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The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08
THE HOTEL CLERKS MEMORY.
4 Part of the Business to Remembe
Namea and Eaceh.

A South American who stopped over
night at one of the leading hotels Of
the city during the worlds fair vas
much surprised upon his return there
the other day when III of the clerks
called him by name as he was about
to register and told him that he had
left a blue print on the occasion Of
his former visit which had been held
subject to. his order ever since. He
asked the clerk how, among the thou
sands of names which had been writ
ten on the register since then. he was
able to remember each one so well.
The hotel clerk said it came by prac-
tice. AS to the philosophy of it lie
had nc theories to offer.
This memory of names is Of the
most important requirements of the
hotel clerk. 1t does not come alto
gether by practice. 1t may be said Of
hotel clerks, Us of poets, that they are
born, and not made. Some men seem
to have a natural faculty for remem-
bering names. just as others have for
memorizing dates and statistics. If
there should ever be established such
q thing as a school of practical poll
tics the science of remembering names
If there is such Il science-will un-
doubtedly occupy q high place in the
curriculum. 1t flatters q man whom
you only met casually and with whom
you exchanged not to exceed a dozen
words, to be promptly called by name
the next time you meet him. There
Is a feeling more Or less clearly de-
fined in his mind that his personality
has impressed you. The hotel guest
begins to feel at home at once. He
has a feeling that the management Of
the hotel has been thinking about him
a good deal since lie was there before,
and perhaps contemplating special pro-
visions for his comfort when he came
again.
People often observe that they never
forget q face, but cannot remember
names. The faculty of remembering
faces is SO common that its absence
might be considered abnormal, but the
majority Of people feel called upon to
remark upon it occasionally US If this
sort of memory were q gift special to
themselves. There is no logical con-
nection between a name and a face,
as q rule, and the trick is to connect
them properly. The experienced hotel
clerk not only does this, but he assoc
ciates with his guest other important
things; the room he slept in, for in
stance, and whether he took his meals
on the American OF European plan.
"Can you let me have the same room
I had before?" is a common inquiry.
Without asking what the number
was the clerk glances at a little bull
letin board behind the desk to see IL
the room is occupied. Ii it is not he
says promptly:
"Show the gentleman to No. So and
So"
OF course he. does not remember
these details with regard to all the
guests of the house, and 1t is not nee
essary. Only occupants Of the better
sort Of rooms, as q rule, express a de-
sire to have the same room again.
Chicago Times Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08

A-Maindeck. R-Hatchway. c.
Temporary door. D-IIold where cam
els were carried. Flake skin of
vessel. F-Outside planking of vessel.
G-Slave hold for 500 blacks. H
Stanchions. flake keelson. J-True
keel and keelson. K-Water line.
the United States they were trans
ferred to Mobile, thence to Brazos,
then being built along the Rio Grande
river. While they We're in Galveston
the animals, or rather one of them,
called Lord Nelson, made themselves
particularly obnoxious to many of the
good citizens Of the place. One day a
young American officer of q large ship
then lying in port, had occasion to
pass close by the herd:
Without any warning Lord Nelson
reached forth his ungainly-shaped
head and seized the mwary seaman
by the arm, sinking his teeth so deep
% to completely shatter the bone.
At this moment a constable named
| William Prouse, who has since served
as sheriff of Galveston, rode down the
wharf, and with the butt Of his
heayily-loaded riding whip beat the
animal until he was forced to release
his victim, but Capt. David H. Smith,
the n injured, carries the marks of
his encounter with the camel to this
day, and any one visiting Boston
may call upon the retired shipmaster
at 3G Atlantic avenue. and hear from
his W lips a v%erifcation of the facts
related above.
Capt. Smith. brought suit against
I Mrs. Watson for his injuries and was
awarded judgment in the sum of
$500, which, however, was never
paid. for the case was held so long in
court that 1t was not decided until
after the breaking out of the late un-
pleasantness between the Northern
and Southern States, and Capt. Smith,
whose home was in Massachusetts,,
was obliged to leave Galveston.
At n time Mrs. Watson's wealth
was enormous. but reverses of fortune
came; all her property was swept
away from her, and she fled to the
Island Of Saint Thomas, where she
died In abject poverty.
During the stirring times of the
war, the camels were allowed to shirb
for themselves; they wandered away
over the plains of Texas and into the
The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08
Noah Rnby.

it was a century and more ago. Ills
long hair is white, but thick and lux
uriant; his whiskers are iron gray,
his heavy bushy eyebrows are still
almost jet black, and he ran dispose
of a solid drink of good rye whisky
with a sort of smack that betokens the
heartiest relish. Though he believes
HIS father to have been an Indian. his
skin is white and his features are Of
a pronounced Caucasian type.-New
York Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08

The quick-witted conductor and the
fnical dude We're both on an Ogden
venue trailer to q Madison street
cable train The long-ccated dude was
occupying more than his fair share of
room, and as the car filled up the o
ductor undertook to secure room f6r
another passenger.
"Move up there, gent" he said.
But the dude objected to the abbre.
waited term applied to him.
Il say, I'm no gent he protested.
"Move up a little, lady," responded
the conductor, promptly.
He moved.-Chicago !Times-Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08
IS DEPOsED.
The Venerable st. Louis Archbisho
Turned Down I'm Rome.

The Venerable st. Louis Archbishop
Turned DOwn i'm Rome.
st. Louis. June 5-ArchbishOD Ken
rick of st. Louis has been deposed by
the pope, and the Most Rev. John J.
Kahn has been appointed in his stead.
The cablegram was signed by Cardi-
nal Project Ledochowski, Of the con-
gregation Of the propaganda, and it
stated that the action had been taken
at a meeting held on the 21st of May.
The effect of the decision was to eff
fectually retire Archbishop Kenrick
from all rights, titles and privileges Of
or pertaining to the archbishoplic of
St. Louis. Under supplementary in
structions expected from the propa-
ganda an order will come to provide
him a fitting annuity.
The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08

The statement that a herd of camels
was roaming Mt large over the plains
of Southern Arizona has excited con-
siderable comment among newspaper
writer's throughout the country, and
many are inclined to scott ut the asser-
ton that these beasts, which are in
dtgenous to the Orient. are to be met
with In q wild state anywhere on the
western continent. Nevertheless, there
fs a drove Of these animals, number
ing between three and four hundred,
wandering ut will over n certain Sec
ton Of the Southwest. How they came
to find a home upon American soil, or
the reason for which they were i'm
ported, is something which Ia known
to but very few persons now living.
Along in the fifties, when slavery
was countenanced in some sections of
our country, there resided in Calves
ton, Tex, a man named Thomas Wat
son, who was very wealthy and an
extensive dealer in negroes.
Not satisfied with the traffic on
shore, he resolved to send Il vessel
himself to the coast of Africa to OBJ
tain a fresh supply Of the blacks and
smuggle them into the country.
This was q risky piece of business,
The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08
They wanted the Prise.

Laura-What a clever girl Jennie is!
She had sixty-seven offers of marriage
within q week after she left college.
Clara-1ndeed! And she Is not very
good looking.
Laura-No, but the subject Of the es-
say that she read at her graduation,
was How to Keep House on $12 q
Week. Weekly.
The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08
FEMALE DETECTIVE.
She Is the Means Of the Arrest of n
Sioux City Doctor.

She Is the Means of the Arrest Of a
Sioux City Doctor.
Sioux City, June 2.--Dr. H. G. Munt-
er, a we'll known physician, was ar
rested here to-day charged with illegal
S Of the mails. Recently n of his
circulars fell into the postmaster's
hands in which the doctor advertises a
lying-in hospital, intimates that he
will perform abortions and offers lib
eral commissions for patients. The
matter was placed in an inspectors
hands, and a fcmole detective en-
ployed who arranged with the doctor
to perform a criminal operation upon
her. She went to his office to-day and
rs the doctor took out his Instruments
the inspector walked in and took him.
He was hound over to the federal
grand jury in $1,000 bonds.
The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08

A marine was one morning brought
before the commanding officer of the
Charleston navy yard, charged with
the offense of telling q lie to one of the
other officers.
After the officer had heard the evi.
dence he said to the culprit: do you
know what will become of you II you
tell lies to your officers?"
The marine quickly replied: Eyes,
sir; I shall go to hell"
"Worse than that, sir worse than
that" said the commanding officer;
you will be tried by q naval court
martial"
The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08
HER HUSBANDS SERVANT.
Only as Such Can Mrs. Toy Yam Re
turn to This Country.

Only as Such Can Mrs. Toy Yam Re-
turn to This Country.
Because the new Chinese treaty
makes no specific provision for estab-
fishing the status of a Chinese woman
who may desire to leave this country
with intention to return, says the Phil
adelphia Record, Mrs. Toy Yee, the
wife of Lee Hoe, a wealthy Race
street merchant, has applied to Collec-
tor Read for permission to accompany
her husband to China in the capacity
of a servant.
Some weeks ago Lee Hoe sold out
his business to Lee Chow, and deter
mined to make q visit with, his wife
to their old home near Hong Kong.
Lee Hoe had been registered with In
ternal Revenue Collector Doyle, and
HIS credentials as a merchant, with
some thousands of dollars to his credit,
We're all right. It was the intention of
Lee Hoe and his wife to remain in
China hot longer than a year, and
when they had filed their applications
for privilege of return with Collector
Read, and gave him their photographs,
they were surprised to find that there
was a barrier against the return of
Mrs. Toy zee. The law was plain
enough SO far as Lee Hoe was con-
cerned, but nothing was said about
the wives of Chinese merchants. The
law did say that the servants Of mer-
chants might enjoy the same rights
as their masters, SO Mrs. Toy Yee
bought a new hat, arranged herself in
true American fashion before a pho.
tographer's camera, and soon brought
her picture to the collectors office,
where is was filed with her husbands
photograph, and the whole matter
given to the special treasury agents
for Investigations.
The treasury agents have reported
favorably, and Mrs. Toy zee will leave
for Hong Kong via Richfeld, vt. in q
few days. The government takes :
liberal view of the case and looks nor
the husband and wife as one, but the
safeguard of strict compliance witt
the1aw has been adhered to.
The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08
JAPAN's SICK AND WOUNDED.
Medical and Surgical Aspect of h
Japs' Side of the War.

and Surgical Aspect of the
Japs' Side of the War.
Great progress has been made in
Japan in medicine, and especially In
military surgery during the last few
years. The surgeon-general has point
ed out that the mortality among the
wounded in the Satsuma war was IL
per cent, while ip the present war 1t
has dropped to 4 per cent. The armies
of Japan are accompanied by 1850
medical attendants, of whom 8 are
surgeons. The barrack hospitals in
Japan are large and are equipped with
the latest appliances.
The largest of these hospitals is at
Hiroshima. The staff consists of 56
surgeons and sol nurses, in addition
to 173 surgeons and nurses from the
Red Cross society, in which many OF
representatives of the Japanese no.
bility serve. The same society has
1873 practitioners and nurses in the
field. The remarkable results which
have been obtained in the present war
in Japanese surgery, medical practice
and sanitation, IRE largely due to DIR.
Kitasato and other pupils Of the great
medical schools of Germany.
DR.. Kitasato vas n Of the most
eminent of DR.. KocL's students, and
was associated with DR.. Behring In
some of the researches that culmina-
ted in the discovery Of anti-toxine.
The army of Japan has been as for
tunate in regard to disease as it has
been in the results of its numerous
encounters. TIE London Times states
that the combined mortality from dis
ease and the loss in battle has only
been about 1900 lives out of the
armies, which numbers $4,000 men,
and the navy, which consists of %
ships. The comparative immunity
from sickness is believed to be largely
due to the rice diet. 1t is probable
that such achievements were never
before realized in the history of a
fare with 80 small an expenditure OF
human life.-American M%achinist.
The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08

wilds of Arizona. The climate aud.
food have agreed with them, and hav-
Ing been but little disturbed, they
have greatly increased in numbers,
until now we find nearly 400 of the
progeny of the fifteen camels origin
ally brought to Galveston in the false
bottomed bark built by an ex-United
States senator, to convey slaves from
Africa to this country.
The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08
SHADOW.

IL ans Der0re, 1t follows behind,
Darkest still when the day Is bright;
No light without the shadow we find,
And never shadow without the light.
From II shadow we cannot flee away;
1t walks when we walk, 1t runs when
we run
But it tells which way to look for the
sun;
We may turn our backs on it any day.
Ever mingle the light and the shade
That make this human world so dear;
Sorrow or Joy is ever made,
And what were a hope without a fear?
A morning shadow DER youth is cast,
Warming from pleasures dazzling
snare.
A shadow lengthcning across the past,
Fixes our fOndest memories there.
One shadow there is. so dark. so drear.
So broad we see not the brightness
round It,;
Yet tits but the dark side Of the sphere
Moving into the light unbounded.
lisa Craig-Tenot.
The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08
Where Wealth 1. De.pi.ed.

Fashionable Tailor-Go front at
once. Two young clerks there after
suits.
New Man (whispering)-I I'M watt
ing on a millionaire.
Leave him and attend to the clerks.
These millionaires don't buy new
| clothes once in five years. A clerk is
good for a fresh suit every three
months.-New York Weekly.
The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08
Fer Over Finl Ya.Ya

AN OLD Ann WELL TRIED RsHRDY.-Mn,
over ffty years BY mtlltons Of mothers Tor their
children while teething. with perfect success
1t soothes the child. .softens the gums, allays 81
Dialrh0ea. IL pleasant to the taste. sold by
Druggists In every part OF the World. Twenty
I'VE cents Q bOttle. Its value is II calculable. Be
sure and ask for Mrs. Winsl0 rs SoOShipR Hyrup.
and take no other kind.
The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08
A Qualified Answer.

Dukane-Whnt is the Order of Gin
cinnati, Gasweil?
Gaswell-I was never in the town
more than twice or three times, but
then / gathered the impression that
the usual order was ''beer and
bologna "-Pittsburg Chronicle.
The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08
Equal to the Occasion.

An old admiral, well known for his
powers Of exagseration, was describ-
Ing a voyage at supper one night.
while cruising in the Pacific" said
he, W passed IN island which was
positively red with .lchEte rs"
But" said one of the guests, smil-
ing incredrlously, &c bsters are not red
until boiled"
"Of cours not" replied the tn
daunted admiral; ''but this was a vol
canic island with boiling springs."-
Tid-RitS.
The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08
Cnnid In Boston.

II can't wait no lo1 ger, Miss Ticklo.
we'll Emersoniaw exclaimed the in.
fatuatcd young man. "Here and now
l propose to have my fate"
~ think you mean, Mr.. Wendell.
eoE." said the. Boston young woman.
much agitatcd. "tl,at you purpose
%.-Chicago Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08

Az . Walking Skirt. Drawn mp for
Bicycle.
little cords, and behold, the skirt rises
in graceful folds on each side, leaving
the limbs in the trousers unimpeded
while on the wheel. And the costume
isn't immodest a bit. 1t really is pref
ty. You can wear any kind of waist
with 1t that you wish. l bought a
skirt, and am going to wear my Nor
folk jacket with it. The skirt is light
as can be, and is made 80 that it has
a sheer effect in front, and when 1t is
drawn up and back there is but little
cloth to blow about. And I'll tell you
further, dear ladies, that I'm going to
wear my 'zelkri' on every racing day
this season. No more muddy skirts
and draggled CATERS for me. And the
best of it all is that it does not appear
a bit like dress reform, and you can
thus have all the gain Of comfort with
out the fame which you ladies and
your husbands seem to find so strin-
gently Objectionable"
The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08
sleixht Of Hand.

Miss McFlirter-I have refused seven
offers of marriage since last season.
Miss g. Vere-Quite a sleight-of-hand
performer, aren't you?-New York
The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08
Too Valuable to Waste.

Weary Virgins handling dipperl-
You look dry. Here's a drink of water.
Wayside Husks (waving the dipper
away1-What's the use of spelling q
good thirst like I've got?7Chicago
Record.
The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08
WILD TEXAN CAMELS,
BROUGHT TO THIS COUNTRY IN A
SHAVING BARK.

Camels Sold to the Government and
Turned Loose ON the Plalns-Were
Used M . Blind to Disguise the
True Errand of Captain Watson.
The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08
An Loss.

EYES," a tear stole down the hronzed
cheek Of the Chilkat chief.
"A freshet swept away our village.
The prayer poles that stood before my
door could not have been saved, but"
The stranger white man gazed at
him inquiringly.
at was an hour of peril and"
Again he sobbed.
MY braves refused to tote 'em!"
Living as he did in a land where
family trees cannot be duplicated, tits
small wonder he took the proKered
flask and sought to drown his grief.
The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08

from his daily duties. The machine Is
really not q decided novelty, but is
here illustrated for the purpose Of
setting forth the mechanical qualities
embodied in its construction. 1t is 30
inches in width, weighs fifty-two
pounds, 4S-inch wheel base. The
wheels IRE 5 inches in diameter and
are fitted with cushion tires. Propul-
sion and steering ire entirely effected
by the arms Of the rider. The driving
power is supplied through the medium
of a chair running from a sprocket
attached to the steering head to an
other sprocket wheel located on the
front wheel axle. The head sprocket
has a pair of cranks with he ndles at
tached thereto, which are manipulated
by the riders arms, the peculiar fea-
ture being that the steering Is not in
any way interfered with during the
process of propulsion.
The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08
onE-r1EoE GARMENT ron WOMEN.
Pair Of Elastic Cord. mat WIN, Be
of Great A~asistance IN Mnvn<1u~.

Fair of Elastic Cords That VIII BE
Of Great Assistance I'm Mounting.
Three bicycle women were talking
the other day, and, of course, it goes
without saying that they were talking
of wheels and of the time they had
made. and above all they were talking
of this seasons bicycle gowns. They
waxed excited over this last topic.
Finally n of them said she had a
costume in process of construction that
met all objections. She said:
1.-THE costume is u one-piece gar
ment, and makes a splendid walking
skirt. There are n pair Of elastic
cords arranged skillfully at the side,
and when a body wants to mount all
she has to do is to pull ut these nice
The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08

Cobbs-That was a pretty sentiment.
young Masher got OF the other nieht
when bidding Miss Plumpy goodnight.
Dobbs-SO! what was ftp
Co6bs-He said he wished she waa.
locked up in his arms and the key lost.
The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08

N ]. {. VESTS NERVE And paAna TREATMENT
b sold. under positive written guarantee, BY
suthorized agents only, to cure Weak Memory;
Q~uicknees; Night Losses; Evil Dreams; Lack Of
Confidence; Nervousness; Lassitnde; all Drains;
Loss of Power of the Generativer. 'eans in either
eex. caused BY over-exertion, Yontnful Errors, or
Excessive Use Il Tobacco, Opium or Liquor.
which leads TO Misery. Consumption, insanity
and Death. By mail. 81 q box; six for 65; With
written guarantee to cure or refund money. Vests
iavss &r1a6 6re Sick Headache. Biiiousness,
Liver Compliant, Sour Stomach, Dyspepsia and
ConstfpatiOn. GUARANTEES issued only by
The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08
A Simple and Convenient Copying

Even people who are strangers to
the world of business occasionally
have need to keep an authentic copy
of a certain letter; but the ordinary
copying press, with a screw, is On ella
The Dickinson press., 1895-06-08
ARM-PRoPELLER BIcYCLrs.

Phtlndelphia's Novel C~untrivance-
No Pedals Used ON the Machine.
Harry A. Given, IL Western Union
telegraph operator, has drafted and
built q hand-power tricycle. that he
uses daily in going and returning
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-02-28
AN ALPENA MIRACLE.
Mrs. Jas. M. Todd, of Long Rapids,
 Discards Her Clutches.
In an Interview with Reporter shc Re- views Her Experience and Tells the
 Real Cause of the Miracle.
(From the Argus, Alpena, Mich,)

We have long known Mrs. Jas. M. Todd, of Long Rapids, Alpena Co.,, Mich. She has been sad cripple. Many of her friends know the story of her recovery; for the benefit of those who do not we publish 1t to- day.
 Eight years ago she was taken with nerv- ous prostration, and in few months with muscular and infiammatory rheumatism. It affected her heart, then her head. Her feet became so swollen she could wear nothing on them; her hands were drawn all out of shape. Her eyes were swollen shut more than half the time, her knee joints terribly swollen and for eighteen months she had to be held up to be dressed. One limb be- came entirely helpless, and the skin was so dry and cracked that it would bleed. During these eight years she had been treated by a score of physicians, and has also spent much time at Ann Arbor under best medi- cal advice. All said her trouble was brought on by hard work and, that medicine would not cure, and that rest was the only thing which would ease her. After going to live with her daughter she became entire ly helpless and could not even raise her arms to cover herself at night. The inter- esting part of the story follows in her own words:
 II was urged to try Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People and at last did so. In three days after l commenced taking Pink Pills could sit up and dress myself, and after using them six weeks I went home and commenced working. I continued taking the pills, until now begin to forget my crutches, and can go up and down steps without aid. l am truly living wonder walking out of doors without assistance"
 "Now, if l can say anything to induce those who have suffered as have, to try Pink Pills, l shall gladly do so. If other like sufferers will try Pink Pills according to directions, they will have reason to thank God for creating men who are able to con- Quer that terrible disease, rheumatism. have in my own neighborhood recommend ed Pink Pills for the after effects of la grippe, and weak women with impure blood, and with good results"
 Mrs. Todd Is very strong in her faith in the curative powers of Pink Pills, and says they have brought a poor helpless cripple back to do her own milking, churning, washing, sewing, knitting, and in fact about all of her household duties, thanks to Dr. Williams Pink Pills.
 Dr. Williams Pink Pills contain all the elements necessary to give new life and richness to the blood and restore shattered nerves. They are for sale by all druggists, or may be had by mail from Dr. Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y., for 50c. per box, or six boxes for $250.