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The advocate., 1897-03-24
Know Thyself.

The Peoples Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser, In Plain English, or Medicine Sim
piled, bv II. w. Pierce, M, d., Chief Con-
sulting Physician to the Invalids Hotel
and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y, zoos
pages, Illustrated; 6sO,OOO copies sold at
$l.5O. Now sent, psper-bOund, absolutely
free on receipt Of twenty-one 1-cent stamps
to pay for mailing only. Address the
author, as above.
The advocate., 1897-03-24

food, sleep with irregularity, with seldom q
thought OF our nerves.
Mrs. C. II. Guise, of 41O Central Avenue.
East Minneapolis, had the misfortune to suf.
fer constantly from nervousness, and her
trouble was aggravated by want of sleep.
Night after night of sleeplessness had created
worn out condition and she sometimes
would jerk and jump unconsciously.
In relating her experience to O Tribune
representative, she said:
wish to state to you the great benefit I
have derived from DIR. Williams Pink pills
for Pale People. For many months was
afflicted with nervous debility and could get
no relief until began using the Pink Pills,
the required result came very soon, and |
hope, may have the privilege of recon-
mendlng them to everyone suffering as / did,
for am certain the medicine gives instant
relief without any bad results.
(Signed) Mrs. G. II. GUrsE."
Subscribed and sworn to before me, No.
tary Public.
T. e. ANDREWS, Notary Public.
Hennepin Co., Mimi.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain, in q con-
densed form, all the elements necessary to
give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They are also
specific for troubles peculiar to females, such
as suppreSslOnS, irregularities and all forms
of weakness. They build up the blood, and
restore the glow Of health to pale and sallow
cheeks. In men they effect q radical cure
in all eases arising from mental worry, over.
work or excesses of whatever nature. Pink
Pills are sold in boxes (never in loose bulkl
at 90 cents box or six boxes for $3.50, and
may be had of all druggists, or direct by
mail from DR.. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, NY.
The advocate., 1897-03-24
StOpOver Privilege at washington.

A ten day stop-over at Washington, DC,
is now granted on all through tickets be-
tween the East and West, via Baltimore &
Ohio railroad. Stop-over win also be
granted on the return journey made on
round trip tickets, within the final limit Of
such tickets, but not exceeding ten days.
Passengers will deposit their tickets with
the ticket agent at b, s. 0. railroad sta
tion in Washington, who win retain them
The advocate., 1897-03-24
FIG g.

course, always see that our feet are
clean. The first rack we made on this
plan was not very satisfactory, because,
as we learned afterward, we did not
have the proper dimensions. The tops
of the posts over which the adjustable
side revolves need to be rounded, Some
care will have to be used in putting it
together, to have it work easily.-H p,
Miller, in Ohio Farmer.
The advocate., 1897-03-24
MANaER AND TROUGH.
A Combination Highly Recommended by
Rts Designer.

Rts Designer.
Cure-alls and combination imple-
ments are generally disapointments,
But the accompanying engraVings illus
trate an entirely satisfactory manger
for grain, roots, ensilage and any kind
Of coarse feeding stuffs, except uncut
fodder. It is easily made, not patented,
4 believe, not expensive, and meets
every requirement. The sheep can be
shut out Of it while grain feed is being
put in, so that it is not necessary to
turn them out of the shed. Little lambs
cannot get into il TO soil the feed. Air
clrculates beneath it, and o tight bot
tom prevents contamination of the feed
The advocate., 1897-03-24

v0usness. The great freedom enjoyed by the
American people IL in large measure to
blame for the high-strmg condition of our
nerves. There is rustic and hustle on every
hand. There are excursions, picnics and
ing the nights. and in our hurry we bolt our
The advocate., 1897-03-24

where 1t il desired to feed from both
sides. 1t will have to be made wider
by the width Of the board e only.
When made double we walk in the
anger to distribute the grain. We, Of
The advocate., 1897-03-24
FOR HEATING WATER.
A Homemade Device Which Answers All
Ordinary Purposes.

A plan for warming the water for
stock during cold weather is shown in
the engraving herewith. One end of the
trough is partitioned off, and over a
The advocate., 1897-03-24
Lost Control Of Her Nerves
"A HELPLESS, PAINFUL
CONDITION.
From the Tribune, Minneapolis, MINI.

IL Is said that the present generation is
living in an era Of nervousness. Some attri-
butte the cause to the climate of our country
il there is an atmospheric effect it certainly
The advocate., 1897-03-24

and homeseeker looking for farm and
home. Mailed free. Address,
J. E. LOCKWOOD, Kansas City, Mo.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29

That Bailey could walk of with the
prize. with sufh Veterans as MeMillin
and Eland in competition. may excite
surprise. but # is ~ no means aston
ishiny. The old members failed 20 see
the cloud On tile horizon. They relied
too much on the 2trenEth OF terms Or
service. Cen. Henderson. Of Illinois.
made the same mistake when a candi
date for clerk in the last house OF rep
r~esentatiYcs. Bailey's friends. with
very few exceptions. were men youth
full and brignteyed. without tufts OF
gray moss on their chins and without
rheumatic pains in their joints. They
worked night and day. while the vet
Grams were asleep. IntuitfyeiY feeling
their power. they gathered and used II
with irresistible force.
Bailey Is 81 years old. His youthful
friends pointed to his age with pride.
They regarded II as an element Of
strength, and not as a weakness. They
recalled the fact that Napoleon com
manded the army Of Italy when he was
only 20. but they seem TO have forgot
ten that Yergneaud, the chief OF the
Girondisis. led his party 10 ruin and
lost his head when at the same
age Of Bailey. a veteran senator. on
hearing Of Bailey's nomination. said:
Well, the urchins are on top. There
are two roads before them. One is to
Tophet and the other TO q glorious vic
tory" Which they will take time will
develop. The march may be as de-
structiYe as the march OF the Marsefl-
lais to Paris. and il may be as glorious
as the march OF the battalions headed
by Carnot at Martigny.
Certain 1t Is that Bailey has aplomb
dignity n holiness. He is
ful and tactical. An excellent speaker.
polished in manner logical II not YER
satile. and Of a pleasing presence. he
must attract attention. The galleries
will be more than ever charmed with
him, but the veterans Of the house will
be apt to be cynical and skeptical as TO
his Judgment. They will hardly follow
his leadership with alacrity. II II ia
tempered with good judgment he may
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29

sssas q precedent by appointins Mr.
Rail-g Hut the most marked sign o.
~ Rea's pFtserment for Mr.. bailey
~ Avn u the beginning o. this ex-
tra seslon- The Texan had never been
! r,esber ~ the wass and aeans com
sni,fx YET the speaker placed him AZ
~ had 81 the minority on this com
mitte jumping Mesililin and other
Democrats who had served many years
upsn Il. Thus Raiieys six yeaFs ~
srrysr have brought him more honor
than he eighteen years spent BY Me
Mill. in the house. There are met
who ae q ungeneroHs as 10 aver that
speakr Reed made this appointment
With be ylew OF fomenting disturb
sntes IN the Democratic party. Mr.
Rallies Il. however. no political beelzee
bnb q some Of the conservative Dem
iorratsseem TO have imagined. The an
tiaues may not be taken into his con
fdencs and at times he may treat
them meeremoniously. but he probably
has To- much good sense and Judgment
20 IVORY or Z gan them.
Mr.. haley Is tall. loEg-haired. blue
eyed. ,lassic-teatured. and OF a pinh
and w5lte complexion His face. liks
thas ofBryan-and. for that matter. In.
cludlnt Mckinley and Reeds smooth
shayeH He Is big-boned. and IN pro.
cess otfime may reach the proportions
OF GOV Hubbard and Gov. Hogg. Il rot
Of sp9ksr Reed. lie wears = blaek
sombr9o. a ByrOnie collar. a black
fnock caf and q low-eut vest. showine
an .exnnslvs shirt front with a silk
watch guard across the bosom His
shoes ere always neatly polished. aud
his troasrs Of the finest broadcioth.
winter a&d summer he appears IN the
dress q statesman.
The EaS leader u sure 10 attract at
tention b naoge ways than one before
the sdJmnment Of the Fffly-hflh con
s4esa Al army OF young Democrats
have thsF eyes upon him as the rep
~reseatati az the younger element o.
the ranA He voices their aspirations
and thea dseIFsS He has asplred Il
the leadership OF this element In tbs
house ata has woa II fairly and square,
lii. II hs Ilagmeat keeps pace viii
his finhlton and the hopes o. III,
friends h destined 10 far greater f5-
il.leai rTterfasat
The rssgie. however. viii keep ihelt
fYrR EteJf he torn leader u The minor
ity o. tn house. lie Is j veteran o
sxgerisns IL the field ~ legislation
ard no RN ioe. lie will WELD the meat
axe IL political philosophy and not ID,
crochet a@Ile q constitutional soph
istry n IL no lawyer. but haa bees
i miner D tie Frlehes. and i nov Al
hcncst ;auer And Bis name Il i
Klekara I rsand. lie il the Occur a.
Lloa 81 te ~fAenacFatie party In bosi
the house and senate.
AMOS j. CUMMINGS.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29

ties. When her term ended she made .
vigorous attempt TO secure reappoint-
ment, but failed. One wintry morning
during her brief stay in the Mormon
capital Miss Cousins told me her story.
Il was engaged to Senator Fair" she
said, "and / loved him. He came 10
me in Chicago and asked me to be his
wife. We were to have been married
there soon. He was summoned to CAL
ifornia on business, and left promising
to return for me soon. | never heard
from him again, and here Is the notice
Of his death"
Its all a mistake, : wrote Miss Cous-
ms. from California, to a ST. Louis
friend. Don't, dear friend. try to re-
form the world Il doesn't want to be
reformed. Live quietly and happily In
your home. Ii was 10 decreed for
women. believe they should all be
pensioned, and that bachelors should
be taxed 70 provide their pension"
DO you remember where We met.
Mis- Phoebe?' asked one OF the visitors
to her bedside the other day. Il was
the venerable Judge Seymour d.
Thompson.
NO. Judge said Miss Cousins. as
she lifted her hand above the coverlet.
1T was On q train en- route to Chi
cago from ST. Louis. You were talking
Of the mission Of woman. / had the
temerity to say, The mission Of woman
d motherhood You ~disdained 70 reply
except by a seornful fash OF yvur
bright eyes, which awed and siIenced
me-
You were right, Judge she said.
The last time | listened to a Sunday
school exercise | learned that. The
pupils were repeating the golden text.
Suffer little children to come unto me.
for Of such Is the kingdom OF heaven
| knew then that this philosophy OF
yours was right and that mine was
wrong, for ! realized that no little chill
dren could erer come INTO me, and I
I'm not ashamed I say that / wept at
the thought
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29

sin ;heir affection. As Caesar ven the
affections q the Tenth Legion By his
campaigns in Gaul There are danger
cas- deAles from which to debonch and
rerslons heights 70 climb. Ambascades
ere to be feared. and there are urford-
allie rivers to cross Some fear that
the yonng leader will be vain and eon-
eessed. il not seif-opinicnAted- They
say thar he is more fitted TO play the
role os Apollo than that Of Mars His
record in the house OF representatives.
however. is good. He inheriis 10 q
great extent the conceptions and ideas
81 that old exemplar Of Texas political
philosophy. John II. Reagan. Indeed.
II sometimes looks as though the young
Texan had taken Reagan for his men
.or. Through whatever canyon he is
marching. or over whatever crags In
~t4olities he is climbing. he keeps his
eve on the Constitution. II is to him
the ark OF the covenant Wherever
there Is the slightest donhr as 70 the
/ eonstiintionality OF a measure he visor-
ously attacks II. For Instance. he does
not believe that congress has = const-
tutional right TO charter corporations,
snd he has inaexibly set bis face
against such measures. Class legisla-
ton is his abomination. He has intro-
daeed resolutions abolishing the re-
tired list in the navy. and he probably
regards the retired list Of the army
with the same disfayor. II he had Il
IN his power there Is no doubt bat
what he would wire ont both lists.
A keen and Discerning politician. be
has wen the confidence Of his young
er associates, Indeed. they regard him
with enthusiasm. They will supper;
him heartily and without reserve. The
veterans, however. will be harder 70
manage. They may try 10 wrest the
leadership from him when important
measures are being considered II vii.
be difficult. however. for them 10 do
this while Thomas b. Reed Is SPEAK
er 81 the house. Mr.. Reeds recogni-
ton u bailey as the leader 81 the mi
nonty viii have great weight In max,
ing him the real leader. Mr.. Reed has
treated the young Texan with marked
IA ser. When he announced his ON
mittees laxt year. Mr.. Bailey appeared
as a member Of the judiciary and elee.
lions committees and also Of the com
m.ttes on revision % the laws. Speak.
er Reed made him q q the SIX Dem.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29
Character from Hand cl..n..

The latest fad CT fashionable people
Is telling the character by clasped
hands. A clasped hands character e
cialist says that this means Of reading
character is easier and more correct
than all other ways.
"A woman" he says who il friy-
olous will clasp her hands together
with the first finger Of the right hand
between the thumb and first finger
Of the left, but the first finger Of the
right hand lies between the second and
third on the left when consistency pre-
walls. Those people who place two
fingers Of one hand between the thumb
and fingers Of the other are deceitful,
and not to be trusted
1t is said that in a married couple
the n who in clasping hands and in
~terlacing fingers brings the right
thumb nearest the body, with the right
fingers correspondingly placed in rela-
ton to the left fingers. will be the
dominant member Of that couple
Odds.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29
4 pocToas MessgNogR.


iIas . ss.rsdsn rh,.ielas sasss N rsa
- rinas and rrasstsaE.
The ct phyBlslans clientele. as q
rnIc. i o1apactiy located. but the pean.
try physlean practices over j large e1
tent Ct territory. he Il quite likely 10
have twa patients critically III. and
each iiyitE a ike distance from the
aoc,ora aaa home. Easily 81 viii b
seen that rtying daily calls aai keep.
INK postes with sick persons scattered
abou; hksthat becomes almost an i'm.
possibility
These ambitions confronted Dg.
chas 4. Lang. of Merideu. \. Y. for
many . laag year. aad be cuaEeled hia
brain 70 some purpose in hnding \ way
20 help himself. Tho homiEg pigeon
solved the problem. He has \ regular
service between hts patients and him
self. The doctor has found tirrc 10
keep up q medical topics. take good
care Of h patients and cultivate
pigeons. al three very successfully.
There Il nsthlnE Difficult; about Il after
all. Ia the frst place. the doctor sends
to each patent ABOUT whoss condition
be wishes % be posted. a or more Of
the carrier pigeois. Some member OF
the farily he's blanks which must be
filled In with detailed records Of time.
pulse. temperature and respiration. A
blank niisa. X Is enclosed In an alum.
mum captaie made 10 clasp on the
pigeons kg This done. the bird IL
released aid az once speeds away TO
the home u the waiting physician. AZ
the rate "a ore mile 4 minute. In this
way DIR, Lang In enabled to keep thor.
oughly IN ouch with hia patients at a
distance. With about one-ffth tho
amount Of travel he would have to en-
dure under other cir~eunstaneea. Not
only that. 1ut he Is really much better
posted. because Il would often happen
that be would be unable to- pay visits
at alt. and 90 perhaps would miss see.
ing a sick prson at just the time when
he most needed. Now he can 80 away
from home 10 visit patients and feel
sure that Wien he returns reports will
be waiting him from others. Should
these reports tell him that a call from
him Is IA absolute necessity, why then
he goes and that is all there il Of IL.
III is the beat, : says Or. Lang. when
establishing . loft OF these feathered
messengers, y begin with a few pairs
Of breeders, which should be kept con-
fined to the LOFT, with an outside cover
ed ayiary II possible. to give them ac-
cess 10 the ground. The pigeons. II
allowed their liberty are apt TO ny
away. no mater how long they have
been in prisot. DO not try 10 train
the birds unit they are four months
old, Then tale them n mile or two
from home in different directions. In
crease the distance proportionateiy
from n 70 tw, hundred miles for tho
birds i'm the frst ~season's work.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29

she was entertained by prominent fam
lilies and lectured before various audi
enees on the cause she had espoused.
She became a protege Of Susan b. An
thony, and the little circle Of ag~itatorg
hoped much from this promising addi-
tion to their number. Young. hand
some, talented, she would reach the
ears OF many who cared not to listen
to the equally earnest but less favored.
She was as logical as any Of them; she
wrote gracefully and forcibly. and II
her manner on the platform was a
little forced. that would wear away in
time. Men high in the councils Of the
nation were curious about the brilliant
young woman from st. Louis. and then
became her slaves. During one winter
Vice President Wilson was a ~freouent
caller. So also we're a senator and con
gresham.
phoebe" her hostess often said. edo
decide which of these gentlemen You
prefer, and let him have a hint Of you-
preference. All Of this game ia any
Gus to be bagged." But Phoebe never
decided. Instead she bored the mag
safes with long, argumentative CONVEX.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29

William j. Bryan, % years old. AS
its candidate for the Presidency.
The nomination fired the hearts % the
young Democracy Of the South and
West. They went into the campaign
with sest and zeal born Of q power al
most religious. Ii was the reflex OF
the Eave in the United States senate.
where young men had come 70 the front
10 stay. They are there to-day, and
their number there is Increasing An
tiqncs in politics are being sent 70 the
back seats. The young element has
also discovered its power in the house,
and has asserted ii without regard 10
precedent. II takes a genuine delight
in burying precedent II Is the same ell
enent that has ssicundcd the grave and
reverend seigniors Of the enate for the
las -four years. II i now showing It's
strength In the house OF representa-
tIves. This II Is that makes the selec-
tion OF Mr.. Bailey significant. The in
dependent course taken By Dubois.
IiansDroueh. Alien. Kyle. Mantle.
Pritehard, Wilson and others with un-
silysred hair ID ths senate Is finding
its echo in the ether wing Of the cap
itel. The Democratic members are the
FIRST To respond b. choosing Joseph w.
Bailey IS their candidate for speaker.
The selection carried with IL the lead
ership or the minority on the aoor,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29

Prof Forbes warns the farmers o.
Central Illinois to be on the qui yiTe
for the ehineh bug this year, as the
conditions are favorable for q big crop.
II seems that there is a wide difference
Of opinion in reference to the proper
manner Of spelling the name OF this
little insect. one entomologist noting
at least sixty different ways, among
them the following: Chingsbog, chfnch
buck. ehinsh bug, ehinge bugg, chiagh
bug, chingebug, chintch bug. chick bug,
chino bug, ehings bug, chince bug,
chinge bug, chints bug, ching bug,
ehineebug. ehickbug. chins bug. ginge
buck, ehidgbuck, ehinsbug. einch bug,
chinsee bug, chinz bug, ehinge bug,
chinek bug, climbing, chinseh bug.
chince bug, chintz bug, ehich bug,
chinck bug, chinche bug, schinsbok,
chin bug, cinche bug, cinsh bug, einge
bug. shingebog. chint bug, ehintx bug.
chinth bug, ehinchbug, chinche bug,
ehinxh bug. ch~inesbug, ching bog,
chingbCg. chirchbuck, chink bug,
ckinck bug, ehinekbug, ehings box,
chintg bug, chitz bug.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29

sations on advancement and the -ele-
walton Of humanity Affection is .
tender plant and cannot Withstand the
frosts OF indifference. II was but Eat
ural that this distinguished trio. sever
ally and collectively. reltnquished is
suit.
Then came bluff. rudy Senator Fair
with his millions and his quaint idioms
He szuntered into a meeting of women
~suGragists while the young woman
f-rm Missouri was speaking. He noted
her bright eyes and brilliant complex
ion. her trim. slender figure and hand
some gown, and before he retired that
night wrote a check bearing her name
The next morning il was broaght 70 her
while she was slipping her co1ee II
was for $50. There was no word Of
explanation. She enclosed il in a note
4 thanking him for his kindness. but
saving she did not think il proper &c
/ accept il. II came back by return post
Don't be foolish, he wrote Keep
the money and set > nsw spring bonnet
with it,
Miss Cousins continued iecturiag in
behalf OF her sex, winning fame il not
dollars. When the receipts from her
lectures were not equal 70 her needs.
there was always q reserve fund 70
draw D al the later family home,
il Washington, and she drew upon il
without stint. for the luxurious tastes
developed by the circumstances Of her
early life were never lost.
When j. d. Cousins became United
States marshal he appointed his daugh-
ter deputy. she returned 10 81. Louis
and assumed her duties in her fathers
once. Hers we're chiefly clerical duties.
but they enabled her TO gain an in
sight into the requirements Of the on
eial life Of her chiet. and when her
father died she vas appointed 10 ill
the vacancy during the unexpt-ed
term. She did this satisfactorily. al
though she limited her efforts to once
supervision 81 The Ianors ot the depu-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-29

The results Of the Official Hawaiian
census. Just completed, show q total OF
1es. 90 persons, Of whom 72,517 are
males Among the nationalities na-
tive Hawaiians head the list, with a
total Of 1903, the japanese COLOMBIA
don coming next, with the Chinese .
close third. the American contingent
being comparatively Insignificant in
numbers. TIE principal figures are as
follows. the successive figures in each
case representing males and females:
HaEaiians. 1898. 1i.620: part Ha-
waiians, 4-24s, ABS; Americans. 1875.
Ill; British, 1.a0s. s44: Portuguese,
500. s.96e: Japanese. 1922. 5.i95;
Chinese, Is.I57. 2.449, and > scattering
number Of Germans, French. Nor
wegians, South Sea Islanders and other
-nationalities.