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The Springfield herald., 1897-09-24
THIS AND THAT.

The common house sparrow flies at
the rate of seventy-two miles an hour.
Canada has given more than $685.
900 for the relief Of the plague and
famine sufferers of India.
Governor Barnes, of Oklahoma, was
a telegraph operator at Leavenworth
when the war broke out.
Persia exports every year about
5000 boxes of opium, each containing
100 pounds. About the same amount
is consumed at home.
There Is fifteen-year-o widow at
Covington, Ky. The girl was married
all the parents consenting. Her hus-
band died few days ago.
The latest Maine sea serpent proved
to be pig wading near the shore after
dark. man on shore hit him on the
head with a brick. and he rolled out
into deeper water and fed the sharks.
McLubberty (who has picked up part
Of laundry check)-Phwat's this
ouare mark on this PAIGE av paper?
Oficer O'Haggarty-A Chinese char
acter, OF behave. McLubberty-Thot's
a dunn loi. Tn Choinase nov no char
acthers, begorra!-Judge.
Switzerland. though she spends only
half a million dollars yearly on her
army, can turn out 100000 trained men
in two days in case of need. and has
a reserve of 100000 more and Land
sturm Of 100000. The army maneuvers
this year will be held in the moun-
toIns NJ the EnRadine
Larrikin, famous Australian
steeplechaser. fell in the grand ma
tional hurdle race, near Melbourne,
breaking his neck. AS soon as the
race was over the crowd broke In and
began to cut up the dead horse for
relics One man took his tail. another
the ears. and others the teeth and
hoots.
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running, but these tactics, of course.
had no effect upon the cowboy. Then,
In spite of all the man could do, the
ostrich succeeded in getting its head
around and selling the man by one
leg. He doubled his feet under him,
and the ostrich reached over his wings
and got hold OF his back, throwing him
heavily to the ground and tramping ON
him. 1t took three of us to chase the
infuriated ostrich away, and we ac-
complished it barely in time to save
the mans life. l dent believe the ma
tive Australians ride ostriches. Chi.
cago News.
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One Cannot Overthrow /. Republic.

In the September Century there Is nm ar
ticle on political society In Paris. under the
tide Of "Royalists and ltepublicans;" writ
ten by Baron Pierre de COubcrtin. Speaking
Of the efforts Of the Lcgiiimists and orlean-
lists. NJ. lie coubertin says:
The period which followed the dcccase OF
the Count de Chambord was one of incrcns-
Ing disllusions Ii had been continually
reiterated among their adhcrents that the
Orleans princes would do something as
soon as they lad the right" That every one
had ended by believing that they would
Now that the right was theirs as the sole
representatives Of Legitimacy. they did moth
Ing. Very little reflection suiliccd to show
how impossible 1t was that they should do
anything. One may c0nspirc against II SOW
ereign. overthrow monarchy. What power
can be used against republic based on the
ballot? To all pretcnders the republic re-
plies: "You wish 10 take my place. Very
well. You have the right to do So. Get Il
majority. Get thew to elect you" An clcc-
toral majority large enough to modify the
constitution In favor Of the Individual 70
whom democracy gives Its confidence. ihnt
Is the only chance in republic. General
Roulanger might have attained his end In
that fashion. and even he failed. With the
Count de Paris It was out Of the question;
He could not nj any time have commanded
sufficient number nf votes. And II would
have been Incompatible with his dignity MS
pretcndcr to sue for them in person
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"a ax n n n N n N @'A& a*t 4% <ssa ~#&H1~
Z LITTLE HEROINE OF THE KLONDYKE. z


Chilkoot Pass Correspondence New
York World: Little Miss Bessie Las
sarge will be the Heroine Of the
Klondyke" If ever that proud distinc-
tion shall be won. found her en- route
to the gold fields. travelling all alone.
and among all the tales Of courage,
perseverance and self-sacrifice of which
one hears in infinite variety, that Of
this pretty nineteen-year-old Argonaut
stands out in golden letters. II Miss
Lassarge does not think herself he
roine, there are thousands Of people
here who do. She has set an example
that many q man would hesitate to
follow.
I learned that six years ago this girl,
then thirteen years old, went to Ia
coma with her mother from New York.
Times had been hard in the East, and
the mother. a widow, saw no apparent
escape from the slough of despond in
to which she was steadily sinking
Like many others, she looked to the
West, and, gathering her little posses
sions together, started to make a new
home there.
But in Tacoma the mother found it
impossible to make both ends meet
and SO 1t became necessary, a year
or two after her arrival, to place a
mortgage on the little cottage which
she had bought with the money still
remaining, in order that she and her
young daughter might keep the wolf
from the door. Before many months
the mortgage falls due.
1t is this that has spurred Bessie to
reach the mines. doubt if any other
woman who has come Klondyke-ward
has a nobler object to attain than this
brave little girl. For she is making the
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perilous journey not SO much for tho
gold as for what the gold will bring.
She has come to save her mothers
home. She hopes to be able to lift the
mortgage from the little Tacoma cot
tage. She has come gold hunting not
merely from the avaricious desire to
her mother the comforts she seems de-
stned to have to give up.
have heard many expressions of
admiration for her pluck, but what has
most impressed everybody is her he
role unselfishness. If Miss Lessarge
doesn't ha ye many an offer Of friend
ly hand along the hard, rough trip to
the diggings, it won't be because her
nerve is not appreciated. and nerve on
the Chilkoot trail just now is at pre-
MUM.
Il think it is a great deal better"
she says, that l should have hard
time for little while than that my
mother should lose her home. Anyway,
1 am going to try and see what l can
do, and surely If | fail l shall be no
worse off than | was before. II l sue
coed in making some money, enough
to pay the mortgage, why then no mat
ter how hard 1t has been l shall be
SO very happy that 1t will not matter at
ALL"
When she went aboard the Mexico,
at Seattle, all she had was contained
in her grip, which did not weigh more
than forty pounds. and with this outfit
she believed she would reach and exist
in the Klondyke gold fields. She
bought steerage ticket for Dyea. For
tunately, the steward was a man of
heart, and gave her cabin accommoda-
tions without extra charge. F. H. L.
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DEAR OLD TOMS LITTLE TRICK
Hard on tho Other Fellow but He Had
to Stand It.

Hard on the Other Fellow but He Had
to stand 1t.
I'm an old bachelor now, have no re-
lations except those so distant that l
resent their being relations at all, live
at hotel and find little comfort except
in Toms family. says writer In the
Detroit Free Press. He and l grew up
together, roomed together in college
and did business together for years. We
swore eternal friendship, come what
might. and many were the pranks we
played on each other going to length
that none but fast friend will per-
nit
Tom and l were both athletes, both
given to society and both in favor with
the fair sex. On trip home for the
Christmas vacation We participated in
railroad wreck. From burning
car l had the good fortune to rescue
beautiful young lady who would have
perished but for me. She was unoon-
seious. WAS nearly so and in the fear
full excitement We were separated
without either knowing who the other
was. But she was always with me In
memory and, by some strange trick of
mysticism, l was hopelessly in love
with her. After months of detective
work on my part found her and man
aged an acquaintance. At every meet
ing l wanted to tell her how, next to
her. the dearest thing in my life was
the fact Of having saved her life, but
1t seemed SO much like boasting and
appealing to her gratitude that / fore
bore.
One evening when l called she met
me with both hands extended and a ra-
diant look of happiness. She wanted
my congratulations on the fact that
she was going to marry Tom. Ever
since my horrible experience in that
wreck" she said, II have loved the
man who averted such an awful fate.
Only the other day l learned 1t was
dear old Tom, and now we are to be
married."
Dear old Tom be" l began in
my desperation, but he was dear old
Tom with all his faults. Hadn't
played him many trick? So l took
her hand and said the conventional
words that made her eyes glow with
pleasure. Then l went away for weeks
to wrestle with myself. but l was back
to stand up at the wedding. Toms
children will get all my money, for
their mother is the only woman l ever
loved and their father has always been
my chum.
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TYRANNY OFTHE 400"
Ono Must Conform to Their Standard o
Remain Outside Society,

Ono Must Conform to Their Standard or
Remain Outside Society.
I'VE may, IL we choose, sneer at
snobbary and scoff at social strugglers,"
writes Elizabeth Bisland in the Ladies'
Home Journal, but when man is
ambitious or woman is proud he or
she desires to secure for himself or her
self, and for their children, the priv
ilege of being received as an equal any
where. And however much one may
rail, the fact remains that wealth and
fashion do set. and have always set,
the standard in social life, and that II
one wishes free admission every
where one must conform ones self to
that standard. A great many people
who are not what is known as In So
ciety, are fond Of pointing out with
triumphant rancorousness that The
Four Hundred are no more cultured,
intellectual, wealthy or witty than
many whom they refuse to admit to
association with them in their pleas
ures, and these resentful folk demand
in bitter amazement why any one ad-
mits their pretensions, or struggles for
their recognition. The answer is not
far to seek. man may have all the
Intellectual attributes. and yet not be
of sufficient importance to be admitted
to the orchestra of society, and the
musicians may say, We admit that
you are good and clever, but you can't
play the violin, and you can't become a
member Of our orchestra
Now the swell, as he is commonly
~, to t,t IL,
living: he may have neither moral
ideas nor standards, nor be overbur-
dened with brains, but he knows how
to live. as far as the ceremonies of life
go, brilliantly, gayly. imposingly, and
he collects around him others who have
the same talent, and together they sue
ceed in forming sort of orchestra OF
society, all of them playing in tune and
in time with one another, and making
a magnificent harmony of ceremony
ald social intercourse. And when a
person comes along who insists upon
Joining their orchestra they are gen.
orally extremely rude in their refusal,
and cause much enmity, or else they
listen to the instrument he plays and
find it well played, and SO take him
into their band, and cause still more
amazement and envy to the others who
have been denied admittance. And
that is the whole answer to the conun-
drum Mrs. B weeps over. Mrs. "A
knows how to play the social instru-
ment and Mrs. B does not, and unless
she learns to play it she will stay for
ever outside of society-that society
which spells itself with capital s."
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American Prices Lower.

According to the London Daily Mall. Eng
lish firms are Indignant that the contracts
for the traction plant of the London Central
railway, which Is to be an underg round
electric line, amounting In value to hun
given to Americans. The secretary OF the
company explains that the contracts for
given TO American firms on the advice OF
electrical experts. who represent that the
United States has brought its manufacture
to II higher degree OF perfection and made 1t
far less expensive than in England. Lord
India, In reply to n question In the British
House of Commons the same day, why the
East Indian railway. owned by the govern
ment. had purchased T.7Os tons Of rails
from the Maryland Steel Company of Bnlti-
more, said the lowest British bid was fS.675
higher than the American tender.
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HISTORICAL.

In former times the mobiles of Venice
spent such immense sums in decorat-
ing their gondolas that the government
passed law that all should be alike,
and all have since been painted black
The historic windmill at Nantucket,
Mass, was sold yesterday by auction
to the Nantucket Historical Assocla-
ton for 1886. There were only two
bidders, one an agent of the associa-
ton and the other private speculator.
Among the treasures OF the Passama-
quoddy (Me.) tribe OF Indians is a let
ter from George Washington written
from his army on the banks OF the
Delaware, Dec. "a. 1776, in which he
expresses his pleasure that the Passa-
maquoddies had accepted the chain of
friendship he sent them the preceding
February.
Life and death among our presidents
is always an interesting subject. WILL
lam Henry Harrison was the Oldest
man to become president. He took
office at sixty-seven and lasted one
month The military heroes among
the presidents were advanced in years,
Jackson being sixty-two at the time
of Inauguration and Taylor sixty-five.
One-third Of all the presidents have
died in July and half of them in July
and June. John Adams, Thomas JEFF
ferson and James Monroe died on the
same date, July 4, and James A. Gar
field was shot July 2. Martin Van
Buren, was the longest lived OF the
presidents. reaching his eightieth year.
The average duration of life of the
presidents of the United States has
been seventy-two years and eight
months.
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S|00 To Any Man.
WILL PAY 500 FOR ANY CASH
OF Weakness In Men They Treat and
Fall to Cure.

fall to cure.
An Omaha Company places for the first
time before the public MAGICAL TREAT
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and Sexual Weakness, and Restoration of
Life Force in old and young men. No
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PHOSPHORUS or other harmful drugs. 1t Is
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OF their truly MAGICAL TREATMENT. Thous-
ands of men, who have lost all hope of
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tect condition.
This MAGICAL TREATMENT may be taken
At home under their directions, or they will
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prefer to go there for treatment, If they
Tail to cure. They nre perfectly reliable;
have no Free Prescriptions, Free Cure,
Free Sample, or C. O. ID. fake. They have
E25O, 900 capital and guarantee to cure
every case they treat or refund every dol
lar; or their charges may be deposited in .
bank to be paid to them when cure II
Effected. Write them today.
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-24
HENRY CLAY AT slxTy-FlvE.
The Famous Kcntuclian at the Time of
His Retirement From the Senate.

In an article on ..Whcn Henry Clay Said
Farewell 10 the Senate" on March II. 1872
after thirty years in public life. John r.
Coylc, In the September Ladies' Home Jour
nal, presents this graphic pen picture Of the
great commoner." whose close friendship
he enjoyed for many years: 'Mr Clay TN
1872 was sixty-hve years old, at the very
zenith OF his great popularity: the notnble;
central figure In the arena of politics ana
stutcsmanship. More than six feet tail.
slender erect graceful and commanding. he
was the personliication of dignity ana noble
bearing. He was n perfect master OF the
language, tone and gesture. and possessed
Of voice remarkable for Its volume ana
range, and Its capacity to express every
shade OF feeling of passion of the human
soul. Deep. full-toncd and melodious 1t was
Indeed magical In Its power OF controlling
the feelings OF those who listened TO Its
varying cadcnces and exquisite modulntions.
An admiring blographer adds to an anal
of Mr.. Clay as an orator: His mouth large
and prominent, upper lip working quietly, or
In agony, occasions require: his eyes
resting In calmness, or bcaming with lively
emotion. or sparkling with strong feeling; or
flashing with high passion. like the thunder
bolts of heaven In the darkness OF storms;
his long arms hanging easy by his side, or
outstrctchcd. or uplifted. or waving with
grace or striking with the vchenence or
passion. his fingers pointing where MS
thoughts direct As ar orator he drew upon
his every resource 10 charm alike the ear
and eye, and WAS unnuestionahly the most
fascinating public speaker of his day anu
generation
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The PasHpOrt In KuhaIn.

In Russia child ten years of age
can not go away from home to school
without a passport. Nor can common
servants and peasants go away from
where they live withut one. A gentle
man residing in Moscow or St. Peters,
burg cannot receive the visit of
friend who remains many hours with
out notifying the police. The porters
OF all houses are compelled to make
returns of the arrival and departure of
strangers; and for everyone of the
some kind.
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Riding an Ostrich.

"1 don't believe the stories told about
the natives of Africa and Australia rid
ing ostriches," said u California man
the other day. Americans are the
best riders on earth, but they cannot
ride ostriches. l saw this pretty thor
oughly tried on one occasion. cow
boy who had vanquished every pony
he ever undertook to break in was
induced to try an ostrich. After an
bour's hard work ne succeeded in
mounting the bird. which at first tried
to shake him of, then to get away by
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Not Out Long.

A certain judge in Kentucky is re-
ported to have ended his charge to the
jury the other day as follows: "If you
believe what the counsel for the plain
tiff has told you. you will give your
verdict for the defendant. But If you
are like me and don't believe what
either of them said l don't know what
you will do" The jury was not out
long.-New York Tribune.
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GRAINS OF GOLD.
Envy kicks its keeper.

Envy kicks its keeper.
Dull tools do little harm.
1t is difficult work to keep hid from
yourself.
Trusting God without effort is an
abuse of sense.
Living without God, is risking the
loss of two worlds.
If the man does not show at ten,
he will not at forty.
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For prosprctnrs ana Minors

A cabinet containing n complete outfit for
testing for gold and silver qualitatvely: It
Is very simple: any one can make tile test
by following the directions 1t will he sent
by express upon receipt OF Ave dollars,
charges G. O. u. Address C. e. De Forest.
1918 Champn street, Denver. Colorado Z. ..
bnN No 1h2I
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Kc,d III, Adycrti.emcnt..

You Will enjoy this publication much bet
Ter II you Will get into the habit of reading
the advertisements; they will AFFORD most
way OF getting some excellent bargains. Our
advertisers are reliable, they send what they
advertise.
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-24

A naturalist says he has seen In New
York on the hats Of women the feath-
ers of 173 kinds of wild birds. in
Guiding forty species, of which thirty
two are protected by law under a hne
OF S25.
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Hard to Define

'.IIow | dislike the word economy
'bn what grounds:'
Its such u queer thing-thc world con
demns us If we don't practice II and de
spiscs us II we do. detroit Free Press.
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-24

First Summer Boardcr-"Pity there isn't
II restaurant here" Second Summer Boarder
-..Why. this village Is too small to support
n restaurant" First Summer Boarder-"Oh:
don't know | think the boarders would
patrOnizc~it between mcals.'-Puck.
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Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life AWAY.

To quit tobacco easily and forever be mag
netic full of life. nerve and vigor. take No
to-bac. the wondcr-M urkcr, that makes weak
men strong. All druggists, 5Oc or 81. Cure
guaranteed. Booklet and sample free. Ad-
dress Sterling Remedy Company. Chicago or
New York.
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-24

Eccdick-iIow wonderful are the ways ol
naturo Foshck-In what respcctf Kce
dicl:-If brings along the green apple sea
son Just when the young doctors are being
graduated
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Beyond Dreams of Avsrics.

.'You look awful happy old man.
''Ycs. I've struck ii rich"
.'In what way"
i've lust bought II half interest In an
Alaskan dog Cleveland Plain Dealer,
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-24

The Rcdondo photographer who tried to
take photograph of the lions on the beach
and narrowly escaped being eaten alive ue-
served his scare lie told the lions to .look
pleasant. plcnsc. c."-I.os Angeles HerMlu.
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-24

believe my prompt use of piso's Cure
prevented quick consumpuon.-Mrs- Lucy
Wallace Marquette. Kans., Dec. IL. 1898.
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A Magdcburr editor has been arrested foi
speaking disrcspcctfully of Emperor WI
liams brecchcs. He probably called then
"pants.'
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-24

Our S-w Upright q G-and Plano Daily A28b
SIS down and sl0 month. Reliable and fully war
ranied. Write TO The MonieiIus Piano Co, 5l1-5lo
10th St, Denver.
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Sure to Suffer.

There is one industry that is sure
to suffer by the Klondike harvest"
(Which one?"
Gold bricks" Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-24

Educate Your Bowels with Cnscarets.
Candy Cnthartic cure constipation forever. lOc
II G. c. G. fail, druggists refund money.
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-24

They had a little celebration over ai
some important event In the fnm,ly history,
doubtless .'Nes; 1t ten years ago
yesterday that Bagley left st. Louis
Indigo
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FITS Permanent Cured. II fits after
first day use OF Dr. Kline Great Nerve Rostorer
send for FREE $500 trial bottle and tr.ntis"
DIR. II. H. KLISF. ltd, a3l Arch ST.. Philadelphia, Ia
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-24

'Cnn that parrot talk English? - asked the
With much enthusiasm. ''TIc won't talk
1 'niird states at all. When yuu ask him II
poIiy wnnts n cracker he answers, Polly
wants a biscuit Cincinnati Enquirer.
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w. NJ, U-DENVER NO. 39.-lSS7
When writing to advertisers, please say
that you saw the advertisement In this paper
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-24

The Earl Of Derby draws. II is said. from
his tenant farmers upward OF fl70,OW
year. This is supplemented by his Liverpool
property.
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No-ro-r,ao for Firty Cents.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak men
strong, blood pure. dDc. 81 All Druggists,
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Last night" said Mr.. Booze. 81 think
/ made remark to the effect that had
one OF the greatest heads in the ward
..SOmethng Of the sort said his wife.
well, This morning. ] feel fully prepared
to say that | was right."-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-24

why did you fellows call that ,mountain
catfish hIllf" asked the tourist. ''Iiccausc,
said pIcfncc Hill "it can't he scalcd,''
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Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup
For children the reduces infain-
ailnys wind collie. 20 cents bottle
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EYES IESIEDEREE 3e9

Curveying Instruments. J. $ j. Lnllie 160i Arapa-
Oboe St. mfr and dealer in everything used in tho
held. New substantial metal reels long steel tapes
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Halls Cntarrh Cure

Is n constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
The Springfield herald., 1897-09-24
Denver Directory.
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