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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-08-21
LONGS PEAK

Is the highest point IN northern Colorado, 1927
feet. The trip from the Estes Park hotel to
Lambs the actual starting point is full Of inter
est. The road skirts Mary's lake and leads
through ample pastures for the first few miles, then
through forest, with the stupendous cliffs Of Lily
Mountain overhanging the valley. This noun
tain is ,453 feet in height and its upper cliffs are
steep and bare on the inner side, while on the
eastern slope heavy timber grows to the too. Lily
lake lies at the base of the mountain and gives it
its name. Starting from Lambs at a. m, timber
line is reached about $50. An hour later what is
called the Boulder Field' II entered. As its name
implies, this is literally field Of various sized
boulders. At this point horses are abandoned and
the natural means Of locomoton resorted to.
GEM LAKE.
In Estes park is not surpassed by any in the state
Its numerous streams arc filled with trout. Indeed,
II this feature that first attracted attention to
the park, and every season since it has been
visited by thousands who make the trip for fishing
alone. The supply seems insxhaustibls, and the
fisherman rarely returns at nightfall without
good catch.
There are two good trails over the range which
bring Middle park and Gem lake within days
easy ride from Estes park. Nearly every day
hunting parties are formed. Good shooting is
found as soon as timber line is reached and bar
elk, deer. mountain sheep, grouse, ptarmigan ana
other game offer rare inducements to the SPORTS
man. Horses, guides, in fact complete OUTFIT,
can Be had at the park.
Much can be said of the health-givins qualities
OF the climate of Estes park which cannot Be SAID
OF many other localities in this state OF eternal su
shine and rarfed air. Scientific investigated oe
servation and experiment have demonstrated the
fact that the altitude of Estes park coupled with
the Surrounding conditions, has the most salu'afy
effect upon eonsumptives and ESTIMATES.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22
One on the Gentlemen.

Gilhooly has dog, Flossie, of which he is very proud. A few days ago he went into a resturant on Elm street, and, as usual, Flofssie was with him.
 ''If you don't take that dog out of here I'll complain to the proprietor" growled red-faced man at one of the tables.
 Whats the matter?" asked GIL hooly.
 "She is covered with feas'
 "Hcw do you know that she has fieas?"
 Because I can feel the fleas she has scratched off crawling up my legs al- ready"
 "Come, Flossie," said Gilhooly, re- signedly. "Let us get out of here; the gentleman has feas on him." ."-Texas Sitter
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22
The New Poultry House.

From Coleman's Rural World.
 When you build that new poultry house, construct it in such manner that you will be enabled to clean out the droppings with little trouble Make the perches movable, horizontal and not too high from the floor. A good cement floor is little thevnicest thing for roosting room, but close smooth board floor will answer all purposes. A little dry sand loam will increase the value of the fertilizer and at the same time make the manure easier to handle. The rest of the hen house floor should be covered with fresh, dry leaves, cut straw or chaff into which all grain should be thrown, causing the fowls in continual exer- else -Colercise. likeness and over at is the great trouble with fowls at this time of the year, and f allowed to nope around they are liable to get that much-to-be dreaded habit of feather pulling The secret of snccess is largely in keeping the fowls in con tinua exercise
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22
Don't Nope.

From the New York sun,
 ''The worst possible thing for u man to do when cares oppress him. said Mir. Gratebar, is to nope; to sit down and think it over If there is any thing on earth that will midew a man and make him good for nothipg, that's t What he wants is activity; to keep moving If he can't work, or thinks he can't let him go out and take walk, and stavt his circulation, It's amazing what a iittle fresh air and exercise will do for man Keep moving and the first thing you know you'H ind yourself whistling, or hum ming tune, and then you laugh to yourself little and go back and go to work.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22
Mother Mcklnley.s Modesty.

fl xtreme mosesty of the late Ms William Allison Mckinley is shown by the following story in the words If Pullman conductor: While on one of my runs from Chicago to Pas org observed an elderly lady sessed m alone in my car, and seeing that sic was endeavoring in vain to adins, the window near her seat, did 1t for her. Then dropped into an adi,ining seat and engaged in conver- sat.on with the old lady. The conver- sation drifted from one subject to an- other until I happened to mention the fact that, before entering the railway service l had been engaged in business in Columbus. The old lady remarked tbat she mad son living in Columbus said to her: It is quite likely that know your son. was Tn business i'll Colum bus a great many years and have very large acquaintance with it's people. "
 "'No, said she. you will scarcely Know nm, as ne dS Oily Occh IT WI umbus few years
 But, said 1, I am still a frequent visitor there and may have met him.
 The old lady made no answer to this. but, turning her face looked out of the ear window. 1 finally ventured to ask if he was engaged in business. The old lady half turned her face and said: We'll yes, my son is engaged in business. and again she turned her eyes to the hills and fields. l thought could observe slight shade of color creeping into the old lady's pale checks, and as l pressed my inquiries about her son 1 thought she showed signs of slight oarrassment At last ventured to ask: 'In what Sind of business IS your son engaged2
 For moment the old lady did mol reply. She looked around at Inst; the ! blood had mounted to her sheelSs un til she was hlnshing like 2 sehonl sglfl ! My son just now she said is governor of Ohio.
 "Tbe information could not have been more modestly given had Will [ liam MeKssiiey been but an hunble | clerk in dry goods store, instead of the governor of great state
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22
WANTED A SECOND WIFE.
ns. .se Ere cs o=sii,,sss... Bis First
 Interfered.

 ns. the Ere e . eo=oisosss. Bis 's'ifo
 Interfered.
 Squire Bray, of Caswell, a little town in North Carolina, was hunting another wife. His first marriage had been happy one, dissolved by the dsath ot his beloved helpmeet.
 The squire had son named Bob. Bob was wild blade and proposed to knock his father out of a second union. In the capacious breast pocket of the 'suuire's great coat reposed q pint ticker, we'll filled, that he proposed using on his way back from seeing the Widow Brown.
 Now, just before he started Bob slipped the fckler out and put Tn It's place a small alarm clock, carefully wound and set for Il p. m.
 The squire had sat the fire out and was well on with his overcost, holding the widows hand at the door and put ting in his sweetest words at the last
 "Yes, your first husband, my dear, was one of my best friends, and we'll visit his and my lost Hannah's graves, won't we, love?"
 'Ah, yes, for where was there sweet CT woman than your poor Hannah?" asked the widow.
 "A good woman; she was good enough, but there's living one just as sweet" said the squire, and he was drawing her to him for kiss when whizz-wizz, wizzzr-hizzer-ting r-tingi bang the clock went off inside of him.
 "Oh, Laval" screamed the widow; "he's shooting to pieces. It's Hannah's old peanny a-playin' inside of himl"
 ''She said she'd haunt me! She alters told me sol" cried the squire, running in Il ooi. for his horse, with both hands press to his breast and the clock still strik Dg, ting. ting. He rode like old Nick was after him and never knew the racket till he felt for his tickler and ripped out the little clock that Bob had bought at tauction. Then be laughed till the tears ran down his cheeks, bat he promised Bob never to spark another woman if he'd only keep the joke from the neighbors.
 The widow believes to this day that old man Bray is 8 walking volcano and that his dead wife would set the bat tery a-going if ever he went near 3 woman again to make love to her.-St Louis Republic.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22
Obituary
lplrol.s MIN arAK:

EDITORS AiENA STAK:
 In sadness take my pen to chroni- ce the death of Miss Fanny Suit She was horu n lss4 aud was 13 years 5 months an@ , days old. She died December 1 1897, at her fathers home in Polk county. After long and se- we're illness. the Lord thought best and took her away She leaves T father and mother. three brothers and four siste-s and host of friends to inonrn her loss. She is loved and is missed os all who knsw her She protessed | i.epe in Christ in September 1897 May the Lord b'ess her parents
 Say should 6 loved one grieye for those, Who safe arrive on Canaans shore2
 tl4leasesi ffeta all these iitiTtfIi foes, They are not lost but gone before.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22
To Drive Out Yermin.

A writer in tho Sientific American says he has cleared his premises of vermiu by making white wash yellow with coperas and covering the stones and rafters in the cellar with it. In every crevice in which rat might go he put the coperas, and scattered 1t in the corners of the floor. The result was complete disappearance of rats and mice. Since that time not rat or mouse has been seen near the house. Every spring the cellar is coated with the yellow white-wash as purifier and rat exterminater, and no typhoid, dysentary or fever attacks the family. S
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22
Useful drains or Thistles.

From the Farm News.
 In fertile soil something must grow if stimulated by natures forces. and favorable environments If not good fir. it's. then bad, if not the useful grains and rich grapes of the vineyard, then thorns anu thistles. brambles and briars, grow in abundance. Idle ness may be the badge ot wealth and what s called worldly comfort; but it is the curse of both body and mind, the urse of every evil desire and passion. and must lead the active mind to mischief or to melancholy Without some honest employ ment, no man can be happy He has mistaken his own need who expects his future happiness to be secured by freedom from labor, aud his heaven to pe place of absolute rest Life manifests itself in activity and where there is healthful life there is alwaws activity to a purpose. t'urposeiess activity Is an evidence Of disease and must lead as does abso lute rest, to the destruction of life itself
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22
Fowls in Confinement,

From the Farm and Preside
 If poultry confined in yards could be well managed, they would pay better than when given range; but to give a small flock proper attention would cost too much labor. When one keeps a flock for pleasure the labor is bestowed without regard to cost but on the farm the case is different When birds are confined they learn vices They begin to eat their eggs. and pull feathers from the breasts and bodies Of one another. This is due to idle ness. If idleness can be avoided, the fowls will not learn vices. Fowls in yards become pets, and they are. fed by every member of the family. As the hens soon learn to recognize their friends, they run 70 the attendant upon the sound of approaching foot steps, and the result is that they are feed frequently, because they are sup posed to be hungry. Their crops are
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22
The finest line of perfumes and soaps in the city at Jackson's Drug Store.
ouachita Baptist Association.

Notice is hereby given that there will be call meeting of tue Ouachita Baptist Association on Saturday be fore the fifth sunday in January, 1898 ut 10 o'clock a. m.. Said meeting to be held with the Hopewel church near Cove, Polk county, Ark Each church is requested 10 send one mes senger. J, J. HOLLAND, Mod.
 Nov. 24. 1897.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22

always full, they become lazy and fat, having nothing to do; then like all other idle creatures learn vices. There is no point more essential 10 learn in keeping fowls in yards than that of when not to feed. All know when to feed, but to have the courage to withhold food is the most impor- tant requisite in the management.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22
To Home steaders.

We have at this office blanks upon which to make application for final proof" and will make them out free of cost to anyone wishing. Our fee for publication is S2.5o and no one need fear that we have not the re- quired bonified circulation to make such publications legal.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22
Just Received.

At Littlejohn & Co.'s. new and fresh supply of choice groceries, among which is lot of Scuddoes Can ada maple syrup, warranted pure and unadulterated. When wanting fresh goods of best grades give us call
 LITTLEJoHN & O.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22
Fall and Winter Styles.

Send two cent stamp for new edition of Fashlon Book, Beautifully illustra- ted in colors. Contains complete list of the latest styles Tn ladies dress patterns. Address
 PRIcKLy ASH BITTERs Co. St. Louis, Mo.
 15-4t
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22

R. S Owen pays the highest prices for cotton.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22
Shoesl Shoesl Shocsl

Lots Of them at Owens and at prices to suit the times.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22

Shoes at right prices, at Gallaghers
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22

Everything at Rock Bottom prices, at Gallagher's, If
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22

FOR SALE Estay and Camp upright piano. Call on ]. B. Lttlejohn at the Arkansaw Store for price.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22

Window glass, pants, oils and var nishes at Jackson Drug Co $.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-10

Some three or four weeks ago Siegel
Cooper & Co., owners of the largest de-
partment stores in New York and Chi
cago, selected a site for manufacture
ing town where they propose to make
articles they sell over the counter to
the consumer. Following swiftly upon
the heels OF this important announce
ment comes another that Siegel Cooper
& Co. will open department stores in
several cities in Kansas. At Topeka
the small dealers talk OF combining
and starting an opposition store, but
they will do well to beat a hasty re-
treat, without firing gun. Even If
they placed such a store in operation It
could not exist in competition with
Siegel Cooper & Co., who now buy in
train loads what other department
stores buy by car loads, and who will
soon manufacture for themselves. The
battle is not now between any man or
set of men with few thousand dol
lars, nor is it for the possession of one
town. 1t is one between the generals
of modern merchandising, backed by
millions, and the stake is the markets
of the nation. looming Nation.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-10
Stand BY PRINCIPLE.

Free Silver" is great and import
ant question, but it is mere incident
of broader and mightier issues. We
need on this continent party devoted
to the rights of man, as contradisting-
uished from the rights of capital. The
Peoples Party appeals to the whole
heart and brain of the entire human
family; and it will continue to appeal,
long after silver is remonetized, and
ages after both gold and silver are
driven out of use as money, as an un-
worthy survival of barbarism, like
slavery and polygamy.
c In 1000 Mr.. Bryan may be dead or
prescribed by the Democracy itself.
Don't rest the sacred rights of man on
any one life. Stand firm by principle,
for principle is immortal. 1t may be we
will all be ready to sustain Mr.. Bryan
in 1900. 1t may be that not one of us
would then touch him with forty-foot
pole. We must keep our own deck I'M
der our feet; and then let The devils,
which hate mankind, howl until the
heavens are black.
If there are any, down in the hold,
boring augur-holes to scuttle the ship,
let us plug up the holes and throw the
scoundrels overheard to the sharks
The Representative.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-10
Tho NIn rimnm Rnia c.

Again the supreme court of the Unit
ed States has adjourned for period of
five months without handing down a
decision in the maximum rate case.
Perhaps the rumor that the governor
would call the legislature together to
enact another ard better one had reach
ed Washington and the railroad inter
ests demanded delay in the announce
ment of the decision. OF course there
is no way to get it, but statement of
the reasons by the court, if there are
any, for their dilatory tactics in con-
nection with this case would make in
teresting reading for the corporation
ridden farmers of Nebraska. It is a
disgrace to the courts and to the Amer
lean government that judges should be
allowed to take five years time to make
up their minds as to the constitutional
ity of an act passed by the legislature.
If we had the principle of the initiative
and referendum in operation we be-
lieve that it would be possible to move
case of such Importance with little
more rap!dity. Nebraska Independ-
emit.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-10

The sugar-beet industry seems like
ly to fall into the hands of syndicates
and trusts, with tenant farming as a
collateral feature. A Denver dispatch
announces the formation of a syndicate
for the purchase of 100000 acres of
land in the valley of the Arkansas in
Colorado. The company is said to has
arranged for water rights and will
spend something like 81, 500, 900 in get
ting the land into shape for cultiva-
ton. For the first year $4,000 acres
will be sown, and, owing to the necess-
ity for alternating the crop, the same
amount Of land will be used each year,
rotating in forage crops, so as to pre-
serve the richness of the soil. 1t is es-
timated that this will yield IS, 900 tons
of sugar, or $50, 900 tons of beets, for
which the company will pay 81 a ton
after the project is fairly under way
and tenants are found for the land.
Until the tenants learn to raise the
beets the company will look after the
production. Adjoining the lands that
the company has in view John A.
Searles has taken up $4,000 acres for
the same purpose. Searles is secretary
of the sugar trust, and has just been
declared not guilty of misdemeanor
in refusing to answer questions pro-
pounded by the senate investigating
committee. Farmers Voice.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-10

Goldbug Shylocks, now tell us that
confidence will not be restored until
our old glorious Greenbaclts are retired
and the whole monetary system turned
over to the national banks That is
precisely what they said about the re-
peal Of the sherman act. Now, every
body knows that they lied then just as
they are lying now, because as an ever
living fact there never will be resto-
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-10

from others instead of giving their own
independent voices at the polls
A canvass of the senate shows that a
number Of votes will be cast for this
amendment when it is reached. twill
not be adopted, for it is against the re-
publican scheme, which is protection
for the big combinations and trusts
let the little fellows take care of them.
selves" but the proposition serves to
show the fallscy Of republican pre-
lenses and it will put the republicans
on record in way which they will
find it difficult to explain to their
ricultured constituencies.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-10

When the Mckinley administration
demonstrates that prosperity cannot
be restored by an increase of the Gus
tom house taxation, already mountain
high, then the undivided attention of
the country will be turned to the res
toration of silver.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-10

A good remedy for swollen teat on a
mick COW, is ecral parts of glycerine
and lobelia.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-10
AMunIoIpaI Ownsr.nIp strnw.

The report Of the water department
of Chicago shows that the taxpayers
are profting almost as largely as those
Of New York from the ownership of the
water works. In brief, the report reads
as follows:
Receipts. ..'....,..'.....'.. %, 266, 900
Operating expenses. ... 9s4, 200
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-10

ration OF prosperity until the money
power and all other monopolies ara
knocked out of possession Of the gov
rnment
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-10
NJ earnings. -. Sc, on, OOO

The investment in Chicago water
works, according to the New York Sun,
is s2s, 100000. When interest on bonds
to this amount is deducted from the
net earnings the remaining profits are
over 81, 500, 900, or s. a year for every
family in the city. The public also re-
ceives free the vast quantities OF water
used in its parks, streets and public
buildings, to say nothing of the Incl
dental advantages of cheaper fire in
surance than would be possible were
the water supply in any way made
quate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-22
THE WATER GAPS ADJUSTMENTS.

Delaware Water Gap, Penn. Aug. p (SpecaD.-
II would be hard record the number Of entertain
ments that have been given here this week. A
fancy dress hop at Water Gap House. theatricals
at the Sanarium card parties galore and all sorts
of games have been on the programme. The moon
light carnival great success and called out
delegations from all the houses. The New-Jersey
Board OF Pilot Commissioners have concluded a
convention at the Kittatnny. The representatives
present wer" ex-senator Chase Captain Weaver.
Captain Miller. L. $. n: Captain Garish and
Captain Dewar. Some Of the New Workers at this
house r w Harrington and Mrs Harrington
and George r. Walsh Water Gap House has a
distinguished guest in Kaio Aoki. of Toxic ia pan.
This bright ative Of the wideawake little
island halls while here. from Philadelphia. and is
in the United States to negotiate for the building
of two cruisers. one of which will be built by
the Cramps and the other by firm in San Fran
cisco. OF the Prince he Is called, Is
the star attraction for curious people he speaks
English iuently
The most exciting bass fishing is to be en-
joyed on the river, and splendid catches are being
made. The Brodhead swimming baths gener-
ously patroniZed and have Instructor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-22
Hotel Marquardt,
STUTTGART.
MAYENCE
Hotel HOlIande
Steam heat THROUGHOUT. Lift. fireproof staircase.
Hotel d'Angleterre,
fs"s o spso%ss' Mayence. Situation.

the women in Lenox and Pittsield take a great
deal of interest In them, and see mat they nave
good time 4,
Stockbridge Mass. Aug. 1.-THE season I'm Stock
bridge never better than IL Is this year ! he
summer residents are all here. and the hote Is ~.
of guests. The Laurel hin Association VIII hou
it's annual meeting Iaurc. Hll on "Wednesday
If il Is a pleasant day. This Is the pioneer village
Improvement society In the country, and y Is
famous on that account The Rev. Henry Hopkins
will deliver che principal address: ii,
The Stockbridge people are all Interested IN eon'
and have good field here, although II was some some
what flooded during the recent rainy W.hn',..
They play "A great deal and are going TO have
tournament In September that viii be almost 'qu@'
the in LenoN. -.
Graham Parsons has been camping out near Lee
on the shores of Goose Pond DR. 7. {. Burneu
went to New-York Tuesday and sailed on
Wednesday for Europe. whore he Will r. main aoouSS
six weeks. lie takes this journey Tor the peNei; -
the ocean voyage. and 80 goes on one OF the $40"
steamers -, l...,,.
A pleasant entertainment was held at the Casitno
on Wednesday, which for the bsneilt OF tno
Casino On Thursday they held an afternoon yea
there, and every Saturday evening the young pew
pie enjoy hop. -, 49, "a.
w. H. Pickering who hurt by a fan from ~;
bicycle last week Is getting on ncey. ana W
soon be able to get about again. He was OUT WIZ
his brother. Professor Pickering, Of Harvard aho
had a fall from his wheel while coastng down
steep hill.