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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-05-06
Inventor OF Postal Gard.

A quiet jubilee, says the London Tel
egraph, has just been celebrated in
Vienna by the Austrian technical pro-
fessor, DR.. Emanuel Hermann, on the
thirtieth anniversary of his invention
OF the postcard. 1t seems that his idea
OF an open stamped card was imme-
diately accepted by the then Austrian
post director when first presented, and
the card rapidly found Its way to Eng
land, Germany, France, America and
Japan. In the first month after its
introduction a million postcards were
printed In Austria, a number that has
since increased to 100, 600, 900 annually
in that country. DR.. Hermann made
nothing out of his idea.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-05-06
SAW GOETHE.
The Last Man Who Interviewed the

Fhe Last Man Who Interviewed the
Great German Poet.
John Forbes, a professor of Oriental
languages at Aberdeen university, who
died in January Of this year at the g
of 81, was probably the last living per-
son of any note to interview Wolf
gang Won Goethe. The incident occur
red In 1929, and is thus set forth in
Forbes quaint biography: This
morning we announced ourselves at
IL to the great poet of Germany by
sending up our cards. We we're imme-
diately admitted and most graciousfy
received. The freshness of Goethe's
looks are astonishing, considering that
he is now In his 81st year. His face
is very like what is given in the last
portraits of him, his forehead very
high and full, his eye clear and pen
etrating. His demeanor is grave, and
has apparently a good deal of that
stateliness which has been attributed
to him. His stature is rather low, but
his figure was quite erect, notwith-
standing his years. His face is a good
deal marked with smallpox; his gray
hairs are combed quite backward. He
spoke about the state of German
knowledge in Scotland. in England u
universities and some other topics, and
then let us be- announced to his
schwiegertochter, whom we found a
very pleasant person."
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-05-06

j. M. Johnson, freight traffic. man
ager Of the Rock Island, was yesterday
elected third vice-president of the
company. He has been in the service
OF the Rock Island company since 1884,
when he was appointed first assistant
general freight agent. In March, 1888,
he became general freight agent, and
eight years later was appointed freight
traffic manager. Mr.. Johnson began
his railroad career In 1871 as station
agent at Franklin, Ind, on the Indian
apolis, Cincinnati G. Lafayette road,
now a part Of the Big Four. He after
ward went through the positions Of
general freight and ticket agent,
travelling auditor, supervisor Of local
freight traffic and assistant general
freight agent, in which capacity he en-
tered the service Of the Rock Island.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-05-06
Indian Funeral Feass.

The funeral feast OF the mother Of
Baboo Shyama Charm Ballar of Dan
kunria, a small rising village In the
Basirhat subdivision, was celebrated
recently, says the Advocate of India.
at his native place with great eclat.
Hundreds Of distinguished guests and
visitors attended. Among the sacri-
dcial offerings were a country boat, a
horse and a ~palanquin, and even Man
chester made napkins studded with
pearls. Some 10000 people were sump-
tuously Toasted, and no fewer than 25,-
600 beggars were each given a Bonn
bay made sheet, a four-anna piece and
a handful of sweetmeats. each Deggar
receiving in all nearly a rupee and a
half.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-05-06
FRUITING SEEDING DATE.

FRUIT1NG Seeding DATE.
to get suckers from trees Of establish
ed excellence. A large percentage of
the suckers Of bulbs usually fail to
grow.
The necessity of two palm trees
bearing different kinds of flowers, In
order that dates be produced, has been
known from ancient times, observa-
lions upon the date palm having first
led to a knowledge of sex and plants.
The sex Of trees raised from bulbs
is known by the sex OF the trees from
which they were taken, owners Of the
trees producing fruit Of merit giving
to them names which are maintained
by bulbs from those trees. Hence
there are perhaps thousands Of varie-
ties, the fruit differing in size, sweet
ness, delicacy of flavor and In color
ranging from almost white to almost
black. To male trees, however, are
not given names, and the sex of trees
raised from seedlings is not known
until the plants are in blossom, usual
ly about the first of May.
The trees planted in established or
chards usually bear fine fruit five years
from the time of planting, and when
from eight to fifteen years old are at
their best. With proper care they will
bear until thirty, though trees live
200 years or more. At Maesaba, in Pal
estine, there is a date palm in a con-
vent courtyard said to have been plant
ed by st. Sada, A. D. 400.
The dates of a single bunch are usu-
ally several weeks in coming to ma
turity, a few ripening each day. AS
they mature they are picked or shaken
from the trees, dried in the sun, and
when hard put away for future use.
Eight fruit punches Is the average
yield of a tree in Algeria, each bunch
averaging in weight about TN pounds,
or may weigh as high as AZ pounds.
Each well-developed cluster bears as
many as 1000 dates. Sc that upon a
single tree there may be from 10000
to Is, 900 dates. A tree in FeZzen is
recorded to have produced 440 pounds
of camel dates in a single season.
The growers Of Arizona, as do those
of other countries, find that much In
jury to the fruit is caused by birds and
insects. Birds are particularly fond of
the rich, sweet flesh, and when an
opening is picked into the outer cover
ing, bees and other insects usually
complete the work of destruction. This
fruit is protected more easily from this
source of injury than most other vari-
cites, as it Is produced in a few large
punches, and punches may easily be
covered with cheese cloth sacks.
The Importance of dates to this
country is of sufficient magnitude to
make 1t worthy Of efforts to produce
them at home. Last year we imported
10000, 900 pounds, and in 1891, an I'M
usual date year, we imported 20, O91, 012
pounds, valued at 1861, 1861.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-05-06
England as "A Lender.

England is the great money lender
Of the world. A statistician estimates
that she has $3.50, 900. 900 invested in
land and mortgages in countries
abroad. She lends to foreign govern
ments and municipalities an average
of 5000. 0o0. 900 annually. She finances
railways in India. Canada, the United
States, Australia, South Africa and
South America, her Investments of this
class a~ggregating 49, 100, O0O, 900. Eng
lish capital is invested in this coun-
try in water and gas companies, cattle
and horse raising, breweries, -four
mills, street railways, iron manufac-
turing and mining.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-05-06

- ~ Az ol4I
It was a rich contralto of wide COM
pass, and in a manner neve before
heard by mortal ears it sang Balfe's
beautiful ballad, "The Heart Bowed
Down"
The effect was weird beyond the
telling of words. Each Of us looked
like a craven image, and no man dared
to look in the ayes of his neighbor.
The song seemed to come from a long
way off, yet every tone was distinct,
and the accompaniment on Beasley's
piano perfect. It was sung with a
depth Of feeling that told that the
heart Of the singer was in 1t.
The last verse was breathed in a
passion Of sorrow. The wall Of it is
with me still.
my God. that voice-that voice!"
1t was Attention who spoke. He had
thrown his head down on the table
between his arms, as If to shut out
the sound. Just then the dying notes
of the song suddenly changed into the
strains of the "Lohengrin" wedding
march. I have heard it played at
many a wedding, yet never have I
heard its majestic chords rendered as
1t was that night by invisible hands
on Beasley's closed piano. In a paean
Of triumph 1t finally ended.
Silence of death fell on the room. It
was broken by a gentle tap on the
window. Beasley, who alone had kept
his nerve, went forward softly and
threw up the blinds.
Heavens! Look there!" he said.
On the frosted window pane, stand
ing out against the clear moonlight.
was the face Of a woman. It seemed
to have been drawn with a sharp point
In the Aim Of the frost. Every line
was perfect. 1t was a beautiful face.
with an expression of sadness never to
be forgotten. The wide-open eyes
looked straight into the room. Be-
meath the picture, in a woman's hand.
these words were written:
Il have come for you. AGNES"
"Oh, God-it is she-it is shell"
1t was Allenton's voice again. He
had risen from his chair and come to-
ward the window. In the moonlight
his face was a blush white. Terror
was written on every feature. Like
under a horrid spell he stood for
a full minute, his eyes looking into the
eyes of the face on the window. Then,
throwing up his hands and half gasp
ing, half %groaning, the name "Agnes!"
he tumbled to the floor unconscious.
In the excitement that followed we
forgot the face. When next we looked
It had vanished. The frost in which It
had been outlined had melted from the
glass. Yet frost still chung to the other
panes.
When Attention had recovered he
begged to be excused. I walked home
with him. He became confidential and
told me his story.
Agnes had been his sweetheart In
his native town. On the night before
their wedding day, while under the in
fuencs of wine, he ran away with a
worthless woman.
Nexte evening at the hour set for the
wedding the deserted girl sat down to
her piano and for the last time sang
her favorfte song, "The Heart Bowed
DOWN" Then. after playing the 10
heagrin" wedding march, she went to
her room, dressed in her bridal robes.
n shot herself. She left a letter for
hsr faithless lover.
Here 1t is, old man." Attention said,
taking It out Of his pocket and hand
tnS me the letter,
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-05-06

I read 1t. It was full Of the bitterness
of sorrow and passionate love. l trem-
bied as l read the last paragraph. It
was this:
You are mine, and mine only.
Neither death nor hell can keep us
apart. We separate now, but not for
ever. 1t may be for a day-it may be
for a year. But II there be a God or
a hereafter l will come to you and
you shall come to me-. Yours in
death. AGNES"
The handwriting was like that on
the window pane. The signature was
exactly similar.
She has come" Attention said, and
the look on his face was awful. at
was her voice that sang the old song
1t was her face on the window pane"
What could l say? These things were
beyond me. l tried to cheer him, but
my words were hollow, and l knew 1t,
l went home with a strange fear at
my heart.
Next morning the telephone from
police headquarters to our editorial de-
partment rang, and this slip" came
over the wire:
Herbert Attention, a young lawyer,
was found dead in his room at 81 La
MARITIME street at 4 a. m. An ambu-
lance surgeon from the city hospital
said he thought death was due to
heart disease"
Perhaps the ambulance surgeon was
right. There are several supposedly
sane persons who think differently.
But then, as I at first said, all men are
superstitious.-New York World.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-05-06

The recent order of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad for five thousand steel
coal cars to be built by the Pressed
Steel Company and the Carnegie Com
pany, brings the total purchases of the
receivers Of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road up to 30,394 since March 1, 1896.
The locomotive purchases during that
time have been ZIG, of which about 20
are still to be delivered. The company
has also purchased five postal cars. ten
express cars, ten combination cars and
six lining cars.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-05-06

Tying knots In the handkerchief t.
Jog ones memory had its origin In
China thousands Of years ago. Before
writing was invented in that country,
which did not happen until 5000 B. c.,
memorable and important events were
recorded by long knotted cords. The
most ancient history Of China is still
preserved as told by these knots. When
Emperor Tschang XII invented writing
the entire system Of "knotting" was
abandoned. And to-day the memory
knots made by us In handkerchiefs are
the only surviving descendants Of that
ancient custom.
Oliver Wendell Holmes-I don't wan a
woman to weigh me in the balance; there
are men enough for that sort of work.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-05-06

An incident told by the Rev. v. B.
Carroll in the November Homiletic
Review makes apparent the necessity.
in this transition period, of getting the
negro inwardly right In order that his
relationship to society may be right.
We were driving out one Sunday
from Decatur when we came upon q
negro, with a club in his hand and a
freshly killed possum on his shoulder.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-05-06
Free

Bale, says La Suisse, Geneva, has
had its own public crematory for Just
one year. The construction thereof
cost 9 3.702 francs, and during the year
there have been only seventeen Gre
nations, so that each one has cost the
state 3o2 francs. Both cremation and
interment are absolutely gratuitous at
Bale,
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-05-06
air We ConRuma.

A man with a penchant for computa-
ton has calculated that when we are
at rest we consume 500 cubic inches of
air a minute. If we walk at the rate
Of n mile an hour we use 500, two
miles 1000, three miles 1000, four miles
1900. II we start out and run six
miles an hour we 5000 cubic
inches of air during every minute of
the time.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-05-06

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight 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.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-05-06

Philadelphia Bulletin: The fight be-
tween Tammany Hall and the Manhat-
tan Elevated road is n which tbs
average New Yorker manages to view
with a marked degree Of oomplaesney
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-05-06

He-Smoking helps me to think
she-When did you give up the use of
tobacco?
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-05-06
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIa 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 n perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual 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 a 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.
FIG r Co.
SAN FRANCISCO. GAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW YORK, n. z.
For sale by all Druggists.-Pric Soc. per bottle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-12
CHISHOLM A BROOK

Chisholm IS once more getting respect
able The loud odor which This somnolent
stream has emitted IN the past has lost
its influence. and the North SIDE people
are once more Breathing long .nhalations,
Ever since the breaking % Sull.vans dam
last summer there has been on he lam
bent surface Of this er-atic strzan thick
scum Of green and yellow accumulation
which for aromatic effectiveness was sGfii-
cient 10 Withstand the blows % a pile
driver. All the railroad bridges through
the stock yards district and the bridges
over the stream in the Dold yards were
avoided by all the employees and switch
hands as though they We're only meant %
deal forth germs OF typhoid and IepT0sy-
Now. however. i is all changed The new
dam being constructed BY the city has.
within the pas, few days. raised the water
in the creek and now = swollen body OF
water is cou-s.ng down the formerly dry
bed Of the stagnant stream and the olfac-
tory sens. bI-t-es Of the North Side ele-
ment are not now taxed 50 severely IS Tor
the past months.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-12
CURES WITHOUT PAIN.
One OF the Best Features of the
New Pile Cure.

TIE Pyramid Pie Cure cures al forms
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Of Injurious 0piates which simply dsadez
ana ps-alyza rae nerves d the parts and
make matters worse in che long run Bu-
f. Is done solely by It's -enarka5!e healing
and soo,af1g effects
md while il thus gives Immediate rslist.
az -ae same tine The disease = rot merely
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and The point We want . make clear IS
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This fact is ore great reason for the po7-
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-12

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-12
NATURAL AS LIFE.

One OF the best known orators and lee
turers on the American platform lately
prefaced an address IL this city by saying:
once there was a congressman who re-
solved 10 talk sense This SCION decided 70
avoid cheap stereotyped phrases o. CONVEX
sa5ion and his friends were rejo.ced. But
last FRIDAY when every one IN the city who
was obliged % be out on the streets
was wrathy at the sand storm and high
winds, there were scores Of people who
met their acquaintance On the avenue
with the remark. This Is windy sure
enough" with emphasis on the Is" Just
as though every one had nos noted that
astonishing fact.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-12
The aa1ieta Daily Eagle Sunday Iormms sareh 2 1893
Calk Of the Gown
ITEMS G2tbsrsa IL
WaIsS ard Calks.
RELIEVING THE POOR

II any one DOUBTS the effectiveness OF
the power OF the daily press. a single il
c;dent occurring recently might settle
that. One morning quite lately The Eagle
had short recital OF q destitute family
in the east part OF town. Il tod TIE tale
OF abject poverty and suffering; OF hard
snip and desperate woe There were I'VE
children n me family and the parents
could Tot even keep than warm. 70 say
nothing Of the pangs OF hunger. The next
morning after me Eagle article. e family
in that neighborhood sent out a bundle OF
clothing, food and money. On arriving
AZ the house, The kind and p1ilanthropic
Samaritan found thsre three oIher well
known business men who had likewise
gone there on the same errand. Before
them, one OF the leading fuel merchants
OF the city had already sent up a ton Of
coal, and q grocery firm had forwarded a
delivery wagon with provisions and nsces-
sites OF LIE. Every one confessed they
had learned OF this family from TIE Eagle
notice and had promptly act=d for he re-
lief o. tne destitute family.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-12
CUBAN WAR CLAIMS FILED
American Citizens Damaged TO the
Total Of S2I. 600. 900.

Of state has received claims to the amount
Of 81 coo go on account Of property de-
stroyed IN Cuba, belonging TO American
citizens, and also on account Of injuries
sustained by citizens for which pecunilry-
indemnity Is sought. The treaty provided
that the United States and Spain should
each assume liability for such claims from
their respective citizens. Congress made
no provision for the settlement Of these
claims. Il is the purpose Of the depart
menC, when congress meets again, u call
attention 70 the treaty obligations assum-
"a by the United States towards the claim
ants.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-12

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-12
ABOUT DEWEYS NEW UNIFORM
He VIII be Allowed 20 Prescribe 1t
Himself

Washington. March l3.-Adn.ral Dewey
has been Instructed 70 prescribe his ova
Uniform for The exalted rank % which he
has Just been appointed. although II Is
not Believed he has given much attention
% the matter Of uniform OF late. HIS flag
is blue with four stars set il the shss
Of a diamond HIS Uniform. under former
regulations. when TIE navy had an ad-
rn--aL would be four st7rs 1r h-s shoulder
straps The end stars being upon an an
C11-. pan has sleeves be would wear tzo
vs-y broad bands OF gold. between watch
would be q band o. yellow ha,t me wid-a
~ -1e outside hands The yellow On rs
sleeves would extend nearly q. rhe elbows
Br a special sct ot congress passed Il
the closing hours Adni-ai Dewey Ri
receive ere gay q the las general O.. tas
army