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The Meeker herald., 1905-10-21
MARRIAGE IMPROVES A MAN.
Woman's Idea 10 That Wife Drums
Manners into Him,

DID you ever notice how 1t fm-
proves a man to be married?" This
query was propounded by young
southern woman here. You can al
ways depend upon 1t that 1t is mar
rled man who shows you all the small
courtesies in an elevator; 1t Is mar
ried man who stands up for you in the
street car and 1t is married man who
does all the chores at picnic. The.
most thoughtless irresponsible kind OF
single man often becomes a verit-
able model of amiabiljty after he gets
him a wife. | suppose his wife has SO
drummed good manners into him that
he has to keep practicing all the time
to keep In trim. l believe business
men have more respect for married
man. too. They succeed better in ev-
erything they do. Why. only the other
day there was baseball game be
tween the married men and the single
men. Who won? The married men,
of course. And you can't tell me their
wives did not have something to do
with t."-Philadelphia Record.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-21
Danger In FORCING children.

Labor tears down the mental facul-
ties of the child. causing the mind to
become dwarfed and stunted at an
early age when subjected to continual
hard work, as In field and factory.
While enough physical exercise is nee
essary to the development of the
brain, too much has the opposite ef-
feet. The mind must be stimulated
by the right kind Of diversion, and in
orier to attain the best results must
choose for itself. according to the
mental and moral responsibility of the
Individual. The parent should be the
Judge Of this and should not for any
reason be too severe with children
at an early age, lest by overstraining
any of the functions of the body or
brain they become prematurely de-
ranged.-Philadelph Ledger.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-21
eIans Of Ancient rraoedx.

DR.. Sellin, an archaeologist, found
some odd relics in excavations he
made at Taanach in Palestine. Anp,ng
them was the skeleton OF Canaai.ite
lady surrounded by the skeletona OF
Ave children from about to 16 years
Of age. A bronze knife among the re-
mains seems to point to a tragedy
which must have occurred shortly De-
fore everything was covered up. for
the ornaments Of the lady. the Large
jars for holding provisions, and little
bronze figure Of Astarte were found
untouched. There were also several
valuable Jewels. Some ancient letters
were unearthed at the same place. One
of them reads: ITO Istarwasur, Aman-
hasir, may Adad preserve thee! Send
thy brothers with their carts and send
horse. thy tribute. and presents and
all prisoners who are with thee to lie.
giddo on the day of the reception
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-21
FOR THE PLAIN GIRL.
Possible to Cultivate Beauty Of ths
Finest Sort.

SSt1
A good many girls are considered
pretty, and plain girls cast some
what envious glance at them, and
each murmurs inwardly. "Oh. dear.
how wish l were pretty"
Cheer up, poor little plain girls, for
you can be victorious over your pref
tier sisters. Remember that the face
should be the true index of the he art
and soul.
BY cultivating amiable emotions
and noble desires the countenaace
which does not possess outward love
illness will in time have beauty Of a
finer and more appealing nature than
was ever attained by perfect features
and rose-leaf complexion.
When one meets plain girl who is
heartfelt Christian. trying to walk
in the straight road. unselfsh. loving
and pure-minded. her plain face be.
comes a sort of revelation of the heav.
emily soul hidden through the surface
of plainness, just as the most price
less jewels are discovered in the most
unlovely localities.
Remember, plain girls, what the
great poet Spencer wrote. For of the
soul the body form doth take.'-l,os
ton Globe.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-21
African Elephant Doomed.

Unless public opinion is kept in
formed as to what is going on, there
is very little hope that the African
elephant can be preserved. In the
first place. owing to its far larger
growth Of tusks, this species is the
main object Of the ivory hunter. The
African ivory is the winter. the harder
and the dearer of the two. Also the
tusks are very much larger than those
Of the Asiatic elephant. 80 that the
hunter sets more money for less trou-
ble-or rather. did get it. for hunnng
the elephant for its ivory can now
only be carried on in Asia In parts of
the forests Of Burmah, or "by permits
sion" in certain districts of India
County Gentleman and Land and
Water.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-21
SNAKE As A HYPhorIsr.
Power Over Its Victims Now Explain
ed on Occult Grounds.


Hypnotism has been advanced as
an explanation Of the peculiar fasci-
nation exercised by serpents over
weak animals which become SO influ-
enced by the eyes and body move
ments OF their charmer that they are
easily captured. Birds, squirrels and
mice are the readiest victims.
According to the instances observed
the doomed animals seem to realize
their danger. but are powerless to
resist the influence. Sometimes a
diversion, such as a sudden noise, will
break the spell. 1t may have been. in
the instances observed, that the VIC
tim was parent trying to distract
the snakes attention from its young
and approaching incautiously too near
its enemy. Or there may have been
an attraction by curiosity or antipathy.
the victim becoming careless of its
danger through anger or weak
through terror. The explanation that
a state of hypnosis is induced is rea-
sonable.
The common hen may be readily
hypnotized and music renders some
mammals incapable Of movement. The
first move of the snakes victim may
be one of curiosity. Then the snake
may. even without being aware Of IT.,
exert its hypnotic influence and. see
ing its prey within reach. naturally
avail itself Of its opportunity.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-21
Ar There Any Ghosts,

The man who does not believe In
ghosts because he has never seen one,
or treats all ghost stories as mere lies
or meaningless Authorizations with or
without some striking coincidence,
should nowadays be treated Kindly but
firmly as an intellectual trogeodyte,
and given to understand that his views
cannot be accepted In the twentieth
century by those who are capable OF
seeing the light when 1t shines on
hem.-A. Fellows in the Occult Re.
:.,Y.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-21
HOW MoRos MAKE FIRE.
Simple Apparatus That Can Always
Be Depended Upon.


Be Depended Upon.
There is still in use among the
Moros curious apparatus for making
fire. The apparatus consists OF bam-
bob stick. bit of china and finder.
The whole, connected with cords.
is worn at the belt OF the owner.
When he wants fire the native takes
the bamboo firmly in the left hand
and in his right hand holds the bit
of china by the finger and thumb and
on the thumb side he pinches bit OF
finder. The edge of the china is then
struck sharply down and along the
bamboo. A bit of the bamboo is
scraped OF. not much. because the
wood Is hard and the outside has quite
glaze. but enough to be made in
candescent by the stroke. producing o
bright and long spark. The finder
catches this spark and flame is the
result Very little practice is required
to enable even a novice to light fire
by this means.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-21
Practical Gratitude.

With almost poetic reciprocity Fred
Newhard. an Industrious youth Of IS.
secured the release OF his friend, ia.
cob Muth, from prison, says an Allen
town dispatch to the Philadelphia Pub
jlic Ledger. Last year Muth saved
Newhard from drowning at Atlantic
City. Muth had been arrested for
fighting, and was committed In default
of $500 bail. When Newhard heard of
his plight he offered to become bonds
man, but was not accepted because he
is minor. Promptly selling house
he owned for $4,000, he walked into
the alderman's once and threw down
the $500 bail demanded in gold. which
the magistrate was bound to accept
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-21
The Envelope in the Window.

II you were in a certain Irish town
ard were looking out for lodgings you
would probably come to the conclu-
sion that none were to be had, for,
search as you might for the familiar
apartments to let" notices SO orten
seen in the windows OF houses in
other places you would search in
vain. Instead you might observe fas.
tened by the dap to the window a
clean white envelope. This IL an in.
dication to all whom 1t may concern
that apartments are to be had within
This curious custom Is greatly in
vogue at the seaside health resort.
'Kilkee, County Clare, where all
houses that have apartments to let
exhibit a white envelope.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-21
Heard Maine Had Blown Up.

A few days after the battleship
Maine was blown up in Havana har,
Dor, and while the whole world was
excited over the event, Frenchman
came out Of lumber camp in New
Hampshire and made his appearance
in Gorham depot. Stepping up to the
station agent in state of great ex-
element, he asked If Maine had blown
up. The agent replied that 1t had.
Tears came into the poor fellows eyes
as he said: II got sister; she live
down to Rumford Fall: suppnst 4 y,
1lov up With him"
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-21

A specimen Of the modern burglars
.humor, when q Bristol lady and her
husband returned the other day from
a short trip to the south coast. among
other evidences Of an unknown guest
they found attached to one of the
lady's bonnets this note: Dear Madam
Tell George he must really buy you
another bonnet. This IL an exact copy
of one my old aunt used to wear
twenty years ago."-London Tit-Bits.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-21
How Wine 10 coIored.

Most people think white grapes
make white wine and dark grapes
make red wine; 1t is a popular error.
Red wine Is made by fermenting grape
juice and grape skins together, and
white wine is made by fermenting
grape Juice alone. The juice of white
and dark grapes does not differ in hue
In each sort of grape the juice is al
most as colorless as weak lemonade.
Champagne is made Of grape so dark
as to be nearly black. but the juice of
that nearly black grape is quite as
pale as that Of the ordinary white
grape.-London Tatlsr.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-21
The saeIllus Of Laxlness.

Some Of the Eastern papers are
having much fun over the re-
ported bacillus of laziness that
some one has located theoretical
ly. The Washington papers declare
that 1t Is to be met with most
abundantly in South America and
that a professor is about to go thither
to hunt it up. A Philadelphia paper
suggests that the said professor will
meet with better results II he will go
cunning around Washington" when
Congress 10 In session.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-21
THE vAeAsoNo.

Give to me this life love.
Let the lave go by me:
Give the jolly heaven above
And the byway nigh me.
Red in the bush with stars to see,
Bread dip In the river
There's the life for a man like me,
There's the life forever.
Let the blow fall soon or late, -
Let what will be DER me:
Give the face Of earth around,
And the road before me.
Wealth ask not. hope nor love,
Nor friend to know me;
All ask, the heaven above
And the road below me.
Robert Louis Stevenson.
The Meeker herald., 1905-10-21
v.,u. Of A.bi. o, Reading.

The late Cornelius Vanderbilt, when
addressing some university students.
said: Cultivate the habit of reading
for a certain time every day. AS a
brain-molder and wit-sharpener l know
nothing to equal 1t. l have known
many men In my time who have made
large fortunes. and every one Of them
loved books at least as much as he
loved dollars.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-10-26
Suggested a Hymn.

The Sunday school officers in large
uptown church were conducting spe-
cial song service one Sunday afternoon.
So interested had they become that the
regular time of dismissal slipped past
and number of the more youthful
scholars began to grow rastive. Now"
said the superintendent, I'VE will sing
another hymn-let some little boy or
girl give the number of one he or she
wishes to sing" There was a pause
for several moments and then little
boy, who had been shutting his feet
in tired impatience for the last half
hour, spoke up quite cheerfully:
please, sir, would like TO sing No.
81" The superintendent smiled and
turned to the hymn, then gave gasp
and almost strangled to keep from
laughing. The title read: "In little
while we are going home. e."-Philadel-
phia Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-10-26
~y~-TTDTsS29s;
j. III. SER!llA!'.Ll;'::1 RAJ:
~-As.~E-s=zs<>@G5 5~&SSV
MODERATE AMBITION.

I'm Jes a-keepin' even; which is doin
purity good.
Haven't made the fortune that l used to
hope l would.
Haven't caused the trump of fame DER
distant hills to sound,
But kin allus face the music when the
landlord comes around.
I've had my share of sunshine an | seen
the flowers smile;
Have the rheumatic, but only fur little
while.
An when I come to quit this scene of
hope an likewise doubt,
I'll hardly leave enough fur lawyer folks
to fight about.
have had my disappointments an I've
had my silent fears,
But | reckon that the laughs will easy
balance all the tears:
1t amt a brilliant record, but I want 1t
understood
That I'm still a-keepin even, which 10
doin' purity good.
Washington Star.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-10-26
The Smaller the Greater.

Until the Spanish-American war
came surgeons in this country knew
but little of the effect of gunshot
wounds made by small calibre bull
let fired at a high velocity. The al
most pinlike puncture made by Maus-
er or aKrag-Jorgensenb bullet was some
what battling to them. During the
Cuban campaign a surgeon was taxi
ing Gen. Leonard Wood on a tour
of inspection through his hospital
ward.
You see," he said, when they came
to soldier whom Mauser bullet had
caught, this mans wound is serious
because it is so small"
Then" replied the general, Il sup
pose that if he had no wound at all he
would be in a very dangerous condi-
tion and would probably die."-N. Y.
Herald.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-10-26

and sec II the guard is awake, And
make no noise"
Tonti did as he was bid, and peep
ing out saw the sentinel seated be-
fore his prison asleep, but in such
position that it would be impossible
for any one to eithfr enter or leave
the place without ar6using him. Tonti
reported the fact TO Pompon, who re-
piled:
"It is we'll | will cut hole in the
saplings wide enough to pass you
knife. You can then work from the
inside to enlarge the opening while |
am employed out here. Madame Biz
ard is assisting mademoiselle at this
mo nent. Make haste"
Soon Tonti heard a strip of bark
cautiously give way, and ere long an
opening large enough to admit hand
was made. Through this Pompon
passed knife. "Work diligently, but
noiselessly, mon capitaine," he urged,
land we will soon have you freed"
Tonti turned to with a will, and be-
tween them they soon had, by dint Of
cutting and pulling at the interlacing
branches, an aperture formed, through
which Tonti squeezed himself. He
seized Pompons hand in silent pres
sure, and the two stood with straining
ears, fearful lest the noise they had
been compelled to make had been
heard. There was no evidence of this,
and they both tiptoed to the back of
the lodge in which Renee was con-
fined and assisted Madame Bizard in
her similar erdeavors. Pompon in
some unaccountable way had placed
himself in communication with this
poor creature, who, true to her re-
solve to aid, had entered heartily in
to his plan. She had seen to 1t that
the guard at Renee's door received
sleeping potion that Pompon bad pre-
pared out of the contents of his in
dispensable pouch, and was thus able
to enter without detection, stepping
lightly over the sentinePs recumbent
figure Their work was finally accom-
plished, and Renee was assisted
through the opening and was followed
by Madame Bizard.
AS has been said the village was
built upon a plateau overlooking the
lake. The houses in which the pris-
oners had been confined were erected
within a few feet of the edge of this
plateau, which ended in a sheer preci-
pice some so feet above the surface Of
the water AS assistance and escape
were deemed impossible from this di-
rection, no attempt had been made to
guard the rear of the lodges. AS the
little party stood together, Tonti was
puzzled as 10 their next step. Before
he could say anything. Pompon ex-
planned the situation to them.
ITO Be Continped1
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-10-26
CHAPTER XXI.

SHOWING HOW MIRON HELD A
GOOD HAND, BUT POMPON
PLAYED THE ACE OF TRUMPS.
The captives were led back to their
respective prisons after this sickening
scene of barbarity, and soon a silence
fell upon the camp as though the in
habitants were fatigued by the excite
ment of the day and had sought re-
pose. Renee had nerved herself to wit
ness the horrible spectacle and had
borne herself bravely throughout un-
til the last, but when she found herself
once more alone and conscious, a re-
action set in and she became but a
weak and trembling woman after all
Tonti, used as he was to the scenes
of carnage of civilized warfare, could
not repress a shudder as he recalled
the recent ordeal. His chief anxiety
was now for Renee; for himself he
had faced danger and death too many
times to experience any fear at their
proximity; he would sell his own life
as dearly as possible, and promised
himself that more than one recruit for
the happy hunting-grounds would be
started on the long journey thither
before they would have him lashed to
the stake. He realized that neither of
them could hope anything from the
mercy of the cOmte Their only chance
would be through the opportune ar
rival in the camp of some party sent
out from Fort Niagara in search of
them. This was, however, hardly pos
sible, as any such expedition would
naturally follow along the shore of
the lake even as far as Fort Fronte
nae, before they would turn back or
think of visiting any of the Indian
tribes. To be sure, Pompon had sig
nailed to him before they arrived at
the camp that he would effect a res
cue, but he would not have had the
time to procure assistance and there
was but little reliance to be placed
on his ability To achieve anything
alone. The comte would not allow his
people to be deprived by any tricks
that he would play, as had happened
at the time of their Huron captivity,
and, aside from svme such measure,
Tonu feared that for once the little
fellows wit would be lacking.
II was while absorbed in these dis
cunsolete thoughts that his quick ear
caught the sound Of some small object
striking against the bark covering OF
his lodge. lie listened Again Il came
and yet again; then q ceased, but soon
recommended Three times three did
he count. and then he understood Il
VgHa "a afHUuI from his frH.fy friend
probably produced by lightly tappIne
With some hard substance against the
exterior Ito repaired to the back wall
from whence the sound came. and
placing his Hips close Va Do he gave 4
slishf cough Ie then beard a loss
Whisper
IL Is /. Pomp0u. Go 10 your door
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-10-26
An Awful Error.

"Nlrs. Readum was not as popular
as usual at the reception given for the
great author last night"
why, she usually shines at such
events"
But last night she did not. She
had made a mistake and studied up
on the books OF another author OF
tho same name, but different initials"
-Terre Haute Star.
No lnterferenees.
Bess-I really think May Is In love
money?
Tess-No her husband is rich, but
that isn't what caught her
"What was it?'
"fIe hasn't relative In the world"
Detroit Free Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-10-26
CAME

lOuk%k = yet more iOuG rise the
hoarse triumphing cries of the fiendish
prosecutors. AT length the prisoners
vigor shows si@ns of exhaustion He
stumbles and falls, but is up again
with louder tone to his voice and a
more agile movement than before
His face is now no longer recognizable.
Long thOrns have been thrust through
his cheeks and forehead, and masses
of clotted blood hang from his eye
brows. The flesh of his body drops in
torn shreds. The surface is covered
with an oozing stream of blood. At
length he staggers and falls fainting.
His tormentors seize him and lay him
upon the hot ashes of one of the fires;
the pain revives him and he jumps up
and passes on. Again he falls. This
time they pour fresh water over his
burns and wounds and give it to him
to drink. The refreshing GOODNESS re-
calls him once more to life and mis-
cry. He is dragged up the steps of
the scaffold and made to stand erect
his arms stretched over and fastened
to a cross-piece, thus suspending him
so as to throw his weight upon his
wrists.
Pandemonium is let loose. The
crowd of yelping, screeching demons
surrounds the scaffolding He gazes at
them and a smile breaks on his lips,
as with eyes glaring with hatred he
reviles and mockS them.
Dogs of Iroquois, why do you not
make me cry out with pain, like one
of you would do if bee stung him?
1t is because l am Mohegan chief,
| brave and without fear"
Heated stones are now placed be-
meath the soles of his feet; one stands
above and slowly pours boiling water
over his head; another now ap-
| proaches and empties a gourd full Of
the scalding stuff down his throat. A
red-hot iron is passed into each eye,
| burning the socket empty. A young
| buck climbs upon the cross-beam and
| deftly scalps him, holding up the CORY
! trophy to the shrieking throng below
| Suddenly silence. The end is near.
| Every human voice is stopped, and
| only the repressed breathing of the in
| furiated mob is heard. Sightless quiv-
| ering in awful agony, the prisoners
undaunted will summons his remain
| ing strength for one last defiance.
"Cowards! Dogs" he gasps, and in
| the tone issuing from scorched and
| lacerated lips, one perceives the in
| tensity of scorn and hatred felt. His
head droops; a shiver runs through
| his frame. At this signal chief leaps
| forward with flashing knife and with
| quick stroke lays bare the still feebly
| palpitating heart, removes it, and
| tosses it to the waiting braves, who
| quickly cut it into tiny pieces and de-
your it raw, believing that thereby
| they each may acquire some of the
| bravery of the dead prisoner. Another
cuts down the body and half dozen
| quickly sever arms and feet and legs.
| throwing these members into the wait
ing boiling kettles, to be devoured
| later by the whole tribe. The head is
cut off and brought, shapeless, blood
stained mass, and laid at the feet of
| Miron.
Tonti, sickened at the fearful sight,
turned his head away and looked to-
wards Renee. Her woman's nature
had mercifully asserted itself. She had
| tainted.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-10-26
Faith and Works.

a pretty anecdotte is related of a
child who was greatly perturbed by the
discovery that her brothers had set
traps 10 catch birds. Questioned as 10
what she had done in the matter, she
replied: Il prayed that the traps
might not catch the birds" Anything
else?" Yes" she said, II then
prayed that God would prevent the
birds getting into the traps, and" as
il to illustrate the doctrine of faith
and works, IL went and kicked the
traps to pieces. s."-Household Words.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-10-26

"My Wife erowlod Chnmpley. Is
the most flrgetful woman
Indeed politely quericd his friend
Yes She can never remember In
The morning whore ! left my pipe the
ulght before '--P Philadelphia Press.