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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-03-14
simply II Mistake.

She was coming down Hastings street
and he was going up, and they met at
the corner of High street.
"Deevin, Miss Wharton!' T. he said as
be bowed stittly.
"Deevin, Mistah Carr she replied,
with her nose in the air.
Miss WhartOn,' he continued as he
swallowed at the lump in his throat,
when your sister dun tole me yo' was
At de candy pull wild dat low down pus-
son from Windsor l couldn't skassly be
lieve it. "
"Mistah Carr she replied as her
nose went still higher, when Linda
Smith dun tole me dat 10 wanted her
to help 20 git up a cake walk | lost my
breff fur five minits!'
Miss Wharton. ! low. no woman tc
trif1e wild my heart"
And | lows no MAJ to trife wild
mine, Mistah Carr
Under de circumstances. Miss Wba:
ton, 1t will he better dat We meet a.
strangers.
OATS me, Mistah Carr.
But NJ life will hev no mo- charms
fur me, Miss Wharton-as each succeed
III day would only add it's burden to my
srievln heart--I will hang myself in d.
wood shed tonight"
An l will take pizen. Histah Carr.
Sooner dan live on, feelin dat no one
Tubs me, l will destroy myself"
who doan' Tub yo':"
"Yo' doan'."
"Who said so:'
"Yo' did
Miss Wharton-Mapgie-I nebber
axed dat Linda Smith to sit up \ cake
walk wild me-
"Mistah Carr-Noses-I didn't dun
90 to dc party wild dat pusson from
Windsor
Den l won't hang myself"
Den l won't take pizsn.'
"Maggie!"
"Moses!'
And \ cuckoo clock ia the neares,
house struck the hour OF 2 in joyful e.
ultation, aud al was love and peace.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-03-14
In 1t, but Not Of 1t.

willie doesn't seem to have had a
good a time as the rest of you boys?"
Nom"
"Why is that?"
"Y' see. we had our fun with Willie!'
--ChicaRo Record.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-03-14
BunkOing q. BunlsO Man

"Did you sign that fellows paper7"
eyes"
You're a fool. That'll turn up Z
promissory note somewhere"
"Well, if that fellow can negotiate
my note it's more than I can do. -
Chicago Record.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-03-14
He Got Some More,

I'D like to speak to you q minute -
be said as be met a patrolman at the
corner Of Michigan avenue and Wayne
street the other evening.
"All right. What is it?'
about six months ago | met You
down by the city hall one afternoon"
"Well?'
II was after a marriage license and
asked you where to 60"
Eyes,
'When you found l was going to be
married. You laid your hand on my
shoulder in a fatherly way and said.
Young man, pause and reflect Do you
remember"
Eyes. I think l do"
We'll, your words struck home. l
paused and reflected. l did not get a IL
cense.'
"No!"
And l didn't get married.
You didn't, Ell! Well, l am glad if
advice OF mine prevented you from tax
ing a step which you might ever there
after regret. Did you want. any more ad-
vicefh
well, yes. Tho girl sued me for
breach OF promise and got a verdict of
1900 and cleaned me out Of my last
cent and all l can earn for the next five
years to come. Mebbs you want to lay
your fatherly hand on my shoulder and
give me some more wisdom"
Young man. said the officer as he
slid his fingers along mp his coat sleeve
until they rested on his collar, lyon
move onn'-M. Quad in Detroit Free
Press.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-03-14
Not to Be Outdone.

Mrs. Benham-Why don't you 20 to
sleep, Henry?
Benham-Baby hasn't gone to sleep
yet. I guess I can keep awake if he can.
Do you s'pose I'm going to be outdone
by a kid?-New York World.
Expert Opinion.
Gizball-Guzler. what's your opinion
Of the gold cure?
Guzler-It's simply great. I tried it
no less than five times, and I was cured
every time. -Roxbury Gazette.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-03-14
There Was No Shoottpp.

This is the way the affair began: A
small, beetle browed man was coming
down the street with two guns buckled
around him and a necklace made of the
teeth OF grizzly bears around his neck.
A rather overgrown man, with blood in
both eyes, same number Of guns and a
bowie knife in his boot leg, was going
up the street. They met in front of the
Warwhoop saloon.
"Humph! I" growled tho little man
after looking the big man over.
"Humph!' echoed the big man as he
apat over his shoulder.
Don rub agin me!'
And don't tech mel
Il know a fighter when I see one!''
And you see one right yerev'
"Shool Coin ont to shoot rabbits"
mo. This ar my day fur shootin
three menl Little one. don't you start
no avalanche!'
"And mebbe you don't want TO start
no cyclone!"
"Humphr
"Humph yourself!"
Cali wind!'
"AI blow -
"Wbat ar you WARM them rabbits
teeth fur?"
"What you doin with that bread
knife in your butte leg?"
Don't you get me mad Or I'll bury
you'll"
"And look out fur me about a mint
beforel"
"Shoo!'
"Shoo!'
Whats the riot yerer' demanded
the city marshal as he came ont Of the
saloon wiping his mouth Oh the back Of
his hand.
"Im goin to chaw him up!' shouted
the big man.
"He can't even chaw my ear!''
howled the little man.
Say, your continued the marshal
as he pointed one hand up the street
and the other down, ''ba a-gittin to
eit!'
And they "~humphed'' at each other
and got.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-01

profit from the rise. When prices
advance-when property becomes
dearer-it means that money is
getting cheaper. Therefore men
who have money are ANXIOUS TO
avoid loss by converting their
money which is falling, into prop
erty that is rising.
This explains why it is that IN
season of falling prices and husl-
ness stagnation there always seems
to be superb bundance of money.
That is, large amount OF idle
money for which there is no use.
When property values are tai
ling the man with money holds on
to it. He says, eff buy now the
property will shrink in value and
| will lose. So / will wait until
the bottom market is reached. :
But as soon as it gets to the bot
tom he will buy, provided, always,
that he sees a chance for an up
ward improvement.
There is scarcely reader of the
National Bimetalist who has not
acted upon this principle, and who
does not act upon it every day.
Briefly and concisely stated, the
principle is this; When prices are
falling it is advantageous to hold
onto our money if we have any !;
when prices ale rising it pays bet
ter to invest the money in proper
ty or IN some productive enter
prise.
The argument CD by the gold
people that if we had free coinage
the poor man would not be able
to get any of the money coined
presents another of their innumer-
able abSurdlt1es and cOntradlc-
tions. In one breath they insist
that the poor man will be loaded
down with cum bersome 5O-cent
dollars, and in the next that he
will not be able to get any of
them, even if they be coined.
1t ought 70 be apparent that ii
silver bullion can not be coined.
it is utterly impossible for it to
get into circulation. If it can be
coined there is at least a chan &c
for us all to get some of it.-Tbe
National Rimetalist.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-01

but at the present time the crown ii
about 215 feet below the bitches.
I cannot answer the fourth, as the
bitches are all in the middle Of the road.
Fifth. is it ballasted with rock OF
gravel?'
We use water ballast altogether.
Sixth. How thick is the rock OF
gravel?"
About one gravel to each half mile.
no rock.
Seventh wide is the ballast
ed part?''
Full width Of the road and where the
lay Of the ground permits much wider.
The people here are somewhat divided
as to the feasibility of fixing the roac
or hiring a dredge and converting oul
city into seaport, through the agency
of ship canals. However, we await you
action before committing ourselves on
either. Portland Oregonian.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-01
The Course of Traffic.

Maurice Thompson, the poet and nat
uralist of Charlottesville, Ind, says:
"a successful business man said to me,
All good roads run down hill, by
which he meant that traffic flowed like
water along pleasant highway. Show
me fourishing town and l will prove
to you that it is basin into which good
highways pour their streams. [ know
that this is true in Indiana. There is
not genuinely flourishing town within
our state which is fed by i'll kept roads.
Mud colors whatever it comes in touch
with. even the temper and aspirations
of men and women. Who can keep in a
good humor with clay Oh his feet?'
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-01

The above list includes but part of
the roads, The total mileage as given
J in the article is 5000.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-01
How Silver Would Get Into Circulation
Under Free Coinage,

Many correspondents ask for
information on this point, and a
brief answer will be given.
Under free coinage the owner OF
silver bullion would take it to the
mint and have it coined into dol
lars. With these dollars he would
pay his employees, purchase his
supplies, pay his taxes, debts and
all other expenses. The persons
thus receiving them would In like
manner pay their debts and liabil-
tiles and meet their expenses.
Thus ii would make It's rounds and
find its way through the entire
community. Not only would it
at once enter into circulation, but
1t would have the effect of bring
ing a large amount of money into
use that is now lying idle. As
silver hoated out into the channels
of trade it would raise prices and
stimulate business. When prices
rise money always comes from its
hiding places for investment.
" hen property is going up men
will buy it, expecting to reap a
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-01
AN OREGON HIGHWAY.
3 Description Would Fit a Great Many
In Various Parts of the Country.

3 Description Would Fit Great Many
In Various Parts of the Country.
The Oregon Road club few weeks
go took the necessary steps to secure
lCIiable information concerning the con-
tlition Of roads i'll various parts of the
state, appointing committee to take
the work in hand. Those intrusted with
that duty are hearing from county courts
and county judges, but the following
letter, in its humorous vein, is the most
characteristic of the letters thus far re-
ceived. 1t is written from Damascus,
Clackamas county, and the writer dis
plays more than ordinary knowledge on
the subject. He says:
I sec in The Oregonian of recent date
a desire for information as to our roads.
The honorable county court Of this coun-
ty is at present very busy harmonizing
the county expenses and the political
situation, SO perhaps little expert tes-
timony may be agreeable, though not
coming from the honorable county court.
In regard to the best mile Of road it is
somewhat Of puzzle to determine that
fact, so will take the road leading from
this city, Damascus, to Portland, via
Johnson creek, seven miles of which is
i'll this county, and fair sample OF
Clackamas county roads, You ask:
First. What is the width of the
graded part %
Owing to the numerous piles Of dirt,
stumps, logs, etc., the grading has been
materially hindered. should say per
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-01
Durable Road Metal.

The great popularity CT the Peachtree
road, over whose length ebert has but
recently been laid, shows nothing more
plainly than that there ought to be con-
structed out Ct Atlanta and out through
the county more roads Of the same char
acter. If every principal road through
out the county were as hard, as smooth,
as elegant and as durable as the Peach
tree road, it would make a sort Ct para
disc Of this county. -Altanta Journal
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-01

Old Vesuvius is belching forth
smoke and lava now. A stream
of lava one-hundred feet wide and
ten feet deep is now flowing down
her side, while numerous smaller
streams are pouring down at diff
erent points.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-01
AN ENGLISH LANE.
From Good Roads.l

haps about eight feet would be about an
average width. In behalf Of the honor
able county court. allow me to say that
the above read has been laid cat and
opened to travel for about so years. and
we should not expect too much in SO
short a time.
s'Second. What is the rise Of the
center Of the graded portion?
Third. What is the depth Of side
ditcLes below tie CROWN
The answer to these two questions de
ponds on the weather. In summer time
fine crown and bitches are on level.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-01

It is reported that but two OF
three houses in this city remain
unocc upied. Under such condl'
tons the city deserves the name
which it now enjoys abroad of be-
ing the most enterprising town IN
this part of the state.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-01
Good Roads In Ohio.

The Norwalk Reflector in a recent
issue prints list Of the good roads i'll
Ohio-pike roads-made CT stone and
gravel, which shows the mileage in
each county, and shows that but ten
counties in Ohio are without any road
of this character. Items are quoted as
follows:
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-01
The RIVER FALLS TIMES .

In England a bicycle that does
not weigh more than twenty
pounds or is valued at more than
500, can be sent by mail by the
payment of a small postage fee.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-01

Beneath the blue waters of the
beautiful crystal Lake Nemi, near
Rome. is sunk Trajan's ship OF
state. For more than two thOus-
and years has this old treasure
lain hidden from the eyes of man
Near this lake stood the Temple
Of Diana, and owing to It's smooth
and placil surface the little lake
was called Dlana's mirror. That
such vessel was once built by
Emperor Trajan has always beef
believed. A few weeks ago Prince
Orsini, the present owner OF the
lake, renewed the search by send
inc. down divers whose efforts,
strange as it may seem, were re,
warded by finding the lost treasure
sunk in about ninety feet of water
and covered with mud. An effort
will be made to raise the craft
which, if done will be the most
wonderful rellc of antiquity.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-01

LosT. Main link to a gold link
cuff button Finder will receive a r. :
ward OF one dollar by leaving the
same at this office.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-01

James Fallas and family have
moved to this city. He has taken
up his old position in Burh yte S
store.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-01

The Civil Service Commission
doubtless under orders, has issued
a circular letter to all govern
I. ent employees, citing the law
against political assessments upon
office holders and the penalties for
it's violation. 1t is said that the
circular letter was issued because
of the reported assessing of FEEDER
al officials IN sorne of the States.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-01

The election estimate published
in the Minneapolis Tribune, COM
piled by what the Tribune is
pleased to term "a keen, sagacious
man of business gives Nc kinney
238 votes in the ELECTORAL college
aud Bryan 200. In the estimate
Minnesota with her 9 votes and
Illinois with her "a votes is reck-
ontd Tor Nc Kinley. AS both OF
these states will no doubt go for
BRYAN, the Tribune has built up
hopes on a shallow foundation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS MEET.

Strong Fight G.ing waged by the Filley
and -Anti-Filley Men.
ST. JOSEPH, May 12.-The city is in the
possession of the Republicans. and there
are over 5000 strangers in the city.
Chauncey Ives Filley and Richard c.
kcrens, the contestants for the state chair
manship, and their followers, who are con-
Quoting the campaign today at the state
convention, are here. The headquarters
Of the contesting delegations are crowded,
as are those of Judge James Gibson and
Hon. Webster Davis, the two prominent
contestants for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton.
All of the big Republicans Of the state
are here, and each and every one, as soon
as he reaches the city, takes a hand in the
ter. The Filley men are determined to
control the convention, while the Kercns
faction arc as equally determined to have
matters their own way. The Filleyites
seem to have the best of the fight. for they
have the temporary chairman. 1t is all
nOunced that Filley will either preside
himself as permanent chairman or name
the man who will.
Everything is for Mckinley as far as ap-
pearances go; on all hands Mckinley s
colors arc seen and Mckinley buttons are
plentiful. No other presidential candidate
is mentioned and the indications are that
Filley will secure the conventions indorSe-
ment of Major Mckinley without trouble
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12
REPLY OK GOV. ALTGELD.
Talk About Unfair Primaries Declare
Baseless-As to New York, Etc.

Talk About Unfair Primaries Declared
naseiess-lAs to New York, Etc.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, May Ex-Governor
Altgeld was shown Comptroller Eckles'
interview by an Associated Press repre-
sentative last night. The governor read it
and then said: The persistent and loud
itcrtions about unfair primaries is with
out any foundation, and every intelligent
gold standard man in Chicago knows this,
and the fact that they keep it up shows
that they are trying to mislcad the public
and to divert attention from the iniqui-
tous character Of their cause and the I'M
popularity of President Cleveland, whom
they are supporting"
The governor then proceeded: "Mr
Eckcls says that a silver platform means
an abandonment of New York, New Jer-
sey and Connecticut and the loss of Mary
land. Delaware and kentucky Now he
would have done us a service if he would
have indicated what there is left for us to
abandon in New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut. As / remember an election
was held there not long ago involving a
gold platform, and when the fight was
over We had not men enough left TO bury
our dead. a similar fight, on "a similar
platform, was made in MARYLAND and
Kentucky, as well as n number OF other
states and If there is anything left for US
to lose in any Of those states it certainly is
not visible.
by the way, several years ago this
country heard much about civil service
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12
FEDERATION OF RAILWAY UNIONS.
Projectors Vote. Down n Proposition to II
clutle the Debs Order

Projectors vote-Down n Proposition to In
clude the Debs Order.
ST. LOUIS, May la-Onc of the most i'm
portant meetings of railway employees ever
held took place here ut the headquarters
of the Order of Railway Conductors. 1t
represented, officially, six national orders
and brotherhoods In fact, they may be
called international, as the membership of
each includes men employed on lines Of
Canada and Mexico. The Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Firemen, the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen, the Order of Railway
Conductors, the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers, the Switchmen's Union of
North America and the Order of Railroad
Telearaphers were represented at the
meeting.
The chief result of the convention was
the adoption of a resolution to form a fed
Grafton Of the six orders named. The
movement had no opposition, every
speaker favoring the federation and every
man present voting for it. The only differ
ence OF opinion was on the question Of ad-
hitting the American Railway union. As
first submitted the proposition included
Eugene V. Debs' order, but an amendment
to strike 1t out was carried with only two
or three dissenting votes
The officers of the grand lodges Of the
six orders represented at the meeting were
authorized and instructed to formulate a
plan for uniting the six under general
council similar to the governing body Of
the American Federation of Labor The
convention adopted resolutions favoring
arbitration and appeals from decisions of
the federal courts, after which the federe-
ton adjourned sine die
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12
pvNAmrrep a CONCENTRATION.


vilaineus Attempt to Destroy Property
with Fire and Explosive.
WARDNER, Ida, May IA determined
attempt was made to burn down the man.
moth Bunker Hill concentration at Ward
ner Junction. The concentration was
fired with the aid of boxes, sacks and
kerosene and ut the same moment a por-
ton of the large flume was blown up with
dynamite, which shook the build ings at
Kellogg. nearly a mile;iistant. The dyna-
mite was used a few hundred yards abo We
the mill. The machinery stopped and the
electric lights were extinguised two min
utes later.
The time selected was when most of the
mill hands were ut supper One remaining
saw the fire as soon as It started and
promptly extinguished it. The object was
to get the concentration to burning and
prevent its extinguishment by cutting of
the water supply. The Bunker Hill EN-.
plOys 400 men. The militia was called out
and remained out all night, but no arrests
have been made as yet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS,

John Meehan was drowned while bath
ing in pool at Sections brickyards, Chi
cago.
Sir John Millais, president of the British
Royal Academy, has been operated Oh for
cancer in the throat
I. o. Krider, Of Chicago, en- route to
Jersey City in charge of q train of cattle,
fell from his train at Meadville, Pa. One
leg and arm, one foot and one hand were
cut off. He cannot live.
Obituary: At Savannah, Ga, Captain
j. ID. johnson, 70. At Hudson, Mich, l..
frensdorf. At Birmingham, Ala, Thomas
Seldom, AZ.
DIR. James Z. Woodwork, a prominent
Milwaukee dentist, has been missing since
last Wednesday.
John Flynn, Is years old, an employe in
the stock yards committed suicide by
drow ming in the Chicago river He warned
his companions Of his intention, but they
thought he was joking.
A train loaded with troops destined for
the island of Madagascar collided between
Adelia and Vesoulbe- Imam, Algiers. with
another train. Five officers were killed and
three officers and the crew of the train
were mi urcd.
SOIIc'eU Aabiu Jug cACitt>
ment among the crowds in Garfield park,
Chicago. Everybody fled from it and
hloomer girls climbed trees. The animal
was shot by u policeman.
The supreme court of Minnesota has
filed a decision declaring the Kelley cure
law to be unconstitutional This is the
law which authorizes county commission.
ers 70 pay for inebriates taking the Kelley
cure
While fishing in Bingham Lake, Mime
sofa, II. Dickman and Jacob Epp were
drowned. Their boat sprung leak and
sank in fifteen feet of water Epp was
drowned in an attempt to save his com.
panion.
Rain has checked the forest fires in the
upper Michigan peninsula.
Detroit carpenters havs begun their
strike for fewer hours and more wages.
Among the passengers arriving Mt New
York by the steamer Wilhelm II. from
Genoa were Dona Elvira dc Bourbon, in
fanta Of Spain.
A big forest fire is burning fiercely al
Oswayo, near Bradford, Pa. The Emery
Oil company has lost thirteen rigs. A big
gang Of men is fighting the fire.