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The Meeker herald., 1899-12-30

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reading
The Chicago Special" via Union Paci-
fir vhth leaves Denver at 800 .. m. and
arrives lrhcago at s:15 the following even
ing The quickest and best equipped
trains put of Denver. Ticket Office. 9i1
lIth. Stfet.
The Meeker herald., 1899-12-30
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The Meeker herald., 1899-12-30

Finery is unbecoming in us who
want the means Of decency.
The Meeker herald., 1899-12-30

For Lung and chest diseases, Piso's Cure
IL the bsst medicine We have ussd.-Ars.
j, L. Northcott, Windsor, Ont, Canada.
The Meeker herald., 1899-12-30

"What induced Nancy to go on the
stage?' "she has such little feet"
The Meeker herald., 1899-12-30

''Your little eirl looks healthy, Mrs.
JoueS." ''Healthyf Her doll has had
eight heads since last Christmas."
The Meeker herald., 1899-12-30

Don't you love an old-fashioned snow
storm, Pauline?" Yes, II a man who
takes me out has a fashioned sleigh"
The Meeker herald., 1899-12-30

PtY0 Psrnansntly Cured. htsyr ssrvousasss aftsi
Hfp2 dAys use Of DR.. khnss Great Nerve Rsstorer
tsnA for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatiss
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-02-03
a BOOK OF FATE.
The Keeping Of One often Helps
Make the Keeper Quite
Miaera BILE.

A Young woman who revels in woe
has evolved, or at least revived, an ex-
cellent way of keeping herself in a
state of perpetual gloom, says New
York exchange. She has diary with
two pages for each day. On one page
she writes what she expects to do,where
she proposes to 80 and whom she hopes
to see during the day On the opposite
page she writes what she has done,
where she goes and whom she has seen.
The pages, says the young woman,
never agree and are usually fat con-
tradictions of each other. The silver
lining of the cloud of pessimism which
such a perverse state of affairs would
otherwise engcnder is that she has no
ticed that when she predicts and ex-
poets gloomy day, filled with disa-
greeable duties or monotonous dull
ness, the opposite page is sure to glim-
mer with pleasant surprises = calls
from pleasant people, letters from alb
sent friends, invitations of an especial
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-02-03
Theatrical "PrOps.''

Props comprise all the portable arti-
cles required in play. Guns and pis-
tols-which too often fail to go off at
the critical moment-are props; loaves
of bread. fowls, fruit, all made of
rough papier mache, are also props.
We may also include those wondrous
gilt goblets, only seen on the stage.
which make such nonmetallic thud
when they fall and bounce upon the
boards. as among the achievements of
the property man. But it is at panto-
mime time that that individual is al
his busiest. Big masks and make-be-
lieve sausages and vegetables, without
which no pantomime would be COM
plete, are mingled with fairy wands,
garlands of artificial flowers, basket
work frames for the accommodates of
giants and other articles too numerous
to mention. How the right things are
forthcoming at the right moment is
one of those mysteries only known to
property men. Had one of these use
full members of the theatrical world
the ability and inclination to write a
book. what an entertaining volume
could he turn out!-Chambers' Jour
nal.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-02-03
Hoods SarsapariIIe
HE WAS THE REAL THING.
How q Territorial Committee with
Long Guns Tanned a Con.
trary Senator.

Il represented the territory in congress
them" laughed the man who has returned to
the east that he may spend his declining
years among the friends of his youth.
In one of the frontier towns where I
happened to visit they were trying to raise
funds for charitable purpose, and was
invited to attend an entertainment given
with view to helping the cause. I was
scarcely inside when a committee of three
with long hair, long faces and long guns,
invited me to little tent at one side of
the ball.
Now, giner'l,' said one of them who had
no definite idea as to the propriety of IT,
ties, you'll jest set where you are. This
here thing has got ter win, fur what few
Wlmln folks we has is into it, and we can't
dlsapp'int 'em. I'll tell you as a frien' to
stay right here and look pleasant Don't
pay no pa ticulair 'tention to the galoot out
'.Then heard: Step right inside, ladies
and gents, an see the only live sinator ever
brought to these here diggins. He's import
ed at big expense from the wiles of Sage
brush county an has been tanned by a com
mlttee of our bravest citizens pp'inted. fur
that special purpose. He's the real thing.
an all others is base imertations which none
of US would take fur the givin'. He speaks
o our ia Language perfeck an is as harmless as
Il drew like porous plaster, and never
IN my life exerted myself harder to be agree
able. Some of you might think you would
nave done differently, but you never saw
that special committee. detroit Free
Press
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-02-03
KENTUCKY BELLIES REVENGE.
She Refused the German Baron Who
Had Tilted Her Many
Years Ago.

This is a story of an international
marriage that didn't take place. It
failed twice, the first time for reasons
of the man in the affair, or his family,
and the second time for reasons of re-
venge on the part of the once young
woman, now three times married. It
is safe to say that the German baron
will not daily long again with Blue
Grass belle.
1t was half century ago that Miss
Marie Goodloe, one of the most beauti-
full girls in that state world-famous for
three beautiful products-girls, horses
and whisly-went abroad and formed
the acquaintance of Baron Won horde,
of Berlin, nephew of the late Prince
Bismarck. They became engaged and
everything seemed to be going smooth
ly, when the parents of the young man
announced that it could not be, and
that the affair was broken off.
Miss Goodloe recovered, and in time
became successfully Mrs. Shreeve, Mrs.
Ransom and Mrs. Cuthbert Bullitt. The
first two husbands died and divorce
separated her from the last one.
Perhaps the old flame fingered in the
heart of the baron, and it certainly
burned with a vengeance in the heart
of the lady. Last summer they met in
Chicago, and again he asked her to be
his. The long-awaited hour had come.
At last the proud Kentuckian had =
chance to show the baron what sort of
a woman the blue grass country pro-
| duces.
She told the baron that she would
consider the matter und give him an
answer in person at her home on No
| vember /. He came in advance of the
date and found Louisville society wide
| open. She gave a reception in his hon
| or at Fountain Ferry park, and for two
weeks showed him every attention.
On the first of the month he kne1t
| with becoming baronial grace at the
feet of the beauty and offered to share
his castle on the Rhine with her.
With an arise-sir-knight air she babe
| him regain his feet, and when he was
sufficiently traced she remarked that
she preferred cabin in Kentucky to
a castle in Germany. The baron quit
| America, and Mrs. Bullitt gave out tho
story. Thus was she avenged.-N. Y.
i Press.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-02-03
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

"War is more expensive than it was
zoo years ago. ooh, yes, they didn't
have TO investigate everything them
Detroit journal.
Friend-"So the editor sends you his
paper free?" Poet-"Yes; he says I
needn't subscribe if I won't contribute
any ore.'-Fliegende Blaetter.
The New Partner-''Why would not
play with an all-star cast make a
hit?" The Old Partner-"No good, ME
boy, unless you can invent an all-center
stage. Cincinnati Enquirer.
"Is there any difference between
sick and Zip" "Why, it's just like
this: the man who gets sick sends for
doctor, while the man who becomes
Ill summons physician" Puck.
Miss De style-"Oh, major! Did you
ever 60 to military ball?" Old Vet
eran-''No, my dear young lady; in
those days had a military ball come to
me. It nearly took my leg off,
Truth.
Little Elmer-"Pa, what's an OPP
timist?" Pa-"An optimist, my boy,
is man who is so glad he laughs, when
his wife scolds him, because there is a
law against polygamy in this country"
Cleveland Leader.
Tagleigh-"Nd you ever notice,
when man has been drinking heavily
the night before, how long and earnest
~ he will look at himself in the glass
the next morning." Wagleigh-"Cer-
tainly. That is the time for sober re-
Fiction. Life.
''Let me see," said the absent-mind-
ed guest; mustard doesn't 60 with
turkey as it does with beef" eyes, it
Does" remarked the assertive youth,
who was deliberately gorging himself.
"The only difference is that with 1ur-
key you wear the mustard on the out
side."-St. Louis Republic.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-02-03
other diseases. This boiling of his food

other diseases. This boiling of his food
is not caused by desire to hasten his
meal, but because his molars, or back
teeth, having more work to perform
than his front teeth, wear away in the
course of few years and become
much shorter than the front ones, thus
allowing the food to pass into the stom-
sch without being properly masticated.
In cases of this kind the incisors, OF
front teeth, have to be filed down an
eighth or quarter of an inch.
The molars of mule are 21s inches
in length, while the incisors measure
cA inches, and judging from his signs
Ct pain, the nerves are as sensitive as
those of human beings. An expert
dentist operates on "a mules day.
The extracting instruments are from
two to three feet in length, and the
entire case of instruments weighs
fully 81 pounds. The teeth of every
mine mule are examined and treated,
if necessary, once or twice year.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-02-03
THE LAND OF LONG AGO.

Where the mountains grand and solemn
Guard the landscape calm and still.
Watching DER its peaceful beauty
Just as giant watchers will.
Oft love amid the splendor,
AS the sun is sinking low
Just to gaze upon the picture.
AS in days of long ago.
There the flowers are upward springing
AS of old they oft would grow;
And the happy birds are singing
Making music sweet and low.
While in many a wayside garden
Dear familiar blossoms stand.
Oh, it is realm enchanted,
Wondrous glimpse of childhood's land.
Softly sounds the ripping streamlet
While it seeks the distant sea,
Hark, hear the millstones whirring,
Grinding grain from hill and lea.
Ever sings the merry miller,
Some sweet strain in accent low.
Oh, 1t is land of gladness,
AS It was long years ago.
~. B. M. Wright. in Boston Budget.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-02-03

ly tempting character and all sorts of
unlooked-for enjoyment. The writer
of the diary says she finds it an excel
lent antidote for undue citation of spir-
its and a check to despair. When she
feels down she can turn to her blue
days and see how we'll they turned out,
and when she feels particularly exuber-
ant glance at the records of days
joyously anticipated but miserably
spent has a wonderfully SOLDERING ef-
feet. The book keeps her in a state OF
tranquil neutrality very restful for the
nerves. The absurd young woman has
had the old diary bound in pink and
purple, typifying Joy and woe, and calls
it. her book of fate.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-02-03

the sight of an intoxicated Turk is
almost unknown. In this connection l
must call attention to the sultan's
rigid rule against decollete and sleeve.
less dresses at the palace dinner par.
ties. And let me add the following lit.
eral translation of paragraph which
lately appeared in one of the Con-
stantinople papers. THE police have
been authorized to forbid the letting
of apartments to single men in the
houses of Stamboul, especially in those
near Moslem homes. The assembling
under one roof of men living apart
from their families is contrary to the
usage and custom of the country. The
same law is applied to the property of
foreigners, as well as those of Otto
man subjects" What Christian gov
eminent, however paternal, would
make such a radical move toward i'm
proving the morals of the people?
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-02-03
W1TCHCRAFT IN ALASKA.
The Government Trying to Stamp Out
the Troublesome Practice OF
the Medicine Men.

The United States court of Alaska,
acting under instructions from Wash
ington, is endeavoring to stamp out
witchcraft, as practiced by the Indian
tribes on the southeastern coast of the
territory. A number of Indians arc at
Juneau under arrest, and their cases
are being considered by the grand jury
that is now in session. These Indians
are very superstitious, even more so
than those of the interior. Ii the med
icine man is unable to effect cure in
any case he pronounces the patient ne-
witched. The relatives of the sick In
dian will accuse some of the tribe of be-
ing the switch devil" The accused is
confined until the fate of the patient is
decided. In every case he is put to
death if the sick man dies. The num-
Der of Indians killed as witch devils"
increased during the past year, and
Gov. Brady gave it prominence in his
report. ...
Judge johnson, in charging the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-02-03

grand jury, said: "You will be called
upon to investigate number of Of
fenses peculiar to this territory grow
ing out of the belief in witchcraft prev
alent among the native people. Many
of the cruel murders among them may
be traced to this belief, and it is your
duty not to ignore, but to make patient
inquiry and return true bills where
the evidence SO warrants, for the pro-
lection of these people. The stamp of
the laws disapproval of all such prac-
tees must be emphatic"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-02-03
MULE DENTISTRY.
Twenty.F0uF Of the AMI.
mails Every Day.

A Mexican mining company which
owns 300 mules keeps dentist on It's
staff simply to look after the mules
teeth.
One of Mr.. Mules amiable weakness
es is the habit of boiling his food,
which frequently causes dyspepsia OF
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-02-03
VERY STRICT.
Such II the Government of Turkey
In the Enforcement Of Its
Moral Code.

Those who prate about the immoral
ity of the Turk and of Mohammedan-
ism ought to consider for moment
just how much-or rather, how little
they know aboat the matter, says a
letter in the Chicago Record. Islam as
theory may be all wrong, but Its
practical results are often worthy of
notice. In no large, city of Europe
or America is there so little public
drunkenness as in Constantinople, and
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-02-03
The Quarrel.

A man and his wife quarrel and agree
to part. The man walks eastward, his
wife walks westward. After going
nearly 100 miles, they are less than 100
yards apart. The explanation is that
they are travelling on shipboard, and
that the man goes to one end of the
ship, and his wife to the other. - St.
Louis Globe Democrat
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-02-03
THE BABY RECONC1LES HER.
Was Disappointed in Love, Mar
ried to Please Her Mother.

Princess Helene d'Orleans, duchess
d'Aosta, is one of the few royal ladies
whose name is connected with a genu-
inc romance. She is the child of the
exiled Comte de Paris, and until her
marriage knew no other home than
England. The second daughter of this
Bourbon prince, she grew up a hand
some, vivacious girl, passionately fond
Of British sports, and among her IA
vorite playmates and friends were the
daughters and sons of the prince of
Wales.
When the princes eldest son came to
. manageable age it was found that
he and Princess Helene entertained
something more than sentiment of
mere friendly affection for each other,
and only difference of religion stood
between the union of the young peo-
pie. Queen Victoria has always highly
esteemed the modern bourbons and in
court circles the possibility of mar
riage was seriously discussed. Eager
to marry not only the man she loved,
but the man who would some day, she
hoped, be king of England and en-
peror of India, Princess Helene posted
off to see the pope. His holiness was
obdurate and so were the English peo-
pie; the queen was wise enough not to
sanction any alliance for her grandson
save with woman who could accept
the communion of the Anglican church,
and Princess Mary of Teck took Princess
Helene's place.
When the duke of Clarence died there
is no doubt that this bourbon princess
niourned him deeply and sincerely, and
refused for a time to consider any mat
rimonial arrangements that the old
Princess Clementina of Saxe-Coburg
proposed to the countess de Paris. No
love match in any sense was her mar
riage with King Humbert's nephew,
Duke d'Aosta. She married him simply
because of her mothers pleadings, and
the prince of Naples refusing to marry,
there seemed every chance that D'Aosta
would one day be called to the italian
throne.
After her wedding the princess made
no secret of her dislike for her yoke,
and for her adopted country, and when
the prince Of Naples did finally marry,
impetuous Helene, believing her hopes
of queening it in Italy to be forever cut
off, decided to return to her beloved
England. By the united pleadings of
her mother and her kindly, clever sis
ter-in-law, the duchess d'Orleans, a
family scandal was by chance averted
and she was persuaded to stay in
Italy.
Just now her prospects of holding an
exalted position among the crowned
heads of Europe seem brighter. The
prince of Naples is not over strong, no
children haveyet blessed his union with
his lovely Montenegrin wife, and the
duchesse d'Aosta has lately become the
mother of fine boy. The promise
seems to be that her husband a fine,
stalwart fellow, will outlive his cousin
and that he will succeed to the throne,
while for the present the duchesse's
baby son is heir presumptive to the
crown of Ttalv-Cleye1and leader
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-02-03
Excessive Severity.

"Have you anything to say before
sentence is pronounced?" asked the
judge.
"Your honor" replied the prisoner,
give no fault to find with anyone but
the district attorney. I am a mere
swindler. your honor-nothing worse;
and"-his voice trembled with emotion
cit isn't right to denounce me as if
I were the villain of . melodrama.-
Puck.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-02-03
At the Dime Museum.

Cholly Cooking at the boa constric-
tor)-Aw-what do you feed him on?
Showman-Noodles. He eats one
noodle at time. Better stand a little
farther away from the cage.-Chicago
Tribune
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-02-03

Canadians In the House Of Lords.
Canada has three of her sons sitting
IN the house of lords, viz, Baron Hall
burton( the earl Of Carnwath and the
earl Of Elgin
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-02-03
Truly Loved.

Mrs. Adsley-My husband is very good to
me-. He always accompanies me to church
on Sundays.
Mrs. Darling-That's nothing My hus-
band looks under the bed at my request
every night.-Chicago Evening News.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-02-03


China
EthanA whoc
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-02-03

the first thing you do in case of a cold?"
Bright Student-"Sneeze, sir!"-Yonkers
Statesman.
A captured ostrich always means feather
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-02
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Brady Claims He Was
Relieved of His
Money.
POLICE WORKING ON THE CASE.
They Are Suspicious Of
Brady's Reported
Stories. as
POLICE WORKING ON THE CASE.

William H. Brady, a conductor on the
Consolidated street railway, reported tc
the police, yesterday, that he was rob-
bed Of SIS on the Shrewsbury road di-
rectly opposite st. Anne's cemetery, be
tween 10 and IL o'clock Thursday even
ing.
He claims he was driving a young
woman home from Worcester, and
when he reached a point in the road di-
rectly opposite the cemetery, a mar
stepped out from a shadow and asked
him where the Wachusett Boat club
house was. Brady pointed out the club
house and started the horse up again
He left the woman at her home, and on
his way back was halted again at the
same spot in the road and asked for a
second time where the club house was
He again told the man, and when he
attempted to start the horse up, another
man stepped out from the side of the
road and grabbed the animal by the
birdie. He was ordered to empty out his
pockets, he says, of all the money he
had, and after a careful search the rob-
bers managed to clean up $78.
Although the affair happened ir
Shrewsbury, Chief of Police James NJ
brennan detailed Inspectors O'Day and
Stone and Officer Condy on the case
and yesterday morning the three Off
GERS went to Lake Quinsigamond where
Brady agreed to meet them, but he was
not there. The officers looked the ground
over carefully and heard several differ
emit stories about the affair, all of which
were said to have been told by Brady
One story was to the effect that he
was driving the young woman home
about o'clock yesterday morning and
was held up, and another had it as early
as 8 o'clock Thursday evening. AS far
as the police are able to find, the sup
posed robbery happened between the
hours of o'clock Thursday night and
8 O'Clock yesterday morning.
Brady was at the lake yesterday
morning when the officers We're there
it is said, but refused to see them and
the police think there is more to the
case than Brady tells.
He describes one of the men as tall
with red mustache and had pimples
on his face. The point in the road where
he claims to have been robbed is very
dark at night and the police fail to see
how pimples on a mans face could be
distinguished.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-02
BOTH DISCREDITED,
Roget Given the Lie in Conformation With
Brugere = Strong Witnesses For
the Accused Jouaust Squelches
Bertillon When the Latter
Wished to Speak.

Rennes, Sept. 1.-This was a very sat
isfactory day for Dreyfus. The Beau
repaire witness, Germaine, who was tc
prove that Dreyfus attended the Alsa-
tan maneuvres, found his statements
denied by a reputable witness, while
Germaine hi&selfs it was proved, had
undergone two convictions for swim
ding. This was the only testimony
against Dreyfus, the remainder of the
dispositions being in his favor, severa
Of them being very weighty.
In the case of Capt. Carvalho, Gen
Sebert and Maj Hartman. their evi.
dence went to show that particulars OF
the firing manual of the 100 gun ant
hydro pneumatic brake were almos
matters of common knowledge among
officers, and that the contention thai
Dreyfus from his special position OF
the staff and peculiar movements, coulC
alone be acquainted with them, had M
solid basis.
This was the sum of todays proceed
ings, which We're not marked by am
incident of unusual importance, tn,
Roget rugere episode in which Gen
Roget clearly gave himself away, beine
the only matter which attracted spe.
cial attention.
NJ Bertillon was severely snubbed by
the presiding officer when he wished t.
reply to Gen. Sebert, who had con.
demned his system as fantastic. Az
soon as Gen. Sebert had finished his
testimony M. Bertillon bounced up and
asked to be allowed to speak, but Col
Jouaust quickly turned to the usher
and said: Bring in the next witness, "
whereupon NJ. Bertillon, extremely an
noyed, returned to his seat