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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-01-02

-Briggs-"I see you are calling on
the daughter of the head of your firm
now" Griggs-"Yes, she il the only
girl know Of whose father hes to work
nights. Harlem Lite.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-01-02

"Have you seen that portrait of Miss
Dawkins by Marulous Boran? 1t looks
just like an old master.
"Do you think so? I Thought it look.
ed more like an old maid.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-01-02

BUY CLoAKs-For So 80 that sold for
S5 90, at Chas. Richards.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-01-02

Buy SHOEs-For Women - Dui3na
January, from Chas. Richards.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-01-02

Hoods. Ds11o cure all liver ills, bilious.
AAVOA AAhS ness. headache. go.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-13
A Boy King of India,
Rules Over 100000 People.

Little King Alfonso, OF Spain is
not the only boy monarch in the
world. There's another lad whose
kingdom is in the heart of the great
Himalaya Mountains in Northern
India and called Nepal. This prov
ince covers over $4,000 square miles
quite bit of country for a boy TO
look after
The present population Of Nepal is
some 1000, 900 Indians known chief
ly as Gurkhas. The capital of this
kingdom in the hills Of Khatnumdu,
which is 500 miles from Calcutta,
and might be in Mars SO far as reach
ing it excepting afoot, is concerned.
Here in this curious old city of
Khatnumdu, 1900 feet above the sea,
lives the junior king, in splendid
palace, with a retinue Of servants as
the Cars and court as magnificent
as the Emperor Williams.
The name of this little-known boy
king--and now draw in long breath
is Mahsraj Adhiraj Prithwi Bir
Bikram or Bahadur Sab Saheb BAHIA
dur Sumshere Jung. Is it any wonder
that a little chap II years of age
should look worn out and tired after
carrying that terrible name about
with him since he was an infant2
In the land of the Indian boy king
it is considered worse than murder to
kill COW, and when such crime has
been committed the offender has
always been beheaded in the presence
of the populace. The Gurkhas wor-
ship the most hideous idols ever seen,
their great war god being one of the
most terrible images in all India-a
country where queer idols abound
There are some 10000 slaves in the
kingdom of Nepal. The people, both
in and out of bondage, are not happy
race. They dress like Europeans,
but they are completely shut out from
the rest of the world, and the boy
king-or more properly speaking, his
prime minister, is cruel, barbaric and
selfish to degree unheard of else
where IN these enlightened days.
Nepal is great agricultural country.
Millions of bushels of wheat are sent
out from this mountain kingdom every
year to consumers in Southern India.
Young Sab Sumshere Jung, as the
boy king is called for short has plenty
of wealth at his command, but there
is little that he can do with his vast
stores of gold.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-13

spells would come on me and for some time
i would be entirely blind and my mind
would be affected. My family was uneasy
and feared my mind would become impaired.
| consulted several physicians at Greens
burg, but they said my case was hopeless, as
the disease was incurable. / went to other
cities for treatment. A prominent doctor of
Toledo, Ohio, dismissed me as incurable and
/ gave up in despair tried many patent
medicines but none of them did the least
good. Finally | saw in the NeU Era an
article about DIR. Williams Pink Pills. l
had no faith in them, for nothing did me any
good, but / tried them as last resort The
first box helped me at once and kept on
taking them. | began taking them in May,
'94. | have taken over a dozen boxes now
and feel perfectly well in every respect and
feel that am permanently cured. ! could
never sleep before, as the pains would come
suddenly on me in the night and / would
become numb Many a time I've walked
the floor in agony the entire night. | can
sleep perfectly sound now, and my appetite
is better than ever before, and weigh more
than for many years l feel that owe my
life to the Pink Pills"
Rev. Tucker assured us that we need not
doubt word of his testimony for his family
will vie with him in,every word he spoke.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
elements necessary to give new life and rich
ness to the blood and restore shattered nerves
! They are sold in boxes (never in loose form
by the dozen or hundred) at so cents a box
or six boxes for $780, and may be had of all
druggists or directly by mail from DR.. Will
liams' Medicine Company, Schenectady
| NY,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-13
Father Matthew's Mission.

The accounts of Father Matthew's
mission from 1898 to 1912 read like
a fable. He made teetotalers as the
great powers make soldiers-by the
million-only much faster, and if there
had been any staying power in the
business the liquor question would
have been settled out of hand. Where
ever he went veritable fury of sac
rihce appears to have siezed the peo-
pie of Ireland, though the estimated
number of converts must be discount
ed by the equal fury of exaggeration
which siezed the chroniclers of his
progress. Thus in 1889 he is said to
have administered $4,000 pledges in
one day at Clonmel and from 100, 900
to $780, 900 in two days at Limerick.
Unless pledges were taken by accla-
nation it would be physically impossi-
BILE to administer one quarter the
number stated.
In I84o he is said to have added
748,ooo to the ranks, or an average
of over 1900 per diem for every day
in the year, and by IS4I the number
of total abstainers in Ireland was
reckol.ed at 4,647,ooo, or considera-
bly, more than the entire adult popula-
ton. Amy one may believe it who
likes, but whatever the exact truth
may be it is certain that this homely
village priest did for time meet with
a success beside which the united
efforts of all the other advocates Of
temperance before and after him fade
into insignihcance. In three years he
actually reduced the consumption oI
spirits in Ireland from Io,SI5,ooc
gallons to s,a9o,o 900 gallons and prac
tically abolished drunkenness.-M
HoHaI Re71e70,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-13

1t was publicly talked all over Decatur
and Ripley counties for some time before the
NeW Era sent reporter to Pierceville to
fully investigate the Tucker matter. The
fuckers are prominent people and are all
well-to.do farmers. The Rev. William
Tucker, subject of all the talk, was pleased
10 allow us an interview. Mr.. Tucker
looked well and healthy, although he is
seventy.fve years old, and forty years ago
he began preaching in the faith'o the Free
Baptists. This is his story as he told the
reporter:
81 was born and reared on farm and be-
gan preaching at an early age. / was al
ways subject to rheumatism, even when
quite young. Pains, sharp and acute, would
shoot across my body, causing me much suf-
fering. The doctors pronounced it then a
spinal disease. The pains kept getting worse
all the time from day to day as the years
rolled round, and / experienced many years
suffering.
Although I much regretted to, I was
compelled to retire altogether from my
work in the religious cause. The pains
would first start from my spine and limbs,
but afterward begun shooting from all parts
of the body and it seemed as though thous-
and knives were sticking me. After these
pains would first come on, my entire body
would suddenly grow cold, | would be numb
all over and all my muscles would be asleep
] would then turn suddenly blind. ! Otter
lay in this condition for hours, and generally
! was conscious and knew what was goinl
| on, but the suffering was intense and un
bearable. No words can describe it.
Frequently, in going about my place OIL
when ! would be away from home, thes,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-13
Vacation Time

Is at hand and is gladly welcomed by
all, especially those whose duties in
life have caused them to greatly run
down their system to meet the re-
quirements, physical and mental,
forced upon them. With these and
others, it is important, whether at
home, at the seashore or in the country,
that some thought be given to diet,
and as further assistance to Nature, a
good building up medicine like Hoods
Sarsaparilla had best be resorted to.
If the digestion is poor, liver derang-
ed and frequent headaches seem to
be the rule, Hoods will change all
this and enable everyone to return to
their home and business in refreshed
state of mind and bodily health.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-13

After meals you should have simply
a feeling of comfort and satisfaction.
You should not feel any special indi-
cations that digestion is going on. If
you do, you have Indigestion, which
means nOkdigestion. This may be
the beginning of SO many dangerous
diseases, that it is best to take it in
hand at once and treat it with Shaker
Digestive Cordial. For you know
that indigestion makes poison, which
causes pain and sickness. And that
Shaker Digestive Cordial helps di-
gestion and cures indigestion. Shaker
Digestive Cordial does this by pro-
viding the digestive materials in which
the sick stomach is wanting. 1t also
tones up and strengthens the digestive
organs and makes them perfectly
healthy, This is the rationale of Its
method of cure, as the doctors would
say. Sold by druggists, price 10 cents
to $I.oo per bottle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-13
UNUSED STAMPS,
How Uncle Sam Redeems Envelopes That
Arc Spoiled or Misdirected.

One Of the most interesting branches
of the postal service is that which is
devoted to the redeeming of stamped
envelopes which have been misdi-
rected. A person of an observing
turn can spend very profitable half
hour there any time listening to the
stories told by the men and women
of how they came to spoil so much
valuable stationery. Indeed, it is
remarkable thing how SO many en-
velopes get misdirected, many large
firms returning them in lots of sew
eral thousand at time. The clerks
who have to count them say that it
is all gross carelessness, and they
point to the way in which the envel-
opes are returned-some back to
back and others folded and twisted
in every possible shape. All this
means extra work to the clerks, who
have very little spare time on their
hands.
The envelopes are redeemed in all
cases possible, many packages being
received which have obviously not
been misdirected. For instance, if a
firm goes out OF existence and has a
quantity of envelopes left over, the
chances are that marking brush will
be drawn over the edges instead of a
few pen scratches being made on
each envelope. There are many ways
in which envelopes can be spoiled fol
business purposes, and if list of al
the peculiar cases were made it woulC
fill book. One man recently brough
a boxful over which he had spilled ;
bottle Of ink, while another had ;
large quantity that had been badl,
damaged by fire, and third appear
ed with a lot that he claimed hac
been gnawed by mice.
The Government, of course, lose
nothing in these transactions, 1t ha
been already paid for the envelope
/ and printing, and it redeems only tn
face yalue Of the stamps. The Ne'
, York Office makes payment not i
cash, but in postage stamps, an
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-13

1t seems that bicyclers will never
learn to keep to the right Of the road.
Accidents happen daily through care
lessness and neglect of this long
established rule of the highway. Es-
pecially in towns is strict observance
of the law necessary to safety, Wheel
men riding up street should keep to
right and likewise those riding down.
In small towns where the streets are
not crowded with vehicles a wheel
man can easily avoid teams. The
accidents arc usually the result of
two wheels collidlng.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-13
Think 1t Over,

Have you ever heard Of a medicine
with such a record of cures as Hoods
Sarsaparilla ? Don't you know that
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the One True
Blood Purifier, has proved, over and
over again, that it has power to cure,
even after all other remedies fail ?
If you have impure blood you may
take Hoods Sarsaparilla with the ut
most confidence that it will do you
good.
Hoods Pills assist digestion. IS
cents.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-13
A Coffin was Assured Him.

A boy had smoked 1900 cigarettes
and saved the pictures, and then
wrote the firm, asking them what they
would send him in exchange for them.
The answer came by return mail:
" Smoke I,aoo more and we'll send
you a coffin
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-13

these stamps have to come out of the
regular supply, as the department at
Washington will not recognize any
demand until the misdirected envel-
opes have been counted.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-13

The Bible is still the most widely
circulated book of any volume pub.
lished. The American Bible Society
reports that it distributed 100000
copies of the Scripture last year,
Within the eighty years of its exist
ence the society has issued the enor-
nous number Of 6I,7o5,S4I copies.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-18
cats That Love CRITTERS.

''The greatest epicures In the matter
of oysters that l ever knew Of" said
Jack, the oysterman, 'are a coupIs of
cats, pets about the house here. They're
psssionately fond of oysters, and
guess each one of them could eat
couple of dozen a day If they got the
chance. A peculiar thing about them
is that they wouldn't think of eating
an oyster unless they got it on the half
shell. I might offer them hundred
shelled in dish, but they'd turn up
their noses and walk away. It's funny,
but here's another thing that shows the
sagacity of an oyster-eating cat; and
cats, by the way, when they tal1e 10
oysters at all, simply go wild over them.
A friend of mine has a young Maltese
cot that eats oysters like a fiend. Once
a week the family has oysters, and that
cat seems TO know just when the oy-
sters are coming, for it goes across the
street TO the market and watches for
the oysterman to start out with the
oysters for its masters house. Then
the cat runs along after him, jumping
up at the kettle and going through all
sorts of crazy antics until the house
is reached. The servant girl has to
give the cat a dozen or more oysters
before it is satisfied" - Philadelphia
paoar1
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-18
YIELDS TO FRANCE
DUSKY QUEEN OF & SOUTH SEA
ISLE MADE a SUBJECT.

Her Subjects, Numbering a Thousand
Fierce Barbarians, are Capable of Civ
ing the French Plenty of Trouble But
Eventually Night Expedition From a
Guuboat Settles the Matter and France
has a New Coaling station-Queen
Mamea Said to be subdued and Past
San Francisco, April 1.-THE brig
City of Papete, from Tahiti, brings news
that Queen Name Of the island Of
Raiateax, in the South seas, has sur
rendered to her old enemies, the French.
The queen according to the reports, is
now thoroughly subdued and beyond
giving further trouble. Queen Mamea
mas reigned over Raiatea nearly score
of years. Her subjects numbered about
GOO people, fierce and uncivilized. Many
efforts were made 10 conquer her, with
out avail.
A few months ago a French gunboat
appeared at the island in the night and
landed a strong force. In the morning
the queen found herself surrounded and
was compelled to surrender. She gave
the French complete sway over the
island with the condition that she be re-
cognized as queen. France is to control
the shipping, which is said to be very
valuable, and is to be permitted to es-
tabIish a coaling station at the principal
harbOr. When the Papete left Tahiti
the French gunboat was anchored off
Raiatea. The English are said 10 OPP
pose French possession of the island
and will ask that it be restored TO Queen
Mama9
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-18
NeWDOrt Races

Cincinnati. o., April 17.-Favorites
had good day at Newport today ana
the talent got all the money. Margaret
= threw Hall, her rider, in the third
race and fell over a fence. Neither
horse nor boy was hurt. Track fast,
weather fine. Summaries:
First race-Selling, six and a half fur
longs, 3-year-olds, purse $500: Aurepla
won; EliZbert, second; Herman, third.
Time, 1:21%.
Second-Three-year- and upward,
seven furlongs, purse $500: Zansre
won; Sidkel, second; Probasco, third.
Time, 1:2SA.
Third-Half mile, 2-year-olds, $500:
Lady Looram won; Red, second; Wood
lawn, third. Time, 1:491s.
FOurth-Selling, mile, 3-year-olds and
upward, purse $500: The Banker won;
Hippogriff, second; 1. : w, third. Time,
1:41h.
Fifth-Selling. mile and fifty yards,
4-year-olds and upwards, purse $780,:
Ixion won; Golden Crown, second; Tar
iff Reform, third. Time, 1:4524.
SiXth-Selling, six and half furlongs,
3-year-olds and upward, purse $500:
Cyclone won; Tremor. second; Summer
Con, third. Time, 1:21R.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-18
ForsyIhe Races.

Chicago, April 17-There was another
big crowd with good betting at For
sythe today. The speed of the new
course was shown when Jennie June
beat Hi Henry at five furlongs, in 1:02.
Two favorites won. The Deuce spread
eagled his field in 1:01az. Magnet
lodged Jennie June and Hi Henry.
Summaries:
First race-Six furlongs: May Galop
won; Pert, second; Nikita, third. Time
lis.
Second-Half mile: Lillian Wilkes
won; +. Garner, second; Thomas Payne,
third. Time :50la.
Third-Five and a half furlongs:
Floreanna wan; frankie D, second;
Bart, third. Time 1:09.
Fourth-Five furIongs: Jennie June
won; Hi Henry. second; May Ashley,
third. Time 1:02.
Fifth-Mile: AIors Morgan won; Dick
Behan, second; Longdale, third. Time
La
SiXth-Five furlongs: The Deuce won;
Extra, second; Ferryman. third. Time
1.01SA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-18
Memphis Races

Memphis. Tenn, April 1.-THE track
today was in fine condition. Favor
ties won the third and fourth events,
and Jane, in the fifth race, was a strong
second choice and carried the public
money. Summaries:
First race-Purse $780, 2-year-old
madens. four furlongs: Bishop Reed
won; TruXillo. second; Agent. third
Time, :50%.
Second-Purse $500, S-year-olds. six
furlongs: Rondo won: Hanlon, second;
Nat Z, third. Time, 116l.
Third-Afile and a half, purse $500. 4
year-olds and upward: Marcel won;
Sandoval, second; Little Tom, third
Time, 2:45Iz.
Fourth-Purse $500. 3-year-olds and
upward. mile: Jane won; Whisper, sec
end; Panjandrum. third. Time. 1:sSIs
Fifth-Purse $500, 3-year-olds and up
ward. selling. seven furlongs: Miss
lark Won; Albert s, second; Denver.
third. Time, 1908.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-18
Iha Cn,nnAss Plant.

The compass plant is one of the old
est creations of the vegetable kingdom.
1t derives its name from the fact that its
leaves always point directly forth and
south. So that if you are out on q west
ern prairie and lose your vsy just look
for one of these plants and remember
that they always point in the directions
indicated. Botanists call this curious
plant "Selphium Laciniatum." It is
unpretentious in appearance and bears
yellow flowers that are not unlike field
daisies. 1t has q remarkably thin leaf.
SO thin as TO DC noticeable even 10 the
untutored eye The compass plant" Is
really western flower and is indigen-
ous to the prairies Of that section
Detroit Free Press.
-mvigorating Atmosphere - No.,
said the gentleman from Aargzte- i
shouldn't like TO brag about the invig-
Grating quality of the atmosphere down
our way, but VIII simply mention that
a teller in our town Is making good
living by COMPRISING it and sending
it up 20 London for bicycle-riders 70
use in filing their tires 1t has such
elastic and lively qualities that the
speed of the machine is increased trcr
- % so per csnt."-Tit-Bits.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-18
BETTER THAN MONEY.
A New and Important Way of Looking at
the Currency Question.


Public interest for months past has
been steadily concentrated upon our
national currency. Parties are diyid-
up over il. It means a great deal for
the welfare of millions.
There is one way OF looking at the
question that seems to have been lost
sight Of. Is it not better to have fifty
dollars in gold than five dollars in sill
YER? And yet there are many people
who are practically throwing away
large amounts and holding on TO the
smaller amount. Many people who
might be earning ten times as much as
they do, fail because they lack health
and energy. Health and strength rep
resent a value greater than gold, and
yet many people put up with a run
DOWN system, which steals away half
their working power. Eventually they
lose by sickness and medical expenses
and their families suffer, when it might
all readily be avoided.
These are hard times. Thousands
are succumbing TO the strains OF life.
Ill-health is the rule and not the excep-
ton. People need their best strength
and energy all the while. Health,
which is more valuable than gold, can
be maintained and even secured when
it is lost, if the proper care and right
remedy are used. And We do not hes
itate TO say that there are but few
men or women who read these words
that cannot be put in perfect condition
by the use Of that great, that grand
discovery, Warmers Safe Cure. This
entire paper could be filled with testi-
monials from the grateful ones whose
lives have been saved and whose health
restored by its use: and if you, reader
are a sufferer, you may readily be
among the number. We earnestly rec
ommend you 10 think seriously upon
this subject.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-18
NICARAGUA CANAL MEN
Commission Members Appear Before tn
Congressional Committee.

Commission Members Appear Before the
Congressional Committee
Washington, April 17-The Nicara-
qua canal hearings were continued to-
day. Mr.. Endicott explained the plans
for the OchOo dam and said that the
dam would be safe if not used as a
weir. Mr.. Noble of Chicago, the civil
ian member of the commission, explain
ed how the commission had made up
its estimates of the cost of the work by
consultation with contractors in the
United States accustomed 10 handle
work Of the same character About
S22,000,0c0 of the additional cost over the
company's estimates found by the COM
mission was due to the enlargement of
the canal which the commission thought
necessary. Mr.. Noble thought the eli
mate of Nicaragua more healthful than
that of the Mississippi bottoms.
In reply to question from Chairman
Hepburn, Mr.. Noble said that there
had been no conversation with Nicara-
guam officials regarding their willing
ness to have the United States govern
ment assume control of the work. With
the notifications proposed by the board
he had no question that the canal would
be commercial success.