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The Springfield herald., 1899-07-14
COLORADO MOUNTAIN RATS.
Writer in tn. Century Tells of the Plague.


Fl, P, Unord. writing in the June Cen
scribes the mountain rat the only
paEue worse than the Canadian jay pop
ularly known as the camp robber." OF
the rat he says:
This fierce rodent is nearly twice the
size of the Norway species. and is al
ways ready for "A fight. Besides his belli-
Gose propensities. he is an arrant thiet,
steal anything but red-hot stove. He
does not steal to satisfy hunger alone; he
appears TO be. n kleptomaniac. Provoked
by the depredations of an old graybeard
VINO haunted our cabin. / one day as
Sisted in harrying his castle, where |
FOUND the following articles: Four can
dies one partly burned, three intact:
two spoons, one knife, two forks, twenty
seven nails, all sizes: one box of pills;
one coffee-pot lid and one tin cup; two
pairs of socks; three handkerchiefs; one
bottle of ink; three empty phials; one
STICK of giant powder with ten feet of
fuse; beans. rice and dried apples galore.
His spirit of mischief is strong as his
passion for stealing, and the honest
miner solemnly AYERS that If you leave
open bag of beans and one of rice. he
transfer of all the beans to the rice bag,
and vice versa. ] know that more than
once he has during the night, filled one
or both of my boots with the cones of
the spruce tree. have heard, also. of
NeraciOuS prospector who, returning from
a trip without coffee pot, frying pan and
bake oven. accounted for their absence by
ried them off, and emphasized his asser
tion by shooting through the. leg of the
skeptic who was so injudicious as TO
doubt the fact.
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CLOSE AT HAND.

The day is long. and the day Is hard.
we are tired of the march and of keep
ing guard.
Ilred OF the sense of fight to be Won
or days to live through, and of work to
be done
Tired of ourselves and of being alone
And all the while. did we only see,
we walk in the Lord $ own company.
We tight. but tbs he who nerves our arm
He turns the arrows which else might
harm,
And out Of the storm he brings a calm.
The work which we count so hard to do
he he makes It easy. for he works, too;
The days that are long to live are his,
bit of his bright eternities
And close to our need his helping is.
Oh. eyes that We're holden, and blinded
quite.
And caught no glimpse of the guiding
light!
Oh. deaf deaf ears. which did not hear
The heavenly garment trailing near!
Oh, faithless heart, which dared to fear!
Susan Coolidge.
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GENERAL WHEELER CHRISTIAN
Not Ashamed to Pray Daily During the
Santiago tnmpuiru,

General Wheeler is a religious man. He
was brought up in the Episcopal church,
with Il great reverence for sacred things
and faith in the efficacy of prayer. One
OF his former secretaries tells the story
that while the general was engaged in n
canvass for Congress some years ago he
spent the night at the plantation of n
constituent. His host accompanied him to
his room al bed time, and bade him good
night, but, being reminded that the gen
eral might want glass of cool water be
fore retiring, he carried Il pitcher to The
room and entered without knocking He
was surprised to find General Wheeler
upon his knees before the bed engaged
IN his devotions. He waited reverently
until the general arose, and apologized
for the Interruption.
Don't mention it." said General Wheel
er. 81 think all of us ought to kneel he
fore we retire and thank our good Maker
for his mercies and blessings.
The members of General Wheelcr's staff
no never lay down to sleep without offer
ing prayer, and never arose In the morn
Ing without thanking God for his protcc-
uon and preservation.
It Is not generally known that General
Wheeler was educated in the North, and
appointed to West Point from the suite
tof New York instead of Alabama. His
parents died when he child OF >
years. and he was sent to the care of rel
atives at Cheshire. Connecticut where he
spent his boyhood. His appointment to
West Point was given him by a congress-
man of his own name. John Wheeler, for
merly of Darby, Connecticut, who. how
ever. represented a New York district.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Some of the Great Features of the First
Greater America Exposition.
TIE SUPERB ELECTRICAL DISPLAY
From July to November the City of
Omaha VIII Welcome Visitors to IL
Magnificent Exhibition.

Since the institution of the first
primitive fair for the exchange of
wares among ancient tradesmen, it
has been grander and more interesting
than its immediate predecessors. The
Greater America Exposition viii be no
exception to this rule. In the variety
and novelty of its educational and
amusement features 1t win without
question surpass the exposition of 1898.
Its exhibits are not only more numer-
Gus, but more novel and instructive
than were those of year ago. The
amusement concessions, also more nu
merous, present many novelties and
all are grander in design and propor-
tions than those OF any former eXposi-
ton. The illumiuations and pyrotech-
nical displays will be upon a scale of
magnificence heretofore not attempted,
and a line of special features and days
is contemplated of almost sensational
interest.
One of the crowning features of
the exposition is the electrical illumi-
nation. The display of last year. was
conceded to be the most effective ever
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ing that of the Trans Mississippi Ex-
position. Manufactures building is
filed with a bewildering display, and
there is demand for more space than
can be found. In the way of live ex
hibits-that is, machinery in operation
it is probable that this eXpositioS
will surpass, in extent and variety, all
previous efforts. Machinery Hall will
be filled with this exhibit. Silk weav-
ing from the beginning with the raw
silk to the completion of the cloth;
the manufacture of hats, from the raw
material to the finished article; in
short, a hundred different articles of
commerce being made At the same
time, and under one roof. In the cleo
tricity building will be seen all that
is latest and most interesting in eiec-
trical apparatus and appliances; dyna-
mos, telephone exchanges exhibitions
of lighting, heating and cooking. In
brief, scores of interesting and curious
things such as can only lie found in a
display of this kind, and which must
be seen to be appreciated
The colonial exhibit will consist of
many interesting articles of commerce,
industry, and manufacture, from our
foreign possessions, Implements of ag-
culture, arms, vehicles, native dress
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swlrpi.g itnLlr nd

The only straight-out railroad swap" l
ever heard of was when the Santa Fe
company traded Its Mexican division.
which runs from Benson, Arizona, to
Guaymus, the chief port of the Gulf Of
California for n line owned by the South
ern Pacific from the Needles to Mohave,
in the California desert. The Sonora
branch of the Santa Ee was 1853 miles long
while the Needles branch of the Southern
Pacific was only 2i0, but the difference in
the construction and equipment made
them about the same value, and the eN-
Southern Pacific got a line to the Gulf Of
California and AN important Mexican
trade, and the Santa got to the Pacific
ocean via Los Angeles and San Diego.
e. p. Ripley, president of the Santa Fe.
and Mr.. Huntington of the Southern Pa
cific. made the trade easily as If they
had been swapping knives.
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A PASSION FOR DoYLlES,
Washington Ladies' Suffer From n Klepto
maniac.

nitnlac
The upper crust of Washington so
ciety is just now agitated by little
sensation. 1t is tritling matter, 10
be sure. but it involves n mystery and
the good name of one of the prominent
women in the diplomatic corps. Last
winter several ladies who gave fine
dinners and luncheons missed doylies
Some of them We're of expensive en-
broidery. others of rich lace, and
while they are little. useless orna-
ments. n set represents a good deal of
money, and to lose one of set is to
make the others practically useless rs
everybody knows. 1t Is common mt
state dinners to call in caterers. who
provide the table attendants, and many
n serious consultation took place be
tween fashionable caterers and hospi-
table women over the disappearance of
these doylies. which, of course, was
charged TO the servants. Finally the
leading caterer of the capital called the
attention of one of the cabinet ladies
to singular coincidence.
Doylies had been missed at every one
of half a dozen dinners and luncheons
he had served where the wife of GER
tain foreign minister had been guest.
None had ever disappeared when she
was not present. 1t was a startling
suggestion that would not do to re
peat. The lady might be n klepto-
maniac, but to accuse her of stealing
would cause international complica-
tons for which nobody cared to as
sumo the responsibility. The caterers
whose walters had been accused held
conference They decided among
themselves that the woman referred to
was guilty, but dared not accuse her
even to eXculpate themselves: so they
devised novel scheme, and when
they found her name on n dinner card
they removed the valuable doyly from
her plate at the table and substituted
one Of those cheap paper affairs that
you find in the restaurants. The ruse
was successful. There was no more
complaint
Three or four months passed by. The
incident was almost forgotten, when n
matronly woman, evidently of Irish
blood, who declined to give her name,
called at the residences of the vice
president, several members of the
Cabinet and diplomatic corps and at
private houses where the upper cult are
frequently entertained, and inquired il
the lady Of the house had missed any
of her doylies last winter; if so. would
she kindly get the pattern. When
sample was brought the mysterious
visitor retired into n corner, with an
apology, and pretty soon handed back
the sample with the missing piece of
lace or embroidery In this way nearly
all of the missing doylies have been
returned without any further eXplana-
ton, although the general understand
ing is that their recovery is due to the
confessional of the Catholic church,
Chicago Record.
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mile race track which has been built
on the north tract and whore races will
be run at night. This is to be one OF
the novel features of the exposition.
Enough to say that the experience
of last year has been utilized to the
full, that the dark places have been
touched as with the wand Of a wiz
ard, and that Electrical Superintend-
ent Rustln has prepared fairy scene
brilliant and gorgeous beyond compar-
ison.
In the mater of exhibits the First
Greater America Colonial Exposition
has been most fortunate. When the
exposition was first talked of some
doubt was expressed as to the POSSIBLE
ity OF securing a sufficient number of
attractive exhibits to fill the immense
buildings, but that doubt has been OBJ
scured by the necessity of economizing
space in order that all who applied
might be accommodated. The United
States government building contains
a special exhibit. The untire contents
of the famous Libby Prison War Mu-
scum are displayed. 1t is composed of
the relics of the wars of this nation.
and is of great historical Importance
and value. In one part of the building
will be shown an immense collection
of the relics and trophies of the late
war with Spain; the campaign in Gu
ba and Porto Rico. Frolt the Philip
pine islands will come four car loads
of curious and interesting exhibits,
relics of Deweys famous victory, tro-
phies of the war in and about Manila,
and interesting objects collected from
various parts of the islands. In addi-
tion to all this will be the regular gov
ernment exhibit of life-saving appara-
tus, etc, and in corner of the build
ing the fisheries exhibit will be shown.
The display in all the principal
buildings gives promise of far surpass-
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Siberian Railway Prospering.

Advices from st. Petersburg state that
the Siberian railroad-in the sections al
ready completed-iS to be rclaid with q
pound rails, the 5i-pound rails first used
being too light. The reason is given IN
the following official statement:
THE Increase of the traffic on the east
ern and still more on the western section
of the Siberian railroad has surpassed all
expectation. Its construction was orig
inally planned on economical lines, but
the pessimiSt forecasts of little or no
movement for some years to come are
being falsified by the facts Everything
was calculated for not more than three
pairs of trains per twenty-four, hours,
whereas there are already eight pnirs,
besides the bi-weekly express from Mos
COW to Krasnovodsk. The last year $
traffic returns of the Western Siberian
section show $50, 600 passengers. nearly
490,0 900 tons of freight; and 100000 peasant
emigrants. Last winter. although 600
new trucks We're added and l.60o old ones
borrowed, there was an accumulation of
1000 truck loads of goods for which no
means of transport could be found OF
the 10000 tons carried over the railway
in 1888. more than 32o. 600 tons consisted Of
cereals
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The appointment of w. G. Hayes rs
locomotive superintendent of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad will be fol
lowed by n distinct change in the plan
of overseeing locomotives in service.
The positions of supervisors of en-
gines and trains have been abolished
and travelling engineers substituted,
who will report to the new official at
Mt Glare, Baltimore. The road has
been divided into the following sub
divisions and travelling engineer ap-
pointed for each: Philadelphia TO
Washington: Baltimore to Brunswick
Brunswick to Cumberland: Cumbcr-
land to Grafton; Grafton to Benwood
and Parkcrsburg; Pittsburg to Cum
berland and Wheeling; Wheeling 10
Sandusky and branches; Chicago to
Akron. The plan is expected to pro-
duce economical results with IN i'm
proved service.
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From a Grateful Newark Woman.

"When l wrote to you l was very
sick, had not been well for two years.
The doctors did not seem to help me,
and cnc said | could not live three
months. had womb trouble, falling,
ulcers, kidney and bladder trouble.
There seemed to be such n drawing
and burning pain in my bowels that l
could not rest anywhere. After using
Lydia Il. PiniShams Vegetable Com
pound and Sanativc Wash and follow
ing your advice, feel well again and
stronger than ever My bowels feel as il
they had been made over new. With
many thanks for your help, l remain,
l.. c., "A ANN ST, NEWARK, N. j."
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What a Little Faith Did
FOR MRS. ROCKWELL.
TIER TO MRS. pINxnAM NO. 6o,ssal

LETTER TO MRS, PINKHAM NO. 6o.SS,l
az was great sufferer from female
weakness and had no strength. 1t was
impossible for me to attend to my
household duties. l had tried every
thing and many doctors, but found no
relief.
MY sister advised me to try Lydia
e. PinlSham's Vegetable Compound,
which / did; before using all Of one
bottle | felt better. l kept on with il
and to my great surprise l am cured.
All who suffer from female complaints
should give it n trial. '-MRs. Rock
VEIL, 1909 S. DIVISION ST., GRAND
RAPIDS, Mich.
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ed lights throw into bold relief each
group and figure of statuary upon the
buildings.
The bluff tract has 5000 more lights
than last year and the horticultural
building stands out in blaze OF ra-
diant beauty. One hundred and eigh-
ty-seven additional are lights nave
been placed about the grounds, some
eighty of these around the new half
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Arc You Using Aliens Foot Ease,

It is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
FootEase, powder to be shaken Into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. 7.
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Shirt Hosonis

Should always be dried before stnrching.
Apply "Faultess Starch freely to both
sides roll up tight with bosom inside and
law aside twenty minutes before ironing.
All grocers sell sFnultless Starch, y l0c.
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Cause for Grief.

"What makes Bilkson so gloomyT
Haven't you heard? He lost IL
meerschaum pipe that he'd spent seven
months in coloring."
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How TO Make Money.

We want an agent in every town to take
subscriptions for Georges Weekly lfor-
merly The Road Liberal terms. Write
for particulars Inclose &c stamp for
sample copies. Herbert George, Editor.
p O. Drawer 1924, Denver, Colo.
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Do Your Fec, Acme and Barn,

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet 1t makes
light or New Shoes feel Easy, Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen. Hot and
Sweating Feet AT all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy, N. Y.
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Rackcd by Reputation.

The Union Pacific has added new, mod
ern equipment to its service both east
and west from Denver and gives even
better satisfaction to its patrons than In
the past II stands without a rival as the
quickest and most elegant route with
accommodations to accommodate all
classes of passengers. Only one night to
Chicago, st. Louis and st. Paul and over
ten hours saved between Denver and the
Pacific coast. Ticket Office 9ii 18th street
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FITS rcrmaaontlyC Nohts ornervousncss after
hrrt day OF DR., hhucs Great Nerve Restoror.
send tor FREE 5000 trhl bottle and treatise
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Iiali.s Cntarrh Cure
Is constitutional cure. Price, 75c.

What are technIcalities, Uncle Jim?"
"ToChncalities? Why they are what
lawyers fight over whom The evidence gets
too weak or two strong"
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Hint to HOuspIxpene

A little dry "Faultless Starch" will make n
large quantity of starch mixture and gives
better results than any other starch; try it
All grocers sell ''Faultless Starch" iOc,
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Men are so Illogical what do you
mean?" why, those -four men disputed
over a Doctors bill. They banged cach
other ali up and that made more work
for the doctors -
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MA / made SO cleaning house ycsLef-
day" Made SlO?" yes: Henry turned
the pinno TO the wall by mistake and he
gave me $40 if | would leave 1t that way
till fall -"
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My horse has reasoning powers. / tell
GU" In what respect particularly /!
well. instead of shying at that automo-
bile cab he edged up to II and kicked it."
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Joshua fixed our congressman "What
did he do?' He wrote to him for So so
he could replace that garden seed tnat
Ci6n't grow.
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That .n,9litici9n gave us some G0ld l(
it?'' "Thcy WINGED, of course; 1t was hot
stuff tell YOU"
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"There are l1O00 words in 'Cyrano. '
Pooh! In. our army-beef inquiry there
were 30 0O0''
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10 Npt Sulypr,

Suffering is uurcCc,s ,sary. CHscarots Candy Ca
thar ic KIN disease germs, cicun ont the body,
move the Drst causes of suffering. All druggists.
lOc. 2lu noe.
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Il didn't know Mrs, Jones was so full of
malice" What's the matter? why,
when she left our Hat she gave my VIE
her crayon portrait, -four feet square, on
u SeNen-foOt eascl.'
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Piso's Cure for Consumption is our only
medicine for coughs and colds.-Mrs g.
Beltz, 439 Sth Ave, Denver, Col, Novs y5
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You never saw the sun rise In your
life. Helen, how did you paint that pic
ture you call DAWN - painted a sun
set-it looks just the snme.'
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and ornaments, products, plants and
fruits, are a few of the many inte' est
ing things now on the way from Gu
ba, Porto Rico, Hawaiian islands, and
the far off Philippines. A large num-
ber of the natives of these several is
lands of the seas will be at the exposi-
tion, and will doubtless make one of
the most interesting features of the
great exhibition.
To those who are interested in the
national question of Imperialism the
villages of the native islanders will be
at once a revelation and a source of
varied information. Whether the Fill
pino is capable of self-government or
whether it is safe to offer his country
a place in the sisterhood of states are
questions best answered after a care
full study of the man himself. In the
native village he will live as in his
island home. His dress, manners, Gus
toms, ceremonies and religious OBJ
servances will not be added to nor de-
tracted from, and the daily occupation
by which he lives when at home will
be faithfully adhered to,
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Are you still at work on your new nov
el. Miss Scribbs2' NO. | haven't had an
idea in my head for several weeks. so /
have been writing a lot of letters to my
friends"
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An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGs, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laXa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laXa-
tive, cleansing the system etfectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitunl constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste. but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. ky. V NEW YORK. N. Y.
For sale by all Druggists.-Price Soc. per bottle
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BLA ACKSMlTH'S SUPPLIES, iron

OXFORD HOTEL Depot. ;ts St strictly Hsas oRie" Ft.s
Glass. Popular Prices. KAPPLER 4 MORSE.
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Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing syrup.
For children ecthinr. softcns the gums, reduces In
hanuIatlOu aays pain cures wind collie. 2jc bottle
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Denver Directory.

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FIDELITY SAVINGS AssSSin,ISn 4aSssissa DS1Ts'
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WANTED Case ot bad neslln tnat E1P-A-S-S
will not benefit. send cents tn lsipans CheInica
Co.. New York. for 10 samples and 900 Testimonials
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-28
yinne.ota,s Ancient Rocks.

Prof Winchell. of Minneapolis, con
siders the greensboro of Minnesota the
eldest known rock, and as representing
ne original crust of the earth The low
er series of it is purely igneous, the
upper. or ''clastic," series consists of
greensboro, more silicious rocks and
ecnglomerates, more or less altered by
aeat. Hitherto it has been supposed
that the Laurentian granite and ig-
neous rocks of Canada were the oldest
rocks. The silica and potash of the
upper greenstones of Minnesota be
speak, he thinks. a primeval alkaline
ocean with silica in solution. From
this ocean comes the great stock of the
worlds potash in the Archaean rocks
London Globe.