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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-04
A CURIOUS MAINE STORY.
Predictions of Fortune Teller That
Came True After His Death.


Old Town (Me) Letter in Montreal Herald
Every French Canadian resident of Maine
believes that a miracle has been performed
over the grave of Paul Beaupre, who died
stone falls forty years ago. Beaupre. or Be-
Peep, as he was called by his acquaint-
ances, was fortune teller and peddler
of SnakeSkin charms. who Travelled from
camp to camp in winter selling his amulets
and preying upon the credulty of his coun-
trymen by pretending to reveal future
with pneumonia while staying at camp
week
Before his death he expressed wish to
have his body taken to Montreal for burial,
pronouncing a fearful curse upon those who
neglected to obey his last request Among
other catastrophes that were to follow a de-
NAL OF his wish were the sudden death of
the camp foreman the loss Of the years
He also said that if he were buried in the
woods living cross would grow up from
his grave, which should serve as a per-
petual warning to all unbelievers.
Beaupre died in November, 1894. His body
was sewed up in new blankets and carried
to rocky point above Grindstone, where
the bearears placed it under the roots of a
great yellow birch tree which had lately
been overturned in a gale. When the re-
mains had been duly disposed of in the
stony opening, one OF the men chopped off
the fallen tree trunk with an axe, allow
ing the stump to fly back, thus filling the
hole and burying the body under tons of
earth.
Two weeks later the camp boss was killed
by a falling limb. The following spring the
logs were hung up for want of water; and
while they were lying on the shore waiting
for rains a forest fire swept through the
woods, burning the logs and the camp
where the men had worked. This fall
party Of F'renchmen who had been hunting
deer stopped at Peeps grave and were
surprised to find that the yellow birch
which covered his remains had sprouted
from the stump sending up three shoots,
which had interlaced so as to form cross
about ten feet tall. When they saw that
the last of the dead mans predictions had
been fulfilled, they came out and circulated
the story all over eastern Maine. since
which time the grave has been visited by
scores of French Canadians, all of whom
believe that a miracle has been wrought
above the dead.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-04

s.l,,,., al, -, ...tiytrsy home before Christ
,oas qsba i 1,osnistraf3on n1iphl lust as well
have ~a1ssrl m the war fill now The admin
istration has treated us shamefutiy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-04

Washington Post
over on Capitol T1Ili there's a Sunday
school where young man ! know Is SUI
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-04

Cameron pianos are iins II wulschnsr :
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-04
"LITTLE WHITE MOUSE. "

SUDDENLY confess 1 was not listening
The said something. Instantly the wind of
undertake soughed and rose and stormed
around the walls. NJ De Freycinet arose
and began to make a sort of point of order
] am told they call him The Little White
Mouse" and It is an excellent mouse. and
fl is an excellent name for him. He is a
wisp Of a man. white-haired what there is
Of il. seemingly very old with a thin but
piercing voice He rose from the ministerial
benches in the front row of stalls just OPP
posite the tribune, pointed a rigid foreiinger
ct the soidier-depufy and began TO pipe his
sentiments. The soldier-deputy rested his
hands on The rail-. and stood like an ancient
Roman only unluckdly, M DE Freycinet
said something that attracted the notice OF
~. Deroulede. Xon could see q back sway
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03
Parents in u

The moral and social law of Japan is:
Thou shalt love thy father and mother
with all thy heart, mind and strength"
The japanese wife loves her own par
ents more than she does her husband
aud a japanese husband loves his wife
with an affection far weaker than that
which he bestows on his W father and
mother. Mr.. Hearn, in "Glimpses of
Unfamiliar Japan" quotes this CONVEX
s~ation, in a school room, between the
English teacher and n japanese pupil:
Teacher, ] have been told that if a
European and his father and his wife
were all TO fall into the sea together and
that he only could swim, ne would try
to save his wife first. Would he really?"
Probably, replied the teacher.
But why?"
Zone reason is that Europeans con-
slider it a mans duty to help the weaker
iirst-espccially ONE and children"
And does a European love his wife
more than his father and motherP"
Not always--but generally, perhaps,
he does"
"Why, teacher, according to our ideas
that is very immoral"
A lad of 10 wrote Il composition on
European and japanese CUSTOMS" in
which he gave expression to his ideas
about the relation of husband aud wife
as held in Europe:
What we think very strange is that
in Europe every wife loves her husband
more than her parents. In Nippon
there is no wife who more loves not her
parents than her husband. And Euro
peans walk out in the road with their
wifcs, which we utterly refuse to, ex-
cept at the festival Of HSchiman.
The japanese woman is treated by
man as n servant, while the European
woman is respected as II master. |
think these customs arc both bad. We
think it is very much trouble to treat
European ladies; and we do not know
why ladies are so much respected by
Europeans"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03
The Office Boy.


The Office boy sat on a high stool,
swinging his feet and jabbing a pen in
a blotting pad, while n visitor to see his
employer sat over by the window wait
ing for him.
81 presume" he said very kindly,
noticing the boys languid condition,
"that you have a great deal of work to
dop"
Not when the boss is out" confessed
the boy frankly.
I'm! You get well paid for it, l pre-
sume?"
Il don't git az much rs l want"
Nobody gets as much as he wants"
remarked the visitor philosophically.
I'D like to be nobody awhile"
grinned the boy, says the Detroit Free
Press.
ooh, we'll. laughed the visitor, "you
viii have to wait till you become a man,
then you can have an Office boy of
ycar W and pay him what he thinks
he ought to have for his valuable
services"
Can II" ne responded emphatically.
well, | guess not. You bet Pm not
goin' to bankrupt my business, l ant"
but the boss came in at that moment,
and just what important communication
the office boy was going to present to
the visitor was lost in the rush of him
of of the stool.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03
The I'ropcr Use.

Washington Star: She was a col
lector of souvenirs.
The young a who had Just re-
tured from the war could not refuse so
slight a request. All she wanted was
something by which to remember the
campaign in Cuba. He was about to
respond in the usual romantic fashion
and offer himself, when she inter-
posed.
"All l desire is some worthless trihe
that will remind me of the hardships
you went through in defense of liber-
ty."
How would one of the buttons off
my uniform do?" he inquired.
No; | want something that was as
ISOLATED with you in your daily rou-
tine of life; not q mark that would
designate any and all of Uncle Sans
soldiers. ! want to hang it in the par
Tor and preseve ii forever"
ut must be in~destructible, them"
We'll, the more nearly so, the bet
ter"
He was lost in meditation for some
minutes. Then, with Frightening
countenance, he eXclaimed:
How thoughtless it IA of me not
to realize it before! / have the very
thing. I've carried il for weeks i'm nv
pocket over my heart as a piece Of
armor plate. You can take this hard
tack and paint n little landscape on it
and let it hang on the wall for the next
century. Now that the war is over
I'm glad to see it put to some legiti-
mate use. 1t will make a lovely
plaque"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03

ME. You know the Captain is coming
home in about ten days or so, Madam Wv.
ian believes, and she is thinking Of this
storm, Miss Winnie. Madam often feels
like that when Captain Stephen is-ahem!
Madam's maid is waiting for you, Miss
Winnie"
With n total change of manner the old
maa ceased his communication, and, with
a stifiy decorous bow aud wave of his
hand, consigned Winnie TO Madam's maid,
standing Il little way off, in her silk
flounces and gold chain and guipure lace
cap-hlack-eyed Miss Trewhella, with her
crafty eyes grown ~craftier and harder, her
smooth dcferential manner more like a
badly-put-on mask than ever, her sallow
skin ever SO much sallower.
How are you, Trewhella?' said Winnie,
even pleased 10 meet her old enemy, and
kindly shaking hands
pretty well, Miss Caerlyon--oh, thank
you, Miss C~aerlyou--heml Hope you're
quite well, MISS Caeriyon. You 10.
strong--so glad TO sec you look strong;
better color Than you used to have, Miss
Caerlyon; healthier--redder, you know
henri
Poor Trewhclla!' said Winnie to her
self, with n keen sense of amusement that
would have provoked that injured lady
even more deeply could she have known
it-'shc is trying TO insinuate that | have
rougcd very highly, rs she used 10 tell
me long ago that she did not admire the
queer yelloTish shade that was in my
hair"
Indeed Miss Trewhella, with knitted
brows and formally-smiling mouth, glanc-
ing at the FURNISHED braids and silky curls,
looked rs il she would much like TO iusin-
uate hat Miss Caerlyon had bought n
great quantity Of false ~tresses, and that
they shonc too much and were too abund.
ant; for Miss Winnie was altogether dis.
pleasing to Madam Vivian's genteel wait
ing-woman.
1.-THE idea," she said, with much inward
c%nvious disturbance, "of her having upper
skirts Of net edged with blonde, like her
ladyship's--over acknowledgements
black gr0s grdtn!'
Continued Next Week.)
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03
light Of the proud cold gaze bent on her
slender, short, girlish figure.
AInInu, .1n.nnaI - In nrn u....s.a

light Of the proud cold gaze bent on her
slender, short, girlish figure.
Madam glanced up In some surprise,
"Ah, you have not met my little friend,
Miss Winnie Cacrlyon, before, I think,
Lady MountrevorW
NO. said Lady Mountrevor; and Win
ME, looking up hastily, encountered the
naughty penetrating eyes that had indeed
once before overwhelmed her in girlish
shame and modification.
The stately, handsome peerless, Lady
Mountrevor, and the beautiful young lady
Mildred Tredennick, were one!
Mo- Lady Mountrevor repeated grave.
ly, but with n peculiarly marked courtesy
which rather contrasted with Madam's
bearing toward her former pr0tegee, 81
have never had the pleasure OF meeting
Miss Caerlyon-I have heard of her very
often"
II saw you, though, several times, Lady
Mountrevor," said Winnie, smiling, 'be.
fore | went to America-when you were
staying here eight years ago"
"Oh! that was before my niece became
Lady Mountrevor, Winnie" explained
Madam.
Yes, that was before l became Lady
Mountrcyor,' said Mauam's niece, with q
strange smile. My cousin Stephen Tired
enuick was here then also-you knew
Stephen T~redennick, Miss C~aerlyon?"
"A littlc-I met him two or three times"
answered Winnie.
She turned away her head with a pro
tence at pushing a chair farther off, but
Lady Mountrevor detected the quick
troubled change that came over the fair
placid face,
"She remembers him still," she said,
within herself; she can be faithful to a
memory. These frail, weak, gentle-look.
ing beings have wonderful powers of en-.
durance," she unused, with the sting OF
bitter memories rising up within her.
Goodnight, Miss Caerlyon,' she said,
in her accustomed grave, cold voice, with,
however, n slight smile OF cordiality in
the proud steady eyes that scanned the
girls pure, earnest face so closely. 81
trust we shall see you soon again-shall
we not, aunt?"
Madam had no resource but TO yield rs
g~raciously as she might.
~ hope so,'' said she, unbcnding a little.
"Will you come aud dine with Lady
Mountrcvor aud myself on Monday, Wini
fredS'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03
Tie wineless Drunkard.

1.-THE air should suffice for his inspira-
ton, and ne should be tipsy with water"
Emerson.
| sing no sot with my eyes bloodShst.
Sing not the staggering throng,
/ sing the song of the ginless sot,
The wineless d~runkard's song;
The man who drinks the air as VIA
Who quaffs with thirsty eye
The dazzle of the tumbling brine,
The glamour of the sky;
The man whom sunlight makes elate,
Who loves the storm winds STRIFE
| sing the strong inebriate
Drunk with the wine of life.
Fair dreams his sane delirium throng;
Hear we the wineless d~runkards song!
The wineless drunkard drinks the mirth
Ard music of the morn,
And hears the glad voice of the earth
Speak in the nesting corn:
lie drinks the whiffs from of the meads,
The spray from sailed seas,
The fragrance blown from waving reeds
And blossomed apple trees.
From many Embroidered Drinks
Where summer rivulets stray,
The gladness of the earth he drinks,
The freshness OF the day;
He drinks. and life grows fair and strong
Hear We the wineless drunkard's song!
The incense that the meadow yields
Within his brain is wrought,
The business OF the tangled fields
Is blooming I'm his thought;
The inland songs of murmurous brooks
Along their reedy Drinks;
The babbling strains from blossomed
hooks
OF tipsy bobolinks:
The breaths that float from bloom and
brake,
The songs from vale and knoll.
Surge in upon his dreams and make
A summer i'm his soul.
And lofty is his Joy and strong:
Hear We the wineless d~runkard's song!
And when the lower-bells are curlod
Within their dewy rest,
The spirit of the darkling world
Pervades his pensive breast.
Ills spirit drinks the peace that lies
ON lakes beneath the moon
Outspread beneath the midnight skies,
Fringed with the wealth OF june
Deep doth the eternal silence press
Around our eremite,
His soul hathes I'm the quietncss
And mystery Of the night;
nd deep his spirit brood and long;
lear We the winelcss drunkard's song!
Sam Walter Foss.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03
WINNIE'S TRIUM PH
BY THE AUTHOR OF FAIRY GOLD"

by THE AUTHOR or FAIRY GOLD"
"Who is itS' Madam cried aloud, in sur.
prise and perturbation, as, in swiftly turn
ing, she caught q glimpse of a young lady,
dressed In mourning, standing partly be-
hind her chair-a fair, graceful, slender
girl, with rich nut-brown hair fashionably
arranged in clustering masses of silky
curling ends above her brow, and wearing
n massive dull-gold watch chain as the
only ornament on her black dress.
Her whole fair face was lit up with col
or and excitement, her gray eyes were dark
end dewy with tears.
"Madam-dear Madam, | brought in
your tray; ! asked Llanyon to allow me
dear Madam The girl had clasped her
little hands together in unconscious en-
treaty, and half knelt before the old lady's
chair.
Her reception was characteristic OF Mad
am Vivian.
"Who is it?-who is its" she asked,
sharply and ~impetuously, although she
had recognized the l~ong-absent face in a
moment. who are you to come startling
meI Is this Winnie Caerlyon come home
again-Winnie2"
"Yes, dear Madam"
Indeed! l should scarcely know YOU.
| fancied you were quite settled in Amerl-
ca. How are you, my dear;" and she
touched the girls cheek with her lips. al
am glad to see you again, although | think
you could scarcely expect me to say so af-
ter the way in which you took your depnr.
tire from me without word or message
at this juncture Lady Mountrevor resumed
her work, while a keenly sarcastic smile
fickered over her lips--"but I'm glad to
see you looking 80 ~well-quite improved,
indeed! When did you return2"
Yesterday evening, Madam" said Win
ME, timidly, feeling all the old. half-lov-
ing, half fearing awe of her stately pa
%troness; her smiles aud tears almost
quenched in the cool dry atmosphere of
her reception, while all the time, in reality,
Madam was in n fever of pleasure and
amazement and longing hopes that she
might now and henceforth have Winnie's
company rs of old. She wDuld-shc must,
She would make arrangements with that
dreadful step-mother-pay her I"ll-do
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03

Washington Star: II have heard some
very romantic stories about your sue
c~esses,' said the young woman as she
looked out Of the corners of her eyes and
adjusted her mouth so as to make dim
piles.
"Yes?" responded Senator Sorghum,
with a complacent smile.
1T has been intimated to me that you
nave made money out of politics. But, of
ronrse, one doesn't have to believe every
thing one hears
well, these silver people did so badly
when they tried to make politics out of
money, l dunno's n man would be 10
blame for turnin' the experiment the 9TH
or way round"
And then another person told me that
you got your very first start in life as a
curbstone faker.'
That's libelous.'
II thought So"
Absolutely false. The way ! got my
first start was this: ] had a farm left
me which wasn't good for anything else,
80 l got it surveyed and had maps printed
and opened up an office and sold the whole
thing off In lots. I'm not a man Of small
enterprises. When / start out to dc any
thing i do 1t with a will. AS soon as I
made up my mind to fake, / faxed a
whole town. / wouldn't stop with a curb
stone"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03
Those living Pictures.

She-When brushing your clothes
this morning | found a coupon from
the French folly show; you must have
been there.
Helm, a yes, Just dropped in
the other evening to hear their new
%.itties.
She-You mean ito see their nudities."
Judge.
Owing to the fact that farms may be
had upon the sole condition that they
improve the land, many Norwegian im-
migrants have settled in British Column
bia rather than in the United States.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03

During the maneuvers of the British
army the American flag floated beside
the union jack as a compliment to
Lieutenant Colonel Bates, military at
tache of the United States legation in
London, who is immensely popular in
the British capital. While in France
witnessing the exercises of the
French army he was decorated by
President Raure with the cross of the
Legion of Honor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03
A Race Against Fire.

The crew of n steamer from Spain dis.
covered in mid-occan that flames were rag
ing in the hold. For ten days they bravcly
fought the flames III men would fight rs
pcrsis;cntly against disorders of the stom.
ach. there would be fewer premature
deaths. The best weapon for such n fight
is Iostettcr's Stomach Bittprs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03

There is at least n person in Ger
many who intends to benefit from
Prince Bismarck's death. He is a male
nurse named Rohrig, who cut the
great mans hair from May 1, 1890, un-
til May 3, 1898. Rohrig had permits
sion TO collect the hair, and he now
purposes to put it up for sale.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03

Toledo, Ohio.
We the undersigned have known. II. ].
Cheney for the last fifteen years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligation made by their
firm.
West & Truax Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, O..
Walding, Kinnan e. Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Price 20 cents per
bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials
free.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03
Delay Makes II Harder.

Mis-steps have made the worst
sprains, but II Is no mls-step to use st.
Jacobs OH. 1t makes a cure by strength
enlng, soothing and conquering the
pain. Every hours delay makes Il
harder to cure.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03

If you want to have a wedding cake
dream just eat a good big p.(ce, with.
perhaps, a bit of Welsh rarebit, and
then lie down to rest. One of the last
to try this simple recipe dreamed that
he was hanged i'll chains, head down.
in a c%auldron OF boiling Tabasco sauce.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03

Any complaint becomes chronic by
neglect. and rheumatism grows stub
born by not using st. Jacobs Oil, which
is It's sure cure and conquers the pain
promptly. Every sufferer should use il.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03

Mrs. Curran, nee Beatrice Benedict
Arnold, has caused much comment in
London by sending a bunch of roses
as a token of respect to be placed on
the tomb of Major Andre, in Westmin-
Ster Abbey.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03

One Of the candidates for the legis-
lature of Tennessee is named Gum
Coates. He doesn't need TO have sense
enough TO come in when it rains.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03

Dawson City now has two newspa-
pers-the Yukon Midnight Sun and
the Klondike Nugget. Both are week
lies and ire sold at so cents per p
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03

Sagasta and the queen regent may
yet have to be their own peace com
mission, If they can get no others to
pull their Philippines out of the fire.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03

The Cologne Germany Gazette
asks: but what has Germany gained
by the Spanish WARP" Discretion;
ask Admiral Diederichs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03

believe my prompt use of Piso's
Cure prevented quick consumption
Mrs. Lucy Wallace, Marquette, Kas.,
December IL, 1895.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03

Miss Iaw, the vocalist with n voice
of record-breaking range, has altered
her name to Yew for her London APP
pearance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03

Bacteria multiply rapidly, and they
do it in n curious way. A single one
breaks itself in two, then each half
grows until it becomes as large as the
original.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03

Theatrical companies in Mexico
must play everything they advertise
or pay a fine.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03

To Cure n Cold in One Day
rake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if il fails 10 cure.
Zoe. Thu genuine has l.. b. q. on each tablet.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03
Take a Pig!
New Born Pigs Given
Away!

''''l''' '''''''''f'' sss
The pigs are worth ST or more
apiece, but the packing houses are not
in the stock raising business, and
there is no other way 10 dispose of the
unfortunate little porkers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03

Diamond &c" Soap Is n high grade
laundry soap that can be used in hard
or soft water.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-12-03
Had a IinskrL OF l,ir..

haN u fNskrt OF Pig.
Kansas City Journal: On Il Fifth
street car yesterday was {, small boy
with a market basket containing two
little black pigs. They did not begin
to fill the basket, which was carefully
packed with straw, and they wabbled
unsteadily when the uoy moved.
Where did you get thcm?" he was
asked.
"At the packing house.
What did they cost?"
Nothing"
WHO gave them to you?"
Nobody, just took EN-. They give
en- TO anybody that wants to carry
EN- away"
At least n packing house asks peo-
pie to take pigs without money or
price. 1T has a sign over the pig pens:
s''sss's ''E'ss.