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The St. Johns herald., 1896-07-04
Great Oaks from little AcOrns
 Grow.


 Is line from the trlte old verse we used to recite in our school boy days. It has a forcible application to those small ailments which we are apt to disregard untilthey reach formidable proportions. A fit of Indigestion, "slight" attack of constipation, it is assumed, will soon pass of, but is very apt to get worse. and in the meantime is neglected until the ailment becomes chronic, and then, if not entirely eradicated, is constant annoyance and menace of worse conse- quences, for diseases, recollect, beget one another. How much wiser to re- sort to a course of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters at the outset of the malady than to temporize with it at the start, or treat it with violent remedies in it's maturity. Be on time with disease, or It may "hoor" you. Malarious, rheu- matic and kidney complaints, dyspep- sia, constipation, biliousness and ner. vousness are ali disorders of rapid growth, and should be nIpped in the bud'' by timely resort to the Bottle.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-07-04

The yeeent blatant free silver editors of Arizona republican papers are now making wry faces as they swallow the national republican goldbug platform in broken doses. That hope of few crumbs of administration patronage should thus make these bipeds eat crow is not wondered at by those who know them Gell Courier
The St. Johns herald., 1896-07-04

The County Board of Equalization is in session. this week.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-07-04

Dig down to the cause of your sick ness, if you want to get we'll and stay well. Most likely it's indigestion. The irritating poisoDs of fermenting the stomach by indigestion, cause head ache. neuralgia nervousness, dizziness, stomachache, nausea, irritability, and all the other well-known symptoms of indigestion.
 They also cause many pains and dis orders which are often laid to other causes and hence are not easily cured. But as soon as the epeisons are removed, all these symptoms and disorders dis appears, because there is nothing left to cause them. Nothing succeeds in this like Shaker Digestive Cordial, be- cause it prevents the undigested food from fernentlng in the stomach and helps the stomach to digest it's food.
 Sold by druggists, price 10 cents to ,00 per bottle.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-07-04
WALTER 0. SCOTT, Captain Commanding Company. P GrnnnNc Eirnt Cnrnnn,,k

L. F. GIBBONS, First Sergeant.
 1t is so hot in Tucson that eggs hatch from the heat as the following from the Star testi6es. Miss Nellie Toms, lit- tie girl living on Alameda street, has a curiosity in the shape of a brood of young birds, chlrping witnesses of the cheerful results of an Arizona mid-sum- mer sun. Two weeks ago she found a birds nest containing three eggs. She took the nest home eggs and all, and placed it on shelfin the house. She rega rded them merely as an ornament Yesterday she heard a chirping noise in the nest and was surprised to dis cover that the eggs had hatched."
The St. Johns herald., 1896-07-04

For Sake.-The finest ranch prop erty in Northern Arizona suitable for sheep or cattle. all patented land, well watered; finest, coolest and. largest spring of water in Apache county right at the door fences, houses, oathouses, wagons, horses, harness, camp tpaps,, furniture, etc., goes with the place. The hay alone cut of the place will pay the price asked in two years. This is the opportunity of your life. If you want to buy and mean business, call upeo the undersigned.
 ". H. BURBLGE
The St. Johns herald., 1896-07-04
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, c..
 LUCAS COUNTY,

LUCAS CoUNrY, FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY X Co.,. doing business Tn the City of Toledo, County andState afore- said. and that said firm wIli pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each aad every case of CApARRH that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
 FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 9th day of SEAL. December, A. D: 1886: e-1 A. W. GLEASON,
 Notary Public. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter- nally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
 E. J. CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo, o. ~Sold by Druggists, z5c.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-07-04

Suffering Customer-Have you any, thing that will cure neuralgia? Chemist-No sir.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-07-04

The iron grasp of scrofula has no mercy upon its victims. This demon of the blood is often not satisfied with causing dreadful sores, but racks the body with the pains. of rheumatism until Hoods Sarsaparilla cures.
 "NearIy four years ago became sf- hicted with scrofula and rheumatism.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-07-04
Sixty Gents

Will buy the latest style ladiss' waists at Isaac Barth's.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-07-04

Customer-Give me your hand. It's some compensation for seventeen n years of misery that Eve found one honest man at last.-"Comic Cuts"
The St. Johns herald., 1896-07-04
Made

Running sores broke out on my thighs. Pieces of bone came out and an operation was contemplated. had rheumatism in my legs, drawn up out of shape. Host sp- petite, could not sleep I was a perfect wreck. I continued to grow worse and finally gave up the doctors treatment to
The St. Johns herald., 1896-07-04

take Hoods Sarsaparilla. Soon appetite came back; the sores commenced to heal. My limbs strengthened out and threw away my crutches. I am now stout and years ago 1 was cripple. gladly rec ommend Hoods Sarsaparilia." URBAN HAMMOND, Table Grove, Illinois.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
DOG AND HEN CHUM TOGETHER.
BIacE-and-Tan Scratches Up Worms
for Baby Chickens.

Black-and-ta dogs are. not expected to earn
their own living any more than dolls and
other such pets, but the Indianapolis Sentinel
reports an interesting exception to the rule.
AS the story goes, the mistress Of the dog
is also q keeper of hens. One Of these was
sitting upon clutch" of thirteen eggs, and
Don, the black-and-tan. soon became very
curious to know why she stayed in the barn
so closely.
The dog, as it appears, had formerly been
given to teasing the hen, snatchtng her food
away from her and otherwise making himself
a torment, but this intercourse had gradually
sometimes be seen lying and squatting side by
side in the sun on q bit of carpet in the
back porch.
During the three weeks that the hen sat on
her eggs Don used to pay daily visits to the
barn, and sometimes would stay with her by
the half-hour.
Then the chicks came out of the shells. Don
was intensely interested All day long he
scarcely left the barn. The next morning,
when the hen stepped or the nest and with a
cluck called her brood after her, Don fol-
lowed.
The hen fell to scratching, and the fluffy
chicks darted hither and thither, picking up
the tidbits which the mother had uncovered
"Good!' said Don to himself; 81 can help
in this business" and to the terror of the
chickens he ran In among them and began
turning up the soil at lively rate. Then he
sat down and waited.
The mother hen called back the chicks to
the newly scratched earth, and soon they
picked 1t clean. Then the dog took another
turn. And the good work proceeded, to
the great delight Of all the parties.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
CHRISTMAS OF THE MAGNATEs.
What They Would Like in Their
Stockings.

In the Western league, Santa Claus would be
thanked if he granted these little fayors says
the Detroit Free Press.
G. A. Van Derbeck-A manager. Cold
weather and the skating fever. All next sum-
ners holidays at home. A club that would
finish second and cost little. etc, etc.
W. H. Watkins-The people to stop making
him deny BruSh's ownership in indianapolis
A cheerful smile when he hands out new con-
tracts to his men GO per cent cut) Another
winner for 1897.
T. ]. Loftus-A live ball player. Stock in a
cemetery. he could make something on
burying dead ones he has had during the year.
What Latham owes him, he could get rid
of the dude.
R. H. Leadley and R. ]. Glenalvin-Any old
on the part of league magnates who have
players to sell. Some people other than curl
osityl seekers at the grounds on week days
this next summer.
Matt R. Killilea-The assurance that he is
not being "conned" by Mack. chance to get
even on the Nicol deal. Some players in re-
cent purchases who are not Holsters.
Charley Comiskey-A team that will not
quit. Less booze fighting and more ball play
ing. few more men that belong to other
clubs.
Goodenow, Hayne & OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
pennant. A note from Willie Bill saying he will
stand cut. Connors and Preston back. John
Goodenow-All of the earth not claimed by
Brush)
Jimmy Manntng-A few men fast enough
pie again. recipe on how to get ball players
worth anything without giving up much.
President Johnson-That the league lasts as
long as his four-year job does. That every
body win pennant so he can jolly them ALL
That he may discover one or two good UNI
pires. That his assistant succeeds In getting
out 1886 official average before the season Of
1897 ends.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
ONLY NINE YEARS OLD.
Aluminium Was First Put to Prac.
teal Uses In Pittsburg.
New York Sun.

New York Sum-
Aluminium, the youngest Of ali metals. is
rapidly coming into general use. 1t was dis
covered by Frederick Wohler, a German pro-
lessor, in 1927 but to St Clair DeyiIie a
Frenchman, belongs the honor of being the
first founder of the aluminium industry
The first article made of this metal was In
compliment to Louis Napoleon. who had
helped Deville-a baby rattle for the infant
prince imperial.
In 1856, when the first aluminium company
was formed, the cost Of pound of the metal
was about $500. In 1889 Charles M. Hall, of
Oberiin, o., patented an electrolytic process.
He, with few of his friends, then started
a small plant on the bank Of the Allegheny
river, eighteen miles above Pittsburg. The
first year the company produced seventy five
pounds of aluminium a day. which was sold
large plant at Niagara Falls, and this year
1t is building additional works. When these
are completed they will have an output of
II 900 pounds daily. This will put the United
States in front as the largest aluminium pro-
ducing country in the world.
Aluminium weight is about third that of
iron, and only steel of the highest quality
and the best aluminium bronze will give a
greater strength for a given weight than
aluminium. 1t stands high in the list Of NAL
leable metals, and can be drawn into wire
1880 of an inch in thickness. 1t is an ex-
20 cents pound, take the place of copper for
all electrical purposes.
In ship building, where 1ightness Is de-
manded, aluminium meets every requirement.
Corrosion and galvanic action are easily over
come by properly painting the part subject
to the action of the water and by using alu-
minimum rivets France and Germany have
several torpedo boats made Of aluminium, and
pleasure yachts every year are being con-
structed of this metal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
GRAVEYARD OF NO AVAIL.
grOes That Failed to Work Salts
facfOriIy.

Atlanta Constitution.
Some of the Georgia negroes have q
queer superstition as to graveyard
dirt. An instance Of this was found in
the case Of a negro who was wanted for
some offense over in Brooks county,
and who had been lodging about Val
dcsta for some time. Sheriff Connolly
and Marshal Wade went to Valdosta
and secured track hounds, and then
went to Hahira, where they took a
buggy for a point four or five miles
west of that place.
The negro was picking cotton in a
field when he learned that officers were
after him. He dropped his cotton bag
and took to his heels. Passing through
q little country churchyard, he filled
his shoes pretty full Of graveyard dirt
to keep the dogs from getting his
track. This was not as effective as he
supposed it would be, for in half an
hours time after he left the dogs had
his track and were following it at
lightning speed. The negro was tracked
for twelve miles, and was caught in
the river swamp.
The officers returned with him that
night. They say that the negro put
up the best race they have ever seen,
and though the dogs overlook him sew
eral times, he managed to whip them
back and keep UP his race for liberty.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26

where Mariners in Southern Seas
Left Their Letters for the Post

Left Their Letters for the Post.
New York Journal
A stone has just been unearthed In
South Africa which bids fair to take
It's place among the historic stones Of
the world. in the estimation of the
| people of that part Of the globe ali
least 1t is the old postal stone" be-
neath winch, FOR at least two centuries
the mariners who touched at what is
now Cape Town, were wont to denosit
tnelr letters to await the visit of the
next homeward bound or outward
bound vessel
1t is of hexagona1 shape, about five
feet in diameter, and bears in old
English lettering the date of 1922. After
this homely auxiliary TO the precarious
letter carrying service of the time was
superseded, and Cape Town sprang
into being, it was lost sight of until
the other day. Now it will be placed
in a musuem. q -
There is no doubt about this stone
being authentic. in which respect it
differs from many another reunited
find, like that, for Instance. of the
Runic stone which was dredged I'D in
the harbor at Havre not long ago.
This at first excited no end of specuia-
tion ana controversy, as it was
thought to be relic Of the old Vikine
settlers Of Normandy. b. 1t subsequently,
transp1red that it had formed part of
a Norwegian exhibit at the Paris ex-
position in 1867, and had been lost over
board on its return to Norway short
ly afterward
though the Blarney stone-the only
ana or1glnal-WaS reputed to have
been at the Chicago exposition. and is
sald 10 De yet in this country, the one
in the castle wall of Blarney. which
has been sanctified by the kisses of So
many generations of pilgrims is still
on view. as it has been near three hun
dred years, since Cormac MacCarthv's
soft promises and delusive DELAYS
made his besieger, the lord president.
the laughing stock Of Elizabeth's
court.
Another example of the occasional
fallacy of lapidary legend Is furnished
by the so-called Stone of Job. stu
ated not far from Damascus. From
time immemorial 1t has been asserted
that 1T was upon this hard couch that
the patriarch rested in the course of
his wanderings. It was only recently
that its inscription was deciphered and
found to refer to Rameses IL, of Egypt,
who f1ourished after Job had been dead
and dust 200 years.
Probably there is no stone in the
world about which more legend clings
than that upon which the rulers of
England have been crowned since the
days when Edward I.ebrought 1t from
Scotland to Westminster. This coron-
alton stone Is also called Jacobs Pill
low and the stone Of destiny" Ac-
cording to the most ancient traditions
it was the stone on which Jacob slept
when he had his dream Of the ladder,
and was originally preserved in Solo
mons Temple, whence 1T was conveyed
to Egypt by Jeremiaa1tc
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
THE ST. PAUL CURLING CLUB
DECIDED.
PORTAGE B0NSPIEL is NOW
LOCAL CURRIERS' AND 9TH
ERS, TOO.
Is the Particular Prize ON Which
the Locals Have Riveted
Their Ambition.

The annual Christmas game of the
st. Paul Curling club, president
against vice president, for a barrel of
flour to be donated to some charitable
institution, was played at the Rasp-
berry island rink yesterday. The ice
was in excellent condition, and the
large crowd of spectators was rewarded
by the spectacle of some most interest
ing contests, during the morning games
especially during which a flash light
photograph of the busy rink was taken
as souvenir of the dying year.
President d. c. Murray was persist
ent. and the promise Of Vice President
Herchmer Johnston that in victory his
side would smoke good cigars must go
unchallenged and, presumably, unful-
filed. The following were the teams
and total Sc0ro.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
BROKE SKATING RECORDS.
Minneapolis Christmas Events
Which Need Verifying.


If track measurements are correct
at the West hotel skating rink in Min
Eeapolis, three records took a drop
there yesterday afternoon. The man.
agement had made arrangements for
such an event among the local skaters,
and large crowd had gathered to
witness the feats. John S. Johnson
skated a half mile in 1:15: Olaf Rudd
che mile in 2:40; Frank McDaniels one
half mile in 1:l81a, which will be an
amateur record if accepted. Null An
derson won the five-mile race in 1910.
The records as given are something
phenomenal, and it is very doubtful if
they will be accepted. For to do so
the management will have to show
certificate of an official surveyor, while
the time must be sworn to by three
time-keepers
1t was stated after the race that
Johnson wished to try conclusions with
Efarald Hagen, champion skater Of the
world. Hagen was in this country four
years ago, and at that time opened the
eyes of the natives in a manner they
will not soon forget. Hagen is at pres
ent in Norway, and it is very uncertain
II he intends coming to this country.
Ii he has not started already, it is
hardly likely that he will come as late
In the season as this.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26

sell Sage If they could get at the
chemical elements OF that singular
mental and moral compound, they
would have better thing than quick
silver for the water tables. But quick
silver does its work very well. They
say, however, that three quarters Of a
million dollars worth of gold gets away
from them every year and washes
down the creek. Some consider this O.
rather high estimate, but the fact that
men make good wages by working In
the water down the creek shows that
a large quantity of gold goes to waste
every year.
When the quicksilver has it's hands
full Of gold the tables are scraped and
the amalgam wrapped in large cloths.
like towels, and wrung and squeezed
by hand. The quicksilver bursts
through the meshes of the cloth In
shiny globules until the ball of malgam
is reduced to tie size of a goose egg,
when the gold Is melted out Of It.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26

body when the contest came off in the
old Olympic theater, including the
friends of Kimmick, who thought he
would win easily. But he didn't. In
fact 1t was draw. Murphy is now
looking for chance to get a go in
the East, and is giving this exhibition
tonight to raise funds for that purpose.
1t has been promised that a clean,
legitimate show will be given, but of
sufficient variety to make up an inter-
esting evenings entertainment Muir
ply will spar two turns. A number
of people are expected from Minneap-
oils to take part, and the local athletic
club may furnish some talent. Charlie
Williams. a young colored lightweight,
who has already shown wonderful clev-
erness in the ring, will appear, and
it is said his friends are anxious to see
how he handles himself. Besides the
sparring and bag punching, a wres-
Ting match is on the programme.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
The Smallest Flower.

The smallest Towering plant is WoIf1a mi
croscopia, native CT India. 1t belongs to
the duckweed family. 1t Is almost micro
SCOPE SCOPE IN SIZE des SUI on proper stem.
merged in one, forming frond. There is a
prolongation of the lower surface, the pur-
pose Of which seems to be to enable the plant
to float upright in the water. The fronds
form a slit or concavity, and with such
rapidity does this take place that few days
often suffice to produce from few indi-
viduals enough similar ones to cover many
square rods Of pond surface with the minute
green granuies. Small as these plants are,
they bare flowers. Two produced ON a
plant, each of them very simple, one Of q
single stamen and the other Of a single
pfstll, both of which burst through the up
per surface of the frond.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
BECKER NOT CHAMPION.
Lost the Shield Race in California
by Default.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.-AIthough
the weather was anything but promis-
ing for outdoor sport, the bicycle races
at the Velodrome in the afternoon were
witnessed by the largest crowd ever
seen at local cycling meet. Sensa-
tional time was made by two tandem
teams in exhibition work Dixon and
Lees did a half mile in :55 cutting a
full second Of the worlds amateur
record and the American record for the
amateur tandem mile was brought
down to 81 AS by Kroetz and Tantau
c. E. Dow, of Seattle, won the Velo-
drome shield race by default, from
Becker, Of Minneapolis. The latter fell
In one of the races, but his injuries
were not serious.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
New Orleans Races

NEW ORLEANS. Dec 25.-Weather fine.
track fast; attendance large Summary: First
race, six furlongs-Anna Mayes won. Jessie
second, Songer third; time. Lac Second
race, nve furlongs-Niss Verne won. LoyaI
EGta second, Princess Bonnie third; time.
I've: Third race, handicap six furlongg2
Minnie MINNIE Murphy won, John Gao second, Hill
Christmas handicap; purse. 81 900 for three e.so
year-olds and upwards. one and one-eighth
m miles. sS won, Paro second, Mamie
Inlra; tlme, l:55A. Fifth race. one and one
second Stark third; time, 2:1O%. Sixth race,
one m1ie-Fasig won, Little Billy second
Dave FAC third; time, 1:43.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
ATHLETIC SHOW TONIGHT.
Bag Punching, Wrestling and Box
ing at Market Hall.

Jimmy Murphy, the lightweight pu-
gilist, in whose interest an athletic en-
tertainment will be given at Market
hall tonight made a hit in ST. Paul
once. He was brought from Chicago
by 'Parson Davies at the time Of the
EMBELLISHMENTS fiasco here, to try e
bout with Kimmick Kimmick was
then regarded as the coming cham
pion in his class. and the Chicago
contingent wanted to see just how
good he was before fixing up any con-
test with him. They selected Murphy.
who had short time previously fought
f1fty-six round draw, to put against
Kimmick. Murphy surprised every
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
A sanguine Drummer.

The dry goods merchant was explaining the
situation to the newsidrummer he had just
employed.
Your predecessor s hansaid, has gotten
his business all tangled up, and If you take
his place you will have asdificult task get
ting order out Of chaos
don't know who Chaos isns cheerfulIy
replied the drummer, "but I bet I'll sell him
bill Of goods IL have to hang on to him a
week. "-Detroit Free Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
Sizing Him IN.

"Cascoe is great toady to Dunkhorst"
II should say he was. Always at his heels.
follows him everywhere; mouths everything
DuIfkhorst says"
other day"
"How was THAR"
"Took out dog ncsnss for him. Wash
ington Times.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
YALE KICKERS AT NASHVILLE
Defeat the Athletes by a Score OF
20 to g.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec 25.-About
1000 people witnessed the good game
OF football played between the Yale
consolidated team and the Nashville
Athletic club team at Athletic park
TINS AFTERNOON. The event was a So
c1ety occasion and the boxes and
stands were aglow with colors and rich
costumes. Yale outclassed their on
ponents and put up a splendid game
considering that the combination had
never played together before. Score:
Yale, 20; Nashville Athletic club. 6.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
why He Was Depressed.

Somehow" he said, disconsoIately. ri
don't seem ter make farmin pay
MAYBE you haven't tried the right way"
Eyes; I've done eT'rything. I've tended
candidate tibet said he knowed the way ter
hep us along. But 1t don't seem ter do no
good, an mus say I'm gettin' clean dis
csuraged. Washington Star.