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The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16
THE TALE OF PlOUS WILLIAM.
~~~~
Mining Points Told Rhyme by Alfred
J. Waerhouse.
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The little town OF Whisky Flat has
sorter petered out;
The placers are exhausted, an no
miners are about:
The shanties all have fallen, or are
standing bleak an bare,
And the gray coyote holds them as
his undisputed lair.
The tir3es has changed since Pious
Bill came trudgin' into town.
An took a drink of water then, an
laid his trappin's down.
An says, I'm meek an lowly, an I
foller Duty's way.
An / jedge | heered a whisper that
summoned me to stay
He was an unassumin' man, an placid
like, an still.
An SO he gained his sobrikay, his
name of Pious Bill
An when Kansas Charlie met him he
says. Wen have some fun,
An eff you fellers watch me you'll
see how 1t is done
So. foolin' with his weepln', says he:
IN take drink
With you, my Pious William,
whisky straight, | think"
II do not know" says Pious Bill, II
do not know" says he,
But, though I'm meek an lowly
somehow l don't agree"
oh. then this Kansas Charlie was
dretful in his wrath,
An he said: You cantin' parson, you
had better clear my path.
Fer I'm out fer gore an carnage. an
your impotence mus stop"
Then he started in a-shootin', an
somethin' seemed to drop.
An the thing that dropped was Char
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16
HYelENIc SCHEME WENT WRONG
Mr.. Shvers' Morning Plunge Not
What He Anticipated.


"They say that the reaction and
afterglow of cold morning baths are
an infallible cure for neuralgia" said
Mr.. Shivers.
Cold water right out of the tap
cried Mrs. Shivers.
Certainly" replied her other half.
"O-o-oh, l couldn't" shuddered Mrs.
Shivers.
Mr.. Shivers smiled superior smile.
at is net one freeing plunge, but a
gradual immersion, while you slowly
count six. Like this: One, and you
put In one foot. Two. you put In the
other. Three. you sink on one knee.
Four, you sink on both. Five, you
plunge in your arms. Six, you i'm
merse your body. Yes, l shall GER
tainl try it on Christmas morning"
Slowly ard reluctantly at the ap-
pointed time, Mr.. Shivers crept from
his warm bed, silently casting look
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

were ten years ago The South
African war took great number OF
horses out of the country, including
many worthless ones, but the business
of horse-breeding has revived SO
much that we shall soon have again
n reasonably full supply.
Enterprisirg farmers nowadays
breed good horses. 1t pays, and breed
ing poor horses doesn't pay. We i'm
port horses from Europe for breeding
purposes and from Canada for use,
but of late we have exported far
more than we have imported and are
likely to keep on doing so. The an
nual horse show in New York. which
seems on its surface, to be frivo-
lous spectacle. really holds n highly
important relation to one of the great
industries of the country. 1t is the
parent of all the American horse
shows and, with them, constantly
measures, stimulates and directs the
country's progress in the breeding of
fine horses. There are about $780,
900 horses in our land, of an estimat-
ed value of 604,0O0000. The i'm
provement of that much stock Is
pretty important matter. especially in
these days, when Europe is horse
poor. too, and ready to take from
us any surplus of good horses that we
may come to have.-Harper's Weekly.
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

of reproach upon his smiling spouse,
and into the bathroom. and after u
time she heard him say:
"O-o-onne! ouch, OH" "T-t-o-c.
Ow. ow, ow, owl" h-th-th-three!
followed by blood-curdling yell anil
a tremendous splash.
Then there was a succession of agon-
lied yells, and what Mrs. Shivers at
first took for a streak of lightning
flashed out of the bathroom. plunged
into bed. and rolled itself tightly up
in the covers.
why, Jeremiah?" gasped Mrs Shiv.
ers.
Mr.. Shivers simply glared and shiv-
cred
Woman" he roared, when he had
controlled his chattering teeth, did
you put the lump of soap in the bot.
tom of the bath on purpose?"
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

tice, but with the aid of the invention
shown in the illustration 1t is claimed
that the task is simplified to the point
where no effor is required, as with its
use there Is no chance of the hand
getting out of position.
AS will be seen, a supporting
clamp is secured to one side of the In
strument, to carry the adjustable
wire tongue, which prevents the bow
from travelling too far from the
bridge. and also providing a pivot, for
the rod extending toward the players
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16
SOME REED EpIeRAMa
COLORADO.

Reed was genius In apt condensa-
tion-his epigrams will condense his
biography as his humor will expand it.
Here is bunch of Reeds proverbs:
There is not stupidity enough In this
nation to kill 1t.
The folderol OF folly which garnishes
the mouths of men who think cpl
thets are ideas.
What is the duty of the voter who
wants peace and surety of lodging
and breakfast?
A statesman more valiant in vaunt.
ing than in veto.
When man does not mean what
he says We never can tell what he does
mean.
Prosperity does not perch upon un.
certainty.
Abiding to two of his colleagues in
the national house. he said They
never open their mouths without sub
tracing from the sum of human
knowledge"
Another: THE senate is place
where good representatives go when
they die"
The curtain had hardly risen on Mr..
Reeds first act in counting a quo
rum" when Mr.. McCreary of Ken
lucky objected to being counted as
present. The speaker, with the Pc
culiar twinkle, and with the curl o.
lip which always denoted pity and
scorn at what he interpreted as i'm
becility, drawled out: Does the gen.
tleman wish to deny that he is pres.
entf"
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

gently slopes to the broad highway.
The foreground in the distance Is the
Blue Ridge mountains, of which your
vision gets range of forty miles. The
house has been restored as much as
possible to the state in which it was
when Mr.. Madison was dweller
therein. The architecture of the man
sion is quite similar to that of the
White House, with this exception
it lacks the massive Greek portico of
the latter structure. | was told the
elder Madison erected the dwelling in
1898. The interior is roomy, and |
was shown the library wherein Mr.
Madison wrote many of the papers
which are now historic. | was also
shown the room, on the second floor,
in which Mr.. Madison breathed his
last. Nearly half mile to the north.
west of the mansion are the graves of
Madison and his wife Dolly. The re-
mains of Mrs. Madison's only son re-
pose in the same family lot A plain
monument bearing very simple in
scription tells where rests for all time
one of Americas greatest statesmen
and patriots"
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16
Power of Radium.

Prof. George F. Barker of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, has shown
that radium, the singular element
obtained from pitchblende. which
possesses the power of throwing off
an invisible radiance, may be used as
cheaper substitute for X-rays to
photograph concealed objects. No
energy has to be expended upon the
radium. for it acts spontaneously and
continuously, without apparent loss.
1t readily defines the bones through
the flesh and other tissues, and a
photograph can be made from it in
half minute.
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16
Large Area of New York City.

New York is not only the most pop
ulous city in the United States. but
it is also the largest in area, covering
269,21S acres. Chicago, in spite Of all
the jests about farms within its lin
its, has no greater area than New
Orleans
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

having sheet of tissue paper attach
ed to the flap and extending down in
side the pocket. This sheet attaches
itself to the surface of the envelope
with the sealing of the letter, and it
is obvious that any attempt to force
the envelope will lead to sure detec
ton.
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16
manv school chllJren Are sickIy.

MdHy ocHUOT CHr1oTer' N'e oIeNIy'
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children.
used by Mother Gray nurse in Children's s
Home, New York, break up Colds in "a hours.
sure Feverishness. Headache. Stomach
Troubles. Teething Disorders and Destroy
Worms. AT all druggists 25c. Sample mailed
free. Address Allen S. Olms,ed. LIE Roy. NY
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

Don't worry about money. darling.
when we are married. We can live on
the proverbial bread and cheese and
Kisses" 81 know. Archibald: but who
is going to furnish the bread and cheese?"
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

A western poet has written The
Song of the Prospector." Naturally it
is in the miner key.
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

Superior quality and extra quantity
must win. This is why Defiance Slarch
is taking the place of all others.
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16
RSoNAL.

There is no doubt that President
Roosevelt will attend the dedicatory
ceremonies of the st. Louis exposition
on April 80.
Coffee John" Fitchette. who died in
Minneapolis lately, was the sole sur
vivor of the jury. impaneled to try JEFF
ferson Davis for treason.
Sir Laing Chen Tang, the new Chi
nese minister to the United States,
was once the star pitcher in the Phil
lips academy baseball team.
Joaquin Miller has made great
deal of money out of his lands in Tex
as.
DR.. Edward Steiner of Richmond.
Ind. will go to Russia to write the BIZ
ography of Count Leo Tolstoi.
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

Bulhead scent cigar II you have
smoked one you know how good they
are. III you have not. try one.
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16
Money Well Spent.

1t costs $3.50 a year to dust the
books in the library of the British
House of Lords.
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

No matter how temperate a gravedigRer
may be he may any day be called to
fill a drunkards grave
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

After crosses and losses men grow
humber and wiser.-Franklin.
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

How many married couples would
lead a pleasant life if wives would
only do their hair the way their hus
bands like it.
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16
APHORlSMS S.

To make pleasures pleasant shorten
them-Charles Buxton.
Originality is simply pair of fresh
eyes.-T. w. Higginson.
Mediocrity can talk; but it is for
genius to observe.-Disraeli.
After crosses and losses men grow
humber and wiser.-Franklin.
The highest manhood resides in dis
position, not in mere intellect.-H. w.
Beecher.
One ungrateful man does an injury
to all who stand in need of aid.-Pub-
lius Syrus.
Persistent people begin their sue
cess where others end in failure.-Ed-
ward Eggleston.
Our first impulses are good, gener-
Gus, heroical; reflection weakens and
kills them.-L. A. Martin.
The more we do, the more we can
do; the more busy We are, the more
leisure we have.-Hazlitt.
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

Painting. music and women are Of
ten admired by plucky people who are
not afraid of exhibiting their ignor-
ance.
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

In remarry:ng woman runs two
risks-she may either regret that she
lost her first husband or that she did
not always have her second one.
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

The highest manhood resides in dis
position, not in mere intellect.-H. w.
Beecher.
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

Mediocrity can talk; but it is TO
genius to observe.-Disraeli.
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

Women should always dress with
simplicity. When they are beautiful.
1t makes them still more beautiful.
When they are ugly, it makes them
less ugly.
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

There are women who would not
think, dream even, of searching their
husbands frock coat pockets during
their absence from home, who would
not even read an open letter in wom-
ans handwriting that was lying on
their table in the study, who would
Indignantly throw into the fire an an
onymous letter about their husbands,
says the Pittsburg Press.
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

A bachelor who has been rejected
by seven girls says that feminine beau
ty Is on the decline.
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

Persistent people begin their sue
cess where others end in failure.-Ed
ward Eggleston.
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

Originality is simply pair of fresh
eyes.-T. w. Higginson.
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

One ungrateful man does an injury
to all who stand in need of aid.-Pub-
lius Syrus.
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

To make pleasures pleasant shorten
them-Charles Buxton.
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

The folderol OF folly which garnishes
the mouths of men who think cpl
thets are ideas.
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16
CHARACTER TESTS.

In remarrying a man runs the risk
of regretting his wife's first husband
as much as she does.
There is only one being whom n
woman allows man to find more
beautiful than herself. 1t is her child
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

What is the duty of the voter who
wants peace and surety of lodging
and breakfast?
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16
A Positive Cure Found by Celebrated
Michigan Physician-He Sends Large
Trial Package Free by Mail to
All Who Write.

AT last cure has been found. Increditable
as it may seem. after the centuries of failure
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

Our first impulses are good. gener-
Gus, heroical; reflection weakens and
kills them. A. Martin.
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

A statesman more valiant in vaunt
ing than in veto.
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

When man does not mean what
mean.
The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

The more we do, the more we can
do; the more busy we are, the more
leisure we haye.-Hazlitt.
The daily tribune., 1903-04-29
Fruit Crop IN Danger.

The cold wave which struck Ere.
mont county last evening WAS unlock
ed for. The cold rain turuea into
snow after midnight and at An early
honr this morning the thermometer
registered two degrees below the freez-
ing point. Whether the cloudy
weather would prevent or lessen the
injury to the different kinds of fruit
is u question. AT best the fruit will,
be injured to a considerable extent and
most especially will this be the case
with peaches and apricots. The apple
is more hardy and will not suffer 80
much as other kinds OF fruit.
The daily tribune., 1903-04-29

Work on the rebuilding of the
United States Reduction aud Refining
company smelter at Canon City is be-
ing pushed with all speed possible.
The machine shops are completed ex-
cept placing the machinery, and the
foundation for the refinery have been
laid. All the new buildings are on a
much larger scale than those destroy ed
and many convenieuces for handling
the product for smelling have been
Incorporated. Among other things.
ore and coal bins of many sizes and
capacity have been added to the
plant. The samples which were in
course of construction at the time OF
the fire will be in operation within
six weeks. The sampler is an insti- :
tuition in itself, but is connected with
the smelter and smelter yards by ele.
waited tramways and the main plant.
The daily tribune., 1903-04-29
Irish Object.

The United Irish societies of New
York city have adopted and sent to
President Roosevelt resolution pro.
testing against the action of John
Hay. secretary of state, in instructing
the United States minister to Peking
to reject the demands of Russia in
Manchuria. The resolution declares
that such action is fraught with peril
to the United States and is taken at
the intsance of England to promote
interests which arc not American
President Roosevelt WAS asked tc note
that the course of the state depart
ment 'since John Hay assumed con.
troll of it, has been aud is still dictat-
cd by sole purpose to serve British
at the expense of American interests. -
The daily tribune., 1903-04-29
New Wall Paper,
Ready Paints, Etc.
J.H. JANSEN 10 s.s.%!,s :; va.
SEVERE ATTACK OF GRIP
Cured by One Bottle Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy.

when 1 had an attack of the grip
last winter 1.-THE second one actually
cured myself with one bottle of Cham
berslin's Cough Remedy" says Frank
W. Perry, editor of the Enterprise,
Shortsville, N. Y. ''This is the
honest truth. at times kept from
coughing myself to pieces by taking a
teaspoonful of this remedy, and when
the coughing spell would come ON at
night | would take dose and it
seemed that in the briefest interval the
cough would pass off and / would go
to sleep perfectly free from cough
and its accompanying pains To say
that the remedy acted as a most agree
able surprise is putting it very mild
ly. had no idea that it would or
could knock out the grip, simply be.
cause / had never tried it for such a
purpose, but it did. and it seemed
with the second attack of coughing
the remedy caused it to not only be of
less duration, but the pains were far
less severe, and / had not used the
contents of one bottle before Mr. Grip
had bid me a1ieu.'' For sale by all
druggists.
The daily tribune., 1903-04-29

The Journal Official of Paris SAYS
in a report of the proceedings of the
National Agricultural society that a
new means has been discovered Of pro-
ducing alcohol. As result of ex.
periments made many years ago by
Mr.. Berthelot, in the chemical analy-
sis of alcohol, efforts have been made
to perfect and simplify the proceed.
ings that he had indicated, and it now
made from barbure of calcium and its
product, acetylene. at $ cents gallon.
the alcohol to be of 100 degrees.
The daily tribune., 1903-04-29

A special meeting of the Sunday
school teachers and workers OF the
Baptist church will be held tonight
Immediately after prayer meeting and
it is the desire of the superintendent
that all will make an effort to he
present
The daily tribune., 1903-04-29

No arrangements has yet been made
for the removal of the band stand from
the city park. consequently the first
concert will have to be given from
the ground, corner of Main and Petro-
leum.
The daily tribune., 1903-04-29
$40 Reward.

Will be paid for the arrest and convic
tion of anyone found guilty of steal
ing, shopliftine or in any way damag
ing my goods or property.
tt NJ. L. HASSLER.
The daily tribune., 1903-04-29

Grand Master Adolph Donath OF the
l. o. .. f. of Colorado with head
quarters at Fort Collins, arrived this
afternoon from the west and will at
tend the Odd Fellows lodge in Rock
vale this evening on an official visit
The grand master has been at Lead
vile where the two lodges there were
consolidated into one.
The daily tribune., 1903-04-29

The armored cruiser Colorado now
floats on the sea. II ever the gallant
ship have occasion to meet foe Of
the nation she will take into action a
name around which cluster the hopes
of great state of liberty loving and
patriotic people. On her forward
turret or on her prov should be some
great sllegorical figure representing
the state in whose honor she WAS
christened this day. Star Journal.
Pueblo.
The daily tribune., 1903-04-29

FOR RENT-Nine room brick
house, central location; suitable for
boarding house. See DR.. Paxton.
SQ
The daily tribune., 1903-04-29

Capt. Barney Ginsburg received an
invitation for Star of the West Co.
No. 4 to participate in the Roosevelt
parade at Pueblo on May 4th at 6
o'clock p. IN. The invitation is from
Gen. Fl. W. Gibbons. assistant
marshal. The company will take the
matter under consideration and will
probably accept the invitation.
The daily tribune., 1903-04-29
local News.
Printers ball Friday night.

Don't forget that the Rockvale boys
are going to win the ball game on
Sunday afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-30
THE NEGRO PROBLEM.
It's Solution Lies with the Negro Himself,
SAYS J, J. SmallWuud al Chicago.

Chicago. March 3o.--The solution OF the
negro problem lies with the negro him
self. II can be brought about by his ac-
auirlng land. saving money and educating
his sons. There IL nothing I'm the cry
about social equality. The negro does
not want Il and does not expect H."
This statement was made last night at
Bethel church. by J. J. Smallwood. pres.-
dent OF the Temperance. Industrial and
Collegiate institute negro institution
at Ciaremont. Va.
AT the close Of the Civil war" Prof.
-StnallxaaA- said, -.,Tha-negro- had nnth--
ing since then he has accumulated
$500 ococ0 worth OF property. lie has
built up rs institutions Of learning and
the race has furnished 1900 school teach
ers lie has turned his attention to buy
ing land and this will eventually result
I'm the solution Of the race problem.
II have no objection 90 a law requiring
negroes 90 ride In n seperate coach on
the railways. What I do want IL d.
vision Of the coach. that we would
not have 20 mingle with the element I'm
our race that IL Stunned by the educated
whites In theira"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-30
Marine REGISTER.

Tomorrow sun rises at 5:s2; sets at 500.
High tides at 9:34 "A. IN. and 1851 p. m
The following vessels have arrived at
this port during the "a hours just passed:
Lake, Newport and returned: Bay
Queen, Capt. Ricketson. Fall River and
returned: Sycamore. Capt. Dyer. Fall
River and returned; George W. Daniel
son, Block Island and returned; steam
er Larchmont, JOY Line, N Y. and re-
turned; steamer City OF Fall River. New
York and returned.
Tug Fred K. Ives. New York. with a
tow.
Tug s. o. No. 15. with barge 8. o. No.
IS. with oil TO order.
Tug James Hughes, New York. with a
tow.
Schooner Alma r. A. Holmes, Norfolk.
with 1870 tons OF coal for New York New
Haven and Hartford Railroad company.
Schooner Jacob 3. Winslow, Newport
News. with 1900 tons Of coal 20 order.
Schooner Henry Whitney, Raritan Riv-
er. with 10000 brick to order.
Barge Falcon, Philadelphia, with iooi
tons of coal to order. II
Barge L. G.. stoddard, Hobcken. with
500 tons OF coal to Wilkesbarre Pier.
Barge No. 3, Baltimore. with 1850 tons
coal.
Barge Preston, Philadelphia, with l,sO.
tons coal TO New York New Haven and
Hartford Railroad company.
Tug c. w. Morse, with barge Pilgrim
Eastern Coal company.
Steamer Chatham, Norfolk and Balti
more
SAILED.
Tug Fred r. Ives New York.
Tug James Hughes, New York, with
tow.
Tug Newburg. rs. with Standard OF
Barge. No rs. Bayonne. ~. J.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-30
ASLEEP 28 DAYS.
Miss KnsCht Has Not Spoken or Opened Her
Eyes In That Time.

Salt Lake. Utah. March S-Physicians
here arc at loss to account for the condi-
ton OF Miss Bessie Knecht. "a years old.
who for the past Is days has been asleep,
During that time the young woman has
not spoken a word nor had, to all appear
ances, q waking moment
After the FIRST week of her long slumber
at her home she was removed to a hospi-
tai, where. despite numerous efforts on
the part of the physicians to arouse her.
her condition remains unchanged. She
lies with closed eyes. breathing naturally.
At long intervals she raises her. eyelids
little, but never opens them. When
tapped on the forehead she Is seemingly
annoyed but gives no other evidence OF
consciousness.
She Is fed at suitable intervals with
liquid food, but In spite OF this nourish-
ment she is gradually wasting away.