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The Method they Empsoy When Robbing
Il Cgrnileld-

n CSrniieId-
1t is stin an article OF faith. not only
in India, bur in all lands where mon
keys go IL packs. that they have king.
laws and language of course. Saving the
first item and duly limiting the others,
the belief is sound no doubt. But Ibn
Batuta tells Us, on the authority of
"pious- persons he met in India. that
the king lives III state. -Four noblemen
always attend him with rods in their
hands and cooks serve him ON their
knees.
The king has a train of "armed fol-
lowers. !" When subject is caught, he
contrives 10 send message to the SOW
ereign, who forthwith dispatches an
army, and when they come to the town
they pull down the houses and beat the
people, and their armies, il is said, are
many This is not quite so ridiculous as
it looks, for the sacred apes that fire.
quent an Indian village will readily
gather to avenge an injury, and it is
common practice with them to destroy
the huts when angered.
They have great many children,
and when a child is unlike its father
and mother it is thrown out ON the high
road. Then they are taken by the Hin
docs, who teach them every sort of
bandicraft, or sell them at night, that
they may not find their way home.
At Shabar, which appears to have
been somewhere near Madras, people
dare not travel by night in the woods,
for fear of monkeys, which is certainly
not exact, since these creatures never
move after sundown, but if there be
foundation of truth in the legend tits
curious. We are not aware that any In
dian apes at this day will attack pass
erby unless gravely provoked. But
there are plenty elsewhere that will
1t is we'll known fact that in pro-
ceeding to raid the cornfields in certain
parts of Africa apes have combined
plan of action. Thaold males go first
some of them scout on either flank, and
climb every eminence near the line of
march, TO assure themselves that the
route is safe. After accommodating. they
give orders in such different tones of
voice that each must have a special
meaning. The elders are silent when
advancing. but the main body, females
and young. keep up an incessant chat
ter. playing and feeding as they 20. un-
less brought % an instantaneous halt by
signal Behind follows the rear guard
of nlale-. who drive lnifercrs sharply on
Ga reachiuE the cornfeids fie scouts
take Fosf an rouud. while al tie rsst
fsN G. rlGu.i.Tinz usth t,se ufunref ex-
Fssa1s.aI & lns gaaIr elaeeA Fnhs -
fa - fNrF w. anal ana fam fa a
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coNoNEsa "a eeoeRApHgRs.

Repre- FROM All over the World
VIII Gather In London
The sixth international geographical
congress VIII soon be held in London,
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gians and the Duke Of York, who is the
honorary president Of the Royal Geo
graphical society. The president of the
congress is Clements L. Markham, pres
id,nt of the Royal Geographical society.
The American Geographical society
will be ably represented by its president,
ex-Chief Justice Charles p DAILY of
New York. who is one of the vice presi-
dents of the congress, and Professor Will
liam Libbey, Jr.. of Princeton college,
the foreign correspondent of this society.
Justice DAILY will be accompanied by
Paul du Chaillu, the African explorer
1t is expected that there will be a
large representation in the congress from
all the European countries. and a num-
Der from Asia. AS il is held in the vaca-
tion period there will be present many
professors from the leading colleges
and universities. The headquarters Of
the congress will be the house of the
Royal Geographical society. Saville
row, Burlington Gardens. and the soci.
ETY. offers 10 all members the privilege
of fellows during their stay in London.
Justice DAILY, Americas chief repre-
sentative in the congress. has not only
attained eminence as a jurlst, but has
also become prominent in the line of
geographical research. His fondness for
geography is doubtless due to early ex-
periences, when, for a number of years,
he was a sailor. Judge DAILY served for
30 years as Judge of the common pleas
court in New York and recently retired
from the bench by reason of the age
limit
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A famous Hindoo fasting man has
Just passed away in India. Some years
ago he appeared at Trevandrum and sat
down under banyan tree to spend his
time in divine contemplation. AT first
he ate at long intervals, but the fasts
extended till at last he ate nothing for
three years He simply sat huddled be-
fore fire. deaf to all speech and sounds.
he was worshiped almost as god. and
when he died was buried with curious
ceremonies A hundred cocoanuts We're
broken on his skull to make crack for
the soul to escape. London Graphic
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My dear baron. what are you doingf
Smoking two cigars at one and the same
times"
''Well, you see, my dear fellow, in
this beastly hole you can't get any six
penny cigars such as am in the habit
of smoking, and so have to make shift
with a couple of threepenny ones -
Deutsche Warte
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and the pro-
gramme gives as
surance of an
event Of unusual
interest and con-
sequent advance
in geographical
knowledge. The
congress is under
the patronage Of
the queen ol
England and the
Prince of Wales,
and among the
honorary presi-
dents are the
ase - NJ
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Too Tired to Smile
Weak, Weary and Worn
Dizziness, Ivnpure Blood Cured by
Hoods.

Many weak and worn-out women
know inst what this means. In totally
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AN ELECTRIC BLUFF.
HOW a GENIUS REAssuRED THE Ho-
TEL MAN At JAYvlLLE.


phone. Which the Landlord Had Not
Been Acquainted with Very Long -Dran
Cashed and Dinner Thrown In.
"Did ever tell you about the great
bluff / invented and worked of ON a
country hotel proprietory" asked Meek
in, the lazy inventor, as he tilted back
his char and lit his pipe. 1T would
have been blamed inconvenient for me
if l hadn't brought iux inventive facul-
ties 90 bear on the subject, and if / had
neglected 10 observe the new telephone.
IL came about like this: Twas making a
flying trip through the west in searcl. of
a man who was said TO have invented a
process for tempering copper by electric
ity. One evening about dinner time l
reached an Indiana town which I'll call
Jayville, MS the town is still there, and
so is the hotel proprietor rushed into
the only hotel in the place, asked for
some dinner and was shown to the din
ing room after had registered. Iwant-
ed TO catch the 9:13 train for Indianap-
oils, so / could spend the night there.
When had finished my meal, fished
around in my pockets for dime to tip
the waiter with. found l hadn't n
blooming cent in my clothes. You know
I'm careless about money matters, and
never think of lucre until I'm out of it.
Well, hadn't any cash, but / had a $50
draft ON New York in my pocketbook. i
let the waiter 60 without his tip and
walked out to the Office, where found
the landlord ostentatiously took up
pen. asked tho landlord his name, and
made the draft payable TO him.
"'Now, said /, If you'll kindly
take out the price of dinner and give
me the balance Of this $50 III be
obliged. >
"The landlord read over the draft for
ward. backward. sideways and upside
down. Then he held it mp 20 the light
At last he looked at me sharply and
said
"'Your name Meeisin?'
"'Sure thing, said l.
"'T. J. Moelxin?'
Sure :
Show do know it?'
lyon don't, but I'm telling you,'
said l.
" How do know you amt one O.
these yere film flammersy
"'You don't. Do look like film
fiammer?'
Waal, ye mought an ye moughtn't Z.
was the landlord 5 encouraging reply. II
was getting near train time. and was
getting nervous. In giancing aruund the
Office with the faint hope that Ia 49,
some enc I knew. nay glance feil urs.n -
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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-06-22
POINTS In POLITICS.

AS the time for the county conven-
ton draws nearer there is an increasing
amount Of talk of the desirability OF
nominating. particularly for two Of the
Offices to be filed this fall, the strongest
men that can be found. Most of the
republican candidates will have a walk
away; but two of them will have to meet
strong opposition. The prospect for
demo-pop candidates is not at this time
particularly encouraging, but whatever
may be done in the wav Of fusion, Mr.
Miller, the present sheriff. and Mr. Baker,
the present clerk of the district court,
are sure to prove strong candidates. AS
The COURIER has before said these
gentlemen have rendered good service
to the county, and are both as strong,
apparently, as when they were elected.
They have been in position to make
many friends and few enemies, and they
have been as adroit in this as they have
been careful and painstaking in the
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-06-22
reach. too"

Since Frank Du Tells Red Dude
learned to talk. Wohlenburg's fiossy
dudine has acquired the habit, and the
old girl has any amount of fun with the
chess players that frequent Wohlen-
burg's. She is on to all the weak points
in the boys and sometimes she tells
tales out of school. IL Charley Hall
could only hear what she says about
him he might lose his sang frold, or
whatever it is that people lose But |
can stand Charley all right she said.
Il have got used to him. It'sour golden
headed Bixy boy that makes me ner-
vous. Blxby is too much of a growler-
no, l don't mean tin growler. That isn't
in my line. The poet is fidgety and when
the gallery makes suggestion to him
he sometimes gets more red-headed
than usual. He likes a nice. quiet game
OF chess. No, the chess players are not
going to Europe this summer. They
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-06-22
RECKLESS JUDGE.

The Judge Of western court. in
order TO secure safer and more
civilized condition OF affairs in the court
room, asked the twelve jurymen and the
ten attorneys present To place their
pistols in pile in the corner Of the
room, but there seemed to be some
hesitancy in complying with the
request, and the judge Insisted.
If Your Honor will put his down
first suggested the foreman Of the
jury, IL guess the balance Of us will
foller suit"
Certainly. gents replied His Honor.
and laid his gun down in the corner.
In few minutes all the others had
done the same, excepting the sheriff and
his deputy, who were not included. and
% pistols were reposing peacefully on
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-06-22

Say, Gully, kin yer tell me wy it is
home team strikes err losin' gait? Fac
dead sure. Erlong in de early part q
June de boys centrally play like dey wuz
wound up fer all time. Dey win and
dey win and dey win again. Seems like
every Teller has er rabbits foot in his
hip pocket and no hoodoo in de whole
gang. Seems like dey wuz Jess goin' ter
win right erlong, aud den purity soon
dey strike er snag. or de Omaha club or
sum tin. and de vinnin' gait is knocked
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-06-22

thereafter. the whole sum secured
thereby might be declared to be due
and payable; there is now due on said
note and mortgage. the sum Of $1,000.
with interest at the rate Of seven per
cent per annum from the first day Of
February, 1893, for which sum. with
interest from this date. plaintiff prays
for decree that defendants be required
to pay the same. or that SAID premises
may be sold to satisfy the amount found
due
You are required TO answer said petition
on or before Monday. the 10Th day Of July
1895.
Dated June 18th 1895. C.. G.. Flansburg.
Atty. for Plaintiff.
July 20.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-06-22

the floor.
Nov, gents" said His Honor. sudden
ly whipping oat a gun, 1.-The first man
who goes near that pile gifts it in the
neck
In an instant every mans hand went
to his other hip pocket. and His Honor
Owed behind the desk as - bullets went
through the window back of where he
had been sitting, and % men were
waiting for him to stick his head up.
but he did nothing SO rash.
Put up them guns" he yelled; put
up them guns. or Ill fine every d
one Of you for contempt Of court"
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-06-22
b. & NJ. EXCURSIONS.

Epworth League Convention at Chat
tan ooga, Tenn. June 18th and 9th, one
fare for round trip.
United Societies Of Christian Endea-
vor, Boston, Mass, July 9Th to Sth one
fare round trip.
Baptist's Young Peoples Union at
Baltimore, Nd, July 18th and 10th, one
fare for round trip.
Triennial Conclave Knights Templar
Boston, Aug. 10Th to 9th, one fare
round trip.
For full information apply at b. & NJ.
depot or city ticket Office cor. 10 Il o st.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-06-22
81 e.

clear inter de middle o. next week or
erlong inter January. Say, its tough
luck, dis losin' business. Now, dey all
tell me dat Omaha amt got no license
ter win anythin from Lincoln, an yet
dose green-eyed, bowlegged, SPAWN
jointed, miserable. sickly. good-fer-
nothin' troglodites wot wears de dirty
cream Omaha uniform has de double
riveted, wrought-iron nerve to jess steal
tree of de six games wild our team. Now,
dat amt right. No. it amt, and | says
when it comes ter dis, dat Omaha kin
beat Lincoln som.tin' ought ter be did,
am | right? l amt saying our fellers
hev lost der grip-fer don't so believe;
but dey ought ter do sum'tin ter change
der luck. Now de team is home again,
/ say it I'D be er good plan ter trow
away de rabbit foots, and go out to de
grounds in de cemetery car. or trow an
ole penny over der lef' shoulders or
sum'tim like dat. Am / right? We
can't stand losin' and de rag in sight an
fiutterin' right down before us in easy
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-06-22
G.. C.. Flansburg
Atty at law.
Brownell Blk.
First publication June -

First publication June %
In the District court Of Lancaster
county. Nebraska.
Joseph III. Sniifen, Plaintiff,
ys.
Annie Morrill,, ct al. defendants.
Annie Morrill,. Romainc l.. Bogardus.
Wesley Young. Mrs. Wesley Young thus
wife. first real name unknown) Joseph
y. Dowden. Benjamin M. Gibson, Dewitt
Wheeler and Grin Y Wheeler, defend
ants will take notice that on the first
day Of May, 1895, Joseph n. Snitfen, the
plaintiff herein. filed his petition in
the district court Of Lancaster county,
Nebraska, against said defendants, the
object and prayer Of which are to
foreclose certain mortgage executed
by Annie Morril widow To Joseph N.
Sniffen, Plaintiff. upon the following
described premises to-wit: Beginning
at the south west corner OF the south
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-06-22

performance OF their duties. Republi-
cans should not delude themselves with
the idea that anybody can be elected
this fall. Such is not the case. II care
is not taken in the selection of candi-
dates for these two offices it is not at all
unlikely that Mr.. Miller and Mr. Baker
will be left undisturbed by the election.
These Offices. so far as patronage and
remuneration are concerned, are the
most important of all county offices. with
the exception of that Of treasurer; and
it rests with the party to insure the
election of republicans to these places,
or jopardise it's prospects by the nomin-
alton of weak candidates.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-06-22
WOODEN MEMS TALK.

The Red Dude hasn't had anything to
say for a few weeks, but he has been
lot The Red Dude is as
rule. dead loyal to the home base ball
team, and he is given, when a loquasious
mood seizes him, To stringing the Lin
coin boys with taffy. The other day he
broke his long silence with:
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-06-22

west quarter OF the south west quarter
OF section no. eleven QD in township
No. ten rO). range No. six 90 east and
running thence north along the section
line eighty rods (S0) to the north west
quarter of said south west quarter Of
south west quarter. thence east thirty
one and 55-lOO Oh .55) rods along the
north line Of sail forty acre tract. themes
south parallel with the west line of said
section to the south line Of said section.
thence west along said section line to
place OF beginning, enclosing and in
Guiding tract Of land off the West side
OF said forty acre tract eighty rods long,
north and south, and thirty one and
fifty five hundreths (3l55) rods wide
from east TO west, Lancaster county,
to secure the payment Of one certain
promissory note, dated February LIST.
1898, for the sum Of $1,000, due and
payable two years from date thereof;
said mortgage provided that in case
said note. or interest thereon, was not
paid when due. or within ten days
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-06-22
NO HELP NEEDED.

Hogg-You seem sad tonight, Miss
Embonpoint. have remarked your
signs so many times.
Miss E. (sourly) - Indeed! Well, my
size speaks for itself without any Of your
help, sir.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-06-22

1t is understood that John p. Maule
will not allow his candidacy for district
judge to stand in the way of Ed Steers
candidacy for clerk of the district
court
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-06-22

are going to stay at home and take their
vacation out in having fun with each
other"
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-06-22

Fourth and Fifth ward politicians are
just now watching things anxiously and
waiting to see Just how the ball is
going to turn. Whether both judges
are coming in from the Fourth or only
one is just as perplexing a question as
whether the Fifth wards proposed can
didate will be Ensign for sheriff, Sizer
for clerk, or Cochran for county Judge.
Ensign, Sizer and Cochran may all get
into the convention. Who knows?
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-06-22

JIG. johnson. of the Fifth word, is &
candidate for district Judge.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-06-22

Alva Smith will be a candidate for
sheriff before the convention, but it is
predicted that the Smith men will not
be stayers this year. A good many Of
them may go to Trompen.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-06-22

There will be meeting of the repub-
lican county central committee next
Friday to fix the date OF the county
convention. The convention vii! prob
ably be held some time in August
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-21
A TERRIBLE EXPERIMENT.
How Husband Tried to Cure His Wifes
Fear of Pythons.

Concerning pythons the following ID
true story: A young lady in this country
for u long time resisted her lovers en-
treaties to go out to India with him Us his
wife. She had a horror Of the will ami
mails she believed she might encounter
there, especially scrpents AT length, how
ever, after he had issued sort OF ultima
tum, she consented to accompany him.
She did not however, leave her fears be-
hind her and lived in constant terror or
some day meeting what she so intensely
feared. Her husband did his best to laugh
her fears way, but without avail. Then
he resolved TO try more drastic means
A huge python was killed in the neigh
borhood of his bungalow. Without telling
his wife anything about it, he ordered tho
reptile to be brought into the drawing
room and coiled up as il asleep on the
hearth rug. Then he went out and called
his wife, telling her to go into the draw
ing room, and that he would join her In
few minutes. Soon after he heard dread
full scream. "That will cure her of her
fear of serpents," he smiled to himself and
purposely delayed his sltry. When ut last
he went into the drawing room, ho saw
his wife lying dead on the floor, and coiied
around her was another huge python, the
mate to the one that lay dead on the
hearth rug. Realm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-21
4 VISIT TO A BEAVER DAM.
The Work Of the Strange Little Animals De-
scribed by Correspondent.

About one and one-half miles from
Washburn village on the Perham road, is
a very strange little house. It Is not half
n mile from the main road and one is well
paid for going that distance to see the
home Of probably ten beavers. 1t is a
mud hut not unlike the pictures we see of
Esquimaux or Indian huts-about ten
feet in diameter and probably six feet
above and as much under the water. The
sticks Of the hut were cut about four
feet long and were put together in very
compact and solid manner. On nearly
an acre of land every stick of poplar has
been cut from two inches to eight inches
through. One stick we noticed that was
cut down, was certainly six inches in
diameter and the busy little choppers had
not had time to cut 1t up and haul IL
down to their house, but had marked 1t
off in about four feet sticks and had
limbed 1t as clean as man and ak could
do. Their paths over old logs looked as
if they had hauled for years. Rotten
cedars being nearly broken In two that
were ten or twelve inches through.
Their dam below their house is about
ten or twelve rods long and does not 60
straight across the brook but follows
down the stream in a crooked manner not
unlike the letter S-for some reason they
are building little pocket on the main
dam something like the letter S. In all
probability they will build another little
house in this additional pond.
The dam is firm and wide enough for
man to easily walk across. They use all
the advantages nature gives, in their
work, and the foundation of their dam in
some places is against rocks and in some
places, trees. Old people say they never
work Sunday, and 1t does seem true for
the water Is never mudded mite Sun
day, and beaver is never in sight on
that day, but OH any other day it Is not
unusual to see three out at once. en-
close some of their chips Correspondent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-21
FOOLED DETECTIVE CUFF.
Hoffman Left Him in Chicago Waiting fol-
Extradtion Papers.

New York, Oct. 20-Horace j. Hoff
man walked into the district attorney s
office, Saturday, and surrendered himself.
He was warmly welcomed, for the local
authorities have been trying to secure him
for some months on an indictment for per
jury, connected with a conspiracy of manu-
featuring companies, which. 1t is alleged,
mulcted the city out of SIG, 0C0
Hoffman's sudden appearance almost
dazed the attaches, as they expected when
he did return it would be in the company
Of Detective Cuff, who arrested him in
Chicago, last Friday. Hoffman, when
arraigned in the Chicago courts, refused
voluntarily to return to this city, and was
admitted to bail
Assistant District Attorney Battle pre-
pared the necessary extradition papers,
and they are now on their way to Chicago.
letter was received from Detective Cuff,
Saturday morning saying that he thought
his prisoner was "sparriDg for time. -
This was followed by n telegram from the
detective, requesting that money be sent
MIN at once for expenses.
The reply had barely left the office when
Detective Cuffs prisoner appeared IN per-
himself and rub his eyes before he could
realize that the man was really the live
Hoffman, and not his shade
Hoffman is president of the Hoffman
File Company Of Pittsburg, Pa, the sue
cessful bidder for a contract to furnish the
offices of the new criminal court building
With steel files and cases. Two other
companies were bidders, but Hoffman S
price of s4s, 900 was the lowest, and he
provided the cases
Some weeks ago Comptroller Fitch
learned from Mr.. Booz that the unsuc-
cessful bidders were sharing in the profits
of Hoffman's contract, and on nvestiga-
ton found, 1t is alleged, that prior to send
ing in their bids representatives of the
companies had met and fixed up deal
whereby the winning contractor was to
pay each of the others 10 per cent. of his
profits. The real value of the work done
Is said by Mr.. Booz, who was connected
with one of the companies, to have been
only s22, 900.
Hoffman swore when the contract was
awarded, that his bid was made without
COLLISION, and on this oath his Indictment
for perjury was secured.