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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01
IN KLONDIKE REGION
ANOTHER LETTER OF INTEREST
FROM THAT DISTRICT.

The Yukon River is Full Of Floating Ice.
Thus Delaying Uncle Sans Mails.A
Relay System is Being Established, and
Better Service Looked For.--The Tenn
perature to Severe too Work Claims.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01
Probate Court.

Ida woOdmansee has been appointed
guardian Of Ernest q. and William G.
Knapp. She gave bond in the sum Of
$500. Z
Anthony Needing, Of Elyria, was, Fri
day. appointed administrator Of the
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01
Shopping.

Sh1 screamed In terror when her purse
Was snatched from out her jewelled
hand,
Apdhnrled modest semi-curse
Toward the fleeing, bold brigade:
And when the copper caught the theft,
Haeseized the purse with anxious air,
And breathed a sigh Of sweet relief
0 find her treasures all were there.
A pelciled note
HeF.fellow wrote,
A sugar plum.
" A0a6s oi gum,
f "A hairpin (bent,)
A copper cent,
A button hook
With broken crook,
A safety pin,
A curling tin,
A powder rag,
A sachet bag.
These were the treasures which she bore,
Around with her from store to store,
While on shopping tour, to see
The many pretty things which she
Would love to buy if she but had
The cash, and with smile so glad,
1t almost made the copper sneeze,
She thanked him, and with sprightly
ease,
Tripped on to seek another store
Or two, where she could shop some
more.
Denver Post.
Every merchant has this kind Of shop
pers, and learns to know them like ,
book. Especially in the holiday seasOI
they 20 through his whole stock, bu
evade decision, buy little or nothing
weary the clerks, exasperate the ney
ones and ask for impossible goods, sliI
away to "fresher fields" to repeat tn
role. Few women who have money hav
time to waste in this manner.
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How Mrs. Pinkham
HELPED MRS. GOODEN.
[Lrrrr. 70 MIS-. rIsnuAn NO. 1s.zsl

[LErTkA TO MIS-. PIFKHAk NO. I1,713J
81 am very grateful to you for your
kindness and the interest you have
taken in me, and truly believe your
medicines and advice are worth more
to q woman than all the doctors In the
world. For years l had female troubles
and did nothing for them. OF course
I became no better and finally broke
down entirely. My troubles began
with Inflammation and hemorrhsges
from the kidneys, then Inflammation,
congestion and falling Of the womb
and inflammation of ovaries.
az underwent local treatment every
day for some time; then after nearly
two months the doctor gave me permits
sion to go back to work. went back,
but in less than week was COM
PEELED to give up and go to bed. On
breaking down the second time, ] de-
cided to let doctors and their medicine
alone and try your remedies Before
the first bottle was gone felt the Of
fects Of 1t. Three bottles Of Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and .
package Of her saaatisse Wash dA ne
more good than all the doctors treas-
ments and medicine.
"The first remark that 9reets me
now il How much better You look" and
you may be sure never hesitate to tell
the cause Of my health. "-MRs, 4. J.
GooDEN, AcKLEY, la.
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EvARrs. w,rr,cisMs.
se.s Of the Sharp sayiAss e ~ vsS
York lawyer.

ee0s Of the Sharp sayings - ~ ~
York Lawyer.
at is great pity that the w1td-
cisms and delightful bon m0ts that
constantly dropped from The lips o.
MI. Evarts could not be preserved. we
all remember his characterixation o.
the milk punch at the White House
dinners rs the oasis in the desert ana
who can forget his reply to the eenA'
tor, during the Hayes administrator,
when he was asked as to the success
Of the diplomatic dinner. 'Ah,' he SAID,
1t was fine. Water flowed like cham
payne Then there was his retort 70
Lord Coleridge at Mount Vernon. When
the foreigner doubted the truth Of the
story that Washington could throw
dollar across the Potomac river: You
know that Il dollar went much farther
in those days than 1t does now.
"His most delightful extrava9Ance
was the farm mt Windsor, where his
guests We're informed they could drink
either champagne or milk at their
pleasure, as both cost the same ! re-
call q story that he used to tell OF him
self. that arriving at the farm after
long stay in New York he was met Dy
his little daughter, who exclaimed,
Papa, l am glad you have returned,
for the little donkey has been 70 lone
some
"Once upon a time General Anson
9. McCook and l We're talking OF war
days when we were two boy colonies
Of Ohio regiments. McCook said: I
had more trouble with the regimental
band than with all the rest Of the COM
mand.' I said: Yes, musicians are
sensitive set and are constantly in a
row. Mr.. Evarts was seated at the
other end Of the room looking over the
morning papers. We did not suppose
he was paying any attention to US, but
he interrupted and said: Well, gentle
men, my opportunities for observation
have not been SO great as yours, and
yet my limited experience has taught
me that the usual band In pursuit of
harmony usually reaches discord.' You
will remember his lengthy sentences
when he addressed the senate. some
times attenuated, but usually full OF
power and splendid diction. To one
who objected to their length he said:
1T is the criminal class who usually
object to long sentences"
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n,n.nAnrs INDIAN PICTURES.

In the summer of 1898 the Govern
msnt Indian Bureau invited all tribes
Of Indians in this country to send dele
gates to an Indian Congress, and they
gathered from far and near with their
ponies and tepses and gaudiest trap
pings in the Exposition Grounds at
Omaha. Never before had there bssn
and never again will there b. such
gathering. There were about i've hum
dred Of them, some partly civilized. but
the greater portion picturesque In
original savaSery. Strange - It may
seem at this late day many OF the In
dams declared that before coming TO
Omaha they had NO idea what multi
tudes Of white men there were OF how
hopeless II was to try TO stand against
them. This was probably tAs last time
that % eomplets and spsetasulaf Q
view Of the North American fndtaA
vfll b possible and these who I'D ~
privtlsgs- Of witnessing It are % ~
counted fortunate. AZ the tiAs a tAs
Indian Congress . prominsAt pho
togFaphsr obtained permission 70 take
~ photographs Of the most notsd
chiefS present and succeeded IN obtain
iAg . collection which never viii b
e0ualed. Mr.. Rinehart, the photograph
o., copyrighted all these pictures and
placed in few art stores some hand
colored proofs which, notwithstanding
their high price. sold at once. and these
Indian pictures have become the fad OF
the year. The Chicago Great Western
Railway has succeeded at large expense
in obtaining from Mr.. Rinehart the
privilege OF reproducing the best four
Of these pictures, Chiefs wolf Robe"
"Louison," Hollow Horn Bear" and
Hattie Tom" and have Incorporated
them in an art calendar for 1900, which
IL pronounced the most artistic produce
ton yet attempted. The heads are
exs inches, one on sheet, wonderfully
reproduced In all their original colors,
and when framed make most striking
and effective pictures, particularly
suited for holiday gifts. Owing to the
expense but a very small edition has
been issued. They will be sent, how
ever, while the supply lasts to any per-
son sending rs cents In stamps or silver
to cover the royalty charges and the
expense Of packing and mailing to F.
H. Lord, General Passenger q Ticket
Agent, 113 Adams street, Chicago.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1899-11-11

HI Record savsA HI. frsn PsaisAnsas
H. p Ford was a member Of csn-
pa1y D, idaho volunteers, which re-
Gently got home from the Philippines,
with . splendid record OF hard fighting
70 their credit. Ford went to Spokane
after the regiment was discharged.
There he was recognized ~ an esoaDsd
convict By Sheriff Tucker Of YAKIMA
souaty, whom Ford, then going under
ths name Of Feamster, attempted TO
shsot several years ago. For the crime
As IVES arrested at the time and sen
teneed to tea years In the Deufteattary.
He escaped from jail while has cass
wss pending on an appeal and vo,an-
Assrsd for service in the PhiliD1lAss.
When the sheriff heard his story he
offered to ask for his permanent lls-
charge, and the Superior court has Just
snaps0Asd bis sentence indefinitely.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1899-11-11
A DEAL IN GLOVES.
Scotch Merchant Who Dia Clsvsr III
Of SassGlias.

Scotch Merchant Who DID Glover M
Of SauExIisg.
/ don't suppose many people whs 60
yacinx today remember Mr.. Alder. He
was . Scotch merchant who made .
fortune in indigo-clearing $4,000 in
one year, I have been told, says Baily's
NaSasine Of Sports and Pastimes. He
vas an odd character and had some
funny IDEAS. He would not bet on
hSrse racing, but did not mind Joining
Others in big of smuggling. Az An
all-around Spectator, perhaps. he
thought 1t was legitimate business.
One Of the most successful undertak-
inss Of this kind was a big deal in
French gloves, which he or his con-
federates arranged very cleverly. The
cloves were packed in two distinct de-
scriptions Of bales, one containing only
righ<-hand gloves, the other only left
hands, and the bales were shipped by
different vessels, lest the preventive
men should discover them. Az 1t
turned out one lot Of the bales was
seized, and. in accordance with the
rules Of the custom house. was put up
for sale by auction. Intending buyers,
of course. examined the goods before
bidding. and found to their astonish-
nent that the gloves-hundreds Of
dozens-wsre all for ono hand. Nat
urally the whole parcel was knocked
down for nothing to the willy snug
Elsrs.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1899-11-11

The Baltimore and Ohio South
Western Rail Road placed in service
several months ago five large ten
wheel compound passenger engines for
use on fast trains between Cincinnati
and st. Louis. The performance OF
these engtAes has been eminently sat
isfactory and up to the highest expec-
tation. The same line has also in ser
vice 30 consolidation compound freight
engines which provide ample power
for the entire line in addition to what
was already in use. Tho compound
engines were an experiment but hard
service has proved that they are en-
tirely successful and show q saving OF
Is per cent in fuel as compared with
simple engines of the same type. Ex-
haustive tests were made with both
the simple and compound locomotives
before the order for the entire lot was
placed with the result vastly In favor
of the compound locomotives.
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STRIKE!
Hundred of Thousands
Are Involved.
tDssbk In a. IasoStsst Pan Of til organiIs-
tion Affeets An the Rest-A Perfectly
Msrnooious System Easily
ThfoNu Opt Of Gear.

Organized labor has reached such q
stage that anything affecting a particular
branch of It draws all the rest Into the
dimculty.
II is exactly the same way with differ
hard. eat too much. drink too much. ex-
any way, and the liver quits work.
Then the bowels become constipatsd and
~ stomach goes on strike. Tho heart 10
Affected. the brain follows suit, and every
part In the body IL dragged into the
trouble.
The only way out Of 1t IL TO go at the
source OF all this-the liver. Square your
self with the liver and all will get back to
regular natural work.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic make things
right with the liver. They perfume the
breath prevent food from souring on the
stomach, give tone to the bowels. strength
en- the Intestinal muscles. while they are
cleaning and stirring up the liver to re-
Moved activity.
durable, Cascarets are guaranteed to put
things right az they should be, and set
the whole machinery a-Eoing. And you
can get them at any drug store or by mall
for price-10c. &c, or Soc. Addrecs STERLING
Remedy CO., Chicago or New York.
This IL the CASCARET tab
let. Every tablet OF the only
IhFN genuine Cascarets bears this
IL magic letters &C c c." Looh
al the tablet before you buy
~ and beware of frauds, imitA-
lions and substitutes.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1899-11-11

A Spaniard named francesca Fer
nnndez was held prisoner for many
months in San Francisco de Malabon
by the rebels. Previous to his capture
by the insurgents he had become be-
trothed to beautiful Filipino girl in
this city. who by considerable shrewd-
ness contrived to make his escape pos
sible. Her father acted as his guide
from San Francisco de Malabon to
linus, where both came into the Amer
lean lines. The reunited lovers were
married last Thursday evening and the
girls papa made them wedding pres
emit of a beautiful little home In Sam
paloc.
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STORIES OF LonorELLow.
Great Poet Always Ready to wait -
Childr0n.

sssst Poet Always Ready to wait -
Chilarsn.
LonEfellows love for children
breathes out in his poems. his journals
and in every act toward them, a. re-
corded in the "reminiscences of his
friends, says Christian Endeavor
World. Mr.. James T. Fields one day
drove out to soc him and took with him
i've children who had never seen the
poet. Longfellow took them in his
arms. showed them his house and gave
them one OF the pleasantest days OF
their lives At another time girl who
had read some of his poems and
wished to have some memsnto, was
picking some of the changing autumn
leaves from his hedge. when he drove
around the corner and stopped. The
child, embarrassed, knew not what TO
do; but Longfellow, compromising the
situation, spoke kindly to her. showed
how prettily the leaves were changing.
picked her some Of the brightest and
best. and walked away, leaving . child
heart full of the most loving thoughts.
And still another story 10 related by
Prof. Luigi Month, an intimate friend
who frequently dined with the pset.
One Christmas day he was walking to
the house, when he was accosted By .
girl about IL years old. who inquired
the way to Mr.. Longfellow's. He told
her he would show her the way and
when they reached the gate she said,
do you think can go into the yard?"
ooh. yes" was the reply. and he
pointed out to her the window where
Lonsfellow would probably be. When
he entered the room he found the poet
standing with his back to the window.
10 that his face could not be seen. DO
look out Of the window and bow to
that little girl, who wants to see you
SO much" "A little girl wants to see
me very much? Where is she?" He
went to the door and called to her,
Come here. little girl; come here. II
you want to see me-" He invited her
In. showed her the old clock" the
chair presented him by the Cambridge
school children and many other inter
esting things. She went away with
heart aglow.
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TO IDENTIFY THE BABIES.
Kavs Thsn Tattooed to Avoid the Aisk
II Mixing Then.

Asvs Then Tattooed to Avoid the 1ask
II Mixing Then.
Marking children for the purposes
Of Identification is the latest fad in
feeeisn fashienable circles, says the
Philadelphia Record. This II done BY
tattostag and several skilled men and
women are making handsome sums Of
msasy by operating upoa them aad
their elders. 1t seems Is II this nd
for disNguring the beautiful skin Of IL
body has taken too arm a hold uyon
the nonsyeA class to die away uatil
everybody Of note has been naeksd.
TAsa ssne 1ns day = restless aokle-
1Aaeasd beauty will discover thai she
~ tired q features Of the man she
ItAoaGAt ~ loved when thsy were
oRSunA iate her white Assh, aa1 ssA-
Asaly Up will syring small army oe
Skilled operators who will Disk OK ~
/ Questionable marks and caaf0s .
pretty penny for tho job. The lad Will
RaAuaily die out, but the valus Of
taAteoing will never be disputed ~
long a. abduction occupies the atts1-
ton Of the wicked. Hosts of children
eosld be lost and never traced because
they have no distinguishing marks. not
even moles, whose location could b re-
nsmbsfed. The tattooed places need
not bs large or ugly. but they should
DO unique to fully answer their Dur-
pose. Owing to the use Of cocaine
very little pain goes with the opera
ton, and even delicate children are
not much incenvsniencsd by It
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JASON CROW, oscARvlLLE. GA

JASON CROW. oscARvILLE. GA.
Writes us, May 81. 1899: Il feel 1t my
duty to write and let you know what
your medicine, g Drops. has done Tor
me. have had rheumatism about
eighteen years, but was able to be up
most OF the time until year ago last
May. when l was taken down and not
able to move about. About six weeks
ago saw your advertisement ano
wrote for sample bottle. After tax
ing a few doses 1t did me 30 much
rood that ! ordered some more for
myself and friends. and in every case
II has done wonders and given perfect
satisfaction.
DIR. Woodliff, my family physician
who has had rheumatism for nfteen
years, is taking the g Drops and says
II il the most efficient rheumatic med
icine he has ever used"
IS Drops" is the most powerful spe.
eific known. Free from opiates and
perfectly harmless. 1t is perfect cure
for Rheumatism. Sciatica. Neuralgia
Dyspepsia, Backache. Asthma, Catarrh
La Grippe, Neuralgia Headache, etc
II you or any Of your friends are suf
tsring, do not delay, but send for
bottle of rs Drops" Large-sized bot
ties 600 doses), 81. For the mex
thirty days we will mall . 26-cen
sample bottle for 10 csnts. SWANSON
RHEUMATIC CURE CO., 100 to ia =
LAks Street, Chicago. Ill.
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She-"That was nice way to speak OF
your only daughter"
He-''What are you talking about?"
shc-"Didn't I hear you with my own
ears tell that horrid Brownston, Well. I'm
glad she is married at lnst?'"
Howell. amt I? Haven't been al
most turned out of my own house for the
last four weeks while you women we're
getting the arrangements made ?'-lndian-
apolis News,
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nxArs or Ono. CITY OF TOLEDO, L..
~ LU(lAo COUNTY b.

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he Is the
esulor partner Of the nrm of F. J. Cheney & Co.,
doing business IN the City Of Toledo. County
% sum q ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case Of CatArrh that cannot be
cured BY the use OF Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9th day Of December. A. D. lSsd
tor,1 A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls CAtarrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials free
r. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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A woman rather likes trusting that you
mistrust he1 until she miHtrusts That she
trusts you.
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- ~O found original
Hnbings your
of
starch and beautiful shateapes
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"IIa. your artist brother. won any dis
"s Yes: his Clothes don't at him any
more"
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Doubtful

Miss Nixy told me always to ring her
doorbell twice"
'She must think a good deal Of you to
honor you In such friendly arrange
ment
ii don't know; maybe she wants
chance to escape"
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"were any witnesses present when the
defendant proposed marriage?' only
the eternal stars" well, there's no
use to subpoena them.
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1T have come" said Civilization. ito be
a father to you" (which the same Is to
say" retorted Barbarsm, sullen and un-
coIth, at shall have to eat at the second
table and wear your old clothes"
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Eta Cured. 10 ntH uervousnsss aftsi
krst dAys use OF DR.. kline's GrcAt Nerve Rs.torsr
send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise
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"whats the difference between football
and warr Football Is war without any
humane object In view"
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w,u,.s 10 Conpron,ss.

He'This wal. In south Africa viii
Shs-"f sSpposs q. but :hy SiFl VINO
really l0yea man would be willing to
wear fing Of pearls and opals until the
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1899-11-11

.'Do you know any way by, which to
insure permanent respect for the statues
Of our great statesmenf yes; put
them on top of ice cream SODA FOUNTAINS.
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EDO you ever read Shakespeare aloud?''
can't lei me have a room to myself"
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THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE.
LAXATIVE Bromo Quinine Tablets removes
the cause that produces La Grippe: E W.
Groves signature Is on each box. &C.
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Piso's Cure for Consumption 10 the only
cough medicine used In my house.mD. G.
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what tall mantels you have. Mrs.
jump" eyes; l want to put my bric-a-
brac up so high that l can't see whether
1t is dusty or not
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Elseant, Clean. Convenlsnt, 8oomy.
New equipment makes the Union Pacific
the most popular line running both east
and west from Denver. Nine hours saved
between Denver and San Francisco or the
Pacific northwest, and only one hlHnt 70
Once. ~ 18th street.
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'what II renunciation. Uncle Alexan-
thing that you can't get"
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Runs Every Day In the Year.
The Overland Limited" via Union Pa
cific for California and the Pacific north
west. Quickest time, and finest equip
ment. Ticket Office. OIL Eth street.
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Keeps your breath pure and nostrils clean Sen
name for free sample To W. A. Hover or BridahAl
| l. QuereAu, Denver All druggists, SO cent?.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-03
MANTUA.

Miss Ray Reeves spent Sunday with heI
friend, Miss Estells Heritage.
Mrs. DR. Hiileeass and children are
spending some time at Pennsburg, Pa.
Mrs. Keziah Hendrickson and daughter
are visiting friends in Baltimore.
Mrs. John Eggie and children. of New
York, are spending the month of August
with Mr. Eustage Eggie.
Samuel Crawford and family are spend
ing some time at Atlantic City.
Rev. Il. w. Pine did not get home to FIJI
his pulpit on Sunday on account of illness
The summer school closed last Friday
and Mr.. Tharp and wife are away for a
short vacation.
Mrs. Hannah Heritage was attacked by
kissing bug on Saturday but succeeded
in killing it after quite conflict.
The house and all its contents on the
farm of Thomas DiIkes was destroyed by
fire early on Sunday morning. The family
we're all away from home except the son
who came home on the late trolley and
lighted FIRE to get q cup of coffee; hear
ing a noise st the barn he went out to see
what was wrong aud on his return found
the house in blaze before help could be
obtained it was completely destroyed. The
house and furniture xere partially insured
Miss Edger, of Phila 10 making lew
weeks stay at the homes Of Thos. and
Estella Eldridge. Two Woodbury. young
men were also visiting at the same place
one evening this week. They found the
mosquitoes yery thick aud as they were not
Sharp enough TO keep Batten them of they
came home very much punctured.