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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-09-06

It's Otrn mOthCr CDCr UuS.
with the purser and easily persuaded
that gentleman to call the passengers
together in the dining and music
rooms. which joined, and then suggest
ed that Kirk himself take the baby and
go up and tell his story and appeal for
help.
This time Malcolm Kirk required no
urging to have the baby placed in his
arms. He would have gone with it in
to the presence of all the crowned
heads o. Europe and their families
even. although he knew well enough
that he looked and felt as queer as n
long legged. long armed, awkward man
ever looked and felt.
The women wrapped the baby up,
and he smiled when Kinks hands
clutched him.
lie doesn't care how homely and
awkward | am anyway" said Kirk to
himself, with a gulp in his throat. He
climbed up the rather steep stairs out
on to the lower deck. The storm was
almost spent. 1t was about 4 o'clock
In the afternoon. and when he reached
the promenade deck he met the purser
himself who led the way into the din
ing saloon.
The first cabin passengers Of that
steamer will never forget that incident
in their passage. They had gathered to
the number of 100 or more. many of
them old travellers who were not af-
fected by storms. They had been told
that the orphan baby's friends below
wanted to tell his story. and they We're
ready to listen to it, but they were not
prepared for the sight of the baby
himself and his strange nurse.
CHAPTER ".
RALEIGH SKETCHES MALCoM AND THE
BABY.
A smile crossed nearly every face as
Kirk entered. AS he began to speak
the smile passed off, and another look
crept over the faces of the rich, re-
fined, leisurely people gathered in that
steamer. The first cabin drew very
near the intermediate for n few mo-
ments at least. Kirk told the baby's
story very well. How could he help
it when he saw in his imagination
the face Of that wornout mother lying
nearly beneath where he stood, still
and cold? The baby looked out from
his shawls with a curious, inquisitive
look on its face and kept perfectly
quiet as long as Kirk was speaking.
ut seems to me-" Kirk concluded,
"that we might help the baby to start
in life. l understand that the mother
left only a few dollars, and the sister
In London is shopkeeper in poor cir.
cumstances. If l was in a church, l
think would say, We will now wor-
| ship the Lord with our Offering"
He said it in such tone that it was
irresistible. A portly, dignified old
gentleman sitting in the middle Of the
dining room rose and in husky voice
which betrayed his feeling said, "Pu
be one Of 25 gentlemen to give $1O."
Instantly more than dozen mep
arose, followed In moment by a dozen
more. Some one in the music room be-
gan to pass hat Money was thrown
into It until It was half full. Under
| the inspiration Of the moment one Of
the young ladies suggested . concert
4 ae,A naHo~nev n1nnnonf A hnzN1U>
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-09-06

OF his mothers
letter, given BE-
low. There is no
room for the
hole letter,
which recounts Q
story of fifteen
years of suffering
and a perfect cure
by the use Of
cthree bottles Of
DR.. Pierce's Favor
ite Prescription,
two bottles Of
Golden Medical
Discovery and
some of the Pei
lets.
IN many in
stances childless-
ness is the result
OF conditions
which are durable.
1t has often hap
pened that when
oFavorite Pre-
scription " has
cured a woman of
female weakness
and the nervous
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-09-06
Albright ultIe Bon

Would be sure q . welcome in almos
any home. But what q welcome 4.
would have In . home where the hon
Of children had been extinguish,S
What welcome this particular rbripb,
little boy" did have In such a hom.
may be judged BY the closing paragr,nS
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-09-06

IllllIIlI Illustrations bv Her1no~ Hever. II
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-01
The Sapphire Mines.

The Yogo sapphires in Fergus
county are to be developed through
the winter and in the spring a hoist
will probably be installed for the
purpose of tracing the deposit to
depth This information came from
State Senator 5. 5. Hobson, manager
of the new sapphire mine syndicate,
which owns the mine. Mr.. Hobson
has been at the Helena for two days
on his way east and said Of the work:
"We have stopped washing for the
season and shipped the last clean up
to London after making AN output
which exceeds that of all previous
seasons. But we shall continue
mining all winter. The highest
points are worked by open cuts, but
we have sunk shaft 100 feet and
next year shall run levels and put on
a hoist to sink deeper. The lead has
been prospected for nearly five miles
III length, but we like to sink for
curiosity as well as to open ground
ahead. The character of the ground
seems to be the same at depth as near
the surface. There are places where
it is harder than others, but go we
have been able to work it with hand
drills and it slacks with exposure to
the air. The government geologist
thinks the formation goes clear down.
The stone late ly have been better in
size than ever and our London agents
report better demand than ever
for them. We received handsome
medal at the Paris exposition for
their fine quality and, 50 far AS |
know, we were the only concern in
Montana which received an award.
Our exhibit put in the shade that
from Ceylon, which has hitherto held
the palm. In fact, have learned
that dealers in precious stones have
been in Helena trying to sell Ceylon
saPphires as coming from Yogo.
That shows that Yogo sapphires are
becoming famous.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-01
HE WILL BE MISSED.

j. l.. Neihart, the father of the
town and commissioner elect Of Cas-
cade county, is making arrangements
to remove with his family to Great
Falls where he will reside in future.
Mr.. Neihar+ first came into this his
toric gulch July 2, 1881, on which
day he discovered the Queen of the
Hills mine. There followed STAN
pebe, and during the next twelve
months a great many prospectors
located in the district. In '82 the
town was organized and named Nei-
hart after the original locator.
Mr.. Neihart has ever since that
time made his home here. He is
interested in considerable property
hereabout, and has always been
identified with every movement
whose object is the advancement of
the camps pest interests. lie was
the first mayor of the town, and has
served rNo terms in that office in an
able manner. Itis departure from
the place is much regretted, as no
other person in Neihart would be
more missed than he. Yet his re-
moval means well for Great Falls
and for Cascade county generally,
and his place on the board of com
missioners will be filed as complete
ly, competently and conscientiously
as the Office ii, this county has ever
been filed. J. l.. Neihart is as
square man as ever dealt with man.
His many Neihart friends wish him
abundant success.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-01

public spirited citizens is constant
source of enjoyment to old and
young, while two modern. we'll
equipped hospitals bear testimony to
thoughtfulness of our people for the
sick and suffering The church
building was among the first erected
in this city, and today nearly all the
religious denominations of the land
have established societies here.
In these and other evidences of
civilization ald refinement the peo
pie of Great Falls have been faithful
to the present aud mindful of the
future Although the field for
further effort will widen with years,
yet we must not forget that what we
do for Great Falls now will have a
more important influence upon it in
the years to come, when it's popula-
ton will be counted by hundreds of
thousands. Paris Gibson in Tribune.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-01

Too much cannot be said in favor
of the erection and operation at Nei-
hart of custom concentrator.
There are here dozen mines whose
success would be assured, whose pro
duction would be steady and per
manent, if only there were mill to
treat the ores. The supply of such
ore is sufficient to keep mill of 300
tons daily capacity running steadily
for years to come. Once erected 1t
would be great source of revenue
to its owners and would pay hand
somely on the investment. The at
tention of mill men everywhere s
in tied to this field as one in which
success is sure to follow iudiclous
investment.
Once the custom mill comes,
the camp is made. The bodies OF
TO-, l5 and 20 ounce ore in this dis
trict are sufficiently abundant TO
yield steady grist to good sized
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-01
Another Wrinkle.

Another wrinkle was yesterday
added to the litigation concerning
the estate of Edwin J. Barker, de-
ceased; when !. G. E. Barker insti-
tuted suit III the district court a
D. l.. S. Barker, administrator for
the estate, to have certain deed to
IA one fifth interest in the Benton
group of mines declared mortgage
and title to the property reconveyed
toplaintiff
Plaintiff alleges that shortly prior
to the death of Edwin J. Barker,
plaintiff sought from him loan If
81 900 and gave, as security, a deed
to "A one-ffth interest in the Benton
group, but did not receive tho money
until April, 1899, when he received
check for $4,000 He alleges that
he did not cash this check and has
offered to return it and he seeks to
have the deed declared a mortgage
and seLAside and the property re-
conveyed 10 him.
/. Parker Veazey is attorney for
plaintiff. Tribune.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-01
NEIHART WANTS A
CUSTOM CONCENTRATOR.

nil, and the result would be the
Conversion of the low grade rock m
to pay ore. Hundreds more of min
ers might well be employed here,
and the yield of precious metals
from this camp might as we'll be
trebled.
This subject is rife with possibili-
ties, and the business men of this
place ought to see that the matter
rest not until a strong company is
pledged to put up the custom mill.
1t means activity in our chief indus
try. 1t means a vastly increased
pay roll, more money in circulate on,
more customers, better, livelier
times, and the consequent upbuild-
ing of the place. The HERALD
promises to do its best for the pro-
motion of this enterprise, and is
assured that the citizens, merchants,
and mine owners will each and all do
their part to insure results favorable
to the required inves tment.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-01
PROSPERITY FIGURES.

a Burlington man has few pros
perity figures to offer. Nearly a
year ago new scale Of pay for
switchmen was made effective. Be
fore it went into effect day switch
men who worked thirty-one days in
the month received $65 81 for their
labor, Now they receive S80.48.
Under the old scale the night
switchmen received $7l.64, while
they now receive $86.40. Day fore
men received s7750, but they now
get so9.42, while night foremen re-
ceived under the old scale $685.
AZ. They now receive $95.38.
The aggregate amount paid out to
laborers inthe Lincoln yards this
month will greatly exceed the
amount paid out one year ago
Nebraska State Journal.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-01
EACH CHILD RECEIVES $3.50.
About $4,000 to be Appropriated
among the 5,656 Children Of
School Age in This County.

Sixty five thousand dollars will in
a few weeks be apportioned to the
several school districts of the county
and about the middle Of February
there will DO another apportionment
of about $4,000. This will give to
each district about $125 50 for each
child of school age, and there will
be no other source Of evenue for the
schools.
Last year the apportionment was
on the basis of $9.68 per capita, the
increase this year being considerable,
but still there will not be enough to
maintain the schools for the full
year.
The Great Falls district will re-
ceive about $4,000, and will require
about $4,000 more, and must look
to the Legislature for authority to
levy special tax to make up the
deficiency.
This year, the levy for the general
school fund is ) mills, on a valua-
ton of $l3,000,000. This will pro-
duce $4,000, of which the Great
Falls district will pay about 63 per
cent and receive about 40 per cent.
At the present time here are 5,65S
children of school age in the county,
and inst 5000 of them live outside
of the Great Falls district, leaving
2,658 in the district, The increase
in the past year has been nearly all
in Great Falls, and if the same con-
ditions should prevail for three years
more, the time would at last come
when the taxpayers Of Great Falls
would receive all the benefits of the
taxes whith they pay for school pur-
poses. For years, the taxpayers of
Great Falls have been paying thous-
ands of dollars for the maintenance
of the country schools, but the con-
ditions are rapidly changing and
each year Great Falls is mulcted less
severely.
The following shows the number
of children of school age-between
6 and 2l-in each district in the
county;
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-01

But trihe less than one fourth of
the population Of the wh>le coun-
try dwell i'll l59 cities, having %,
600 Inhabitants or over.
The center of population is in
Indiana west of Columbus. In 1900
it was 23 miles east of Baltimore
and has shifted almost due west at
the rate of 40 to 60 miles each dec
ade except from 1880 to 1860, when
it moved west by north 81 miles,
| shows that in RhoIe Island
there are less than two acres of area
to each n,habitant and in New York
and Pennsylvania about four acres
to each inhabitant Nevada with an
area more than twice as large as
New York or Pennsylvania, has
| 900 acres to one inhabitant. The
state of Montana has 3S4 acres to
one inhahlant
Rhode Island, the smallest of the
states, leads in density of popu-
Iation, ''LittIe Rhody" supports 305
persons TO the square mile.
There are in round numbers s.
100000 separate farms in the Unit
ed States and territories and about
100000 manufacturing institutions,
an increase in ten years of 100000
plants. The increase Of manufucto-
ries in the west and south has been
remarkable
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-01
Finest Train in the World.

The finest train in the world is the
''New North Western Limited" which
caves Minneapolis and st. Paul every
1ight for Chicago, via the North western
!juo This magnificent train, from the
mammoth engine, patterned after the
famous "999," t. the last car in the
train, is brand nov, and represents the
latest and best ideas for absolute COM
fort and luxury while travelling.
Besides the splendid buffet library car
really clubroom on wheels, there is
magnificent private compartment sleep
ing car, just the thing for ladies, families
or those desiring privacy, luxuriously ap-
pointed standard sleeping cars and the
most comfortable and well equipped day
Coaches ever offered the travelling public.
This "New Limited" train is admitted
by the press as well as by thousands of
people of Minnesota and states west who
have inspected it, and also by many 9th
ers OF this western country who have re-
Gently rode on it, as being without ques-
ton the finest train in the world, and no
extra charge is made for any class of pas
sengcrs for its superior accommodations
Tickets via this popular line may be
secured from agents of the Northern Pa
clic railway, who will also make Sleep
ing car reservations; or apply to Capt.
NJ. NJ. Wheeler, travelling passenger agt.,
Miles city, Mont. or TO I. w. Teasdale,
G. p. A., st. Paul, MINI.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-01
SCARCITY OF REFORMERs.

The complexion of the next leg
islature is now settled. 1t will be
composed on joint ballot of 81 Re
publicans, or just double as many as
there were two years ago; so Clark
Democrats, 8 Independent Demo
Gratis including the holdover sena-
tors who voted against Clark in
1893.
The vote in the house will stand
Republican %, Democrat AZ, Inde-
pendent Democrats, 5.
In the senate. Republicans, 9,
Democrats, 10, Independent Demo
Gratis, 4, Populist, /.
Cascade county sends up five fus-
ion Legislators, and has hold-ove
senator, who was an anti Clark Dem
ocrat. The scarcity of newspaper
men and, real reformers among the
members elect is subject of more
than passing remark. Not few of
the new members have already made
an unsavory record in public life.
The indicators have already a clear
majority, but The other senatorship
will give ample exercise for the
CRATER, and some of the members
elect are already talking about the
extended nit and the prospective
cleanup,
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-01

81 tell yuh," said Brass Enuck Bill
"a good sneeze is wuth a dollar when
yuh want to snecze right bad"
1T cost me a heap moren that to
sneeZe wunst." remarked Crib Cracllir
Jake. II tried to keep it back, but il
had to come. an it woke up the family
The man had gun, an he got the droT
on me. That sneeZe cost me four years
in the pen" Chicago Tribune.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-01
Not Used tn the No.iou

"Who is that man so violently sea
sickT asked the captain of the ocean
steamer.
Il don't know his name, sir" said the
supercargO, "but he's an officer Of a
revenue cutter on ion."-Chica
90 Tribune.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-01

a Washington letter says that
Secretary Hitchcock of the Interior
department will resign and that Sen.
T. II Carter of Montana will be
rendered the office. This change
would be most gratifying to the peo,
pie of this state, who, regardless of
partisan leanngs, consider Mr..
Carter as being the ablest and best
representative whom the west could
have in the counsels of the nation.
No man is more thoroughly informed
upon the questions confronting the
interior department than Mr.. Carter,
and no man in America is more
capable of filing the position.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-01

An apple tree at Mt. Haley,
Mich, has blossomed three times
since last winter If this blooming
tree bad been in the garden of Eden
it would have been all off with
Adam by the middle of June any,
way.-Argus.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-01

II notice that household economic
association in the east offers to check
and care for babies for % cents day"
"Well, | hope they'll be mighty care.
full that the little tootsie wootsies don
eat their tags."-Cleyeland Plain Deal.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-01

There are 2,795 boys and 2,S63
girls Of school age in the county.
There are 3,084 children under
& years of age. The proportion of
children under 6 years Of age to the
number of school age has been stead
lily decreasing in the past few years,
and unless there should be a change
in the next few years, the time will
soon come when the school popula.
tion will not show any increase. un-
less there should be rapid settlement
of the county For a few years the
number of children under school age
was greater than the number above
six years of age, and each year many
came age; but recently there has
been little increase of the school
population in this way, it nearly ali
being due to the settlement Of
settlement of new families in the
county. In the last year, the mum
ber who became CT school age was
almost offset by the number who be,
came over 2l.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-01
Her profeHsor

"Mabel always said she would never
marry any but a professional man."
"And has she fulfilled her desire?"
'Yes. Her husband is Professor Thid
dleton. lie has an educated goat and a
trained monkey that he exhibits on the
tage."-Chicdgo Times Herald
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-01
HART. MONTANA. DECEMBER /, 1900.
Some Census Figures.

The census of 1900 places the
United States in the second rank
among the worlds great powers.
In 1900 this country stood eighth
and at the bottom of the list in pop
ulation. The powers are now
grouped as follows:
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-12-01

Notices for the HERALD must be in
not later than l p. m. Friday.
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VOL. X. NO. 50.


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Chicago Timrs.Iierald.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20

ster's Collegiate Dictionary,
bridsed from the International and next
st for the family and student.
Size 7xl0x25S inches.
pages either book sent for the dslstng.
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20
(continued from last weekly

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For general fund q tax of I'VE ~ mile 90
each dollar Of valuation.
For general school fund tax of one ny mill
on each dollar of valuation.
For bridge fund tax Of three t3) mills on
each dollar of valuation.
For pauper fund a tax of one (l) mill on
each dollar of valuation.
For insane fund tax of one az mill on
each dollar of valuation.
For soldiers relief fund a tax of two.tenths
(e-10) mills on each dollar of valuation.
For general road fund tax of one (D mill
on each dollar of valuation.
For Corporation Fund.
Town of Davis City q tax of ten tlO) mills on
each dollar of valuation.
Town of Decatur City tax of ten t10) mills
on each dollar of valuation.
Town of Garden Grove tax of four ~
mills on each dollar of valuation.
Town of Grand River q tax of five ~ mills
on each dollar of vrluation.
Town of Lamont tax of ten Qo) mills on
each dollar OF valuation.
dollar of valuation.
Town of Van W ert tax of four ~ mills
on each dollar of valuation.
For Sinking Fund.
Town of Lamont tax of one ~ mill ON
each dollar of valuation.
Town of Leon tax of two (s) mills on each
dollar Of valuations
For Board of Health Fund.
Town of Leon tax of flve.tenths $40 mills
on each dollar of valuation.
For Cemetery Fund.
Town of Leon tax OF three ,tenths CLIO
mills on each dollar Of valuation.
Woodland township tax of fve.tenths
5-lo) mills on each dollar of valuation.
For Park Fund.
Town of Garden Grove a tax of two (s) mills
on each dollar Of valuation.
For Township Fund.
Burrell township tax of two (2) mills or
each dollar OF valuation.
For Road Fund.
Town of Leon tax of five (0 mills on each
dollar of valuation on 10 acre tracts.
Town of Lamont q tax of FIVE ts) mills or
each dollar of valuation on 10 acre tracts.
Also taxes for special school purposes are
hereby levied on the valuation of the severa
Townships and Independent districts as le
ported by the several secretaries so far as IL
Accordance with law az follows:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20

At the democrat county convention at
Princeton. Mo-, Sept. 4, Guy E. Davis, of
Abel, was nominated for sheriff. The
democrats, Of Mercer comfy, could not
have made better selection. Guy is q
Decatur county boy and has endeared
llby his manliness and uprightness of
character and his dealings with his
fellowmen, and il the people of Mercer
county elect him as their sheriff we feel
sue they will never have cause to re-
greet it, as he is safe and conservative
and manly, showing no favors to a
special few, in the discharge Of his official
duties. -Pleasanton Index.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-20

j. H. King went to Clarinda Mon.
day evening, to be treated for cancer
of the lip by the cancer specialist, DR..
Alice Thealen. His friends will be
surprised to learn that for several
weeks he has been suffering with an
incipient cancer which was covered
effectually by his mustache. We joir
his many friends in hoping for his
speedy curt. Davis City Advance.