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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08
GIRL ON WILD DRIVE.
AN ASYLUM INMATE HIRES 4
LIVERY RIG,
Half Dozen Give Chase-Is Captured
After a Pursuit of Twenty Miles and
IL Again Lodged in the Asylum-Had
Lots of Nerve,

There was plenty of excitement on
the streets of Stockton, Cal, the other
morning, brought about by a chase OF
nearly twenty miles after a maniac
who had escaped from DR.. Clark's pri-
vate asylum, just south of the city.
The patient was Eta Lockjoy, and
she left the asylum at some time dur
ing the night. She was as quiet as
any other person until the chase after
her commenced. Then she became wild
and dashed the horse she was driving
into a run, which it was able to keep
up for nearly twenty miles. Miss
Lockjoy was sent to the hospital some
days before from MADEIRA, where her
parents are quite well to do. She has
not been hayward, but has always had
a weakness for running away from
home. She effected her escape from
her room by cutting the screen with
her scissors and removing part Of the
woodwork. 1t is supposed she did part
Of this at odd times, as she always
hung a skirt over the place where the
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08
A PALM.
Iks Trunk, Leaves and Roots Are Used
for Various Purposes.

~ SSN
The most marvellous tree undoubted-
ly grows in Brazil, says Philadelphia
Record. 1t is the Carnahuba palm,
which grows uncultivated in the states
Of Parahiba, Ceara, Rio Grande do
Norte, Piauhi and some Of the neigh
boring states. The descriptions given
OF it seem incredible. In no other re-
gion Of the globe is a tree to be found
that can be employed for such varied
and useful purposes. 1t resists in
tense and protracted droughts and is
always green and vigorous. It's roots
produce the same medicinal effects as
s~arsaparilla. It's stems afford strong,
light fibers, which acquire a beautiful
luster, and serve also for joists, rafter5
and other building materials, as we'll
as for stakes for fences. From parts
of the tree wines and vinegars are
made. 1t yields almost a saccharine
substance, as we'll as a starch resem-
bling sage. In periods OF famine,
caused by protracted droughts. the
nutritious substances obtained from it
are OF immense benefit to the poorer
classes. It's fruit is used for feeding
cattle. The pulp has an agreeable
taste, and the nut, which is oleaginous
and emulsive, is sometimes used as 8
substitute for coffee. OF the wood OF
the stem musical instruments, water
'ubes and pumps are made. The pith
is an excellent substitute for cork.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08
China's Floating Islands.

Floating islands are familiar to all
who have eaten the ~toothsome dessert
OF maccaroons and whipped cream, but
little is known here of the real float
ing islands that navigate the rivers in
certain parts of China. News comes
from Bangkok that late last month an
island of large size disappeared near
the town of Kumpharaphi, on the Me-
kong. The island was partly c~ultivat-
ed and contained large trees, some of
them being ten feet in circumference.
The owner hunted for 1t for several
days, but found no trace of it. 1t is
reported that in the month Of March
each year islands float down the Me-
kong, and that they disappear nvar-
iably. Where shey go and how they
are disintegrated no one there seems
70 know,
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08

This is the abode of AL Sneed, a
colored boy, whose love for the artis-
tic and weird has taken this novel
bent. 1t has taken many hours of
labor for him to collect the assortment
Of bric-a-brac to be found in this sur
prising curiosity shop. He is a porter
in a Main street furnishing house. and
he has Whiled away the hours of bach
elorhood in decorating the rooms of
his little home in a way that would
make Joseph's coat OF many coIors
look like a suit of funeral clothes.
He has his sideboard stocked with
wines, liquors and cigars, and he en-
tertains his guests with a royal hospi-
tality of a ~Senegambian prince. Last
week walkers Merry Makers" as a
company Of colored vocallsts and dan
GERS appearing at the Orpheum style
themselves, were his guests, and al
though this affair was not mentioned
in the society columns Of the ewspa
pers, nothing more unique in the way
Of a social entertainment has ever
been chronieled in the history of the
city.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08

Life in a hotel is a great educator.
Day after day, Mrs. Conover went
about, saw great plays, red novels, Wis
tied her child and enjoyed existence.
She received Johns infreQuent letters
With a positive alarm. Suppose he
should send for her to return. She
could close her eyes, and see the great
dark, s~now-topped mountain wall, the
rough cabin close under the shadow,
the brawling waters of the mountain
torrent. In dreams she heard the
laundering voice of the wind among
the pine boughs, the scream OF the
wild eagles-that was all. She missed
John at first with all the passion of
her impulsive nature; but, as time
went on, the longing grew fierce, and
she felt she would rather never return
than to go o when life was SO full
of gayety and novelty.
One day Fergus O'Hare anne to see
her. The colored servant told her
with a grin, that the visitor would not
write his name on a card, maybe
couldn't. Nelly flushed, for she knew
that it was little time since she had
been ignorant of card formalities
She said she would see him in he1
own parlor, and the amused bellboy
showed up the sWitchman. He looked
rougher and more grimy than ever.
How do you do, Fergus?" she said
with a little condescension.
Fergus had stopped in the middle Of
the little parlor.
nelly Conover! OF can't believe
it's the same" he said.
st is" she laughed; then in hel
w~arm-hearted way, "Sit down, Fergus
I'm glad to see you. You should SET
Kathleen. She's a fine girl now"
Fergus would not sit down. He wa!
evidently at a loss what to say. H
shifted his hat uneasily.
NELLY Carney, thot was, OF moos
hurry my wurrd as olive Tim Blak,
in NEE place down in the yard. DIV
some wurrd of John Conover from
dirthy Chinee thot olive befriendet
once or twice. He told me, Nelly Car
ney, thot John has med his foined a
last, an thot three ov the worst min IL
San Francisco are to be afther no
only he's taken alriddy, but it win b
his life for his claim out there beyant.
Nelly Conover had risen. All tn
fine lady dropped from her. She RAJ
to Fergus and caught his hand,
Fergus, Fergus. ye're a friend, in
deedi Come away with me to Johr
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08

From the stem a white liquid, similar
resembling maizena, may be extrSsted
OF the straw, hats. baskets, brooms
and mats are made. A considerable
quantity Of this straw is shipped to
Europe, and g part Of 1t returns to
Brazil manufactured into hats. The
straw is also used for thatehins
houses. Moreover, salt is extracted
from it, and likewise an alkali used
in the manufacture OF common soap.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08

resentatiyos Of the United States gov
eminent in foreign diplomatic fields,
but he stands high upon the list OF
American ENJOYS He is widely read
in international law, and is thoroughly
familiar with political affairs on both
sides Of the water. In the recent wal
with Spain he Was called upon to serve
the United States government In sew
eral delicate matters of diplomatic pol
icy.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08
MINISTER TO BELGIUM.

Lawrence Townsend of Pennsylvania.
Il newly appointed minister to Bel
GUM, holds at present the position OF
minister to Portugal; and he will enter
upon his new duties with the prestige
Of ripe diplomatic experience. Mr..
Townsend is ore Of the youngest rep.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08
Standing on His Dignity.

She-Will you ever speak to papa?
He-Never, unless he speaks to me
first. 1t would be unjust to you and
me, my dear, for he dropped me be-
cause I adored you. Any advance to-
ward a reconciliation must be made
by him.-Detroit Free Press.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08

Did you read my article this norm
ing?" asked the promising young jour-
nalist of the stranger. Eyes, my boy, I
read it through twice" That's a great
compliment" 81 read it twice to try
and understand what 1t was about
Tit-Bits.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08

There is a quicksilver mine in Peru
10 fathoms in circumference and 480
feet deep. In this profound abyss are
streets, squares, and a chapel where re-
ligious worship is held.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08
A Souls bitterness.

81 hate you'll" he declared, bitterly.
"and yet 1 must take you, for better or
worsel" Truly a most pleasant dose is
quinine. kansas City Independent.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08

worked hard, and the next summer
made a good find in a hole and sent
her back to San Francisco with a small
fortune and instructions to put Kath-
leen into a convent, where she could
have a schooling and be made a lady
for the future.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08
DIR. EDWARDS, HEALER
PARIS HAS GONE WILD OVER
THE AMERICAN.

seems to Possess the Power of Curing
by the Laying On of Hands-state-
mont of an Eye Witness, Who Is q
Seeptic.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08

Mae-"Are you keeping Lent?"
Ethel-"Of course l have given up
three c. my fances ,"-New York Jour
nal,
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-07-08

The average girls cup Of joy is a
mustache cup.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-06

as you have been faithful IN a few things
l will make you ruler over many things
The forces or influences of life depend
themselves. Some people carry summer
try wind that bowls across the border of
their experience is tempered and turned into
summer. To them every trial and every
cross Is Sanctitied. Even disappointment is
SWeetened by their serenity of temper and
the thought that denial is Gods plan of
pointing out a better way. TIL difference
between a true blessing and a false one is
this: A false blessing pleases now, but
hurts then, while a true blessing may hurt
now. but blesses then.
TIE text reveals the fatherhood of God
IN that we are not always permitted TO have
our way. God sometimes rubS out our fair
pictures In order that we may awake to
better things. In every event He emphasizes
christian character. A true Christian char
acter bears the mark of the pruning knife.
me gardener does not prune brambles, but
a vine. And so the pruning process becomes
10 the Christian a mark of divine favor.
Under the stimulus of these facts we may
be bright and CHEEKY at all times. Some
proVldences we understand here, and all will
be explained when the rosy light of eternity
breaks upon us. This we know. God is in
terested in us. He is a divine helper. If
we permit Him He will be a divine alchem-
list, transmitting the baser metals of tenn
poral things into the pure gold of an eX-
per1ence that outshines the stars. Because
all things work together for good, there is
nothing meaningless in the universe"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-06
SALVATION ARMY MEMORIAL.
Services for Captain Henry, Once sta
TONED in This City.

Memorial services were held last night at
the Salvation Army barracks in the old
library building in honor of Captain Henry,
who, priof to last October, was stationed
here for eleven months. He went from here
to the Northwest, dying a week ago at Mil
waukee, after Jour days Illness of pneu-
monia. While stationed here he was re-
garded as one of the most earnest and help
full Christian workers that had ever labored
with the local corps. Prior to the special
service in his honor last night he was
spoken Of in the most affectionate terms by
many who remembered his kindly ministra-
tions and who asserted that he is housed
in heaven" and that they expect to "see
him in glory" One woman, with gray hair,
told how he had become almost like one of
her family while here. When it came time
for him to go away, he said: Farewell.
mother, farewell. If I do not see you here,
1 win see you in heaven" And the old
lady, with streaming eyes, said that she was
sure to meet that blessed young man.
when she reached heaven.
The memorial service was conducted by
Adjutant Crawford, who succeeded Captain
Henry here. when a soldier dies said
Adjutant Crawford, Ibis comrades place
the flag at half mast. In the Salvation
Army we realize that we, too, are soldiers.
We have to fight. AS Paul says, we wrestle
not with flesh and blood, but with princi-
palities and powers. 1t is not a question Of
what is DEATH, but what is life, with me.
Our captain has passed into that mystic
beyond. We know that he is in a gloriied
state
A few years ago, the adjutant Went on to
state, while he was in charge of the train
ing barracks in Yonkers, N. Y, a Young
mar came to him one day, ready to become
an officer in the army. AS part of his duty.
the adJutant inquired into the young mans
character, his habits of life, his methods of
living and other things, to gain an insight
into the sincerity of his motives. His tes-
timony was clear cut and his eyes beamed
with truth and joy as he answered the ques-
tons put TO him. For five months he an
appearing late but once. He was on DUTY
when needed-he was always there when he
was wanted" said the adjutant. THAT is
a good thing in a young man. / needed a
man to sell War Cries. Where shall / find
the one TO go into this particularly difficult
and dangerous district? 1 thought. Henry
was chosen. He stuck at IL and succeeded
Deyond what any one else had ever done
lie had continuity; he was not only pune
Iual, but he knew how to stick to his work.
Mrs. read to you tonight the
psalm o. the tree growing by the side of
the river OF life. There is something beauti-
1ul about a tree-not about a currant bush
something beautiful about a tree that grows
upward, that is planted by the river of life.
rms young man was like q tree planted bv
living. water. There is Inspiration i'm the
AIe OF such a young man as he whose life
We are mere to commemorate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-06
Observed LOngfeIIow's Birthday.

February contains the birthdays of Long
fellow, Lincoln and Washington, and last
night the McCulloch Club observed the
birthday of the poet with a lecture on his
Efe by Mrs. Grace Julian Clark, of Irving
ton. Next Sunday night the club will have
a lecture on the life of Lincoln, and the
following Sunday night one on the life OF
Washington. Mrs. Clark's lecture was H.
Illustrated with stereopticon views of Long
fellows home, his portraits, portraits of his
friends, scenes of his poems and one oil
his manuscripts, showing how carefully he
revised his work. Mrs. Clark showed to heI
audience Longfellow as a boy, quick-witte6
and handsome, a lover of books. She told
how. when he became ar instructor his
pupils liked him because he always treated
them like gentlemen" h described his
home life, his associates and his work. His
extensive education and his full grasp Of
languages, she said, gave him a supreme
power over words and a style of expression
that hardly knew bounds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-06
IN REPLY TO INGERsOLL.
Rev. Mr.. aha Calls the Lecture n
SeriO-COmic Tragedy.

D.
Rev. A. J. Graham, rector of Christ
Church, devoted his sermon last evening to
a partial answer to the lecture delivered by
Colonel Rogert G. Ingersoll on the preced-
ing Sunday evening. Mr.. Graham said, by
way of preface to his remarks, that it would
be impossible for him to answer a man fully
without using his adversary's means of ar
gument, and this in Colonel Ingersoll's
case, he said, was a genius for satire. He
declared that in the whole two hours of
Ingersoll's lecture but about twenty min
utes was devoted to logidaI argument which
would engage the serious thought of any
thinking man. The rest of his time, says
DR.. Graham, was given to jokes and with
cisms and satire which tended to keep the
thoughtless element of the audience grin
ming, and at which, he declared, Ingersoll
laughed more than his hearers. The whole
lecture was a seriO-cOmic tragedy, with In
gersoll playing all parts from leading man
to scene shifter.
DR.. Graham alluded to the great men h
have believed in Christianity, and declared
it required more superstition to listen with
any credence to q theory that man with
his present and developing powers and the
earth on which he lives is the result of an
accident or happening than it did to be-
lieVe in the Christian religion. lngerSoll, ne
said, while posing as a man of JOY and talk
ing about the liberty of man, gave in his
lecture a more accurate enumeration of all
the evils of the world than a professional
Anarchist would do in connection with his
theory that if God made the world he did
a poor piece of work. In conclusion DR..
Graham said: I'VE walk by faith, not by
sight, not by the superstitious faith of In
gersoll, a contrast of whose religion of tear
ing doWn is only beneficial to that of Chris
tianity, whose effort is to build up
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-06

Yesterday st. Pauls Church began hav-
ing evening service at 4:3O o'clock in the
afternoon instead of at night. In his SER
mon, Rev. G.. A. Christensen told the story
of Belshazzar, King of Babylon, who was
the writing on the wall of his banquet hall
after he had drunk to the toast Confusion
to jehovah Belshazzar. the rector said,
was filled with dread by the mysterious
fingers that presupposed God. The pastor
ard said it COMPOUNDED the scientists. A
cEiId, he said, replies that there is some
thing supernatural behind. the manifesto
tions of nature, but the scientist snakes ms
head and says, Il do not know" Bel
shazzar was stabbed after the feast and the
hand that drove the dagger was not known.
"Who guided the dagger that slew the
king?" We need not aquit God" The senti-
ment in Buddhism that whatsoever We
sow, that shall We reap" the preacher said,
was Just as true in Christianity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-06
STORIES OF LEGISLATORS.
senator. Garnishment" Is a New One
ON the General Assembly.

OA Ah& GnEN0
One day last week several senator's were
sitting around the Senate chamber before
the opening Of the session talking at random
on various subjects. Some one touched on
the question Of the superior i~ntuitive abil-
tiles of the average experienced clerk in the
government mail service in deciphering mis-
spelled and hieroglyphically written adj
dresses on letters, to the end that very few
letters, with anything like an address on
them, ever reach the dead letter office. In
the midst of this discussion Senator Goche-
nour offered the opinion that the federal en-
ployes had none the best Of the General
Assembly postoffice employees in this respect,
and, to support his theory, produced a letter
addressed to him in a way that would never
have associated the letter with the senator
in the mind of anyone who saw it.
Senator Gochenour is the author Of a gar
nishmept bill and since its introduction a
few weeks ago he has been flooded with
mail from people in all parts of the State
who are interested in the matter. The letter
in question was sent by a man who evident
ly took the subject much to heart, for, when
Senator G~Ochenour flashed the letter on his
associates, they saw in plain words the fol-
lowing: Senator Garnishment, House of
Representatives, indianapolis, Ind. per
sonal.)' That he received the letter, fresh
from the mails, without it having been
opened, reflected credit on the pOstoffice en-
ployes of the Legislature, in his opinion.
A good story is going the rounds of the
Senate at the expense of a representative
from Vigo county. 1t is related that one
day last week the representative approached
one of the senators with a look of perpleX-
ity on his face and said abruptly: This
matter of postage is worrying me consider
ably. [ have to answer all the correspond
ence sent me by my constituents and in
many cases have to mail them copies of
bills and other public documents, and l find
that it costs me about a dollar a day. Now,
it is my opinion that we should be allowed
to frank our mail matter so that it would go
free of charge and l am undecided as to
whether I should present the matter in the
shape of a bill or q resolution"
Several of the senator's. to whom the story
leaked out, suggested that the member from
Vigo probably made his recent political can
vass under the impression that he was run
ming for election to Congress instead of the
General Assembly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-06
A PITCHER as a WEAPON
MRS. HARRY SPARKS ASSAULTED IN
A BRUTAL FASHION.
Her Husband, a Barber, Arrested on
d. of a Lit
tie Girl.

Mrs. Harry Sparks is in a semi-conscious
condition at her room, No. . on the third
floor of the Hutchins block, at the corner
Of Pennsylvania and Ohio streets. She is
unable to tell anything of the struggle be-
tween herself and her husband, a barber at
Smiths barber shop near the Enterprise
Hotel, but her little daughter who was a
witness to the affair, declares that Mrs.
Sparks was struck with a water pitcher on
the back of the head because she asked her
husband to remain at home last evening.
Detectives Thornton and Kinney found
Sparks in the barber shop on Massachusetts,
avenue at midnight. He was pacing back
and forth before the fire. having gained adj
mission to the shop with the key he always
carried. He admitted having trouble with
his wife. but said that he ''only slapped
her" He was slated for an assault with
intent to kill. The police were not notified
of the affair until 10:30 o'clock last evening,
two hours after it happened. They found
that DR.. Ross, who had been summoned by
the other tenants of the block, had left
after examining the woman. He subse-
quently declared that she had a concus-
sion of the brain, the result of which would
remain in doubt until there were further
developments. He did not offer much en-
-couragement for the belief that the victim
of Sparks's act would live.
SparkS's parents live in the next room to
that occupied by him.. The other tenants
claim that Il poker game is played there
and it was from this, they say. that Mrs.
Sparks asked her husband to remain away;
According to Rose, the twelve-year Old
stepdaughter of Sparks. Mrs. Sparks left
the room with the water pitcher in her
hand. She met Sparks outside. about to go
into his parents rooms. After she had
asked him to stay with her that evening
he struck his wife, the little witness says.
In the scuf1ie thai followed. he gained pos
session Of the pitcher and a blow at the
base Of her skull laid Mrs. Sparks pros
and out of the building. He met several
people who, knowing nothing of the affair.
old not attempt TO stop him. They said
afterwards that he was not drunk and his
-stepdaughter says that he did not drink
at all. The little girl obtained assistance
and placed her mother in a chair where she
finally rallied to a semi-conscious state, but
could make no statement concerning the
assault. The other tenants say that the
ccInle never Quarreled before this time.