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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-01-26
THE PAPER WAS HIS.
No Proved II, Though He Hated to Give
the Necessary Evidence,

The habit in vogue of leaving mail
on top of public letter boxes sur.
prises foreigners. In England the
street corner box corresponding to
u receptacle is properly named
pillar" being large enough to ac-
commodate ten times the mail of our
small boxes. These pillars" have
openings large enough to admit pa
pers and any ordinary package. The
same kind of receptacles are to be
seen in Canada, where consequently
substations are less of a necessity.
There is no doubt that packages of
value are constantly stolen from the
top of letter boxes.
A well dressed young man came at
a flying run round the corner of an
up town street the other evening and
%snatching a paper from the top of a
letter box turned to r~etrace his steps.
AS he did SO he ran right into the
arms of a postman.
Hi there! Stealing mail, no less.
Give me that paper, young man. I
guess this is a case for policeman"
Its my own paper" protested
the young man. Il laid it there two
minutes ago. WANTED to get it back
for something"
whats the address on it?" asked
a policeman who was on hand.
'Faugh," said the postman. He
had lots of time to read that
"You "a go on" said the police
man. I'll attend to the paper and
settle this case"
Can YOU, he continued, with the
air of a Solomon, tell me anything
there was in that paper?"
No." said the young man with
embarrassed frankness, IT cannot"
Looks bad" said the policeman.
what were you sending it away
for?"
II can't tell that either"
"Oh, see here" said the police.
man, this looks mighty fishy-send-
ing papers about which you know
nothing and then want them back
for something. Can't expect to get
off on that, you know. Guess I'll
have to take you to the station
house."
"Ill swear" said the young man,
"the papers mine. Do 1 look like a
thief"
NO. said the policeman hesitat-
ingly, "you don't, and what's to
steal in Newspaper anyway bothers
me. But to speak the truth now.
Are you a kleptomaniac?"
"No, you jolly old duffer, I'm not,
and you don't want to arrest me
either for a thief OF a kleptomaniac.
Give me back that paper and I'll
swear I'll never try again to cheat the
government. That paper contains a
pair of gloves intended for a lady in
Mexico. It's the wrong pair. I put
in my own, Nc. y, in a hurry, and
her skies I at home. Now tear
open, G for yourself, and say no
more about it,"
You bloomin silly" was all the
policeman said. What in creation
made you leave your sweetheart's
gloves on top of any letter box?"-
New York Herald.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-01-26

An amusing instance of German
red tape is recorded by the Berlin
Neueste Nachrichten. A Munich citi-
zen came to the registrar of births
to report an addition to his family.
Being asked as to his religion, he de-
clared himself a Christian. The Off
elal looked over his list of religions,
but could find no pigeonhole for
Christianity, and as the man was
neither a Catholic nor a member of a
Protestant denomination there was
a great struggle Re
publican.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-01-26

Using its hand for a speaking
trumpet, the departed soul hailed.
Ferry ahoy!" he shouted.
Charon shook his head.
i am disposed" he replied, Ito
accommodate almost everybody, in
asmuch asl have a practical monop-
oily on this route. But l must draw
the line at the rock-the-b boat IDIOT"
1t was very plain if the uneasy
spirit got across the Styx it would
have to wim.-Detroit Tribune.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-01-26
FRANK w. 2. BEILEW.
The Artist Who Called Himself "Cbip-
and His Originality.

Frank w. z. Bellew, the artist who re.
Gently died at his home In New York, and
who, under the name of "Chip," became
so widely known through his humorous
pictures, will be greatly missed by a wide
audience in this country. Chips lines
were bold, and his drawings may be said
to be technically not SO artistic as many of
his contemporaries who now survive him,
but his originality and quaint humor were
all his own, and he worked in a particular
not approached by any other. His
most successful character was his dog,
and this dog possessed such a happy
disposition and wore such a perpetual
smile that no matter If he were intro
duced into a picture where he had no par
ticular duty to perform, the mere fact
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-01-26
No. 3509.
Application for Patent.
U. s. Land Office, Helena, Mont,

U. S. Land Office, Helena, Mont,
December Z, 1894.
Notice Is hereby given that Harry B. Hill of
Great Falls, Montana. has this day filed appli-
cation for a patent under the mining laws of
Congress for the QUEEN. OF THE HILLS
lode mining claim designated as Sur
vey number 1857. situated in Barker [unorgan.
lied mining district, Meagher county, Montana,
in supposed township Is north range 8 east,
office of the recorder of Meagher county at
White Sulphur Springs, Montana, and describ-
ed as follows:
Said Survey number 1857 beginning at corner
number l from which the Barker Initial Point
for mineral surveys, bears south 81 deg IS min
west. 2l33,4 feet: thence south 66 degrees 81 min
utes east. 1874. 73 feet; thence north q degrees
y minutes east 500 feet; thence north 60 degrees
Is minutes west 1885 feet; thence south q de-
grees 25 minute west $50 feet to corner number
l the place of beginning. Conflict with survey
number $50 excluded and not claimed. Net area
claimed 1883 acres, upon which a notice of said
application was posted the 26th day of November,
1894.
The adjoining claim to these premises is sur
vey number 9S3 of the Grey Eagle lode on the
sic W. E. cox,
Register.
Date of first publication December 10, 1894.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-01-26

Not long ago a London preacher
INDUCED in a little bit of sarcasm
over a small collection. He did it
very neatly in a preface to his e L
mon on the following Sunday.
Brethren, he said, Our collection
last Sunday was a very small one.
When l look at this congregation, I
say to myself, Where are the poor?'
Butt a. Hooked at the collection when
we counted it, l exclaimed, Where
are the rich! San Francisco Ar
gOnaut.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-01-26
Unseemly.

Young Lady-How much?
Telegraph Clerk-Sixpence.
For that one word?"
Yes. Same charge for IL words
or less. You can repeat the Yes
six times if you wish"
"Um-no, that wouldn't look well.
1t is an answer to a proposal of mar
riage. London Tit-Bits.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-01-26

There is a superstition in China
that if you send for a charm the mo-
ment you feel sick you will get well.
In this country there is a similar su-
perstition about sending for doctor.
Boston Transcript.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-01-26

Agent-Can l supply you with a
piano, organ, harmonium OF a musical
instrument of any kind?
Crusty Old Spinster-No, sir; I hear
plenty OF that noise from next door.
MISS fllghty has bought a new organ.
Agent-Ah, indeed! Do you know
how many stops it has got?
=. y. S.-Yes, four-breakfast, din
ner, tea and supper.-Chips.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-01-26
just Like

One cannot really be attentive to
dude without staring at vacancy.
Richmond Dispatch
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-01-26
A Hopeless Sentiment,

do you think the world is getting
worse?" asked the genial citizen.
NO." replied the pessimist. II
don't see how it can. "-Washington
Star.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-01-26
A High Minded Critic.

"Timmy Leftflst denounces football.
He says it's II disgracefully brutal sport"
"Who is Timmy?"
Hes a prizefighter. Chicago Record.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-01-26
Deadeneu.

Parke-What a terrible thunderstorm
we had last night
Lane-Did we?
Parke-Great Scott, didn't you hear it,
Lane-No. My baby had the colic.-
Life.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-01-26
Assembly No. S64, X. of L,

rms order meets regularly at b. M. M. U. hall
Thursday evening of each week.
WIN. CRAGG, k.s. F. SCHERRER, NJ. w.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-01-26
n CONSOLATION.
Pleasure,

He (after the ball)-I hope you nave had
o pleasant time.
She-Oh, delightful! I'm completely
exhausted. Brooklyn Life.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-10-01
Silver Vases for Hsroism.

Hereafter the government will
recognise acts Of heroism on the high
seas In behalf OF citizens of the
United States by the award Of hand
some silver vases instead Of gold
watches, compasses, ETC., as has
been the custom in the past. 1t has
frequently happened that these
watches, fine though they are, have
been bestowed upon mariners pos
sessipg chronometers Of a much SUI
perior quality. The same is true Of
other navigating apparatus which it
has been customary to give in ac-
acknowledgement OF valuable heroic
service to American seamen. The
state department officials, who have
charge of this matter, have decided
to substitute vases for other ar
ticles as an experiment, and, If it
proves successful, that style of
award will be adopted as the stand
ard. The design most favored is a
tall vase, embossed at the base in
imitation Of dashing waves, with an
American eagle surrounding a
shield inscribed with the American
coat OF arms. Washington Star.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-10-01
He Wasn't Scared.

Funny thing happened in our
town, said a suburbanite man the
other day. There is a deaf man
living there and lady who has
plenty OF nerve. The other night
she was left alone for an hour or so.
The deaf man called. He rummaged
around on the porch, trying to find
the doorbell. The lady became
alarmed. She got her husbands
pistol and ran upstairs. She crept
to a window directly over the door
and listened. She could hear a man
moving about very distinctly.
Bang! Bangi Bang! She fred
three times. The bullets passed dan
'gerously near the deaf man, but be
did not hear the sound OF the report
He kept looking for the doorbell,
and finding 1t he gave it long
ring.
mo one came. Finally he grew
discouraged and left. AS he walked
away he was met by several people
who had heard the shots. When he
was told OF his narrow escape, he
smiled pleasar i and hurried home
ward, incre@q -. Atlanta Con-
stitution.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-10-01

Here's Q story Of girl whose
courage brought the blush Of shame
to number OF strong men. A troll
ley car OF the Peoples Traction COM
pany Of Philadelphia while bowling
along Germantown avenue, near On
tario street, the other morning,
struck small dog. The animal
rolled under the car and became
wedged between the motor box and
the truck frame. The car was stopped
and the poor dog lay there, bowling
pitifully. 1t was found to be i'm
possible to extricate the dog from
the outside, and the conductor ac-
cordingly went into the car and lifted
the trap In the floor. The dog lay
directly under the opening, with his
mouth gaping wide in agony. At
the sight OF the dog the conductors
courage forsook him, and he gave up
his intention OF extricating the poor
brute. There were about forty-tive
people In the car, two-thirds men,
and Ave OF them policemen. None
OF these men, however,, offered to re-
lieve the dogs suffering. A pretty
young woman who sat near the open
trap appealed to the men TO take the
dog out. No one responded. and so
she stopped dowr herself and lifted
the dog carefully from under the
truck. The other women applauded
her loudly. and the men joined in
rather sheepishly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-10-01
A oin.. bicycle Feat.

Miss Belle Steele, Of Deposit, N,
Y, is a bloomer girl, whose courage
lis not,stackings even In dangerous
places. During the last two weeks
ten wheelmen have fallen into the
canal while trying to pass on the
wide towpath underneath the old
white bridge ct Traceyville. It was
thought to be hoodooed spot for
cyclers. But Miss Steele, as q taunt
for the male riders, declared she
Hcould pass under the bridge on her
wheel six times, within one foot Of
the waters edge, for wager OF ten
dollars. The money being put up,
she undertook the feat on Wednes.
day night. The six trips were made
in less than ten minutes, the rider
going within few inches of TIT
waters edge each time. A big
crowd turned out to see the new
woman dissipate superstitious no
tion OF the men. and they were de-
lighted when the plucky whcelwom
an got the money.-Buffalo Elk
press.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-10-01
New England Cities.

The race for third place among the
cities Of New England is rather an
interesting one. In 1880, according
to the federal census of that year,
Worcester's population was "a, 655
and that OF New Haven 61,298,
while at the present time each claims
total of 100, 009. Lowell is close be-
hind aud Fall River, provided its
growth is not impeded by unfavor-
able industrial conditions, will give
its slightly larger rivals tussle for
the advantage in the next half dec
AIDE. Meanwhile Providence retains
its old title of the second city Of
New England by large majority
and will pass the 200, 900 mark with
in a very few years, even If none Of
the current annexation projects get
beyond the stage OF discussion.
-~-~-~-~ss ~~w~<- 49, - $3.50
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-10-01

Shot.
Patsy Slattery has long been
known as the dummy fisherman
OF the sea wall AS boy, says the
New York Press, his hearing was
defective and be never learned to
talk with anything but his fingers.
he was more than usually intelN-
gent. And his parents were always
| looking for some way Of loosening
his tongue, but so long as he could
not hear other sounds there was no
chance of his initiating them.
One day Patsy and another fellow
were out in boat duck hunting,
when something happened that
furnished the looked-for shaking ND
ofthe nervous faculties ofthe tongue
tied youth. After shooting into q
flock OF ducks, 10 the haste to row
out after the game he had shot he
climbed over his companions gun
and discharged It. The shot went
over his bead, but 50 close that sew
eTal small pieces Of lead lodged in
his shoulder.
just what took place in the
wounded mans mind, or what was
the immediate influence that it had
over his system science would 60 q
long way to find out, for, when the
noise OF the discharge died away, his
companion was astonished to hear
him shout dacksl" Ia On almost
natural tone OF voice. It was The
f1rst word he had ever spoken.
The wounds made BY the shots
were quite severe, but they did not
begin to create the interest that was
felt in his learning to speak. Little
by little, with painful slowness, he
soon began to use other words, not
enough to make really connected con-
versation possible, but it was speech
for all that, and there was promise
of anything, too, so long as he could
use any words at all.
The duckshot that had been lodged
in Patsy's shoulder panied him a
good deal, and soon began to work
up toward the surface. He went to
the Fitch hospital a day or two age
and had them taken out. He made
very favorable impression on the
doctors, who were naturally much
interested in such a peculiar case.
Patsy did not try to speak, but used
the finger alphabet. The bandages
did not feel just right after the OPP
Grafton was over, and to call atten.
tion to them he did something that
fairly frightened his companion. He
whistled.
This had been his way of making
his wants known from childhood,
but as soon as he had begun to tall
he had given 1t UP, and had not
whistled for qnite q long time. The
operation was finished TO his salts
faction, and he went back to his
home on the sea wall, but he does
not speak now a4alL
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-10-01

The Foreign Possessions OF Some
European Nations
England, Holland and Portugal Claim
More Subjects Aorosd Than Mt Home
--Austria the Only Great Power
Without a Colony.

The declaration of the italian min
lister of foreign affairs TO the Italian
chamber Of deputies In Rome re-
Gently that all the European powers
except France and Russia had agreed
that no other government was au-
thorized to interfere with the italian
protectorate over Abyssinia, recalls
the fact that the ambition OF many.
Italians to establish governmental
colonies is soon to be realized. Since
the establishment of the italian cap
ital in Rome in 1870, says the New
York Sun, Italy has been contribute
ing largely to the foreign emigra-
tion to the United States, the Ar
gentine Republic. France, Brazil
and the northern African states.
BY the census of 1870 there were only
II, 900 Italians In the United States.
In 1880 the number had risen to "A, :
600 and in 1890 to 1872, 900.
Many Italians have long felt the
need, for commercial purposes, Of
colonies over which the italian flag
might fy and the Italian govern
ment exercise Jurisdiction. Abys-
sinia has seemed to furnish the COW
eted opportunity for colonization,
and now Italy, after a military occu-
patton OF the country, is about to ex-
tend its power further over the coun-
try of King Menelek. The area of
Abyssinia is l89, 900 square miles, or
about 30 per cent. greater than the
area Of Italy. The population of
that part of Abyssinia over which
the Italians claim jurisdiction is
4,600, 900. The present population
of Italy is 10000, OO0
France, with a population Of 49,
600, 900, has colonies in various parts
of the world with 81, 900, 600 inhabit-
ants additional. Spain, with pop
ulation OF 1900, 900, has colonies
with 100000 inhabitants addi-
tional, but 1t will not have colonial
possessions so large If the patriotic
Cubans succeed in their revolt
against the Madrid government.
Holland, with population Of 4,500, :
600. has colonies with collective
population of 20, 0OO,0 900. Portugal,
with population of less than 5000, :
900, has colonies with q population
of less than 5000, 900 additional.
But these four countries, preeminent
for centuries as colonizing govern
ments, are completely overshadowed
by England. The area of the United
Kingdom Is 120,0 square miles,
but the area Of the jurisdiction OF
the English government is IL, 900, :
600 square miles. The population
OF England, ireland, Scotland and
Wales Is $4,000, 900. The total pop
ulation under the Jurisdiction OF the
queen OF England Is S81, 900, 900.
When the annexation Of Abyssinia
to the italian kingdom Is completed,
Italy viii rank In the matter OF pos
sessions with Germany, which has
some 5000, 900 people within its pro-
tectorate In Africa; with Turkey and
with Denmark, which have colonies in
both North and South America.
Aus tria one Of the greatest mon-
arches of Europe, is the only one
having no foreign colonies.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-10-01
When Forks We're Manufactured.

fwo-pronged forks were made at
Sheffield in 1908. Three pronged
forks were manufactured in Eng
land and on the continent in 1850,
and silver forks did not come, either
lin England or in France, until 1914.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-30
Messengers Notice.

Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County,
State of Maine Cumberland IS. March 22d,
A. d.. 1895.
THlS is to give notice, that on the 22d dav
IL of March, A. D., 1895, Warrant in In
solvency was issued out of the Court of In
solvency. for said County of Cumberland,
against the estate of
THOMAS e. MORSE, of Portland,
adjudged TO be an Insovent Debtor, on petition
of said Debtor, which petition was filed
on the 22d day of March, A. D. 1885, to
which date interest on claims is to be COM
puted.
That the payment of any debts to or
by said Debtor, and the transfer and delivery of
any property by him are forbidden by law.
That a meeting of the creditors OF said
Debtor, to prove their debts and choose one
or more assgnees of his estate will be held
at Court of Insolvency to be holden at Probate
Court Room, in said Portland, in said County of
Cumberland on the LIST day of April, A. D.
1895, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon,
Given under my hand the date first above
written. c. L. BUCKNAM,
Deputy Sheriff. as Messenger Of the Cou,s of
Insolvency for said Cou1etyof Cstnabe rldnd.
mar23&3O
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-30
IT'S VERY ENGLISH.
How the Wealthy and Wise Britons Live
in Summer.

One of the features of life in England is
the house boat as a summer residence. In
stead of wearing himself out and exhaust
ing his purse by going to watering place.
your Wealthy Englishmen hires a tugboat
to tow his floating home up the Thames,
and rests him content, angling for fish thai
never bite and smoking. The Inventor of
the house boats is unknown. Encyclopaedia
as are discreetly silent on the subject, and
a careful research of long established Eng
lish journals fails to find any mention of
the term previous to 1884. In some inscru-
that certain merchant, perfumer. in
Bond street. London, made use of the first
house boat in English waters as long ago
as the year 1865. He adopted the idea of
having movable summer cottage on the
waves. and he lodged his family in that
unique fashion Tor several seasons without;
attracting any particular attention from
his neighborS. Since that time house boats
have become popular in England, and the
Thames just above the capital is full of
them anchored all along the shore, some
times SO near together that the inmates
walk across from one boat to the other by
conveniently arranged passageway.
Recently company has been organized in
New York for the purpose of building and
renting house boats. This will satisfy the
yearniLgs of the simianlike and initiative
Manhattanese for something distinctly
Enplish
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-30

Women know the influence of beauty
on men; men rarely admire beautiful
invalid, but they do admire woman in
whom is blended good features and per-
feet health.
There is no secret about woman's
beauty; it all lies in the care she devotes
to herself, to removing from her system
all poisonous impurities, and keeping at
bay those fearful female diseases.
The flashing eye, elastic step, and bril-
liant complexion are never companions
aof womb trouble; only the distressed
expression and aches, pains, blues, faint
ness, dizziness, bearing-down feeling,
ETC., keep it company.
Lydia 3. Pnkhana's Vegetable Com
pound removes female troubles promptly,
and cleanses, invigorates, and conse-
quently beauties, the form of woman.
Women, the world over, pay homage to
it, and praise its discoverer. Your drug
gist sells more Of it than all other female
medicines.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-30
"As WELL OFF AS THE RICHEST"

Charles ", Maria Theresa, the
Empress of Austria, Goethe, Bee
thoven, Bismarck, the Princess
Louise of England, Count Won
Caprivi, and a host of other eel
ebrities have visited the famous
Sprudel Spring of Carlsbad, and
we are not all Goethes and Bis
marcks, but we may enjoy the
greater advantage of having the
Spring with all its benefits
brought directly home tous. The
more rapid means of transit and
the march of invention is bring
ing everyone within easy reach
OF every creative blessing. The
Carlsbad Water bottled at the
Spring, or the Carlsbad Sprudel
Salt, the solid evaporations of the
water, may be had of any drug
gist, and are without an equal in
all disorders of the stomach, in
testines, spleen, liver, PROSTATE,
kidneys and bladder, and in govt
and diabetes. Beware of inlita-
tons. E1sNER & MENDELsoN Co.,
Sole Agents, New York.