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The Meeker herald., 1897-05-15
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noogean4 lAvsatSAa by . Missiaaary
n Rev. Mt. Sheffield. a Presbyte-
rian missionary at Tung Chow, has in
veatsd q Chinese typewriter. which Is
eaid to be q very remarkable ma
chine. and II exciting a great deal Of
comment over there. He made the
model himself. but sent the parts to
. factory at Hartford. where they were
made In metal and put together. Ii
turns out to be a great success, and
will relieve both the foreigners and the
native Chinese from the necessity OF
-uaing paint brush and n pot Of ink in
eoAdnctinE their correspondence As
near as can be understood from the de-
scfipti0n published in the Chinese pa
pers, the characters, about 1900 in
number. are on the edges Of wheels
about one foot In diameter. 1t re-
Quires twenty or thirty wheels to carry
all the letters, and the operator must
strike two keys in succession to make
an impression. The first key turns the
wheel and the second stops 1t at the
letter wanted, which is brought down
upon the paper by an ingenious device.
Although the machine is complicated
1t shows a remarkable degree OF in
.enuity and skill, and DIR. Sheffield
hopes to make many improvements in
the way Of simplicity. DIR. Sheffield
Is the president of the North China col
lege for the education of natives for
the Christian ministry under the care
Of the Presbyterian Church. He is one
OF the oldest. most successful and high
ly respected missionaries in the Celes-
tial empire, and is well known through
out the United States. The difficulty
of his task and the wonder OF his in
vention may he recognized when 1t is
known that there are $4,000 characters
In the Chinese language. each one of
them representing distinct word.
There are between 1000 and 5000 in
common use. which he has selected and
Placed upon his typewriter. The news
paper vocabulary of China involves
fully that number of characters, but
the peasants do not make use of more
than 500 characters.-C Chicago Record.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-15
Successful Women Fighters.

In the little town of Naso, In Sweden. the
nreinen happen TO he women. however para
uoNlcnl that sounds The place is only n
little village. and four enormous tubs con
sutule the ''water-wOrks." One hundred
anu nfiy women make up the fire depart
meht, and one OF their duties consists In
always keeping the tubs filled with water
The women are fine workers. 1t is said
and know how 10 handle n fire with as little
confusion as pOssible.-Tit- Bits
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-15
Rocked on the Crested w.ve,.

The landsnian, tourist or commercial tray.
eier speedily begins. and not only begins.
but continues. TO feel the extreme of human
misery during The transit across the tenn
pestuous Atlantic. But II. with wise pre-
science. he has provided himself with n sun.
ply Of lIostctter's Stomach Bltters his pangs
are promptly mitigated. and then cease ere
Is worth knowing. and thousands of our
yachtsmen, summer yoyagers, tourists and
business men do know 1t.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-15
SI00 To Any Man.
WILL Paw 500 FOR ANY cAsl
OF wssk.sss n Mon They Treat a.d
Vail to Care.

OF wsaknees IN Men They Treat a.d
Vail to Care.
An Omaha Company places for the hrst
time before the public . MAGICAL TRHAT-
A1Sr for the cure Of Lost Vitality, Nervous
and Sexual Weakness, and Restoration Of
Life Force In old and young men. No
worn-out French remedy; contains NO
Phosphorous or other harmful drugs. 1t IL
. WONDERFUL TRHArMRNr-maGicA II Its
enects- positive in its cure. All rsat ers,
who are suffering from weakness ttat
blights their life, causing that mental . nd
physical suffering peculiar to Lost Nan
hood, should write to the STATE MEDICAL
COMPANY, Omaha, Nob., and they will
send yon absolutely. FREE, . valuable
paper oa tAsse disaases, and positive proofs
Of their 6aly VAasoAL fnHAfMnNr. Thous-
ands Of Aa1, Nfo have lost all hope Of .
cure, arf belnS rsseorsd by them to psr-
feet condition.
This HAsicAL TRaArN1Nr may b taken
at homo u1dse their directions, or they will
pay railroad fare and hotel bills to all who
prsfsr 70 70 there for treatment, II they
lail 70 cafe. They are perfectly reliable;
have NO 1fse Prescriptions, Free Cure,
Free Sample, or G. o. d. fake. They have
~, 900 oapdtal, and guarantee TO cure
svssy cass thsy treat or refund every dol
lar; Or their charges may be deposited In .
bank 70 b paid 70 them when q cure is
e3eoeod. Write them today. M
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-15
Hubby Seized the Chance.

"it's perfectly absurd. this clamor about
our hats. People who can't see over them
would better not go to the thcater."
81 know; that's what I told my husband.
and he said, all right we won't go; and we
don't. ."-Harper's Bazaar.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-15
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life AWAY.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic, full Of life. nerve and yigor. take No.
to-Bac, the wonder. worker. that makes
weak men strong. All druggists soc; or 81.
Cure guaranteed Booklet and sample free.
Address Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago OF
New York,
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-15

'.The devil you say. General. I beg your
pardon. I'm an awful fool about forgetting
faces, but II you'll forgive me Ill never for
get yours again."
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-15

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
Druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure 25c
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-15
LlaUOR MARlT rO-lrINELY CuREp.

"1t took me only two days to learn to ride
my wheel" Eyes, of course: but how long
was 1t before you could really ridel'
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-15

When we were first married you gave
me hnlf the closet" 'Ycs" "And now you
art as II ought to keep my coat and trou-
sers hanging over the hall banisters'
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-15

~ never saw a woman mourn her hms-
band az deeply as Mrs. Fitzjones does. -
"Does she really seem bercavedr' "She
hasn't crimped her hair since he died"
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-15

"House. cleaning is not SO bad after ALL
why isn't it?'' "Well. we get to lend the
baby to Its grandmothers then for weeks
at a tImev
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-15

.'what Is his reputation for veracity?"
every good; he hasn't seen single flying
machine this spring.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-15
PICKED UP ON BROADWAY.


covered with
q
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-15

"Isabel didn't marry n handsome man. -
wedding"
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-15

Plso's Cure for Consumption is our only
Beltz, 439 sth Ave, Denver, Col. Nov s, g5.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-15

These trousers fit beautifully. but II
never go there again" "Why?" "They sen,
ne bill for pants.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-15

Margaret always reads the end of n noycl
fist" "Why;" $50 she can lie awake all
night wondering how 1t begins"
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-15

Mrs. WinsloSv's soothing syruP
Forehiltren teehn1, sofens thegums. reduces infam
nation, aAyp pain wind collie Is cents bottle
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-15

Edacate Your Bowels With CssearstA.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
l0c. II c. G. c. fall, druggists refund money.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-15

To Cure Constipation Forever.
IAke Cascarets Candy Cathartic l0c or No,
u q. Q. fail 70 cure. druggists refund money
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-15

Don't you like the sawdust circleT "Are
you talking about the circus or cocoanut
Iief"
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-15

Nome Irestment-written guarantee given-ac
eure no pay send 2c stamp for treatise. Seurotir,
hsicine Co.. Hornellsvile. ~. Mention this paper
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-15

HAIR. Car.rrn Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 75c.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-10-28
the Hills towns it is feared. But
ter is also very scarce and starts
early with a high price.

The Brookings Register pub
fishes the following wonderful
showing for the sugar beets
grown in Harding, county by G.
W. McCoid: The experiment
station connected with the Agri-
cultural college has commenced
the analysis of sugar beets, and
on Saturday ground up some
beets received from G. w. McCoid
of Harding county. The test
was most surprising and caused
the experimenters to doubt the
accuracy of the first readings.
But repeated and careful tests
proved the correctness of the first
readings and it was found that
the beets contained 22.9 per cent
of sugar. Prof. Shepard says
that this is the highest per cent
of any test he has ever made and
it is tile highest that he remem-
bers of having been made IN this
country. 1t will be seen, upon
referring to your map OF South
Dakota, that Harding county lies
in the very northwest corner of
the state and is one of the unor-
ganized counties. In order to get
the beets to the experiment sta
ton here Mr.. McCoid was obliged
to drive about forty miles to Belle
Fourche and ship them via the
Elkhorn & Missouri Valley rail
road through the Black Hills and
thence through Nebraska to Sioux
City and north again. 1t was a
long trip, but the result of the
test will be gratifying, to Mr.. MIC
Cold, who must have been to no
little trouble and expense. Other
Itests by the station will be
watched with interest.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-10-28

Bankers and Posta. Banks

John Farson of the banking
house of Farson, Leach & Co.,
Chicago, offered resolution in
the Illinois Bankers association
meeting at Peoria, Oct. Is, urging.
the establishment Of postal saw
ings banks by the national gov
ernn1ent. The resolutions recited
that the number of savings banks
in the United States, especially
III the west and south, was not
sufficient to meet the needs Of
persons of small means for safe
places Of deposit for their small
Accommodations. They declared
that the establishment Of postal
savings banks would teEd to the
greater stability of the govern
ment by giving to those Of small
means a more personal interess in
its well-being and would promote
the welfare Of the country by en-
couraging among the people
habits of thrift and economy.
Itwas, therefore suggested that
the convention give its iudorse-
ment to the movement an1ong the
people looking to the establish
nent Of postal savings banks;
provided that the system be care
fully safeguarded so as to pro-
tect both the nation and the de-
positors, and provided, further,
that the limitation on the amount
that may be deposited by any one
person be such as to prevent un-
necessary interference with the
business Of private bankers. The
bankers of Chicago were appar-
emily in favor of the resolutions;
however, a number of cautious
bankers from other cities of
the state buried them, though
friends Of the movement were not
lacking among the small bankers.
The opposition seemed to be based
on fear that postal savings
banks would take some depositors
from the banks run for private
gain. On the other hand, it was
urged by friendly bankers that
the government bankers that the
government banks would assist
the banking business by making
all banks more safely conservative
and by increasing largely the
number of bank depositorf, all OF
whom would begin in small way
and would in many instances
grow out of the restricted limits
tof government banks within a
few years.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-10-28

Over eighty men arrived at
Seattle from St. Micllaels on the
steamer Danube. Most Of them
had made the attempt to go up
the Yukon river, but they failed.
The others are miners who have
spent several years in mines ne-.r
Circle City and returned with
S80,000 III gold dust. Passengers
report that all the Yukon steam
ers are frozen UP at different
points along the river, where they
will be compelled to remain until
spring, with the prospectof being
wrecked by the ice when the river
opens again.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-10-28

Bismarck, N. d., has a sensa-
tional law suit in prospective,
Mrs. Urba Parker Dixon having
commenced action against Mrs.
]. M. Bartholomew, wife of Judge
Bartholomew, for having, alien
ated her husbands affections and
places the damage at $4,000.
Both parties are well known
throughout the state. Mrs. Dix
on was a stenograpi1er at the
capitol during. the last legislature,
and now is one of the faculty OF
the business college atNioorhead,
MINI. She is daughter of the
late John Parker, states attorney.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-10-28

The supreme council, Scottish
Rite Masons assembled at Wash
ingtoil, passed favorably for
membership, among Others. Will
liam Henry Harrison, Beadle,
Frederick A. Brecht, Oscar Sher-
man Clifford and Edward D. Taub-
man of South Dakota.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-10-28

It is stated IN a Rapid City item
of Oct. 21st that 100000 head Of
cattle have already been shipped
from the Black Hills ranges this
season. The ranges this winter
will be practically deserted, which
will give the grass a much needed
chance to pick up. Yearling and
scrubs" have been shipped in the
same car with . and 5 -year-olds
and have found a ready market
at the top price. This close ship
ping Of cattle has already affected
the dairy business of the Hills.
1t is impossible to find enough
mich COWS on the entire range to
much longer furnish milk in suffi-
cient quantities.. One of the lar
gest dairies in the Hills, situated
at Piedmont, which sends milk
each morning to Lead on the
Fort Pierre road, has had to cut
down its customers and it is ex-
pected the price will go up to lC
cents quart before long. The
same price will prevail in all OF
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-10-28

The Pail Mali Gazette in a
png article on American compe-
ftion has this to say OH Aneri-
|a's supremacy in steel and iron
Industries: To-day we find the
United States not only challeng-
|lg our supremacy in neutral
larkets, but even obtaining a
bothold in England. The causes
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-10-28

New evidence in favor of a
gold standard has been dis
covered on Box Elder divide in
the Black Hills. a few evenings
ago some parties saw falling
star. They marked the spot
where it fell near by and after
wards picked UP a stone Of
peculiar shape and brought it to
Rapid City and had it examined
at the school of mines. It was
found to have no qualities of a
meteor, but instead assayed 81 a
ton, gold. It is new field fol
gold discoveries. # the heavens
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-10-28

The secretary Of war has issued
Il order creating a military reser-
Fation IN that part of Alaska
yiug within a radius Of fifty miles
! / st. Michaels. The purpose is
3 confer upon Lieutenant Colonel
Randall tue necessary legal auth
! rity TO preserve order and pro-
|ect property in this section of the
|ountry, both of which are be-
eyed to be ieopardized by a large
lumber of lawless characters now
ear the mouth of the Yukon.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-10-28

which are giving the United
States such a favorable position
are permanent, and everything
points to the United States re-
naming the cheapest steel pro-
ducing. country IN the world"
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-10-28

Ex-senator Mcpherson Of New
Jersey, recently deceased, left an
estate of several millions Of dol
lars, all Of which is left TO the
widow.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-10-28

develop paying "diggins' and the
ocean as it is claimed, only needs
condensing to become goldlnile
what are the prospects for a free
silver party or a bimetallic COM
mission.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1897-10-28
REPUBLICAN TICKET,

For Judge of First Circuit
ELLISON G. SMITH,
OF Yanlston.
For Commissioner First District
s, G. NIELSEN,
OF Centerville
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Silver Plate for Everybody.

All Of the Livingstons had large guam
titles of silverware, a good deal of it
having come over from Scotland with
the first Robert whom it is now the
fashion to call Robert the Founder"
and much having been acquired by
later generations. But" said Mrs.
Smith. "al the silver Of all the other
branches put together would not equal
the amount in daily use at Cousin Chan
cellor's, and among it all there was not
single silver knife or fork; yet now
you think you could not dine without
them. Three-tined steel forks, and steel
knives with silver handles We're then
the highest STYLE" China in plenty. in
Guiding many most beautiful specimens
of Sevres, with the glazed closets about
the great dining-room; but it was kept
carefully locked away for service only
on very stately occasions, solid silver
plate being employed tor all daily uses.
In those days people were not SO much
afraid Of thieves as of breaka ge.-Cen.
fury.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Iron Found atiOns.

A new way Of constructing a solid
foundation for tall building has been
tried with success in Berlin. It was
necessary to find a solid base sufficient
~ strong to carry building weighing
more than 10000 tons. The plot of
ground upon which the building was to
stand was adjoined on both sides by
high buildings, which rendered unsafe
the digging to any depth for founda-
ton. The only way out Of the difficulty
was the sinking of a caisson in the CEN
ter of the plot, upon the cemented top
Of which hollow form Of cement was
built. Into this form molten iron was
poured, filing up the space, and upon
this cast iron foundation plate the un-
derstructure of the building now rests,
while the side walls are supported by
a cantileyer structure. The full weight
of the load upon the cast iron founda-
ton Is estimated at more than 10000
tons.-New Ideas.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Delicious Snails Of Provence.

The Provencal snails, which feed in
a gourmet fashion upon vine leaves. are
peculiarly delicious, and there was a
murmur Of delight from our company
as the four women brought to the table
four big dishes full of them; and for a
while there was only the, sound of eager
munching, mixed with the clatter on
china Of the empty shells. To extract
them we had the strong thorns three or
four inches long. of the wild acacia:
and on these the little brown morsels
were carried to the avid mouths and
eaten with bit of bread sopped in the
sauce; and then the shell was subjected
to vigorous sucking, that not a drop
Of the sauce lingering within it should
be lOSt.-Century.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04

or heroism is recorded that Is worthy Of
long remembrance. Such deed was
recently chroncled by the New York
Sun among the events Of the day be-
fore. 1t occurred at the mouth Of
railway tunnel in New Jersey, the hero
Of the affair being Charles wilkins.
fireman on an eXpress-train of the
Northern Railroad of New Jersey.
As the train approached the tunnel,
wilkins out of the cab, saw woman
on the track just ahead. With slap on
the shoulder of Engineer Helmke,
whose hand was at the brake, wilkins
cried:
by Jove, we're liable to hit herr"
At that instant the woman straight
ened up and stepped over to the other
track, just as a mail-train from the OPP
posite direction swung round the curve.
The woman looked at one train, then at
the other. She was completely bewil-
dered.
''Slow up, slow up" cried wilkins.
land III jump for her! It's the only
thing to do now"
The engineer did his best, and the
engine whizzed past the woman, almost
grazing her as she stood on the other
track. AT the same moment wilkins
jumped, just ahead of her. and by great
good luck kept his feet.
Meanwhile the mail-train was right
upon them. Wilkins lifted the woman
in his arms and held her there. as he
stood in the narrow path between the
two trains, the passengers of which,
reused by the whistles and sudden ap-
plication of the brakes, were looking
from all the windows.
The train came to standstill as soon
as possible. and the trimmer ran back
to congratulate Wilkins and make sure
that no harm had been done
wilkins carried the woman. now all
but insensible, across the tracks to a
place of safety. and then ran to his en-
gine without waiting to inquire her
name
1.-THE thing was to save her." he said.
ut didn't matter what her name was.
And besides, she was too frightened to
talk"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
A Terrible Punishment.

There is no death penalty in Belgium,
but few criminals would choose the
punishment substituted for it-that is.
if they had choice. The condemned
man Is placed in dungeon so con-
structed that from the moment he en-
ters it he will never hear the sound of
human voices nor see a human being.
His food is passed in through sliding
panel in the door Of his cell. Not one
prisoner has ever been known to sur
vive this punishment more than three
years. The authorities have striyen
in vain to prolong their lives by vary.
ing their food as much as possible, but
those who are moderately or lightly
nourshed gradually waste away, while
those who are fed generously go mad
and die raving maniacS.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Te1eGraphic Brevitics.

ihree different sections of Texas ex.
perienced their first snowstorm for three
years.
Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle gave din
ner in Washington to President and Mrs.
Cleveland.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts, whom
kipling has immortalized as .sLittle
Bobs," has written an important two
volume work called Forty -one Years in
India"
Gen. Price Craighill, chief of United
States engineers, after most brilliant
military and scientific record, will be re-
tired on his own application, under the
forty years service law.
The fragments of q human body have
been found on the railway near st. Lau.s
rent, and identified aa the remains of 81
Lund, merchant u New York. an "a
Is sunposed "a, have commit. IL 1niclde,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Poisonous Golden Rol,

The State veterinarian of Wisconsin
says the golden rod is the cause of the
disease resembling consumption that
has destroyed thousands OF horses in
his State and Michigan. The horses eat
the plant, go into a decline and waste
away, both blood and flesh tissue being
destroyed. The only remedy Is to de.
stroy the plant.
Every year there comes new evidence
that the golden rod SO many are trying
to push into place as the national
flower, Is not fitted for it, and instead
that every mans hand should be
against 1t and every mans heel should
be turned to bruise it's head and crush
1t out.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04

The strangeness Of the scenery Of the
moon, and the enormous size Of its era
ter-shaped mountains, have led some
astronomers to think that its past his
tory must have been quite different
from that Of the earth. This, however,
Is not the opinion Of Messieurs Loewy
and Puiseux, who, In a recent commu-
nication to the Academy Of Sciences in
Paris, say that a study OF the latest
lunar photographs tends to show that
the condition Of the moons surface has
been produced by the action Of the
same natural forces now at work on the
earth
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Cycle Chair for the Ameer.

A strange vehicle, called cycle chair
has been constructed In London for
the Arheer Of Afghanistan. 1t consists
of miniature carriage body, uphol-
stored in green morocco and embazon-
ed with the Ameer's arms. This is
placed in front Of two parallel bicycles.
to be propelled by attendants, and Is
steered by a small wheel In front. Holes
are made in the floor, through which
the Ameer can exercise his legs on trea.
dies when he feels like 1t.