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The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

could not turn 1t of so instantaneous
ly as the gas companies have trained
householders into doing. Consequent
ly inquisitive neigh bors from beneath
or above. or across the way. gossiped
over the amount of company the Hop
kinses seemed to be having lately. for
a regular glare of illumination stream
ed out nightly from their windows.
1t was a queer thing that no one
seemed able to think OF the family
necessity till twilight came. Then reg
ular remarks would be made. and Ma
rion would blame Alice. and Alice
would ask Tom why in the world he
couldn't take a little responsibility,
and Mr.. Hopkins would inquire OF his
wife If there was no one in the family
who could go surety for the appearance
of some match boxes by the next even
ing. And then next day Alice would
come home from down town and her
mother would ask her If she had re-
membered the match boxes. and blank
is too feeble a word to describe the
expression OF her face on those several
occasions
For two weeks they said things I'M
der their breaths in the inky dark
ness, or burned gas recklessly. Then
one morning Marion departed for her
semi-weekly music lesson down town
and said the same old thing-'I'm 60
ing to get some match boxes today
and her mother smiled patiently and
replied: If you should happen to re-
member it. dear. you might get the
whole number-eight."
That ponp AJica mo homo from
the north side. where she had been
staying for few days. and laid par
Gel triumphantly in her mothers lap.
II didn't even have them sent out"
she said, gleefully Il was so deter
mined to have them here tonight. l
was just getting on a car and hap
pened to think of them by seeing a
man light his cigar, SO got of. There
are eight of them"
Mrs. Hopkins was properly glad and
they laughed together over Marion's
declaration that morning, and Of how
for the last time they would call that
blank expression into play before they
showed her that some one in the fam
lily had at last remembered. By and
by Marion came.
I've got them" she called. 1.-THE
whole eight"
Sixteen match boxes" said Mrs.
Hopkins, with resignation. Choose
the prettiest, girls, and We'll put the
rest away for another such emsr-
gency."
That evening Mr.. Hopkins came In
with his face wreathed in smiles
THE young fry are SO hot-headed
these days" he remarked. as he COM
placently laid knobby bundle in his
wifs's lap. Pm sorry for Tom"
What about Toni" asked Mrs.
Hopkins, as she felt suspiciously OF the
package.
I'VE had started home together"
said Toms father, the keenest enjoy
ment in his voice. land were up to
Van Buren,, when Tom jumped up and
made for the platform. l called To him
and he yelled back Match boxes!' and
shot out the door. l tried to get to
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

The material wealth and strength of
our nation is in iron. the most useful
of all metals. just rs the wealth Of Il
human being lies in Il useful stomach.
If you have overworked yours. try
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t will
relieve the clogged bowels. improve the
appetite and cure constipation, dyspep-
STA and biliousness.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21
a Lovers Wish.

Since you cannot, will not, dear,
Give your tricksy heart,
I.et me murmur in your ear
Joy you may impart
Write to kind old Santa Claus
Plead-as | would WOO
Reg him Just to send to me
Christmas dream OF you.
Some people are willing to be good II
maid for it and others are good for
nothing.
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lAbLE.
him to tell him that I'd got the batch.
but he was gone. What's the matter?
Didn't I get enough"
Alice exerted herself feverishly to
get the twenty-four receptacles ar
ranged on a table before Tom S arrival,
and when Tom came he didn't for
minute understand his reception. Then
his eve fell on the tableful of distorted
shapes and he slowly added his quota
tn the general contribution, while his
father gave an impromptu lecture on
haste VS.. waste. The Hopkins family
have concluded to give match boxes
for Christmas presents this year.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21
eaEAD-sAkino PAYS WELL.
An Eastern Girl Is Building Up 0ood-
Paving BunLness.

An Eastern Girl Is Building Up Good
Paying Business.
Bread-making ms II means OF Dread-
winning is the occupation followed by
a girl in an eastern town. She was
asked by neighbor to include for her
an extra loaf of two in every baking.
Other ncighbors heard of and duplicnt-
ed this arrangement. From this mod
est beginning the friendly service grew
to business. The village is one much
frequented in summer by wealthy New
Workers. and from May to November
the youthful baker has difficulty in fill
ing her orders for bread and rolls, even
by working from q a. IN. often till near
ly midnight. Her custom has made
necessary the replacement of the fam
lily cook stove with a fine new range in
whose ovens sixteen lOaves OF bread
may be baked at once.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21
a ChiIds Query.

In all the Santa Claus pictures,
I've seen in my little day,
He's travelling across the snow-drifts
With a reindeer before a sleigh.
And this is the thing about 1t,
I'd really like to know
Does he travel in a wagon
When there isn't any snow?
Newspaper Clipping.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

Hundreds of locomotives are rented ev-
cry year. Several corporations make
their chief revenue this way. The Bald
wins have many a machine out on tn,
rental form of payment. That Is the
you would buy n stove on installments-
so much down. so much MONTH the
payments to apply on the final purchase
money. 1t is seldom. however. that n
railroad rents locomotives.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

Coarse oatmeal is an excellent food
to provide for the wild birds that are
catered to from window or doorsill.
Chopped suet is always relished-birds
are fond of fat Indian corn, hemp
seed and boiled chopped liver are rec
commended for this philanthropic pur'
pose. To avoid the onslaught OF cats
q basket hung Mt Il window or box
on pole may be employed.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21
HEALTH INSURANCE.

Ladies' or gentlemen are wanted at
every postotiice in the West as agents
to sell health insurance; $500 year
pays $500 n week; $500 year pays
$1,000 a week Steady business and
liberal commissions. Reference the
best on earth-Colorado state insurance
department l.. w. Reed. general
agent. 317-31S Cooper building. Den
yer, Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

1t is one of the curiosities of the pres
idential election that the banner Re
publican township should be located
in North Carolina. In the Shelton
Laurel township in that state Mckinley
got 30 votes and Bryan none.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

You Can get AHehH
Write to-day to Allen S. Olmsted. lie
Roy, N. Y, for FREE sample OF
Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder. 1t cures
sweating, damp, swollen, aching feet.
Makes new or tight shoes easy. A Ger
tain cure for Chilblains and Frost bites.
At all druggists and shoe stores; 25c.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

Sweat and fruit acids will not dis
color goods dyed with PUTNAM
FADELESS DYES.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21
Meat Spoiled by Tobacco smoke.

An experienced chemist says that
fresh meat In n room filled with smoke
of tobacco absorbs nicotine readily and
may become badly tainted.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

Garfield Tea is an invaluable remedy
for all forms OF bowel and stomach dis
orders; it will cure the most obstinate
case of chronic constipation.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

Garfield Tea produces a healthy ac-
ton of the stomach, liver. kidneys and
boyels; 1t purities the blood, thus pro-
tecting the system against disease.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21
Don't Go. roo..ore. Get roor-EAsE.

DON'T Got FOOtHOre! 'st FOVT-EAsEs.
A certain cure for Swollen. Smart
ing, Burning. Sweating Feet, Corns
and Bunions. Ask for Aliens Foot
Ease, powder Cures Prostitutes and
Chilblains. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

He shot man. but then, of course.
That's common on the Platte;
But when he took an stole a horse.
We drew the line at that
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

Though II has been quite clearly shown
That woman cannot throw stone.
1t came as straight AS straight could be
The kiss my sweetheart threw at me.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

A Silverton man says he once saw an
unusually large snowslide and was quite
carried away by 1t.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

If "a spray of liquid air Is applied to the
skin the part Is frozen as hard as Ice, but
in IA few minutes circulation returns with
out injury to the tissue. providing the
part is not at some extremity.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

Under the head of length of residence
census enumcrator wrote opposite
mans name. go feet" It's wonder h
didn't set his age down as cabbage.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

A chap out in far Albuquerque
Wrote East in Il hand rather Juerque,
That II still in the mood.
And the walking was good.
He'd be home for Thanksgiving tuerque
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

Fruit IL . necessary article Of diet. It's
prime essences are in Primlsy's California
Fruit Gum,
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

Mexico still supplies the United States
with "A large share Of the mahogany used
the value of the expectation last year be
ing si25.Sl0. showing small Increase over
the previous year.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

The Kansas man who proposes to i'm
prove the jackrabbibt has not explained
how he is going to catch his rabbit.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO. s..

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO. L.,
LUCAS COUNTY, ls'-
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is tho
senior partner OF the firm OF F. j. Cheney & Co.
doing business in the City of Toledo County
and State aforesaid. and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence this 9th day OF December, A. D. 1884
tcH.,1 A. w. GLEASON,
l-"j Notary Public.
Halls Catnrrh Cure is taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. Send for testimonials. free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO. Toledo O
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

lam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-Mrs. THos. Robins
Maple Street. Norwich. N. Y, Feb. II, 1900.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

AS matter of retrospection. were W
duly thankful on Thanksgiving that con
gress was not yet In session?
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

Have you tried Russ Bleaching Blue
the famous bag blue that delights the
laundress? All grocers sell II.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

Jones doesn't believe in boiling his wa
ter to kill germs. He says he'd rather
drink n menagerie than cemetery.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

The Smith family are not at all origin
al some one of them would write his
name Jhon Smytth.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

Dropsy treated free by DR.. II. III.
Green's Sons. Atlanta. Ga. The greatest
dropsy specialists in the world. Reau
their advertisement in another column OF
this paDer
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

Only the life that has mountain
heights to tap the clouds oan have
fruitful valleys.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

"Did you have fun huntinE?' Yes
before we got out of town Hittem shot
plate-glass window"
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

If there is anything in a name; Mr. Hay
should have been secretary OF asricui-
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

Mrs. winslow's Soothing syrur.
For children teethnR softens the gums reduces In
nAmmation aays palm. cures wind collie. Csc bottle
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21
important to Mothers.

Examine carefully every bottle Of CASToRIA,
safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and see that IL
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

Blfkins says he would be gold Demo
crat If somebody would furnish the gold
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

The bluest blue makes the whitest
white. that's Russ Bleaching Blue. the
modern bag blue.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

Who seeks for joy In little things
Shall find life's zest will ne'cr take wings.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUISISE TABLETS. All
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure
Z. w. Groves signature is on the box 25c-
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

He comes not in any old wagon,
He's smart and as sharp as an icicle,
He straps his pack tight on his back
And wheels into town on his bicycle.
Carrie 9. Hutton.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

At all our doors Dame Fortunes knock
ed,
IT'S said. some bright sunshiny day.
But are all too often shocked
To find she's knocked and run away.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

Age tends to kill the hair and turn 1t gray PAHku1
HAIR BALsAM renews color and life.
HISpEkCokNs, the best cure for corns lScts-
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

a nS6Oer.
There amt no flies on Santa Claus,
He's neither old-fashioned nor slow,
1 know how he comes to our houses,
When there isn't any snow.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

Via Union Pacific for National Live
sale January IL. IA. Ii, 1901, good going via
Union Pacific and returning via another
route. Best track, quickest time ilnest
equipment. Ticket Office. 81 I'm street.
The Springfield herald., 1900-12-21

when Answering Advertisements Kindly
Ncution This Paper.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-02-01
An InimftabIe Feat.

The sailors of three men-owar-,
American, French and Brltish-while
in the same harbor were competing
with each other for the best display OF
seamanshlp. A Yankee went to the top
of the mainmast and stood there with
an arm extended. A Frenchman then
went aloft and extended both arms.
/; An Irlshman on board the British
ship thought II he could stand there
with a leg and an arm extended he
would be declared the most daring
sailor. Nlmbly he mounted to the
highest point and attempted to do so,
hut at the last moment lost his bal
ance and fell through the rigging to-.
ward the deck.
The various ropes against which hel
came in contact broke his fall, and
when near the deck he succeeded I'M
grasping n rope. To this he hung for
couple Of seconds, and then dropped
lightly on the deck, landing safely on
his feet.
Folding his arms trlumphantly, a. 10
1t were all In the program, he glanced
toward the rival ships and joyously ex-
claimed:
"There. you frog -eatlng and pigstick-
ling foreigners, beat that II you can"
Golfers Weekly.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-02-01
LAW AS INTERPRETED.

Public moneys deposited by an officer
are held, in board of fire and water COM
missioners VS.. Wilkinson lMieh-) A L..
X. A. ABB, to constitute a trust fund,
even IL he had a legal title 10 the money.
More than twenty years delay In pro-
ceeding with foreclosure after 1t has
been begun is held, in Taylor VS.. Car
roll Md, A l.. X. A. 40, sufficient to
relieve a purchaser Of the property
from the effect Of the lis pendens, II
there Is no satisfactory excuse or ex-
PLANTATION OF the delay.
The determination as to the issuance
of license for the sale OF intoxicants
under Maryland statutes upon an appli-
cation by the clerk, when an objection
has been filed, is held In McCrea VS..
Roberts Md, A L. X. A. 4S5, to be
required to be made upon notice and
after hearing evidence, and therefore
judicial in Its nature, instead of pure
ly executive or administrative function.
The retention of one room In n leased
building for fifteen days after the ex.
piratlon of the lease. because 1t Is occu-
pied by member of the tenants family
who Is too Ill to be safely moved, Is
held, In Herter vs.. Mullen IN. ", Al L..
r. A. 703, not to constitute such hold
Ing over as will create an implied con-
tract or duty imposed by law to pay
rent for the whole of new term, II the
premises are completely surrendered
when the patient can be moved and
prior notice OF intention had been given
and the usual notice to let had been
placed on the building by the landlord.
The fact that certificates of stock are
issued in favor Of the secretary of the
who, with the president.
issues them. is held, In Cincinnati. n. O.
q I. p. X. Company VS.. Citizens Ma.
tlonal Bank Ohio, AZ l.. II. A. III, in
sufficient to put person on inquiry as
to the secretarys rlghtful ownership
when the signatures are genuine.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-02-01

healthy young person, with frank eyes
and rough curly hair. which positively
refused to stay in place under her red
Tam O'Shanter. And then there was
Rattles, and on this point words failed
Mrs. Collingsworth. Rattles was very
large. long of limb and lean, and i'm
mediately appropriated the twins play
room as his happy hunting ground.
Finest hound In the whole State,
Uncle OTIS" Tony said, enthusiastic
ally. why, last year when the gray
wolves came down and carried Off some
of the sheep papa and started out with
only Rattles and his brother. Hoodoo.
and we tracked them clear up the val
ley, you know, where the shoulder of
the Big Horn comes around in a sort
of curl, and Rattles found them. Hoo
doc was killed, but I've got the pelts
on my wall home at the ranch-three
of them-and when papa died he told
nue. TO bring Rattles on to Chicago with
me. You don't care, do your
Mr.. Collingsworth looked up at the
stalwart young figure standing ON the
hearth with the great hound crouched
at her feet, and as he listened to her a
breath of the old free life came back
to him again and he half wished he had
stayed, like Dave, Tony's father, on
the home ranch. But he caught Aunt
Henriette's eyes and remembered with
a sigh that he was in Chicago and pres
ident of a bank and with Wyoming
farther away from him than mere
miles. But he liked the dog and the
twins adored 1t, so Rattles remained
with Tony and shared her trials and
troubles in the new life.
What makes you have funny
names?" Tad had asked bluntly. the
first time he and Roy found themselves
along with their new cousin. "Tonys
a boys name. and Rattles isn't any
kind OF name"
We'll, his whole names Rattlesnake
Billie. and he's named after one of
papas cowboys-the one who taught
me how to throw a lariat, but 1t was
too long to yell good. you know, so |
just cut Ii down to Rattles. And my
name Is Marie Antonette, but papa
said might get off on the hills or in
front of the cattle and get killed before
he could remember 1t ALL so he called
me Tony"
oh said Tad, refectlvely, and then
added, after pause: You're an aw-
fully funny girl, but | guess Wen like
you. Mamma won't and Marion won't,
and papa's afraid of mamma, so even
II he does he won't dare to show II
much, but Roy and I'll like you, and II
you get lonesome come on down here
In our den and we'll take care of you"
Before the two months were up Tony
had discovered how true prophet Tad
was. and the little cozy room back of
the library became her place of refuge
In many time of need, although Rat
ties was banished from 1t to the back
yard whenever Aunt Henriette's nerves
were in a particularly irritable condi-
ton.
And she says we mustn't throw the
lariat in the house." Roy said, ruefully
one day when he and Tad had been
having a high old time with Tonys
rope" and saddle and Indian trophies
and It had ended in Shakespeare being
lassoed and yanked unceremoniously
from his pedestal In the library and
hauled at the end of the lariat by d
whoopIng brave until plaintive voice
came from the regions above calling
for "Antolnette."
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-02-01

The nests of the little swift "a kind of
swallow, gathered along the rocky
cliffs with so much difficulty, and vet
In such quantities on account of the
Chinese demand are formed of n sail.
vary secretion which soon becomes firm
on exposure to the air. 1t is Il glutln-
Gus white substance with LITTLE rod
dots. They are clean, the nests being
taken as soon as completed. The lirle
SWIFT. being repeatedly robbed. Is nj
asst compelled 10 exc out Its wanino
apply of secretion with little sticLs
ana grass and Is thus enabled TO Inv
It's eggs and hatch its young, as only
nests free from foreign material ore
decentralization "A Sketch of tho
Philippines In Self-Culture.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-02-01
Greatest Appie.shipping Point.

Leayenworth, Kan. 1t is claimed,
stands at the head of American cities in
the shipment of apples. Indeed, more
apples are shipped from Leavenworth
than from any other point on either side
of the Atlantic Ocean. In addition to
the large number OF local packers en-
gagged in the business at that place hun,
dreds of packers flock to Leavenworth
annually from other parts OF the coun.
try for the purpose of shipping away
fruit. There are two immense cold
storage plants In Leavenworth, one of
which is built to accommodate 10000
bushels of apples.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-02-01
MAKES OLD CLOTHES DO.
Woman's Profitable Business In Sill
Remnants and Petticoats.

Q .
Remnants and Petticoats.
Jumping at conclusions Is usually
safe way for the feminine mind to
reach u profitable decision.
u met woman not long ago on the
road remarked a Chicago drummer.
who gave me point or two on how
a bright woman can make her way In
the world. She was a widow. with
two children to support, and was house
keeper OF an indianapolis hotel until
her health failed She had TO give 1t up
at last, though she tried TO hold on.
for that was all she knew how TO do
and she retired with only $500 or SO to
go on. Not knowing exactly whittier
to turn. she went TO New York City
and just wandered around for while
looking at things. One day she saw
the women crowdlng the life out of
one another at bargain sale Of skirts
and a thought struck her. She let ID
develop for day or two and then spent
all the money she had for silk skirts
that were destined for the bargain
lcounter They were rumpled and look4
ed jaded and tired, but she took them.
as they were at small figures. and car
rled them to her rooms. There she
lironed and pressed them out till they
looked like new. and then went out
,lnto the suburban towns to sell them.
She found ready purchasers at good
prices and came back for more. Theses
she made as good as new and had no
trouble in disposIng OF her stock.
"She added shirt waists next and
then began getting shopworn silks.
remnants and that kind Of stock, and
gradually increased her territory, hlrI
Ing somebody to do the renovating
while she was attending to the buying
and selling. She had been at II three
or four years, and In that time has built
up trade that Is paying her this year
between $500 and 5000 a month. She.
has her children at good schools, has a
nice little home In one of the suburban
towns, which she owns. and Is about
the thrlftiest and most businesslikc
woman l ever saw. No training either
ito begin with-just the woman's sense
OF jumping at good thing and get
ting it."-Chlcago Chronicle.