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, 1900-11-07
Up SALT RIV Err.
of the Political Phrase Explained

Origin of the Political Phrase Explained
by a Missouri Girl.
If one will visit VAUDEVILLE, Shelby
county, Missouri, gather together a
circle of the old settlers of that most
picturesque and interesting neighbor-
hood, and let them get wound up to
storytelling, Il may hear many
amusing anecdotes and bits of inter-
esting local history. The following
recount of the origin of the familiar
expression, Gone up Salt river" was
CLEANED from this fertile field during
a recent visit, writes Eunice Morgan
Of MELVILLE, Mo, to the st. Louis
Star.
Many years ago, before the war, in
fact, a politician and ofice-seeker liv-
ing in Pike county, through which Salt
river finds its way to the Mississippi,
was a candidate for the legislature.
moved into Rails, the next county up
the river, where he again tried his for
tune at the polls; was again defeated
and again moved up the river.
In Monroe county he was a third
time defeated. but, still %undaunted, he
canvassed Shelby county in his next
attempt. with as little success as he
had achieved lower down the stream.
From Shelby county he moved to Ma
con, with the same result. When any
one made inquiries as to his where
abouts. he was said to have gone up
Salt river.
, 1900-11-07
liberty's Lightning Rods.

The statue of Liberty, in New York
Harbor, was recently struck by light
ming and emerged unframed. One bolt
struck the appraised arm and another
hit it on the forehead. The statute is
protected by the finest system OF
lightning rods ever made. Lightning
is no more dangerous than disease,
and yet many people will protect their
homes, while exposing their bodies to
this deadly enemy. The best protector
in the world is Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. 1t will cleanse the system, in
vigorate the nerves, and enrich the
blood. 1t does this by strengthening
the digestion. Good health depends
solely upon the proper performance of
important function. Weakness
here results in constipation, indiges-
ton, dyspepsia or biliousness. See
that our Private Revenue Stamp COW
the neck of the bottle.
, 1900-11-07

To remove a troublesome corn or
bunion: First soak the corr or bun
ion in warm water to soften it, then
pare it down as closely as possible
without drawing blood and apply
Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice daily;
rubbing vigorously for five minutes at
each application. A corn plaster
should be worn for a few days, to pro-
tect it from the shoe. AS a general
'niment for sprains, bruises, lameness
and rheumatism, Pain Balm is IN
equaled. For sale by f. H. Eggleston,
, 1900-11-07

An American merchant in Hong
kong Supplies the China coast with
name and property appear in the Eng
lish records. but he and his business
nevertheless are American. At least
ten houses in Hawaii do a remunera-
tive business with China. both export
ing and importing. The American
Trading company, which usually is
regarded as a Japanese house, has
its agencies in China and does a large
business with that land.-Los Angeles
Times.
, 1900-11-07

Will the vogue Of the automobile
"esult in the restoration Of the old
fashioned linen dusi"r. Time was when
every traveller considered it necessary
to W n of them. The automobile
kicks up a lot of dust, when the streets
are dry, and some of the drivers of
these machines have taken to the
buster as a means of protecting their
clothing.-New York Times.
, 1900-11-07

A few days ago there died at Arid,
In Wigtownshire. Mr.. Alexander Ran
kin, who for two generations has exer-
cised a remarkable influence on Scot
fish agriculture. As a tenant of the
Earl of Stair, Mr.. Rankin undertook
the reclamation OF large tracts of bog
lands, which now are highly cultivated
fields. He was II Of the first to in
troduce steam machinery into Scottish
agricultural work.
, 1900-11-07
GOOD FOR ALL TIME

To appreciate the value Of the Expan-
son Atlas, one must see a copy. II
It were advertised at the price or IS, In
stead Of so cents, the public would form
in advance a more correct estimate OF
Its worth. While 1t is Intended pri-
marily to add Information to currsnt
var news. It indeed Is a standard work
Tor all time.
, 1900-11-07
For Shattered Nerves.

A remedy that will soothe, build up
the wasted tissues and enrich the blood
is Indispensable. Lichty's Celery
Nerve Compound has been wonderful
ly successful in cases of nervousness,
as thousands of grateful people will
testify. Sold by Charles N. Settele,
the Pioneer druggist.
, 1900-11-07

In 1894 there was deposited in all
the national banks, state banks. saw
ings banks. and loan and trust COM
panies in the United States, $2,S74. $50
406. by-5, sac, 1857 depositors. In 1893
there was $4,6OS, O96. OO5, by 7,655,414
depositors. an increase of 81, 1888 SOC, 500
and 2,1O9, SAT depositors.
, 1900-11-07

You can't afford to risk your life by
allowing a cough or a cold to develop
into pneumonia or consumption. One
Minute Cough Cure will cure throat
and lung troubles. quicker than any
other preparation known. 1t is an in
fallible remedy for Group. Children
like it and mothers endorse Tiara
ME Drug company.
, 1900-11-07

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve will
quickly heal the worst burns and
scalds and not leave a scar. 1t can be
applied to cuts and raw surfaces with
prompt and soothing effect. Use it for
piles and skin diseases. Beware OF
worthless counterfeits.-Laramie Drug
company.
, 1900-11-07
Drying preparations simply devel-

Drying preparations simply devel-
op dry ca,arrh; they dry up the secretions,
which adhere to the membrane and decom-
pose, causing q far more serious trouble than
The ordinary fora of catarrh. Avoid all dry
ing inhalants, fumes, smokes and snuns
and use that which cleanses, soothes and
heals. Ely's Cream Balm is such q remedy
and will cure catarrh or cold in the head
easily and pleasantly. A trial size will be
mailed for 10 cents. Ill druggists sell the
soc. size. Ely Brothers. 56 Warren ST., NY.
The Balm cures without pain, does not
~irritate or cause sueezing. 1t spreads itself
over an irritsted and angry surface, reliev-
ing Immediately the painful Inflammation.
With Ely's Cream Balm you are armed
against Nasal Catarih aud Hay Fever.
, 1900-11-07

When you feel that life is hardly
worth the candle take a dose Of Cham
pertains Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They will cleanse your stomach, tone
up your liver and regulate your bow
els, making you feel like a new man.
For sale by F. H. Eggleston.
, 1900-11-07
When You Get a Headache

don't waste a minute but go to your
druggist and get a box of Krause's
Headache Capsules. They will prevent
pain, ever though your skull were
racked. They are harmless, toe. Read
the guarantee. Price % cents. Sold
by c. N. Settele, Pioneer druggist.
, 1900-11-07

Apropos OF the frequent wrong use
providing" for provided" las he
will go providing he is well'), the
Boston Journal offers this simple rule
for everybody--"Always use provided
unless you find 1t makes nonsense"
That is easy to remember.
, 1900-11-07

Capt. Maurice A. Bourke, r. N. who
was Admiral Tryon's flag captain when
the Victoria was run down by the
Camperdown, died recently, age forty
seven years. He was brother and heir
presumptive to the Earl of Mayo.
, 1900-11-07
Both makers and circulators

Both makers and circulators of oun
terfeits commit fraud. Honest men
will not deceive you into buying worth
less connterfeits of DeWitt's Witcr
Hazel Salve. TIE original is infallible
for curing piles, sores, eczema and al
skin diseases.-Laramie Drug COM
pany.
, 1900-11-07

ped his hand to the gun he wore in his
belt. Knowing that he would be kill
ed if he tried to life the weapon, Davis
right. in response to the officers sum
mons,
, 1900-11-07

Old papers CSC per hundred At The
dollar per year when paid in advance.
, 1900-11-07
Dyspepsia.

Il had dyspep-S
STA in its worst}
form and tried>
many medicines, }
but found no rex
lief until l took
Hoods ~Sarsapa-}
rilla and Hood'sS
Pills. To my great I
joy l found relieiS
and n cure. l AMI
we'll and2
strong" MARY E. &
BYRD, Olney, III. (
>~~~~~@A
, 1900-11-07
TWO DEAD MEN
RESULTS OF AN ELECTION CON.
FLlCT IN DENVER YES
TEROAY.
Three Others SeriusIy Injured-Police
and Deputy Sheriffs Came Togeth.
er at the Polls-Clubs and RevoI
vers Were Freely Used-TroubIe
Was Expected On Account Of Bit.
terness of the Campaign.

Denver, Colo, Nov. Give mel
We're shot, one of them being instantly
killed and W. others likely to die. in
a brawl at the polls in Denver early
this morning. They are:
Charles Allen, negro deputy sheriff
shot in stomach and instantly killed by
Detective Carberry. Allen lived ut 1914
Laramer street.
Special Policeman Stewart Harvey.
shot in neck. died later. Negro named
John Davis accused of shooting.
Charles Carpenter. regular police
man, shot in the left thigh and right
loot by Hampson Jackson, negro depu-
ty sheriff.
Charles Green, special policeman,
shot in the back by B%ranford.
Hampson Jackson. negro deputy
sheriff. skull split with a club by
Green.
Dick Hardman, negro laberor. who
was standing near. shot twice in tn,
left arm.
Police the Ageressors.
From all that can be learned the
tragedy grew gu of the instructions of
ty commissioners to disregard the
deputy sheriffs, and deny them II
riobt IN ouar1 tho polIc
Obeying these instructions. Carpen-
ter was trying to dispense the crowd
from about the polls at District II, pre-
cinct 4.
The deputies refused to be driven
and in the scufile Hampson Jack
drew a revolver and began shooting
wounding the policeman twice.
Green, the special policeman, ran up
and struck Jackson heavily over the
head with his club. Seeing the special
attack his fellow deputy. Allen drew
his revolver and shot Green in the
back.
In the shooting some of the bullets
went wild, and Hardeman stopped two
of them with his left arm.
Carberry On Hand.
Detective Edward Carberry was
walking down Market street from
Twenty-second when he heard the flu.
sillade of shots. Running at the top
of his speed he passed down Market
to Twenty-first and up Twenty-first to
Larimer. and in sight - the polling
place at H +. which was 2127 Larimer
street. He saw three men lying in the
street in front of the polling place, and
Officer Carpenter lying on the sidewalk
near the corner.
Carberry at once began to try to find
who had done the shooting. and learn
ed that it vas two deputies, John Davis
and Charles Allen. lust then the pa
troll wagon came up with a number of
policemen from the central station,
and. selecting Officer Coleman Bell to
help him, Carberry started after the
negroes.
The negroes had gone into the drug
store on the corner and bystanders
warned the officers that they were arm
ed. and itching for another chance to
use their weapons. AS Carberry and
Bell approached the door the negroes
walked out onto the sidewalk.
Bell showed a revolver against the
stomach of Davis just as Davis drop
, 1900-11-07

Natural Defense In south Africa.
The South African veldt is the most
easily defended country in the world
the best defensive country is how
a military nan might put 1t. On ev-
cry mile or two there is a natural fort
Or half a dozen of them. These are
the so-called kopies. short, thick, vol
canic looking hills. often with a squar,
ed-off top or a crater-like bowl in the
top, such as Maiuba has.
, 1900-11-07
Negro Fell Dead.


Carberry covered Allen. who was
just behind Davis, and ordered his
hands up, but instead of complying the
negro jerked a long revolver from the
bosom of his shirt. Without hesita
ton Carberry fired, and the negro fell
dead.
There IA wild excitement in the
streets and at police headquarters. Pa.
trol wagons and the city ambulance
rushed policemen, detectives and sur
geons t othe scene. expecting Il gener.
al fight. but there was no more shoot
ing.
The dead negro was taken to the
morgue. He is well known to the DO
lice. n has been in Jail on charges of
criminal assault upon white women
and many charges of a less serious. ma.
at 221.
Carpenter a taken to st. L.uke's
hospital. At this hour no examination
of his wounds has been possible. as he
is low from shock and loss of blood. 1t
is feared that the femoral artery ha.
been severed, in which case he will
lose his leg, if not his life. Carpente,
is "A widower. He has always been
known as a quiet and conscientious Of
ttcer. who would do anything he was
ordered and say nothing.
Jackson May Die.
Hampson Jackson was taken to the
county hospital. His skull is split open
like a pumpkin from the specials blow,
and he will probably die. He is a la.
borer, and lives at 2l25 Larimer.
Green was taken to the county hos.
pital. He is shot in the back. and it is
not known how serious in his wound.
He is conscious. but very weak and in
great pain.
Hardeman was also taken to the
county hospital. His wounds are the
least serious of all. and he is making
ing more noise about them. He is a
laborer, living at 224S Lawrence street.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-14

They laughed him to scorn and de-
clared that in all the land Little lnjin
could find no squaw. But, determined
to follow the advice of the good spirit,
Little Injin now left his people, and
he journeyed to valley far in the
east, where he met an Indian girl who
became his squaw. Then came a
papoose to Little Injin, and he grew
and he grew, until he was over six
feet tall, and had the strength of bear
and the fleetness of the deer. All the
other Indians in the valley became
afraid of him, and he was soon known
far and wide as a great hunter and a
mighty man when at war.
Then the good spirit again called on
Little 1njin and said to him:
Little Injin, you go now back to
your people. Take your son, the big
Injin, and tell him to call all his
braves in the valley and go with you
with their bows and arrows, their
beads and war paint, to fight the In
dians of the mountain"
The Indians of the valley marched
upon the long Journey to the noun
tain the very next day. Meanwhile a
bad spirit, in the form of a woodpeck-
er, from his nest in the mountain, saw
the valley Indians approach across
the plain. So he flew as fast as he
could to the camp of Singing Water
and he warned him and his people
THE big Injin and his braves from the
great valley are coming to make wal
on you, and I warn you not to run but
to fight them. You can easily whip the
big Indian and his braves"
The next day a great battle was
| fought between the Indians of the
mountain and those of the valley; and
the legend tells the result in these few
words: Mountain Injin no run away;
he fight valley Injin. Valley Injin
heap kill Mountain Injin; he strong
he brave, he not sick, he not crooked
he not ugly. He fight like wild cat;
Mountain Injin he say got enough
fight; he smoke peace pipe. Very
we'll, Valley Injin he stay in noun.
tain; he no go home; he send for Lit.
tie Injin, now old man, to come back
to his people. Then Valley Injin make
Singing Water pay money-1njir
money; make him grind corn; make
him cook; make all Injins of noun
tain cook same as squaw; while Val
ley Injin he hunt, he fish, he fight
Little Injin-very old Injin-he nov
big chief; he laugh, he cry no more
he see his big papoose; he smile; hi
much happy Injin now"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-14
Telegraphed His Love.

Miss Ida Halstead, fashionably
dressed young woman of willowy fig
ure, dark hair and piercing brown
eyes, who is a saleswoman and lives in
the Norfolk, No. AZ West Thirtieth
street, appeared in Jefferson Market
police court as complainant against
William Mann, says the New York
World. She said he had annoyed her
ever since she became acquainted with
him in a boarding house two years
ago. She declared he had sent her at
least 1000 kilograms, and sometimes
as many as a dozen in one day. Mann,
who said he was dry goods clerk liv-
ing at No. 81 West Twentyfrst
street, promised Magistrate Brann that
he would not again be guilty of such
conduct This, however, did not save
him from three months penitentiary
sentence in lieu of $500 peace bond.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-14
The Coaster Brake.

The innovation known as the coaster
brake is decidedly popular Back ped
aling is exceedingly tiresome, and
coasting has steadily declined by rea-
son of the Obvious inconvenience of
using the plunger brake, operated by
the foot. With the coaster brake one
can slide down hill without remoy-
ing his feet from the pedals. It re-
quires but few moments to become
used to the new brake, and soon the
sense of complete control of the wheel
is felt and comfortable feeling of
security is impaired, which has never
hitherto been experienced. The coast
er brake will be especially popular in
this city, where so many hills are en-
countered. Nearly all the brakes of
this kind on the market are operated
by rollers, controlled by springs, are
simple in construction and easily at
tached to any wheel.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-14
Intlia'S Idols.

The number of midas idols is said to
exceed 333,000,000. Every village has
it's special idol, and frequently more
than one Brahma is the supreme god,
and appears in three forms-Brahma,
the creator, Vishnu, the preserver, and
silva, the destroyer. Each of the three
is supposed to be married, and thus
there are six deities which are supreme
in India. Vishnu the preserver, the
most worshipped, is shown black, and
with four arms. His wife, Lakshmi.
is the goddess of prosperity and good
luck. Very different are silva and his
wife. He is the destroyer, and is rep
resented as man powdered over with
ashes and wearing a tiger-skin. A
necklace of human skulls decorates his
throat, while he carries club or tri-
dent, surmounted by human heads and
bones. China and Japan have immense
numbers of idols, many of their tenn
pies being full of them. One japanese
temple at Sanjusangendo has so many
that, if placed in line, they would ex-
tend for not less than half mile.
Many of the Chinese are said to spend
from 20 to Is per cent of their income
on idol worship.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-14
THAT PoMPoUs LAWYER.
How He Caused Youthful Inventor to
Lose a Fortune.

flow He Caused Youthful Inventor to
Lose Fortune.
"Apropos of inventions" said a
New Orleans lawyer who does good
dealsof patent Office business, "I'll tell
you curious little story, which is
absolutely true and has never seen
print. Nearly a quarter of century
ago 12-year-old boy was watching
the moving of heavy piece Of fur
niture at his home in this city, when
it occurred to him that the casters
upon which it rolled were very clumsy
contrivances and might be improved.
He was a bright boy, with taste for
mechanics and drawing and, turn
ing the matter over in his mind, he
hit on the scheme of using metal
ball instead of a wheel. THE ball."
he argued, could turn in any direction
in a socket, and would be great i'm
provement over the old-fashiOned cas-
tor. So he proceeded to make draw
ing of the device and showed 1t his
father who thought SO we'll of it that
he went to see a lawyer with a view
of having it patented. The lawyer
was an eminent man in his profession
and an advocate of great ability, but
he knew nothing whatever of me-
chanics, and when he looked at the
drawing the thing struck him as be-
ing impracticable why, this will
never work in the world, he said.
The pressure on top of the ball
would keep it from turning If he
had stopped to think he might have
realized that the same argument
could be applied to the axle Of a
wheel, but his off-hand opinion nipped
the patent in the bud; the father told
the son that the plan wasn't feasible.
That ended it, and four or five years
later some fellow in England patent
ed exactly the same idea and proceed
ed to make huge fortune. The de-
vice which the boy originally thought
out is known as the 'ball-bearing' and
is unquestionably one of the greatest
and most useful inventions of the age.
1t is employed in everything, from
bicycles to 12-inch gun mounts. The
lawyer who said it wouldn't work is
now dead, and the boy himself is a
clerk at perhaps $1,000 year. He
still has the drawing, and showed it
to me only the other day. New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-14
Hoaxed the stgner..

Congressman Cromwell, at the meet
ing of the Past Masters club, few
evenings ago, told an instance illustrat-
ing how careless men are in signing
petitions presented to them. They oft
en- 90 so without looking to see what
the caption of the paper is they sign.
He said a petition was circulated in
the city of Washington in reference to
the colored children Of the District Of
Columbia. After many signatures had
been placed on it some wag circulated
one in the house of representatives,
and it received a number Of signatures
by congressman before some one dis
covered that the heading of the petit
ton was as follows: I'VE, the parents
Of colored children" etc.-Cincinnati
Enuirer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-06-14

his crooked limbs would permit, and
with a set, stern face and an angry
voice he dared answer Singing Water.
big chief, you say Little Injin no
good. Little Injin sick; Little Injin
crooked; Little Injin ugly; Little Injin
no fight; Little Injin no hunt; only
grind acorns and make fires for squaw.
Little Injin no more stay with you;
Little 1njin go far off; you see Little
Injin no more!"
He hobbled away from the presence
of Singing Water, and that night he
left the camp, and through the long
hours until the dawn of another day
he limped along the path that led to
nowhere in particular. BY the light
of the moon he crossed the creeks and
the small streams, and the stars point
ed him a way over the hills and
through the valleys.
Finally Little Injin reached the sum-
NIT OF high mountain, and lay down
to rest his tired limbs. He was faint
and sore; and could not eat the ber-
rles that grew in abundance on the
mountain slope, he could not sleep, for
his eyes would constantly fill with
tears. He lay there for long time, a
sobbing in his throat, a patter of tears
falling on his moccasins
Then a good spirit came on the
mountain top, and touched him light
ly on the shoulder. 1t was like a
woman's touch-like his mothers, back
in the land of Singing Water.
Little Injin, what for you cry?"
said the good spirit; and the lad hid
his face in fright, and his sobs only
increased.
Little Injin, no get scared" reas-
sured the good spirit. you no be
afraid of good spirit, but say what for
youcry."
Little Injin dried his tears and be-
tween his sobs he said:
Great chief of my people, no like
Little Injin; he say me too little; he
say me too sick; he say me too crook
ad; he say me too ugly; me no can
fight, me no can hunt, me no good Me
go away"
but Little Injin must go back to his
people" said the good spirit; you
must speak to-. them and tell the chief
and his braves that you are going far
away to live in big valley. where You
will ind pretty squaw. Then some
years more pspoose will come, and he
will grow big and strong. Then he
will go back to your people. and make
big chief and his braves all afraid OF
him. You go now. Little Injin, back
to your people in the mountain.
Some days later Little Injin reached
his old home, and following the dIrec-
tions OF the good spirit he talked to
Singing Water and the braves. and he
told them what he proposed to do.