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The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17
THE REGULAR ARMY.
Regulations for and Requirements Of

nsgulstions for and Requirements Of
Enlisted Men In the Service.
An enlisted man serving on the from
tier has opportunities for sport that
would be envied by hundreds of
wealthy men, especially in the way of
hunting and fishing. He plays all kinds
OF outdoor games. is regular In his
habits, has stated times for meals and
for sleep, which all tend to the devel-
opment OF his physical powers. and the
training he receives straightens his
frame and gives him an easy. upright
carriage that never after leaves him un-
til old age lays the weight of its hand
upon him. The post exchange is fitted
up with billiard room. lunch counter aud
card room. Only the best grades of beer
are sold there, and drunkenness can
not exist under present restricted rules
A pleasant room is always set aside as
reading room. where current newspa-
pers are on file, and in addition to this
each company usually maintains
library. post school is maintained
for six months OF the year, where he
may improve his mental condition II he
desires. He is provided with excellent
clothing, which, when altered to fit
neatly, is the nattiest uniform known.
A drunkard or other questionable char
acter may possibly creep in among the
men enlisted, but he is soon spotted"
and under the law that five previous
convictions by courts martial are suf-
fictent to award dishonorable discharge,
he fs soon gotten rid of. 1t Is creditable
to the army that all men now serving
in the ranks, except possibly few left
over from the old army. are capable Of
reading and writing the English Ian
guage, that is, In limited sense. To
enter the service man must submit
certificate Of character from his last
employer. and in many other ways sat
isfy the examining officer that he is
worthy young man. II he be intelli-
gent, his services are sought by the diff
ferent department chiefs as clerk, or
In some other capacity. The new law
which allows any enlisted man of two
years service to apply for examination
with view to securing commission
has already induced many bright young
men to enter the ranks. If the people
can only be prevailed upon to cast aside
the prejudice which has blinded their
Judgment of the army for the past 20
years, our young men will be only too
willing to enlist. and enjoy the benefits
that accrue during three years term
of service
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17
COOL AND REFRESHING.

.sut the Early Rising Drug store Clerk
Did Not Seem to Appreciate It.
The night clerk in a Buffalo drug
store was awakened about 5 o'clock the
other morning by two prosperous-look-
ing strangers who took seats in front
of the soda fountain. The clerk sleepily
advanced to take their orders, which,
Judging from appearances, should have
been for 15-cent drinks at least.
Can you lend us two glasses of water
and couple of spoons" blandly asked
The clerks mind was not working
very clearly and he obeyed.
Then one of the strangers took from
his pocket box of lemonade capsules,
which contain citric acid in a powdered
form and one of which is supposed to
hold the Ingredients for one glass of
lemonade. He gravely poured the con-
tents of two capsules into the glasses,
they were stirred with the spoons and
the contents slowly absorbed.
The clerk was wide awake by this
time. won't you have some sugar to
sweeten your lemonade WITH" he
asked. with an attempt at sarcasm.
mo. thank you" replied one of the
pair. Eve carry our own beverages
with us mainly for the reason that drug
store drinks are usually too sweet to
be wholesome"
The strangers had got block away
from the store before the clerk was
able to get his profanity cells In work
ing order.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17
THE OYSTERS TREASURE.
A Poetical and Also = Commercial Cor
sideratIon of Pearls.

sideratIon of Pearls.
Eleven thousand five hundred
pounds sterling for a pearl necklet!
1t is at the rate of f32 pearl, and, II
some of them were of noble dimen-
sions, others were, of course, compare
lively minute. At the best this "treas-
ure of an oyster" is really neither a
gem nor a Jewel. 1t is neither more nor
less than a concretion of carbonate of
lime which the bivalve deposits-so
naturalists tell us-to cover up some
speck of grit or sand which incon-
veniences him as he lies in his house
of nacre. Pearls can be easily spoiled
by acids, and 1t is perfectly true in q
sense that Cleopatra might have melt
ed the lustrous gift of Antony in the
sour wine of the Nile. And yet, 80
delicate is the undulatory texture Of
the skin Of the pearl, so subtle and in
imitable by art the shifting iridescence
of the tiny satin sphere. that all the
world, and especially the fairer part
of 1t, has always been In love with the
oysters product, which suits equally
we'll the white skin of the blonde and
the dark complexion Of the brunetts.
and which is priced by queens them
selves as daintier adornment. when
in perfection, than rubies. diamonds,
sapphires and chased gold.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17
Tho so-C.,,.d Natural Singer.

The question as to whether or not
people can become good singers natur-
ally, by which Is meant, without pro-
fessional instruction. is one often
raised, writes Frederic Peakes, There
are, undoubtedly, instances Of persons
Of natural genius learning to sing, that
is. to produce the singing voice proper
ly, to vocalize perfectly, and to sing
with that most artistic essence, good
style, from imitation of others and by
their own energies and practice. But
these cases are unusual. The average
"natural'-so-called- is less
pleasing as performer than his
trained fellow. and he is never an artist
To be artistic in accomplishment
should be the goal for which every
student Of every art should strive. The
finished performance-using finished In
Its sense of completion. perfection-is
the artistic performance, and its rarity
speaks volumes for the lack Of contin-
ued application in humanity.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17
ELECTRICITY AT SEA.

The White Light Is Proved to Be ths
Ono the Easiest and best seen.
Some interesting experiments have
been made on the visibility of the elec.
trio light at sea by the government OF
the United States, Germany and the
Netherlands. The word visible" ir
the report on the tests means visible
IN dark night with a clear atmos.
phere. The result of the experience Of
the German committee was that e
white light of one candle power was
visible IA miles on dark, clear night
and one mile on rainy night. The
American tests resulted as follows: Ir
very clear weather light of one candle
power was plainly visible at one nauti.
cal mile; one Of three candle power al
two miles; one Of ten candle power was
seen by the aid of binocular at four
ils er fsintip ti e hes fniles. and one q t6iF
ty-three candle power plainly at i've
miles. On an exceptionally clear night
q white light Of 3.2 candle power was
readily distinguished at three miles
one of Sc candle power at four miles
and one Of 17.2 candle power at five
miles. In the Dutch experiments the
results were almost similar. but II
candle power light was plainly visible
at five miles. For green light the
power required was two for one mile
fifteen for two miles, fifty-one for three
miles and 106 for four miles. The re.
suit of tests with red light were al
p,out Identical with th0sa with 0roop
but 1t was conclusively proved that {
white light was by far the most easily
seen.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17
Aon y in Soar. D.ahheads-

A new branch OF the lumber industry has
been introduced on the Pike river. and be
fore long will extend all over the Menominee
and Its tributaries, giving employment to
hundreds OF men,. 1t is recovering dead
heads" or logs which are partly sunk and
cannot he driven down stream. The water
soaked timber will be hauled out and put
on the river bank to dry and then foated
down stream to the mills In Marnette
samuel and John Fitzgerald and John Me.
Donald have organized the peadhead Log
5,1mpany and begun work on the Pike river
They have obtained the consent Of the va
rious companies Ia operate and will be paid
for each log recovered. There are millions
Of feet of timber sunk In the Menominee
river and It's tributaries.-Milw Wis
'OnSin.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17

Increase in Number of Lives Lost.
General Dumont, of the United States
steamboat inspection service has rec.
ords to show that during the last fiscal
year the number of lives lost on steam
vessels approximately was 1868. This
was an increase over the average Of
the preceding IS years of 1873. The
great increase was caused by the large
loss Of life by the laundering of the
steamship Colima recently of the Pa.
cidc coast. The average for the last
10 years is 247. The highest previous
annual loss was $50. in 1874: the lowest
was 1873, in 1886.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT.
s.bHaza.s LAnps Are Now Used b
ElsAsrnsn With Success

Dabnaazaas Lamps Are Now Used by
YlsAssnsa With Success
Eastern anglers are taking leaf out
Of the book Of the fishermen Of the Pa
eidc coast. It will be remembered that
an enterprising Californian was the
frst in the country to utilize the Idea
Of attacking nsh by means of the cleo
Hic light. He had the nets for his
coast fishing studded with incandescent
lamps. which were connected to bat
tories in an accompanying boat. AZ
soon a. the nets were sunk the current
was turned ON. and the incandescent
filament drew nsh from far and near.
greatly surprising in its effects on the
hauling Of the net the most irresist'
ible Of bats. Now an Albany man has
devised an electrical net" which
works very much after the same fash
ion. except that the electric light used
II 6xed above the water instead of be-
low Its surface. When the light is
placed In position. the nets are sci
either to seaward of 1t or around 1t
nat upon the bottom. When the fish
are drawn to the lamp rubber tube
which runs along the top of the net
Il inflated by pump in the boat, the
upper edge of the net will rise to the
surface-the lower edge being held
down by sinkers-and the fish are
caught. A New Yorker has made 6
modification of the California plan In
using submerged lights. He simply
puts three-candle-power lamp in e
quart preserving jar. lowers it in the
water. and runs it with a sewing ma
chine battery. He recommends those
who wish to follow his example not tc
spend $40 on battery. but buy an elec.
trio handbook and, with three goblets
securely fastened in plain wooden
box. make for themselves for about
$3.50 battery which works just as
well. He says that night fishing be.
comes very lively sport II the tight
Is placed anywhere in the neighborhood
of fish. They swim around and spen6
considerable time investigating. but as
soon as their curiosity is satisfied, they
get down to business and discuss the
baited hook which is dangling nearby
Exchange.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17
Rrake n Snail.

At Long Sutton, between Cambridge
and Boston, in England. farmers
wife reesntly discovered that an old
woman n the neighborhood had be-
witched her. The only remedy was to
beat the witchcraft out Of her. which
she and her husband at once did, break
ing the cid woman's wrist before they
were suecessful. As they were con-
vinced that the spell was broken, they
chssrfully paid large nns.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17
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
alive; effectually 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
qists 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.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17
shs Was Quite Old Enough.
IA nina ha whianarAd

DIG WI0e, u6 WuISPeIeu.
Something In the summer girls man
ner warned him that he was no good.
Don't say" he hastened to add, that
you are not old enough to accept me-"
"Mr. Fathers" said tho maiden, II
had not the least intention of saying
that was not old enough to accept
you. I was about to remark, in fact,
that was old enough not to accept
you."
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17
rw.n,y-sixth Triennial Conciave. Knights
Tamnlar Rnston. Mas. August 90.3O.

The Union Pacific has been selected as the
official route OF the Grand Commandery.
Official train will leave Denver at ~ ?. M.
August II 10 81 at one lowest first-class
fare for the round trip. good to September na.a
hor a See nearest ticket agent, or call on
or address George Ady, 04l Seventeenth
street. Denver, for additional Information.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17

FAIR SAILING through life for the person
who keeps in health. With a torpid liver
and the impure blood that follows it, you
are an easy prey to all sorts OF ailments
That used up" feeling is the first warning
that YOUR liver isn't doing its work.
That is the time to take DR.. Pierce's Gold
en- Medical Discovery. AS an appetizing,
restorative tonic, to repel disease and build
up the needed flesh and strength, there's
into healthful action, purifies and enriches
the blood, braces up the whole system, and
restores health aud vigor
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17
a GhastIy spectre

Disease Is ever but In no form Is 1t more TO
be dreaded than in that of the formidable
maladies which attack the kidneys and blad;,
der. Bright's disease. diabetes and gravel
may alike be prevented, II inactivity of the
kidneys is rectlhed in time with HOstetter's
Stomach Bitters sovereign also In cases OF
dyspepsia, constipation, mala-
ria biliousness and nervousness.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17
A R.r. ch.rc.. P.rh.p..

Daughter-Here's a queer advertise.
msnt in the Trumpet: "A we'll cul-
tured baby for adoption" Don't you
think that means we'll nurtured?
Nother-I don't know. Perhaps it'i
. Boston baby.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17
D..d r,.h bv the rhou..nd..

The recent rains washed 30 much
Chicago sewage into the Illinois River
that thousands on thousands OF nsh
have died. So many lodged against u
swing pontoon bridge at Lacon that II
was opened with the greatest dinfcul-
ty.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17
NJ MAnt to ltuY.

State County. City and School District
BONDS and WARRANTS. Correspondence
solicited. NORRIS & WHITEHEAD.
Cooper building. Denver, Colorado
Branch: Chamber of Com. Bldg, Portland, Or
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17

Nel,-Why did you marry that dried
n,l millionnirel | wouldn't have him wit
all his money. Belle-But he said he woul
die for me-
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17

..Whats Jim a.golng to do when he
leaves coIlegef" swell, II he's got eddica-
tion enough he'll teach school. but IL he
hain't ! reckon he'll edit newspaper
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17

$40 Won consider LITTER strictly honest 7"
Honest TO a fault why. he told me with,
ont my asking that he stole that dog he had
with him last evening"
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17
W. Want To lfuy

State, County. City and School District
BONDS and WARRANTS,,, It, :, C1rsesRondence G
Cooper Building Denver, Colorado
Branch: Chamber Of Com. Bldg, Portland, Or.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17

"You will notice that have you on tn
striuy.r said the boy to the kite. "Yes,
answered the kite. "And that's what make
me soar"
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17

Health once Impaired Il not easily r"gained'
vet psrker's Ginger Tonic attained these results
In many cases Goo for every weakness and Distress
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17

The husband tsecing his wife of)-You
must promise not to ask for money every
time you write. The Wife-But that would
necessitate my writing much oftener.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17

plso's Cure for Consumption has no e4ua
As a cough medIclne;.F; NJ Abbott. .ss $Ss sen
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17

1t Is m9rs than wonderful
how patisutly people su fer with Get peace
and comfort by o, Ing them with iiindercorns'
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17

"HAnson's Magic Corn Balve."
Warranted to cure money refunded. AK ye0
druggist for It. Price Is cents
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17

Mrs. Hushmore-You'll have to settle up
or leave. Summer Boarder-Thanks, awfully.
The last place was at they made me de
hnib
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17
MONEY OF THE MANY.
ooLD-srANDARD SUPPORTERS
ARE FEW.

1sv Laws Have Deprecated Silver
The Eneniss of That Metal and Their
way of Controlling Coinage Through
0svernnent Omcials.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17

Nerve RestOrer. No Fits u fier the nrst day ,
Marvellous Treatise and e2trial bottle frset
Fit Send To Dr. Kline 93l Arch St. PhilA-, Pa
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17
UNIVERSITY OF H0TRE DAME.

TueeCHV. SSer. Sd. isSs.
Full courses in Cl0Asics L. tiers EeteRee, Law.
civil a. d Mechanical EngfneeriaE. Thorough
PrSparat ard Commercial Courses q. Edvard's
Hail for boys 10 d unique in the compstsnsss Of
it, squpm ent Catalogues sent free application y
REV AIDnxv HoR1tsssY, C. o. G., Notrs Dame. Ind-
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17
HAVE YOU HEARD Wh .s.a s;H;EI SS;; s;s; a..


II % 1 & & i = III @ @
ns.1 s. . Ss &c a. %
d.. s. =. Gz.k ~ Ill S. -
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17
Highest Of al in Leavenng Pow-Latest u Govt Report
Roe! q! fs%ds@F RskiR@
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Friend-If you can't live happily With
your husband why don't you get q divorce
from him? Unhappy Wife-I am afraid
couldn't get nny one else
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17

~ conclude that's fly" said a young
trout. ''You are right, my dear" said its
mother. "but never jump at conclusions"
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17
Denver Directory.
HARNESS

single buggy harness for $3.50. Do not Be
deceived by worthless limitations but order
direct from us and get the lowest wholesale
prices. Catalogue free All goods stamped
FRED MUELLER, 1413 Lnrimer Street,
Denver, Colorado.
Goods sent for examination.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17
EDUCATIONAL.
ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART

HCHDEMy OF The SHOKEO nEhN1
The course Of instru in this Academy. conducted
bJ the Religious OF the Sacred Heart, embraces the
range of subjects neces ary 70 sohi
and refined education. Proprety Of department per
sonal Isatness and the principles of morality are OBJ
1sct- easing attention Extensive grounds Al
ford the pupils every facility for useful bodily e1or-
cse their health objsrt Of constant solicituds,
and In sickness they attt nded with materna care
Fall tenn opsy Tuesday, sept Sd For further pAr.
tfculArs, address THE ~ uFEA1OMy
Academy sacred Heart. 81. JoAeDhs Aos
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17

II the Baby Is Cutting Teeth.
Be and use that old and well. tried remedy Ma
wNsLo~'s SOOTHING syP-P for Children Tssthins.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17

the major issue of the campaign, but
n was much subordinate to mere In
ctdent of the canvass, and congress was
called in extra session for the sole pur-
nose of further degrading silver as
money metal. No device of king or
clown has been left untried to destroy
ia value as money. Mr.. Cleveland has
characterized 1t as cheap money. dis
honest money, unsound money, till 1t
looks as II he had exhausted his vo-
cabulary to find means to turn 1t black
and greasy. Silver was not cheap when
II required $2.S5 In paper money Of this
great government to buy one silver dol
1sr. It was not cheap when 1t was de-
monetized in 1878, when 1t was at .
nremium Of per cent over gold in
london? Gold as we'll as silver can be
DEGRADED by legislation. Silver main
tanned its equality with gold from 1892
until 1873, when the hands Of the as
.assin were laid upon 1t. Now, while
n Ia held down by law its enemies jser
and mock and call 1t "unsound money"
"cheap money" and dishonest money"
Who wants dishonest money? No
one. Free coinage men do not. eve
hold to the use Of both gold and silver
A. the standard money Of the country,
and to the coinage Of both gold and
silver without discriminating against
either metal" Ii there anything dis
honest in this?
It Is proclaimed BY those who faver
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17

He-You say they are both wealthy. and
married quietly? She-Yes, you see It was
simply a love affair.
The Meeker herald., 1895-08-17

nssnss ehinS shsa sarna. fhis fosn sod SSsS SsssS
ing oe Pretending P1ss yield ~ 0nce 70
DR.. 0o.SAM.ko'8 PILE REMRov.
which sets dirscty % pasts Affected absoehs tlnE =
hss 81 asse,ns & :nfb al b.. Ssss Sssssss, Fl Fc.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-03
Notice of Sale of Municipal Bonds,
OFFICE OF VILLAGE RECORDER

OFFICE OF VILLAGE RECORDER
Village of Melrose, Stearns County
Minnesota, Feb. 9th, 1885,
Notice is hereby given that the
Village Council of the Village of Mel
rose, Stearns County, Minnesota, will,
until the 23d day of March, 1895, at
the hour of ten o'clock a. M, receive
sealed bids for the sale of the Bonds
of said Village of Melrose, to the
amount of Fifteen Thousand Five
Hundred (s15,50O Dollars. authorized
to be issued by said Village for public
improvements, pursuant to a special
election held in said village on the
18th day of February, 1895, and pur-
suant to Chapter 200 of the General
Laws of the State of Minnesota for
the year 1893. The said bids will be
opened at a special meeting of the
Village Council of said village, to be
held on the 23d day of March, 1895, at
ten o'clock a. m.
Said Bonds will be due five and ten
years from date, with Interest at
per cent, payable annually.
The Village Council reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
The assessed valuation of said village
Is SIS, 4S4.00. FRANK WALDORF,
Village Recorder.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-03
Health and Good Looks.

Pittsburg Commercial-GaZet
1t is health that makes women beau
tiful and men handsome. They may be
pretty without it, but only for time,
and then they are liable to become ter
ribly ugly. Pretty women are inclined
to be weak, but handsome women are
strong physically, intellectually and
morally. This is the secret of the COM
ing womans desire to secure good
health first, in order that she may have
q sure foundation ON which to build.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-03
DR.. TELLER,
$50 {. Seventh St., st. Paul. MINI.

Speedily cures all private. nervous
chronic and blood and skin diseases
Oh both sexes, without the use OF mer-
curry or hindrance from business. NO
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and all old, lingering cases where tho
blood has become poisoned, causing III
GERS. blotches, sore throat and mouth.
pains in the head and bones. and ali
diseases OF the kidneys and bladder
are cured for life. Men of ali ages
who are suffering from the result OF
youthful indiscretion or excuses OF
mature years. producing nervousness.
Indigestion, constipation, loss OF mem
ory, ETC., are thoroughly and pe-na-
nently cured.
Dr. Teller. who has had many years
of experience III this speciality. Is a
graduate from one OF the leading med
icai colleges OF the country. He has
never failed in curing any cases that
he has undertaken. Cases and CORE.
spondence sacrcdly confidential CAL
or write for list of questions. Medt
cine sent by mail and express every
where free from risk and exposure.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-03
Blind Pigs and Bootleggers.

Sleepy Eye Herald.
A bill has been recommended for
passage in the house whereby one-half
of the money obtained from the liquor
licenses will go into the county treas
ury. Should this become a law most
small towns in Minnesota will be
honey-combed with blind pigs, and
will be the boot ieggers' paradise, as
they will in all probability abolish the
license feature and shut up the sa-
looms.