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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 26, 1901)
Good resolutions don’t cost anything, but they are hard to keep. USE THE FAMOUS Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2-oz. packages cents. The Russ Company, South Bend, Iud. Conduct shows the content of char acter. THE HANDSOMEST CALENDAR of the season (in ten colors) six beau tiful heads (on six sheets, 10x12 inch es), reproductions of paintings by Moran, issued by General Passenger Department, Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway, will be sent on receipt of twenty-five cents. Address P. a. Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chi cago. The flirt’s punishment for contempt of court is ancient spinsterhood. A Christmas Dinner That Was Not Eaten because of Indigestion! This sorry tale would not have been told if the system had been regulated and the digestion per fected by the use of Nature’s remedy— Garfield Tea. This wonderful herb medi cine cures all forms of stomach, liver and bowel derangements, cleanses the system, purifies the blood and lays the foundation for long life and continued good health. Garfield Tea is equally good for young and old. Occasionally a man, like a mule, puts his best foot backward. 8100 Reward 8100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn tha*. there is at least one droaded disease that science has been aide to euro in all its stages, and thut is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu ^ tional disease, requires a constitutional treat ment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The pro prietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of Testimonials. _ Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by druggists 75c. Hall's Family Fills are the best. An Even Yard of Sore Throat. The tallest giraffe in the New York zoo has about three feet of sore throat and the business of curing it is puz zling the authorities, who are consid ering the feasibility of letting the work out by contract. THE C., R. I. 4 P. R. R. By January 1st the Rock Island ex pects to be able to open for business its southwestern extension to El Paso, Tex. This line, in connection with the Southern Pacific and the Mexican Cen tral railroads, will give the Rock Island the shortest line both to South ern California and the City of Mexico, and make it a dangerous competitor of the Santa Fe. It took just one year to construct the 546 miles of the new ex tension from Liberal, Kan., to El Paso, Tex. For the purpose of complying with the Texas law that every railroad within that state shall have state oper ating headquarters and,also for general construction facilities and convenience, the new road was placed under the charters of five different railroad cor porations, viz.: The. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific proper, the Chicago, Rock Island & Mexico, the Chicago, Rock Island & El Paso, the Rock Island & El Paso, and the El Paso & North eastern. The road from Liberal to Santa Rosa, N. M., a distance of 272 miles, was placed under direct Rock Island construction, with J. H. Conlen, vice president of the Chicago, Rock Island & Mexico, as Chief Engineer and General Manager, while from San ta Rosa to Carrizozo, a distance of 130 miles, the construction work was given to the El Paso & Northeastern, which already had a constructed line from El Paso to Carrizozo. The road from Lib eral to Carrizozo will be equipped with eighty-pound steel rails, oak or pitch pine ties, and modern ballasting. De pot, side tracks, switches, station houses, yardings, water tanks, and Western Union telegraph lines have all kept pace with actual road building, and when the road is opened by the first of next year it will be in as perfect condition as any of the lines of the Rock Island system that have been in service for years. In connection with the Rock Island-El Paso line is the new thirty-mile railroad which is to develop the immense Dawson coal fields, owned by the Rock Island, on the Beaubien and Miranda grant, in the northern part of Colfax county, N. M. This #oad will leave the main Rock Island rails at or near Liberal station, twenty miles southwest of the Cana dian river crossing, and run through the New Mexican counties of San Mi guel, Mora and Colfax. This branch will be completed by May 15, 1902. The coal is to feed the southeastern por tion of the Rock Island-El Paso line, and probably will largely supply the Southern Pacific railroad, in addition to a heavy domestic custom in that section of the country. The comple tion of the El Paso line will give the Rock Island a route of 222 miles short er between Kansas City and El Paso than that of the Santa Fe between the same points, together with a saving of fifteen hours of time, the latter fact being largely due to the favorable alignment and maximum 1 per cent grade of the new Rock Island line. In connection with the Southern Pacific, the Rock Island will have a shorter line from Chicago to Ixjs Angeles than will the Santa Fe. The construction cost of the Rock Island-El Paso line Wilt approximate $7,000,000, an average of about $15,000 per mile.—Chicago Tribune. First Woman Ever Photographed. Anna Catherine Draper, who died at her home in Hastings, N. Y., on Tuesday, in her 95th year, is said to have been the first woman in the world to have her photograph taken. Her brother, Dr. John W. Draper, in vented a process in which a daguerro type could be made in six minutes. Under previous methods it took an hour and no one could pose that long. Miss Draper's picture was a success and it created great interest. The original is now in the possession of Lord Herschel’s heirs In England. DIET OF NOTABLES. SOME INTERESTING STATEMENTS FROM CELEBRATED PEOPLE. What They Eat and Drink and the Strength and Endurance Furnished by Simple Foods—A Woman Who “Eats What Comen Handy.” A series of queries concerning their favorite foodstuffs, addressed to cer tain well known people by a hygienic expert, has elicited some Interesting replies: Mme. Sarah Grand lives on the plainest food, principally %sh, meat and toast; and seldom tou/hes sweets, fruit or vegetables. One dish at dinner is all she cares about, and she finds alcohol in any shape or form bad for work. “Even a glass of light wine,” she says, “deprives me of ‘staying’ power. ‘ drink nothing at luncheon, but have a small cup of black coffee afterwards. I feel like the Chinese about milk; the very no tion of drinking a fluid that comes direct from an animal makes me ill. I never forget the horrible cow.” Miss Edna May naively confesses that her only principle is to eat, drink, and, if possible, do, what she likes. Signor Arditi is a small eater and con fines himself to two meals a uay. The archbishop of Canterbury replies guardedly, not to say oracularly, that he finds it best to avoid eating what experience has taught his disagrees with him. Sir Henry Irving has "great faith in a sustaining diet." Miss Lily Hanbury finds “the most satisfy ing diet to act upon is the plainest food and a very good salary.” Marie Corelli responds with a quotation: “I eat the air, promise-crammed; you cannot feed capons so” (Hamlet, Act III. Scene 2). Flora Annie Steel “eats what comes handy.” John Oliver Hobbes somewhat ruefully confesses that she has tried various experiments with regard to diet, and was a vege tarian for two years, but she finds, on the whole, that the ordinary diet of the country is best. Miss Janotha, court pianist to the German emperor, eats strong soups, birds of all kinds, simple puddings, vegetables and fruit. “On days,” she says, “when a special strength is required to enable me to go through the fatigue of long con certs, a cup of soup every few hours and a biscuit, a bird, fruit, and my favorite chocolates are forced upon me.” Miss Winifred Emery plumps for meat. “Next to meat.,’ she writes: “I like fruit, always uncooked; but that I prefer between my meals only and never after them at desert. Milk I do not like and never take.” Mrs. Brown Potter, on the other hand, says; “Personally, I exist almost on milk; in fact, I may say there are three Alderney cows who live princi i pally for me, and I principally con tribute to keep them alive.” Miss Violet Vanbrugh also takes milk when extra busy, with the addition of good, home made beef tea. Sir Charles Dilke considers that “for all people save those of spare habit, violent exercise is necessary, and it follows, therefore, that their food should be that which makes such exercise possible to them.” Mr. Bernard Shaw is, of course, a consistent vegetarian. R. G. Knowles eats rich food, pastries, etc., and yet has a good digestion; eats quickly and finds it agrees with him; and crown ing imprudence of all—drinks ice water and enjoys it. “I am,” he con cludes, “healthy and happy, but beauty have I none.” Lady Warwick “eats any kind of food and is very strong and healthy.” Mrs. Langtry writes: “I find perfectly plain fare suits me best, and not to much of it; but that would probably not suit Pharaoh's lean kine.” Mr. Herman Vezin pins his faith to the “no breakfast system, i. e., fast for four hours after rising, and then take your principal meal, six hours later a light meal and that is all.” Mr. Israel Zangwill is hepi grammatic. “Unfortunately,” he writes, “I have never eaten to work, but al ways worked to eat.” Dr. Alfred Rus sell Wallace finds “fish good for brain work.” Theoretically, he says, he be lieves in vegetarianism, but difficul ties in cooking, etc., prevent him adopting it. Mr. Hall Caine replies pathetically that if he knew anything about the subject that was worth tell ing he would avail himself of its ad vantages, “being a constant martyr to all the troubles that attend diet.” George Gissing believes theoretically, like Dr. Wallace, in vegetarianism; but he confesses that his experiments in that direction have been anything but successful.—Montreal Herald and Star. Admiral llyng's Fate. Admiral John Byng, the fourth son of Admiral the Earl of Torrington, was sent out in 1756 with a fleet of ten poor vessels to relieve Minorca in case it was attacked by the French; he arrived off Minorca to find a French fleet besieging St. Philip, a town on the island. On the day after his ar rival an indecisive engagement was fought; shortly afterward, after a council of war, Byng withdrew to Gibraltar, leaving Minorca to it3 fate. He was tried for cowardice and ac quitted; but the court-martial report ed that he had not done his utmost to relieve the place. In spite of a rec ommendation to mercy made by the court, and in spite of the efforts of his friends, Byng was shot on the quarter deck of his flagship on March 14, 1757. Spirits. Agent—I must tell you that this house is haunted; but you don’t mind hearing a mysterious tapping? Dugan —Not if ut’s a kaig uf beer. A Kansas teacher asked a pupil, “What tense do I use when I say ‘1 am beautiful?’ ” The pupil replied: “The past tense.” Big Deposits in Cavings Banks. Savings bank deposits in this coun try are now the largest in the world, reaching $2,310,600,000. These deposits have doubled in about fifteen years. Germany is the next largest, $1,900, 000,000 Austria-Hungary, $1,201,240, 000; France, $854,220,000, and the Uni ted Kingdom, $829,020,000. Compari sons of this kind are not conclusive, because savings in Germany are plac ed in co-operative banks. Building associations both in this country and in European lands carry also a large share of savings. In this country these hold $700,000,000 of savings. Fraud Properly Checked. A lady appeared as a complainant in a New York court the other day against a young woman who had per sistently accosted her on the streets, asking for alms. It appeared for the evidence of the young woman’s own mother that her daughter had refused to work, saying she could make money easier by begging, and that she some times got $3 or $4 in a day, which she spent on dress and amusement gen erally. The fraudulent character of her occupation was further exempli fied when, after the court had merci fully let her off with a fine of only $10, she coolly sent for her bank book to pay it! A Blacksmith's Story. Goodland, Kans., Dec. 23.—N. E. Al bertson, a local blacksmith, had almost decided to give up his shop altogether on account of KUeumatism which had crippled him so that at times he could not use his hammer. His shoulders and arms were so sore that he couldn’t sleep at night. He had suffered for years, but was gradu ally getting worse, till at last he had about mado up his mind to give up. But just then he heard of some won derful cures of Rheumatism by Dodd's Kidney Pills and thought he would try for a euro once more. They cured him completely and he has not a trace of Rheumatism left. The shop will not be given up and Mr. Albertson may be seen there any day hard at work as if nothing had ever ailed him. Mrs Ward la a LinpulBt. Mrs. Humphrey Ward is a mistress of Spanish, French, Italian and Ger man. Her knowledge of Spanish liter ature is such that when only 18 she was asked to adjudicate- in a Spanish essay competition. THE BEST RESULTS IN STARCHING can he obtained only by using Defiance Starch, besides getting 4 oz. more tor same money—no cooking required. “Charity covereth a multitude of sins," but does it always cover its own design? , DON'T FORGET A large 2-oz. package Red Cross Bull Blue, only 5 cents. Tho Russ Company, South Bend, iud. Was Master Fifty Years. Mr. Waiter F. Howe, for fifty years postmaster at North Leominster, Mass., resigned last Monday. His present office has been In use for the past thirty-seven years. If You Want Cliromna Buy inferior goods and the dealers will throw them. But if you want De fiance Starch go to your grocer and he will sell you a 16 ounce package for ten cents. The only premium that goes with it is the merits and quanti ty. At your grocers. Mafle by Mag netic Starch Co., Omaha, Neb. None other “just as good.” The heart that sings wings itself to heaven. Plso’s Cure cannot he too highly spoken of sa a cough cure.—J. W. OHiuen, 322 Third Ave., N., .Minneapolis. Minn., Jun. 0. lOUth Fretfulness is the cause of fearful ness. Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup. forchlldren teett'ng. softens the gums, reduces lir tlsiumatlun, allays pain, cures wind colic. 23c a bottle. The gloomy church preaches a sun less heaven. THOSE WHO HAVE TRIED IT will use no other. Defiance Cold Water Starch has no equal In Quantity or Qual ity—It! oz. for 10 cents. Other brands contain only 12 oz. Pulverized pipe clay will clean white canvas, and is also an excellent pol ish for brass What is the tv-eof employing some one to do your dyeing for you. If you use PUTNAM FADELESS DYES you can do it just as well as a professional. Sold by druggists, 10c. per package. All underground vegetables should be cooked in unsalted water. CITC permanently cured. No flt* or nervousness after ■ 118 first day’s use of Dr. Kline’s Orent Nerve Restor er Send fur FKEE 82.00 trial bottie and treatise. DH. R. n. Kunk, Ltd.. 981 Arrh Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Knowledge is power—in a college foot ball contest. WHY IT IS THE BEST is because made by an entirely different process. Defiance Starch Is unlike any other, better ami one-third more for 10 cents. Women can't be logical because they are always begging the question. Wish All a Happy New Year ! The happiness that comes with good health Is given to all who uso Nature's gift—Garfield Tea. This Herb Cure cleanses the system, purllles the blood and removes the cause of disease. Where a married man has the best of a bachelor is that he never has to hire a nurse. Lon,-? Live the King! The King is Wizard Oil; pain his enemies, whom he conquers. “Glad to see you,” is one the lit tle white lies that are worked over time. Stops the Cough anti Works Off the Colt! Laxative Broiuo Quiniue Tablets. Price 33c. When a man guesses he can knock another man down he usually makes a rough estimate. Matt J. Johimnn’H 8088 ip a guaranteed cure for rheumatism. Insist on getting the genuine. The most trying time in a woman’s life is when she visits her dress maker. HELP WANTED. A middle-aged woman as seamstress in a family of three wnere three girls are kept. Must have some knowledge of plain dressmaking. Would have care of and sewing for little girl of nine years. Must furnish references of honesty, respectability and neat ness. Must be willing and capable of assisting in housework when neces sary. Wages, five dollars per week. , Address lock box 1300, Omaha, Neb. NEW BOOK ON THE GRAND CANYON. The Santa Fe has in pjeparation, to be published some time in December, a new and magnificent book on the ) grand Canyon of Arizona. The pub- j lication comes at a fitting time, as ; travel to the Canyon kaB greatly In- I creased since the opening of the new railroad to the Rim, and a commodious Harvey hotel is in process of erection at the head of Dright Angel Trail. The book will commemorate these events events of vast importance in that land of silence—and will be worthy of itB theme if the ablest pens in America can make it so. It will be handsomely illustrated, and will contain about 133 pages of matter. Among the authors represented—most of whom wrote con tributions especially for this work may be mentioned; Hamlin Garland, the distinguished author ol' “The Ea gle’s Heart” and other popular books; Charles F. Lummis, editor of “Out West,” and the chosen prophet of Adobeland; David Starr Jordan, presi dent of Stanford University; John L. Stoddard, the lecturer; Charles Dud ley Warner, up to the time of his death the dean of American authors; Major J. W. Powell, the daring explor er who led the first expedition down the' Colorado, passing through the en tire length of the Grand Canyon; Har riet Monroe, the poet and journalist; “Fitz Mac,” of Colorado Springs; Prof. R. D. Salisbury of the University of Chicago; Prof. Beecher of Yale, and Charles S. Gleed, the eminent Kansas lawyer. These and many others have made the book the finest of its kind. The exact date of publication has not yet been decided, but it is expected to appear before the end of 1901. 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It is excellent for ladies. % !• Jvi i| It is convenient for business men. ; I It is perfectly safe under all circumstances. t , $, It is used by millions of families the world over. j J It stands highest, as a laxative, with physicians. || If you use it you have the best laxative the world ’ produces. Hil _ ! r >' ■ .
