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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-22

Which, TIC ioStcheu W TIC piduhiuSr nc
had left on one side. How carelessly
he swung down. like the picture of a
great strong orang-OUtang she had
seen. If Peter would only care for
work! She shut ner eyes again, when
he was out of sight. She did not want
to see the corners of the room. heaped
with tattered garments, and shoes,
and old newspapers. But she knew
they were there, and in the kitchen
there were greasy islands around the
old brown stove, and the window panes
by the table. If she could only work
again! II she, had wrists like Peters!
She lay back and let~herself think
how 1t would be if Peter should really
find something in the old well. What
bright specks there used to be in the
clay, when she played there, all day
IN the sun! How long it seemed! Ten
twelve years. She tossed her hair
back nervoasly, and held her twisted
hands in the sunshine, that made the
little patch of glass glitter.
1t was better for Peter to be there,
where she could see him, than loung-
ing around with Black Dave. She
watched his old fel. hat rise out of
the black hole among the sun-fiower
stalks. Locks Of hair stuck through
the crown, and clay and bits of leaves
chung to them. She wondered how
ne would look ia a new store suit of
clothes.
It'd make a man of him." she NUT
tered. He'd git some pride inter him,
an try to fix .hings up, an git in the
corn fore everybody else d begun to
cultivate"
When Peter came irto the kitchen
at night, she pushed her door aiar,
and listened.
Y looks jjs' ike the dirt in Buff
fum's we'll" he was saving. between
vast bites of jonnny-cake. "All kinder
clay, with weller streaks in it. be-
lieve mebby it's gold. I'm go'n'ter
take some over there in the morning
n. see"
They say shere's lots Of it in the
ground, all over, only you can't hard
ly see it, it's SO thin. Now, if it'd a
ben put all in lump somewnere's-''
Peters mother stopped helpiessly.
Il wish it'd "a Den put in lump in
our WE'LL" said Peter.
I'VE don't know what's in store for
u.s." Eliza heard her mother talk
painfully over the flcor-she heard
the oven door open, and there was the
sliding sound of pan, lifted out. She
could smell tie Johnny cake hot
and steamy. with strong odor of
soda.
Jonas allays said he was sure we'd
see better days"
Five found gold N that ere we'll
something-hot johnny cake" pre-
sumably-here muffied Peters words
for moment-'W'y, we'd build a new
barn, an put up win mill, an I'd
buy wife shirt an go to meetin'."
But you wouldn't get proud, Peter.
an look down on them as wasn't so
fortunate"
Peter showed back his chair. noisily.
Did you water old Darb?" called
Eliza from her room.
Il don't believe he did," she said
to her mother, who was coming in
with the yellow bowl of milk. Won't
you tell him to-"
ELIAS mother put up one thin hand
to catch the loose coil of black hair
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-22
THE WELL.
a story Of the Gold Findings in Nebraska.
KATgARINE NELICK.
For The Courier

Eliza sat looking. through the TRAN
gle of clean glass in her window-pane,
at the holly-hock stems. Peter had
just mended the Window ane, and
she, herself, had rubbed the pane of
glass clean. When her wrists were
stronger, she would wash the whole
window. 1t was very dingy. But her
mother would not have time. 1t
would be all that she could do to drag
her rheumatic limbs from the kitchen
to the bedroom with ELIAS bowl Of
broth or milk.
So Eliza sat thinking how nice it
was to have a clean corner to look
through. Outdoors was so much
pleasanter than the green and red
quilt, the colorless rag-carpet, and the
rusty little stove, whose pipe was al
ways threatening to fall over on the
bed.
To be sure, outside there were only
the dead holly-hock stalks, falling
down, and the gate, with its string
of stones for a weight to hold it shut,
and a glimpse Of country road, fringed
with stunted box-elders. But the gate
was something to look at. Peter had
spent half day tying the stones, with
curious knots and bitches into the
rope. And the gate swung quite to,
bod hnorr N IN, Eli1o
all winter, hanging crookedly open.
She could hear it slam shut in the
wind, ON stormy nights.
But now she watched it complacent-
ly, and finally closed her eyes. She
opened them suddenly, on hearing the
stones rattle and slam against the
gate-post. 1t was Peter-she knew
the muffied thump Of his bare toes
as someone gave the door quick kick,
to see If it were open, and then turned
the knob, violently.
"Lizy!" he shouted, Sam Buffum's
found gold in his well, an there's a
comp'ny started to git it out, an
they're all goin' to git rich! Now,
what'd tell you?'
shut the door, Peter, an clean the
mud off'n your feet an. don't yell so,
in my ears. What good1l Sam Buff
fum's gold do us? Fix my fire, can't
you. It's clean out"
Amt got time. It'd do us pile O.
good, T l had five dollars to join the
comp'ny. l told you there'd be some,
somewheres. Dave says the grounds
full of it in streaks all over"
why don't you dig out our old well,
them" suggested Eliza scornfully.
Peter carefully carved a brown tri-
angle from his Star plug" and walked
slowly down the steps. Eliza watched
him march deliberately to the clump of
sunflower stalks, where pile "a stones
marked the place of the old well. He
sat down on one of the largest, and be-
gan to throw the others off, shying
them carelessly at the sunflower stalks.
She hitched her chair along to the
stove, and pOked her fire with stiff
fingers. Then she sat and watched
him.
What ito be sure it was nonsense.
They never could have such luck. She
had used to fancy such things, long
ago, when she secured the old kitchen
floor on her hands and knees. She
shut her eyes and felt the thick, vet
cloth in her hands, and the ache in
her back. She tossed her head to
throw back the locks OF hair from her
eyes. And then she was standing over
the tub, with the steamy vapor in her
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-12-22
THE COURIER.

git you some more, I yer so perticler. +"
Eliza shook back her hair. and drew
one misshapen wrist over her eyes.
Il don't wan: none"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-30
Her Last Heart Beat.

DR.. j. B. Thomas during his connec-
ton with the Brooklyn City hospital
had an experience which was unprece-
denied in medical history. There was
in his ward woman who had a very
defective heart. DR.. Thomas found
her much improved one morning and
stopped at her bedside to congratulate
her upon her condition. The woman
said that her condition was SO much
better that she thought she could get
up and leave the institution. Having
his stethoscope with him, the doctor
bent over the patient to hear the pulsa-
tons of the heart. They were exceed
ingly irregular, and for some seconds
he counted them.
Suddenly there was q pause. and he
waited for the recurring beat. Maybe
three seconds elapsed, and still there
was no sound.
He looked up at her face in time to
see the expression Of death settling
over the features. The pupils of the
eyes dilated and swelled as he watched
them, and the skin assumed a peculiar
notified appearance.
She whispered: "My God! What
does this mcan?'' For a second the
automatic action Of the respiratory or
gans continued, and there were con-
vulsive twitchings Of the facial mus
cles, but death came when the last
beat Of the heart had died away.-De-
troit Journal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-30
Lincoln Quit.


A gentleman who knew Lincoln well
told the following story about "Old
Abe:"
"About two years before Mr.. Lincoln
ran against Mr.. Douglas for the Unit
ed States senatorship was q witness
In Judge David Davis court in the Nc
Lean county circuit. During the prog
ress Of the case Mr.. Lincoln, who had
come up from Springfield the night be-
fore, entered the courtroom and stood
before the big stove in one corner Of
the room to warm himself. Several
lawyers and acquaintance at once
gathered around Mr.. Lincoln, and he
began telling stories in low voice.
Judge Davis finally arose, stretched
himself and in a drawing voice said:
See here, now, Lincoln, either you
will have to quit telling stories, or l
will have to adjourn court
"'All right, judge replied Mr.. Lin
coin. I've got business down the
street, SO I'll co.
"Mr. Lincoln was the most magnetic,
entertaining man ever knew. People
have said he was homely, but when he
was speaking I've seen his face light
up with such brilliant expression
that he looked positively handsome."-
Chicago Journal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-30
weddine the oceans.

It Is a remarkable fact that water
which flows naturally into the gulf of
California and thence into the Pacific
ocean has been virtually lifted across
the backbone Of the Rocky mountains,
and now, after being used for irriga-
ton, finds its way to the gulf of Mexi-
co. A number of small streams on the
other side Of Longs peak. which flow
into Grand lake and thence into the
Colorado river, have been diverted by a
ditch that finds it's way through pass
10000 feet high into the head waters
Of the Poudre. Some 400 cubic feet
per second has thus been diverted from
the Pacific to the Atlantic slope, where
water is used for irrigating additional
farms in Larimer county. 1t is not
strictly correct to say that this water
has been lifted across the range. But
feat of sinuous engineering has d.
Serted 1t, which amounts to the same
thing-Denver Republican.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-30
X-fSS1S1 e A ~

~ q Eo1H00 - Aav1oo.
"a ron. Of Drin appeared at ths moasy
EiSedsr window of . postomes and sald
that he wanted to ''sind some money
20 euld Oireland.. .ssrs =. ~ ~
Eli out this blank" said the clerk,
handing the applicant one Of the
blanks used on such occasions.
An phwat is thatY asked Jerry.
It's a blank that every applicant
for q money order must fill out, a kind
OF letter Of advice regarding the mon
ey order"
IAN phwat has a letther Of advice
got to do wild me sindin tin dollars to
me ould motherT'
"a letter Of advice to the postmaster
where the money is to be paid must
always 60 with money order"
Jerry went away from the window.
grumbling and mystified.
After half an hour Of painful effort
at high desk provided for the public
at one end Of the room Jerry returned
to the window and handed in this ''let-
ter Of advice" to the postmaster at
Ballycarney:
Dear Moike-Oi'm tould OF must
give yez bit av advice before you'll
be able to pay me ould mother the two
pounds Oi'm sindin along with this. So,
Moike, OF would advise yez to come to
Ameriky an get q job at kaping post
office, for it's illigant postofices they
has here, an Owe no doubt the pay is
tin tonnes phwat it is wild yez. So now
be sure an pay me ould mother the
two pounds, for Owe done as the law
says and stint yez letther Of advice"
Youths Companion.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-30

A. R. DeFluent, editor Of the Journal,
Doylestown, Ohio, suffered for number
of years from rheumatism in his right
shoulder and side. He says: "My right
arm at times was entirely useless. l
tried Chamberlain's Pam Balm, and was
surprised to receive relief almost immcdi-
ately. The Pain Balm has been con-
slant companion of mine ever since and
it never fails.' For sale by T. r. Shaw,
Druggist. 1888
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-30

xx5HEREAs, One John Laurie did on the 18th
~ day Of January a. D. 1897. make his Ger.
tain Chaftel mortgage Of the following described
chaatels WITT One son 81 mare seven years old
one wagon with new North Western. box 10 Chas.
Atkinson, TO secure the payment Of the sum Of
Two hundred and forty dollars.
And. Whereas. default has been made IN the
tefms Of said mortgaEe in this, to.wit; That
sthsre a now fematning due and unpaid. the sum
Il Now, therefore, Notice 10 hereby given that ~
viHtne Of said mortgage and by order Of tn ssid
mortgages. Charles Atkinson, the present
described chattels q The front door Of the post
once, In the city of Pembina, County. Of psm.
bina. stste Of North Dakota, It thu hour Or throe
Dated at Pembina, psmb1ns county, stats Of
North Dakota, this 18th day Of March looo
b. +. WALx1R1,; CRAxinS AxEINe0N,
Residsacs ~ possofles a sst PsmSins. tai
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-30
TO Cure Laarippe in a. Housr

TO Cure La6rippe In 24 aousr.
No remedy equals WARMERS WHITE
WINE OF TAR SYRUP for this terrible and
fatal disease. If taken thoroughly and
in time, it will cure case in "a hours,
and for the cough that follows LaGrippe
it never fails to give relief. Price, 25c
and SOC. AT T. R. Shaw's.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-30
II Didn't Break.

Wife-You made mistake, my dear,
when in your anger you told Mary you
didn't want her to show her ugly mug
In here again.
Husband-How did I? meant just
what said.
Wife-No doubt, but 1t was a mis-
take to call her face mug.
Hushand-Well, that's what 1t Is.
Wife-I think not, for when you
spoke l noticed that her face fell. and
Il didn't break. When Mary drops 4
mug. my dear. she always picks It up
u Q dust pan.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-30
statement.

statement.
GTATEMENT OF Pemb ma Building and Loan
- Association for the year ending February
18th, 1900.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-30
n.Aest SER E..,..,..

Modest Self Esttneote.
TO he true gentleman q fellow
must ~ born 10 :
srhat.s fact. liked the very first
. ol3ss ever tasted. "-Indianapolis
q lOnfuaa
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-10-13

Oh peaceful home at the foot OF the
mountain, oh. glad, strong, stream.
farewell!
COMING BACK.
1t was a cool June morning. l sat in
the porch OF my tiny cottage sewing,
CHANGING up now and then to mark the
progress OF our good old postmau tot.
tering up the wide. shade-dappled
street. When he stopped at my gate l
went down the path between the beds
OF phlox and pinke, took my letter, and
stood to gossip bit with the garrulous
kindly creature.
The letter il from Miss Jean. make
no doubt. Miss Mary"
my faith! but she's grown a fine
handsome young lady Ye miss her l
take il. You're more mother to 'er
than a sister. Seems like yesterday
you come home from your mothers
grave lesdin' the little tot by the hand,
lookin' tall and black by the side OF 'er.
Don't seem more'n last week she was
maxim mud pies by the gate there with
little John Vandergraft to carry the
mud for 'er. Dye say shes visitin'
Johns wife? He's fine lawyer they
say. Likely to be our next candidate
Tor governor. Wal, l must be movia'
on. Good uornin'. Miss Mary"
went slowly back to the shade of my
morning glory vines, content. warming
my old heart as the June sunshine
warmed the gray old world, to sit in
the cool porch and read my letter from
ny good Jean.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-10-13
s'sse Historical Society, uai Librsxx
SILHOUETTES,
IBY MARTHA PIERcE.)
THE WINDOW.

As q mans house by night TO the pas
ser-by, SO il his life to his fellows.
Dull seeming and darkened, with only
CLEAN by chance escaping. to hint at
the golden chambers, within which he
dwel,s illumlned Yet how good to
the way-farer lie the open window.
came to euch q house last night.
Within the small room On table wac
little csndIsbrum with three burning
candles. Two were large and one, the
middle one, was small. oh tiny. But
the little one burned brightest.
Near the open fire there was q great
leather chair and q mans smoking
jacket apd clippers.
A baby slept on q low couch. The
door opened and woman entered. She
knelt by the couch whers the slunber-
ing child lay. When it wakened and
smiled tine earliest three cornered smile
Of early baby-hood, she worshipped and
took it's rose tinted feet into her hand
and kissed them. A man brushed past
me and ran up the steps.
When l looked again at the window
the blind was drawn.
went down the long street. 1t was
quite deserted and the long autumn
ram was falling.
Iopce had wife and child.
THE EMIGRANT.
The days grow short. and tidings OF
winter are in the air. The summer has
gone from you too. You who live in
the wee white house at the foot of the
watching mountain, where the blue sky
lie mirrored in the calm pool and the
deer come uusfraid TO eat from the
hands Of the children; where the glad,
strong stream shouts and calls under
the tall trees.
The stream shouts to me across u
thousand miles Of hill and plain, and /
zee the green trees beckon. Are they
green stLl. or are. the yellow leaves
fiutterine down upon the face OF tie
pools
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-10-13
bEGAIe NOTICES

A complete file Of 1.-THE Courier" is
kept in an ABSOLUTELY FIREPRooF build.
ing. Another file is kept in this Office
and still another has been deposited
elsewhere. Lawyers may publish LEGAL
NOTICES in THE Courier" with security
as the FILES are intact and are pre-
served from year to year with great
care.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-10-13

wANTED-ACTIvE MAN OF GOOD CHAR
octer to deliver and collect in Nebraska for
hid established manufacturing wholesale
aouse. 800 a year sure pay. Our reference.
stamped envelope. Manufacturers, Third Floor,
3Si Dearborn St, Chicago.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-10-13

To clubs Of ten taking The Courier the
annaal Subscription peies Is seventy five
cents Us eenb). Regular Subscription price
one dollar per year
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-10-13

Mrs. Oidboy-A short golf skirt like
this makes a woman look ten years
younger.
Mr.. OIdboy-In that case. my dear,
you should wear three.-Town Topics.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-10-13

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Please compare address. II incorrect.
please send right address to Courier
Office. Do this this week.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-10-13

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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-10-13
A FEW SMALL DETAILS.
By MADELINE BRIDGES.

tressing that should have this head
ache when Della is awsy-aod don't
expect her until tomorrow morning. and
there are few small matters
Mr.. S,lvancott (resssuripgly) oh,
that need not disturb you, Sweetheart.
can easily arrange things for the night
il you'll just tell me what you wish done.
l have cleared the dining table.
Mrs. Sylvalco't-How nice OF you!
Did you put the butter on ice?
Mr.. Sylvancott-I did.
Mrs. Sylvsncott-WelI. bring up q
pitcher of ice water and some matchee.
Mrs. Sylvancott-Allr right.
Mrs. Sylvancott-And set out the lit
tie china jar for the condensed milk and
the covered can for the other milk.
Mr.. Sylvancott-Yes.
Mrs. Sylvancott-And don't forget to
double-lock the back door.
Mr.. Sylvancott-No, won't.
Mrs. Sylvancott-Close the front
shutters-and you must be careful about
that side window clssp-it is apt to
spring back. You'd better wedge the
screw driver in at the side of the sash
for safety.
Mr.. Sylvsncott- Very we'll.
Mrs. Sylvancott-Empty the water
tin that slides under the refrigerator.
and be sure to shut the door into tae
cellar.
Mr.. SyIvancott-I'll attend to it.
Mrs. Sylvancott-And l think you
would better fill my small ale 'hol lamp.
Mr.. Sylvancott-Is that ali?
Mrs. Sylvsncott (considering)-Ye es.
That's all. You might bring up lem
on, and an extra glsss, and my black
and white breakfast shawl.
Mr.. Sylvancott (going)-l'll do go.
Mrs. SyIvancott-A moment. dear
Please hang the bird cage on that high
est hook and open the middle window
about handbreadth.
Mr.. Sylvancott-Well?
Mrs. SylvaDcOtt-Oh! and do give
those poor cats some milk. Put the big
cat into the back yard and let the kit
ten stay 10. Pull out two hampers in
the range and take one lid off. And il
you'll just lock the closet and slip the
key under the yellow rug
Mr.. Sylvancott-The yellow rug?
Yes.
Mrs. Sylvsncott-Don't neglect to
shut the front gate-snd-desr! I'm 30
glad thought of il! The rubber plants
on the front s.oop. You can roll them
into the hall.
Mr.. Sylvancott-That's what LII do.
Mrs. Sylvsncott-Rsmember to turn
all the gas off, and don't forget to wind
the clock.
Mr.. Sylvancott with the calmness Of
desperation)-Is there anything else?
Mrs. Sylvancott tsweetl, Nothing
else down stairz. Thank you 30 much.
When you come up l shall ask you
to-
Exit Mr.. Sylvancott, precipitately.)--
Saturday Evening Post.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-10-13

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Please compare address. II incorrect,
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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-10-13

Is che abnormally tall?
Why. man. she's a fashion-plate girl
Town Topics.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-10-13

Exit Mr.. Sylvancott. precipitately.)- y
Evening Post.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-10-13

Oh peaceful hone at the foot Of the
mountain, oh, glad, strong, stream.
farewell!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-06
Great Jumping by a Mule.
IFrom the Richmond Times.


A most remarkable story, the truth
of which is vouched for by Major 3. r.
Selden, the well known street car man,
and several of his employees, concern
ing two fun grown mules jumping
through a small window in the old horse
car stables in Manchester, has just come
to light. The story as related by Major
Selden, and sworn to by several of the
most reliable men in his employ, is as
follows:
The blacksmith, Henry cambridge
(whO has since died) was required to
go to the stables daily to examine and
replace all shoes that had become loose
or been lost while the mules were at
work On the occasion referred to above
he had purchased a new sheepskin
apron, which the mules had never seen,
and when cambridge went into the stall
without warning, one of them, Bet
became alarmed at the sight Of the
leather and leaped through the open
window to the ground outside.
Major Selden says he came in about
this time, and upon learning the cause of
the excitement ordered the man to go
back into the stall. and when he start
ed the mule reared up and was about
to repeat the performance He feared
the mule might not be so fortunate in
the second jump and told the man to
come out of the stall.
The Maggie" mule, says Major Sell
den, jumped through a window the
same size on the opposite side of the
stable and as far as he could discover,
upon close examination, neither of them
received the slightest scratch. He says
tracks were plainly visible on the out
side where the BET" mule landed and
made an effort to turn and again face
the window, she being still battered to
a scantling on the inside The halter
chain four feet long. was attached to
a beam four and half feet above the
floor on which the mule stood.
Window opening. ! foot inches by
feet inches. Trough, feet wide. Top
of trough to floor, feet IL inches. From
bottom of window sill to ground out
side, feet Z inches
Major Selden says Bet" was selected
frOT- forty-two mules owned by the
Rics nond and Manchester Railway
con- any on account OF her size, as a
regular tug, to draw cars up the hill
from Ninth and Cary to Ninth and Main
streets and would weigh about $50
pounds.