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The American guide., 1896-08-01

II you suffer from diseases you
want the best treatment that can'be
procured. Justice to yourself de-
mands that you should consult the
leading, most skillful, most expert
enced, most progressive, most suo-
cessful, most popular specialists In
the United States
They will diagnose your case, con-
suit you personally or by mail, give
you their best advice, and II you
need no treatment tell you so and
charge you nothing, II your case is
one that needs attention they will
give you just what you need, on tho
most reasonable terms, and will not
take your money without doing you
good.
Office days, Friday and Saturday
OF each week; those days being de-
voted exclusively to Office work.
Of'ice hours, to 10 u. m., . to 8 p.
m. Sunday, 10 to 10 a. m.
The most successful and widely
known specialists in tho United
States and London, England. Grad.
uates Of the most notable medical
colleges OF America and Europe.
The American guide., 1896-08-01

Halls CNtRrrh Cure
IS a Constitutional Cure. Price 10
The American guide., 1896-08-01
-iVoice Of the ! People.t-
Hearty Rea Treatment Commence that HAS Been
Claimed for II Being Made by Grateful PATIENTS

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The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
The Hear. Of Goth. m.

The real heart of Gotham, the brains
and genius of the metropolis, are to be
found in very small section of this big
city. writes a New York correspondent
Of the Pittsburg Dispatch. Between
18th and 40th streets arc found the mon
who write our dramas. who make our
songs, who compose the music for our
operas, whose pens are responsible for
many of those bright little bits of
humor that tighten our lives, whose
brains invent many Of the ideas that
men utilize. 1t is no exaggeratlon to
say that this section is responsible for
nearly every bit of the new or original
literary matter that Is produced in this
city. II 1t Is not actually composed in
the little world designated 1t Is there
critically examined, revised, amended
or corrected and put into the shape in
which it is finally given to the public.
On Broadway, between the streets
named, one is constantly humping
against men and women who are re-
sponsible for a good deal Of the music
and laughter of the whole country.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
Muu Full snn,.th.nx

Le Miss Blue Eyes is a precocious
cnilo OF Tour years. She is the daught
e. 9. a well-known Chicago dentist
ana. IN her infantile understanding, ali
M ee IN the tooth-extracting bust
cossin. and it is needless to say that
ne tWo children find many opportuni.
tes Tor mental enlightenment.
TIE other morning at breakfast, Lit.
tle Miss Blue Eyes looked after the re.
tree"ns hsure of Little Cousins papa,
an, win her mouth half-hlled witt,
hoplny, turned to Little Cousin and
asseo: is 90 papa a-goin' to pull teef
naii Cousin, his eyes slowly widen
M WIN wonderment, shook his head
AFle Miss Blue Eyes meditated for
sofe unie IN thoughtful silence Then
ehe sald tartly: If he doen't pull teef.
dea wot does he pull."-Chicago
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
commu..r. In England,

The Commuters car" has Just been
introduced into England, the Lanca.
shire and Yorkshire railway having es.
tablished special accommodations for q
commuters organization styled ths
"Lytham, St. Anne's and Blackpool
Travelling club" which guarantees tc
take fifty first-class season tickets, each
member paying IS In addition to the
price Of the ticket. The company has
built two special parlor cars for the use
of the club. one to be attached to each
of the two trains leaving DlacKpool al
7:1S and 500 a. M. returning from
Manchester by the $40 and 5:15 D. m.
trains. These saloons are divided into
three compartments. or rooms. open
ing into each other, one for smoking
one for card playing, etc., and the
other general saloon with accommoda.
tions for thirty-nine passengers.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
sRAy.s GOLDEN HOLE.
oAazss Sold for . soax That Are wer,h
Thousands To-Day.


sAasss Sold for . soaE That Are worth
Thousands To-Day.
Some fifteen Natalians formed a syn
dicate to exploit" this country on their
own account, says Chambers Journal.
Some were storekeepers in the colony.
some wagon traders and some merely
walters on fortune. Only eleven of
them had any money and they supplied
the wherewithal for the other four, who
were sent up to prospect and dig. After
six months Of fruitless toll the money
was all gone. and word was sent to the
four that NO more aid could be sent
to them. They were down on their
luck" when. as they returned to camp
on what was intended to be their last
evening there, one Edwin Bray saw
agely dug his pick into the rock a.
they walked gloomily along. But with
the one swing he made came turn In
in the fortunes of the band and of the
land, for he knocked of a bit of quartz
30 richly veined with gold as to betoken
the existence of something superexcel-
lent In the way of reef" All now
turned on the rock with passionate
eagernees and in a very short time
pegged out what was destined to be
known as "Bray's golden hole"
But the syndicate was by this time
pretty we'll cleaned out. and capital
was needed to work the reef and pro-
vide machinery. etc. So small COM
pany was formed in Natal under the
name of the Sheba Reef Gold Mining
company, divided into 5000 shares of
pound each, the capital of $4,000
pounds being equitably allotted among
the fifteen members of the syndicate.
Upon these shares they raised money
enough money on loan to pay for the
crushing of 200 tons Of quartz, which
yielded eight ounces of gold to the
ton and at once provided them with
working capital. Within a very few
months the mine yielded 10000 ounces
Of gold and the original shares of
pound each ran up by leaps and bounds
until they were eagerly competed for at
100 pounds each. Within a year the
small share-capital u5,0O0 pounds of
the original syndicate was worth in the
market million and half sterling.
This wonderful success led to the float
ing of number of hopeless or bogus
enterprises and worthless properties
were landed on the shoulders of the
British public at fabulous prices. Yet,
surrounded as 1t was by crowd of
fraudulent imitators. the great Sheba
mine has continued as one of the most
wonderfully productive mines in South
Africa. Millions have been lost in
swindling and impossible undertah-
ings in De Kaap, but the Sheba noun
tain, in which was "Bray's golden hole"
has really proved mountain of gold.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
scHoMsURoK LINE,
Tho Botanist Who Drew the Boundary
Once Lived In Richmond.

Tho Botanht Who Drew the BoundAr,
Once Lived In Richmond.
An interesting fact In connection
with the famous Schomburgk line,
which has escaped observation, is that
the man who provided the Rrit,sh
government with that boundary came
to this country from Germany when he
was 21 years old and after working for
some time as a clerk in Boston and
Philadelphia became a partner in d
Richmond (va.) tobacco mandatory In
1928.
The factory was burned and Schom-
burgk drifted to the West Indies,
where altar -uns,,onAa.s..i- i-->-t..->.- -l.a-
botanical works attracted the atten-
tfon Of the London Geographical so
ciety, and he secured means to explore
the unknown region of the Orinoco.
where he travelled from 1888 to 1889.
and discovered the Victoria Regina lily
and numerous other plants. This work
led the British government to commits
sion him to suggest boundary be-
tween Venezuela and Guiana and to
make further explorations. The line
was drawn and he was knighted by the
queen for his services. Schomburgk
until his death, in 1865, continued in
the British consular service, but de-
voted himself chiefly to geographical
studies. being a member Of the princi.
pal American and European learned
societies.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
NOTES OF THE DAY.

Queensland. in Australia, had rain
fall of twenty-six inches from one storm
lately.
The Lewiston Sun hears of . man
who has made $4,000 from the liquor
business in Maine during the last
twelve years.
Edison prophesies that in ten years
horseless carriages will be the rule and
horse-propelled vehicles the exception.
The horses which are used ON the
Kennebeck Ice field are 90 accustomed
to dropping through the Ice that they
don't seem to mind 1t.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, whose
eightieth birthday was publicly cole
brated few months ago. has decided
to take music lessons.
A woman in South Kingston, R. L.,
who IL Just 20 years old. is the mother
Of six children. Two pairs Of twins
we're born to her before she was ls.
Portugal will celebrate next year the
four hundredth anniversary Of vasco de
Gama's setting out on his voyage
around the Cape Of Good Hope to India.
The mammoth steamship on the
stocks in Harland L VOLTS yard At
Belfast is to be called the Pennsylvania
In point Of size It will eclipse any
thing now afioat.
Italians believe that to avert the evil
eye 1t IL sufficient to hang anything red
colored ever the bed or to wear . red
coral. but white colors do not exercise
a similar spell
From tho time Of the death Of the late
Irish Protestant primats and archbish-
op Of Armagh till his burial the bells Of
Of the Roman Catholic cathedral At
Armagh were tolled.
The otter u becoming more rare each
year. Anthony Dokey caught one in .
trap . few days ago in Black river. 1t
Lee, Mich. 1t weighed twensy y-fvs
pounds. and the pslt b valued fA 1K
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
Stopped A RUN ON THE BANK.
Story Illustrating the Character ef tie
Late wnllAm q. English.

story Illustrating the Character sf tie
Late Wnlian q. Enslish.
From the Indianapolis Sentinel:
Those who remember the failure Of the
Ritxinger bank in this city will recall
the nervous fever of mistrust which
went abroad in the community and
which within brief space Of time after
that bank closed its doors led to an In
cipient run on the Fletchers' bank,
which movement momentarily grew in
proportion until early one morning
line Of depositors reaching nearly from
the latter banking institution to Merid-
Ian street was waiting for the Fletchers
to open their doors to begin the presen-
tation Of checks and the demand for
deposits. 1t was then that the sturdy
character Of Mr.. English asserted itself;
It was at that momentous hour that he
proved himself equal to trying emer-
gency. On his way to his own bank he
noticed the knots of men gathered in
the vicinity of Fletchers' bank and saw
the line forming toward the entrance.
There were business men in the line
who knew Mr.. English we'll and there
was not one who did not know that-his
word was as good as his bond. With
out moments hesitation he forced his
rugged form through the crowd and
stationing himself at the very doors of
the Fletchers' bank began the self-im-
posed duty of stopping that senseless
run. As fast as men could come to
the door he would ask them II they had
doubts Of the safety of their deposits
with the Fletchers. He gave them as
surance that there was not at that time
= more thoroughly solvent banking in
stitution In all the state of Indiana than
the bank upon which they were precipi-
tating a run without reason, and to each
individual he said: "If you think your
money is likely to be lost let me en-
dorse that check and then take it to my
bank. I will take all of that kind Of
paper that can be brought to me-"
Within the hour William H. English
thus soothed the anxietIes of the de-
posttors and when the word went out
that he had given his assurance that the
bank was safe men went to their places
OF business or labor and perfect quiet
was restored. His name had been
placed on nearly 100000 of the paper Of
nervous depositors Of the Fletcher bank.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

He had given up hope and 1t required .
great deal OF begging on the part Of his
wife to persuade him to take them rsgu-
larly.
He, however, did as she desired, and II
Appearances indicate health in this man,
one would think he was better than before
his paralysis.
Why says he, 4 began to improve in
two days, and In four or Eve weeks was
entirely well and at work.
Having seen these results I concluded
that such . remedy 10 surely worth . trial
at the hands of any physician, and conse-
quently whom . short time later I ives
called upon to treat lady suffering With
pA1pitatlon Of the heart and great nervous
prostfation, after the usual remedies failed
TO relieve, ordered DR.. Williams Pink
Pills. The result was simply astonishing.
Her attacks became less frequent and also
les in severity, until by their use for .
period Of only two months she was tho pic
ture Of health, rosy-cheeked and bright
eyed, ~ well a. ever, and she has continued
20 until today, more than one year since
she took any medicine. have found these
pills specific for chorea, or as more COM
monty known, St. Vitus' dance, as benef-
cial results have In all cases marked their
use. As spring tonic any one who, from
overwork or nervous strain during . long
Pink Pills will do wonders in Frightening
the countenance and In buoying th spirits,
bringing roses to the pallid lips and renew.
ing the fountain of youth.
Yours Respectfully,
y. ALBRIGHT. n. p.
An Englishman compelled to buy a false
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
Doctor Albright.
A BROAD MINDED PHYSICIAN
WITH PROGRESSIVE IDEAS.

Dsassvss in Recommending Any Medicine
That He Knows WIN Cure His Patssats
-Thiaks Dr.. WiIliams' Pink Pills
. Great DiseoveEy-Hs Citss
Some Marvellous Curss.
From the Examiner Lancaster, Pa
AXIOM, Pa, April 24th, rs.
On. WnLIANs' MEDICINE Co.:
Gentlsmsn-While 1t is entirely contrary
70 the custom Of the medical profession to
sndosss or recommend any Of the so-called
thsiess, give you an account of some Of my
tioa. Dr.. Williams Pink Pulls Tor Pale
People. Tho fact 10 well known that med
tcal practitioners do not as q rule, recog-
niss, n much lee. nse preparations Of this
no definite knowledge of their virtue or
lack OF II, but soundly condemn them all
without . trial Such course Is manifestly
absurd and unjust, and |, for ons, propose
% give my patients the best treatment
known 70 me, for the particular disease
with which they are suffering, no matter
what 1t Is, where or how obtained. ! was
0rst brought to prescribe DR.. Williams
Fink f1lls about two years ago, after hav-
ing seen some remarkable results from
Ing, Pa, was prominent contractor and
builder. While experimenting the work
Of erecting . large building during cold
weather, he contracted what was thought
to BE- sciatica. He first noticed 1t one
his bed. After the usual treatment for
this disesse he failed to improve, but ON
the contrary grew rapidly worse, the case
developing. into Hemiphlegia, or partial
paralysis Of the entire right side Of the
body. Electricity. tonics and massage, etc,
were all given trial, but nothing gave any
benefit, and the paralysis continued. In
despair he was compelled to hcar his ply
sician announce that his case was hopeless.
About that time his wife noticed one of
your advertisements and concluded to try
your Pink Pills
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
Modern Adventure

YES" said the major. as he twisted
his mustache and balanced himself
Oh his tiptoes, II have had some very
exciting moments in my life; big risks
and hairbreadth escapes and all that
sort of thing. you know"
And in all innocence she exclaimed:
"Why, really. major. l didn't know
you rode Observation-Disclosures Star
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
Gladness Comes

With a better understanding of the
Wv transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper ef-
forts-gentle efforts-pleasantetf Efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that SO many forms OF
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to a constipated condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs. prompt
ly removes. That is why it Is the on y
remed, with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed SO highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that 1t is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
ali important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pnr-
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment Of good health,
and the system is regular, laxatives or
other remedies are then not needed. Ii
afflicted with any actual disease. one
may be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but II in need of u laxative
one should have the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup OF
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
A View Of Heaven,

doubt whether there is any popular
idea Of heaven now prevalent among the
people. I know scarcely two persons
that have the same conception Of heav-
en.-Rev. B. Fay Mills.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
We Lc.i, Oth.r. ro,,ov.

The Union Pacific run the fastest trains to
Snicago, Minneapolis. ST. Paul. Council
Bluffs. Kansas City. 81. Louis, Salt Lake,
Ogden. San Francisco. Portland, Butte
Helena and nearly all other principal points
In the United States. See that your ticket
reads via this popular route. No trouble to
answer questions. Call at Ticket Once O1l
l7th ST.. cor. Curtis, or telephone 457.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
The MOst FastIdIous

Pertona cannot fail to be pleased with the
e!egaht service now offered the public by the
Union tacltc, Through Palace SleeperS of
the iaiest designs; vestibuled trains, fast
time, dining cars meals "a Ia carte'), free
recuhlng chair cars. steam heat, Pintsch
It's Sts
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
WHERE DID YOU GET THIS COFFEE,

WHERE DID YOU GET THIS COrFEE,
Had the Ladies' Aid Society of ouI
Church out for tea. forty of them. and
all pronounced the German Cofieeberry
equal to Rio! Salzer's catalogue tells
you all about It! IS packages Earliest
vegetable seeds $1.00 post paid.
II you will cut this ont aad send
with 16c. stamps to John A. salzer Seed
Co., La Crosse, Wis. you will get free a
package Of above great coffee seed and
our 14s page catalogue! Catalogue alone
&c. W.n.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

H1 AERM0TC1 o.. dess half ~ ws,Es
Mo11il 1estns9 beeaals IL - re4as1 ths esst =
Wh1 DsUW y IL wAeb is waAa y - naaI bEaAeA
1Sos -. ns.s - 1sss fssslsa
bselR aet,sae fee lso naesg tAsa
0sassl, ~, oAsvsaNsS1 .efSsr.
CsaIssesoo rtnd1iflA 1lians
- Bkxa1 1eeel T0Wefs, ooeal b10 Nv
fnA.sa. esssi Issl C1{asn - ND
osisAssA 0aalg!ses9sa r wtn - eoe
80 - e u 2. - 3, -. -, - 2 - 80.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

Disappointed Guest-I thought you said
there was an extensive view from your hotel
Disappointed Landlord-Well you can SET
the moon can't you?
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

''Dickle, what do you want for your birth
day present." "Oh, papa, get me a savings
bank that mamma can't get nlckles out Of
with a hairpin."
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

shall recommend Piso's Cure for Con.
sumption far and wide.-Mrs. Mulligan,
Plumstead, Kent, England. Nov. s, 1895.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

1t Is said that an economical Pueblo county
woman whose cow went dry recently has
canned enough milk to last the family until
the COW Is fresh again
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

Every mother should always have at hand
abottie of Parkers Ginger Tonic. Nothing else so
good Tor pain, weakness, colds and sleep Ie ssuess
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

Now IL tha tim, to cure your Corns
comfort to the feet. Ask your druggist for It l5c
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

Gerve Rest0rer. No Fits 1T er the first days use.
Zafveious cures Treatise and g. trial bottle freet1
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

Many, an actress Is not good looking. but
she makes up for 1t.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

| A traveller from the West said he came
| East on "a Pullman Vesta Buell." train.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

For relieving Throat Diseases. Coughs and
Hoarseness use '.Brown's Bronchial
Troches." Sold only in boxes. Avoid lmita-
ttnur
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

Omaha bluffs the town across the river.
and Council Bluffs Omaha.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

Traveler-Nhy take this seat? Maiden
lfrom Boston. Nlcily)-Where do you wish to
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
The Unkinde.. Gu, OF An.

Af6hakespeare says. is TO poke fun or spee,
atYe"P,e who are nervous, under the half
oeYecr anat their complaint is imaginary OF
. cation II Is neither, but serious
ofEhe food is very common ne cause '" Of ner uH
,vnossas' especially that distressing form OF
att manifests Itself In want OF sleep.
eds Nervousness. as it also does fnalariai,
klEeJ, plllOns and rheumatic ailments The
weA gam Vlgor speedily through Its use.
sHave another cigar, uncle?" "No, thank
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

II the Baby Is Cutting Teeth,
e sure and use that old and velltrcd remedy. Mrs
WuBtows SOOTHING SYRrP for Children Teethng.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

a Very Important Question with Farm
srs and Others Just Now.
Probably there is nothing that inter-
ests the land owner more at this time
Of the year than fencing. They are de-
sirous Of securing the very best article
they can for the purpose they desire to
use 1t for and at the cheapest price
going. While this IL good business.
price should not take the place of
quality. In building smooth wire
fence you do not build 1t for temporary
use but expect 1t to last you for years
and to get this kind of an article 1t
requires q certain amount Of good ma
terial to make it.
The De Kalb Fence Co.. Of De Kalb.
ILL.,, has the largest and most COM
plete line of smooth wire fencing of any
plant in the country. We desire par
ticularly to call your attention to their
goods and write them for . catalogue
which they will mail you free.
No line of goods has grown 70 rapidly
in demand or given such general salts
faction as the fencing manufactured by
this company. Their steel web picket
fence for lawn and yard purposes. their
cabled field and hog fence for farm use.
their cabled poultry. garden and rabbit
fence for its use. are all they claim for
them.
You will hardly do yourself justice II
you do not thoroughly investigate their
lines before placing your order.
Teacher-what was Joan Of Arc maid Of
Bright PupilEMade Of dust.
oIoo Reward. s1oo.
The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Ii at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all Its stages, and
that II Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure IL
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
Q constitutional disease requires q con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure 10 taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. thereby destroying the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitutiou and assisting nature In doing
its work. The proprietors have 10 much
faith in Its curative powers that they
ofter One Hundred Dollars for any case
that II fails to cure. Send for list of
testimonials. Adiress
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
X Hold by druggists: 7sc.
K Halls Family Pills, &c.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

Young doctors get out of patience waiting
for patients.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

Have another cigar, uncle?" "No, thank
dear "There are plenty of them"
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

1t is by far easier to belittle a great man
than TO stamp q small man great.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28

TO keep children perpetually indoors has
no Endorsement among sensible people.
The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
HOW ARE YOUR FENcEs7

An Englishman compelled to buy n falls
optic said he was opposed to a ''h'ye" tarif