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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-29
IMREClSELY what all the row was
II about, | don't profess TO remem-

.lH What Ill TIE TOW WAS
il about, don't profess to remem-
Der" said the old quartermaster,
rs he lit his pipe afresh. and puffed
and pulled ut IT until it was under full
Roadway. and glowing like a live coal;
'bu the Chilians and Peruvians were
in the harbor two weeks. blockaded by
the former, who had fine feet outside.
We were having altogether a lazy time
OF It IN our steamer, and had nothing
in the world TO do, until the blockade
sh'ald be raised or an earthquake
should shake out some new channel
through which we might get to sea. OF
course the captain and agents were out
OF temper, but the rest Of us didn't care
now long the blockade lasted, as we
were drawing good pay right along.
The town lay in n basin-like forma-
hon Of the shore, with large white
stone forts at both ends of the harbor,
mounting IA few heavy rifed guns, of
English make; and there were batteries
back OF the shipping wharves at the
loot OF the hills. Our ship lay inside
OF the forts. and well protected by a
stone jetty. She was just out of range
OF the Gillian fleet. which generally
rode at anchor in a line across the har-
boris mouth.
The blockade was not exciting. For
days not a shot would be fired by either
side; but at other times the men-of-
war, taking advantage of Il good tide
or wind, would steam in closer and
hre away at us in n lazy fashion all
day. the forts replying at long inter-
walls. Occasionally the encmy's Shell
would strike the water or burst quite
near us, but usually the shots passed
over ard beyond the vessels, falling
among small houses, of the poorer
class, In the town down by the water.
THE blockaders ventured in too close
II day, and. Il stiff off-shore breeze
springinS up, some of the big runs in
the fort, served with extra powde
charges, pumped a few holes in hem
to thei evident confusion, for they
promptly got out Of range and there
remained. We were usually very quiet
at night, but one dismal rainy morn
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-29
France in England.

The invasion would be at the month
of the Thames, we landing our troops
simultaneously at Herne Bay and
Southend. EARLY the same morning a
number of %torpedoes will have quietly
been guided under London bridge, and
a French fleet would insure communi-
cations between the banks of the river.
while two armies would march on Lon
don, one iL-taking Chatham on the
way, and the other proceeding by Til.
bury and Barking. A few dozen tor
pedoes skillfully sunk in front of Shoe
buryness would bar the entrance to the.
Thames of the British fleet, and the.
tide would convey the rest of the.
French troops on lighters (%chalands) to
the heart of the city.-La Patrie.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-29

doctor was a certificate authenticatina
this claim of blindness, putting it be-
yond dispute, and it was frankly stated
that the object in seeking this was to
obtain certain aids and advantages Of
a philanthropic nature impossible Of
access otherwise. The standing of the
oculist was such that a statement from
him would carry full weight wherever
presented.
On examination the surface Of the
eyes gave no indication of any defect.
but that might be SO and blindness still
exist. Applying tests of the
light, the girl professed herself to be
absolutely unable to distinguish be-
tween light and darkness. The doctor
was puzzled and bafied. Apparently
the girl was stone blind, but he was un-
able to solve the problem Of those eyes.
to discover the cause of the blindness
or say just where the defect lay.
The doctor was more than half dis
posed TO grant the desired certificate.
when, as a last e%xpedient, he hit unon
d novel experiment. He dismissed tbe
patient with instructions that she
snouid come again at a certain hour the
day. When she came the
uoetor had her securely blindfolded
Win a heavy bandage over her ewes.
lhen he took a tiny mouse, which he
nau ready, and held the lively little
thlng by its tail before the girYs faca
though not touching her, while he or
uered the bandage to be removed. M
sooner was the bandage off than her
screams rang through the place and her
eye were wide with terror at the harm
less little rodent. which had thrown her
completely off her guard and exposed
lhe imposture. OF course she saw IT or
sne would not have screamed. Needless
10 say the applicant did not get that
certincate.-Minneapolis Tribune.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-29

lying behind their men-of-war prenared
to give their little annoyer a warm wei.
come.
Quietly and swiftly La Chiouito
stole on until the largest of the eupmv,s
ships was seen to be near--a dull IRA v
mass without a sign of life about her
and apparently at anchor. Still closer
ran the torpedo boat, and all was ouiet
on the big ship. She was almost alone.
side, and yet the sleepy sentry did NOT
heed. The young Peruvian cantoin
rubbed his hands in glee at the glorious
opportunity afforded him, and he had
just made the signal for the LOWERING
of the torpedo when Bang went the
sleepy sentry's gun.
Never mind cried the gay captain
as he felt the bullet pierce his can
You are awake at last, nv how. and
just too late! But no! "A dark object
darted out from beyond the ship's
stern, and behold-there was one of tbe
absent torpedo boats! To add to the
CONSERVATION of the Chiquita's crew
the second torpedo boat now hove in
sight, rounding the frigate's bow.
I've are in a trap yelled the can
tain. Stop her! Back her! Starboard
your helm. Hard! and he fairly
danced with rage as the bullets began
to sing about him.
I'm less time than it takes to tell il.
the PERUVIAN surprise party was in
full retreat through the fog, followed
closely by the Gillian boats and n hail
OF small shot which dashed up the
spray all around them. The big ships.
too, were in pursuit, surging and rock
ing, their black smoke and their masts
visible above the low-lying fog.
FOL ten minutes the race progressed
finely, the crew of the fleeing craft do
ing their utmost to escape the fierce
pursuers. The officer distributed his
men about the boat so as to give her
the best possible balance. Soft coal
was being burned and dense black
smoke and sparks were pouring furi-
ously from her funnel, but it was evil
dent that the two other torpedo boats
were overtaking her, although the men
of-war were dropping behind.
The officer looked a%nXiously at Clark
and asked, Can you not make her go
faterY Clark glanced at the steam
gauge and at the safety-valve, from
which a jet of steam was already fly
ing, and shook his head. He screwed
the valve Il little, however. The
gauge showed ten pounds more pres
sure, but that was all he dared put on.
La Chiquita was rushing like a streak
through the water. faster than she ever
went before, but it was of little use.
The larger boats were steadily gaining.
A few minutes more would have ended
1t. 1t was too bad, for La ChiQuita
almost in the harbor. She had
run out of the fog and could see the
forts, which dared not fire, however,
for fear of hitting their own vessel.
The Peruvian sailors crouched in the
bottom of the boat Willie Clark coolly
tended his engine. parts of which
moved so fast, as he afterward told me
they looked like a whirling blue mist.
"'Senor.' said the officer to CLARK,
have done u best, but It won't
help u.s. They are too neal to US; we
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-29


ing there was a great connection out
side, with much banging of guns. The
reports sounded at one moment like
mufi1ed thunder. or, when the wind
shifted against the feet. like some one
shutting a heavy barn-door sharply. Al
about breakfast time, we were sudden
" startled by escaping steam. We
rushed on deck TO see. lying beside us
in the misty rain. n long, low torpedo
boat, We expected Immediately to be
blown up, and our captain was on the
bridge vociferously assuring those on
the little stranger that we were neu-
trails; nor did lie stop until one of her
officers politely assured him that they
were Peruvians, and that, under cover
the blockadins fleet, they had stolen in
quietly during the confusion.
1T did not take long for the block
adcrs to find out that the town had
been REINFORCED by a torpedo boat.
for she Immediately began a system of
attack and annoyance which made their
lives both day and night one continued
round of apprehension and misery.
she was a handy little open boat.
with a good outfit, and could steam
about eighteen miles an hour. She had
been brought from England by specula-
tors and sold to the Pruvians down the
coast. They had named her La Chi
quita,' the Little One. She would lie
beside us all day ut the stone pier with
steam ready, her crew sleeping about
the decks in the hot sun, most OF the
time. While her officers played dominoes
under an awning aft. and plotted mean
while some novel method of frightening
the ~blockaders. Occasionally, when
they knew the enemy were at dinner.
they would make a rush down the har-
Dor in a most warlike and threatening
manner. Then the foe would beat TO
quarters, slip their anchors, and M
themselves in a state of commotion.
whrre'pon the torpedo boat would
come lcisurely back to the dock. In
this way they made the Chilians burn
tons of coal which it was difficult for
them to get. and for when they had to
pay biz prices.
ut vas at night, however, that La
Chiluita was in her glory, for in a few
minutes after her departure from the
dock there would be banging and BOOM
ing of guns along the enemy's line. and
we could tell about where she was by
the uproar around her. Once she stole
out close along shore and with a rush
in from the sea through the Chill
ian ships.
Their guard boats were unprepared
for this attack; and before they knew
1t she was alongside the admiral's ship.
and exploded Il torpedo which blew up
two or three small boats at the gang
way. hurt several sailors. and smashed
glass and windows. The she made off
into the harbor before a gun in the fleet
he brought to bear on her In the
darkness.
This scare was too much for the
'Dons.' as the Chilians are called. so
they put their heads together and sent
to Valparaiso for help. 1t came finally.
in the shape of two brand-new topedo
boats of German make; each of them
was Is ger and faster than La Chi
quita.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-29
Georges Cab
Pa on Arctic Exploring.

La on ATCtic exploring.
Il cant's see," nav told paw after
we Got gathered around the Family
surckle the other mite, becoz it was
too cold to try to Stay out and mingle
with the muskeatos, why they try to
Go on finding the North pole. l see
Sumbuddy else just got Back from
there without Reaching it."
WELL" paw says, tits hewmun matt
cher. That's the hole trubble. If it
wouldn't be for poor old newman matt
cher nobuddy would ever feel OF a
Buzz saw to see If it was sharp. It's
the same thing that makes lots of peo-
pie get married. You can tell the fello
that sticks OUT his finger and tutches
the buzz saw that It's Sharp, but he
wants to see for Himself, and If forty
mlllyun people with expeeriunce went
to a person that made up His mind to
Get married with only seven Dollars
In his pocket and a due Bill in for next
weeks wages and Told him he would
be sorry as soon as the Glammer got
rubbed off Do you think he would s'pose
their words Come from the hartY
No! There's where poor old hew.
mum hatcher makes reason totter on
Her thrown, and the First thing you
no, smash she goes like a Fat lady
falling down the seller stairs. He
couldn't a k other peoples word for
II, But had to go ahed end see for
himself. All you ever haft to Do to get
people to try things is give them sollum
warnings that it's foolish. It's a won
der the preachers never thot About
that skeem. If they would thro out
Hints that emmy man would be a Fool
Tor going to church next Sundy | bet
they would haft to Bring all the loose
chairs up from the Basement and get
poleas proteckshun so the wimmen and
Children wouldn't get crushed in the
Crowd"
"of corse," nav told him when She
Got a chance, Il s'pose you no what
you're talking about, But l was won
derlng why People go on trying to find
the North Pole.'
That's what was explaining" paw
anserd. ITS hewmun hatcher. You
can stop them, becoz neerly every
buddy keeps saying it's foolish, and
wouldn't do us emmy Good ever if we
found it."
What do you think it Looks like.
paw" little Albert asst.
"Oh about like the middle of a Frog
pond along lords Christmas" paw sed.
1t wouldn't be so Bad II we Didn't
haft to send relief expedishens to Bring
the explorers Back as soon MS they
hoist a Flag thurty Seven feet neerer
the pole then ennybuddy ever Got be-
fore. That costs good mummy that mite
be used for publishing Speeches States
nun were agoing to make in Congress
II they Didn't get lief to Print, and
sending millions of them out all over
the country where they won't ever get
Red. Think how much nobuller It
1t would Be to ave hewmun lifes that
way than by sending the mummy to res
cue Artick explorers that didn't haft to
go in the first place"
well, do you Think it'll ever be
Found?" nav asst.
Yes" paw sed, "some day it'll get
rumored that they are Gold there, and
Then ~England1l send a war Ship and
some Surveyors up and run her boun.
derry Line through it. so only one edge1l
be Sticken outside for the other ma
ions to camp on.'-Chicago Times-Her-
aid.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-29
SOMETHING NEW IN SURGERY.
Description of an Operation Rendered
by an Expert.

by an Expert.
Il see,' said old man Pimpernel the
other evening, that they've mended
another broken neck for a Teller, He
had a fall somewhere out in the coun-
try, an when they got him to the hos
pital tn doctors found that his upper
spinal column was cracked clean
across. Feller couldn't hold his head
up, an his voice was clean gone"
How did they patch him up?' in
luired Josh Bowman.
You'll be s'prised when | tell YOU"
replied the OLD man, according TO the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. ut was so
dead easy. Fust. they crowded over
the left phalanX till it Tapped the right
vertricle, an then they stuck tn W
ends together with antytoxum glue.
That's for blood p%izonin', you know.
Then they got the broken ends of the
medulla together an fastened 'em in
place with strips of adhesin' plaster.
After that they nailed narrow rods of
zine up an down his backbone and
clinched 'em together with rlvits. When
this was all fixed the surgeon sent out
an got al old-fashion bootjack, an
they tied it on his chest so that the
openin' at the top would just catch IN.
der his chin, an hold it until the glue
hardens. An as O o as it does harden
the young Teller II be just as sound az
ever, with a few rivits thrown in"
Thunder" cried Josh Bowman
".Ain't it wonderful
You just bet 1t is," said the old man
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-29
FRUIT LOSING ITS TASTE.
Many Varieties Once Luscious Becom.
ing Very Insipid,

Niany varieties once Luscious Becom.
ing Very Insipid.
What has become Of the fruit that
used to taste?' asked the distracted
man who had just taken a bite from a
peach that glowed in delicate shades
of pink and gold. Where are the
peaches that used to have the real
taste and juice and flavor and were a
delight to eat? l have just paid five
cents for a large delicious looking
peach that is as dry as sawdust and
as little more to suggest that it Is fruit
and not cotton batting. Such beautiful
colors | have never seer before, and
so far as their merely spectacular feat
ures are concerned the peach of the
day is a great improvement on its
predecessors. But it is of no earthly
use for any purpose. 1t Is dry and fla
vorless and does not repay the trouble
of eating it. l "a remember, how
ever, quite another peach which was
common enough some years ago, al
though it seems to be rare enough now.
The good pears are as difficult to find
as the peaches, and the quality of the
ordinary run just as poor. They are
more beautiful than ever to look at,
but are tasteless. Nobody seems able
Il tell just why fruit should have lost
Its quality so completely. But the fact
is remarked by everybody. All l can
say is that these two particular kinds
of fruit would never have gained their
present reputation If they had always
tasted as they do now. AS the fruit
stands grow large and elaborate the
quality of the fruit itself seems to be-
come poorer and poorer."-New York
Sun.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-29
DOCTOR WAS NOT DECEIVED.
With a Mouse He Exposed a Girl Who
Pretended to BE Blind.

Pretended to Be Blind. !.
Physicians often have to exercise
great care to avoid becoming the vic
tins of imposition. If a dishonest an
plicant for a pension can hoodwink
some doctor the latter's certificate may
be made the of perpetrating a
fraud upon the Government. and social
parasites who seek to sponge on public
and charitable institutions are always
trying to inveigle a physician into say
ing the word or writing the line which
would gain them admission.
An interesting case in point was re-
lated by the leading oculist of Mont
real, a man whose practice extended
far outside of the bounds of the city.
One day a young woman came into the
office, accompanied by an older woman,
apparently the mother. The young
woman wore colored glasses. which
one might have assumed to be superfu-
GUS. as 1t was claimed that the girl was
totally blind. What was wanted Of the
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-29
Fed by Ants.

1t is certain that ants Intentionally
sanction the residence of certain in.
,ects in their nests. This is the case
Tor instance, with the curious blind
beetle, claviger, which is absolutely de
pendent upon ants, as Mulley frs,
pointed out 1t seems to have ever LOST
the power Of feeding itself, at any rate
it is habitually fed by the ants. who
supply it with nourishment as they de-
me another.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-29
Small Horses Found to BE Best.

The experience of the British in
South Africa is said to have demon
strated the superiority of small horses
to the larger as draft animals in the
field of hostilities. They can go longer
without food, it is said, car do just as
much work and make a smaller target
for the enemy.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-29

recently there was begun a resurvey Of that famous old boundary betweer
ennsyWani M Maryland now as Mason m Dixon's limo Tbo obd+ -
the resuvey is to reestabish the line onumen I'M to Mace monuments. or
te western enc Of the line where one have hitherto existed To Sro ~
ennsyvan nj the State of Maryland have each appropriated 81 non for tM.
purpose The remarking OF the inc will be for the distance from te norbao
CORNER OF maryland to about the northwes corner. NE remainder Of the Penn
syNania line to the southwest corner of Pennsylvania ws surveyed inc re-
in 1888.
1t is interesting to know that Messrs. Mason and Dixon marked mi other
lines besides thu east and west south boundary OF Pennsylvania. Their journal
a cop Of which is in the possession of thu Maryland land office n danotherc COP
In the Pennsylvania Historical Society library, states that they resurveyed te
entire west boundary of Delaware and also determined the distance from the
northeast corner of Maryland to the Delaware river fifteen miles below Phiadel
pha.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-29

You have perhaps noticed that in
every poor brass band there is a good
bass player. Do you know why? The
bass horn is easy.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-29

Is there anything much homelier
than the average family group IL .
photograph?
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-29

A poor brass band is a sign that the
community in which 1t exists lacks 70
finement and civilization.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-29
Oldest Flag I'm Eurone.

The yellow and red Spanish flag Is
the oldest Of any used by the European
powers, as it was first flown In 1875.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-29

You are always hearing of th,
nameless' longing in a woman,
.eart. If she is single, 1t is for a lover,
md if she is married, it is for money
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-29

Executive ability consists of knowing
how to get the most work out of others
without doing any yourself.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-29
A Matter of PrincipIe.

81 suppose you will take a great in.
terest in the campaign"
" l should say SOL" answered Senator
Sorghum Il would be culpable il |
failed to do so. 1t was always my be-
lief that when a man invests his money
it is his duty to stand by and see what
becomes of it."-Washington Star.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-29

Was there ever a man who would moi
ride a free worse to death?
Lewiston daily teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1901, 1900-11-05
She Found His Ring.

Mr.. Fitz, the proprietor and manager
of IA Breezy Time which will appear
here shortly, is knight Templar aud a
37nd degree Mason and also a Mystic
Shriner. On one of his fingers he wears
ring, presented to him by his wife,
with the emblems of the above orders on
it. The other morning while he and his
wife were at breakfast, he suddenly dis
covered that he had left the ring in his
room, and at once fastened for it. After
an unsuccessful search of the room, he
asked the chambermaid. who was max
ing the bed at the time, if she had seen
it. She replied that the only ring she
had found was "this napkin ring" and
she presented to him the ring he was
looking for, The chambermaid should not
be considered impertinent when it is made
known to our readers that Mr.. Fitz weighs
only 3I5 pounds.
Lewiston daily teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1901, 1900-11-05
Payne Talks,

CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-"Bryan was de-
feated" said vice Chairman Payne to.
day.
II put it in past tense; so sure am
of the outcome, because of the revolu-
tionary and conmmunistic tendencies
which he displayed. His greatest tacti-
cal mistake was his alliance with Croker
His greatest error was his speech advo.
eating the wiping out of the tariff on
certain commodities made in the Indiana
gas belt. His third great mistake was
his speech in the Quincy coal belt when
he commented on the women crowds
comparing them in appearance with the
women on the seashore urging those
who have wealth to discomfort with their
condition. Twas fight against Bryan
ism and with it eliminated we shall have
won great victory. It's victory for
nineteen hundred; it means nothing for
nineteen hundred and four, for by that
time parties may again divide on some
economic question that the people may
feel secure under either party. The
democratic party is bound to submit to
a radical reorganization before that
time"
Lewiston daily teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1901, 1900-11-05
Nez Perez County BY 900.

J. B. West returned yesterday from, a
two weeks tour of Nez Perez county
principally in the reservation precincts.
He predicts that the county will go for
Mckinley by 600 and the legislative and
county tickets safe for every candidate
by majorities from 100 to 600. Mr.. West
has mpde an active campaign in the in
terests of the county ticket and considers
every candidate safe. The malicious at
tack made upon the board Of county
commissioners is acting as roorback and
making more votes for the republicans
than it loses.