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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07

Do tell me what you thought Of the
photo-and it is the only one 1 have
sent out-surely l must needs be
prepossessed In your favor.
l had hoped | was your
only correspondent. | would discard
all my other rings if I were so FORUM
ate as to receive an engagement from
you Mr.. Curtis asked me to
send you my measurement At first l
aid no like to do it, but he insisted,
and as an engagement is not consider
ed an engagement without a diamond
ring-usually solitaire concluded to
do as advised. Very sincerely,
Grace Allison,
Alb Jones street, San Francisco, Cal"
Mr.. Franks sent the ring, which he
says cost him $110. Not only that, but
during the several months he courted
Mrs. Allison he sent her many other
valuable articles. In almost every let
ter he received from her she would
cunningly hint that she wanted this
thing or that, and the ardent admirer
would purchase it and send it to her.
- many Itdtntu MS IlLllI OuS IHOu-
sand dollars.
The first time he came to see her he
was made to believe that all was well.
But it was not many weeks afterward
that he commenced to think they were
playing him, and not long after that till
he was satisfied.
Then he came the second time and
demanded that the diamond ring be
returned, and when Mrs. Allison refus-
ed he had her arrested for grand lar
ceny by trick and device. 1t is said
the grand jury will investigate the af-
fair. The police also state that the
government will indict Mrs. Allison
and II. c. Curtis for fraudulent use of
the mails, and that the end is not yet.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07

A cheerful temper 10 a perennial
benefit, as well as a very rainbow Of
peace and JOY In the home. We feel
pity for those who a see only III in
everybody and everything; evil only
everywhere; believing naturally, too.
that the race is degenerating, that all
men are dreadfully wicked" and go
ing to the dogs" or that nothing is as
good or correct as it used to be-" The
un~fortunates born to these common and
pessimistic ideas surely deserve our
commiseration.-The Churchman.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07
b

A bamboo organ has been built for
is said to surpass organs made Of metal.
AS bamboo can be obtained of all di-
mansions, from the thickness Of a pen
to pieces of a foot in diameter, this
natural material costs little more than
the simple labor and the notes are
beautifully soft and pleasant to the
ear.-Bt. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07

o God, our Father, we thank Thee
for freedom, for the ever charging
thought and mind and life Of man; for
the increase Of knowledge. for the on
thought and mind and life Of man; for
noble toleratio for an Astounding
charity.
We thank thee that human love and
kindness grow continually wider and
deeper as the divine spirit OF Jesus
gets into the heart and life of man.
Amen.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07

ner, a girl of Is, at Hudson and Myrtle
avenues. Brooklyn. One seized her by
the throat and choked her, while the
other grabbed her pocketbook, con
tanning a weeks wages. The young
highwaymen were arrested and the
money found in their possession.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07

The Savoy theater in London has been
deliberately reviving the charming operas
of Gilbert and Sullivan, and finds it re
ward is as great a popularity as attended
their first presentation.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07

THE magazines are not publishing
as many dialect stories as they used
to- mo; our public school system
has become SO perfect that nearly ev-
erybody can write English now."-Chi-
cage News.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, |.

UCA COUNT
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner Of the firm of f. ]. Cheney g. Co.
doing business in the City Of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum OF ONE HUNDRED for
each and every case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day OF December, A. D.. 1885
(SEAL) A. w.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo, o
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07

Copenhagen's round tower, built in the
eleventh century, and $50 feet high, is to
be moved bodily a distance of $50 feet, in
order to widen a business street.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07

According to the best authorities, there
has never been a race of men who were
ignorant of the use Of fire.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07

An Elizabeth seal top silver spoon,
weighing one ounce and a half, was sold in
London recently for 500 an ounce. This
is a record price for old silver.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07

For a complete list of prizes, useful
and ornamental, given free to purchas-
ers of Diamond &c" Soap write to the
Cudahy Packing Co. So. Omaha, Neb.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07
His Good Fortune.

Congratulations, my boy. You have
ut last come into an immense sum of
money" Thank heaven; l can now
go to the Klondike."-Judge.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07

It's just as easy to buy Diamond CO.
Soap as inferior kinds. Your grocer
sells it.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07

The Duke OF Wellington, six months
after the battle of Waterloo, was created
a marshal of France.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07

The Registrar-General of Great Brit
ain is authority for the statement that
the highest rate of mortality among
any class of men engaged in any regu-
lar branch of industry is found among
persons engaged in the liquor trade. A
table containing the comparative death
rates of males engaged in one hundred
occupations in England and Wales
gives very convincing arguments. Men
engaged as inn or hotel servants have
the highest rate of mortality; clergy
men, ministers and priests the lowest.
or persons engaged in the retail IL
quor trade the death rate is four times
that OF the clergy between the ages OF
% and 40.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07
THE PEOPLES FAvORiTE.

Glass church bells are announced among
the recent inventions.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07
SUIu Uy DTUBRISlS, I0C'
Halls Family Pills are the best.

In West Africa the natives hiss when
they see anything beautiful. The Basutos
applaud a popular orator in their assem-
blies by kissing at him.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07

Lady's Lorgnette with rolled gold
chain free by saving Diamond &C"
Soap wrappers. Ask your grocer.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07

A Persian carpet has been in use for 200
years in the main hall of the shah's palace
in Teheran.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07

/ believe Piso's Cure is the only medicine
that will cure consumption.-Anna M.
Ross, Williamsport, Pa, Nov. 10, '95.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07

The emperor of China has to fast sixty
four days in each year for the sake of re-
ligiOn.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07
WAS BADLY DUPED.
HOW A RICH" WIDOW FLEECED
A TEXAS LOVER.
Expended n Thousand Dollars on Her
Finally Became Convinced She Was
a Fraud-Result of Answering an
Advertisement.
r L NJ A r X ABLE

X Il NJ A X X ABLE
case has just come
to light in San
Francisco which
how how easy it
Is sometimes - to
pull the wool
over a mans eyes.
Some months ago
an advertisement
appeared W h / C h
stated that a wild
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07

Don't make long prayers on Sunday
and use a thirty-three-inch yardstick
the rest Of the week.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Egypt is the only country in the worl,
where there are more men hal women.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. III
druggists refund the money II it fails to cure.
2oc. The genuine has L. b G. on each tablet
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07

The greatest pilgrimages to the Holy
Land are undertaken by the Russians. 1t
is calculated that between 10000 and 40, 1000
Russians visit Palestine every year.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07

for children teething, softens the gums. reduces in
tammation, allays pain, cures wind collie. IS cent
q bottle.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07

The Arabs show their friendliness,
when meeting, by shaking hands six or
eight times. Arabs of distinction go be-
yond this-they embrace each other several
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07

Japan has seventy five cotton mills.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07

Bordea ux, France, has ordered electric
cabs.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-01-07

Tennessee has 137 varieties of wood.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29
Care for Their Old Animals.

In India the Hindoos have establish
ed homes or asylums for aged and In.
firm beasts and birds. One of these.
near the sodepur station and about ten
miles from Calcutta. Is under the con.
troll of n manager, with n staff of eighty
servants and an experienced veterinary
surgeon. In this place at present there
are O70 animal paupers--12O bulls, 3O7
cows. III calves, 12 horses. 13 water
buffnloes. 90 sheep. Is goats, al pig.
cons, "A cocks and hens. 4 cats, 8 mon
keys and 8 dogs. The asylum is de-.
scribed as being systematically and
mercifully managed. The cows have
especially a good time Of It. inasmuch
as on festnl occasions natives go from
far and near to decorate and worship
them.
One Of the established sights of the
city of Bombay Is the PInjrapole. a spot
whittier WORKOUT or diseased FEATURES
are sent by benevolent Hindoo citizens.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

No wonder the real estate business In
Chicago 10 dead.
People are tired Of paying the taxes
Of others.
Owing to the bribery Of Assessors by
the Gas Trust and other rich corpora.
tons the assessed valuation of Chicago
property gets lower every year. while
the taxes of those who have to pay
grow larger In amount.
The expenses Of the city are greater
every year and the poor man who pays
taxes has to meet them. The Gas Trust
and other bribers are not affected.
The honest taxpayers Of Chicago pay
greater percentage on each 500 Of
their assessed valuation than the peo-
pie Of any other city In the United
States.
The following figures taken from the
New York World Almanac for 1890 and
furnished by the Mayors OF the cities
named, speak for themselves:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

Read the above figures, citizens Of
Chicago. and then blush for shame.
Out Of the ten largest cities In the
United States Chicago ranks tenth in
assessed valuation of taxable property!
Does any one for n moment believe
that Pittsburg and Brooklyn and Buf.
falO, for instance, IRE richer than Chi
cago. not to speak of San Francisco
or st. Louis or Baltimore?
A thousand times no!
Chicago Is the victim Of the bribe.giv.
Ing prOpensltles Of the Gas Trust and
other robbing corporations, which take
all that the people have and give them
nothing In return.
Chicago gives the Gas Trust and the
other tax lodging corporations police
protection and fire protection. 1t gives
the Gas Trust Its streets free Of charge.
And in return the Gas Trust cheats
Chicago out Of Its taxes and forces the
city to pay 1t millions Of dollars for
the poor apology for gas furnished to
its lampposts and public buildings.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29
DAZZLING RICHNESS PREVAILS,
Russian Functions Generally Cor.
gcOus beyond Description.

gcOus beyond Description.
The Russian court, military ana min.
lsterlal dress Is costly ana rich In the
extreme, and this richness Is carried
out even to the liveries of the servants,
their scarlet coats being literally ablaze
with gold. 1t Is q fact that no court IN
the world presents such u picturesque
and magnificent appearance as does
that OF Russia. At any function, there
fore, the show Is brilliant. but more es'
pecially, perhaps, ut ball, when the
rich evening toilets of the ladies, en-
HANGED by jewels of priceless worth,
add much to the already brilliant erect
The Russian dances are of very state
ly description and both the Emperor
and Empress take part In them very
thoroughly.
The aspect of the armOrlal hall, where
the supper Is often laid. Is grand beyond
all description. This meal Is not par
taken of standing, as mt the majority
of courts, but the guests sit down ut
the long rows OF tables. A procession
Is formed, which Is headed by his impe'
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29
Grass Made Into l'apcr.

China grass Is being largely cultivat.
cd In japan for paper and Irvine max.
ing purposes, and several large com.
pnnies. some with capital Of 81, 600.
900. have been formed to supply the
cultivators with seed. and give them
the necessary instruction. the farmer
being bound to turn over the crop at a
fixed price to the company, thus avoid.
Ing competition and keeping prices
down,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29
and are maintained until they become
restored to health or die, out of char.
table fund.--New York Press,
Presidents Characteristic Repiy

Presidents Characteristic Reply.
Not long ago President Mckinley was
addressing a great audience in Phila.
delphia. At the close of the affair the
people were closely crowded about the
entrance. held back by the police until
after the President should have left.
Some one, mindful Of the Presidents
convenience. suggested that he leave
by rear door.
mo. I will leave by the front door.
I never retrnce my steps," was the char.
acterlstic reply of the President.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

The new city attorney should enforce
the following resolution passed by the
City Council:
Resolved, That the City Attorney
be and he is hereby directed to in
stitute proceedings to test the cOnstitu-
tionality Of the act Of the Legislature
permitting the consolidating of gas
companies. and also annul the act of
consolidation Of the Consumers Gas
Company, the Peoples Gas Light and
Coke Company and the Equitable Gas
Company. for the reason that these
companies In consolidating under the
name of the Peoples Gas Company
have violated the express conditions
against consolidation contained in the
ordinances granting them the privilege
to operate in the city of Chicago.
~6
Commenting upon this most neces.
sary action by the City Council, the
CHICAGO RECORD OF SATURDAY,
MAY 12, 1903, SAID:
aid. Bigane was not elected as n
reformer. Nevertheless he offered IN
the Council Monday evening a set Of
resolutions that may be made to work
for the relief of Chicago from the grasp
of the lighting corporations. Probably
some of the aldermen were taken by
surprise or they would not have allow
ed the resolutions to get past the stage
where they could be used for sandbag-
ging purposes. But the resolutions
were adopted. and now need only the
signature of the Mayor to make them
effective.
1.-THE resolutions call attention to the
benefits of municipal ownership Of the
city water works and suggest possible
benefits to come from municipal owner.
ship of the lighting service. They en-
power the Mayor to appoint commit
tee Of nine to investigate and report
upon the experience of other cities with
municipal ownership Of lighting plants
and to agitate for State legislation that
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

will enable the municipality to furnish
light to Its citizens. As Mayor Harrl.
son Is known to be in favor Of the ex-
tension Of the functions of the munic.
ipality In the direction Of a larger dc.
gree of public ownership 1t Is to be
presumed he will sign the resolutions.
unless he finds some serious objection
to their form. BY doing SO, and by up.
pointing flrst-class committee to CIR.
~ out the purpose Of the resolutions,
he will do much to prepare the way for
n proper solution Of the lighting prob.
lem In Chicago.
1.-THE LIGHTING COMPANIES OF CHI
CAGO, ESPECIALLY TBE GAS COMPANIES,
HAVE TREATED THE PUBLIC MOST
sHAMEFULLY. THEY SECURED FRAN.
CHIsEs UPON THE EMPRESS STIPULATION
THAT THEY WOULD NOT COMBINE, nut
WOULD COMPETE WITH ONE ANOTHER.
THEY PRocEEDED, HOWEVER, TO FORM
A TRUST IN VIOLATION OF THE LAW.
AND THEN, TO AVOID EMBARRASSMENT,
HAD THE LEGISLATURE PASS AN ACT
LEGALIZING THEIR STATUS. MORE THAN
THAT, THEY HAD THE LEGISLATURE
PASS ANOTHER ACT MAKING ANY FUR
TIER COMPETITION WITH THEM PRAC-
TICALLY IMPOSSIBLE. JUST BEFORE
THESE LAWS WENT INTO EFFECT AN
SONS TO FURNISH LIGHT UPON TERMs
MUCH MORE FAVORABLE TO CONsU MERs
AND THE CITY THAN THE TRUST MAIN
TAIN. THE AGENTS OF the TRUST Pre-
VENTED TIE PASSAGE or THE ORDI-
NANCE.
Evidently the only relief from the
situation Is In extending the functions
Of the municipality. The city has a
municipal electric lighting plant, which
the Mayor and Council, very wisely,
have taken steps to enlarge. Upon Sc
curing the proper authority from the
Legislature the city plant could be still
further enlarged and used In furnish.
ing light to private consumers, just as
the city furnishes water to citizens. In
the course Of time the city might very
well go further and take over the eX'
listing lighting plants and thus control
the entire lighting service Of the city
"A move to secure from the Legisla'
ture authority for municipalities to
furnish light to private consumers
would meet with hearty cooperation
from the smaller cities OF the State
Many of them have electric lighting
plants for furnishing public light. They
could just as well as not furnish llght
to their citizens, and frequently have
sought from the Legislature the prlvi
lege of so doing, but without success
In several neighbOring States cities
having municipal plants are allowed tt
sell light. The cities of Illinois, es.e
cially the smaller ones, should be giver
this same privilege. If Mayor Harrison
should name this committee and 1
should be successful In securing legls
latiOn of this sort 1t would earn thu
gratitude not only of the people o.
Chicago who protest at being held II
the grasp of the gas trust, but of thu
citizens of the smaller municipalities
OF the State as Well"
~eA
The Gas Trust Is making slathers o
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

OF intelligent
companies have been able
Inspections capital
The defiant
hands OF the
Springfield the day OF reckoning
stockholders
just s3lG taxes last and cleared
according Billings
people hold
the benefit n a reduction of 25 600 feet
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

Time may bc money, but it's hard for
q man TO make his creditors believe II.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

The Gas Trust Is making slathers of
money out of its damnable monopoly.
1t guarantees the Ogden Company
100000 per year for not extending Its
plant under its franchise. The money,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

They smoke In Church.
In some of the rural districts of Hol.
land smoking Is commonly INDUCED in
in the churches.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

"What 10 the price Of Debbins
Electric SoapY'
"Five cents q bar, full size, just
reduced from ten. Hasn't been lees
than ten for 81 years."
Wby, that's the price Of common
brown soap. Send me o box. I can't
afford to buy any other soap after
this"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29
But the Rich and Robbing Gas Trust
Will Be Permitted to Escape
Easily.
Last Year It Beat the Taxpayers Out of
S316,000-It Will Do So
Again.


million Al
the West and North Sides make this
will already
what the following rich wIgge payngter
These the illinois
laho
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

Woman may be the weaker vessel,
but man Is often broke.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29
His Pia,nttvc PIea Prevailed,

A homesick japanese Is as hOmesicli
n man as can be. One who acted as
cook on the Indiana last summer sent
In the following pathetic petition for his
rclcnse: Excuse me. Honorable Off.
GERS. I am always thanking for your
kindness, that I could not forget per.
pctuality. Last month I signed for my
work, therefore I have a duty to do
make my responsible for n year. but
for the sake Of could not understand
English language. could not give you
even n satisfaction, and moreover I
would often trouble my friends, by this
I have many sorrow. II I must bear
with patience this work for n year. I
must take sick surely. I have to do
much thing for my native country.
Though you will refuse my wish I will
never free away because I believe n
God and have many honor. But my
Honorable officers please excuse mo
my work and give me a free" 1t Ii
pleasant to he able 10 add TINT he did
not have to take a sick. for lie got his
free,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

BY all means let us have legislative
investigating committee. The amount
Of tracing back" that it can do will
amply repay the time and trouble
caused In bringing II to life.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29
NAME OF BUILDING.

Adams Express .......
Ashland.
Auditorium. ............
Board OF Trade. ........
Borden Block. ..........
8oyce.
Chamber of Commerce
Champla1n. ............
Chicago Opera House,.
Columbus ...............
Hartford. ................
Home Insurance. .......
Lakeside. 80.
Marshall Field Retail .
Marshall Field Wh'sale
Masonic Temple........
Nonadnock ..............
New York Life. .........
Old Colony..............
Pullman.
Royal Insurance. 49,.
Stegel q Cooper. .......
Stock Exchange. .......
Studeb aker. :. -. ......
Tacoma .................
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29

rial majesty and the most distinguished
lady present, and the room Is then en-
tered In the order of precedence. OF
course an Immense quantity Of plate is
displayed. This and the china that Is
also used are noted throughout Europe
for their richness and beauty. There Is
one service alone capable of dining 500
persons that Is composed entirely of the
purest silver overlnid with gold. Added
to MI this the use of variety of the
choicest fruits and the rarest flowers.
among which orhcids figure largely,
makes the scene one Of most gorgeous
magnificence.
During the evening a state progress
through the suite of rooms Is made by
the imperial personages and the chief
officers of the household, the guests
forming up into long avenue on either
side. One special feature is that two
or three Of the largest halls In the pal.
ace are on the occasion of the ball fitted
up as huge conservatory. palms. ex.
Otics, ferns. banks Of flowers and even
fruit trees being trapsplanted thithcr
with the most marvellous effect.
Electric light is carried throughout
and CLOVIS down from myriads Of globes
Of a variety Of colors. In this verltable
fairyland hundreds Of seats are placed
for the convenience Of the guests be.
tween the dances. 1t would he utterly
impossible to mention the rare works
of art TO he seen In this palace, com.
prlsing paintings. statuary, collections
Of jewels. antiquities and curlos Of ev.
cry description. Everything Is of orr.
entail magnifcence and to see It all the
eye must weary of the continuous daz.
zle.--Engllsh Illustrated Magazine.