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The Hope pioneer., 1897-09-30
England ms Decay"

BY an unfortunate juxtaposition of
words and emblems, England is unin-
tentionally depicted in the new con-
gressional library as a decrepit old
woman, gathering dry sticks. who is
being winked at by a knowing-looking
owl, perched on neighboring bough.
The pendentves of the beautiful south
west pavilion of the library are filled
by four plaques in relief, representing
spring. summer, autumn, and winter.
Under each is a single word Illustrative
OF the season-seed. bloom, fruit, decay
The mural paintings of the room are
designed to illustrate the progress of
discovery through conquest to civiliza
ton, and honor is shown the four ma
tions most conspicuous in the coloniza-
ton of the new world-Spain, Portugal,
France, and Englard-by inscribing
their names conspicuously in the four
corners of the pavilion. and therefore
under the notices describing the me-
dallions. One or other name had to be
painted under the ominous word decay,
and beneath the decrepit old woman:
and as chance would have it, the lot
fell to England.-N. Y. Post.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-09-30
Web.ter,. La.t word..

Webster's last words were: II still live" :"
\ teacher in one of the East side schools
had been reading anecdotes of the great
day. 20 the sn Rah Mha she had ad
she asked:
What were Websters last words?"
There was deep silence. and she repeated
the question. Finally little fellow with a
squlnt in his left eye held up his hand.
ly, do you know?''
,""Yessum." said Nlulvaney, confidently.
"He said 4 amt dead yet IN. Y. World.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-09-30
The Ruling Spirit,


"What! What"
The iratc old man choked with indigna
ton
you want to steal my child from me, to
rob me of my daughter? Why sir!--'
His rage got the upper hand of him, and
he gasped some more
Rascal is no name for you!'
The young man was perfectly calm.
"fou bet it isn't. he said, slowly; "and if
anybody says otherwise there's liable to be
trouble"
In the face Of such sublime gall what could
the old man do?-Puck.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-09-30
That Terrible scourre,

Malarial disease is invariably supplement.
ed by disturbance of the liver, the bowels,
Of both the cause and the effects Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters is fully adequate. 1t fills
the bill' as no other remedy does, perform.
ing its work thoroughly. Its ingredients are
pure and wholesome, and it admirably serves
to build up system broken by ill health and
shorn of strength. Constipation. liver and
kidney, complaint and nervousness are con.
Quered bY it.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-09-30
Made Free With Them,

Wizard yo' git dat load er lumber, Br'er
BlacL?"
Down ter de Healin Ba'm church"
"Sho 'nough? Has dey tord de buldin
downW
No, sab. Hits dar yit, but hearn Par.
son Blowhard say dat de pews wuz free. an
so riz up arly dis mornin' an went down
dar an ripped up par OBJ EN- an fotch em
erlong. boston Courier.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-09-30

Aliens Foot. Ease, a powder for the feet.
1t cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery
of the age. Aliens Foot Ease makes tight
or new shoes feel easy 1t is a certain cure
for sweating, callous. hot, tired, aching feet
Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores, 25c. Trial package, FREE. Write to
Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-09-30
BOycOtted.

Groccr-No. sir, we cannot give you
credit. This is a strictly cash store and
we do not give credit to anyone.
Customer drawing himself upproud-
ly)-Then, sir, you cannot have my
trade. for ] never have cash to pay to
nybody.-Somerville journal.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-09-30

Prof. Standardization was a great
philosopher. BY observing the mere fall o.
an apple he discovered the law of gravity
Smithcrs-That's nothing. BY simply bit
ing an apple Eve discovered the gravity o.
lawn. Y. Journal.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-09-30
1t Was Taken Awheel.

Mrs. ,Tcnspot-I am so glad that you are
engaged to Harold Willoughby. Was it Il
long courtship?
Miss Skidmorc-Not very. My cyclone.
ter registered about 700 miles.-Judge.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-09-30
Largest in the World.

The Star tobacco factory at St. Louis is
the largest in the world. The buildings are
in two rows: 2400 feet on Park and 2400 feet
on Folsom avenue, with total width Of 27l
feet. You will discover the reason for this
marvellous growth if you give Star plug
tobacco trial.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-09-30

After physicians had given me up, was
saved by Piso's Cure.-Ralph Erieg. Viii.
Transport, Pa, Nov. 90, 1893
The Hope pioneer., 1897-09-30
LONDoN's PosTEs REsTANTEs.
Largely Used by Certain of the Me.
trOpOlis' Inhabitants.

Largely Used by Certain of the Me-
tropolis' Inhabitants.
Dotted at intervals along the 1000
miles of streets that intersect and rein
tersect the wilderness of brick and
mortar which men have agreed to call
London are numbers of small shops
generally barbers,' stationers' or to-
bacconists'-in whose windows the leg
end Letters Received Here" will be
found conspicuously displayed. The
meaning of it is obvious. Anyone who
wishes for any reason whatever to con-
ceal his or her real address can on pay
nlent of small fec have their CORE
spondencc sent to one or the other of
these private postes restantes, to be
called for whenever convenient.
And their clients! They comprise all
sorts and conditions of mcn-and
women; more especially the latter.
The swindling ''ladies' home employ
ment" advertiser. who is usually o
woman, and who culls her victims
from among the weakest and most un-
protected section of her own sex, is one
OF their most constant patrons. So is
the "wdow lady" with the "wedding
present of antique plate" which she is
so anxious to dispose of at an unheard-
of sacrifice. So too, is that other lady
who is ''going out to join her husband in
1Edia." and who, consequently, is con-
sumed with a burning anxiety to dis
pose of her 100-guinea piano for G2O.
All these, together with hosts of other
Ee.I,o ~, L E..
tc prey upon the public, find in the
Letters Received Here" shop the
necessary facilities for carrying on
their nefarious trade.
OF course, not all the keepers of these
establishments are knowingly en-
gagedn assisting criminals. Some there
are who conduct their peculiar business
on honest and Straightforward lines
SO far as they are able. But, on the
other hand, it is notorious that very
large number are actually in league
with the swindlers, sharing the pro-
ceeds of their robberies and promptly
giving them the "tip" whenever un-
pleasant inquiries begin to be made
about them. Others, again, while not
actually assisting in the frauds, take
good care to benefit Indirectly by the
resultant illicit gains, either by charg-
ing an exorbitant fee for all registered
letters or by quietly annexing few of
the most promising-looking epist.es
from each batch that comes to hand.
The latter proceeding is, of course,
theft pure and simple, but it is theft
unattended by little element of risk.
The master swindler may suspect that
he is being swindled in his turn, but he
can prove nothing, and even if he could
he dare not complain.
But there is even darker side to the
picture. Not a man whose business
brings him closely into contact With
the seamy side of modern metropolitan
life but can bear testimony to the fact
that to the "Letters Received Here"
shop can be traced the downfall of
multitudes of young women.
OF course, not all the users of these
places are of the classes indicated
above. If they were the authorities
would quickly put stop to the whole
business. There are plenty of people
who desire to suppress their true names
and addresses for reasons that are COM
Earatively harmless.-London Mail.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-09-30

Fits stopped free and permanently cured
No fits after first days use of DIR. Kline
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 933 Arch st., Phila., Pa
The Hope pioneer., 1897-09-30

Many woman can do exquisite EN-
broidery. but can't darn sock washing
ton Democrat.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-09-30

If it were not for funerals great many
men would never hear sermon. Washing.
ton Democrat.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-09-30
His Idea.

Judge-Prisoner at the bar
Prisoner-!f I'm at the bar give me a
drnk.-N. Y Truth.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-09-30

To Cure n Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Csc
The Hope pioneer., 1897-09-30
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

IF eSgs are Sl7 a dozen in the Klon.
dixie, what on earth do you suppose they
would ask for a bicycle" ~ Yonkers
Statesman.
Wasted Effort.-Tcn Eyckc-"A
man can be Il good Christian, even if
he doesn't belong to the church." Maud
Yes, but what credit do you get for
it2"-Truth.
Say, Weary, dat bloke wot shot
de big Spanish guy is goin' to be gar
roted. Wot does that mean?" "It
means he's goin' to get it in the neck" !"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A Hilarious Combination. y Mrs.
Dunnigan-"Phat ye laughin' at, Pat ?''
Mr.. O'Flagherty-'Oi wor just t'inkin'
siventeent' av March came on the Fourt'
av July."-Truth.
1.-THE sloth," said the witty dean of
st. Paul's, "moves suspended. rests sus.
pended, sleeps suspended, and, in fact,
passes his life in suspense, like young
clergyman distantly related to bish-
op."-Household Words.
Mrs. De Montmorenci Jinks-"I am
SO much troubled about Dorothea, doc.
tor. She is just getting to that age
when she thinks her mother has nc
Judgment whatever" DR.. Filthy
"Ahem! Reaching the age Of reason,
suppose. ."-Brooklyn Life.
Instances in Plenty.-"What silly
expression! NO more sense than the
law allows Did you ever know mar
who had more sense than the law al
lowed?" Certainly. The jails are full
of fellows who got there by being toe
smart" rt."-Indianapolis Journal.
-Hilgard-"Jason has got a mode
wife. He wus going to buy bicycle
and she persuaded him that lawr
mower would give him just as good ex
ercise, and that it would be more eco
nonical." Nixon-"I'm awfully glat
Jason has got such an excellent wife
1t is such comfort to know that no
body else is in danger of getting her.
Boston Transcript.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-09-30
An Invitation.

Harry-A kiss is drink of rarest nectar
Carry-fIave one on me.-N.,Y journal.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-09-30

The empire of Russia stands next
after the United States in the mum.
Der of its cattle, having 81, $4,000.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-09-30
SHE WANTED SNAKES.
The Regulation Kind Tint Are Seer
in Dclirium TremenA

The Regulation Kind Tint Are Seen
in Dclirium Tremens.
''Do you keep snakes?" she asked. as she
peered through her glasses at the parrots
and Guinea piss in the bird store.
II have Il Gila monster and some chame.
leons," said the bird man.
IL don't think they would answer. You
see what want is a regular snake, one Of
the long field kind that are not poisonous
may as well tell you that my husband has
taken to drinking and want the snake to
put in his boots."
and if he keeps on drinking he II see snakes
mo, he won't, and he wouldn't care if he
did if they weren't real. But if he sees Il
live snake he'll quit, and I'm going to try it
on. Couldn't you get me some?"
around tomorrow you can get the snakes"
and the man took down the address of his
customer.
cts test case" he said, as the woman
went out. ''and feel sort of curious to know
how it will turn out. My idea is that the
husband will be so mad when he finds the
snakes in his boots that he'll so out and get
drunk as billed owl, but maybe it will
work the other way-well hope it will"
Then he sent his boy out to hunt for
snakes in the hedges and bitches of the prai.
rie.-Chicago Times. Herald.
A Ruined Reputation.
"And you say" said the Sympathetic Per.
son, looking down from the elevation Of the
doorstep, upon the latest applicant for sub
urban charity, "that you have honestly
done your best to find employment"
II have, madam"
"You have regular vocation?"
II was formerly an expressman."
I'm what city,"
"In Boston,"
But, surely, at this season of the year
you ought to find work enough as an eX.
pressman in large city like Boston"
Madam, you do not know Boston. You
have heard Of the Bacchante? Yes? Then
1t Is only necessary to tell you that am one
| of the expressmen who carried her to the
station"
"But do not see"
"The fact became generally known,
madam. From that moment l have ceased
to be respectable. There is no one in Bos.
ton, who will now employ me."-Boston
Budget.
The Ruling Spirit.
The story is told of Yankee housewife,
who was extremely neat that she woke one
softly out of bed and toward the light-stand
| whats the matter, William?" she whis.
pered.
SSH" he whispered; "there's burglar
coming up the front stairs, and I'm getting
my revolver!"
All was silence again, in the midst Of
which William crept noiselessly to the head
of the stairs. Presently there was loud re.
port, followed by mad scurrying of feet ::
then the husband came back, lighted a
lamp and returned to the stairway.
20 William, William, did he"
YES, he got away" said the husband.
"Oh, | don't care so much about that ~
the woman said, but William, did he"
"Did he what?"
"Did he wipe his feet before he started up
the stairs!"-Youth' Companion.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-09-30

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is Constitutional Cure. Price 75c
The wasted mental force would do all
the work in the world.-Ram's Horn.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-22
A HANDY DOG.
Draws Pr specting Outfit for a Colo
RADIO Miner.

a novel prospecting outfit may be
seen once week at Sawpt, mining
camp in the San Juan country, Colo
RADIO. Every Sunday a miner arrives
from Deep Creek, where he has several
claims that are in process of develop
ment. Harry Wilkes is the name of
the hermit, whose life seems bound up
in that of his prospects and his humble
four-footed companion. through whose
services he is able to prosecute his
work in the middle of winter in n coun-
try where the whirr of the Snowslidas
passing down the adjacent mountains
is the only music that enlivens the te-
dunn of the long evenings. Deep
Creek is off the regular trails that lead
to Sawpit, and thus is separated by an
area of snow that would not stand the
weight of an ordinary pony, especially
during the warm hours of the day,
when the surface snow is soft. Wilkes
is poor-too poor to lay in a winters
supply of grub. and only capable of
buying as he gets out a small quantity
of ore. He thought himself of a st.
Bernard dog, which he had brought to
the cabin when the first SHOWS of the
winter fell, and after little applica-
tion managed to break him to harness.
Having accomplished this much Wilkes
next built rough sled and now goes to
town every Sunday for his grub The
dog makes good time, while his master
accompanies him on snowshoes. The
trip is made with an average of 200
pounds of tools and merchandise. Tho
intelligent animal trots off with the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-22

\ remarkable cause of death from
fright was the case of the famous
painter Poutman. He was at work in
his studio, where there were number
of deaths heads and skeletons, when
he happened to fall asleep. During his
sleep there was n slight shock of earth.
quake, and when he woke up suddenly
he saw the skeletons and skulls dancing
round in the greatest confusion. He at
once became panic-stricken. and rushed
across the room and threw himself out
of the window on to the pavement be-
low, He died in a few days after, not
from injuries received in the fall. but
from the nervous shock given by the
dancing skeletons, though the cause of
the festivity was explained to him.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-22
LINCOLN MEMORIAL CHURCH..

seen the diverse of the picture; that is,
a collection of books by negro authors
and other signs of the character
growth of the race since its emancipa-
tion. Above the memorial-room will
be a large triple window containing
life-size figures of Lincoln. Frederick
Douglass and John Brown Other or
namental windows will symbolic the
history and progress of the negro race
in America. Twenty-eight windows
will be named in honor of great abol-
itionists, American and foreign, and of
a few prominent Illinoisans. The ma.
terial for the pulpit will be brought
from Harper's Ferry, while the pulpit
chairs will be made of material from
Lincolns old home at New Salem. Ill.
The entire cost of the church is esti-
mated at $4,000.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-22
LINCOLN MEMORIAL CHURCH.
Finest Structure Ever Built for Use of
the Iolored Race.

The finest church ever built for the
use of the colored race is soon to be
erected in Springfield. ILL.,, as a monu-
ment to the great emancipation. 1t will
he known as the Lincoln Memorial At
rican NJ Il. Church. The superstruc-
ture is to be built of Bedford stone,
and will he covered with slate roof.
There will be an auditorium which will
hold 100 people. Sunday school room
which can be thrown into an auditor
ium. giving the whole space capacity
of 1000: Il reading room. IA library. n
gymnasium and a night school. a me-
morial-rOom and museum will be
provided which will contain relics of
slavery, such as the auction block. the
slave chain, the manacles and the
whipping post. There also will be
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-22
The New Yankee Doodle.

The children of New York city are
singing the following lines to the tune
of Yankee Doodle:
Do not spit upon the street,
In cars or public places:
This is far from being neat.
And leaves unwholesome traces.
Dread disease is spread about
By such selfish doing:
We will try to put to rout
Smoking, spitting chewing.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-22

load at a gait that makes it warm for
Wilkes to keep up with. and often ne
cessitates wait on the part of the dog
for his owner to overtake him on some
of the steep hillsides.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-22
Enterprising Birds.

At just about the time the Contra,
Park ostrich laid its five-pound egg a
Kentucky hen at Lewisburg laid a fl ~
inch egg shaped like pipe bowl.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-22

Inc next time YOU have your shoes
ana stockings off, look at your feet;
you never saw anything ugier.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-22

A boy never expresses the love he
feels for his mother, and seldom feels
the love he expresses for other women
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-26

OLYMPIA. jan Especial bulk
Of The ssrsight-o4t Popalst vote viii
Re given again to Speaker Cine
tomorrow After that caucus q the Pop
UHsts vii be held and another attempt
made 20 bring cut n candidate which wili
unite al factions. Judge WinsoF's friends
viii ask that r4se votes OF the straight
cuts se rendered him for a series OF bal
lots. and possibly Lieut. Gov Daniels VIII
ae taken up. There IS much talk ol Rog-
srs tonight. and IL Is entIrely probable that
ne viii he brought into the race sonegin.s
during the week II the deadlock continues
To several members OF the legislature rep
resenfinS al the Populist factions, the
governor said today thas under no csrcum-
stances 1osala he allow himself 20 become
a candidate. Il is stated anthoritativeiy
tnat the governors refusal TO be caudl-
date was emphatic
Under present conditions the Deadlock
promises 10 continue indefinitely.
Little Interest attached 20 the two haEets
takes by the Legislature in tsint session
today 10 was expected thar Cline would
reach & votes. and bis friends freely pre-
dicied that he wosil6 receive that number
tais morning. ON the frs ballet Clias
led with So. q gain az over Saturday:
Turner second with e. on tAe second
bsl.ot Cline last High ard HfIl. who
changed 70 paniess. and Yesnd. who voted
for Robert Gerry.
Senator Taylor. who had voted for Tur-
ner Saturday. cas-; his ballot today for
Daniels. Hargrave OF Chehalis. who has
heretofore voted steadily for Cline. xur-
prised everyone this morning by vosing
for Turner Nathiot voted for Turner on
the second haliot. These were the only
changes % note. De Maftox OF Whatcora
voted steadily for Gov. Rogers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-26

WASHINGTON, Jan s5-fn the senate
today Iarple az Indiana SPOKE on ne
cameron resolution for the recognition AZ
Ih9 Inde2endvnce of Cuba As th@ sAn
ator began. sen0r QueSaia and ofaar
representatives OF the Cuban republic en-
tered The galleries. The speech was rgy4n
close attention. and was faithful expo<i-
ton oT the rights OF congress 10 recognize
the Independence OF the Cua2ns AZ it-,as
X spArkled with oratorical briEtancv. g.
peeiAlly n parallel hstween washfn~ton
ana Aaeeo- Turpie referred 10 Weyle- in
terms or deepest disgust and abhorrence
Calling him TIE "Herod OF Havana" and
denounclng him as an 'indesc bsy d.
ainutivs reptile"
SPANS title 10 Cuba. TGrpse said. was
nor one she could alienats 70 any power
aut the United States. nor could Spain
retain her title 10 the Islands whsn the
inhabitants concluded that the sovereign
OF spain and her advisers were cruel enc
mics and oDpressors Of the people One Of
the great principles established in tha
western hemisphere was that a people
he'd the inalienabIe rigat 70 establish
t1eir own form Of government
The senator traced the bloody struggla
or Cuba 10 establish SIS Own form Of gov
eminent. There had not been ten years
Of peace since 1850 This present war was
bat second period 81 the arst war. IL
was Inspired By the same hopes and d.
rected by the same leaders The end in
view Was 10 throw OF Snain's control OF
Cuba and give il TO the Cuban people.
u hat was the United States TO sioe Must
congress. be asked. wait for the execn-
tive branch 10 act? In answer he pre-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-26

Way of King voted twice today FOR Cline
WAY has always voted for winso~. and Il
il expected that he viii ask Ciines follow
ers % give Winsor a chance AZ the senator
ship Some such proposition as this will
likely b. made tomorrow. ~ not sooner
Davis Miller ard Wilson paired.
T-hs question of the hour seems 20 be.
How ionR VIII cIine's followers stay by
him." Tue speakers friends ASSERT that
they viii remain true 20 him IN rs fight
siIl 4 r. ended. and boldly declare fhaf no
cther POpuiist car - succeHafuISy r3rra4
aga usi Turner. On the 0tf9r hand .nN
Turner msn say taat number or Cline
asn VIII leave him after au1fher days
naHotinx TIE wiuSer men enphatsraIlv
declare shat their candidate l. ihe only
Pop8llst who can defsat Turner. ans pre-.
alct tnRt sooner or later he vii hecons
the candidate of al taa Pupualwgs save
those who are tied Up win Turner
L IS not improbable that a. effort Elil
bs made tomorrow 20 persuade DOZEN
or 30 OF Cline's men 70 vote for some oth-
er PopBlist. Clark Davis is agsln or ths
grgand and is ready and willing 70 enter
the race in case 81 Is found that cline can
nos win II was ruFnorsd today that Mr.
uaVls rad already resumed hts campaign,
hat the ex-preaeher said THAI he ha6 ROY
formally entered fhs race. but Was wlii-
iug 70 do 50 II CIine's followers gave him
q chance 70 win
Today-s ballots resulted as follows.