
spend-th the winter developing their prop
erty.
Miss Raymond left on Saturdays train
for Harqua Hala, Arizona, to spend the
winter with her nephew r. NJ. Raymond,
who nov has the supervision of a large
mining property at that place.
Lewis Eckley made a trip to the Falls
this week for the purpose of laying in a
supply of turkey and other delicacies
for the mammoth Thanksgiving dinner
which he served day before yesterday to
a large number of people.
Jack Williams, the old time mining
man of Riccville, came in on Mondays
train to put up a powder magazine
for the Broadwater mine. 1t will be
built from stone and as a workman in
this line Mr. Williams has few superiors.
Get your apples at Mrs. Sprague.
Services at NJ. E. church tomorrow.
Morning service at II; subject, 'Home
and foreign missions" At 7:3O p. M;
subject, "Webs but not garments"
Sunday school at 2 80 p. m. All are in
vited to attend.
I. T. I1AWk. faSlOr.
The Thanksgiving supper served at
Danilson Bros, for participant in the
great dance, was one of the most superb
layouts ever laid out in Neihart. The
taste and skill displayed by this house
on such occasions justly entities stet
to the popularity as caterers which they
already enjoy.
First-class board and lodging at the
Home restaurant at reasonable rates.
Capt. 7, p. A. Howe, of the NJ. \.
G., company A, Of Great Falls, is in
camp. He is surveying the proposed
field of future operations on the O'Brien.
1t is understood that quite a force of
men will be engaged to work on this
mine by the time it is fairly opened up.
Harry B. Hill has the management of
the works.
A man from Pocatello, Idaho, recently
sent to Salt Lake for some furniture.
His local dealer hearing o: this, called
on him and said: ~ had those same
goods. Why didn't you buy them from
me?" 'What, did you have them?"
was the surprised rejoinder. 81 never
thought so; but l saw IN ad in the Salt
Lake papers and sent for them" The
moral is apparent.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-01
SURGEONS
PROVISION STORE

We keep constantly on hand a full
line of BluejOint Hay, Oats, Wheat,
Bran. Saskatchewan Flour, Eggs, Butter,
Potatoes and all kinds of Country Pro-
duce, which will be sold at the lowest
possible prices.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-12-01

The boys have been taking advantage
of the first freeze and skating on the mill
pond. Nj. Crawford, the owner, intends
turning the pond into a rink this winter,
where lovers of skating may be favored
with all the sport they want. He will
also keep skates to let and anyone may
spend an afternoon or an evening on the
ice for a small pittance. There is nc
more healthful exercise than skating on
ice, and our young people will do well
to employ this opportunity.
Wall Paper at Cooks 25 per cent
off.
Sheriff Dryer yesterday arrested two
men near Box Elder charged with cattle
stealing. A third man was arrested in
the city last evening. Their names were
Sam Sims, NJ. Ehrhardt and Ed. Short.
The sheriff and assistant found inside
their shack, near Blankenbaker's, a hall
dozen butcher knives and a bloody axe,
and near it a steer and cow partly skin
ned. They found alss a wagon which
hsd been stolen from Murphy, Maclay
& Co. Short wa found in a shack neal
Holter's lumber yard. He has already
served a term in Hamilton's boarding
house. Ehrhardt has been employed in
one Of the variety theaters.-Leader.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-26


Hesiod 1000 years b, c. sings of the
Pleiades;
There is a time when forty days they lie
And forty nights concealed from human eye,
But in the course of the revolving year,
When the swain sharps the scythe, again aP
pear.
AS they announced the opening of the
season for navigation, their name has beer
interpreted (frum plein, TO said the sail
ing stars, and even from old legends OF
old custom of letting fly n pigeon for aus.
piccs at this time they are the doves
(frun peleia, a dove, though almost Ger
tainly their Greek NAME like their Arabic
and Hebrew, means simply cluster
from pleios, full). Their Latin name was
NergilR, from Yer, the spring, for theiI
heliacal rising in Italy was in the begin
ming of May and their setting early in
November
The Polynesians used them not only
for determining their seasons, but also as
a guide at sea. When setting out ON d
voyage, some star or constellation was Sc.
lected rs their guide at night. This they
called their "Aveia," and thoy now desig,
nate the compass by the same name OF
all aveias the Pleiades was one of the most
popular,
With November, the "Plciad month, "
many primitive people began their year,
and on the day of the midnight culmina-
ton of the Pleiades, Nov. II, no petition
was presented in vain TO the ancient kings
of Persia. And thus they have entered
into the life of man, charming him by
their beauty and aiding him by their po-
sitiOn. They have passed into the world S
store of myths and become part of the i'm
agery of poets. -Longman 5 Magazine
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-26

Paderewski's headquarters are in Paris.
In ono of the long avenues radiating from
the Arc de Triomphe the Polish pianist
has fixed his abode, pretty little bachelor
apartment on the ground floor. padcrcw-
ski comes to Paris for rcposc and rest and
does his best TO hide the fact of his re-cn-
try from the horde Of lady admirers and
troublesome amateurs who bore him.
Unless by appointment It is impossible
to find Padercwski at home You may
hear the sounds of a pianofortc divincly
played, but the concierge will assure you,
with his best bow, "n nest pas chez lui
NJ. Padcrcwski" When Padcrewsii wish
es to take his constitutional, there is often
most amusing comedy played outside
his door. There are n few people who
know his habits and about the hour he
goes out lie in wait for him In this way
PaderewsEi has been caught several times
Now, however, he manages to outwit even
these bores, for when he goes out a servant
is sent on before, and if any suspicious
| loitercr is near u cab Is hailed and draw
! up in the court. Paderewski steps in ant
drives off n few streets till he is far enough
away to get out and begin his promenad
unmolested and in peace.
The first thing that strikes the eye u
one enters Paderewski's salon is tabl
standing by the pianoforte, ON which Ii
an amusing assortment of cigarette case
in all styles, the majority being in silver
After you have studied these you motto
the large pictures in oils of Paderewsk
himself, then the quantities of flowers il
handsome baskets tied up with bright rib
bons, the gifts of lady admirers. Padercw
ski Is seldom up to time so that befor
he will have come in you can notice every
thing-the silver wreaths, photographs
pictures, busts, bibelots.- Westminsto
[ Budget
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-26

But one of the dozen chairs in n Vine
street barber shop was vacant about 10
O'Clock the other morning when fash
ionably dressed young woman entered, re
moved her wrap veil and hat, handed
them to the open mouthcd boy, walked to
the vacant chair, sat down in it, throw
her head back on the padded rest and
placed her daintily shod feet on the foot
bench.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-26
One of the Lobby's Methods.

The methods of the lobby change. They
become more intricate and refined. But it
cannot be said that theyhnprove from the
ton was wanted badly once of an expected
decision of the supreme court. 1t is a alat-
ter Of much pride as well as of common
honesty on the part of the court to keep
secret the decisions until they are delivered
in open court But the lobby seldom fails
when it wants something very much. 1t
obtained the carefully guarded decision,
and by n scheme which illustrates well
how utterly INSCRIPTIONS it still is to &C
complish its ends. The decision books, of
which each justice has one, are closed with
locks. They are kept at the justices
houses The lobby employed a lady-one
who passed as such in Washington society.
This person was on terms of intimacy with
the family of n member of the court. IN
der instructions Of the lobby she went TO
the house of the justice on Sunday at an
hour when the family was at church. The
servants knew her, They admitted her.
She made some pretext and was allowed to
g. 10 the library. There in IA drawer she
found the decision book and the key Of the
lock She copied from the decision what
the lobby wanted TO know and got out Of
the house without exciting any suspicion
on the part Of the servants. The fore
knowledge was used. 1t was made the
basis Of u stock speculation The profits
Were large presumably, for the lobby passed
to the woman a fee of 1900, as the story
Is tOld.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-26
HARRIET BEEcHER STOWE.


How She Was Once Not Escorted Home
From a Railroad station.
speaking of bad breaks" said the law
yer, Jack Berkeley, a friend of mine, was
telling me the other night Of an experience
Of his which he looks upon as record
breaker
"He was attending college during the
time that Professor Stowe occupied a chair
at BOwdoiu, and one stormy night the
learned gentleman being loath to leave his
comfortable quarters, asked Jack if he
wouldn't 20 down to the station to meet
Mrs. Stowe.
Jack didn't know the lady, hut he will
ingly accepted the honor of escorting so
great a celebrity as Mrs. Harriet Beecher
Stowe and FASTENED down through the
snow and sleet TO wait for the train.
After time he presented himself before
the professor without the expected guest.
"'Where Is sheY demanded that gentle
man
"'She didn't come, sir said Jack.
ooh, but know she did. She wrote me
she was coming and Mrs. Stowe never dis.
appoints me- was the very positive answer
But sir protested Jack, there was
only one person got off the train, and that
was an old Irish woman
Strange unused the professor. What
can have happened to herN
AT that moment there was knock at
the door, and Mrs Stowe entered.
"'Abar exclaimed the professor glee
fully There you arcl | sent this young
gentleman down for you, and he protested
you did not come
81 think | remember seeing him, too,
said Mrs. Stowe.
Poor jack The cold perspiration stood
upon his brow He had taken the immor
tai author Of Uncle Toms Cabin for an
old Irish woman.
lie stammered out something and fed.
He never could look Professor Stowe in the
face after that
Mrs. Stowe never cared much for dress,
said a woman present. Il dare say, rs it
was u stormy night, She had paid less at
tention than usual to her personal appear
ance.
a friend of mine who knew her very
well one day asked her if she preferred
white stockings to colored ones. She spoke
of it because Mrs Stoves white hosiery
was very noticeable with her black gown.
No. said the author, 4 don't know
that do
"'You are wearing white today, said my
friend
Not at ALL said Mrs Stove, putting
out foot clothed in a black stocking.
but the other foot has white one,
persisted my friend
Mrs. Stowe quickly investigated.
"'Why, so it has, she laughed. Well, !
suppose l didn't pick up mates, and un-
cunceynedly changed the subject. New
York Recorder.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-26
ODDS AND ENDS.

It's not the clock with the loudcst tick .
that goes the best
Set f,og ON golden stool, and off It T.
hops again into the pool
An authority says that men with classic
features should go clean shovcn.
According to the census of 1890, Phila- F.
dclphia, not Brooklyn, Is the city OF
churches
The population of Melbourne. the mo
tropols of Australia, has decreased I6, O6i
since April, 1891
Artificial flowers were first made by Ital-
ian nuns They were first used to deco.
cate the shrincs and affairs in the converts.
Bosoult- pamphlet Man of the Nine.
tccnth Century, snys that only one man
out of each 2O3 attains "a height Of over q
feet.
The Toronto Mail claims that over 20
per cent of the shipping of the world is
built i'm the British isles, and nearly ono
half of this is ON the Clyde.
The Jcrusalcm nrtichollc did not come
from Jerusalem at all. II is known to he
an American plant, growing wild in many
parts of the western hemisphere.
Our Anglo saxon forcfathcrs called May
Trimilli Munath because the pasture be
ing fresh and green the cows ate freely
ana were MIXED three times uhE'
" Eat at your table rs you would eat NJ
the table OF the KING SAID tontuclus
The Chinese sage meant thnt good manners
can only be acquired by private practice.
a Leroy CMich) man, who killed two
cats with chloroforn the other day and
. took the bodies off "A mile and buried
them. asserts that when he got home one