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ington. This ended their usefulness
in that vicinity.
Then Donohue became a confidential
agent of Gov. Andrew. While acting in
this capacity he intercepted in Canada
dispatches from the rebel commission
ers at Montreal. Three dispatches were
turned over to Consul-General Thurs
ton and by him sent in cipher to
Washington. The same year, when
the rebel forces threatened Washing
ton and communications were cut off
between it and the north, he was SEM
TO the capital by Gov. Andrew and
Gen. Dix as the bearer of important
dispatches, and accomplished his mis-
sion so successfully thai he was highly
complimented. About the time that
the Chesapeake, running between Bos-
ton and the Maine coast, was captured
by rebels disguised as passengers, Bull
was employed on several steamers of
New York ami New England lines with
a view 10 teeping en eye on such
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-11

southerners as might attempt to board
these vessels. Through his efforts a
number of southern men were taken
into custody. When the exciting pc
riod of the war a over, a time that
offered Donohue employment OF a char
acter thoroughly congenial, he remain
ed In the service of the state for about
a year, and then he became a curb
stone dealer in diamonds. It is claim
Ell that he obtained the chief part Of
his supplies of precious tones from
thieves. At any rate, for two years
he did a f1ourishing business. He car
ried his stock in his pockets, and could
go into almost any pocket and pull out
a handful of diamonds. The year 1869
found him broke, and employed as a
private detective.
1t was then that he returned to his
old haunts, and from being the pro-
prietor of heightened resorts, manager
OF the Boylston museum and a no
mean political power, he descended
through successive stages until the end.
In 1871 he was arrested for receiving
stolen goods and was sent to state pris-
or for a year and a half. For a period
of over ten years the public knew or
heard little of him. He was buried in
the gaming haunts Of the west end,
that ran much freer than now. 1t was
not until 1885 that he again came to
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-11

and carried off to Libby Prison. This
was too much for her. She felt that
she must go and nurse him a all haz-
ards. Friends and neighbors coaxed
and pleaded with her to remain at
home and hope for the best, as the
wives of other soldiers were dong.
But she turned a deaf ear u them
all, and with her baby boy in her arms
she started Tor Baltimore in the hope
that she might be able to- male her
way through the rebel lines to Rich
mond. When she reached Baltimore
she learned from DIR. Lavington Quick,
Phoenixville, who had charge Of Nc
Kim's Hospital in that city, that her
husband had been exchanged and
brought to one of the numerous hos
pitfalls in Baltimore. She made her way
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-11
NO CAUCUS WAS NECESSARY.
Kansas Politicians Characteristic Propo-
sal Accepted in Short Order.

Kansas Politicians Characteristic Propo-
sal Accepted in Short Order.
A prominent politician of the Sun
flower state who has been happily mar
ried for over a year sent the following
unique proposal to the object OF his
alteration: A.My Dear Miss -: +
hereby announce myself as a candidate
for your hand, and | shall use all fair
and honorable means to secure the
nomination. | know there are many
candidates in the field and | hesitated
long before entering the race, but now
I'm in it to stay. My views on love
and matrimony have often been ex-
pressed in your hearing in an emphatic
way. If you decide to confer upon me
the honor | speak of pleas. fix a late
for a auCus with you mother. |
have no objection to her acting as tenn
porary chairman, provided it is clearly
understood that | am to be chairman
of the permanent organization. Should
the results of the caucus prove salts
factory We can soon hold the primaries
and select the date and place of con-
vention. ! never believed in long cam
paigns, so if you decide to honor me |
will ask you to make the convention
date as early as possible. Devotedly
yours, -"
The following telegram answered.:
Caucus unnecessary; nomination
unanimous; come at once and fix ths
date of ratification
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-11
SOMETHING NEW IN ORANGES.
1t viii Enable Peop'e to Pick Them
Right in New York.

Right in New York.
~ am just now hard at work. said
a New Orleans promoter, "on one OF
the biggest, brightest and most spec
tacular enterprises of the present day.
1t originates with an extensive orange
grower of the lower coast. He suffered
severely by the freeze of last season,
but he is a man of cast-iron will ana
unlimited resources. and he has Just
thought up a scheme to wrest the
spoilS of winter from the clutch OF ma
ture. No, that isn't a quotation for
the prospectus, it's a simple modest
statement of fact. His proposition is
to take a number of bearing orange
trees and transplant them in cars es-
pecially prepared for their reception,
making up special trains of say twenty
cars apiece, which averaging six trees
each, to give them plenty of room, Will
make 120 trees to the train. While
history does not record a succession OF
such severe winters as the last, still,
to be absolutely on the safe side, tho
intention is to keep the cars moving
Floridaward, to the extreme southern
point, and, by staying always in tha
warm zone. positively insure the life
and productiveness of the plant. Trees
thus treated yield double the usual
quantity. But that is not all. AS soon
as the crop has reached maturity the
rains will be run north and the fruit
sold direct from the trees. How is that
for a large, meaty idea? Isn't it a
'loo-loo?' Our Yankee friends, who
have never seen oranges growing on
anything except a Christmas tree, will
have fits of JOY and fall over each other
to pluck the golden fruit at 30 cents
per pluck. 1t will become a fashion. a
fad, a rage, Oranges will enjoy the
biggest boom they have had since Nell
Gwynne peddled them in the stalls,
We will make boobies, barrels, small
hogsheads of money, We will become
rich beyond the dreams of ayarice. We
will wrest the spoils of winter from
no, | believe | said that before. Any
how, without kidding, it's a great
scheme. Well, so long. See you when
I'm clipping coupons."-New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
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MONEY Wanted.


Al amusing story is told about a
prisoner who was charged with felony
The other day at Bow street police
court.
On his way to the police station he
became quite confidential with his cap
tor, and remarked:
Inre is one thing | am sorry for.'
Whatis that?" asked his captor, ex-
pecting to hear a confession.
1 had my hair cut last night said
the prisoner, in a detected one. 81
might have saved that Sd. It's just
my luck."-Spare Moments.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-11
FRENCH WOMEN AND AGE.
Art Is Made to Conceal Evidences of
Advancing Age.

1t is doubtless true that the Parish
enne manages more successfully than
ner sisters of any other nation the first
traces of advancing years. BY the aid
of their consummate art wrinkles, those
tell-tale finger marks of time are
smoothed out suct essfully; the fat are
made slender; the thin have their
bone covered; gray and scanty locks
become seemingly thick, while their
color is optional and a natural bloom
Is impaired to the skin. In short, the
old are made to look young without
appearing to be made up" which ev-
eryone comedies is vulgar. Nowhere
can this be done successfully, it is
claimed, except in Paris. At a woman's
luncheon in gay Paree'' last spring a
silver haired but comedy society wom-
an, who had the courage of her con-
victions, exploded a bombshell. do
you know" she remarked during a
general pause, 81 am the only woman
at this table who does not dye her
hair" She was with her intimates
""u SoHtClupOIdTle anu lett she could
say what she liked. There Immediate
iy arose a general storm of. protests
and laughter, which ended by everyone
admitting that he or she used a "ton-
lc' which had peculiar restorative
qualities" but as for dyeing the hair
that vas altogether a mistake! But
there comes a time, alas! when art fails
and nature resumes her rights. Then
the result of Partisan art is veritably
CHASTITY. Suddenly there is a collapse,
as it were, of the superstructure, when
the skin ne longer yields to treatment.
and the bloom and bleaches show
plainly their application on the wither-
ed %cuticle, when the false hair only &C.
centuates the lack Of age in the face,
and the bones of the neck show in an
ugly fashion under the ropes of jewels.
Therefore, begin to grow old before
it is too late. Keep young and charm
ing as long as possible, but do not wait
for efforts In that direction to become
painful. Try to realize that age has
it's beauties and attractions as we'll as
youth and endeavor to grow old as
gracefully as possible, since to grow
old is inevitable.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-11
Disappointed In the Battleship.

A Kansas man who recently visited
Puget sound says he was sadly disap-
pointed in the battleship Iowa. Il ex-
pected," said he, Ito see a vast noun
tain of iron and steel, with great guns
,ticking u in very direction, while
rom her bowels would come continu-
msly a deep, hoarse growl like a bull
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-11
Rough on the Tough.

Hearing footsteps on the stairs, the
burglar was SO frightened that he swal-
lowed a small ring set with precious
stones.
This" he muttered, after a short
pause, "is a case of a diamond in the
rough, for sure" .
Uttering a low, but bitter laugh, he
premises.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-11

New York Journal: A malicious
monkey. belonging to George Hoppe,
hotel proprietor, of Flushing, attacked
George o. Field, of that place. while
he was crossing a meadow. The crea-
ture. sprang on his back and tore
gashes in his neck. which a doctor
sewed up.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-11
Ground for Suspicion.

Chicago Times-Herald: What makes
you think she is getting along in
years."
THE only birthday parties they have
at their house now are for her hus-
band"
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Sold.

Her dilating eyes left no doubt that
she was deeply Mortified.
What dreadful people!" she cried.
THE Orientals, | mean. They actual
ly sell wives in department stores, I
read here!"
well, we can't brag much!" pro-
tested the man, her husband, speaking
in general terms, it is true, but glazing
fixedly at the 80 cen rocking chair she
had that day paid $3.50 for at a bar
gain scramble. - From the Detroit
Journal.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-11

Records for high speed in express
train service have been made on the
French railroads lately, showing an
average of 54.5 miles per hour. includ.
ing stops. Special compound loco
motives of the four-cylinder type, de,
signed for this service, are employed
exclusively in these trains.-Pittsbure
Post.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-11
BronchO Bills Religion.

In Col. w. F. Cody's theatrical
troupe during his first year on the
stage there was an eccentric westerner
by the name of Broncho Bill. There
were also several Indians in the troupe
whose moral welfare was the special
object of an old missionary who fire.
%quently came to see them. Thinking
that Broncho Bill would bear a little
looking after also. the good man Sc
sured a seat by his side at the dinner
table and remarked pleasantly: This
is Mr.. Broncho Bill, is it not?" "Yaas."
where were you born?" Near Kit
Billiards mill, on Big Pigeon" RE
ligious parents, I s%uppose?" "Yaas."
what Is your denomination? my
what?" Your denominations" oh
ah-yaas. Smith & Wesson."
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-11
What's Civil?

A little boy with an interest in the
meaning of unfamiliar words said to
his mother: Whats the meaning of
'civil'?"
Kind and polite" answered the
mother.
A puzzled look brooded for a second
on the boys face. Then he said:
WAS it a kind and polite war that
was in this country once?'-Paciic
Unitarian.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-11

dog baf1ed of Its prey. Instead II
looked more like a raft with little
houses and cheese boxes set on it and
the only growing we heard was from
the non-commissioned officer who said
we couldn't come aboard"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-11
She GOuldn't.

"Boys-boys!" said an aged grand
mother, 81 would not slide down those
banisters-I would not do it,"
"Why, grandmother, you Couldn't"
said little Charlie, as he picked him
sels up from the hall floor.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-11
Those Mean Women.

Philadelphia Record: DR.. De Style
is at our place two or three times a
week, but l lever see him at your
house."
mo; we don't owe him anything"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-11
Basis of Belief.

Nicholas, are o an optimist or a
pessimist?"
We'll, when I've had a good dinner,
I'm an optimist; when | haven't, I'm
a pessimist. detroit Free Press.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-11
Great Rritain,s Vast Marina

Half the ships in the world are Brit
ish. The best of them can be con-
verted into ships of war in forty-eight
hours.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-11
Juvenile Suffering.

Chicago ~l;eco.d: "What is Bobby
crying about?"
Our new neighbors are baking gin
ger bread. and we're not acquainted
with them yet"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-11
OUR BUDGET OF FUN,
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

n variety of JOkes-Gibes and Ironfez.
original and Selected-FIotsam and
Jetsam from the Tide of Humor-
Witty Sayings.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-11
Infectious Diseases Unknown.

Owing to the dry, cold atmosphere,
not a serious infectious disease is
known in Greenland.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-11
PRINCE OF GAMBLERS
BUT JOHN BULL DIED IN A
POOR HOUSE.

BostOn's Best Dressed the
Civil War He Was in the Secret
Service and Did Many Deeds Of
Daring.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-11
The Summer vacuum

lawfully stupid lot of men at this
resort"
.Don't deceive yourself. Smart peo-
pie don't try to be entertaining when
they take a vacation"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-11

Some men mistake peace with theil
pastors for peace with God.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-11-11

Uncle Hiram-I don't like them
there upper berths in them steam
kyars.
Nephew-Why not, uncle?
Uncle Hiram-Why, you have ter git
up ter go ter bed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-02

In tho designing and construction OF
houses it has always been the especial
fad OF Mr.. Willis Polk, architect, TO
build a rcomy fireplace, where great
logs can burn. and he has always plum
ed himself on the fact that the fire.
places never fail to draw.
When he erected his bachelor bunga-
low at Tib1ron, the fireplace was the
chief pride and glory of the establish
ment. He told his friends about the SOL
i'd comfort he enjoyed sitting before the
blazing logs, and 10 still further arouse
their envy Polk one night gave party.
To his infinite chagrin, the chimney
smoked ahominably and the bungalow
was filed to sitting. After they had
thoroughly guyed the disconsolate Will
lis the disguised guests went home to
cough it of.
Next day Polk made careful exami-
ration of chimney and hearth, satisfied
himself that everything was now as it
should be and then gave another party.
That aboninabIe chimney again spoiled
it all. 1t smoked and smoked. Willis
was in despair. but the next day it was
all right again. At intervals after that
Polk entertained friends, and he found
that the fireplace never drew when he
had company, although at other times
it worked perfectly. So he set little
trap, which finally solved the puzzle.
It was a little cracker box, placed over
fhe top of the chimney, which caused
ell the trouble.
Some of his friends had thus thor
oughly covered up the chimney every
time the young architect had planned
an entertainment.-S Francisco News
Letter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-02
As She Ecurd 1t.

After the new servant had been in
stalled i'll the home of a New Jersey
housewife the day finally came when
the privilege of "going out" had to be
decided on. This fell on Thursday, TO
which the mistress assented.
"You may go today. Bridget" she
said. land every other Thursday"
"All right, ma am, replied Bridget.
The next week on Thursday surprise
was great at Bridget's coming from her
room all logged out for another after
noon out. The mistress rebelled and
asked her if she remembered that she
was to go out only every other Thurs
day.
Certainly I do, ma am, certainly
Didn't you say l could go out that
Thursday and every other Thursday
that Thursday and every Thursday aft
crward?''
mo, nop replied the mistress. "That
Thursday and every second Thursday
thereafter. -
''Sure you didn't say so. You posi-
lively told me that Thursday and every
other Thursday. OF course that means
every Thursday"
Bridget won.-New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-02
4 Trick That Won.

"Once, when Long John Wentworth
was mayor of Chicago" says Tho Jour
nal of that city, "a hot campaign was
in progress. The rough element was
showing signs of turbulence, and Long
John knew that the police force was
totally unable to cope with it if there
should be a riot. There wasn't much of
any police force in those days. The few
officers that there were didn't have any
uniform outside Of a plug hat. On the
front of this was a semicircle of tin,
with the mans number on it.
There was no money to pay for ad-
ditional officers, SO Long John be-
thought himself of bright scheme. He
had figure 90 added to the number on
every one of those hats On election
day the different members of the force
were stationed conspicuously where the
trouble was most likely to break out.
The roughs saw the numbers, ESQ.,
900, $50, ETC.. where they had be-
fore seen only 20, '29' and '35' The
word went around that Long John had
added several hundred men to the po-
lice force, and the tough crowd were SO
intimidated that they never dared to do
q thing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-02
Opium.

Like most of natures products opium
is classified in grades. The growers of
India, in white turbans and gowns. sit
in the blazing sun waiting for their
opium TO be sorted, when they go to
market. The unripe poppy seed pod has
been cut into five times and the milky
sap dried in the sun and kneaded into
cakes. the best of which are covered
with dried leaves, and thus brought to
market.
Opium of the first class must be
tough, smooth and a rich brown shade,
bitter to taste and strong of scent.
In 1892 "a per cent of the suicides in
India were from the use of opium, and
one statistician credits 80 per cent of
the women suicides to the same drug.
However,. twelve-t hirteeuths of the
opium of India is sent to China for
smoking. During Victoria's reign the
Chinese have paid into the British
treasury for Indian opium $3.50, OO0,-
900.
The Chinese government does all in
its power to check the opium habit, the
punishments common in the Chinese
army for this habit being extreme. For
the first Offense n man may have his
upper lip cut, for the second he may be
decapitated. For the last 60 years on
an average a half ton of opium has been
sent to China from India every hour
Atlanta Constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-02

The pains Charles Reade took with
this book, called FIST "A Good Fight
and afterward 1.-The Cloister and the
Hearth, )" were almost superhuman. His
letters at this time are full of it. II am
under weigh again, he writes, but
rather slowly. l think this story will
almost wear my mind out" Again, 81
can't tell whether it will succeed or not
as a whole, but there shall be great and
tremendous and tender things in it. -
1t is interesting to trace through these
letters the gradual evolution of charac-
tiers and scenes that have charmed mil
lions of people since. In one of them he
says: Gerard is just now getting to
France after many adventures in Ger
many. The new character l have added
-Denys, Burgundian soldier, a cross
bowman-will, hope and trust, please
you."
Never was hope better founded. Since
those words were written many and
many q reader has lived over again the
sayings and doings of this adventurer,
with his everlasting Courage, lie diable
est mort" Denys' "foible," as we arc
told, was woman. "When he met
peasant girl ON the road, he took off his
cap to her as if she was queen, the in
variable effect of which was that she
suddenly drew herself up quite stiff like
a soldier or parade and wore forbid
ding aspect. "-London Academy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-02
CoNFEssEs KILLING HIS WEE.
Butcher at Chicago Says They Ouarreled
and He Threw Her into the Lake.

Chicago. March 2.-AIbert Becker the
south side butcher who has been in Gus
tCdy for a week on suspicion of having
murdered mis- first wife, Teresa Becker,
broke down last night and made COM
plete confession. Il killed her on Jan.
81" said Becker defantly. we were
walking on the Randolph street viaduct
and began QuarrelinS. I became angry
and threw her into the lake. Then 1
went home"
The love of another woman. which
prompted Becker TO kill Teresa Becker.
was also apparently the cause of the
butchers confession. His new wife was
in custody and 20 absolve her from
blame the police believe Becker con-
fessed the truth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-02
One woman-sway.

Speaking of women with saving dis
positions, " said Dixmytb, my wife's i'll
4 class all by herself
How so?" Queried his friend Hoax.
Last week I bought an upright pi-
ano, =" replied Dixmyth, land my wife
made a beautiful green plush cover for
it, so the polish wouldn't get scratched:
Yesterday she made another cover of
linen 20 90 over the plush to prevent
that from getting soiled. Next week 1
suppose she'll make q calico cover to
protect the linen. Oh, tell you, wom-
en- have great big fertile minds. Chi
cagO News
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-02
Anxious Little Sister.

Dorothy has q baby brother who has
recently been i'll with the coming
through of his first teeth. The badness
of baby head has caused Dorothy great
anxiety. She stood at the mothers knee
one day, gently patting the little head.
BE careful, Dorothy" said tho
mother. You know poor little brother
is sick. He is cutting teeth.
Dorothy patted the bald head reflect
lively. Mamma, she said, will it
make him sick when he cuts his hair?
I'm afraid he'll have a tough time. -
New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-02
A Peculiar Wasp.

The, chronological editor of Para
newspaper has swelled the already IN
equaled list of Brazil's noxious insects
with remarkable discovery. The new
pest is a wasp with a spiral sting of
unusual proportions. The insect, fur
thcr;nore, lives in phosphorus region,
and its sting has the effect of impreg-
mating the victim in such manner
that everything he tastes and smells
has a flavor of phosphorus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-02
A Fine PhrasinE.

There are some classes of people, says
The COrnhin Magazine, who seem TO
think that when they speak to n person
they must use certain peculiar phrases,
wholly strange to them under ordinary
circumstances, as, for instance. the IA
nous reply OF the laborer TO the minis
ter's words of praise concerning fine
fat pig which he saw in his sty, granting
with satisfaction and repletion, '-Oh,
sir, if only we was all as fit to die as
my old sow be ~