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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-08-11
MEN LIEE
a Tailor confess'D Tricks OF the "Misfe
Clothing Trade.

A downtown tailor who charge
large prices for his clothes has profit
ed by the system of the misft clothine
stores this winter, and on the strength
OF 1t he has had work enough to keep
mis- employees busy all winter, says the
New York Sun. Just after the hol-
idays," he said, in explaining his
scheme, my business is usually dull.
had a lot of good hands whom !
didn't want to discharge, and thought
[ would employ them in making IN
o~vercoatS that would fit the average
man and take my chances of disp0s-
ing of them. I have a lot of regular
customers who did not get new over.
coats this year. l had the measure
ments of a number of such men In
mind when I had the coats clt out
When one was finished dropped q
note to a man whom | knew it would
fit, telling him I had a misft coat
which [ thought would suit him. He
came around promptly and bought it
for $65. I would have made him the
same coat to order early in the sea.
son for $40, but that wouldn't have
pleased him half so much as getting a
misft that just fitted him. Men are
just as fond of bargains as m |
could afford to sell the clothes which
! made in this way cheaper than if
they had been made to order during
the rush season. The men worked on
them between regular Jobs. Nearly
all the clothes which I have thus far
manufactured on speculation I have
sold for good prices. Men who wouldn't
order a coat have bought coats which
they have thought were insists, but
which, in reality, were made after their
W measurements. Each of these
customers has felt that | was doing
him a favor in notifying him of the
misfit."
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-08-11

But few people know that the Prince
of Wales once "A and won a horse
race. This event TOOK place in Ireland,
nearly 40 years ago. The horses name
was Rupee, and the distance run a mile
and a half. To the spectators the
jockey was known as Capt. MELVILLE
put in reality it was his royal highness
the prince. His colors on the occasion
we're all white. He determined to ride
him himself. and if possible, to win.
This he did in excellent style, though
there were several well-known and ex-
perienced jockeys riding against him.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-08-11

returned TO Europe al d entered the
Heidelburg University, where he tnok
a degree in civil engineering and a
minor course in surgery. For some
time after this it is not known what
he did, but he eventually returned to
the United States and located in
Philadelphia, where he continued to
live in princely style. Later he went
to Baltimore and established a syndi-
cate of laundries, of which he was
the capitalist, and then he went to
Chicago.
That was the last heard of him nm
til a few days ago when a doctor was
called to attend a dying Chinaman
who was lying in a barren room in
an old dilapidated house in the rear
OF 934 Race street, PHILADELPHIA. There
was not a table, chair, or even a
stool in he room. Against a dark
a stood two wooden saw-horses.
Across them were two boards covered
with filthy newspapers. On this rude
bed lay the patient. The physician
recognized in the worn and wasted
form the former mandarin, diplomat,
scholar and millionaire, Leung Sing.
He was unconscious and dying with
consumption He was dressed in a
frayeH blue jumper and a torn and
dirty ptxir of overalls. The physician
had him removed to the almshouse
where in a few hours he breathed his
last. How he lost his money no one
knows and perhaps no one cares.
His dream of life vanished years ago
and no doubt DEATH was welcome. He
sleeps in Potter's field and through
the mercy of death be now does not
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-08-11
BELIEVES ANDREE IS ALIVE.
Brother of the Arctic Explorer Has Hopes
for His Safety.

Brother of the Arctic Explorer Has Hopes
for His Safety.
Ernst Audree, brother of the ex-
plorer. S. A. Andree, believes that his
brother is alive ms that he will be
heard from by the latter part of the
coming summer, Ernst Andree Is thor
oughly acquainted with his brothers
plans and is better able to discuss the
probable fate of the polar expedition
than any other living scientist. He
has made a study of the movements of
the northern ice pack, of aerial cur
rents in that latitude and of the known
bodies of land in proximity to the pole.
He assisted the explorer in designing,
equipping and testing the balloon in
which S. A. Andree and two
ions started from Norway for the north
pole July II, 1897. A note dated July
10, 1897, was brought back by a car
rier pigeon four days after the start
was made. No word has been received
since from the party. Ernst Andree
advances the theory that the balloon
was blown about by conflicting cur
rents of air and finally set down at a
point from which it would take the
party three arctic summers to reach
the ~neighborhood Of Hudson bay. ri
expect to hear from my brother during
the coming summer or autumn" says
Ernst, "but in case he does not return
by that time l must admit that the
chances of his being seen alive again
.. $3.50, o1;,, " IInr, A,,Iroo ,oo,,4-
the idea that. the balloon has been
wrecked, and it asserts that the party
could travel in it with even more
safety than in sledges. 1t was put
together, he says, without regard to
expense, and every %precaution possible
was taken to make it absolutely safe
and able to resist a violent shock.
Moreover, in the water the balloon
was almost as manageable as a boat.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-08-11
ROMANTIC LIFE.
MILLIONAIRE SCHOLAR DIES
A PAUPER.
Leung Sing, whose Power Once Reached
the Chinese Throne, the Victim of
the Intrigues of a Crafty Couptrynian-
Died AMID Poverty.

The ups and downs Of life are exem-
plifed in the Americans in their fierce
struggles for wealth and position in
the United States 10 a greater extent
than in the people OF any other DUN
try, but of the most romantic n
meteoric careers in. the history of
mankind has jus. closed. With the death
of Leung Sing. a Chinaaan, in Phila-
delphia. He was born in mxury, CIV
en- every educational Advantage, anu
his early life promised a career Oh
great power, influence and usefulness.
He died in poverty, neglect II s9oal-
or. His remains may rest in Potter 3
field. The intrigues that caused his
downfall read like a chapter from the
history of the days when Richelieu
and his enemies plotted and counter
plotted with fortunes, regulations and
lives as stakes. There are shadows
In the lives of all, but those that fell
upon the life of Leung Sing were tragi-
cally black. His career does not seem
real; it does not seem human. The
success and power of his early life
we're as pleasing to him as such things
are to any white man. The degrade
ton, poverty and squalor of his later
years broke his heart. the same as
they would have broken the heart of
any other man.
Leung Sing was born in the prov
ince of Canton fifty years ago.. His
father was very wealthy and unusually
we'll educated Like his countrymen
he hated foreigners, but was liberal
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-08-11
GEN.
A Veteran Campaigner Who Is winning
New Honors In Africa.

Gen. Reginald Pole-Carew, who is
rendering a good account of himself
under Lord Roberts in South Africa,
went out to re seat OF war as lieuten-
~ant-colonel of the Coldstream Guards,
but was soon advanced to b~rigadier
general and then to major-general. He
is an old campaigner, having fought in
the Afghan war OF 1879. when he
served as aid-de-camp to Gen. Roberts.
He was engaged in the advance on Ca
bull, in the operations around Chara-
siah, and in the investment Of the
ameer's capital. He was with Roberts
on the latter's march to Kandahar, and
was present at the battle which gave
to "Bobs' the lordly title he now
wears. Gen. Pole-Carew served inAthe'
Egyptian war of 1882 as orderly officer
to the Duke of ~Connaught, and fought,
at Tel-el-Kebir. He was later an OH
Ger in the campaign in Burmah~. This
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-08-11
SLAMS NEW MINISTER.

Phya Prassiddhi, the new minister
from Siam, is a highly intelligent and,
progressive gentleman. He was born
in the province of Korab in 1859 and
was educated partly at home and part
ly in Europe, where he travelled extern
sively and acquired a perfect knowl-
edge of French and English. He was
attached to the Siamese legations in
Italy and France and a thence
transferred in 1887 to be governor of
Korat. In addition to being minis
ter to Washington, he is also minis
ter to England, Holland and Belgium.
Phya Pr"assiddhi is making a system
attic study of municipal and national
government in the United States and
is a close observer of American GUS
toms and manners. At home he Is one
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-08-11
PRONOUNCINO BOER NAMES


NrShurg Is Called Frayburg, Kruger Is
Kreer.
OF the four different ways of pro
%nouncing Kruger's name which are
current. No. l, Kroojer, is a vulgar err
ror; No. 2, Krooger, with hard G, as
in gold" is possible; No. 8, Kreegar,
where the ee is an attempt at the
French vowel sound, is perhaps the
most aristocratic; while No. 4, Kreer
(rhyming with Frere) in which the g
entirely disappears, is the one most
frequently heard among the Cape
Dutch themselves. The name of the
other president, Steyn, is pronounced
stain" and the same sound is given
to the diphthong eli or ey, and also to
the vowel y, wherever these occur in
Dutch words. Examples are Leyds
OLaids). Reitz (Rates), Hofmeyer, the
names Bloemfontein (Bloomfontane)
and Graaffreinet ~taccented on the last
syllable), Vryburg ~(Frayburg) and
Vryheld (Frayhade). The last two
also illustrate the sound of +, which is
always given to initial V in Dutch,
other instances of which are the fam
lily anne Villiers (Fill-yee or Fill-jee)
and Viljoen (Flllyune or Fill-june). 1t
will be observed that alternative pro
nunciations are allowed of the j in
both these anne In literary Dutch
this consonant is like the English Y,
but at the Cape there is a strong ten
dency to give it the same sound as j
in English. Cronje, therefore, may be
called Cron-jay, or, preferably, Cron-
yay, and Joubert either Jew-bear or
You-bear. Spion kop, of doubtful
fame, is called Spewn kop or Spune
kop.-South Africa.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-08-11

Some time ago DR.. Cave of Wichita,
Kan, received permission to dig up
the body of an old man supposed to
have died of heart disease. and make
an examination of the heart. He
rolled the heart up in a newspaper and
placed it in a back room. While
cleanin gabut the place OHM Smith, a
negro. found it, Thinking it was a
calf's heart. he stole and ate it. The
heart contained some poison made
from ulcers. and now the negro is like
w to die.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-08-11
What Could He Do?

An exchange gives this example Of
the difficulties sometimes encountered
under Russian laws. Said an official
to a traveller suspected of too great
curiosity: you can't remain in this
country, sir" Very we'll" returned
the traveller, then I'll leave it," Have
you a permit to leave?" mo, sir"
Then you cannot leave. l give you
t~wenty-four hours for making up you.
mind what to do"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-08-11
SCARED A GIRL
into Mysteries and Is Sued For $4,000
DAnageS by Her Either.

Damages by Her Father.
Wallingford Comm special to the
New York Journal: Charles l.. Par
malice, president of the Wallingford
Golf Club, society leader and promi-
nent business man of Wallingford. n
dark evening ran at Ethel B~artholo-
NEW, the siXteen-year-old daughter OF
another prominent business man, and
cried 'Booh!' to startle her. He fright
ened the girl in real earnest, and when
he said. "Why, don't you know me,
Ethel? It's all a joke" the girl was in
a dead faint. The fainting At was
followed by an attack of Mysteries.
With Miss Bartholomew at the time
was her school chum, Clara Booth.
Parmalee apologized for his act. and
took the two girls to Miss Booths
home. Ethel Bartholomew did not re-
cover there. The hysterical attacks
continued, and according to the papers
in a suit for s 5000 damages that has
been brought by the girls father,
James Bartholomew, against Parma
lee, she is now on the verge OF nervous
prostration, and lies in a critical con-
dition in a sanitarium. in danger Of
never recovering her health and SAN
ity. Parmalee has expressed his sOr-
row at the result of his joke. and his
friends have tried to pacify Bartholo-
new, but the father will listen to no
peace overtures. The formal suit for
damages was fled to-day.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-08-11

There has been shipped from Ber-
lin, Germany, a magnificent monument
to Thomas Jefferson, intended for
Louisville. Moses Ezekiel. a lumber
man, is the sculptor. The casting was
made at Friedrichshagen by GLADDEN.
beck. The monument is said to be
extremely beautiful. Jefferson is rep
resented at the age of 80 bearing the
Declaration Of Independence in his
hand and standing upon this Liberty
bell.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-08-11
Two Kinds of Shooters.

1t is told of Col. Hare, who is now
the commander of the Thirty-third
regiment in the Philippines, but who
formerly led the Seventh cavalry, that
when he first arrived in Manila he was
asked by Gen. Otis how many sharp
shooters he hid in his command.
We'll, general" said Col. Hare, after
doing a little mental arithmetic, 81
have 1000 sharpshooters and about
| 365 crap-shooters New York Tri-
bune.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-08-11
'of the most eminent of the kings sub
,jects and is highly regarded by all
classes of the Siamese.


HNVHI'eVt IA9PTIOU Uy NHItTICdH WOnnen.
l am more than ever persuaded ION
this, my sixth visit to America) that it
is the respect which women inspires in
American men of ali classes and ages
that enables the youngest girl to go
about in such freedom and such secur-
States, writes Max O'Rell. And let me
tell you that, in the matter of polite
ness and respect to women, the most
common, the most vulgar of Americans
might teach a lesson to the men of the
old world, even including, if l must say
SO, my own compatriots, who, in the
point of politeness and respect to wo-
men. live a little. / am afraid. on the
reputation OF their ancestors.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-08-11
Coins In a Log.

While tearing down an old barn on
the farm of Mr.. William N. Northrup.
near Marysville, O., that has stood for
60 years, workmen found in an old log
s135 wrapped up in an old rag. The
coins are all old. dating back as far
as 1920, and none later than 1S46.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-08-11

The Hawaiian Islands were discov-
cred by Gaetano, a Spanish navigator,
1912. The independence of these is
lands was recognized by the United
States in 1929. and more formally in
1S43, by Belgium in 1874, and by Eng
land and France later in the same
year.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-08-11

been turned from her own faith. The
president of the college is DR.. Mary
Mills Patrick. She is enthusiastic in
the work of education and believes
that it's future influence is destined to
be great.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-08-11
Big Trade in Frozen Meats,

New Zealand's frozen meat trade
with Great Britain now equals abou
$4,000 sEeep a day. or some $500, 90
carcasses per amman.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-08-11

New Zealand's frozen meat trade
with Great Britain now equals about
$4,000 sheep a day. or some $500, 900
careasses per amman.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-03
pRocLAmArroN uY coEDrL.


lie Orders tho Militia OF Kentucky 10
Disperse.
Frankfort Ky, Especial. Thu following
proclamation was issued 10y Governor Goe-
bel:
"CoMMoNwEALTu OF KENTUCKY,
"ExEcUTIyE DEPARTMENT,
"Frankfort Ky.
Whereas, It has been made known TO mo
that certain persons, without authority Of
law, have banded themselves together for
the unlawful purpose OF foreibly preventing
tho General Assembly Of Kentucky from as
sembling and discharglng its official duties
at the seat of government, and have for said
unlawful purpose assembled in the city OF
Franfort the First and Second Regiments OF
the Kentucky State Guard and by force of
arms have unlawfully taken possession Of
the hall Of the House Of Representatives and
the Senate Chamber of the State Of Ken
tucky, as we'll as all other public buildings
and archives OF the Commonwealth, and
have by force, intimidation and violence ex-
PEELED the General Assembly from the Capt
tol buildings and refused to permit the Sen
ate and House OF Representatives to hold
their sessions therein, and are now terror.
izng the representatives Of the people and
other good citizens OF the Commonwealth;
"Now, therefore, l, William Goehel Gov
ernor Of the Commonwealth Of Kentucky, dc
hereby command the said First and Second
Regiments Of tho Kentucky State Guard, and
each and every officer and member thereof,
to return to their homes and several ayoca.
tions and there remain until lawfully called
into active service.
IT also command all other persons, what
soever, who are now unlawfully engaged in
interfering with and intimidatlng members
Of the General Assembly Of this Common
wealth to disband and desist from terroraing
and intlmidating the said members Ct the
General Assembly and all other good ciu-
zens Of this Commonwealth.
"Given under my hand as Governor of
the Commonwealth of kentucky, at Frank
fort, KY, this 3lst day OF January, 1900.
''WILIIAM GuEBEL."
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-03

States senator. VINO was Tor years attorney
general Of New Jersey, died at the Hotel
Hanover in New York.
William W. Patch who during the war
saved General sherman and his staff from
capture, died at HIS home in Galesburg, ILL.,
Captain William II. Gibson succeeded Cap
tain Sigshee as commander of the battleship
Texas at the Brooklyn navy yard.
j. Edgar Walton was arrested in the Chi
cago National Bank on a charge Of forgery.
David Murdock. assistant roadmaster Of
the Maryland division Of the Pennsylvania
Rairoad at Grays Ferry, Philadelphia, was
killed by q train.
The loss by the fire at the winter quarters
of the Barnum & Bailey Circus, at Bridge
port. Ct. is estimated at Sl25,OOO. Many
cars were destroyed
Captain Frederick j. Mills formerly
lieutenant governor OF Idaho, who killed j..
c. OMelyeney, was acquitted Of murder in
Salt Lake.
Edward Oswald was found guilty OF muir
der in the first degree at Camden, N. j., for
billing his wife and six-year-old child.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Company began shutting down its coal mines
in Pennsylvania.
w. j. Mcconnell the temperance advocate
Of Cleveland, died In Philadelphia from ex-
cessive use OF morphia.
A. s. Van Wickle & Co., coal miners at
Coleraine, Pa, have advanced the wages OF
their men two per cent.
As the result of family row in New York
between the Collettis and the Spinellas three
nd hum al
spinellas were arrested, the third being a
fugitive.
The British steamer Sutton, with iron ore,
for Philadelphia, was stranded on Fenwick
Island Shoals, near Lewes, Del. Boats from
the revenue cutter 0nondaga rescued the
crew.
Marshall Waggoner an in1del who was
converted to Christianity, burned his col
lection OF books on infdelity in the furnace
OF the United Brethren Church at Toledo, o.
Rev Charles Earl Preston OF JamCStown,
II. l.. who ran away from his wife, was ar
rested in Troy. N. Y. where he had gone
with young lady Of his church.
John Brown, notorious chicken thief,
was sentenced. in Norfolk, to the peniten-
tiary for ten years.
Miss Kate Herbotscheimer, Of Princeton,
ILL.,. was acquitted of the murder Of Charles
Salzman. to whom she had been engaged to
be married.
Mrs Bertha Ruprecht, made despondeni
by the death of her husband in Batavia, N
Y, made desperate attempt to commit
suicide
Tho will of Father Chinlquy, the exoom-
municated priest, who died in Montreal,
gives his property to his wife and daugh-
ter9.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-03
GOEBEL SWORN IN.
lie Takes the Oath of Office After Legs
lators Declare Him Governor
Members Meet Secretly.

Frankfort, Ky, Especial. )--william Goe.
Democratic quorum OF the Legislature
assembled in Joint session in a room in the
Capitol Hotel here.
Within 80 minutes after the adoption Of
the Contest Committees majority report the
oath Of office was administered to the
wounded man as he lay upon bis bed
Chief Justice Hazelrigg administered the
oath in the preseuce OF the officials OF the
Legislature. Goebel thanked his friends in
feeble tones
j. G. w. Beckham was also installed by
the vote OF the legislative quorum and is
now declared to be Lieutenant-Goyernor Of
tho State.
These acts were accomplished after n day
OF anxiety on the part OF the Goebel legisla.
tors, who had been dodging hayonets and
evading arrest Warrants were issued foG
them to be used In case they attempted to
assemble, but they managed to outwit Ad-
jutant General Collier, the troops and Gov.
w, s. Taylor. all OF whom used every effort
to prevent a meeting
In order to lead astray the state authori.
ties the true condition OF Goebel's Health
was suppressed or exaggerated, and it
transpired only at a late hour that he had
been improving since nightfal and was con
scious
Speaker South Trimblo, Of the lower house
OF .he Legislature. had been conspicuously
missing with other members since o'clock
In the afternoon, hut it was given out that
they were hiding from arrest.
Taylor Precipitates Crisis
Tho oriefs bod ham ,raofpgt,tal {, bD
morning by Governor Taylor issuing pro-
clamation declaring the Legislature ad-
iourned
Governor Taylor's proclamation was an
nounced at the State House at 10 A. NJ. by
Adlutaut- General Collier who, when he
read it, was surrounded by two regiments Of
soldiers and hanked by two Gatling guns.
The proclamation was as follows:
10 the General assembly Of hc Common
'ceaM Of Kentucky;
Whereas n state Of insurrection now pre-
walls in the state Of kentucky. aud espec-
tally In Frankfort. the capital thereof by
virtue of the authority vested in me by the
Constitution of Kentucky, / do hereby 10y
this proclamation, adjourn az once tho Gen
eral Assembly Of the state Of Kentucky, to
meet at London, Laurel county, ky.. Tues
day, the 9th day of February, 1909, at y
O'clock.
"Given undor nay hand at Frankfort, KY,
this 30th day OF January. 1900, at . o'clock
p. NJ. Nv. s. TAILOR.
"Goyernor of Kentucky.
"By CALEB PowERs. Secretary of State.
This was read from the steps OF the state
House in the presence Of Speaker South
Trimble and the Democratic members Of the
Legislature, who Constituted quorum.
They had come to hod % session to unseat
Taylor.