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Stikeen River journal., 1898-05-14
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OTHERWISE

"Nickcl chasers'' is the name given
10 the yellow ncwslrsS extras now de-
luding the lunt.
Guest "Naitcr. did yoi say this was
the genuine turtle soup
Waiter -''Ies, sir. it Wits made out
ut the water of IL pond near here III
which turtle WAS kept last summer.
Little Boy "Mamma. they call all
the Wall street men bulls or bears.
Which is papa
Mamma oh dear Willie. don't ask
So many questions: go and ride Your
velo, ipede.
Little Boy We'll. | just want =
know " hrther am Il ra,f or a cub.
The man marry. said the bcanti-
ful girl. must be willing to go through
fire and wafer for my sake. Cant
we compromise: inquired her ken-
lucky adnrer. II am willing to wade
through HE fire, but when it comes To
water well. that is asking Il little too
much.'
There is certainly Il great deal of
encouragement attached to working
for the government, remarked the
Gair-min,lcd man. Il think we would
sympathizc more with employees il we
could only put ourselves in their
faces. We'll" replied the politician.
isn't that " hat We re Try ing to arrange
this civil service business for:'
One of our exchanges gets of the
following: "A couple were recently
married. and the bride invited an Old
aunt to the wedding. The cards were
swell atlar, and in one corner bore the
inscription: children not expected.
After scanning ii closely over her specs
the old lady said: That 5 all right. but
they'll have 'e,u just the same.
Stikeen River journal., 1898-05-14
What is a kuhher Neck" ,

Thomas Nlanblocum. III years old Of
- Roosevelt street was arralgned in
Center street court Yesterday by 20
liccman Schultz of the Oak street sta
ton on Il charge of disOrderly conduct
Schultz told Magistrate Cornell that
Wan oiocom had been belaLoring an
other small boy at the time OF the ar
rest.
Sammy Burns called me Il rubber
r,.ck" said NlanblucoIn. so of course.
| soaked him.
whats Rubber neck" asked
Magistrate Cornell.
Give it up said Lawyer Costello
who appeared for the boy.
Its beyond me. confessed Police
man Patton, who arraiyns the prison
trs.
II did know. but I've forgotten,
said Coundsman Lane.
Magistrate Cornell called up Il small
boy who was awaiting arrangement on
Il charge of shooting craps in Baxter
street. The question was put to him
and he smiled in conscious superiority
Nh. dat's easy" he said with IA
grin ~ rubber neck is guy dat S
pnin' his nut aronn ter give de = lad
hand ter evry purity goil dat pa sscs.
Den he $ a nosy bloke OATS all dc time
Il putin his neck outer joint ter see
wot ev'rybody's don. He's Il Johnny
Pry. dat's wot h. is. Dem fcllcrs
ouyhter take de hinges outer deere
necks.
"A remarkably lucid explanation.
said the magistrate. as he tined VAN
blm.on 81. The lads mother paid
the fine. New York Sun.
Stikeen River journal., 1898-05-14

Many applicants to [. 5. cadet com
panies, fail to pass the medical exam
ination. OF fifty, in one instance. only
one passed the physical test, which is
the strictest of all. Boys of II years of
age must be four feet nine inches tall.
and weigh 10 pounds: and applicants of
l6 should stand five feet one inch, and
tip the scale at 30 pounds.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-06

epnk. agreed to let his brother have the
prize. william Shafter was given O
lieutenant colonelcy and was ordered
to the Forty.first infantry.
For thirty years he lived beyond the
mountains or In them. and the people
Of the East did not know his name.
For nearly twenty years he was the
colonel of the First infantry. and saw
men rise from posts subordinate TO his
TO I've brigadicr generals. lie did what
he thought was best for his regiment.
and not always what his officers would
have liked him to do. He bore up
bravely under the stress Of this oppo-
sition until year ago. when President
Mckinley made him brigadier gener.
al.
When the general got his brieadier's
straps he was placed In command Al
San Francisco. His life In the West
and on the coast had the usual effect.
II made him heavy weight. He u &
tremendously big man. Almost six feet
tall-rarc stature for communicable
weighs 900 pounds. and his avoirdupoii
has been the occasion Of many o lest
which he has taken pretty wen. He
has a will that is In keeping with hii
physique. What he wills to do he does
He has the heroic stun Of q Grant II
his makeup.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-06
BRAvEO 6uLlEIS,
The Adventure Of a Cuban Patriot
Among Band Of spaniurds.

The Adventure Of q Cuban Patriot
Among q hand Of spaniurds.
During the early part Of the Cubar
rebellion an officer In the patriot army
wanted few packages Of cigarettes,
and to obtain them went openly into
a town held by the Spanish soldiers.
purchased what he desired and safely
retreated. holding Mt bay. single.hand.
ed. 200 Spanish soldiers who attempted
to capture him.
This officer Is Maj Henry r. Brooks.
who recently came to New York from
Jamaica. where he went to recover
from wounds received In battle.
Maj. Brooks. who was born In the
province Of Santiago dc Cuba Of En-.
glish parents. was among the first to
engage In the instruction aaginst
spain. When in command Of the Cuban
forces around Guantanamo he ran out
Of cigarettes, so he left his command
In charge Of the next officer In rank and
started for Guantanamo to get them.
He crossed the long bridge leading into
the city and proceeded to cigar store.
He had with him his repeating ride,
his revolver and the always present
machete. In telling Of his adventure In
Guantanamo Maj. Brooks said:
"Yes, did have little fun there.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-06
FiguPattve speech.

As an example OF the error Of talking
6guratively to those who do not appre-
clate, and who are apt to take every
thing literally, this story is worth read.
ing. The respected superintendent of
u Sunday school had told his boys that
they should endeavOr TO bring their
neighbOrs to the school, saying that
they should be like train, the scholar
being the engine and his converts the
cars.
Judge Of his surprise when, next Sun.
day, the door opened during lessons
and little boy, making a noise like On
engine. ran In, followed by half a dog
en- others In single file at his back. He
came TO a halt before the superintend
ent. who asked the meaning Of 1t all
The naive reply was:
please. sir, I'm the engine. and
them's the cars"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-06

You see ! wanted some cigarettes and
decided to 20 after them. got into tho
town oil right and entered the cigar
store. ] placed my rifle on the counter
where II was handy and bought what
I wanted. Just after had placed the
cigarettes In my pocket ! happened to
look toward the door, and there I saw
party Of spanish soldiers drawn ND
In line. They had their guns pointed at
me and their officer said In Spanish the
words which In English mean hands
up Instead OF doing that I grabbed
my rifle and let 90 shot at the crowd.
One Of the soldiers dropped and rush.
ell out Of the door during the excite.
ment and got into the street. The col.
oilers ran after me. shooting all the
time.
II ran up the long street toward the
bridge that leads across the river into
the country. The soldiers followed me,
shooting rs they ran. Their bullets dew
Wild and did not strike me. but one
poor old woman was killed by a shot
which was intended for me. The soi.
diers who had first attempted to can.
ture me were Joined by reinforcement
until there were at least 200 after me,
When ] got to the bridge I turned and
sent couple Of shots at the crowd, and
then started across the bridge, which Il
long and narrow. Several times
turned around and fred at the soldiers
who had attempted to follow me across
the bridge, and ! rather think I killed
few Of them, for saw some drop.
finally got up into the hills, where / hid
behind rocks and took a few NOR.
shots at the Spaniards. Then they CAV,
up the chase and ! went back to my
men"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-06
FAME FOR SKATER.
NOV THE coNQUeRoR or SAINT.
AGO HAS RISEN.
ais Career an Example of America's
Possibilities -Ycarrcd for Military
Life White Working Upon . Farm
Rapid Promotion In the Civil War.
His Glory Self. Won.

Major General william Rufus Shat.
ter. conqueror of Santiago. military
hero In the war with Spain. was born
and grew TO manhood near Galesburg.
Mich. and many are the stories that
are being told Of his boybood by men
who knew him when he was Q lanky,
barefooted lad. working on his fathers
farm. General Skaters career IL an
object lesson upon the glorious posi-.
bilities Of this land Of the free. He
vas like Abraham Lincoln. lie was a
commoner. He grew right up out Of
the soil. II the civil war had not come
along 1t is possible that General Shat.
Ter would still be a Michigan farmer.
He never had a taste for the husband.
mans life. As boy he groaned over
bis work-not that he did not like work,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-06

but that he detcsted what work he had
70 do. His father was the plainest Of
plain farmers. His mother was
farmers wife. whose lies horizon was
bounded by her kitchen. her poultry.
yard. her "front room" and the meet.
ing.house. The elder shafter was a
Michigan pioneer who hewcd wood and
drew water and built the traditional
log house with Its one and half sto.
ries, and brought up his two sons. John
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-06
ard william. In the fear Of God and to

ard William. In the fear OF God and to
hard work.
The military soul Of william-and Of
John. for that matter--revolted against
the field and harvest and the sowing
nnd the reaping. william had an am.
bition to 20 to West Point, but the
military academy was as far beyond
bis reach as was the lost Plead. He
might rs well have pined for the crown
Of Russia. He knew he wished to be
one thing-a soldIer--and he knew
there was not the remotcst chance to
crafty his ambition.
One thing, however. he could do. He
could read books. Higher education
does not particularly help n man to
make hay and guide a plow, and young
Shaftcr got no schooling. But he read
history, chiefly about battles and ar.
mics and arms. He saw mistakes that
were made by the worlds generals. He
read up on mathematics, and carried
his intellect high among the refine.
ments Of ratios and equations. He
studied the growth OF the modern regi.
ment from the battle line Of the Greeks
through the Macedonian phalanx and
the Roman legion down to the modern
soldier with his cartridges and his gun.
80 was spent his youth and his man.
hood. Working on the farm. reading
his books, longing and thirst!ng for op.
portunity with the military academy
on another planet! He was born In
the log house his father built and lived
within It's narrow walls until he was IS
years old. The old house still stands.
Hugh Shafter. the father. and Mrs.
Shafter died long since, and their
graves are within tive minutes walk
OF the house. Hugh Shafter was a
model father, and John and William
were model sons. They were obedient
and filial. The life Of that family was
as dull and uneventful as that OF any
agricultural household. Williams am
billion for milItarism was apparently
hopeless, and he had just begun TO rec
Oncile himself TO a life Of drudgery
when the bugle blast from the lips OF
"the great commoner" In the White
House reused the nation to arms and
thrilled the very nerves OF the whole
people. Young Shafter was at last TO
have his way.
The two brothers went to the war
and the patriotic father babe them q
sturdy good-by. William enlisted as q
lieutenant In the Seventh Michigan In.
fantry. His commission bore date OF
Aug. 90, 1851. He was exceptionally
gallant. War to him was pabulum. lie
burned with II. He fought so well that
be was a major within month. Two
years later he was made lieutenant
colonel, and toward the end Of the wal
he was brevetted brigadier general.
Career In the civil War.
william Skaters exploits In the wal
cover the siege Of Yorktown. West
Point, Fair Oaks, Savage Station
Glendale and Malvern Hill. His broth
or John had meanwhile won the rank
OF captain. When peace came they re
turned to the farm and went TO pillow
ing, sowing and reaplng once more
But both entered applications for com
missions In the regular army. Aftel
two years OF woodchopplng the broth
ers were ordered 10 81. Louis 70 pas
the examination. Both came out OF !
with flying colors. and were about 4
be commissioned when the father oh
1ected. One Of his boys must stay O
heme, and Jonn, owing to his inferio
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-06
Stone I'm Judoa.

The hill near Jerusalem where the
cruciaxion Of Jesus occurred Is formed
of limestone. The shores OF the Dead
Sea are lined with pumice-stone, show.
cred out Of some volcano that destroyed
sOdOm and Gom0rrah. which cities
finally sank beneath the waters Of the
Dead Sea.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-06

First Theosophist-This settles It;
resign from the society. Second The.
osoph!st-What's the matter; First
Theosophist-Why, one Of my tenants
has gone of without paying bis rent,
and left q note saying he would try
TO square up with me In some future
existspce!-Puck.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-06
Poisons in One Cigar.

A cigar contains acetic, fOrmic, buty'
rio, valerie and proprionic acids, prus
sic acid, creOsote, carbolic acid, am
monia, sulphuretted hydrogen, virodine
niYOline.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-06
Brains and Climat&.

The weight OF mans brain has
nothing to do with his mental power.
1t Is a question OF climate. not Of In.
tellect. The colder the climate the
greater the size Of the brain.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-06
Mile HIGH View.

A balloonist a mile above the earth
commands field vision 06 miles In
radius.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-06

Trouble seldom visits Q man who
Isn't looking for II
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
SINGULAR STATEMENT.
From Mrs. Rank to Mrs. Pinlkhazn.

The following letter to Mrs. Pink
East Susquchanna Ave, Philadelphia,
Pa, is a remarkable statement OF re-
lief from utter discouragement. She
says:
81 never can find words with which
to thank you for what Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
for me.
"Some years ngo had womb trouble
and doctored for long time, not see
ing any improvement. AT times I
would feel well enough, and other
times was miserable. So it went on
until last October, felt something
terrible creeping over me, knew not
what, but kept getting worse. can
hardly explain my feelings ut that
time. | was SO depressed in spirits
that did not wish to live, although l
had everything to live fo-. Had hys-
terra, was very nervous; could not
sleep and was not safe to be left
alone.
Indeed, / thought would lose my
mind. No one knows what endured.
81 continued this way until the last
Of February, when l saw in paper
testimonial Of lady whose case was
similar TO mine, and who had been
cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's vegeta-
Bile Compound. determined to try it,
and felt better after the first dose. L
continued taking 1t, and to-day am q
well woman, and can say from my
heart, Thank God for such q medi-
cine."
Mrs. Pinkham invites all suffering
women TO write to her at Lynn, Mass,
for advice. All such letters are seen
and answered by women only.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

The author of The Tenth island
says that the Newfoundland fisherman
is the personification OF hospitality.
Everything you see In his hut or cot
tage belongs to you, for the time be-
Ing; but you should be careful about
expressing a wish for any article, for
no refusals will prevent your exit with
It in your pocket or over your shout
der.
An American comedian went to New
foundland in the shooting season and
was much struck by the patched trou-
sers worn by his host
Il shall have pair like that" he
exclaimed. jocosely. and jotted down a
few notes as to their appearance.
When he and his companion had fn-
ished their meal. and were turning to
go, their hostess, In her husbands alb
sence. pressed parcel upon them.
They accepted 1t. thinking 1t was fsh.
Look here" said one OF them, when
they had got well down the road, 81
don't think we want this FISH,"
I'VE couldn't very well decline It. It's
the custom here. believe. vote we
give It to the first man we meet"
Very we'll. suppose" he added, at
ter a pause, suppose 1t il fish,"
The parcel was Immediately opened.
and was found to contain the eccentric
trousers. The two strangers ran back
and took the fisherman completely by
surprise. It was chilly day, but he
was mending his nets in his wife's
skirt.
He was very much hurt at the in
ability Of the guests to accept his gift.
He had been wearing those trousers
for . period Of seventeen years, and
was naturally attached to them; It
seemed to him that the gratitude Of the
recipient should have been proper
TONED to his own pang in parting with
them. II
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

HAD SOME GENILE EACUSE.
the night OF the ball everything was
altered between them. Hildred was
no longer the devoted. unselflsh wife.
who studied him and his interests
above everything else-she was the
proud; passionate. tender woman. who
would rather have died than let him
know that she loved him In spite of
his neglect.
In consequence of this the earl was
thrown more and more into the society
of Lady Hamilton. His wife declined
to ride with him; Lady Hamilton as
sured him there was nothing she liked
better than overlooking another per-
sons correspondence. His wife never
asked him to sing; Lady Hamilton did
SO, and sat listening. and looking un-
utterable things. Lady Caraven's shy
ness was her opportunity. Not that
she for moment intended to make any
mischief betweeen husband and wife.
or that she was In love with Lord Cara
ven; but she acted as she did simply
because 1t was her practice to absorb
the attention and engrosB the interest
OF every man who came within the
sphere Of her attractions. The deeper
nature OF the nobler woman did not
recognize this. The young countess
hid her love as she had hidden her
Jealousy. But 1t was hard to bear.
Ito be continued.)
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
\ C.rhon,e Aela spring.

Tho spring OF carbonic acid in Son.
dra. supposed to be a result OF ancient
volcanic action in the region Of Thur
ingiun Forest. seems to he inexhausti-
BILE. pressure of seventeen atmos-
pheres at the mouth having continued
without diminution. The yield Is
about 1000 cubic yards OF gas per hour.
Over ten tons OF liquified carbonlc
acid per day is produced from this sup
ply. the gas being kept confined as 1t
issues from the earth under pressure
for power for the liluifying machinery
and for lighting plant.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

"She does not like me-" thought the
earl; land she has little reason to-"
He was frank enough to own that
The dance ended, he led his wife to
a seat. and then left her with bow.
She was never quite the same again.
AS 1t needs but a small match to fire
train of gunpowder. SO 1t needed but
little to awaken her love into keen.
quick. passionate life. That ono dance
with him had done II. She lcvad him
with her whole heart, and the sudden
ness with which that conviction
flashed over her bewildered her. She
sat quite still. the soft. sweet music.
the ripple OF the little fountain. the
subdued murmur. all mingling in her
ears-fowers, lights. Jewels. fair faces.
all dazzling her eyes-and she said to
herself: Il love my husband" The
whole world seemed changed to her.
Shyly, timidly. she looked at him. He
was talking to group OF ladies. his
handsome face all animation, his tall,
well-built figure all grace. He was
man to be proud ola man to love.
But he must never know about this
love OF hers-this newly-found pre-
cious treasure. He despised her for
her want OF noble birth: she must
keep her love as secret as the grave.
That increased the distance between
them. She was SO fearful that he
should think her unwomanly. SO afraid
that he should imagine she wanted his
love. that she took refuge in cold. shy
proud avoidance. There were no more
rides or drives to see the buildings and
improvements: there was no more
quiet letter-writing in the library.
When Lord Caraven wanted Hildred,
she had some gentle. ready excuse. and
with house full OF visitors II was
difficult to determine whether those ex-
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
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CHAPTER XXXvu.-tContinue
She looked at her husband: he hao
not Joined Lady Hamiiton's circle Oh
admirers. and she felt all the happier
on seeing that.
Later ON in the evening Sir Raoul
came to her.
.fiiidred," he said. in low voice.
how do you like our new acquisition!
she is just what / thought she
would be-" replied the young countess.
"Raoul. hers Is the kind OF beauty that
the earl loves"
How do you know that?' he asked.
Il have heard him say SO very often.
Do you think he will admire herr"
YES" said Sir Raoul. frankly. "Ev-
cry one must admire her. She Is like
a picture by Greuze. But II you ask
me is she worth any expenditure OF
jealousy. 1 answer just as frankly.
No"
4 am not Jealous" returned Hildred,
quickly. why should you imagine
such thing?"
Il do not say that imagine 1t. Hill
dred: / merely warn you against 1t"
answered Sir Raoul.
cot all people" cried Hildred. "thoce
that are logical are the most difficult
to talk with"
Let US be thankful then" said Sir
Raoui, that they are rare"
She looked up at him with q quiet
smile.
'.Eaoul," she said, there is one thing
that have remarked about Lady Ham
ilton."
What is that?" he asked.
''She has been here nearly six hours;
but l have not seen her talk to any OF
the. ladies. When we went into the
drawing-room. she sought the most
comfortable chair. and she leaned back
In it with smile at me. Travelling al
ways fatigues me- she said. as she
closed those lovely blue eyes OF hers;
and do you know that she never opened
then again until the gentlemen came
in"
''She did not want to waste her words
and smiles on ladies" said Sir Raoul.
Il know am very Ignorant; but do
you call that good breeding. Sir Ra-
oul.'
MY dear Hildred, a woman may be
very elegant, coquettish and fascinat-
ing without being quite what you call
well bred"
III had my choice" said Hildred.
II Would rather be we'll bred than beau
titu"
what would you say IL told you
that you were both?" he asked.
laughter Then she thought to herself
that Sir Raoul was very distinguish
ed-lpoking man. Could 1t be possible
that he was flirting with Lady Cara
ven?
There must be no encroaching on her
privileges. No one must monopolize
distinguished men like Sir Raoul when
she was present. She must give the
dark-eyed young countess lesson. and
the best way in which to achieve her
She laughed rich, musical, Joyous
laugh that caused Lady Hamilton to
raise her blue eyes to see what was
going on. She smiled sweetly. as
though sympathizing with the happy
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

TRAVELLING FATIGUES ME-"
end would be to monopolize the atten-
tion Of the handsome earl.
While the earl enjoyed the presence
of his beautiful guest-enjoyed her CO.
queries, laughed and was amused at
her firtations. all in sheer idleness
and good-humor-his dark-eyed. beau
tiful wife was building up theory of
her,own, and it was that her husband
owed Lady Hamilton.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
reduction In I,icy Gle Prices.

1t Is said that western capitalists
are contemplating the organization OF
a company. which hopes to make first
class wheels and sell them as low as
$40. Whether this be true or not, the
fact remains that Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters il n iirst-class remedy for the
stomach, liver and kidneys. For fe-
yer and ague II Is Il specific.