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Corn and wheat ReEtoE = sIletin.
Record for the twsnty-four hours ending
81 5 a. nj. wednesday. August 16, lgl.
OMAHA Drz-prryT
OMAHA DISTRICT.
DISTRICT AVERAGES.

'MluIU Nm lemperaIuFt lot IWsINt-H
period ending al a m.
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A well known ventriloqulst was in
vited to give n performance at big
institution In connection with some
charity, and he heard that steps were
being taken to insure for him large
yet critical audience. who would be
close enough to watch his every move
ment. The night came, the attendants
carried on three "lay" figures on
chairs. and the ventriloquist received
! great ovation from those assembled.
His performance was unusually bril-
liant, and Notwithstanding the quips
and songs which he went through his
muscles showed no evidences Of his
art. The changes Of voice were mar
yelous. aud the astonished crowd at
the close Of the exhibition gave him
q rousing cheer. Again and again they
called him back. while he expressed
his pleasure by innumerablc bows. At
last the cheering ceased and the artist
was permitted to retire. Hardly had
be done SO when the three "lay" ng-
ures got up from their chairs and
walked Oh the stage. The ventrilo-
quist had employed three friends to
impersonate his usual mechanical ng-
ures, and he had tricked every one
Of his audience.
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IA Sealed
/ Paper
tt Was to Re Given to . DyinS
/ Mans Widow
/ BY Evan c. Hunter
BY Evan c. Hunter
copyright By American Press Asso-
citation. 1sll

Gtrolling ipto my bankers In Paris
for any mail there might be for me. l
WIS handed a letter from Bernard
Carey. dated at Thhn. Switzerland.
Carey and had been churns ever
siure we were i've years old. He had
iost his health in the Spanish Ameri-
cas war and had gone abroad for its
recovery. He had asked me to go
with him. but at the time a matter Of
Importance prevented However. I
Wa worried about him. and as soon as
I cbuld get away ! followed him. for l
LOVED him like brother and wished
to do what could to enable him to
get we'll.
HIS letter told me that he was at q
hotel in the town Of Thun. on the lake
Of that name. Tho town. he said. was
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Children soon git ent' th' gro.
Ger that breaks . cracker in two
z make the scales baianes.-Abs
Martin In American Magazine.
a p.ts For Aehlsxsmsnt.

Providence. II. l.. ID another city
that Is fixing its eyes on a definite
date when 1t shall have adopted and
carried out plan making 1t q bet
ter place to work in and to live in.
The town criers In petitioning tho
mayor and council for the appointment
OF q city plan commission resolved
shat this plan be known as the Prov.
idence 1898 plan. eliminating on that
date IN the celebration Of the three
hundredth Anniversary Of the founding
in Providence Of the frst home Of alb
solute religious and civic freedom BY
an exposition Of Providence itself a. .
city beautiful and city useful, Z
pleasant aud profitable place for all
classes. rich aud poor. young and old.
to live and work In"
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cutlery saluts.

- N0uYby V0t0kVs
Discipline aboard men-of-war belong
ing to tropical countries is not AZ
strict as that obtaining on the YES
sells Of colder Countries. Indeed, In
some instances It = very lax.
The Defense. Haitian naval vessel,
was lying in the harbor Of Port 'au
Prince. One day mess cook for
some reason cleaned about . peck Of
knives and forks on the gun deck, and,
being suddenly called away and not
wishing to spend time to go to the gal
ley. he seized the mess pot full Of
knives and forks and stuck 1t in the
muzzlc of the ten inch gun, putting
the hampton in after 1t. About an
hour afterward the admiral came
aboard, and as the gun was loaded
with blank cartridge they used it to
fire n salute.
1t happened that the gun was aimed
toward the town and almost point
blank at the Grand hotel. The guests
had assembled on the porch to wilt
ness the ceremonies, when they were
saluted with rain of knives and
forks. which stuck against the wood
en- walls like quilts on porcupine and
drove the startled sightseers In a mad
head over heels scramble indoors in
fear Of possible shower Of pots and
pans and dishes.
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4 qSaint old place. taking ones fancy
back to the middle ages. The Kursaal
Tor Easino, was but a stones throw
fro4 his hotel: from the window Of
his room be had 4 view of the lake
and the Berness Alps beyond. Alto
getl{sr It was charming spot I'm
fortunately. however. he was in such
pool health that he took but little
pleabure In anything. He looked eager
~ Mr my coming.
ASnight journey brought me to Thun
andxthe same hotel rs my friend.
wak shown at once to his room and
foufd him In bed i was troubled at
having left him so long alone. but
whdn began to reproach myself to
himshe stopped me to tell me that al
tho(gh he would have been glad to
havt me with him he had nll the at
tenuon he required. Then he let me
into a secret that both surprised and
pained me.
heed to preface what he told me
by saying that travellers in Europe are
conatantly meeting American girls
therS who go from place to place rely
ing entirely on themselves Sometimes
two br three will travel together; some
tima they will be found singly; some
times they will attach themselves to
parties they happen to meet on their
travels. for Americans abroad quickly
become acquainted and often become
bosom friends.
Carey had met a party that had been
Joined by IN American GIRL. Miss
Edith Hubbell. He had travelled with
then9 and they had been very kind to
him. Miss Hubbell had nursed him,
and unfortunately an attachment had
sprun9 up between them. say un-
fortunately. for l did not believe Ca
reg would ever recover his health.
This party. including Miss Hubbell.
weresat Tho same hotel with him at
ThuH While was sitting beside him
he rahg for maid and told her to ask
Miss Hubbeil If she would come to
him. When the young lady entered
naturally looked at her somewhat in
tently. which brought slight blush to
her face. have. or think have. a
faculty of reading character in faces.
and 1 judged that Miss Hubbell was
one e those kindly disposed persons
who would sacrifice herself for one
who decided her good Offices. As to
how much love had to do with her
atteu3aons to Carey. could not
Judge OF that without seeing more Of
her. Ghe said at once that she was
glad 81 my arrival since Bernard had
been Hooking forward to my coming
eagcjy. and. being there. she would
feel ore free in her visits to him.
CD was not well enough to leave
bis . BIN and. fearful that both and
his ancee would devote too much
time 10 him. urged us to take walks
and kips together. We would stroll
alond the banks Of the lake some
time1f to Oberhofen, sometimes farther.
and then We went too Gar to care to
walk{back would return on one of the
pleaars boats constantly plying on
the ke. Then At Carey's suggestion
We t2bk trips to Interlaken and thence
up Il b the mountains These outings
werdk great relief to me from attend
ancs 7upon an invalid; and noticed
that fiss Hubbeli. who on my arrival
was 1ais and thin. began to take on
rosief hue.
One afternoon on returning from
IAutefbrunnen Carey ssnt for me 70
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An old Mlssourian recalls the quaint
speech with which an old Federal SOL
dier once introduced General James
Shields to Missouri audience. The
Introduction included high tribute to
stonewall Jacksons generalship. Said
the old Union soldier:
Friends and Fellow Citizens-Allow
me to introduce General James Shields,
a citizen of two countries, "A hero Of
two wars. general in two armies, q
senator from two states and the man
who came nearer whipping Stonewall
Jackson than any other man ever did"
and here. looking around and seeing
no ladies In the audience, he added,
"but didn't do 1T by ID sightr'-
st, Louis Globe-Democrat.
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The =
Scrap Book
rb,n \. Fled.

A too convivially inclined young
clubman was introduced at = reception
to n clever society woman whom he
understood in some haxy fashion to be
a great artist. She was not an artist.
nor had she ever made any attempt to
be. But the young man. whose wits
were apt to go woolgathering at
times, thought she was. and he was
very anxious to make = sufnciently
pretty speech to her.
He murmured the usual convention
alIties when he was presented and
You paint, don't your 30 many peo-
pie have told me about IT," he then
said ingratiatingly.
The young woman stared at him,
looked him severely in the eyes, let
her glance fall on every feature Of his
perplexed face. glared her Indignation.
and then she spoke.
"If do" she remarked icily. "at
least don't make a mistake and put
1t on my nose."-Philadelphia Times.
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The landsman through . stormy street
And shades OF night was going.
The ground was paved With shifting sbest,
The wintry wind was bi6wfng.
Heaven pity grant and help" said he.
'.To those who live upon the seal"
The sailor clinched trembling mast
Mid mountains round him flowing.
While through the darkness thick and fast
The wtntry winds were blowing.
Heaven save the landsman now" he said.
with chimneys topplinE round his head!"
But when the world grew mild once more
This tar. dependent growing.
Said, III could but walk ashore.
Though all tho winds were blowinG"
The landsman thought. Though storms
there be,
I would trat could sail the seal"
VIII Carlstou-
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KIN More Than Wild Beasts

The number Of people killed year
ly by Wild beasts don't approach the
vast number killed by disease germs.
No life IL safe from their attacks.
They're In air, water, dust even
food. But grand protection IL afford
ed by Electric Bitters, which destroy
and expel these dreadful disease
germs from the system. That's why
chile, fever and Ague. all inalarisl
and many blood diseases yield
promptly to this wonderful blood
purifier. Try them, and enjoy the
glorious health and new strength
they'll give you. Money back, II
not satisfied. Only 5Oc at all drug
gistS,
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Happiest Girl In Lincoln

A Lincoln, Mob, girl writes, ~
lad been ailin0 for some time Wit
chronic constipation and stomach
trouble. 1 began taking Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
and in three days I was able to be VI
and got better right along. am the
prondest girl in Lincoln to find sucl
good medicine" For sale by al
druggists.
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Parsons Poem A Gem
From Rev. H. Studenvoll, Allison
Ia, In praise Of DR.. Kings New Life
Pill.
.sThey're such health necessity,
In Every home these pills should be.
II other kinds you've tried in vain,
Use DIR. KINGS
And be we'll again. Only $50 at all
druggists.
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Wh.r. III. Clerk shines.

Somebody has said. 1.-THE clerks can
only wait upon the people who come
into the store: it's up to the dealer to
bring them In" But that 10 only
half truth. 1t certainly In largely ''up
to- the clerk to bring them back. and
the clerk who has the making Of
merchant in himself IL continually
tbringing them In" to the stofe-"his"
store, a. be considers It
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my dear, come In and go to bed, "
said the wife of jolly son Of Erin
who had just returned from fair
q decidedly how-came-you-sO- stat'
..You must be dreadfully tired, sure,
with your long walk Of six miles"
.'Arrah, get away wild your nom
sense" said Pat, '.it wasn't the
length Of It that fatigued me twas
the breadth Of it."
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e.ina II. Other Way.

A st. Louis prelate Is credited with
this story. told by him at recent din
ner:
The head of one Of the big trusts
arrived at the gate OF heaven and, as
usual, found st. Peter on watch there.
Rather pompously the trust magnate
said:
Pardon, is heaven here?"
at is," said st. Peter. "Step right
into the elevator"
After waiting for what seemed q
long time the trust president said:
81 beg your pardon. but when does
this elevator go up?"
at doesn't go up" said the saint.
at goes down as soon as I get load"
st. Louis Dispatch.
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DR.. Herbert G. Dolph, dentist, who
formerly practiced here, will be in
Meeker most Of July, and wishes
to announce that he will be ready to
attend to dental needs of all who call
on him.
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BLACK DIAMOND COAL

Always in chute at mine and ct lum-
Der yard. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Two (t2) dollars ut mine; % de-
livered in town. Phone, Rio 8 Or
Arnold Bros.. Rio 10
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LOST OR STOLEN

About 10 months ago, one white geld
ing. about 800 pounds, age 10 years !;
branded HI on left shoulder. Re-
ward. E. 8. r. Sanderson, Meeker,
Colo,
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Furniture polish and varnish at
Thomas 4 Settlers.
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Thomas & Setter fix every thing ex-
c,pt 3 broken heart. limo one else
can fix 1t, take 1t to Thomas 4 Setter.
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LUMBER

Parties needing special bill stuff
will please send in their orders at
once, as log cutting will soon be fin-
ished.
WHITE RIVER LUMBER Co.
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Somebody seems always trying to
rock the governmental boat in Portu-
gal.
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Horses for Sale
Write or call on E. s. R. Sander
son, Meeker.
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Umbrellas repaired, at Thomas 4
Settlers.
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Why do hens lay in the daytime?
Because they become ROSTERS al
night.
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We make all kinds Of Mission fur
niture, at Thomas 4 Setter's.
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Dentistry

DR.. Duffy, dentist, at Meeker hotel
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Send The Herald to eastern friend
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CuCC Ut
"why," remarked to her one day
while sitting on the steps Of the ruin
ed temple OF Jupiter in the forum at
Pompeii, should we be long moved by
the death Of a single person when the
many who were formerly hurrying
about In the open space before rs all
passed away eighteen centuries agof"
1t was nenrly seven months from the
day Of Carey's death that sat down
beside his widow with the inheritance
papers had brought with me. She
signed them as l directed without
reading them or asking question.
When the work was finished We went
out and sat on a marble balcony over
hanging the bay. Tho moon was at
the full. and Its light In Italy u very
bright.
by the bye" said, here Is paper
Bernard asked me to give you after
six months from the date OF his death
had expired.
"Piease open It," she said. with
shudder
did As she asked. could easily
read 1t by the light Of the moon.
started to read 1t aloud to her, but
stopped suddenly.
1t expressed wish that she should
marry his friend-myself.
And then and there We agreed 70
comply.
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Notes Of the Game.

Bakers home r,in wasn't as long as
his four Dagger in Philadelphia. but even
80 proved a. mortal a. Mercutios wound.
Mathewson struck out in the ninth in
ming without offering at the ball once.
The auto that Ty Cobb won for being z
the best all round man in the American
League was presented to him at the Polo
Grounds yesterday. But Ty had to come
across first with the 500 fine imposed on
him for playing with team in The Bronx
not long ago. The presentation couldn' I
have taken place on 9 National sgreement I
field If he hadn't. President Navin paid
the fine on Monday.
The Giants will take the Jersey Central
to Philadelphia this morning. Their
heads areNip despite yesterdays g defeat.
Umpire Klein introduced something
new yesterday. He wore an overcoat
and gloves as he kept an eye on outfield
drives.
Fletcher hit couple of balls hard but
couldn't get them to safe spot.
Mathewson sent up ten pitches to
flied out
Germany Schaefer announced that he
hal signed to 20 into vaudeville He will
be in a sketch called Two Singles and =
Double
Lapp hit at everything. There wasn't
a called ball on him.
In the seventh inning Snod grass fouled
a ball to the upper part OF the grand stand
and came near fracturing an alleGory.
in this series But the infield was kept
on the Jump yesterday with thirty-eight
assists or these the Giant. had twenty
three in all
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DIED..

BROWN.-On Monday morning. Oc tober H. 1911,
Agnes Campbell Hendry. wife Of Gilbert c.
Brown.
Funeral services az her late residence Hobar,
av Short Hills, y. j., on Wednesday after.
noon. the 18th inst al O'clock CONVEYANCE,
will meet train arriving In Short Hills a, i,,.
JoHNSTONE.-At the Sherman Square Hotel,
October Is. Arthur Johnstone, II. D., beloved
husband Of Ruth A. Johnstone. In his G;tn
year.
Funeral from Church OF Blessed Sacrament
fist 81. and broadway. on Wednesday. oc;o.
her le, 1911. at 10 a. n. Please omit fover,
European and California papers please COPY.
wIS.-Charics A. Lewis. aged u years. Funeral
at "TnE FUNERAL CHURCH" :4i Ind :,5 West
nd So. FRANK T.. CAMPBELL. BrILpiSGi.
MENDELS.-At Newark. y. j.. on October is.
1911, Emanuel 5. Mendcis. In his 6ist year
Relatives and friends. also Metropolitan Lodge
No. ,'3. +. 4 \. NJ. Of New York, also Cor
inthian Council Royal Arcsnum. are Invited
TO attend the Masonic services Wcdncsday
night al \ o'clock at his late residence 20
Broad s.. Newark. inicrncn, on Thursday
u tho convenience Of the family.
REEvES.-On October 10. Isii. Daniel beloved
husband Of Norah Reeves. nee frooss native
OF ScariT. County Glare. Ireland.
Funeral on Thursday, october 10. at 10 \. ".
from his late residence. SIS West icuh ST..
thence 10 Church Corpus Christi. SsS Wes,
l,isi ST.. where solemn high mass OF requiem
viii be offered for the repose Of his soul.
SCHLESINGER.-Su Suddenly on Monday oc,o-
ber 10. 1911. Louis Schlesln ger dearly beloved
husband Of Florence Stern Schlesinger In
the e0th year of his age.
Funeral services will be held at Mount Ncb,h
Cemetery. Wednesday, October Is az II 80
a. NJ Galveston. Tex, papers please copy.
EMANUEL BROTHERHOOD. Directors are re-
Quested 10 attend the funeral Of our late Asso'
cia'e. Louis Schlesinger. a. Mount Ncbch
Cemetery. Wednesday, October Is a. iia
A. NJ. JOSEPH SiLvKRMAS. President
STOCKDALE.-On October II, Mildred r. Stock
dale. aged 20 years.
Funeral service chapel Stephen Merritt Burial
and Cremation Co. sth av, and ls'h ST.
Wednesday. A p NJ
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a pitched ball. and despite his slide. which
gashed Bakers uniform and sent that
player to the bench for repairs. he was n
easy out. He was fatfooted when the
ball was dropped by Lapp and didn't
get away well Merkle drew four balls
In this inning but was caught stealing,
a decision to which he objected.
The. Athletics had chip on their
ring perished insi pidly .Herzog to Merkle.
Collins spanked a hot one at Fletcher and
the ball jumped over the latter's head.
Baker made an infield hit. The cham
pions weren't losing any time and were
forcing the fight Herzog fielded Baker =
hit to first. the latter beating the throw.
Torn trousers didn't lessen his ability to
run, Herzogs throw twisted out OF
Collins and Baker scsre in the Eleventh.
With Murphy up and a man on third.
the New York infield came up close. The
but their execution slipped q cog Muir
ply hit 10 Fletcher. who fumbied. Col
lins crossed the plate and Murphy was
safe at first. Davis sent hit ringing
through the right transept and Baker
scored. Murphy tried for third on Bak-
er's hit and was thrown out nv Murray =
splendid throw. Davis was nipped
stealing.
Prosperity ratified Collins a bit in New
York's half Of the eleventh. Herzog
opened with a two baGger to left.
Fletcher flied to Lord. Meyers gave the
ball a leviathan jolt. but IL went foul by
a yard or so-tough LUCK for the Chief
and the other Giants. Collins fumbled
momentarily on Meyers. but got his man
and then when he fimbled on Becker
Herzog came home. Becker was caught
stealing.
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interest prevailed a. Mathewson went
into the box TO begin his fight. Before he
could pitch ball the crowd jumped up
again with mighty shout and the pitchtr r
looked about him In astonishment. II
was fitting testimonial to his wonderful
work for the Giants in the past and re-
minder that he had with him the best
wishes of fans who admire a game and
sportsmanlike PLAYER.