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The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-01-10
The Zoo By Night.


The average grownup who visits the
zoo thinks 1t rather a dull sort OF
show, for the fact that the animals are
captive robs them Of all the romance
that would attach to them In their a,a-
tive forests.
But let the blase sightseer obtain
permission to visit tha ZOO Mt mid.
night. and his Impressions will he very
different. Darkness hGies the bars aid
the boards, tnd the eyes o. some wake
lnl creature CLEAN naliciously at yoo
FOR the moment you imagine that yos
are IN tie Wilds, on equal terms with
the creatures around.
Poised on the swings md platforms
ut the top Of their cages sleep the mon
keys instinct surviving their loss OF
freedom, for In the forests they had
to sleep thus to avoid the beasts OF
prey.
Here rests a loness, prone upon her
back, her legs rigid In the air and her
paws hanging Imply down. There re-
clines her lord, asleep upon his side.
Ills paws turned in and Ids general
pose not unlike that Of a. dog.
The more cunning and more coward
ly of the animals do not seem TO sleep
at all, for as soon as they hear ear ap-
preaching footsteps they give as their
greeting with snarls and maleyo,ent
coverings and watch us suspi caously
till we depart.-Pearson's
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Do you want to be blind
to live.
folded p


folded?"
No" was the calm answer.
Then pray were the last words Of
the big fellow.
The crowd did not expect to see the
figure move, but in an instant the man
was on his knees praying with fervor.
Several minutes had elapsed when d
horses hoofs were heard grinding over
the rocky road. A minute more and a
young woman Of eomely appearance
threw herself from her horse and sob
bed upon the neck Of the kneeling man.
Joe, Joe, what Is the trouble? OH
don't kill him! Don't murder him 7"
she sobbed. with the tears binding her
and rolling down her ashen cheeks
"Joe, love you-loye you-love you.
Do you understands she cried.
He said nothing, not even returning
her caresses. and, staring straight
ahead, seemed to be lost In oblivion.
The words of the big fellow, clad In
the blue flannel shirt, chaps and boots
seemed to tear apart the heartstrings
OF the young woman as she fell to the
ground with sob.
"Wait, wait" she pleaded to the mob.
II wish to say something. Listen to
mo, for Gods sake"
The girls eyes were dull and listless
She spoke In a monotone, without ges-
lures Of any kind. Her plain black
dress, with the white ashen hue of her
cheeks, made a contrast not to be for
gotten In & moment.
Gentlemen, am the cause OF The
man standing there, dumb to my en-
treaties 1t was not because he wished
the animal for himself, but because
had called him coward for not being
brave enough to face this very scene.
My sister. you all know her, was
In agony at her cabin In the hill last
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Didn't Want Much.
Here In an advertisement from ar

Here In an advertisement from an old
copy Of an English provincial journal ::
WANTED, for sober family, man
of light weight, who fears the Lord
and can drive pair of horses. He
must occasionally walt at table, Join
the household prayer, look after the
horses and read chapter OF the Bible.
He must, God willing, arise at 7 o'clock
In the morning and obey his master and
mistress In all lawful commands; II he
can dress hair. sing psalms and play
at cr'bbage, the more agreeable. Wages,
15 guineas year,
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Calling the zawz-

Il suppose" said the city girl whs
was passing week I'm the eeuatry
that yen knew all the different flow
ers."
II reckon nebby d. BepIseA the
cid farmer.
what does ferget-nas-net look
likeT' auerled the girl.
Oh replied the herny-handed goz
of toll, tits Just ordinary knot In d
string tn ole woman ties around my
finger when go t teown an shs wants
me e git sunthin' fer her
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ANSWERED.

IL I happy, honey7 sho
Is too busy chile to know.
Got ter git dis washin' out
While de sun am lurkin' bout.
Cook de dinner, hoe de con,
An ez sho ez yo's done BON
Den III hab ter stop agen
Ier whip dat pickaninny Ben;
Rit de goat an chillen fed
Count etn ez dey goes ter bed,
Ieachin' manners while I sews
Patches on de old mans clo'es.
sakes alive! rs hustlln' so,
Clar ter goodness ef I know
III LIS happy or | amt.
Ifoa no time ter make complaint.
When Ia nuthin' else ter do
III set down an think it thro'.
But de day ter think an set
Lor' dat. day amt got hyah yet
Dixie Wolcott.
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His Real Merit.

Il see," said the shade of Gen. Put
nam, that they are agitating my rids
ON earth"
"YesT said the astral body inter-
prefer.
''rhey have overlooked my prime
achievement" declared the old war
rior. For unlike most men | got out
Of predicament by getting in a hole"
Baltimore American.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-01-10

FREDERICK
Of his
There difference: Of
erection
the
his photograph
prevent the picture.
AS to the Of
out Germany already though
Of
c the Great 1t displays the artistic
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Father-Young hyperion IL going 30
propose for your hand soon.
Daughter-How do you know
Father-I hear he has been making
Inquiries AZ to my financial standing
illustrated Bita
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CHAPTER V.

Everybody felt q little startled and
curious at Dobreski's abrupt departure
frem the garden with Angela, but nobody
but Fraser felt altogether at liberty to
speak Of it.
Farley and the young American were
still talking books when Debroski and Am
gela returned.
'You will pardon me fer taking away
your charge" he said to MaskelyRe. II
had received sudden and moving news In
which knew she would be interested.
will ask you to forgive me, too," he
added to Farley, for taking away yeur
guest He was quite himself again, and
bore no trace Of his late agitation. Good
by, little sweetheart, I must 60" He
raised her fingers to his lips and kissed
them, and shook hands formally all
round. I'VE shall meet again, trust. 7
he said to O'Rourke. Can you spend
the evening with me?"
II am afraid should be dull tonight, =
returned O'Rourke. II was up at six
as yet Can we meet Tomorrow"
when yeu will" returned Dobroski,
and SO with anal salute all round be
went his way.
A corridor or covered passage led direct
through the hotel from the garden 10
the village street, and he took that way.
Passing the center window of the larger
salon he encountered the glance of Atha-
nos Xeno, whe seized the opportunity to
bow and smile. Dobroski suddenly r.,
called to mind the fact that he had left
the photograph upon the ledge OF that
same window, and retracing hs steps, he
entered the hotel once more. He found
Mr.. Eene standing at the window, tapping
| his teeth with the ivory paper knife, and
the polite Levantine made way for him
with dancing masters grace. When the
old man stopped for the photograph which
still lay where he had left it, Mr.. Zens
spoke.
"Ah!'' said he, in German, that Ii
yours sir. A striking eountenanee. A
friend?'
"A delightful art. And useful. So
charming to have the face OF a friend be.
fore one even in absence"
: Mr.. zeno stood smiling until the old
man with bent head had once more passed
the window. Then his face fell suddenly
into a thoughtful frown.
"a trap for me?" he said to himself
IT think not Even il SO, trap that
caught nothing. He knew that clumsy
canaille whom he caught in the woods the
ether night, but he never guessed that |
| meant he should know him. 7 must find
him another to discover, and after that
| another. He has some great coup on
hand. He is not spending the better part
Of year in this perfect quietude and in
this little village for nothing. Well. he
foiled Mauritz, and he foilsd Bernardo
| and he foiled Arnaud. Let MS see II he
will foil me"
tie be continued
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Misfortune by Con4rariea.

-That fellow Is at standstiil."
@How did he come so2n
Because he's too fast."-Baltimore
American.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-01-10

Revenge may be sweet, but seeking
1t 10 apt to sour ones disposition.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-01-10

Four years later the same three GEN.
trail figures were gathered around the
log fire In the mountain cabin. An
other figure came into the room. 1t
was baby years old. The mother
drew her to her arms and then the big
man In the center spoke. you ask me
how | knew the result Of that drawing
would be liberty? Well, I'll tell you.
You see, marked all the slips 'Liber-
ty.'"-Chicago Journal.
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night. and it was the fault Of the man,
her husband. who is most strenuous In
his efforts to have Jack my Jack.
strung to that tree. He would not get
doctor himself, He was too much Of
q coward. | asked Jack to get one.
on getting horse at the time, and
you men were angry at him for taking
a hand in the argument Of my$brother-
ln-IaW the other night, | called him
some way. Not thinking of the penal
ty OF such an act, he took the nearest
horse" she ended with a sob
The mob was interested, intensely,
open-nouthed, but many of them
claimed theIstory to be the invention OF
a clever Womans brain.
The big fellow III the blue flannel
shirt was speaking again.
Boys, we will only decide this mat
ter In one way. We will place six
slips Of paper in hat, and on three
of the sheets will be written the word
Death and on the other three Lib
erty' One of you will draw slip,
and the first slip drawn Will decide
the answer whether this man lives or
dies Is that all right!"
The crowd gave unanimous assent.
The big fellow prepared six slips,
and, taking off his hat, Slipping his belt
and revolver holster little more to
the front and convenient, he again
stepped upon the stump and told the
crowd to pick a man for the work of
drawing the fatal slip. miner adj
vanced, was blindfolded, and put his
right hand into the hat, suddenly drew
1t forth. tore the bandage from his
eyes. and. holding up the slip, read !:
Liberty"
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A judgment could be gotten against
almost any Of us for negligence
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A woman can never understand why
callers invariably drop In when she
isn't dressed to receive them.
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"Yes; he sells peanuts on the base.
bali feld."-Yale Record
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CHAPTER .-(Continued.,
: BY ID. G. Murray

CHAPTER HI Continued.)
The Leyantine advanced, halted before
the tFis, and raised his hat.
Il beg you to pardon my intrusion, !"
he said, speaking in German to Fraser.
"You were good enough to help me once
before have postcard here which |
cannot read. Win you be SO kind as to
translate it for met
Fraser graciously took the postcard
and translated it into German. A Brus-
sells chemist wrote that one or two OF
the Ingredients in the prescription for
warded to him by Mr.. Athanos Zeno were
not commonly used in Belgium, and that
he had been compelled to send to England
for them. The prescription would be
made up and forwarded in day or two.
Mr.. Athanos Zeno raised his hat once
more and accepted the profered postcard
from Fraser's fingers, protesting his in
finite obligation. He had received the
prescription some years age from an Eng
lish physacian whom he had met at Ber-
lin. Il had always done him great deal
of gesa. He was a little unwell now,
and he had been recommended to Janenne
because Of it's famous air He had ex-
pected to have had friends with Linn who
spoke the language, but they had not ar
rived. 1t was not very cheerful to be all
alone there, and to exchange a word with
nobody. He trusted to be forgiven this
Intrusion.
fraser intimated in his own lordly and
understanding way, that he should be
happy at any time during his brief stay
In Janenne to be Of service, and Mr.
Athanes Zeno, with bow to each in
turn withdrew himself
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said Angela, indicating

And tnis?' said Angela, indicating
the photograph.
That ~ returned Dobroski, with very
singular smile. That lis warning which
do not need" He paused. and then
advancing to the window, and sleeping
forward. he tapped the photograph tWice
That is my irnplacable and inexora Die
eHemy-as / am his. That Is the nan
who years ago wormed himself into my
confidence. and then betrayed me. That is
a countryman Of mine. little sweetheart
Pole. and Russian meuchard. That
is the denenncer of my wife and children
It Is kind. it is well meant. but do net
need to be warned OF him. Nor do think
that he needs greatly to be warned OF
nae"
He spoke quietly, almost dryly. except
for the single phrase, IS Psle and q
Russian mouchard.' Then his Voice Was
raised into an expression Of fncredulous
wrath. and he broke of with the curious
cackling laugh with which he had greeted
his correspondents warning q minute OF
two before.
Let US 90 back to cur friends" he
said, suddenly. II must apologize for
dragging you away in SO strange a fash
ion"
He passed an arm through one Of hers
and looked down upon her with a tender
smile. Mr.. Athanos Zeno was still scat
ed at the little table as they passed
through the smaller sale on their way to
the garden, He was tapping his teeth
with an ivory paper knife and leaning On
both elbows. but he turned and Bowed and
smiled as they passed him.
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Joke.

"He's a diamond merchant"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-22
BY CAROLYN WELLS.

There youthful genius once. boy of thirteen
years,
Named Cyrus Franklin Edison Lavoiser De Squeers.
To study he inclined, for fun he had bent;
But there just article he wanted to invent.
at S of contraption which will work ITSELF"
he said;
"And without studying, will put my lessons in my
head"
He thought and puzzled DER his pan he worked with
might and main
To utilize the wondrous scheme within his fertile
brain:
Until at last the thing DONE and to his friends
said he:
at is the Wonder of the Age! Success l forseel
My great invention is complete and-t is idle
vaunt-
m that my Instructiphone will fill long-felt
want.
The action is quite simple will try to make it clear
This funnel shaped receiver apply to my right
Then in this hopper l will put whate'er I wish to
1earn,-
A page of history of Greek,-and then this crank
/ II turn.
"The topic goes into this tube, sort of phonograph
Which directly my mind-it does, you need Mt
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Out into the garden all at once the prince her father
stepped,
With dignifed air benign,
And a smile his features fine,
And a perfectly gorgeous gown of silk embroidered
with flower and vine
A fan in his prncely hand
(1nstead of geremans walking stick it was carried
you understand).
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"Oh what do carew she said.
"If he only may stay" she plead,
Il will give him the half of my bowl of rice and all
of my fish and bread"
Dear, DEAR" said the Prince Choo- Choo,
Now here is how do-you-do!
Is there nothing Jasmine Flower, instead? A para
sol pink or blue?
A beautiful big balloon?"
But she wept to the same old tune,
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taught
do not have to think at all for pull this chain.
My wonderful machine transmits the knowledge to my
brain"
The plan good, the works fine. and yet there
flaw;
When Cyrus turned the crank around, the neighbors
watched with awe.
He confidently pulled the chain with motion quick and
deft;
If knowledge entered his right cart at his
He tried again-a page of Greek; he tried theme
occult
message and errand- every time the same result
Then Cyrus knew that somehow his machine had
missed lis aim;
For though the works smoothly, it always just
the same:
No matter what the book might be, or what II was
about,
1t would go in carat the other would como
out!
So in his laboratory, baf1ed Cyrus sitting lone
Strives to correct the sad defect in his Instrucphon
But it is my opinion there S fault in the machine:
The trouble is that Cyrus is like other boys We seem
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MY father adopted a son,

MY father adopted son,
His father the had done;
Some thousands of years ago, it appears the
thus begun"
He stopped for pinch of snuff;
His logic was sound though tough;
You may rightfuly follow what plan you please, if
it S only antique enough!
"a son." he thoughtfuly said
ITO serve me with rice and Bread
To burn the paper above my grave and honor my aged
head!
Oh, try the tortoise sign
With a tortoise of ancient line:
If he his straight in he goes, the boy is
certainly mine!"
Ohio but the garden rang
On that wonderful night-ting, tangi
When banquet meet served the elite of the city
of proud Shi-Bang
And all who passed that way
Might read in letters gay
AS long your arm, The Prince Choo-Choo adopts
to-dayw
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ByMNKs>lIEy Joknson

- N fowery, fair Cathay
That kingdom far away,
Where, odd as it seems, t Is always night
- when here having day,
In the time of the great Ching Wang,
In the city of proud Sh-Bang,
IA the glorious golden days of old when sage and poet
sang
There lived nobleman who
Was known as the Prince Choo-Choo
KIT long before the Chinaman his beautiful
slken queue.)
"A learned prince was he,
As rich a prince could be-
And his house gay had grand gateway, and
derful roof. sky-buc.
His garden was bright with tints
OF poisoning peach and ounce,
And a million flowers whose like has not been
before SINCE
And set mid delicate odors
Were cute little toy pagodas,
That looked exactly if you might go in for icecream
sodasl
A silver fountain played
In bowl of jade,
And pink and white in crystal pond the water lilies
swayed.
But never flower that grew
In the garden of Prince Choo-Choo
Was half fair his daughter there, the Princess
Loo-Lee Loo
Each day she and sat
On her queer little bamboo mat
XAnd hope she carried doll or two, but can't be
sure of thatD
She watched the fountain toss,
And she gazed the bridge across,
and she worked bit of embroidery fine with thread
Of silken floss.
She touched her guitar,
The gift of her prince papa,
And she hummed a queer little Chinese tune with
Chinese tra-lala!
II was all that she had to do
To keep her from feeling blue
For terribly lonely and dull sometimes was poor little
Loo-Lee Loo.
Her father had kites to fly
Far up In the free blue sky
IFor Chinaman loves with this elegant sport his
leisure to occupy;
Aud what with his drums and gongs,
And his numerous loud ding-dongs,
He could have any day. in princely way, regular
Fourth of July.
Her mother the fair Su-See,
Was as busy as she could be-
Though she went out except, perhaps, to
neghboring afternoon tea;
And the minutes that she could get
She spent studying up the rules of Elegant Etiquette
SO the princess nibbled her plums
And twirled her dear little thumbs
And lent sometimes wistful ear to the beating of
distant drums;
Until one April day
Tsimg Ming as they would say
She saw at the gate sight that straight took LooLees
breath away.
Two drnples, soft and meek,
In brown little baby cheek,
Two dear little eyes that met her in ravshing
glance oblique;
chubby hand thrust through
The palings of bamboo
a little Celestial dropped it seemed, straight out of
the shining blue.
"A playmate, friend, toy,
A live little baby boy
Conceive il you can her lonely state the Princess
Loo-Lees JOY!
How, as fast as her feet could toddle
(Her shoes were Chinese model.
She hurried him in. and almost turned his dear little
wondering noddle.
"Oh is it," she bent to say
In her courteous Chinese way,
IA very contemplate garden, dear illustrious
wish to piay?"
And when he nodded his head
She knew that he would have said
MY Insignificant feet arc proud your honored estate
to treadl"
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Il d rather have little FingWee, papa, than anything
under the moon!"
Then the prince he called for lights,
And he called for the Book of Rites,
And all of the classical literature that he loved read
o nights
And he read till the dawn of day
In his very remarkable way,
lsssa end to beginning, from bottom to top as only
Chinaman may.
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Oh, then, but the garden rang
With laughter and joy-ting tang!
There was happier spot that day in the realm
of the great Ching-Wangl
And OH but it waned too soon
That golden afternoon,
When the princess played with her Ray of the Sum- her
darling Beam of the Moon!
For when the shadows crept
Where the folded lilies slept,
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In splendor of girdle and shoe,
In glitter of gold and of blue,
With the fair Su-See at his side came he the lordy
Prince Choo-Choo.
The princess bent her brow
In truly Celestial bow
Saluted her father with hal grace. and made him the
grand kotou.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-22

There knocking of heads galore;
There trumpets and drums score;
The gay pavilions Lit with millions of lamps from
ceiling to floor.
And oh, but the chop-sticks few
In the palace of Prince Choo-Choo,
And the gifts that brought for the little Fling
would fill a chapter two.
But with single toy,
The princess cried for JOY,
Nor cared she jot that they all forgot she wh0
had found the boy!
Her dear little heart it sang
Like bird in her breast-ting, tangi
There happier child that night in the realm
of the great Ching Wangl
And her mother, the fair Su-See,
She looked at the little Fling Wee
There mothers in China thousands of years
before you were born, trust me!
She looked at the children two,
And down in the dusk and the dew,
With tender mist in her eyes she kissed the Princess
Loo-Lee Lool
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-03-05
RlDLEYKENTUCKY SENATOR.
LONG DEADLOCK BROKEN ~
ELECTION OF EX-GOVERNOR.
Four Democrats Vote for Republican
Nominee and Bring About
- His Selection.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 29.-Forme1
Governor William o. Bradley was Fri
day declared elected to the United
States senate after an exciting joint
sitting Of the general assembly, re-
ceiving four Democratic votes. in adj
dition to the votes of all Republicans
present. It had been held from the
beginning Of the contest, over six
weeks ago, that q majority of quo
rum was sufficient for an election and
with 126 members present Friday it
required "a votes to elect. The votes
of four democrats who have steadily
refused to vote for former Governor
Beckham were transferred from the
various Democrats, on whom they had
sought to make their party assooi.