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The state herald., 1890-02-07
The Most Wonderful Invention.
Prom the 81, LOU, bulletin.


nH. 4. OWENS ELECTRICAL MIR.
ST. loris, Mo-, February -, iSs1.- Dr, A.
owen Is the most successful Inventor and man
tfacinfcr IN the country Of Electrical Appllan.
,es Tor the cure of acute, chronic aud n-nou,
diseases. They have received the unqualified
Involvement of physicians Of high standing, as
we'll Rs Thousands ~ sufferers who have been
cured hy them. The following Enforcement,
ior Instance. il absolutely convincing. aud the
writer Il Professor uf the Theory aud Practice
Of Medicine In the american Medical College
~ 81 Louis, Clinical Lecturer nj the CIV Ilua.
piial. ~. Louis; iditDr Of the American Nrdi-
cal Journal: Auihnrof Electricity IN Medicine
aud surgery and Author of ''Dirrct Mr,liea.
iiun."-1htfapcutie..
sr. Louis, Mn. Inue 10, Is II take pleas.
nrc In stating that have examined and tested
Dr. Owens Electro t'alynnlc lirli and Appli,
Hncc, aud do not hesitate to cay thnt II Il the
most practical aud Efficient of all the Gnlyanic
Belts I have used In my Practice, II I, a
very useful device, nnd whenever electric belt.
or shields can he ~ any benefit, this will more
than take the place Of anything NJ the kind I
have ever seen. UtohGE Z. fiflEn, VI D.
The Belts have reversible ,nrrcnt, and eau
be regulated 10 any dcslrel power, and the
current J. under the control of the patient
There are susprnsory Appliances for the cure
of sexual aud genital diseases, and spinal Ap.
pllnncrs for special dlscayrs, rte. The hrt VIII
completely cure Nervous aud General Debility,
spermaioffhTa, lnmbago, Paralysis, Neural.
giH, rheumatism, Kidney and spinal Diseases
Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Eryipelas. CAiarrb,
Blood Poisoning. Asttma and all female dis
cases, rnch ne Falling of the Womb, Leucor
ihrrn. liysierls, rte. Thesc Appliances, In
dorfed IA the best fnadel by all l"nltrs IN rlrc
,rlcal hn surgical instruments may bc obtain.
81 from them NJ ffuin Dr. owen himself 1hu
reader sholld bear In mind that this l. M elan
trap Advertisement hut ifrr notice uf y Won,
defiul Invention. Parties living outside The
city should address Df. oven for illustrated
rlrrulnrs, ic,impnlal Circular, price lltis r,c.
which VIII give them every possible infufnas
ilnn, Another wonderful Invention ~ pr
Osen i his Electrical lnsnlrs Their ntr will
cure all diseases due 10 cold feet, Ladies' Belts
are made u little different frun The Gents
Holt The prices asked Tor all these Appllni
,es are yrtt low Try them. Offices hI y.
llroaiwsY ~ lInlr. Mu, ~ Broadway, ~ y.
The state herald., 1890-02-07
Morse. School Shoes,

Made In our large factory at Omaha,
Nebraska. Ask your dealer fol them.
Refuse to take nny others. II not kept
in your town, write us asking where
to get them. They wear longer and
lit better thnn any other shoes. Shoes
have always been made too narrow.
We make them vide. A reward Of
Fifty Dollars in gold paid for every
pair Of our own make Of shoes that
contains particle Of shoddy, or any
thing but solid leather. We make
l50 styles OF Women's. Misses and
Children's Sewed and Standard Screw,
Grain, Glove, Kid and Dongola. Ele-
giant styles, wide and good fitting. We
also carry l50 styles Of Mems Goods,
Rubbers. &c.
The state herald., 1890-02-07
An unanswerabls Argument.

Benevolent Gentlcman-Yo look
TO me US II you were in the habit OF
drinking too much liquor,
Mcndicant-Well, Two Just come
from Chicago. aud you've Gotter drink
there. Thero're 5. iS0 saloons in the
town. and they've all gottor live. What
show has one man got against such u
number? ?-Puck.
The state herald., 1890-02-07
lhanRn.l III. ItAi.

A few Sundays ngo mn Atlanta
preacher had selected ~ his toxt for
his morning discourse at IL easier
for camel to go through tho eye Of n
needle tbnn for rich mnn 10 onter
tho Kingdom Of heaven" lIc intend.
cd 10 scotch om.n When hc entered
the pulpit bo found n noto from tho
richest member ot bis congregation
md II rcnd n. folowsi "Whun tho
collection for foreign missions ID taken
up this morning put me down for
5000 !" Tho sermon was preached on
tho toSti 'I'nkn hood that yo do not
your aims before men 10 bo seen Of
them"
The state herald., 1890-02-07

One of the most entertaining books ever
published is the new detective story Just
out entitled dangerous Ground, or the
Lawrence l.. Lynch. Its incidents ar,
handled with remarkable skill, while its
characters are introduced In such man
ncr us TO enlist md hold the reader attcn,
tion throughout the story. IL Is full oi
startling surprises, with not u line from
the first to the last that is dull. One sur,
cents, but that is the pri % for which thi,
book OF 1926 pages may lie obtained by nd
dressing Alex 4. Lloyd .S Co, Lake side
Building, Chicago, III. Mention this paper
The state herald., 1890-02-07
A Random Reflection.

a mans dearest friend is his wife,
A wfe's dearest friend Is her mother.
Since each of the trio loves one of the three,
Why can't tho whole three love each
othcri
Tho man is a monster who darcI
" it'll his darling wifc's mother TO wran.
gle;
II II were not for his very unpleasant way
There might be loving triangle
The man who's In love with his wife,
But opposes her ma with roslstence,
Should think II twerc not for his mother In
law
His wife wouldn't be In existence.
The state herald., 1890-02-07
A BRICKYARD START.
How Mr. wanamaksr Pushed Himself
Forward In the World.
The Postma,tsr. General in Public and Do
mestic Lifs--His Businsss Methods--A
Beautiful Home with Model Wife and
Charming Daughters.

Nobody likes good story or . joke
better than Postmaster General
Wanamaker, and none can laugh with
moro heartiness. The story OF his
early lie is brief. and very much like
the stories OF the lives Of other men
who rise to fortune through the force
OF industry and their own ability. Tho
present PostmasterG General was born
in Chambersburg Pa, in 1888. Whom
a boy he worked in tho little brickyard
owned by his father, and left that to
enter bookstore at $l.25 week.
His next move was to Philadelphia.
and he got there, aided only by the
sturdy legs that trudged over every
foot OF the way between Chambers
burg and the city OF white marble
steps. In Philadelphia ho married,
and was made secretary Of tho Young
Mems Christian Association-tw
events that happened not very fur
lDurt.
The state herald., 1890-02-07
Railroad Cuuiprnent,

The New York Central Railroad has re.
comfy added hfiy new standard coaches,
heated by steam aud lighted by the Pint c!i
System OF gas illumination TO Its passon
ger q luipment which now consists OF nSl
first class passengers ears, - composite
ears, q dining ears, ~ second class and i'm
migrant ears. 80 baggage, mail and express
uars, aud NJ passenger locomotives
The state herald., 1890-02-07

FaANK J. CHENEY mnkcs oath that he Is the
Senior partner the firm OF 7. j CHENEY A Co.,
'lolng iu'iness In the City OF Toledo, County
aud State aforesaid. aud that said ilrinwll pay
til, sun, of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every ease of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use Of HAAS ClrARHii CrRE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
sworn To before the and subscribed IN my
presence, this 9th day Of December, A. ID. lss,
fs,,,, A. ". GLEASON.
l'NN'l Notary Pulie
Halls Ca;arrh Cure Is taken Internally and
acts directly upon the blood aud mucous sur-
faces Of the system. Send for testimonials,
Tree. y. i. CHENEY q Co, Toledo, y.
tS-Sold by Druggists. 10 cents.
The state herald., 1890-02-07

"IIe icsts at scars, who never felt a
wound" and he can afford 10 laugh nj tho
horrors OF rheumatism. who never had u
touch OF It's quality. But II secms the time
has come for universal laugh-sincc 1t is
known that Salvation oil cures pains of all
Dossibe kinds
The state herald., 1890-02-07

Dobbins' Electric Soap does not chap
tho hands, being lcrf,cttU pure. Many
people afflicted With Salt liloum have been
cured by its use. Preserves and whtcns
clothes. Have your grocer order 1t and
try IL ,lOir
The state herald., 1890-02-07

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup-thc working
mans friend. You, who have to be out In
all sorts OF weather and can't afford TO lay
by, can NOT afford to be without DIR. Bull :
Cough Syrup. Consumption follows In the
wake Of n neglected cold.
The state herald., 1890-02-07

This Is great offer. Just imagine the
until the last sacque is gone II the bar.
gain Is ever offered. But how much more
wonderful an opportunity is that presented
10 every suffering woman by the proprie-
tors of DIR. Pierces Favorite Prescription.
This remedy is guaranteed cure for all
those distressing ailments peculiar to the
weaker sex. II is guaranteed that II II
docs not effect cure money will be ro.
funded. 1t is carefully compounded by an
experienced mud slkillful physician, and
adapted TO woman's delicate organization.
1t is purely vegetable in its composition
and perfectly harmless in its effects in any
condition of tho system, and is sold under
u positive guarantee OF satisfaction il
every case, or money paid for 1t refunded
The state herald., 1890-02-07

For Coughs and Throat Disorders
use BRowN's BRoScnAL Tnocnrs. "Havc
never changed my mind respecting them,
except | think better OF that which | be-
gan thinking We'll of.n-Rer, Henry Ward
Bccchcr. Sold only in toxcs.
The state herald., 1890-02-07

During the war DR.. Lloyd, of Ohio, from cx.
have no hesitation in saying that 1t was by the
use OF Aliens Lung Balsa,n that am now alive
and enjoying perfect health" Don't expert.
ment with new aud untried medicines. II YOU
have Cough or Cold, take at once Allcn's
Lung Balsam,
The state herald., 1890-02-07

Any man or woman who is afflicted with
nervous or general debility, kidney com
plant vital weakness or any other chronic
or lingering complaint, should send TO DR.
]. II. DrE. Buffalo, n. Y, for copy Of
Health Helper, free.
The state herald., 1890-02-07

The inexperienced carver is apt 10 find
that II knife, like some rules. eau work both
ways.
The state herald., 1890-02-07

J. Wallace. principal of BUSINESS COL,
LEGE, University of Denver, 18th and
Arapahoc Sts., Denver, Colorado, will re,
ceivc very useful article, bearing our nd.
ycrtisemcnt
The state herald., 1890-02-07

So long as England will have men OF
rank she must expect that they will be in
had odor
The state herald., 1890-02-07

When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she ciung 20 Castoria,
When she hs-' Children, she gave them Castoria
The state herald., 1890-02-07
la GRIPPE Or INFLUENZA.
ALIENS
LUNG BALSAM

has such a magical effect upon Coughs,
Colds, Hoarseness, Bronchitis and all
difficulties Of the Throat and Lungs
that 1t fcd been found OF great value
In curing the Cough attending this
new epidemic, so rapidly spreading.
Il quista the Bronchial Irritation, caus-
Ing Frss Expeotoration, and Contains no
Opium in any form.
The state herald., 1890-02-07

II is Just us easy 10 tell tho truth NJ II Is
TO tell lie especially when you know
that your mothcr. 10 law saw Son.
The state herald., 1890-02-07

People speak OF young corn, but there Is
no young corn. 1t is always found full Of
years.
The state herald., 1890-02-07
A War "Reminiscences,

Most Of us worry over our trials, but the
lawyers worry II they haven't any.
The state herald., 1890-02-07

There il nothing woman likes better
than to get hold OF sick man who like, to
try remedies
The state herald., 1890-02-07

II afflicted with Sore Eyes, use Dr
Isaac Thompson's Eye Water Druggists
sell Il 20 cents.
The state herald., 1890-02-07

TUsTNNNTEE HTNT1INI WNNNWNNTN
but a. return 10 the postmaster. gem
cral himself. There j. about this officer
none of tho oxclnslyouoss that 80 ofion
marks the cabinet officer. Between
Mr.. Wnnamus, - desk aud tho corri-
dor OF tho department there IL but ono
door. aud that I. Of lattice work. No
double row of secretaries or nids nsiSs
go what you want aud why you want
H. You 20 In. wait your turn In tho
ante.room. aud arc thon privileged 10
walk up 10 the desk Of tho Postmaster
General. mike your lltilc spocch and
ihon give tho ncSt man IL ohnncc.
There IL not single cmployn OF tho
United States Govoromcnt that worlts
harder or more hours n day tlinD the
poslmns,cr-Gcnoral. lie rlsos at six,
The state herald., 1890-02-07

Adam was the only man who had wife
made to order, and even she turned out
misiit
The state herald., 1890-02-07
She Pcrrorn,, hcrDuty.

There are several ways to pay bills, but
the majority OF the big ones nre paid with
reluctance.
The state herald., 1890-02-07

Sic PcrIOrms her Duty.
No onr ever complains 10 me Of having bad
Cold or Cough but what recommend Aliens
Lung Balsan 10 them. Soinueh has 1t done for
me. II Is u iric frirnd 10 all sufferers OF the
throat nnd lungs. (Mes, T.. cUrrnIi.i., Jack
son, Michl
The state herald., 1890-02-07

"What we need" said the leader of tho
church choir quartet, ''is change OF
bussN
The state herald., 1890-02-07
STATE or Ono, cirr or ToiEpo, a.

Senator Hoar may be said TO be faithful
ly representing his constituents. He has
been laid up for week with the grip.
The state herald., 1890-02-07
How 70 BUY Rurgies.

The correct way to buy goods OF any kind
Ia from the manufacturer II possible, For
sixteen years tho Elkhart Carriage and
Harness Manufacturing Company Of Elk
hart, Ind, have sold direct to tho consumer
Mt Wholesale prices, saving their cust0.
incrs the middle mans profit. As they
ship anywhere with privilege OF cxamina-
tion before paying, and pa all charges II
not satisfactory, the buyer runs no risk.
Soc their advertisement, and send for cat.
a.ogue.
The state herald., 1890-02-07

A request for the payment OF that little
poker Obligation should be nntedated.
The state herald., 1890-02-07

For Constipation or Sick Headache, use
DIR. Pierce's Pellets; Purely Vegetable
Ono dose.
The state herald., 1890-02-07
Seal Skin sacques. SI.oo EachI

1t seems queer but perhaps IL is all right
for the Dey Of Algiers to be knighted.
The state herald., 1890-02-07

w. v. MORSE & CO..
Shoe Manufacturers, Omaha. Neb.
Wales Goodyear Rubbers are the best.
The state herald., 1890-02-07
HEALTHY OFFSPRING

only begoen OF healthy mothers How important
health the future mothers of land should guarded
Our girls need the cndcrcs they entering upon
hood At this critical period Of their
neglect that the seeds of distressing ailments which ac
them In after As regulator aud functional
at this important stage Dr. Picrcc's Favotc Prescription
reliable agent for building tho strength and system and establishing
tho proper functions "Favoritc Prescription legitimate
carefully compounded by experienced and k physician and
adapted 70 womnns delicate organization II purely vegetable
s composition and perfectly harmless in It's effects any condition
Of the system For all those peculiar weaknesses bearing
sensations weak back dpaccmct poapsu anevcrsio
version and kindred ailments II specific The only medicine
womans peculiar discusses guaranteed 10 give satisfaction every
CaBc refunded.
Book Of 100 pages Woman Her Diseases their cure,
mailed sealed IN plain envelope receipt of
Address wolps DsEssAay MrblAI AssocAT,os ooa Main
6lcc, Buffalo, n Y.
The state herald., 1890-02-07

Experience proves that 1t doc, not Sc.
r.ously impair the scrviceability of base
ball pitcher to be cracked,
The state herald., 1890-02-07

When man comes to time, does II not
prove that time waits for some men.
The state herald., 1890-02-07
ONE ENJOYS

~J ~ - ~
Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gentlyyet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn eilectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures hnbitnal
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro.
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptablc to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances,
its many excellent qualities com
mend it to all and have made il
the most popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale in Soc
and 81 bottles by NIL leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes TO try il. Do not accept
any substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
- SAN FRANCISCO, cal.
LOUISVILLE. kr. NEW roRy. nv.
The state herald., 1890-02-07

A box wind matches FREQ TO smokers OF
"Tansill's Punch" 10. Cigar.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-10-31

Come oii In the orchard, Roger; the air is cool
and sweet.
Here, give me sonr hand. old fellow. wen walk
To tlie arbor seat.
The wtfe's been sayin' that lately you We been
y to SOur gloomy tricks:
We cannot allow tl.at. Roger, in a boy of
scvent3-Six.
Biitsdt Why. that Is lie reason you ought to
tit gas n't iiil sixty-five You know, that your
esfssisht went away:
And u pears 70 me tIit the Master in His
wisdom done il well
TO eisc yoii IN place of the weeds, Roger. the
Blooms that in memory dwell.
Your hair who shall say II is white Roecrf It's
silky AMI black as "A crow:
And Nature has rubbed on your cheek, Roger
tie roslesf roses that grow
It's that am hgoing quiekiy-I'm eighfy-one
to-day,
And my sunken checks are yellow, and I'm
something iHofe than gray!
] see al tle winter SHOWS. Roger, w hen the gay
fed flowers are scar.
And the red leaf falls from tie oak tree, like
Ia man deathbed tear
see, deserted and mossgrown. the aisle we SC
eft have tfoi;
easier road TO God.
The railway runs through tile meadows where
the bsackberftes used to grow:
Tic ball field isn't the dear old spot OF fifty
years ago:
million knots
As masic of our cherished school ground de
sirab.e building lots. "
BIT sou-you fortunate feliow-can sit In the
go den glow
That falls on your spirits vision from the
jeweiied ioug ago.
Can laugh 81 the mighty hammers that are
smashing our gods of clay.
For all that ! dearest and best. Roger. you've
Thomas Frost
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-10-31
nritish columbIa. numptiou,ne.s.

Chief Justice Begble OF British Colum-
bia has fined Captain Dixon of the
steamer North Pacific $3.50 for failing to
produce, on a writ OF habeas corpus.
eighteen Chinese who were within the
jurisdiction OF the United States. which
refused TO surrender them. The Chinese
had stolen into this county by way Of
British Columbia Being sent back, they
We're refused a landing. Writs OF habea-
corpus were sued out and served as the
North Pacific was sailing, too late TO
send them ashore without being SO de-
layed as 10 miss her connections, 50
the captain took them along with him.
intending TO take them back OH his re-
turn trip. bnt Blaine ordered them sent
to China, having concluded that there
was little use in sending them 10 British
Columbia to steal back into this country
again.
The smuggling Of Chinese into this
country from Fritish Columbia is a prof
liable traffic for that province, as each
heather pays the government $50 on
landing, besides what the smugglers
make and what the immigrants spend In
transit
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-10-31
NO. 81.

wer5 only indictments to achieve the
feat. Laying my gun upon the
ground. | seized a tough bush. swung
over the edge of the precipiee, aud
lowered myself to a point where got
a foothold and a second bush that
would bend still lower. Before maxi
ing the second descent / made the first
bush fast, in its bent position. to the
second. TO have a way secured for re-
turn. Then Iwent to the ledge where
the squirrel lay. In stopping 10 pick
it up. | carelessiy let go the bush by
which | had swung down. and II
sprung back Instantly to its normal
position. a dozen feet above mr. head
| was securely trapped in place from
which | couldn't safely get away un-
aided. without could have flown like
bird. Not friendly twig was with
in ten feet of nE clutch; the precipice
dropped sheer down hundreds of feet
right It mx toes aud the ledge was so
narrow that / had barely room 10
stand upon it. yelled for help. but.
OF course. nobody hear'l me. took
off my stockings. unrayele1 them, tied
stone TO the yarn. and tried to swing
it over the hush above me- almost
throwing nls self of the ledge in doing
SO. The effort was a failure was
hoarse with futile iiowIing Night
fell. and the darkness seemed Eery
cold. | managed to sit down. with ms
legs dangling over the edge OF the
ledge; bnt WIS afraid to sleep for fear
of falling of. An owl perched near
me. hootins in great enjoyment of ms
predicameut
The night seemed years in duration.
dawn than that upon which ] looked
from my open-air prison. By this
time | was weak with hunger and wild
with thirst. A little after sunrise 7
was startled iIY 4 gunsIot from the
valley far below. and the vicious
.'spatn of bullet upon the rock near
tny left ankle It made me fling INV
legs up so suddenly that | came near
toppling of ms perch. That. now.
said to myself. '-is no doubt Jim
Arney who has discovered me. and is
popping away at me In safety; the
cowardly assassin But. as | learned
afterward, / wroneed him. The bull
let was fired bF hunter. whose sharp
eycs saw only my foot. and at that
distance, thinking it an owl took 4
snap shot ut il. Thank heaven fis
aim was no better
About o'clock | heard the welcome
baying of old Bose from the top OF
the cliff The whole Elder family and
some of the neighbors were out hunt
ing for me. mt absence through the
night having oecasioned much alarm;
and when l shouted a whole chorus OF
voices answered me :it once Ropes
were procured. and /. with no little
difficulty. was dragged up 10 safGTT.
where received so warm a welcome
from all-and especially 50 from Jen-
nie-that I felt compensated BY fortune
for what 1 had suffered The old man
said. in i dryiy sarcastic way. that he
thought | rather 'oyer-FalEFed the
squir'l."
L have often gone out 10 ..UncIe
Dan 's-less frequently since Jennie
and | have been married than before
but have never had any inclination for
fooling about the Devils Backbone
any more. No; | have never heard
that Jim Arney came to aaY bad end
He simply married some other girl
than Jennie
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-10-31
sare-openlng extraordinary.

Henry E. Adams proposed to another
young man TO rob the safe of the hotel
Wayne at Chicago and the other man
agreed but notified the police and detect
ives were hidden in the room. At a.
m. Oct. IA Adams entered the office with
his supposed aeccmpliee and the detect
ives watched in wonderment while, with
out tools and without a knowledge of
the combination, he picked the lock.
He pared the nail OF the index finger
of his right hand until The the blood
vessels were exposed. Then, by placing
the sensitive wound on the knob of the
lock, he could distinguish the movement
OF the tumblers as they fell. After an
hours work he opened the door and was
picking up the contents when the de-
tectiyes arrested him.