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Evening star., 1898-12-29
TROUBLE IN THE RAND
Beers Become Very Aggressive Toward the
Uitlandsrs.
Newspapers Openly
Encourage Acts of Violence To-
ward Foreign Residents.

LONDON. December GA disquieting
situation is developing at johannesburg.
According to the latest advices from there.
the place is ceething with o:scontent. as or
the eve of the Jameson raid, in consequence
of recent and proposed government meas
ures which the Uitlanders regard as being
fresh series of impositions. In addition,
racial amin osties are intensifying at the
yexatious treatment of the British-Indians
and Cape Boys which is arousing much
bitterness.
There was 4 serious development las.
week Ghen Boer policeman murdered an
Englishmar named Edgar, entering the
latter's house and shooting him. The po-
liceman was arrested upon the charge, but
the following day the charge was reduced
TO one OF manslaughter, and the policeman
was allowed his liberty on bail The Brit
ish agent demanded a restitution of the
charge of murder.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11
Cat Conver,asion.

The commonest sound of pleasurable
emotion, the ordinary purr, has no
purpose to serve; 1t is an outcome OF
pure satisfaction, and is thus slightly
distinguished from chirrup-the
nearest approach Q cat makes to re-
spond in utterance when It is affsc-
tionately addressed. The response By
backward movement of the ears is
more frequent. The chuckle Of pleas
urable excitement is used when the
cat ID quite unaware OF the presence
of people, or other cats. as much as
when 1t is playing with person or an
animal companion. Again, cat news
to itself when 1t Is bored or hungry;
but If 1t is making a direct appeal for
food, does 80, unless 1t Is painfully
hungry, with very small voice or q
mouth silently opened. Except, per-
haps, for the chirrup of response the
call appears to be the only real ap-
proach to language; and here It seems
possible that the cat does really listen
for a response, and call again.-Lon-
don Spectator.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11
NO TASK FOR A MERE MAN.
Engaging Servant and Hiring a Ma,
Two Different Experiences.


Two Different Experiences.
Any man who has ever done bust
ness at an intelligence office will feel
a thrill of sympathy for me- as re-
cent victim Of that institution. says
Boston Traveller. My wife was mildly
lamenting yesterday that fate had
driven away the maid servant and that
she would have to get another rash
ly said that I would do 1t for her.
There is an intelligence Office near
my ONCE" I said. "I'll run in there at
noon and send girl out early in the
afternoon" l went into the aforesaid
Intelligence office as l returned from
lunch and was at once absorbed by a
roonful of females. every one of whom
g.xsd at me suspiciously. | am a
kAshful man, but / nerved myself and
began talking with a young woman
who sat near the door. I'VE have
four in our family. myself. wife and
two children. hot and cold water
pardon me-" she interrupted. ~ am
looking for servant myself" apollo
gized and she snickered then tackled
an applicant for job. ! did not
Shed light" for she asked questions
I replied as follows: "Yes-four In the
family-set tubs-hot and cold water
In every room-three miles out ol
town-my wife takes care Of the chill
dren-who does the chamber work?
do. Confound it. Get out" She didn't
get out, but l did. My wife went in
the next day and hired girl.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11


sensation, until at last the blood began to
course freely. and vigorously through hi:
body. Soon he was restored to his old
time health.
A reporter for Tho Monitor recently
called on Mr.. Petch again and was told:
You may say there is NO doubt as to my
cure being permanent. l am In better
health than when gave you the first In
terview, and certainly attribute my cure
to DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
ITO these pills owe my release from the
living death, and shall always bless the
day I was induced to take them" -,
Such is the history of one of the most rs-
uarkable cases in modern times. In the
lace Of such testimony, can anyone say
that DR.. Williams Pink Pills are not en-
titled TO the careful consideration Of every
Tu6erer-man, woman or childf Is not the
:ase, in truth, miracle in modern medi-
hnef
Thess pills are sold by all druggists and
are considered by them to be one of the
most valuable remedial agants known to
scisnos.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11
a REMARKABLE CASE.

The following cuse was printed originally
In The Monitor newspaper published at
Meadford, ont-.io. Doubts were raised -
to .ss truthfuiness, consequently . closs
watch was kept on the case for two year,
and the original statement has now besn
completely verified
Mr.. Petch had been hopeless paralytie
for five years. His case has had wide At
bloated almost heyopd recosu,tiou. and
could not take solid food. Doctors called
the disease spinal sclerosis, and all said he
could not live. The Canadian Mutual Life
Association, after thorough examination,
paid him his total disability claim Of 81 $50,
For three years he linRarsd in this copdi-
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11
Nantcd More set. Ups..

SAY. squire. hain't you got your
head clear on that fewl case betwixt
Bud Hope an Sol Phillips yit?" Yep;
done hggered out the law pints a week
ago." "Wal, why in thunder don't you
announce your decision? The thing
hes been a-hangin' fire fur three
months" "Az l wur sayin', I've got
the law pints all figgered out plum
plain, but the lawyers hain't sot up
quite enough seegars an drinks yit,
an I'll Jest have to keep standin' 'um
on till they come across. Atlanta
Constitution.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11
The LIFE OF A GUN.
Osletsrtous Effects of the Crystailisatios
d Metals by Courussion.

HHectA OF tine CfystAulhAsson
| o. Metals by Concussion.
The life of gun is one Of the most
unsatisfactory things about II" re-
marked an ordnance ofIicer in discus
sing the war question, land though .
number OF experiments have been made
In connection herewith. there IL no
absolute certainty as to results. A gen.
eral rule has been arrived at which ts
thought to be on the safe side OF the
matter, and that is that the modern
steel gun should not be fired more than
100 times. After that 1t matters not
what the emergency may be, 1t Is safer
to dismantle the gun and send 1t back
to the shop than to risk firing 1t. for
the explosion Of a gun is = decidedly
and extensively dangerous occurrence
to all In Its immediate locality. The
firing Of gun causes the steel to crys-
tallize, and thereby become brittle as
file. So far as has yet been discov-
cred. there is no remedy for 1t. 1t is
not exactly total loss after gun has
become dead, for the steel can be used
for thousands of things in the way OF
bolts, braces and the like for new work
and for repairs. AS is generally known
modern gun Is an expensive anair,
running from $4,000 way up. 1t is
equally expensive to keep 1t In opera
tion, the cost for each cartridge sent
from 1t being over $1,000 which does
not include the putting Of the gun on
its emplacement or taking 1t down. for
the thousands of dollars necessarily
expended in paying salaries and sub
sistence of the oficers and men who
operate 1t. This crystallization Of the
metal Is one OF the mysteries OF the
science of ordnance. The gun could
be revivif1ed to some extent by heating
1t to a white heat and allowing 1t to
cool of slowly, but the treatment is
not exactly satisfactory or even ap-
proximately certain as to results. 1t
has been said of us as Of other nations.
that II we kept every gun we own in
actual firing operation for even twen-
ty-four hours the powder and shell
bill would bankrupt us. and there is
some truth in 1t. This capitalization
Of the metal is not confined to guns.
however. The same thing occurs in
the journals or axles used on the rail-
road cars. 1t is for that reason that
careful railroads put on new axles
every hve or six years. In Europe
there are laws upon the subject. though
It is customary with us. In Germany
It is unlawful to use an axle on pas
senger cars more than four years.
though the Limitation on freight cars
is not so rigid. AS with the oftnred
gun, the steel in the Journal becomes
80 brittle by the crystallization in con-
sequence OF its use that 1t is liable to
snap into dozen pieces any time after
Its life Is ended"
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11
SPANISH NAM ES.

The following timely explanation Of
the pronunciation of Spanish names,
as published by The Pioneer, is believ-
ed to be correct:
Such names as Havana and Madrid,
we have long been accustomed to in
their anglicized sound. and 1t is not
worth while to learn "a different pro-
nunciation.
Ruiz-Roo-eeth. equal accents.
Maceo-Mah-the-o. accent on nrst
syllable.
Blanco-Blahng-ko, accent on first
syllable.
Madrid-Mah-dree, accent ON Sec
ond syllable.
Cabanas-Cah-wah-nas. accent on
second syllable.
Havana-Hah-wa wah-nah, accent on
second syllable
Gomez-Go-meth, accent on first syl-
liable: 30" long.
Canovas-Car-no-wa accent on Soc
ond syllable; 20" long.
Perico Diaz-Per-ee-ko Dee-ath. &C
cent on second syllable in Perico; ~
cents equal In second word.
Maria Rodriguez - Mah-ree-a Ro-
dree-geth, accent on second syllable IN
both words 20" in Ro is long.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11
THREE HERoINES.
splendid Conduct of English women
Praised by Humane Society.

Praised by Humane Society.
A recent report OF the Royal Hu-
male society Is more than usually In
terssting. II evidence is wanted of the
strength and courage and hardihood
u English young women, here II is
with vengeance, old folks would add.
Gays the Philadelphia Times. The sill
yer medal is granted to Miss Fullerton
Il Dudhope Terrace. Dundee; of such
. heroine every detail is worth note.
Mis- Fullerton was strolling on the
Forfarshire coast, apparently, when
she observed manufacturer in great
distress out at sea- We are not told
whether she threw of any of her
clothes, but since the man was seized
with oramp and was drowning. 1t is
to b supposed that she did not. The
distance was 800 yards and the sea
heavy" but Miss Fullerton swan out
and "exhorting the manufacturer to
reserve his presence OF mind"-also
'"holding him up'-she conveyed him
safely until q boat picked them up mid
way. This is somthing like rec
ord" Our fathers would not have be-
lfevsd 1t possible for girl to swim
. quarter of a mile in her clothes
through q heavy sea, but this bravo
young athlete actually supported
manufacturer-who ran to weight as
. rule-in the agony of cramp. Miss
Joan Harris of Belfast also plunged
into the sea without undressing and
rescued a grown girl; further circum-
stances are not given. but swimmers
know that 1t was feat, anyhow. Miss
Louisa Bright of Reading, too. did not
waste time in preparations when sha
saw a schoolboy drowning In the Ken
net. It is not many years since swim
ming was regarded as dubious sort
Of accomplishment for women.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

There has Just been erected In the
Mount Glare shops of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad at Baltimore = new
high pressure steam boiler for the pur-
pose of testing locomotive boilers un-
der steam pressure. Heretofore q To-
comotive had to be hauled to the out
side Of the shop, fire built in the hre-
box and steam gotten up in order to
Lake a test, this method consuming
much valuable time. Under the new
arrangement all this is done while the
engine is standing in the shop. = sys-
tom Of steam pipes having been ar
ranged 30 that the engines on any
track in the erecting shop can be test
ed without being removed.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

The prospect of attack By Spanish
warships was not the only deadly peril
menacing the battlcship Oregon on
her long journey around the Horn.
Dnstardly Spanish sympathizers tried
to blow up the battleship at Rio ia
metro. While coaling there thirty dy-
Mantle bombs were found in the fuel.
Some Were discovered by Brazilian
guards, others by the Orcgon's crew.
1t was only by miracle that the ship
was saved from an explosion.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

70 the Front Again, Chicago to New York
The Michigan Central, THE Niagara
Fails Route" now leaves Chicago at
1 .. M, arriving at Grand Central Sta
ton, New York City. at O'Clock the
next afternoon; in advance Of all other
limited trains. It also carries through
sleeper to Boston, arriving there the
next moruing. 1t connects with all
through trains from the west
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11
The cor.n.h sh,p Canal.

Tho Corinth ship canal. after being
In operation four years. yields . total
revenue OF about 100000. or Just
enough TO meet the working and ad.
mfnlstMtive expenses. On the debt OF
$4,2o00OO there is outstanding about
$1.OO0.eO In unpaid interest. The one
party benefited by the undertaking In
a financial way is the French govern
ment, which annually receives $1,000
In taxes on the shares and bonds for
the right of negotiation in France.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

To Niagara Falls, the Thousand Is.
lands, the St. Lawrence River. the
Adirondacks, the Green and White
Mountains, the Berkshire Hills, the
valley of tie Hudson, the Catskills.
and the Atlantic Coast, the Michigan
Central IL the direct and favorite Sum-
NOR Tourist Route. Send 3 cents, post
are for Summer Tours.
City Ticket Office, 119 Adams Street
o. w. Ruggles G. P. & T. Agent. Cb'.
caEo.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11
Europe's Railway Mileage.

The railways of Europe had an aggre-
gate length of OBS miles at the begin
ming of 1887, according to statistics recent.
ly published. This was an increase OF
8.1A miles over 1896, the principal increase
$40 miles In Germany Allowing about
5000 miles for construction during lS9
would bring the present mileage up tc
162,0 900 miles, or nearly 10000 miles less
than the mileage of the United States.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11
The Dear Man.

He-Susie, dear. l enlisted today to
fight against Spain. She-Oh. you
lovely patriot. Won't create a sensa-
ton at the circle this afternoon when
l go in dressed all in black in honor
Of the occasion.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

u..Arso Lighting Of sne Pyranids.
The introduction of the electric lizht
in the Roman catacombs has been
chr,nicled already. Now 1t Is propos-
ed to light the galleries OF the great
pyramids of Egypt in Ike manner
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11
An AlfernatiVe.

Look here, George" said Mrs. Pep
per, "Ive been aggravated enough, SO
don't you put me out" Certainly not
my love-" returned George suavely,
I'll go out myself Don't sit up TO
me."-Pick-Me-U
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

From Mrs. MoLLIE E. HERREL, Pow
ell Station, Tenn:
For three years suffered with such a
weakness of the back, could not
perform my household duties. l also
had falling of the womb, terrible bear
ing-down pains and headache. have
taken two bottles of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and feel
like new woman. recommend your
medicine 70 every woman l know"
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11
The Chinese Flag.

10 . very queer looking affair. 1t rep
resents the most grotesque of green
dragons on yellow ground. The lat
ter 10 suggestive not only of the ma
tional complexion. but also that of a
sufferer from biliousness. To remove
this, use Hostettcr's Stomach Bitters,
which will speedily regulate your liver
and prevent malaria.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

"Some one asked an Atchison girl at
party recently if she was of Cuban
origin" say the Atchisin Globe. "She
thought he referred to her large dark
eyes. and was battered; but he was
really thinking Of her neck, which was
like that of II recOncentradO."
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11
nsautn Is Hood pssl.

Clean blood means clean skin. Ne
beauty withoutit Cascarsts, Candy Cathar-
tic cleans your blood and keeps 1t clean, BY
stirring up the lazy liver and dri living all i'm
purities from the body. Begin to-day 70
banish pimples, boils, blotchss, ,blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten cents All drug
sists satisfaction guaranteed, 10c. &c. b0o.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

tion. After
taking some
OF DR.. Will
liarns' Pink
Pills for Pale
People there
swas . slight
change, . ton
d . n o y { o
sweat freely.
Next came .
little feeling
In his limbe-
This extend
ed, followed
L-. -~lokir4
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11
Where They Eat Horae.

In Antwerp alone nearly 1000 horses
consumption. The number Of shops
dealing exclusively in horse flesh in
the Belgian ports exceeded thirty.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

"I have frequently bought handsome
pipes for my friends in my travels. but
they never get them" 60 astray In
shippingf "Eo; | keep them myself"
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

There is one falsehood which every
woman will tell" What is it?" "She
always says the frock she has on IL the
only respectable one she has"
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11
SIN In thaLsad

Regardless of all the talk about fast
time, the Union Pacific is still making the
quickest time to Omaha and Chicago.
Ticket ONCE 9il 1Ith street.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11
Hail's Catarrh Cure
l. taken internally. Price, 7bc.

why do doctors disagree?" 80 they
can catch one another's dissatisfied pa
tients."
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

what was that dreadful noise in the
street last nlght?" Don't know; there
must have been about 1900 Spanish bat
tleships sunk after l o'clock"
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

1--WE called up Christopher Columbus
last night at the seance." What did he
say?" He said 1t was tough on a man
to get on a good joke and have to walt
L06 yeara to have II appreciated
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11
All the Fuss

Made by other lines does not alter the
facts, and the Union Pacific Is still max
Ing quicker time than any other line from
Denver to Omaha and Chicago. Ticket
ofilce, 941 18th street.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

Poor Mrs. Gibbles can't hear more
! than half her husband says to her."
That's all right; she oughtn't to-"
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

For perfect complexion and
clear, healthy skin, use COSMO BUT
TERNILK SOAP. Sold everywhere.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

The earliest pottery with printed do.
sign of American subjects was made
at Liverpool at the end Of the eisAt-
eenrh century.
,;early every man yon meet is pos
inx as bis own ideal,
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

"Mr Jenkins, I've got an uncle. q
brother and two cousins in this war" ~
ZEE sou syeev fe ntS tinsa we near u,mns. op
battle"
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

| believe my prompt use of Pso's Cure
prevented quick cOnsumptOn.-Mrs. Lucy
Wallace, Marquette. Kans.. Dec. IL, 1885
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy cathnrtic. cure constipation forever.
t0c, 2oc nc. c. c. fail. druggists refund money.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

A bath with COSMO BUTTERMILK
SOAP, exquisltely scented, Is soothing
and beneficial. Sold everyweher.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

what was your chief impression Of
New York;" well, l never before saw
a city so full of unknown celebrities."
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

''The slim girl yonder is an art student:
and her skirt says in the back
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

Have you ever attended a CONVERSE
zione?' Eyes: the dry goods clerks have
them while am trying to get waited on"
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

FITS Permanently its nervousness after
hrst days Of DR.. kline's Great Nerve Restorer.
send Tor FREE 02.OO trial bottle and treatise.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

I'VE won't have to go away this sum-
mer." why not?' '"rhe girl next door
has had to stop playing the plano to read
the war news to her grandfather"
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

Mrs. WiAa1oW's Soothing Syrup
For children ,sofsens the gums reduces nau
0Aon, ,alays peiA, saFos wind collie. % cents bottll
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11
Dom. tobacco sol, and smok. You, LIE sws,.

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, hOc. or 81. Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

"Our doctor tells my wife not to eat
any more Strawberries" well, what Of
IL? You haven't hired him By the ysaf,
havs yev1'
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

why do You always give that blind
man q nickeir He knows me, and hs
always winks at me-"
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

"what makes you worry so about our
housekeeping, Julla?' II want to do my
share; you pay the bills"
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

From Mrs. MELISSA PHILLIPS, Lex.
ington, Ind, to Mrs. Pinkham:
Before began taking your medicine
had suffered for two years with that
tired feeling, headache, backache, noap
petite, and . rundown condition of the
system. 1 could not walk across the
room. have taken four bottles Of the
Vegetable Compound, one box of Liver
Pills and used one package of Sanative
Wash, and now feel like a new woman,
and am able to do my work"
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

'ToE-GUM CURES CORNS
Or money bnck. 15c at all druggists.
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11

No-T0Doe FOR Rifty Csats.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
| ner strong blood pure s0c. d. All druggists
The Meeker herald., 1898-06-11
STRONG STATEMENTS.
Three Women Relieved OF Female
Troubles by Mrs. Pinkham.

From Mrs. A. ". SMITH, SO Summer
St, Biddeford, Me-:
For several years / suffered with
various diseases peculiar to my sex.
Was troubled with q burning sensation
across the small of my back, that all
gone feeling, was Respondent, fretful
and discouraged; the least exertion
tired me. / tried several doctors but
received little benefit. At last l de.
cided to give your Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound u trial. The eff
feet Of the first bottle was magical.
Those symptoms of weakness that ]
was afflicted with, vanished like vapor
before the sun. cannot speak too
highly Of your valuable remedy. 1t Ia
truly . boon to woman"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-02
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT
To the Late C. III. Fogle, by MIR. John
Henry Boner.

THE SENTINEL received on Tuesday
in it's mail a letter from Mr.. John
Henry Boner, native of Salem, who
has won quite a reputation in the lit
erary world. He contributes the fol-
lowing beautiful tribute of respect to
his friend, the late G.. II. Fogle.
l was shocked and grieved at hear
ing of the death of Mr.. c. II. Fogle.
His whole life, from boyhood up, is one
worthy of emulation. In his charac-
ter he represented that sturdy, honest
old Moravian stock which has given
that sect peculiar honor throughout
the world. This is we'll known to all
your readers. [ simply want to lay
my tribute on his grave. He and
were schoolmates in the old Salem
Boys Academy, some forty years ago,
and | distinctly recall the integrity OF
his nature as exhibited in the class
| room and on the playground. He was a
manly sort of boy, and, though hewas
| year younger than myself, [ always
regarded him with a respect that boys
| are not apt to feel for their junior
| contemporaries. | remember his alb
| stinence from the silly horse-play o.
the recess-hour, and his apparent alb
| sorption in other thought; though be
| was not without a genial sense of hu
| NOR. Several years ago he was m!
| guest in New York for a few days, ant
| then noted in him the development
| of character foreshadowed in hi
| youth. The frivolities of the city, So
alluring to most visitors, had NJ
charms for him. His enthusiasm wa
quickened by more substantial ant
| practical things architecture, me
| chanical ingenuity, useful invention
etc. In architect re, especially, hi
critical eye was quick to detect flaws
While riding together one DAY in tn
neighborhood of High Bridge, on tn
Harlem River, | remarked on tn
stateliness of a certain building
"'Yes,' he observed, ''that structur
looks well,' and then he proceeded t
point out shams and other defects tina
only an expert would see.
Christian Fogle was good man
he did good in the world, and he ha
left to his children the priceless herit
age of a good>name.
JOHN II. BONER.
Cricket Lodge, Sta ar Island, n. Y
May %, 1898.