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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-03
DOG AS GUEST OF HONOR.

HOT, handsome retriever the guest Of honor and
y the recipient Of testimonial at dinner at Hanley
Saturday. o..,. s.. ..*>a.-.. .>...- -.
thru quiet part of his fathers works in December
flung heavy piece Of jagged iron him and stunned him.
Shot flew at the rufans throat and kept him prisoner
until aid arrived The dog the hero of the place. and Mr.
Godwins workmen subscribed for silver collar for him
with an Observation-Disclosures Mail. Is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-03


her to the residence Of the other physician He again
turned to the library and in little while the doorbe again
rang he again went to the door and found the little girl He
i thereupon put on his overcoat and went with her.
AFTER walk Of distance they apart
ment house The little girl opened the door, he followed her
and then upstairs and at the head of the stairs he heard
in distress in room, the door Of which open.
Without paying further attention to the little girl he
into the and he found very sick and apparently
to death. He gave her his attention.
ssWhen he was about leaving the expressed her
great gratitude at his coming and asked how he
had visited her. He said in that little girl had
for him and had brought him. She replied that there
little girl at the house, that her little daughter had
died the day before and her body lying the
doctor went into the next and found the body Of
the dead little girl and the cloak with the
the little girl had who for him. hanging upon the
wall This is about the whole Of the story The said
8 he would undertake explanation of it,
This story almost too good to be true One would
like to hear DR. Mitchell tell it himself feel assured that
the DOCTOR who literary man. " making litera-
ture. A j. r.
The two-handed sword Of the medieval knight often
weghed forty pounds,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-03
HE WAS "IT.n

NNR BROWNS dinner table graced the other evening
IN by presence Of two clergymen Of different
nations.
Grace always said before meals in the Brown house.
hold this duty falling the head Of the house unless
visitor present to whom fitting to delegate
the honor.
On this particular occasion Mr. Brown hesitated trying
to determine his mind whether Baptist preacher ought
rghuy take precedence Of the Methodist per-
suason, or vice versa.
Little 7yearod Bobbie noting the pause and the
perplexed expression his fathers face balanced
himself the Of his chair and pointing alternately
the pastors with the extended index finger Of his chubby
right hand, repeated rapidly:
Eeney, meeney, miney, moe,
Catch niger by the toe;
If he hollers, let him go;
Eeeney, meeney miney moep'
and the startled Methodist divine announced eagerly
stYou re it!''-Lippincott's.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-03

army cerLlncate was MOu-
totte, he really was S.
Jeanroy, the son Of old
Mother j eanroy, and
asked for the mistake to
be corrected.
The authorities thought
that the mistake was the
other way on, and found
that Moutotte was a for
mer messmate Of the de-
ceased Jeanroy out in AZ
RIGA, who had learned Of
his dead comrades family
circumstances, and turned
the knowledge to his own
advantage. He was ar
rested and put on trial.
The old peasant woman
wrote piteous letters to
judge, appealing for mer-
cy for cher boy.'' Tho
now aware Of the fraud,
she prefers a supposed son
to no son at all.
Her daughter, who
was equally taken in,
hears ha1. sham hrothar M
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-03
A SAUSAGE EXPOSITION.

T A SAUSAGE exposition at Berne Switzerland, in the
n spring, fewer than l785 varieties of sausages will
be view Berlin should make good show the OCCASION
more hundred different kinds of sausages are
be found in that city, +.,a,.s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-03
Curios and Oddities
CURIOUS TALES OF THE NASAL.
IT'S Passing Strangs!"

CURIOUS tales told Of the Nasal Of the most
~ warike Of the native African tribes They have been
attacking the natives in the German proectorate with great
daring driving off great herds Of cattle with singular
Half the attacking force will sweep down peaceful vii
ag engaging in bloody fight with the inhabitants while
the other half will drive away the herds The Nasal have
wonderful knack in the management of CATTLE German
writer says that single Nasal often able to behind
him whole herd Of cattle by lightly whstng and tapping
with his spear against his huge shield The food of the
Nasal consists Of milk and flesh from newly slain animals
In certain districts the Nasal have driven the peaceful
inhabitants whose settlements completely
by vegetation and almost obliterated "..
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-06-16
GROWTH OF SOUTHWEST.
Great Increase in Population Shown
in Texas and the Ter
ritories.

Southwestward the course of en-
bire is taking its way. That regions
expansion is greater since 1900 than
1t was prior thereto. Not only are
Texas and its two territorial neighbors
On the north keeping up their old
gait, but Arkansas, Arizona and New
Mexico are showing an increase not
previously touched, says the Metro
politan.
I From the Chicago, st. Louis, Kansas
City and New Orleans gateways, by
way of the many railroads which are
extending their operations either by
lengthening their main lines or by an
nexing branches running In all dfrec-
lions. there is a vast thrush of people
these, days into the section between
Missouri's and Kansas southerly
border and the Gulf of Mexico and be-
tween the Mississippi and the Rocky
mountains and the Rio Grande.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-06-16
MIGHT HAVE BEEN RIGHT,
Pet Phrase of a Store Clerk, Repeat
! eddy Used, May Have Hit
the Mark.

A clerk in clothing store in south
ern New Hampshire, had an amusing
habit of using. on all sorts Of occa-
sions, the expression. That helps
some" If a customer came in and
found suit of clothes OF the right
pattern, even though the price was
too high for him to think of buying.
the clerk would utter the consoling
words, THAT helps some" II the
clothes were cheap enough. but were
several sizes too large or too small.
still he would remark. THAT helps
sone.'
One day lady came into the store
and asked to be allowed to see an as
sortment of neckties. The polite clerk
spread out an array of these goods for
her inspection. and while she was
making her selection he noticed that
she looked exceedingly sad and tear
full. The clerk ventured some COM
monplace remark, which led the wom-
an to explain that her burden was a
very heavy one; that she was left with
but little money and with several
small children to support.
my husband" she said at last, has
gone to a better world"
WELL" said the clerk, deeply
moved, that helps some"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-06-16
WOMEN KNOW HOW TO DRIVE
Many Arc Now Informed as to Han
ding Of Horses and Can
Be Trusted.

1t is not many years ago that any
thing in the shape Of horse was
supposed to be good enough for a
woman. says Country Life in Amer
lea. 1t was the popular idea among
those who knew that given good
horse a woman could ruin It in less
than year. All this has changed
among the intelligent women, however.
Nowadays the women know how to
handle horse-that is those who use
their brains and have watched the
real horseman at his work, SO this
question of sex is not as important as
1t was at one time. OF course there
are thousands of women who know
little or nothing about the horse. but
with the great number of horse shows
all over the country their education
is progressing fast, and it will not
be long before almost any horse with
reasonable disposition can be safely
trusted to a woman and be driven or
ridden without damage. At the same
time there are ladies' and mems
horses, not due to the fact that the
animals will be handled by the differ
ent sexes. but because they require
different characteristics according to
the persons In charge of them.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-06-16
HoMELY PHILOSOPHY.

1t isn't always lucky to trust people
who trust to luck.
Romance is sweet sixteen. religion
is sixty II she's day.
Happy is he who never knows when
he gets the worst of 1t.
great achievement doesn't need a
brass band accompaniment.
Most Of us expect better obituary
notices than are coming to us.
Those who yield to temptation are
generally looking for a chance.
The optimist looks forward to to-
morrow, the pessimist signs for yes
terday.
There might not be so much room
at the top II there were fewer cushions
at the bottom.
Most Of US are dissatisfied, some
with what We have and some with
what we haven't.
The present gets away from lot OF
people while they SIT on park benches
worrying about the future.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-06-16
SCRAPS OF HISTORY.

The last sovereign to abdicate was
King Milan of Servia. He relinquished
the crown in 1889.
The last slaves under English-speak-
ing people were United States negroes.
set free In 1865.
False teeth of ivory. on plates Of the
same material. and held In place by
gold wires, were In use in the year
1000 B. C.
During the past three centuries more
than 200 different systems of short
hand have been devised. Pitman's was
first published in 1870.
The first standing army Of modern
times was established by Charles VII.
of France in 1445. In England the
first standing army was organized in
1888.
The first attempt at stereotyping in
America was made in 1775 by Benja.
min Mecom, printer at Philadelphia.
Previous to this time the Dutch had
stereotyped prayer book in III. The
first printing press in America was es'
tabished in 1899 at Cambridge. Mass.
Earlier than any known paintings.
some tapestry discovered recently at
eir-el-Bahari, near Tbebes, is among
the oldest specimens of human art ex.
tant, with the exception Of the pre-
historic drawings on the bones Of ex.
tinct animals by the river drift men.
which, Of course. are incomparably
older But these paintings represent
the period in which the art of Egypt
was at its zenith. the eighteenth
dynasty. and consequently date back
about $500 years.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-06-16
NO KowTowlNo FOR HIM.
Hotel Man Who Was Not to Be Over
awed by Dignitaries OF
State.

They tell this one on former Gov.
George Hoadly OF Ohio:
Once upon a time. In the midst OF a
campaign. Mr.. Hoadly was to deliver
a speech at little town in the great
and glorious Buckeye State. When he
reached the one hotel the town boast
ed he walked up to the register and
wrote his name. The proprietor-head-
porter-steward-h eadwaiter-depot run
ner was behind the desk in his shirt
sleeves. his hat on the back of his
head. and cigar stump held between
his teeth. When the visitor had put
down his John Hancock. the factotum
turned the register around. read with
out the flicker of an eyelid the name
there written. wrote 40" beside 1t
with a lead pencil, and said:
You kin Jest take yer grip right up
that stairway there an back down the
hall clean to tn end. Yer rooms right
on tn left hand side of tn hall, in TIL
corner-number 10"
With considerable establishment and
not little injured dignity Ohio's chief
executive pointed to his name, smiled
family, and said:
81 am George Hoadly."
yep; notice." said the rustic
without turning a hair. AN yer
rooms right there at tn end Of tn
hall-number TO- Can't miss It."
With more hauteur, and almost
quivering with outraged Importance,
the guest said impressively:
II am George Hoadly, governor Of
the state of Ohio"
Turning, then, with look of ex-
asperated Impotence on his face, the
hotel man exclaimed:
well. what dye expect me { do
kiss ye?"--Judge.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-06-16
WATER SUPPLY OF PANAMA
Elevated Reservoir Holding Vast
Quantity Furnishes the City
Painfully.

Writes John F. Wallace in the En-
cheering Magazine: The system
consisted of a main impounding reser-
235 feet above the level of the sea,
containing enough water to supply the
city Of Panama with 100000 gallons
daily, an average of the basis of 3d.
900 population, which was at least 80
per cent. in excess of the present num-
Der of Inhabitants. This water was to
be conducted to the immediate vicin-
ity of Panama through 16-inch
main, and discharged into an auxiliary
reservoir of 100000 gallons capacity,
situated at an elevation of approx
mately 40 feet above the sea level In
the immediate vicinity Of Panama.
from which the water was conducted
through 20-inch pipe to connection
with the distributing system in the
city.
Numerous delays occurred in the
construction of this water supply sys-
tenn, due to the fact that the last ship
ment of 16-inch pipe for the water
main did not arrive on the isthmus
until May. 1905-eight months after
the requisition for it had been issued.
The system was In final readiness for
the delivery of water in the city of
Panama at the close of June. 1905,
although the auxiliary reservoir and
the full local distribution would still
require several months for completion.
Even In the United States 1t is rare
indeed that a water supply of this
magnitude Is conceived; designed and
executed in so short time, and. con-
sidering the delays In securing the
material and especially the difficulty
experienced in obtaining the proper
quality and quantity of labor, the re-
suit of this particular installation was
certainly gratifying. And the credit
therefor is due to Mr.. Carleton E..
Davis apd his efficient staff of assist
ants.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-06-16
TORTURED WITH ECZEMA.
Tremendous Itching Over Whole Body
Scratched Until Bled-Won-
derful Cure by Cuticura.

Last year suffered with a tire.
mendous itching on my back, which
grew worse and worse. until it spread
over the whole body, and only my
face and hands were free. For four
months or so suffered torments. and
/ had to scratch. scratch, scratch. I'M
til I bled At night when l went to
bed things got worse, and I had at
times to get up and scratch my body
all over. until was as sore as could
be. and until suffered excruciating
pains. They told me that was sui.
fering from eczema. Then made, up
my mind that l would use the Cuti-
cura Remedies. i used them accord
ing to instructions. and very soon in
deed was greatly relieved. con-
tinued until well. and now am
ready to recommend the Cuticura
Remedies to any one. Mrs. Mary
Metzger, Sweetwater. Okla. June %,
1905"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-06-16
SIGNALS FOR BRIDAL PARIS
Which Convey Commands and Ten
der Sentiments in Public
Places.
Bride to Groom.

Bride to Groom.
One short jerk of coat-Stop looking
at that girl!
One long Jerk of coat-Oh. see the
pretty hats
One long hug-You look perfectly
lovely to-day.
One long hand squeeze-Honey
what makes you look SO cross?
One short hand squeeze-Some one S
coming!
Groom to Bride.
One short jerk OF sleeve-Stop look
ing at that man!
One long jerk Of sleeve-Come on.
You don't want to see the hats.
One long hug-You look perfectly
lovely to-day.
One long hand squeeze-Honey. you
amt mad, are YOU?
One short hand squeeze-Don't be a
goose!
Three sharp taps on wrist-Take
care, woman, take care! | will be
master In my own house!-Puck.
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IS Mrs TcNHMaate. S

continue to suffer rather than submit
TO examinations which so many physi-
clans propose in order to intelligently
treat the disease; and this is the rea-
son why SO many physicians fail to
cure female disease.
This is also the reason why thousands
upon thousands OF women are CORE
spending with Mrs Pinkham, daughter
in-law Of Lydia T.. Pinltham, at Lynn,
Mass. To her they can contide every
detail of their illness. and from her
great knowledge. obtained from years
Of experience in treating female ills,
Mrs. Pinkham can advise sick women
more wisely than the local physician.
Read how Mrs. Pinlshnm helped Mrs.T.
Willadsen obtaining. Ia. She writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkhnm:
Z" I can truly say that you have saved my
life, and cannot express my gratitude In
words. Before l wrote to You telling you
how felt, / had doctored for over two years
steady, and spent lots OF money in medicines
besides, but 1t all failed to do me any good. I
had female trouble and would daily have faint
ing spells, backache, bearing-down pains, and
my monthly periods were very irregular and
finally ceased. wrote to You for your ad-
vice and received n letter full Of instructions
Just what to do and also commenced to take
Lydia F. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and have been restored TO perfect health.
Had it not been for you would have been
in my grave to-day"
Mountains of proof establish the fact
that no medicine in the world equals
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for restoring women's health.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-06-16

t Emil Jung, a professor in the uni
sersity Of Geneva, say that snails per-
ceive the odor of many substances, but
only when not far away. In order to
prove this it is necessary merely to
dip a glass rod in strongly smelling
substance and bring 1t near the large
tentacles of snail in motion. If 1t Is
but close to these horns, the tentacles
are violently drawn back. AS the
animal perceives the odor. 1t changes
Its course. Snails also smell by means
Of their skin. Contact is not necessary
tor the mere vicinity of perfume
causes an indentation of the skin.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-06-16
OUR POULTRY IN ENGLAND
Only the Best Quality Desired, But
That Fetches Good
Prices.

At the present time there are
placed on the London market quanti-
ties of American poultry at prices
ranging from IA to 10 cents. per pound.
Only the best quality are desired;
roasting chickens should weigh three
and half TO four pounds each. pos
sibsy Ave pounds. They should be
properly graded as to weight and quail
ity, care being taken that no old birds
are sent. as this would prove fatal to
the whole consignment. They should
be wrapped in grease proof paper.
packed IL in a box. with the net
weight marked on the end. A few
capons might be sent, but no broilers.
In England the whitest flesh is con-
sidered best for table purposes. The
home breeds are Dorkings. Old Eng
lish Game and Scotch Greys, and the
foreign varieties of La Fleiche. Du
Bresse and Houdan, all these being
considered firstclass. The ideal shape
are long and deep in body. broad in
breast. and have large wings. Unless
long in body or keel, 1t is impossible
for 1t to carry the same amount OF
flesh.
Great Britain makes large imports
of poultry. chiefly from Russia. Aus
tria, Italy and France. Only the best
class comes from France. imports
from other countries being medium to
poor in quality. although showing
some improvement of late years. The
best market is London. and March,
April and May are the best months.
Transport from America is easy, with
through rates from New York to Lon.
don. Care should be taken to ship In
the refrigerators on the steamers
There is no duty on poultry entering
England. but all goods entering Cen
trail Market pay $1.10 per ton. which
includes placing in market. Five per
cent. commission Is charged. The best
plan for selling American poultry
would be to have an agent in London
for the reason that the goods would
then be placed all over the market,
whereas II consigned to one firm there
would not be the same opportunities
for sale or profit.
Eggs could not be probably shipped
from America to England.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-06-16
sTRATAoEM OF sMUooLERs
italian Street Musicians Carried Du-
table Goods in Their
Accordions.

Smuggler's wit has invented new
strategem in fraud.
On both sides of the FrancoGerman
border in the Alsaace region are hun.
dreds of Italians employed in the met.
allurgical establishments, and as II
may be accepted as maxim that
wherever there are Italians there also
are strolling accordion players. the
presence of these pariahs excites no
surprise on either side OF the border.
1t occurred to an Italian with SNUG.
Cling instincts that In this fact lay
rich possibilities.
He had an accordion especially con.
structed with chambers for carrying
cigars and brandy from the German
side, and taking back expensive laces
from the French side. The man is an
accomplished player, and on Sundays
he combined smuggling with amuse'
ments, playing bewitching dance airs
over the border, to which companion
accomplices capered expressively.
On the French side there was con-
federate innkeeper, through whom
contraband goods were exchanged.
The trafic had gone on long time I'M
supected, and might have gone on
indefinitely had not impunity at
length raised up fatal presump-
ton.
On q recent Sunday evening the
smugglers actually emptied their loaded
accordion is sight Of the customers In
the bar. and one of these, retired
French customs officer. promptly in
formed his colleagues.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-06-16

Man has sinned more than any 9TH
err animal in trifling with natures bal
ance. Glover crops and the killing Of
hawks are, apparently, unrelated, yet
the hawks eat the field mice, the field
mice prey on the immature bees, and
the bees fertilize the clover blossoms.
The death Of the hawks means an over
increase Of field mice and the conse-
quent destruction Of the hees.-Coua-
try Life in America.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-06-16
NUGGETS OF KNOWLEDGE.

There are ladies' smoking cars on
English railways.
Alligator, popular native dish in
India, tastes like veal.
The wood used in the best pianos
has been seasoned 40 years.
Those who reach 80 in good health
are likely. statistics show. to last to
70.
Over 100000 pounds Of human hair.
valued at 100000, is sold annually
in Paris.
The majority Of criminals can draw
and paint. That is why artists can
rarely get credit
In many parts of Switzerland the
government buries the dead, supplying
collins and undertaken free Of cost
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-06-16

STAT. OF ONO: CTR, rrS OF roIsDo' s..
FRANK j. CHENEY mAkos oath that ne 10 senior
partner OF tho nrm Of +. j. CHENEY d CO., doing
business in tho City OF Toledo County and State
aforesaid, md that said nrn will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case Of CATARRa that be cured by the use OF
HALLS CArARRH CURE. ,,,-,.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my presence,
this 9Th day Of December, A. D.; lss6.
A. W. GLEASON,
.r.1I NOTARY ruslro.
Hairs Catarrh Cure 10 taken Internally and ecs
directly On the blood and mucous surfaces OF Ids
system. send for testimonials. free. n
F.J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, U.
Bold by all Druggists, 15c.
TAKE Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-06-16
How to Go

When you have occasion to travel. use the
same discrimination in buying ticket that
you would in buying anything else. Assure
Yourself in advance of what you may expect
in the way of comfort and convenience en-
route If there is any information you want
about prospective trip write me. will
gladly give you the information. Address
w. S. ST. GEORGE
General Passenger Agent, NJ. X. & 7. R'y
St. Louis, Missouri
q. A. McNUTT.
Blossom House, Kansas City, Mo.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-06-16

in bad W e a t h g r
brought kidney trou-
bles on me. and I
suffered t W n I y
years with sharp,
cramping pains in
the back and urinary
disorders. l often
had to get up a doz-
en- times at night to
urinate. Retention
set in. and l was
obliged to use the
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-06-16
Australian Rabbit Traps.

In two traps. set at small water
hole on an Australian ranch, $50 rab-
bits have been caught alive in one
hight. The traps used were ingenious
devices which let the rabbits out, one
by one. as fast as they are trapped.
into small yard made Of portable
wire fencing.