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The true northerner., 1898-11-16
Escaped Death.
Unusual Experience Granted lie Roy Bowen-GIvsn up to
Die by -Four Doctors Because Of Serious Compi-
cation Of Diseases How He Saved Himself
from the Enterpr..s, MapietOn, Mum.

tors present examined me for two hours, then
they retired and consulted for the same length
OF time. They concluded that they did not
know what allied me. The head physician
asked permission To cut, as he expressed
it, and find out / asked how big place
he wanted to cut. He said he thought four
inches far enough | did not want any such
hide-and-seek game played with me, so the
operation did not occur. / continued under
the DOCTORS care, but my case was con-
sidered hopeless made my will, balanced
my accounts and made every preparation TOR
death.
"Day after day was passed in intense
agony. As a last resort i told my hired
man to get a box of DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. | had read consider
able about them and thought L would try
them. Immediately after beginning the use
of these pills | commenced TO feel better ana
i'm two weeks | was out of bed and around,
thanks 10 DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People"
hereby certify the above statement is true,
10 the best of my knowledge and belief.
LIE Roy BOWEN.
Witnesses: j. A. Biddeson, Mrs. lie Roy
Bowen.
Mr.. Bowen's post Office address is Beau
| ford. Mimi. He will gladly answer any IN
auiries 10 those enclosing stamp for reply.
It was natures own remedy that accom-.
plished this cure caused by impure blood
for DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People are
composed of vegetable remedies that exercise
powerful influence in purifying and enrich
ing the blood. Many diseases long supposed
to be incurable have succumbed TO the potent
influence of these pills. This universe
remedy is sold by all drugglsts
The true northerner., 1898-11-16
NOW HAS A NORMAL NOSE.
New York Surgeons Change the Fa-
ciaI Appearance of Rich
ard smith.

Richard Smith, of Indian River, New
York state, is a changed man since a
seance he enjoyed with st. Vincent's S
hospital surgeons at New York city.
His nose, which had almost equaled in
size the entire remainder of his face,
had been reduced TO nasal appendage
of the size usually worn by common
men and of lines closely following the
Grecian.
The nose was the biggest ever dis
ported in town, according to physicians
who were favored with a glimpse of
this anatomical curiosity. Smith will
wear mask of bandages for a few
weeks. and will then return and sur
prise his friends of Indian River.
The true northerner., 1898-11-16
WE WANT THE BEST.
Representative of American Navy
to Investigate Gun Making.
Latest improvements I'm the Manu-
fscture of Ordnance tn he studied
Water Discharge Torpedo
Tubes for Warships.

That the latest improvements in the
manufacture of ordnance may be OBJ
tanned for future American men-of-war,
orders have been given 10 Commander
Pendleton, superintendent OF the
gun factory, To proceed to England TO
inspect the methods pursued there in
the construction of guns, mounts. tor
pedo tubes, etc.
Wire-wound guns, which have been
so successfully developed for the Eng
lish navy, will be carefully examined by
the visiting officer, and, as under water
discharge tubes for torpedoes have been
adopted for the battleships Maine, Mis-
souri, and Ohio, he will learn the method
of their manufacture at the ordnance
works of Armstrong.
The department has purchased the
right to use the method of manufacture
of underwater discharge tubes from
the Armstrong;, and has also bought
the right TO use the breach mechanism
of guns built by Nickers' Sons and
Maxim.
The siX-inch rapid-firing gun built by
the latterG I'm is one of the latest
weapons OF" that caliber constructed,
a splendid record having been made in
firing trials, which were held some time
ago. In this gun the powder and pro-
icctile are separated, while in the six
inch rapid-fring guns of the United
States navy the shell and powder are
combined by means of a cartridge case.
A six-inch gun on plans somewhat
similar to those followed in the con-
struction of the Nickers gun was re-
Gently built The tests of this weapon
at the proving grounds have demon
strated its value, and all future siX-inch
guns will be constructed on the same
lines. The new type is 45-calibers in
length and weighs eight tons, and is
designed for muzzle velocity of 5000
feet per second.
1t is the intention of the ordnance
bureau to equip no more protected or
unprotected cruisers with torpedo
tubes, the authorities being pretty well
convinced there is no necessity for
them.
Water discharge tubes will be sup.
piled to armored cruisers and battle
ships.
Capt. Charles O'Neirs recommenda.
tion that a uniform caliber of small
arms be adopted for the use of the
army, navy and marine corps has at
tracted considerable attention in army
and navy circles. 1t is expected that
Secretary Long will indorse bill pro
viding for cooperation on the part ot
the army and navy to obtain uniform
arm. The caliber of the Lee small arms
in use in the navy is .263, while that ot
the Krag-Jorgensen rife is 80. The
army is convinced that the Krag-Jor
gensen rife is the best for it's use, while
the navy asserts that the Lee is su
perior. 1t is not believed that any
great objection would be raised by tn,
navy to increasing the caliber of it,
gun to 80 so that cartridges manufac
tured for the Lee might be used for tn,
rag-Jorgensen.
The true northerner., 1898-11-16
RABBITS FOOT FROM DEWEY.


Admiral Dewey has refused to T. ii.
Beam, od New Brunswick, Y. j., pair
of old shoes, but has sent him rab-
bits foot and the following letter
in return for coat of arms of
the United States made of bits of post
age stamps Of the worlds fair issue:
Flagship Olympia. Manila. Philippine
Islands, Sept 20, 1S9S-T. Handy Beam
New Brunswick. n. dear Sir: I have
the pleasure 10 acknowledge the receipt OF
your note of August 10. and also of the coat
OF arms of the United States so ingeniously
made by you OF postage stamps. l am
greatly obliged to you for the great trouble
you have taken TO give me pleasure, and
thank you heartily 1 am sorry / cannot
send you what you request, for l have a
great many pairs of shoes and never wear
the same pair two days in succession, and
consequently have not the slightest idea
which pair I wore on May l. L send you a
souvenir. however, OF that memorable day
II is a rabbits foot which l have had for
some time and which brought me luck.
May 1t bring you as much. Very sincerely,
GEORGE DEWEY"
The true northerner., 1898-11-16
Soldiers Hardships.
FOUGHT AND BLED FOR THEIR COUNTRY
AND WERE VICTIMS OF DREAD DISEASE.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi Nov. II. 1t has been
truthfuly said that few il any Of the soldiers who
answered TO their country's call and went TO the
front in tn the late wars returned home without
some disease, brought on by the hardships of
camp life and battle. large percentage OF these
brave men contracted Rheumatism. But thous-
ands have been cured. Here are two cases OF the
many in this city.
Capt H. T. Elliott, u. s. Infantry, retired, 26l9
Columbus Avenue says: For ten years ! have
been tronbled with heumatism, could get no
relief / read of DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS.
After taking part of box, found relief Before
| commenced to take them could not cross my
legs. Now l am az ease, and can say that | am
perfectly cured"
Amos n. Watkins 422 Hennepin Avenue states
~ have been troubled for fifteen years with Rheu
matsm and Kidney Disease, caused by service in
the Army. I have suffered great pain and could
get nothing that would relieve me until i tried
DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS. ! must say they have
worked miracle on me. All pains have left me
| have taken my belt off and feel well man again.
There is no of Rheumatism or any othel
disease, arising from disordered kidneys, thai
Dodd's Kidney Pills cannot cure
The true northerner., 1898-11-16
Cooperative Dairles In DeIgium.

From Brussels Consul Roosevelt re-
ports the contemplated formation of a
cooperative association Of milk dealers
, and cheese makers. 1t is purposed to
xeonfne the direction of the cheese
diaries TO women suitably educated for
the work. Besides technical instruc-
ton, a knowledge of bookkeeping and
a competent understanding of dairy
work will be required of applicants
Annexed to the admirably equipped
government agricultural and indus
trial school at Overyssche is a cheese
dairy school. where complete instruc
tion is given in cheese making.
The true northerner., 1898-11-16
Robbed by n Negro.

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 14.-John T.
Pennington, bookkeeper at the Spring
field Paving Brick company's plant, two
miles southeast of this city, while en-
route to the plant from the city with
$500 in his possession with which to
pay off the men employed there, was
held up by a masked negro and the en-
tire amount taken.
The true northerner., 1898-11-16
Cages in Harmony with Architecture.

cages In harmony with Architecture.
Munster, in Westphalia, has been
saved from piece of absurdity by the
intervention of the Prussian govern
ment. st. Lambert's church has been
recently restored" and adorned with
new Gothic tower. On the old tower
hung the iron cages in which the Ar
abaptist prophet" John of Leyden,
and his followers were exposed after
their execution in 1885. AS the his
toric cages did not harmonic with the
new tower, the town wished TO sub
stitute elegant Gothic cages. but the
Prussian government has ordered the
old ones to be hung up again.
The true northerner., 1898-11-16
Crime Of n Drunken Son.

Reading, Pa, Nov 14.-Morris j.
Lutz, aged A years, a shoemaker, was
shot and fatally wounded Sunday by
his son Harvey, aged about IS. Young
Lutz came home intoxicated and his
father reprimanded him. This angered
the boy and he fired two shots through
his fathers head. The boy then com
mitted suicide by cutting his throat.
The true northerner., 1898-11-16

Itchiness of the skin, horrible plague.
Most everybody afflicted in one way or
another. Only one safe, never failing
cure. Doan's Ointment. At any drug
store, 30 cents.
The true northerner., 1898-11-16
Stocking. for Queen Victoria

A Balbriggan man named Mangan,
who for sixty years has made stockings
for Queen Victoria and her family, has
received a photograph of the queen
with her signature in recognition Of
his services,
The true northerner., 1898-11-16
London,- First Roof Garden.

London is to have soon its first roof
garden. Charles Wyndham will be the
innovator, in his new theater near
Leicester square.
The true northerner., 1898-11-16
Dog Censu. Of Paris.

It is said that in Paris there are
$4,000 dogs, or one for every 30 inhabit-
ants.
The true northerner., 1898-11-16
Death of Former Diplomat.

Copenhagen, Nov. I'm. Bile, for
merly Danish minister at Washington,
is dead.
The true northerner., 1898-11-16

It is said that the peasant of the
south Of France spends on food for
family of five an average of twopence a
day.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-16

this occasion that he was first named
Fighting Bob" When the faculty or
dered the motto removed from the wall
Evans quietly wrote to his old friend
Hooper at Washington, and the Utah
cOngressman's personal sympathieS
We're swayed to such an extent that he
secured a permit from the president to
allow Evans to replace the treasured
token on the wall.
While Evans added fresh Iaurels to
the title in Valparaiso Bay in 1891, when
he commanded the Yorktown and dehed
the whole Chilean navy, it was at An
napolis that Fighting Bob first
punched his way to fame with fists that
never faltered and a heart inspired by
the memory of home ties.
In time of peace Bob Evans is a great
sportsman. He has often gone duck
hunting with Grover Cleveland. He
is a dead shot with breech-loader.
and a member of the Alibi club of
Washington, an organization of prOfic-
lent marksmen. He is equally famous
as an angler and is fond of horse races.
He seldom misses an opportunity to
back his judgment of speed whenever
he fingers at the track and watches the
flyers dash around the circle of chance.
Captain Evans is fond of his family.
He married Miss Taylor, the daughter
of Frank Taylor, a Washington book
dealer. and has three children-twO
daughters and son. The boy was by
his fathers side at the battle of San
tiagO to receive a heritage of patriotism
amid a baptism of fire.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-16

For thirteen years Mrs. George L. Rogers,
of West Main Street, Canton, N. Y, suffered
from the INDISPENSABLE tortures of inflam-
matory rheumatism.
Only persons who have Been afflicted
with this disease know what such suffer
ing is.
Those who have never felt the pangs of
this ailment have not the rcmotest idea of
its tortures.
For years this was an obstinate disease
60 cure.
In recent years, however, there has been
formulated a remedy which successfully
copes with It.
The many cures effected by DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People attest to that fact.
One Of the striking examples Is Mrs.
Rogers experience.
In speaking of it to reporter she said;
Thirteen years ago I was attacked with
inflammatory rheumatism and a complica-
ton of diseases.
81 cannot begin to describe my sufferings
during that time.
You can judge somewhat of what /
endured, when you look at these hands"
They were distorted, twisted and swollen.
My foot, too, Is so much out of shape
that the big toe lays across the others, the
end touching the httle toe.
notwithstanding am sixtY-five years
old, have a pleasant home and other COM
forts, life to me was far from enjoyable, for
all other things pale into insignificance when
you are without good health.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-16

enlist him. The officer refused, saying
he could not enlist a man more than 10
years of age without the permission of
the war department. Then Mr.. Ber-
tram left the office, promising to make
an effort to get permission to enlist
from the authorities at Washington
His object in seeking enlistment was to
earn from the ranks shOulder-straps
and commission, which, he thinks, his
military skill and knowledge would
soon win for him.
The man who tried to enlist as a
common soldier in the United States
army is a native of Scotland, and
naturalized American. AS an officer in
the English army he served through the
Crimean war, saw the charge of the
Light Brigade at Balaklava, was in the
siege of Lucknow, in India; saw service
in the West Indies and during the
United States civil war served the fed
eral government on Lake POntchar-
train and in Mississippi Sound as rev.
enue officer in charge of the fast reve-
nue. cutter Farragut.
He is man of education, and lives in
a comfortable home at No. 1864 Belt
avenue. The pictures and etchingS on
the walls of his parlor and library in
dicate that he is. artistic. The books
that crowd the shelves around the walls
of the library show him to be a stu
dent.
He is ga years of age, tall and slender
and with broad, straight shoulders that
mark the soldier trained in the British
service His hair and beard are gray,
the latter cut close and to a point in
military fashion. His figure is erect,
his step elastic, his head is carried well
back, and his is the ideal military ap-
TaaT9nCR
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-16
PRIZES ARE THICK.
Blockade Burners are Having a Hard
Time.

KeyWest, Fla, July 16.-Three prizes
were brought in here to-day. The cap
lures were effected with only ordinary
incident. The English built steamer
GrenOw Castle, which for several years
piled on the Cuban coast under the
Spanish flag, but on June last re-
turned to her British registry, was
taken by the Dixie off Cape Cruz last
Thursday She was bound from King
StOn, Jamaica, for Manzanillo, with a
large cargo of food supplies
The crew of the Grenow Castle con-
sists of Capt Rust, six Spaniards and
four Jamaican negroes.
The day before the capture the Dixie
took also two schOOners, the Three
Bells and the Pilgrim, both flying the
British flag and both bound from Mon
tegO Bay to ManzanillO with cargOes of
food supplies. The Three Bells was
originally a Nova Scotian boat. She is
of about 125 tons and the Pilgrim of
Lieut.. S. NJ. Blunt with two sailors
and two marines was put in charge to
bring the Three Bells to Key West but
she has not yet arrived.
The British schooner E. P. NickersOn
was also among the arrivals. She was
becalmed off Cape Cruz on June 80,
when the Hornet came alongside and
informed her commander that the yes
sci was a prisoner. There was no at
tempt at resistance.
The Nickerson has a, negro captain,
three seamen and a cook Two So
called passengers, who turned out to be
agents for the cargo, were on board.
They are A. Won COuthard and Frank
Berger and they vigorously protested
against the capture, declaring that as
British subjects they could and would
claim indemnity from the United
States. The vessels cargo was food. in
cluding a deck load of pigs, goats,
chickens. flour, pork, potatoes, and the
like. She was bound from Jamaica for
ManZanillo.
The auxiliary gunboat Uncas towed
eT1 11a Qo11
Yanez, taken off Cardenas. The sIOop
had no cargo, and when caught was
close in shore. -Four of her crew of
six jumped overheard and got to the
land.
The gunboat Castine brought in three
Spaniards who had deserted from a
Spanish gunboat in Havana harbor
and put off to the bIockading fleet in a
small boat.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-16
TODINGRAMD DROWNED
While Swimming in a Pond Near
Washburn College.

Tod Ingram was drowned yesterday
afternoon while swimming in a pond a
mile west of Washburn college.
Tod Ingram, together with Howell
Jones, Taylor Belcher. Russell Frost and
Arthur McClintock went out to the
pond to swim. Ingram could not swim
and was using a board to keep him
af1Oat while he padded around in shall
low water. He got in beyond his depth
and let go of the board. He went down
and after coming up once his body re-
mained under water. A man who was
working near heard the calls for help
and recovered the body but too late to
save the boys life. Everything possible
was done to resUscitate the boy but all
efforts were in vain.
Tod Ingram was captain of the To-
peka boys bugle corps and was very
popular among his mates. Mrs. In
gram was Frustrated by the news Mr..
Ingram was in Wichita but is expected
home today. No arrangements have
been made for the funeral.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-16
RARE PAINTINGS FOR SIG.
Col. Stevens Gets a Rubens and a
Cooper Cheap.

New York, July 16-Two paintings,
one a Rubens, the other a Sydney Coop
er, have been bought for a song in a
pawn-broker's sales store. That is the
lucky chance that came to Col. Joseph
E. Stevens the other day. Col. Stevens
is wealthy man. He is also con-
noisseur in paintings. Going into the
store he saw fine picture that
caught his fancy, and asked the dealer
the price. The man hesitated a mo-
ment and finally said he would sell the
painting for $12.
Let me see that smaller painting"
said Col. Stevens, pointing to another
attractive canvas.
It was brought out. 1t was 8 by II
inches in size. half the size of the 9TH
err Col. Stevens examined it carefully.
THAT one is S5,' said the dealer,
but if you take the two you can have
them both for S16."
Col. Stevens quickly paid the money,
and had the paintings taken to his of
flee. Then he called in some of his ar
tist friends.
The larger of the paintings, which
represents Lot and his daughters" one
of them said, lis undoubtedly the work
of Rubens; while the smaller is one of
the best examples of Sydney Cooper's
cattle pieces
The Rubens, they thought, should be
worth $4,000, and the other about $2,-
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-16

"I tried different doctors and many pro-
prietary remedies, bot no permanent bene.
Fit was obtained.
'Last March was induced to try Dr..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
E'Before had finished the first box began
to feel that they were doing me good.
81 continued Using them and steadily
grew better.
E3I have Used thirteen boxes of the pills
and to-day feel better than for the past Ef-
teen years.
"MY appetite is good; Ifee1 bright, cheer
fol and have desire to live and enjoy society.
al have been a member of the Methodist
church for many years, bot for six years
was unable to attend.
"Now I am able to attend the church
services regularly and Certainly appreciate
that privilege.
al consider DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People a wonderful medicine and am
confident no other remedy could have
effected the wonderful cure they have IN
al am glad to state this, hoping that some
sufferer may profit by it and obtain relief"
1t was nature's own remedy that accom-
p1ished this cure caused by impure blood,
for DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are composed of vegetable remedies that
exert a powerfu1 influence IN purifying and
enriching the blood. Many diseases long
supposed by the medical profession to be
incarable have succumbed to the potent
influence of these pills. I his universal
remedy Is sold by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-16
FELL DEAD IN JAIL.
John Whips Expires Suddenly
From Heart Disease.

John Whips. a prisoner confined in the
county Jail, dropped dead in the cell room
about $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Heart disease is supposed to have caused
his death.
Prisoners in the cell room with Whips
state that he was sitting on the edge of
his cot reading a novel, when he sud-
denly fell forward on the floor apparent
" in an epileptic fit. They shouted for
Jailer Carl Lawson, who at once telephon-
ed for a physician, but before medical aid
could arrive Whips was dead. The body
was taken to the undertaking establish
ment of De Moss & Penwel1.
Whips was convicted of larceny in the
justice court at Rossville, and sent to the
county Jail in this city to serve a sentence
of 60 days, $25 fine and S19 costs. 1t is
supposed that he has a wife living in
ROssville. The ROssville authorities have
been notified of his death.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-07-16

from four to eight, so 1 haven't hurt
myself with sleep lately.
I'VE unloaded our ammunition ana
stores today, or are still unloading and
expect to leave tonight or in the morn
ing for Charleston, S. C., with the
ance with one or two of the officers and
enjoy conversing with them by signs
with a word now and then that either
he or 1 have learned.
THE night we left for Santiago (sec-
ond) we roWed over to the yacht Hist
where found my friend Hibner dead
tired of the war. They had just had
little spat at Manzanillo where the
Hist, Hornet and tub Wampatuck had
entered with the intention of capturing
a couple of small gun boats that were
reported in there. When they got in,
much otheir surprise four gunboats
and several other craft sailed out onto
them and they nearly met their finish
but they got out alive after sinking a
gunbOat or two and firing the town. 1
visited the three crafts that night and
they were pretty well perforated al
though no one was killed. Those little
yachts are regular terrOrS. When the
Spanish fleet came out of the harbor
the little Gloucester steamed right up
under the guns of MOrrO castle, sank a
torpedo boat and began to spit at the
cruisers. She did not lose a man. III
fact the whole loss on our side was one
killed on the Brooklyn and four or five
wounded.
I'VE spent the Fourth of July in Guam
tanamo harbor. Every ship flew dress
coIors and in the evening the Vulcan
fired a few rockets. At about six p m.
all flags were at half mast and they
where the lookout of the marines is
stationed -