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The age-herald., 1899-12-17
COULD TRY THEM ALL
4 Drug Clerks Experience

The following letter Grom MT. H. B. Stark. 1922 Pine street, Scranton, Pa, explains it. self and will be of interest to thousands who have suffered the tortures of that con- mon trouble, hemorrhoids or piles.
 MT. Stark says: q feel it my duty to write an unsolicited testimonial regarding the Pyramid Pile Cure Since boy I have suffered untold agony from piles. I have tried all available remedies consulted many physicians, but without help or even relief I have been employed as a drug clerk for the past fifteen years consequently have been in position where I could try all of the new and old remedies for piles but as before stated, to no avail.
 About six weeks ago I was again suffer- ing from my old trouble and as an experi- ment tried the Pyramid Pile Cure, and let me say that 1t gave instant relief and am now wholly cured. I am sure also that the cure is permanent.
 I shall always recommend the Pyramid to anyone suffering from any form of piles and shall do what l can to advance the sale of so excellent a remedy" Signed, H. B. Stark.
 The Pyramid Pile Cure is the most popu- offered for piles.
 It is the most popular because 1t is the most successful. It cures every form of piles without pain or detention from daily occupation and contains no opiate or CO., caine or any poisonous or injurious sub stance
 All druggists sell the Pyramid Pile Cure at 50 cents for full sized packages.
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had been sent to a comfortable home where he had everything that any we'll educated dog could desire, with the possible excep- tion of the mems salutes, an honor that he always accepted with conscious dignity.
 Tom the champion bull dog owned by Lord George Montagu Scott, had been sent to Da1keith Palace to await the fall of Pretoria and the return of the Tenth Hus- sars, but the scores of canines who had looked to the common soldiers for their food had been left to care for themselves.
 As soon as this fact was called to the attention of the charitable fund was at once collected and from this money the dogs will be properly fed The attention that was attracted by the enterprise also had the effect of calling to the mind of kind hearted men and women that a sim ilar condition of affairs must exist at other empty barracks and the result is that quite a considerable sum of money has already been subscribed for the purpose of keeping flesh on the bones of these dogs until the "absent-minded beggars' return to their old stamping ground.
 No one who is not acquainted with the men who go to make up the English army can fully appreciate the magnitude of this
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Abandoned His Former Vows

In his early youth Count Tolstoi had de- termined never to marry, and on the strength of this resolution said the family mansion, which was torn down and remov ed, except one wing, which he reserved for his batchelor quarters. At the age of 32 Tolsto again changed his mind, and mar ried. His wife, once celebrated beauty, belongs to a noble family of German origin. She was only IS when married, and has borne the Count 16 children, nine of whom are living. Left almost to her own resources in domestic and practical affairs, she has risen to the occasion, and manages the es- tates and the Counts private business mat ters with a firm hand. Madame Tolstoi does not share in the soclalistic beliefs of her tal- ented husband and but for her shrewd and firm management the estate would long ago have been impoverished. Their house for many years has been full of nurses. gov ernesses and preceptors, as well as child ren.
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such enticing dainties as the men have brought from the mess.
 While Tommy may be ~absent-minded," as his poet laureate has charged, let it be said to his credit that he did not leave his pets without a pang of regret. Some of the parting between the men and their dogs were really pathetic and there is not the slightest doubt that many of the soldiers who have gone to fight for the nation in Africa have passed more than one unpleas- ant hour worrying as to what may have happened to the dogs they left behind them. Under such circumstances it is not strange that the sentiments of patriotism and hu- manity in the hearts of the English people should have led them to provide for the care of these deserted animals even if there was no poet like Kipling to inspire such charity with verses
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H CHRISTMAS FEAST
 FOR THE ARMY DOGS
The British Public Has Started Popular Subscription to Provide for the Dogs Left Behind in the Barracks
 While Soldiers Away Off in South Africa

the shores of England and barren barracks may be seen in no less than thirty-three countries.
 While the census of the dogs of the army has never been taken it is safe to say that the departure of this mass of soldiers means that no less than two thousand ca hines have been left unprovided for. These dogs are of all kinds and of all sizes. Some are of the breeds that are ordinarily re- garded as lap dogs many of the animals are bird dogs, some are of the larger breeds and some are of such mixed descent that it would be difficult to classify them under any head except as plain dog" It must be admitted, however that a majority of the dogs have a trace of bull in their compo- sition and a better trained or better be- haved lot of animals 1t would be difficult to find anywhere.
 When Tommy is in barracks much of his interest is centered in his dog. It is possi- ble that the animal may be the only tie or affection he has and to him he devotes much of his attention when he is not ac- tually engaged in army duties. As re- suit the dogs are taught all kinds of tricks which they perform to the delight of the other soldiers, for reward in the shape Of
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BEFORE A BATTLE
Little Known Precautions That Are
 Taken by English Soldiers.

From the London Mail.
 The names of the British killed and wounded after a battle are ascertaned by means of Identification cards which all our soldiers carry sewn in the left-hand corner of their khaki tunics.
 On the card is written the soldiers name, rank, regimental number, together with the name and address of his next of kin. The latter is added so that the authorities may know where to forward the effects of any soldier who gets killed.
 After an engagement the roll is called as soon as the regiments get back to their camp Every man who does not answer is ''ticked off, as missing, and search is made for him on the field. As the search parties come across the dead and wounded men they rip open the tunic at the left-hand corner and take out the Identification card. The cards thus collected are carried back to camp and handed over to the clerks of the general in command, who therefrom complete the casualty lists.
 After all the cards have been collected the roll is checked again and a note made of those men of whom no trace has been discovered. These are usually presumed to have been taken prisoners but 1t does not always follow that the assumption is cor rect.
 In the corner or his tunlc opposite the identifica ton card, every soldier carries a small pad of bandages, etc., for dressing a wound This "feld dressing" as 1t is call ed, is added to ''Tommy's" equipment in order that he may be his own surgeon un- til medical assistance arrives, or may have the wherewithal on him to bind up the wounds of chum.
 You will probably be surprised to learn that one of the first things Tommy" does when ordered to the front is to make his wil although every regiment contains percentage of happy-go-lucky fellows who
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When the families have vittles, and the house rent has been paid, When the gas and coal and other things are bought, Just see another penny in my tambourlne is laid
 To feed the pets that didn't get thought; For he heard his country calling, and he up and sailed away, He let the things at home all slip his mind, But the absent-minded beggar will be Com ing back some day To ask about the pets he left behind
 CHORUS. Bull dog, pug dog of unknown breed Fifty thousand more or less that must fed each day. The masters doing his country's work (so
 who's to look after their feed0 Pass the hat for the dumb beasts sake, and pay-pay-pay!! No poem that has eyer been written has attracted more attention, or aroused more enthusiasm than Kipling's verses on "The Absent-M Minded Beggar." Today they are
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charitable work. When troops are station- ed in barracks there is scarcely a common soldier who does not feel an overwhelming desire to own dog and 1t is not difficult for him to attain this ambition. As the result barracks often resemble a dog show turned loose. In fact one would be sur prsed to know how many could be attach ed to a single regiment. There they are however, and he would be daring officer who could issue orders forbiding his men to possess such property.
 It is one of the peculiarities in the com position of Tommy Atkins and he holds the privilege as too sacred to be trampled upon.
 There can be no question but that these dogs are kindly treated when the troops are in barracks. It is true that they do not appear on the books in the army office and that their existefce is not officially recognized. Tn spite of this, however, the dogs are well fed as long as there is any one to take an interest in feeding them They know the bugle-call to dinner and they answer it with the same regularity as the men themselves, but now the latter have departed and left the barracks de- serted, there have been no mess-calls to be needed.
 in military affairs to realize how thorough empited by the call for troops. In England, empty barracks are all that are left in many sections of the country to tell the story of the bodies of troops that are on ready nearly forty thousand men have left
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Congratulations Not In Order

From the Detroit Free Press.
 The amateur elocutionist was tossed and torn by conflicting emotions
 The performance of the night before, when he had appeared the sole entertain CT at a charity function, the management of which had paid him BIO for his services, was the cause of it all.
 But why mourn?
 A friend burst in upon him to offer con- gratulations. The friend had not attended the recital. -"How did 1t go 'off?' he asked cheerily, grasping the young mans hand in both of his as he spoke. Was the audience car ried away?"
 "N-n-no," was the doubtful reply. 'They left of their own accord"
 Under such circumstances a person never knows whether to smile or assume a sad dened cast of countenance. aar
The age-herald., 1899-12-17
ANNOUNCE MENTS.
FOR SHERIFF.

FOR SHERIFF.
 George w. Sherling is a candidate for Sheriff of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the democratic party. E. L. Higdon is a candidate for sheriff of Jefferson county, subject to the action Of the democratic party.
 James A. Downey is candidate for sher- if of Jefferson county, subject to the &C., ton of the democratic party.
 Andrew W. Burgin, candidate for sheriff of Jefferson county, subject to action of democratic party.
 COUNTY TREASURER Henry B. Gray Is a candidate for Treas urer of Jefferson county subject to the &C., ton of the democratic party.
 H. c. Miller Is a candidate for treasurer of Jefferson county subject to the action of the Democratic party.
The age-herald., 1899-12-17
She Remembered

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer A lady went into one of Cleveland's lead ing book stores the other day and said to cerk ~ ''I want one of MT. Kipling's books" "Yesm. Which one, please?"
 Really, IT seem to have forgotten its title.' ''One of his prose works, ma'am?"
 "No. How strange can't remember. It's for Christmas gift, you know"
 Poetry, you say?"
 "Yes. An, now I remembers! It's Kip ling's barroom balladsr
The age-herald., 1899-12-17
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILL DREN WHILE TEETHING with PER- FECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN; CURE WIND COLIC, and Is the best rem edy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists fin every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Twenty-Five cents a bottle,
The age-herald., 1899-12-17
No Cause to be Discouraged

From the Philadelphia Record
 Mir Youngpop-My little girl is nearly two years old, and hasn't learned to talk yet.
 Mr. Henpeckke-Don't let that worry you. My wife says she didn't begin to talk until she was nearly three, and now.
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For coughs. bronchitis and whooping cough and all throat troubles, Newman Discovery gives prompt relief.
 2O28 First avenue.
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ThriftX

The Pedestrian-You keep a horse Why, I had no idea you were so thrifty.
 "Oh, yes. I deposit regularly in the savings bank all the money l borrow from my friends
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You should see specimens of Home Photography at Har- rison's. This is a new feature.
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Cold Wave

Is sure to follow the rain, let put you in one of our Ari-Tight heaters, they are cheaper than doctors bills
 SPIRO & LONG co. P S-We stop leaks. See? 12-13-Wed- -fri-Sun.
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For quick and good repairs on any kind of Machinery Phone -2lO. John D. Lykes.
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In lime of Peace

From the Philadelphia North American. Hpworth-Td like to make bargain with you.
 Sykes (of the next flat)-What?
 Hipworth-If you won't give your boy a drum on Christmas, I won't give mine a horn.
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do not worry themselves about what will become of their property when they no longer require it.
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slvely and cured thousands of patients 1ds fering with all manner of private trouptes II, .,s Sexual Weakness, Syphilis, Strlcture, nr orrhoea, etc. 1 offer you certainty oi cure. My charges are reasonable. I may be a stranger to you.s If so, I refer you with permission to First National alIl4,, ballN, Alabama National Bank, Jefferson CouIr.s . Savings Bank and Steiner Bros, BanAets' as to my responsibility for my con. ieSrst elCs9 I cure many patients by mail treatment Write for prices and terms. Address Y. E. Holloway, Watts Bldg, Third +NNe. and Twentieth street, Birmingham , Ait
 Office corner Third avenue ana Wen tieth street. over Singer Sewing Maclilne company. Entrance on Third avenue ,-a ns-ss door to Birmingham Water Works com pany.
 Office hours s:3o a. m. to 5:30 p. m. sum days, 10 a. m. to 12 m.
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DR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
 SPECIALIST PRIVATE DISEASES

Most men fail Tn business by trying to do too many things. To be suc- cessful every one should select some one special business. and to that devote his whole time and attention. For the mast thirteen years in the city of Sir mingham, Ala, have treated exclu-
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HOTEL EMPIRE

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Lawn grass at Godden's drug store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-22
The Kidney Complexion.

The pale, sallow, snnken-cheeked, dis.
tressed-looking people you so often meet are
afflicted with Kidney Complexion"
Their kidneys are turning to a parsnip
color. So is their complexion.
They may also have indigestion, or suffer
from sleeplessness rheumatism, neuralgia,
brain trouble nervous exhaustion and some
times the heart acts badly.
The cause is weak, unhealthy kidneys.
Usually the sufferer from kidney disease
does not find out what the trouble is until il
is almost too late, because the first symptoms
are so like mild sickness that they do moi
think they need a medicine or a doctor until
they find themselves sick in bed.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root will build up
and strengthen their weak and diseased
kidneys, purify their diseased, kidney
poisoned blood, clear their complexion and
soon they will enjoy better health.
You can get the regular sizes at the drug
store, at fifty cents and one dollar or you
may first prove for yourself the wonderful
virtues of this great discovery, Swamp-Root,
by sending your address to DIR. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample bottle and a
book that tells all about it, both sent to you
absolutely free by mail. When writing
kindly mention that you read this liberal
fer in the Shenandoah HERALD.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-22
THE PHILIPPINES CROPS.
Sho Islands Do Not Produce Food
Sufficient For the Natives.

Fho Islands Do Not Produce Food
Sufficient For the Natives.
Washington, May pa report on
the plant products of the Philippine
islands issued by the agricultural de-
partment is authority for the state
ment that the Philippines, although an
agricultural country, do not produce
enough food for the consumtion of it's
inhabitants. In order to supply the
deficiency it is the custom to draw
upon other rice producing countries,
notably the French colony of Cochin
China. No explanation of this condi-
tion is offered, the report dealing ex-
clusively with the agricultural re-
sources of the islands as they now
exist.
One of the most important food pro-
ducts Of the islands is rice, which
forms the staple food of not only the
native population, but also of the
numerous Chinese inhabitants. More
than a hundred varieties are grown,
and by planting alternately an early
and late variety two crops a year can
be secured. The ordinary price of
rice in the husk is from so to 65 cents
per bushel, while shelled rice brings
from 80 to 95 cents per bushel. The
annual production of this commodity
is about 36,OOO,OOO bushels, an amount
far below the actual requirements of
the population, even when supple
mented by maize, sweet potatoes, ba-
nanas and other native fruits and
tubers. In some years the quantity Of
rice imported into Manila from Sal
gon has exceeded 100000 bushels,
with a value of nearly 80 900 900.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-22

A Kansas City Man shoots Tbree wo-
mon. probobIv Fatally.

A Kansas City Man shoots Three Wo-
mon, Probably Fatally
Kansas City, May 22.-In a ut Of
Jealous rage Levi Moore, clerk in the
city market, yesterday shot and prob
ably fatally wounded Mrs. Jennie
Campbell, Mrs. Emma Lands and Mrs
Anna Meek. The Campbell woman had
deserted Moore for another man. He
had requested her to return his pho
tographs. She did not answer his
letters, and yesterday Moore armed
himself and went to her rooming
house. Mrs. Campbell answered the
ring at the door and when Moore
angrily demanded his pictures she ran
back into the house. Moore immedi-
ately shot her in the back, and the
woman, followed by Moore, ran scream
ing into Mrs. Lands room, appealing
for protection. Moore then fired two
shots at Mrs. Lands, one taking effect
in the abdomen. Mrs. Campbell then
ran into Mrs. Meck's room. The lat
ter, awakened by the shooting, arose
Just in time to receive a shot in the
back from Moore, who then ran from
the house, flourishing his revolver at
a crowd that followed He shot at a
negro, but missed. Moore was arrested
a moment later, when he snapped his
now empty revolver at a policeman.
Moore feigns insanity. He is 3S years
old and has a wife and children in
Admission, Ala.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-22
DAwSON'S DISASTROUS FIRE.
1t Creates Famine I'm All Sorts o
Building Materials

1t Creates a Famine I'm All Sorts of
Building Materials.
Victoria, B. c., May 22.-An extra
edition of the Skagway Alaskan, re-
ceiVed by the steamer Tees at mid
night, contains the following report,
wired from Bennett to Skagway just
previous to the sailing of the steamer:
Another disastrous fire has visited
Dawson City, this time fairly wiping
out the entire business center of the
town, creating losses that will aggre-
gate $4,000, 900, with not a dollars
worth of insurance This fire came
at a time when the mills and dealers
in building materials had exhausted
their winter supply and were waiting
the opening of navigation to replenish
their stocks. The results are that
there is a famine in all kinds of build
ing material. The few articles still re-
naming outside of the burned district
have quadrupled IN price. Doors are
selling for $S5 each, door locks $S
each, and everything else in proper
ton. The town is paralyzed, because
nothing can be done until the opening
Of navigation, which will not be for
several weeks.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-22
How Mrs. Pinkham
HELPED MRS. G0ODEN.


tLErrER TO MRS. PINKHAM NO. is7531
"I am very grateful TO you for your
kindness and the interest you have
taken in me, and truly believe your
medicines and advice are worth more
TO n woman than all the doctors in the
world. For years had female troubles
and did nothing for them. OF course
became no better and finally broke
down entirely. My troubles began
with Inflammation and hemorrhages
from the kidneys, then Inflammation,
congestion and falling of the womb
and Inflammation of ovaries.
"I underwent local treatment every
day for some time; then after nearly
two months the doctor gave me permis-
sion to go back to work. went back,
but in less than a week was com
PEELED to give up and go to bed On
breaking down the second time, de-
cided TO let doctors and their medicine
alone and try your remedies. Before
the first bottle was gone felt the eff
fects of it. Three bottles of Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and n
package of her Sanative Wash did me
more good than all the doctors treat
ments and medicine.
"The first remark that greets me
now is How much better you lool1!' and
you may be sure never hesitate to tell
the cause of my health. ."-MRs. E. j.
GooDEN. ACKLEY, Ia.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-22
THE BUFFALO STRIKES.
Another Intimation That the End Is
Near at Band.


Near at hand.
Buffalo, May 22.-Everything was
quiet along the docks yesterday, and
few of the striking grain scoopers and
freight handlers were to be seen in the
neighborhood of their respective head
quarters.
President Keefe, of the International
'Longshoremen's association, who ar
rived in town shortly after Saturday
midnight, held several conferences with
the strikers committees, but at a late
hour last night he was unable to give
an expression of opinion as to what
be. Mr.. Keefe said that he would not
be surprised if the men were all back
TO work within the next 48 hours, pro-
viding that the contractors lived up to
the concessions made to them abolish
ing all the abuses complained of with
the exception of the abrogation of the
contracts.
So far as the freight handlers are
concerned, their differences are prac-
tically ended, and the men will prob
ably return to work at once. The
scoopers have also been advised to do
likewise, and the majority of them are
in favor of taking Bishop Quigley's
advice. Some of their leaders talked
of making individual contracts for the
unloading of vessels and working ele-
vators, but this was declared to be
impracticable and impossible by some
of the most prominent elevator pro-
prietors today.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-22
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
The Receipts of Cattle In Philadel-
phia aud Latest Quotations.

The Receipts OF Cattle In Philadel-
phta aud Latest Quotations.
Philadelphia, May 22.-The receipts OF
cattle in this city last week were as fol-
lows: Beeves, 2,S3i; sheep, 6464 hogs,
4.i57. Receipts for the previous week
were Beeves. $685. sheep, 1ns hogs.
4,359
Beef cattle were in good demand AMI
higher on all grades, receipts being
quickly disposed Of; ga head were shipped
to Glasgow on the steamer Siberian. we
quote: Extra, 5hd5ssc.; good, 5hq5sc
medium, 43im5c.; common, 4sd4ssc.
Sheep were active and firm. We quote:
Extra, 4hm51bc; good. 4Ad5c.; medium.
4Am4hc.: common, 3d4c. lambs, 5q6hc
spring lambs, $5G6.50.
Hogs were firm and all sold at 5hQ
sac. for best western and 5hG5hc. for
others.
Fat cows were steady at 21aq4c.
Thin COWS sold well at S1Od2O.
Veal calves were active and higher at
5M@7hc. 49,
Mich cows were in good request at s25
G45.
Dressed beeves sold at 6aS1sc for city
slaughtered.