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The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05

opening his mouth sufficiently wide to take
solid food. The doctors called the disease spi-
nal sclerosis, and all snid he could not!ive.
For three years he fingered IN this con-
dition. Then by some friends he was ad
vised to take DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People He took them and there was
a slight change. The first thing noted was
a tendency to sweat freely. This showed
there was some life left in his helpless body.
Next came little feeling in his limbs.
This extended, followed by pricking sensa-
freely, naturally and vigorously through
his body, and the helplessness gave way
to returning strength, the ability to walk
returned, and he tCds restored to his old time
health.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05
Tho Original Handy Man.

A man living in National City. Cal.
has inserted the following unique ad-
vertisement in the local papers: 1.-The
Original Handy Man Still lives and
loves to labor. Makes Door and Win
dow Screens. Files Saws, Sharpens
Cutlery and Fits Keys. Repairs and
Polishss Furniture. Makes Store Fix
tures and Does General Jobbing. He
= At home in the sick room to Offer
oonsolation to those who mourn and
patiently nurses by day or night the
sick In body. God bless the Handy
man and keep him safe. He may be
found At his old knoll on Street s.
near Avenue 2. N. B.-Makes spe-
cialty Of church and schoolhouse work. -
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05
The Fullness Thereof.


amid the dlscomforts of life and the
,s ,s.lnss therof. reaching to every
a.am' there is that which can 20
easliy mitigate or entirely cure, the
wonder is why We endure and suffer
90 much; From big pains to little
a.ne'. which are the wear and tear
y. 'he physical structure Of man, there
hae. Always remedies good. better and
pes.' me choice should be always for
oes. as the surest and the cheapest. In
chronic or acute suffering with rheu-
,natism' neuralgia. sciatica or lum-
pako' or with the minor ailments OF
sptaihs and bruises, or of soreness and
sti1hess' the efficacy of St. Jacobs OIL
ana the fullness thereof In SO many
complete and perfect cures make It
stand ont as the best remedy for pain.
why, then, should we stand on the
ofder OF going for it. and not go at
once! In numberless cases the agra
vations of discomforts and pains are
from delay. Why should we suffer?
Il sent back that combination roll
ing PIN, meat chopper, egg beater, no.
tato masher, cake cutter. chnrn and
biscuit cutter. Bridget didn't like it."
why not:'
No bicycle came with It,"
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05
NEW FEMININE cRAvArs.
Oddities of the Moment In Pretty Ties
and Unique Pins.

Qualities of the Moment In Pretty Ties
and Unique Pins.
Oddities of fashion are seen between
seasons, and in ties Just now many is
the throat encircled by a four-in-hand
not q simple masculine cravat of that
species by any means, but length of
satin, maybe OF silk or silk muslin, of
any color, tipped with crisp double
frills of tulle or little row of fur tails,
or silk fringe. Fringe is the latest, and
sometimes long Roman striped or
scarlet scarf is tied under the chin in
Q large bow-knot. while flashing
5sweled pin is fastened right in the
heart OF the bow. The pin is apt to
be . small turtle, all of diamonds.
or tiny scorpion Of rubies, else, won
der OF Wonders scrap of a mouse
carved from clear pebble and set with
jeweled eyes. claws, and tail. This,
though. is only an eccentricity of the
moment.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05
An OPEN LerreR 70 Mornees.

We are asserting in the courts our right to the
exclusive use OF the word HCASTORIA," and
PITCHERS caSToRIA, as our Trade Mark.
l, DR.. Samuel Pitcher. OF Hyannis, Massachu-
setts. was the originator of "PITCHER'S CAS-
TORIA. the same that has borne and does now
bear the fac-simile signature OF CHAS. II.
FLETCHER on every wrapper. This is tho
original PITCHERS CASToRIA" which has
been used in the homes OF the mothers Of
America for over thirty years. Look carefully
at the wrapper and see that 1t IS the kind you
have always bought and has the signature OF
CHAS. H. FLETCHER on the Wrapper. No
one has authority from me to use my name
except The Centaur Company of which Chas
H. Fletcher is President
March 8, 1887. SAMUEL PITCHER, n D.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05
ne New Clerks Mistake.

Druggist-"What do you mean by
filing that prescription for :? al
ways charged a." New Clerk-"It
was . rule with my former employer
that when thing costs less
than twenty cents 1t should
be rstailed for 81" Druggist
But yoa must remember. young man,
that ~ Glve trading stamps. Don't
make saeh . mistake again."-Detroit
Free Pres.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05
rAs....As q B-.h.,. of 1.oe.....

The var that was wased against To-
Susts - 6sfsnce Of the crops and vine
yards - Algeria last year IL described
- having bssa extensive a. well As sue
esssful Hnss Of defence 311 miles in
aSgreUn1o lsaSth were constructed, and
in tAe lffcAes placed to receive the
pssts - tAsy fell mon the barriers
more ~ 17o.soe Bushels Of young
BseaGoD wssv DESTROYED.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05
sALzER.s GRASSES AND cLovERs

sALzER's GRASSES AND CLOvERs.
Are warranted. They produce! We are
the largest growers In America. Low
est prices. Seed Potatoes only $1.50 per
barrel. Big farm seed catalogue with
clover and grain samples (worth $1,000
to get START sent you by the John A.
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse Wis. upon
receipt OF lOc and this notice. w.ng.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05
Census of Korau

cent census of Korea shows a ponu,a,inn
OF 5.l9S,2is, of whom q sta 767 are males ana
2.32S,iSl females. The editor saws, how
ever, that lie believes these figures do not
population. The peasants evaded the
enumeration for fear it was a scheme to
get them into the army
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05
New. for In. Whe,lmeu.

The l.. A. w. numbers nearly 1000
below the 100000 mark within the last
few weeks. In spite of this startling
diminution, the maximum of health
may be attained by those who use the
comforting tonic, Hostetter's Stomach
bitters, which promotes digestion and
regularity of the bowels.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05

what is oratory. Uncle Jim?"
'Oratory; Well. 1t Is thrashine
your arms around and shouting 20
loud that people don't notice what
you say"
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05
No bicycle came with It,"

SEATTLE, unquestionably best and
cheapest start ting point and outfitting sta.
'ioh Tor Alaska and klondike, does no. ask
or advise you to go, but YOU will fnd
seattle's facilities, stocks and experiences
unsurpassed and prices the very lowest.
Washington state has Klondikes Of its own.
Seattle is the chief city. Strangers are
protected by Public Comfort Bureau. Ad.
dress Chamber of Commerce, Seattle, Wash.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05

kitty Is such happy woman
why She thinks her husband Is jeal-
ous of every man she knows"
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05

Didn't somebody call you up on the
telephone just nOw?'
No; that WINS my wife; she called
me down"
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05
SPRAYING FRUIT TREES.

The question of spraying fruit trees to pre-
rent the depredations OF insect pests and
fungus diseases is no longer an experiment
but necessity.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05

''lt is said that strong intellectually is
not essential to good acting" mo: but
1t takes strong intellectually for an actor
to get his pay"
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05

Museum Manager-"What is the mat
ter with the two-headed girl?" "She's
mad because she got only one valen-
tine"
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05

DO You think "our father will give his
consent to our mnrrlage2' Consent
Hell be delighted that let you go to the
trouble of asking him.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05

Star Tobacco is the lending brand of
the world, because it is the best.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05

"Aren't you afraid your wife's brain wai
injured by her fang mo. she's all right!
as soon as she came to she said, Henry
did you match those samples / gave your
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money IL It falls to cure &c
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05

"A fair salary, Mr. Hook. kerpg'' why. II
doesn't begin TO cover my debts and otheI
-
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05

perkins has theory about the cx-
plosion of the Maine" What is it2'' He
says perhaps some of the sailors wore
cellulnil cnllarS.N
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05

ITO please man a woman must allow
him to do things for her" Gracious,
You ought to hear how my husband raves
when ask him to pay my bills
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05

wouldn't you be glad TO know that
you descended from "A king?' Not un-
less could pick out the king"
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05

EASoate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Csndy Cathartic. cure constipation forever.
toc 26c- NC. c. G. fail. druggists refund money.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05

''Is It true that a perfect gentleman
never thinks anything he wouldn't say?"
or course: there are lots of perfect gen
tlemen who never mink at ALL"
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or sc.
II c. c. g. fall to cure druggists refund money.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05

Our readers will do well to write VIM Stahl
el6 II St, Quincy. Ill. and get his catalogue
describing twenty-one styles OF Spraying out
dts and full treatise spraying the difet ent
fruit and vegetable crops. which may be mad
for the asking and contains much valuable
Information.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05
Beauty l. Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. Ne
beauty without it, Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic cleans your blood and keeps it clean, BY
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all Inn
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
banish pimples, bols, blotchss, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,- beauty for ten cents. All drug
eists, satisfaction guaranteed. 10c. 25c, b0c.
Have you any stylish neighbors?'
stylish? Mrs. Toozle. next door. is just
getting over a $50 attack of typhoid f.
Var
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05

Mrs. Winslow' = Soothing syrup
For children eething, the gums reduces In
,hl!ays pain, cres win collie. - cents bottle
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the best
of all cough cures.-Geurge W. Lott, Ea.
bucher. La. August 90, 1895.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05
Smoke sledge Cigarettes, 90 for cts.

Il can't determine what to give up dur
ing Lent" We'll. Harry. III tell you
give up snoring"
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05

"A woman cuts magazine leaves with a
hair-pin." Yes: and man cuts them
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05
No-To-Iiac for FIFTY Cent?.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong blood pure 60c. 81. All druggists.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05

70 cult tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic, full of life, nerve and vigor take So-To-
BAG, the wonder-worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, Soc. or ST. Cure guarRn-
teed Booklet and sample free ADDRESS
Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or New York.
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05
State OF Ohio. City of Toledo.
Lucas County,

3.
FRANK j Cheney makes oath that he 10
ne me senior partner OF The firm of F. J.
Cheney d Co, doing business in the City
OF Toledo. County and State aforesaid,
ana that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
ana every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Hairs Catarrh Cure.
FRAME J. CHENEY.
sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 9th day of December.
A. %. 1886
tSeaD A w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halrs Catarrh Cure IS taken Internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials. free
F. C. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Don't yOu think the severe trials of love
Mt man and woman for narriage;" "Ycs;
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05

Words of cheer are bright jewels along
ones pathway" That's all right but
Just wait until you run upon a girl who
Is expecting a diamond ring
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05

my son. you are a rolling stone; you will
never gather moss. "Gather moss! / don't
care II don't; I'm no mattress factory"
The Meeker herald., 1898-03-05

Don't you think the severe trials OF love
MT man and woman for marriage:" Yes:
each for marriage with somebody eIse.''
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-17

The correspondent who sends the tol B.
lowing to the Calcutta Asian states that
his information came 10 him on unim
peachable authority During a royal
hunt i'll one of the RaJroot states an ~.
cepionally fine tiger was caught-net-
ted, no doubt-and lured into d ca.e
His captors then proceeded TO moose hls
feet and draw them through holes Lored
in the floor Of the cage, and BLACK
smith was directed To draw his claws.
The tigers legs having been secured by
ropes, the royal spo1tsmen had sliding
door in the cage opened, and when the
captive put his head out they shut the
door down on his neck while the black
smith, with mallet and chisel broke off
his teeth. Preparations We're concluded
by muZzling the poor brute with strong
wire in some iuhun an fashion. The
tiger was then released, 10 be baited ty
dogs, and despite his manned condi.
ton, he killed several before the
"sportslhen wearied Of the game and
shot him.
If this story Is true, and the informa-
ton is said to have come from an eye
witness-and there is nothing impossi-
bic in the Gripping part Of the business
one would dearly like to take each Of
those Rajpoot royalties in turn and read
him a lesson with ii cutting Whip
London Sketch.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-17
Early Babyion,.n Surveyors.

In the Zeitschrift Fur Vermessungs-
wesen Professor Hammer directs atten-
tion to Babylonian plan depicted on a
clay tablet found in the excavations at
Tello and now preserved in the Con-
stantinople museum The plan was
made about 5000 years before the
Christian era and represents an estate
belonging to King Dungi. 1t is of i'm
portanoe not only as a contribution to
the early history of surveying but also
as "a confirmation of the views on Baby
lonian measures of length and of area
propounded by Reisner at meeting of
the Berlin Academy of Sciences on
April 9, 1896
A copy of the plan has been examined
by Eisenlohr, the eminent authority on
Egyptian archaeology, and he claims to
be able to read from the cuneiform in
soription the names of the two survey
ors engaged On one side of the tablet
there is dimensioned sketch of the
plan Of the estate not drawn to scale
The estate is divided by the survey
lines into reotangles, right angled tri
angles and trapeziums. In each case
the area is stated. two results obtained
by different methods being given. Eisen
lohr has plotted the survey, and his
calculations of the area agree with the
results given on the tablet. On the
other side of the tablet the areas of the
various portions are added together
two sets of figures being used, aud the
Rrithmetical mean taken as the correct
area.
The unit adopted, the gan, is
thought to be equal to A, 1919 square me-
tiers. The absolute measures are, how
ever, of slight Importance. More impor
tant is the fact that land surveying was
carried on 4, 600 years B. c., apparent.
ly in an accurate manner, and certainly
with check measurements. Mature.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-17
kEoREr.

Time vsswhsn twilight wrappsd the earth
Within lis dim, enchanted hazeA
6he always met me At the gate
Amid the sleepy snow white daisies
Tbs vesper robiqe sang Of love;
The moon smiled softly from above.
Her little hand reposed in mine.
Her head against my shoulder nestled;
Her voice was gentle as the dews
That on the vine leaves sweetly rustled.
She said whatever might betide
Her only Joy was by my side.
The stars looked curious when we kissed.
Full nercely piped the Jealous crickets.
The fireflies round her golden head
Flew from the misty meadow thickets.
She seemed an angel all In white,
With airy little frills bedight.
But now, alas. those happy days
Have vanished like dream OF heaven.
She rides q wheel and never more
And her waiting me at even.
In fact, we scarcely ever meet.
We only race from street to street.
In vain plead. Pray stay awhile
And to my tender accents isteni"
but you must catch me firstl'' she cries,
With cheeks aglow and eyes a-glisten.
And OF she flies Ger hill and plain,
While pursue with might and main.
y
The moon has no more charms for me.
hail no more the restfuh shadows,
There Is no balm in the sweet air
That blows up from the twilight mead
ows,
| scarce can tell her from a score
OF cyclers when she rides before.
o youth, too trusting and too fond,
Who wears a heart with romance laden,
Beware, | pray you. ere too late,
The glances of a cycling maiden.
For love himself away will steal,
Changing his light wings for WHEEL
Susan hartley in Boston Courier
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-17
CITIZEN SOLDIERS.
Sometimes Hard For Them to Under stand
the Importance of Discipline.


the Importance of Discipline.
That the soldiers of the Continental
army-yesterday farmers and artisans
could fight history tells, but in the
transition stage the idea of subordina-
ton that marks the difference between
an army and an armed mob was diff
cult TO grasp by men in whom the idea
of personal independence was so strong.
The captain was no better than the
private in the village from which both
hailed, and it was not strange that the
private, when ordered by his superior
officer to fetch bucket Of water from
the spring, should retort: Get 1t your
self. l got it yesterday. It's your turn
today. This was not characterization
merely the assertion of proper spirit
of manliness.
1t happened not infrequently during
the civil war that the private was a
richer man than the officer, as in the
case of Elias Howe, the inventor of the
sewing machine, who on several occa-
sions presented fine forse to some ma
jor or colonel too poor to purchase such
mount himself.
There was another soldier of this
stamp, Koch by name, who was well
known i'll Philadelphia. He left for
tune Of over 81, 900, 900. 1t fell to his
lot one night to be stationed sentinel
over baggage wagon. The weather
was cold and wet. This set the sentinel
muslng After remaining ON post for
half an hour he called Justify:
Corporal of the guard -
The corporal came and inquired what
was wanting Koch wished to be reliev-
ed for a few minutes, having something
to say to the officer in command of the
post, His wish was gratified, and i'll a
few minutes he stood in the presence of
General Macpherson.
General, said he, what is the
value of that wagon over which am
sentinel?'
How should know? Was that all
you wanted?" responded the general i'm
patiently.
Something approximate insisted
the soldier.
"Oh, we'll, 81, 600 perhaps "
VERY well, General Macpherson, p"
responded the private. II will write a
check for that amount, and then | will
90 to bed Youth S Companion.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-17
TIE CAR WAS SWITCHING.


Gut It Caused the Despair Of . Sleepy
Lsotsrsr In Search Of Rect
-.I have long made it q practice to
sleep whenever get an opportunity.
said man who lectures, but recent
experience in Baltimore has made me
shy of opportunities. You see. l spend q
great deal of time ON railroad trains,
and frequently, in order to keep engage
ments, am forced to travel at night.
Now, have great difficulty in getting
asleep on sleeping car, and sometimes
toss around all night
"Isast week l lectured in Baltimore,
and after the lecture found sleeping
car in the railroad yard which was to
be added to the train bound for New
York That was my opportunity.
bought section, hunted up the porter
and asked him if l might retire with
the expectation of not being aroused be-
fore morning.
"'That' S what the car is here for,
colonel, he answered. We don't pull
out till / 80 in the morning, and you
can just go right to sleep.
THAT sounded inviting, and ! retir-
ed. | fell asleep promptly. The move
ment of the car aroused me- and, think
ing that we had been coupled on to the
New York train, closed my eyes again.
At that moment the car ran into some
thing on the track with crash and
stopped SO suddenly that my head was
bumped against the end of the berth.
Undoubtedly smash up, | thought, and
/ proceeded to get out of my berth The
porter was sitting in the seat opposite,
For heaven s sake, what is the
trouble?' asked.
Nothin, he replied just switch
in
Back l crawled, feeling very cheap.
Again felt drowsy, and once more the
, car was bumped violently, then showed
along the tracks at rapid rate and
shunted into the end of another train,
starting series of crashes that sounde
one after another clear away up the
track. The quiet that followed lasted sc
long that | began to doze Another
bump harder than the previous ones
aroused me, and for the next five min.
utes it seemed as if two engines must be
engaged in shunting my car back and
forth for the fun of it. | would feel the
car slide along only to come to an abrupt
stop with lot of noise. Then it would
slide back to another track and stand
still For the next hour l was tossed
and bruised III my BERTH and l could
stand it no longer. l crawled out and
dressed as best | could under the cir.
cumstaDces, made IA flying jump from
the Car ON one of its shunting trips past
the station and went 10 hotel and
spent the night. The memory of that
experience has made me cautious about
entering sleeping cars that are loating
around the yard waiting to be coupled
to train, even if it does seem to offer
an opportunity to make up sleep. The
amount of shaking up that one man re-
ceives i'll car that is Just switchin' i.
surprising New York Sun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-03-17

"Oh, Mr.. Scannerton, " she exclaimed
etfusively, Il have been waiting to see
you! wanted to tell you how much
appreciate that poem you had in the
latest issue of The Cerebrum Magazine. y
'You mean the one that begins.
Through the turgid depths we plod and pillow
And Chamber on, we know not how
To find the goals that promised rest
But weary starting points AT best"
Eyes, she answered, with dreamy,
downcast eyes. II like that. And it gets
better as you go on. 1t gets very much
better. There were parts of it that |
could hardly understand at all.
"Oh. you f1atter men'
mo indeed You ought to do more
things like that. You ought to write in
a more dignified measure and be pro.
found, you know. / like that so much
better than these little things that sound
as if they were done otfhand Yet
know there must be great temptation
to do that kind of work.
There is, was the answer. Il very
narrowly escaped making this one SOUND
SO.
Tell me how.
81 had to send the thing away in a
hurry. | didn't have time to make it
sound offhand. Washington star