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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-12-21
,lIie GpCkn.

The gecko is all odd little creature.
His name is seldom heard, and his
form is seldom seen, for he lives in
warmer climates than this. His
home is in Africa and the southern
countries of Europe.
This little gecko has so many
strange ways and there is something
so uncanny in his appearance that
the people of the countries where
he lives are rather afraid of him, be-
lieving his bite to be poisonous, al
though this is denied by n%aturalists.
He is a little creature, with a broad,
Cat head, like a snake, and a long
body, with a narrow tail. with odd
shaped bits of skin arranged like
scallops along the sides of it. He
has short legs and queer, catlike
claws. which enable him to easily
climb the old walls and rocks upon
which he lives, catching the insects
of various sorts which make his din
ner.
He is a nocturnal animal, walking
abroad at night and sleeping in the
daytime. He moves with sudden
rushes and without any noise what
ever. His odd namo was given him
from the queer noise he makes,
which is something like the noise
you would make to start a horse
with. The male gecko is of a gray
color, so near the shade of the old
walls and rocks among which he
makes his home that he can barely
be n.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
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Robert Louis and Ills Doc.

When the StcvonSOnS lived at Can.
mes, an American family made their
acquaintance there. Ono day they
went to call They were met outside
the door by a very small dog with a
very large bark. The dog planted
himself before the door and refused
to allow them to enter, At length
Mr.. Stevenson heard the. noise and
came to the rescue. When the visit
ors yer seated, the dog placed him.
self in front of them and parked so
loud that conversation became i'm
possible. The husband and wife look
ed at one another anXiously, and
finally Mr., Stevenson carried the dog
FROM the room. 1t was only to the
next room, however. The dog put
his nose to the crack of thedoor and
parked as loud as before. CONVERSE
ton again came to a halt. He loves
us so much, the husband and wife
murmured to each other, with apol-
ogetic chances at their visitors, and
looked so genuinely unhappy that
their callers considerably took leave.
New York Commercial Advertiser
One of His Woes.
"What is the matter, Adam" anxious,
~ Inquired Eve. You seem troubled"
Little Cain has just said a bright
thing" replied Adam modify, land
there is nobody l can go and tell it to, -
Chicago Yribunc.
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MINNESOTA, the DAKOTAS.
MONTANA, IDAHO,
WASHINGTON, OREGON and
CALIFORNIA.
Steamer Connections for ALASKA.
HAWAII, JAPAN and CHINA.

Solid in construction, modern in I'M
provements.
Palace Sleeping and Dining Cars.
Buffet Library Cars, Family Tourist
Sleepers and high back seated day
coaches especially adapted for long dis
lance travelling.
Meals served on "pay for what you
eat' plan.
Through the grandest scenery in Amer
lea by daylight.
REACHES fine hunting, fishing, pleasure
and health resorts--llclena and Boulder
Hot Springs, Lake Mcdonald, the Koot-
enai,lle Columbia, Lake Chelan and
Puget Sound.
Round trip excursion tickets to points
east and west, with stop off privileges,
and choice of return route. Baggage
checked to destination.
Connects in season Of navigation with
the magnificent steamships North West
and North Land running between Du-
luth and Buffalo.
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Very G

Jimmy Dawson spent a good sized pie
OF money In overhauling and fixing up
his country place last spring.
He had it newly papered and painted
and frcscocd throughout. He laid down
hard wood floors. He set up a windmill
md connected it with n tank up ON the
hill to insure a steady pressure Of water
In the pipes. He put in new sanitary
plumbing, with hot and colo water In
nearly every room, and he INDUCED IL
the luxury Of u porcelain bathtub. The
tubs In the kitchen were Ut slate, and the
range was of the newest and most approx
cd pattern.
Then Jimmy thought he had a very
complete place, with all the modern con
veniences and ornaments that the heart Of
man or woman could desire.
Ho was proud Of 1t all-from tho fresh
~ gildcd weather van on the cupulL To
tho bronze dug ON the front lawn.
But his attitude Of conplacent s~atisfac-
ton was destined to receive a rude shock
when Mrs. Dawson brought out tho new
cook from the city.
On tho drive from the station her Ill
bernian higbnoss viewed the situation and
surroundings with m air of gracious and
understanding approval, but on being
shown intu the perfectly appointed kitchen
her anxious employers noticed an ominous
scowl settle over her features.
Faith" she observed, with n con
temptuous sniff, "Oi'm afraid Oi'll bt
after foindip 1t awkward here widout d,
nl!ctr-r.rir loights. - brooklyn Life.
Not the Only One.
Crossing the Cumberland river one
morning in the rope ferryboat which
prevails on those waters, l passed
the time talking to the gawky young
mountaineer who did the Charon act
in that locality. He was about 20
and, to my experienced eye, was, as
I judged men, quite a s green a speci-
men az l had come upon.
Are you married?" I asked after
o few minutes.
mo, mister"
"Not married? Why, you are old
enough to be-"
II reckon 1 am"
"Well, you ought to be. It is tho
only proper condition for a man, aid
every man owes it to himself and
society to take a wife. It settles one
in life and brings about him those
hostages of fortune which are bound
to make a better citizen of him as
we'll as a better man."
knew / was talking over his head.
but l was enjoying it if he wasn't.
"Airyou married." he asked with
q directness that rather disconnected
me.
well, no" I hesitated, lam not.
I tried to be, but the woman in the
case objected"
He was still for a minute.
Mister" he said then, you
reckon you're the only Teller in the
world that ever happened to meet
up with one nv them objectin kind
NV wimmen?"
Later, when l told him goodby
and shook hands with him in sym.
pathy, I didn't think he was as green
as he looked.-Detroit Free Press.
A Sunny South Item.
Where In thunder are you going with
that stove and all those overcoatse"
II AM going, my friend, to spend the
winter in Florida. "-Atlants Constitu-
ton.
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DO YOU
low to Do 1t without EeinE Made FIR
tirely Miserable.

10 % sc III W lllONt Icing nIA0S Fn
tirely Miserable.
There are all sorts of ways OF
tconomizing," remarked Mrs. Pip
kins, who was having a chat with
her particular chum, Mrs. Timpson,
and vas in a philosophizing mood.
Some methods are as uncomforta-
bic as possible, some as little SO. In.
deed l have practiced economies that
were rather fun. Mr.. Pipkin S meth.
Cd is of the very worst possible sort.
He gives up his glass of wine with
his dinner and his cigars. The result
is that he feels the grind of poverty
very hard indeed and gets exceed.
ingly cross over it,"
Il should think that wine and CT
CARS were the natural things to give
up first when one was economizing,"
said Mrs. Timpson, who is not a
philosopher.
Natural! Why, l call it simply
ridiculous-unlcss one were really in
want. once heard q man say that
in q pinch he could get along with.
out some of the necessaries of life,
but without the ~iuxuries, never.
They were what made life endura-
bic. We'll, l have always sympathized
with that man. When l want to plan
economies, l always provide myself
with q box of French candies, and
fhn11 Ctf down owl tIix,1- ,oo1 ,.,1
about what can be given up without
discomfort.
"Onco wo found our income some.
what reduced, and that dear, silly
old man of mine Immediately began
to make himself wretched by giving
up his littlo Injuries. l stood it for
several days until he suggested that
we had better give up desserts, to
which he is exceedingly partial, and
the ordered q box of his favorite CT.
gars and q gallon of wine. l also got
my favorite box of candy and settled
down for a long argument.
"How did it end? Oh, / showed
Mr.. Pipkins on paper that by send.
ing away n of the servants and
wearing last years clothes We could
have III desserts and little extrava.
gancos and really not feel so horri-
bly, poor, after all. We need not feel
obliged to save car fares at the ex.
pcnso Of our legs, "a some people I
know always do when they econo-
mize. Really tho most heartrending
and temper spelling way of saving is
that which keeps up appearances at
the cost of comfort.
Yes. know you think me horri.
bly, eytravagant because l do not
count my pennies, but just there lies
the secret of not feeling poor. To
have small income is a very ondura-
bic hardship if only one keeps down
the big expenses so as not to have to
deny oneself tho triles. Like Les
petites misercs do Ia vic humaine,'
which we are assured on very good
authority arc tho hardest ono to
bear, it is the little pleasures that
make life enjoyable. Life is made up
of little things. To have one big
economy is a bore of course, but to
refrain every time you want n glass
Of soda water II a cigar or car fare
isa constant source of irritation, and
very bad for the temper, I am sure.
"But have bored you long enough
with my views of life, and SO 1 will
say goodby and 60 home and see that
my dear old man has something good
for bis dinner. "-Washington Star.
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VINEGAR.

Vinegar is fatal to many kinds OF
bacteria. We read that during tho
great plague in London IL couple
earned fabulous sums in nursing the
wealthy, and that their own means
of defense was swathing the lower
part of the face with cloths dipped
in strong vinegar. Some one SAYS,
My grandmother used a gargle of
salt and pepper with vinegar for all
us children, and she didn't have TO
20 to a sanitary club to learn it.
True, no doubt, a timely though
utterly empirical use Of that gargle
has saved many lives.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
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LinCOln's Wonderful Memory.

One of my cousins, John Holmes
GOOdenOW of Alfred, Me, was aD.
pointed minister to Turkey early in
the Lincoln administration and was
taken to the White House before his
departure for his post to be present
ed to the president When Lincoln
learned that his visitor was agrand
son Of John Holmes, one of tho first
senator's from Maine, and a man of
note in his day and generation, he
Immediately began tho recitation of
Spoetical quotation which must have
been moro than 100 lines in length
Mr. Holmes, never having met the
president, was naturally astonished
at this outburst, and as tho presi.
don't went on with this long recita.
ton the suspicion crossed his mind
that Lincoln had suddenly taken
leave OF his wits. But when the lines
had been finished tho president said.
There, that poem was quoted by
your grandfather Holmes in a speech
which he made in the United States
senate in -" and he named the
date and specified the occasion. As
John Holmes term in tho senate
ended in 1898, and Lincoln was prob
ably impressed by reading a copy Of
the speech rather than by hearing it,
this feat Of memory appears ma~t
remarkable If he had been by any
casualty deprived Of his sight, his
memory would have supplied
him with an ample library.-Noah
Brooks in Century
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The Religion Of Japan.

1t would be hard to say Just what
the present religion of the japanese
is. There areall kinds of sects, Bud.
dhism perhaps predominating. Since
tho mikado renowned his infallible
and sacred character considerable
looseness in religious thought or ST.
perstltion prevails, leaving of course
all the moro room for the advance of
Christianity, The temples are very
simple structures, the chief internal
feature in many of them being a
looking glass, supposed to be EN-
blematico of the soul'spurity Ncarit
is a fount containing water. In this
the worshiper washes, then proceeds
to the looking glass and prays for
what he wants, and after leaving a
few coppers in a box near by rings
a bell at the door thrice as he goes
out. --Engincoring Magazine.
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Mike Phwat the divil have yo thin
dirty dishtoWsls shtuck in the spakin
chubcs for:
Maria-To prcsaryo the pace Of mind
o. tho MISTRESS daughters, They're all
ould maids, an If they wor 10 hear the
burnin words O love that you do be trnw.
in at me thay'd lie KEEP awake all night
wild hwy. Life.
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Might lie Of Use.

Mr., Soltic-ls there anything ! can do
TO prove my devotion?
Miss Rrautio--l .cs, there is.
"Namc it,"
"Whcn you call, bring some handsome
and entertaining gentleman with you. !"
New York Weekly.
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The wooden rollers on which the
Egyptians moved their blocks of
stone are to be seen in the Cairo mu.
Gcums,
Never has history shown a more dra.
matio scene than that which now en-.
sued. 1t was the 9th of October, 1875.
In the peril Of the hour the Convention
drew to itself the troops that were still
faithful to the established order. A
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"Jervis makes me tired. Dragging
of his wife all the time as be does.
He says that all he is he owes to
her."
do you call that Dragging about
hor?"-Cincinnati Tribune.
Badly Wanted.
First Manufacturer of Sporting Goods
We'll, how's business?
Second Ditto-Splendid. l have Just
received an order for 4. 600. COG pairs c.
sprinting shoes for the Chinese army
Pick Me Up.
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The Difference.

"Oh, papa, who is that ragged MANI
"That, my son, ii the great composer oi
grand operas"
And who is that fine looking gentle.
man with such good clothesS"
That's the man who wrote the latest
popular song, 'Nevop Let Your Mother
Garry Up the Coal. Tit, Bits,
The famous De Saussay wrote a
folio volume composed of panegyrics
of persons whose name was Andrew,
because that was his own name.
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The Geniler Sex.

f1e--I saw several persons take off the!l
hats in the theater this evening,
Sho-Of the gentler sex?
Ho-Ycs. They were men.-New York
Sun.
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The morning times., 1895-08-31
DEFENDER IT MUST Be
Gallant Little White Sloop Shows
Her Superiority.
Sails All Around the VigiIant in All
Kinds of weather-Keel Beats
CenterbOard.

New York, Aug. 3O.-Au hail Defender!
The gallant white sloop won the third trial
race to-day and was formally selected to
defend the American cup the Blue Ribbon
Of the Sea
In thrash to windward Of ten miles and
a run home with spiunaker and balloonsset,
the Hcrcsshoff keel boat beat the Vigilant
handsomely and could have beaten her a
minute more had she been pushed to her
utmost
a rafting breeze and a rough sea made
the test OF the abilities OF the new boat
one Of the best that has been afforded.
Yachting sharps who sd W her said that she
would do. She removed alldouhts as tohcr
ability TO 70 through head sea in a blow.
She established a record as "a weather boat
and her heavier mast and stouter rig did
good service.
The keel boat OutpOinted dthccenterboar rdcr
and outfooted her in the windward work
She showed herself stiffer in a nTeeze and
easier in getting through rough water.
she made less fuss ana left ia clean wake.
AT the outer mark she had five minutes
and twenty seven seconds the best of
OntAe runhome, beforeth wind. however,
the Vigilaut picked up fifteen seconds. Of the
time She had lost. The Defender won by
five mlutes and twelve seconds elapsed
time OveT the twenty mile course.
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Down the Line.

Distel had better send silva back to tia
west He won't do here, that's cinch
Marksman took the closing event in i'm
pressiye style He may 90 in good com.
paHy.
1t looked as If Hazel got third position in
the opening race, but the Judges gave it ia
StLaurent.
Mickey" Leonard and some Of the mem
bers Of Turner'S show were visitors at the
races yesterday.
somage stopped as If she had been shot
when her field got to her in the stretch
she finished next to last
FoxElove and BurkhoIder at 40 to /
That was a great combination to play in
the company ttiey We're in.
There might have been a few questions
asked Of the boy who rode Dervtsh. He
may have been trying, but his race did
not indicate it.
Neary certainly did not pull Irish Pat
yesterday. and yet his showing was little
if any, better than 1t was the day Wash
burn rode him It's all right to be on the
lookout for dead ones, but there is such a
thing as justice. and Wash" certainly
got the worst of the deal
The morning times., 1895-08-31
ANAC0STIA NEWS.

Henry Rainey, ,cladonly yinhisunderclothes,
started down Fillmore street from Jack
son street, last evening, yelling like
Comanche Indian Two young men rushed
into the Anacostia station ana Sergeant
Anderson and Officers Reagan and William
Robie fastened around in Fillmore street
and tackled Rainey. He fought like a
mad man and it took the combined efforts
of the three policemen to take him the
one square to the station As soon as
he was put in a cell he sank to the floor
in a comatose state. Dr. Watson, and
later Dr. Pyles, examined Rainey and said
his condition resulted from drink.
william Hall and Maggie Han, who were
wanted as witnesses in police court yes
terday and did not appear, were arrested
last evening by Policeman Allen and win
explain their absence to-day to the Judge.
John Gustafson, wedish inventor, died
yesterday at the home of Mr.. ScantIebury.
He had been suffering some time with con
sumption. His sister took charge OF the
remains, which were taken to theundertaki king
establishment Of Sanderson & Scott and
win be buried Monday at O'Clock, the
interment to be in Congressional cemetery.
Rev. James McLaren, Of the Anacostia
Methodist Church, returned yesterday from
two months vacation in the mountains
OF Virginia. He was accompanied by Mrs.
McLaren and Miss Tillie McLaren.
Mrs. John F. Reagan and daughter and
Miss B. A. Grady left yesterday for
months stay at Atlantic City.
Justice Carroll w. Smith, who was taken
TO st. Elizabeth's Asylum, was reported
last night to be improved.
Thomas Alder has returned to Anacostia.
He states that he did not attempt to
commit suicide as stated in morning
newspaper, and has not contemplated doing
so. He declares that the reports were the
result Of enemies, and that he has been at
work for q farmer near Silver Hill. He
went to the station yesterday and gave
50 collateral for his appearance in the
police court.
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recurrence of acquittals by the jury I
have adopted this course, which deem
TO be the very best"
Attorney Shoemaker. of the Anti-SaIoon
League, called at the court yesterday
evening, and by looking over the records
found that there was no case filed against
Frank Han. This shows that Mr.. Pugh
had not at all events noIle pressed the case
The prosecuting attorney admitted TO Mr..
Shoemaker that he had evidence suffi-
cient to convict Hail, but explained that
he had taken the course as stated in the
interview above.
ATTORNEY FOR THE LEAGUE
Mr.. Shoemaker said he would call the
attention Of the Commissioners to the case
and that the Anti-Saloon League would in
vestigate and push the matter.
Mr.. Pugh is not in the removing bust
ness" said Mr.. Shoemaker, 'but on the con
trary il is his duty to prosecute the guilty.
Han is undoubtedly guilty and we pro
pose TO find out why he was not convicted
and punished"
Prosecuting Attorney went over to see
Major Moore yesterday afternoon in order
To prefer charges against sergt- Daley and
Officer Greer for divulging the inside in
formation Of the affair TO The Times.
This he claims is violation OF the
police manual. Sergt. Daley had in the
meantime come up TO the District build
ing, and declared he knew nothing about
the case. Before Mr.. Pugh arrived ana Lieut.
Vernon had already made the charges
against Greer.
Mr. Pugh, it is said, has several wit
nesses who VIII testify that OFFICER Greer
told them that he had given the story
to The Times. The case viii come up
before the olice Trial Board on Wednesday.
The morning times., 1895-08-31
DIED.

MATHEWs-Ou Tuesday evening, Au-
EuEr 27, 1895, az $50 O'Clock p. m,
Angie VERNE. only child Of Caroline Ma
tbews, aged fifteen years, ten months and
fourteen DAYS.
Funeral took place Friday evening, Au-
EuEt so, from her parents residence, No.
B5 Jackson street. Intenment at Mount
olivet Cemetery.
LuKEI-On Friday, August 80. 1895,
Rtthe residence OF herson. Andre W J Lukei,
No. sl2 Fifth street northeast, departed
shis life at $50 p. m, Mary Sophie Lukei,
widow uf the late Frederick Lukei, aged
slightly eight years and nine months.
Funeral services viii take place from
0at Hin Chapel, at 8 O'Clock. Saturday,
August 81, 1896. Friends and relatives
invited TO attend
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GOING 10 MOTNT u
Entries Id sheenshead d.

Sheepshead Bay, Aug. 30.-FoHo wing
are the entries for to-morrow's races:
First race; five furlongs Winner,
Formal, Captive. Ramiro, I18 each; Fas-
clnauon III. Annot Lyle, Refugee, I15 each;
Nantucket, F. Train. Whippany, San Marco,
lG6 each; Royal Gun, Sunrise II, Carb,
/ Scoggan, 1913 each; Tom Cromwell, I18.
Second race; one nile-Aonaco, 11S;
Doggett. Basso. Sun Up, 115 each; Lady
Diamond, Owlet, 113 each; Andrews,
Primrose, 112 each; Langdon, 1O9; Emma,
l07
Third race; futurty course; Belle Stakes
Floretta ", Ixiom, 10 each; One I Love,
Gismonda, BESSIE Browning, Intermission,
Layienta. Argentina, Marquise, 1O7 each;
Madge D., 100.
Fourth race; mile and ree-sixteenths;
handicap-W. B., III; Ajax. 100; Orinda,
1O2; SabilIa, 100; Primrose. Sir Dixon, Jr.
90; PatriciaD, 119.
Fifth race; six and one-half fnrlongs;
selhng-BucTene lie: Guttapercha. 115;
Fusileer, Captain T., 112 each; Canterbury,
Buekws, Manchester, III each; Irish Reel,
108; Silk Gown, Romping Girl, 100 each.
Sixth race; one and one-quarter miles;
on the turf; handicap-Rey eI Santa Anita,
1913; Sir Excess, 1913; Daily America. ia;
Sir Francis, 112; Saragossa, 1T: Counter
Tenor, I08; Song and Dance, 105; Long
Beach, Redskn, 100; Rubicon, 10T; Maurice,
81 ;Bathampton, 90; Dungarven. Montalmo,
.: Certainty, 93; Lightfoot. 81.
Daily America, Montalmo and Certainty
doubtful
The morning times., 1895-08-31

Gou viii never know how
cool You can make your
home or Office until you have
substituted electric light for
gas and put in an electric
fan. As a power electric
lty IS unequaled. Let us
turn on the current. Phone
II.
United States Electric Lighting Co,
Rl3 l4tl ST. d W.
The morning times., 1895-08-31

If the Siemens-Lungren
Gas Lamp only saved the
gas it would be worth more
than 25c a month-the cost
Of renting it per month.
But it sheds a beautiful
white Highland is abso-
lutelv safe. 25c a month
rental.
Ga1 Appliance Exchange, 1928 n. Y. ave.
The morning times., 1895-08-31
An Tmnire ResiEn-

Baltimore, Aug. 30.-Umpire Burnham.
who officiated in to-day's Baltimore Pitts
burg games, rendered his resignation to
President Young tonight Mr. Burnham
says he Tetires from baseball in order to
devOua his time to private business.
The morning times., 1895-08-31
HALL WILL NOT ESCAPE
SaI0OHkeepers Case Is TO Be
Thoroughly Investigated.
MR.. PUGH'S STATEMENT

He Admits Having Evidence Concern
ing the Sale OF Liquor on Sunday and
Defends Ills Action-Anti-S Saloon
League and Excise Board Aroused
hy the Developments.