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The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-20

didn't have money enough to pay his
house rent" and went to Alaska. He
returned July Is with Sl3o,0o0 in gold
nuggets.
Still another notable case was that
of man so years old, poor and with
family of seven children. That was
was one year ago. He left his home
in Seattle, and when he came back ne
had 100000 in his pockets and had
mining property worth over Sl,00O,OOO
There are dozens of such examples OF
luck. but we have no room to more
than hint at the case of the poor Swede
who went to the gold fields two years
ago. He returned this summer with
sos. 600 in gold and sold an interest in
his claim for $4,000.
But are these true stories? the reader
may ask. The answer is to be found
in the fact that the United States as
say office at Helena, Mont, received
nearly 10000 ounces of gold by the
steamer from Klondyke, and there are
other assay offices.
1t must not be supposed that every
man who goes to the klondyke is as
fortunate as the examples quoted. From
time to time we read the walls of the
unlucky ones in the paper, who, nat
urally, advise others not to go to
Alaska.
And now a brief description of the
new FL Dorado will be in order. The
greatest discoveries nave been made in
the streams flowing from the east into
the Yukon. They are all in British ter
ritory. in that vast region marked on
the map as Northwest Territory"
which is one of the provinces of the
dominion of Canada. Sc. while they are
often spoken of as the Alaska gold
fields, as matter of fact all the rich
placer mines about which the sensa-
tional stories are told are not in Alas
ka, but .st across the border in John
Bulls domain. The one hundred and
forty-first degree of west longitude,
which you can see on your map
stretches from Mount ST. Elias to the
Arctic ocean. is the boundary line, and
( beyond few feet al Fort Cudahy and a
| few at Forty Mile there is no dispute
| about it, and the relocated mounted
police of Canada keep The best of order
/ in the new mining camps. Virtually.
I as far us climate is concerned. the gold
| fields might as well be in Alaska. The
cold sets in early in September and
lasts till the middle of May: and it is
so cold that it is extremely hard 20 en-
| duTe unless one has a good constitu-
tion. is strong and healthy and is well
provided with warm clothing and furs.
| The mercury goes down between 60 ald
| 70 degrees below zero, and during
storms 90 or 30 degrees warmer is equal
1 " hard to bear. But, well provided in
| the matter of clothing, with plenty of
food for one ought 10 and generally
does have a voracious appetite in the
| Arctic regions). there is no reason why
O healthy man. not too old. should not
stand the Alnsknn winter or even be-
come acclimated. Apart from the rea-
sonable prospect of success in working
a claim the novelty of hyperboreun ex-
istence is not withou; its charms. and
It is said that those who have become
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-20
THE NEW ELDORADO.
Wonderful Riches of the Yukon
River God Fields
Located ipn VIA Country. Far from
the Comforts Of tiyiIiSntion-uow
to Get Therr-Co.i OF
the Trip.
Especial Lertcrl

Within the past few weeks the news
papers have been publishing wonderful
stories OF the lucky miners IN the goiG
fields of the Yukon river, and all over
the United States and Canada men $
minds are stirred with the golden
possibilities. II has long been known
to prospecting gcologists that the
streams tributary 10 the Yukon. and in
some places the great river itself,
wandered DER sands Of gold" but II
is within the past few weeks that the
discoveries have been made that have
turned the eyes of the people Jhither.
Some of the stories read like tales from
flirylund One man. for instance. who
went to the kIOudyke last winter from
Michigan, and who lived for mO.ths in
a hole in the ground. suffering great
priyations from the terrible cold and
half starved. had almost decided that
there was no gold in Alaska. when one
day, after a 20-mile tramp, he came
upon little stream" 10 quote his own
words. which enp'ied into sort OF
basin. The water was clear and the
gravclly bottom was covered with mug
gets" OF course. he plunged into the
icy stream and picked up all the gold
IN sight. tAud there are not many of
us who wouldn't endure very icy water
for such a prize.) That was the begin
ming OF his luck. and when he re-
turned to his home in Michigan two
weeks ago he had deposit check for
$4,000, and owns an interest in sew
oral mi iDiuu Chime s,fU
Then there is the case Of a man from
Kansas City. who "a year or two ago
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TOO FOND or FrREwA1ER.
lndinns on the yermilIion Lake Res'
erNntIon Mndc Hind.

The commissioner of Indian affair
has learned of a remarkable condition
existing on the SermiIlion Lake reser-
vation in Minnesota. The Indians of
this reservation, like most OF the red
men, are fond of firewater. but, as on
other reservations, ii is The duty of the
agent TO see that they have access 10
nothing that VIII cause intoXication.
The inventive genius OF the human
tribe can be called into power in no
more forcible manner than by the
cravings of the stomach for liquor.
This has been shown in the case of the
Indians. who are yerita ble Yankees in
inventing means for getting drunk.
The Indians of the Vermillion Lake res
ervatiou have discovered that the es-
sence of peppermint, dispensed in little
ounce bottles for the use of housewives
in the preparation of dainty pastry and
other edibles, will produce a glorious
exhilaration. The same effect can be Sc
cured with nearly all of the essences
used in the culinary art But the es'
sence of peppermint especially has
most disastrous effect upon the eye
sight. and the result Of its use by the
Nermillion Lake reservation Indians is
that several of them, while in the prime
Of health. became totally blind as the
result of single spree John Sky,
aged 20. an Indian buck of athletic pro.
portions. lately went on n peppermint
drunk. After he sad been under the
influence of this essence a number OF
hours he complained that objects abJrt
him appeared TO be a long way off. and
that the sun was losing it's power. He
was told that it was midday. but he
complained that it was getting darker
and darker. The optic nerve was shat
tered. John sky has ever since lived
in total darkness.
Another case is that of Red Otter,
aged -. and in perfect health. Red
Otter. with two other Indians. went in.
10 the forest with two dozen bottles OF
essence of peppermint, which their
squaws would have priced for fiavoring
sweet bread. The three bucks proceed
ed to favor themselves with the pep
permint IL was night and Red Otter
called upon his companions TO know
what had become of the moon and
where all the stars had gone. He was
told that the moon and the stars were
shining in the heavens. but all was
darkness to him. He had imbibed OF
the peppermint more freely than his
companions and is now totally blind.
Two other Indians of the reservation
are partially blind from the same
cause. and the Indian agent has writ
ten to the department TO know whether
he viii be allowed money with which
to take these blind red men TO St. Paul,
where their eyes may be examined
with a view 10 restoring their sight.
1t is said that the Indians not only
get drunk on cooking essences but they
haze even resorted to red ink in order
to get intoxicated, In some cases they
nave been known to drink the alcohol
in which natural specimens have been
preserved. In fact, so dear TO the red
man is the effect of frewater that he
will resort to almost any eNpedient in
order to enjoy the rare pleasure Of a
ag.-Nashington Star.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-20
FOR EXCHANGING THINGS.
A Manin That Affects All Womnns
Trnnsactions.

She sat down and slowly drew oil the
black chiffon boa which she wore. =,
What q pre1ty-a-aw-constrlC tha'
is" said the man, toying with IT. huflhess'
The girl laughed. We'll, you came pretty
near it; you got as far as its last name, II
is pretty one. isn't ii! ] bought white
one first, and then decided needed gray
one much more, so | exchanged It gu
know my new gray suit, Well, the gray
boa looked perfectly dear with it and,
Gray: It's black, interrupted the
man, dangling the thing before his eyes
"Of course it IS" she replied: i ex'
changed it again You see. | decided that
the gray one would soil easily. and, beside,
Margaret has a gray one. and ] can--that :
the nice thing about Messenger Singer :
store: you can exchange everything. they re
so accommodating. Do you know she
continued, her mouth and eyes perked up
in an expression Of mystery.
No." he interposed. Il understand moth
ing of women's business methods: they re
too complicated for my feeble brain.
Il was going TO say, she continued, I'M
ruffied, that If ever have to marry ! m
going to get my husband at Messenger &
Singers. so that | can take him back If
he doesn't suit t"-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-20
SCIENCE Or DREAMS.
Some of the Phenomesn as Sleeping
Visions Are Now Aceount~d For.


THE subject of Dreams remarked y
well-known investigator to Star re.
porter. "has never been given the scien.
tific consideration and study il de-
served until during the past five years.
aud even now some Of the most interest
cd investigators pursue then study
under cover. as il were for the reason
that the medical profession has per
sistently evaded the subject aud visits
heavy penalty on such nf its members as
are known to devote much time TO the
matter. 1t has not been considered
regular exactly to pursue mental phe-
nomena. though this to a great extent
is passing away through rhe valuable
work done by the societies organized for
rsychical research, which olsginated in
England There some OF the best minds
of the land are openly committed to
the study, and they are making it easier
for others to engage in it. Like all
pioneers, however, in any branch of
science, or. indeed. in anything else,
those who first engaged in it had to
suffer criticism. As matter of fact.
tine literature on the subject of psychic
al phenomena has been very barren un-
i'll late years. and the most of that
which is written is totally unreliable.
as it was the work of those who were
not fitted by scientific requirements to
make their labors of value.
Dreams are now investigated and
studied by systematic course, and it is
wonderful how much information and
strange and interesting results are OBJ
tanned. Dreams are different from the
so-called presentiments. which are com
mon with many unusually sensitive
persons. though there is connection
between them, as both involve phases,
mentally as well as psychically. In
one case the mind of the dreamer is
alone used while in presen timents the
best accepted theories are to the effect
that the mind of the person who is fully
awake is influenced by others. be-
lieve it is now fully proven that the
troublesome dreams which hang on
person often through whole night.
can be broken off and perfect mental
recreation secured, for after all that is
what sleep is. If they will rouse them
selves sufficiently to do some positive
thing. For instance. If person gets up
and touches a door knob or the gas fix
ture. or, indeed. anything else. with the
idea that he is determined to break off
n disagreeable and persistent dream. he
can do so. If only this much was gained
IT would mean considerable, as persons
who are annoyed by continuous dreams
will appreciate. e."-Washington Star.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-20
Great and small Paintings.

The largest single subject painting
that is recognized as real work of art
is Timtoretto's Paradise" 1t hangs in
the grand salon of the doge's palace in
Venice and measures 81 feet wide and "a
feet high. Probably the smallest paint
ing in the world was made by the wife
of Flemish artist. 1t is so small that
it could be completely covered by a
grain of corn, yet it depicts mill with
the sails bent, the miller mounting the
stairs with sack on his back, while on
the terrace where the mill stands is o
cart and horse. and ON the road leading
to 1t several peasants. We do not know
where this picture is now.-Pittsburgb
Dispatch.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-20
WABASH LINE.
Route OF the G. A. R.-How to Get tt
Bunalo.

Buffalo, \. V. has been selected as the
place of meeting this year for the members
of the Grand Army OF the Republic, August
I'D to 2sth.
The Wabash Railroad, having short lines
from the West and Southwest, via Kansas
City, St Louis and Chicago, to Blfaio' u
well prepared to take care OF all G.. \. X
Veterans and their friends who contemplate
making the trip, and Is the only line opef-
ating its own trains over its own track from
Missouri and Mississippi River points 10
Nagara Falls and Buffalo, and the only line
With Through Sleeping Cars from st; LOUIS
% Buffalo VIA Niagara Falls, without Ghangc-
The Wabash equipment ls hrst-clasS ~
every particular and Free Reclining Chaif
Cars are operated between ~. LOUIS, I'm,
caro- and Buffalo without change; aad
Through Sleeping Cars between 1t. LOUIS
Chicarp and Buffalo without change. From
Kansas City. Omaha and Des Moines, only
one change OF cars j necessary, VIA Ioied"
or Detroit In addition to above service
there is A FREE Reclining Chair Car and
Buffet Sleeping Car running through from
Kansas City to Toledo without change.
where direct connertion j. made Tor Buffalo.
The usual low rates always made hereto
fore for the members of the Grand Army
viii be in effect again this year from all
stations.
Tickets will be on sale August DIST and
I'D, 1897, from stations west OF the MIssls-
sippi River and August 2lst. 22d and 23d,
1897 from Mississippi River points and sta,
tions east. For particulars address or call
on any representative OF the Wabash line OF
c. :. CRANE. c. p. & F. A. st. Louis, Mo.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-20
c..sne.~.t and Hard work

indoors, particularly in the sitting posture,
are far more prejudicial to health than ex-
sessive muscular exertion in the open air.
Hard sedentary workers are far too weary
after office hours to take much needful exer.
Use in the open air. They often need a tonic.
Where cap they seek invigoration more
ertainly and agreeably than from Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. renovant particu-
larry adapted to recruit the exhausted force
,f nature. Use also for dyspepsia, kidney,
liver and rheumatic ailments
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-20
Equal to the Occasion.

A teacher once sent one of her
scholars who was half-witted boy. to
her home with bottle.
When the boy arrived back at school
the teacher SAID TO him:
We'll, George, did you take that bot.
tie to our house?"
George tafter Neutrality-suspicious..
teacher, let the bottle fall and it broks
into pieces.
Thinking the teacher was going to
scold him, he added. quickly:
But took the cork to your mother
Spare Moments.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-20
SOME EARLY HISTORY.
Robert Brent, First MAJOR of the
City of Wa shington
lie Was Appointed by President JET
fcraon, and Many Institutions
Founded by Him Are E,ist-
Ing ut This Time.
Especial Washington Letter J

The peoples of the old world look upon
their ancient places, their ancient
towns, cathedrala and courts with IL
veneration akin to idoIarrous adora-
ton.
The people OF this new world are liv-
ing only in the living present. and loo!.
upon antiques very much as Teuuysou
expressed his di~respec' for iitular
and hereditary nobility. whrn h" said.
The gardener Adam. ana ms wife,
smile at the cIniu,s OF Iuug descent
u Is now mole thar 500 t-ars since
the discovery OF the ur,y continent was
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-20
An Unsafe Place,

Kind SIR said the tramp to Mi.
Whiffett, could you afford me rttls
financial assistTnce?"
IL think not"
but, sir, had all my money in a
savings bank. The bank broke and /
lost my little ALL"
well, you should have had better
sense than put your money in bank.
| keep mine in an old sock."-Louis
vile Courier-Journal.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-20
How He ExpIuine,I II

Hunkins-See here. doctor, you told
my wife she couldn't run her sewing
machine, didn't you?
DR.. Pilgarlick-Yes.
Hunliins-And yet you said she nigh,
ride the bicycle?
DIR. Pilgarlick-Yes.
Hunkins-Wrll, I'd like to know how
you reason it out2
DR.. Pilgarlick-I don't reason it out
at all. There isn't any room for reason
in your wife's Case.-Cleveland Leader
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-20
Mi~nnd erstoOd.

Well. | played gof with my wife this
morning. said the man al the club.
Which won.- said the man at the lit
tie table.
The iirst man looked up, twisted his
mouth around bit, started to say some
thing. but refrained
The other one looked up
(which won" he repeated.
(Which ONE" said the other angrily
''Nhat do YOU think am. Turk or Mo-
mon Y'-Buifaln Enquirer.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-20
u,, render Conscience.

.Yesterday. said Jabson, Il refused =
,oor womanf- request for small sum OF
money. and in consequence of my act
passed sleepless night. The tones Of her
voice were ringing in my ears the whole
time
Your softness of heart does you credit, -
said MADISON. who was the woman"
My wife San Francisco Chronicle.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-20
Lrfr Him Guessing.

= don't know whether have been com.
plimented OF not, said CholIie.
What is the occasion." asked his Fl lend
Miss Figg told me she believed was
more intelligent than pretended to be-
indianapolis Journal.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-20
ENhortntion.

Oh--be merry-yes, be merry:
Sing your Joys In prose or verse:
For. no matter what your worries.
Ten to one they might be worse.
louisville Courier-Journal
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-20
Reiuxenatinx.

she-Tell, me, dear. is my new hat
becoming to me?
Dearest Friend-very much. indeed;
you look Is years younger in it.-Tit-
Bits.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-20
So Fond.

Mrs. Ferry-I never saw boy SC
fond of pets as Bobby is.
Mrs. Wallace-Really?
YES; he has worn out kitten and
two pups in the last three months."-
n. Y. Herald.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-20
A slight MI.undcr.tnnding.

Mrs. cheerington-Always cultivate
a sympathetic character.
Mrs. Glumly-Yes; they're SO useful
TO tell your troubles to.-Brooklyn Life
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-20
Innulted,

Tenspot-Why are you so angry at the
doctor,
Mrs. Talkalot-When told him had q
terrible tired feeling he told me to show him
my tongue.-N. Y. Truth.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-20

Don't have your head turned too quickly
when folks brag on You for roasting Others
They may be trying to get you into trouble
Washington Democrat.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-20

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No FITS after first days use of Dr. Kliue'e
Great Nerve Restorer. Free e trial bottle q
treatise. DR. Kline, 933 Arch st., Phila., Pa.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-20
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 75c.

Claude-.Do you think your father would
offer me personal violence if | were to ask
him for your" Mabel-"No; but think he
will If you don't pretty soon.'-Tit-B Bits.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-20

Piso's Cure is wonderful Cough medi.
cine.-Mrs ". Pickert, Van Siclen and
Blake AYES, Brooklyn, n. Y, Oct. %, "a
The Holly chieftain., 1897-08-20

When some men strike streak of spe,a
luck they think they have got to get drunk
to celebrate-W ashington Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-28

Various instances are ON record where
metals, while not showing any appre-
ciable wear, have literally fallen to
pieces, and that without any assigned
cause. On one occasion a steel rail,
after % years continuous service on
the Great Northern railway, in Eng
land. actually disintegrated under the
wheels of passing train. So complete
was the breaking up that scientists
thought it worthy of investigation, dur
ing which it was determined that the
metal had become exhausted and had
broken down, just as an overstrained
animal might be expected to do. This
has led to further inquiry, and scien-
lists are satisfied that metals do become
tired out. Fine cracks often appear in
steel rails, and it has been supposed that
they are caused by the continuous con-
cussion of railway wheels. This, how
ever, seems to he contradicted by the
examination Of newly made rails, in
which similar fine lines occur The
idea that metals become weary, while
not altogether new one, is to an ex.
tent plausible one and under the care.
full scrutiny of scientific societies will
probably be satisfactorily explained and
settled.-New York Ledger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-28
IN NO HURRY TO OPEN.
Goal valley Mining Oompany's Reply 20
O0lllers' Proposition.

Goal valley Mining Oompany's Reply 70
OOlliers' Proposition.
The time when the mines of the
Coal Valley Mining company at
Sherrard and Cable will resume
is YET matter Of uncertainty. In
reply to the proposition of the
miners submitted to Supt. Lee at
Sherrard Saturday. he informed the
men that the company did not care
to reopen the mines at the increased
stipulation and that there were also
demands made that the comp any un-
der no circumstances could accede
to. The scale adopted by the miners
conference at Springfield, and which
the Coal Valley Mining company
was asked to adopt. provided for 81
cents q ton gross weight. The COM
pany has been paying 46 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-28
How to Use Blotting Paper.

1T is curious about blotting paper"
said Mr.. Dipperton, THAT it lasts Ion
ger if used ON one side only. I refer
now to the small piece Of blotting paper
that We pick up and press upon the
freshly written lines by rubbing it with
the finger tips. Continual rubbing
makes tho side that is rubbed upon
smooth and oily and less absorbent. If
we turn the blotter over now and then
and get fresh surface and rub indiffer-
emily on either side, we soon get both
sides more or less oily, and then it
doesn't blot perfectly ON either side. It
is better to use it always the same side
down, so that whatever moisture may
be transferred from the finger tips is
kept all on one side. Thus used, the blot
ter will take up ink more satisfactorily
and for a longer time than it would if
we kept turning it over. ATLANTA
Constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-28


The flesh Of the elephant is eaten in
its entirety by several of the African
tribes. A detail Of the process of butch
ering the animals is not pleasant read
ing. The tools used are the assagai and
Ratchet. The rough outer skin is first
removed in large sheets. Beneath this
is a subcuticle. q pliable membrane,
from which the natives make water
skins. The elephant yields large guam
titles of fat, used in cooking the ma
tives' sun dried biltong, or dried strips
Of the elephants flesh, and also In the
preparation Of vegetables African ex-
plorers Of the Caucasian race agree that
one part Of the elephants CARCASS, when
properly cooked, is q succulent dish
that will regale the most delicate taste.
This part, very strangely, Is the first
joint of the leg below the knee, which
one would suppose to be the toughest
portion Of the animal To prepare the
joint hole three feet deep Is dug in
the earth. and the sides Of it are baked
hard by means OF large live Goals. Most
of the Goals are then taken out, and the
elephants foot is placed in the rude
oven. The hole is then filed with dirt,
tightly packed. and q blazing fire is
built on top, which is kept replenished
for three hours. The foot is thus evenly
baked, and when done, instead of
strong, tough meat fiber, it is of q ge-
latinous consistency that may be eaten
with a spoon.-Philadelphia Lancet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-28
Uses OF Science.

1.-THE wretch" cried the girl. "kissed
meP'
Surely" they exclaimed, exchang-
ing glances Of alarm, "you must be mis-.
taken"
She shivered affrightedly.
No." she said, II cannot be mis-
taken. The microscope revealed the
characteristic bacillus"
She had had her doubts in the begin
ming, but meteorological examination
had discovered beyond the possibility Of
cavil that she had been kissed.-Lon-
don Fun.