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The St. Johns herald., 1901-09-28
REGENT INVENTIONS.

A handy adjusting attachment for bi- cycle handlebars is formed of a pin with ring at one end by which it is pulled out of the head to allow the bar to be raised or lowered until another of the series of holes is in alignment, a flat spring holding the pin in place.
 An erasing attachment for typewrit- CTS has been patented, an auxiliary key being clamped on the machine to carry the eraser, which is held against the sheet of paper while the shifting key rocks the carriage a number of times to remove the mark under the eraser
 Two New Zealanders have invented a buckle which will be found useful where there is no means of sewing the strap in place, T head being formed on the end to be permanently attached, to be inserted in slot cut in the end of the strap at right angles with the head.
 A safety attachment for scaffolds has been patented, consisting of two auxil- iary ropes to be fastened in windows above the highest point of movement of the scaffold, the opposite ends of the ropes being fixed around the scaffold to support its weight if the main ropes break.
 Doors can be securely held in any po- sition by new device having plate to be fastened to the lower edge of the door, with a lever pivoted on the plate to swing down until a friction plate at the end rests on the floor, a spring at the opposite end of the lever holding it in place.
 A Massachusetts woman has patent ed bouquet holder, consisting of flat box filled with an absorbent, with a pin at the rear, by which it can be at tached to the coat, a hinged lid press ing the stems into the absorbent to take up the moisture and prevent the flowers from willing.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-09-28
S1oo REWARD S1oo

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Halls Ca tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby de stroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and as sisting nature in doing it's work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers, that they offer one hundred dollars for any case that It fails to cure Send for list of test1- monials.
 Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO.,, To ledo, Ohio. Sold by all druggist, 75 cents. Halls Family Pills are the best.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-09-28
SHE FOLLOWED HER CUE.
The Elderly Aunt from the Countr
 and Her Conversation.

The Elderly Aunt from the Country
 and Her Conversation.
 When the elderly aunt was here she was invited out to dinner with the fam fly and had no thought of refusing. She has heart in her as big as the pro- verbal Yankee cheese, but, by way of comparison, her bump of inquisitive- ness is as large as the new county building. That is why the nephew had little private talk with her, says the Detroit Free Press.
 You see, auntie," he began, diplo- matically, ''it is different in the city. There is not the same freedom of speech among friends and neighbors.. We are more conservative, as it were"
 Don't gossip so much, you mean," her nose and chin rising in unison. ''You think Pm grasS-fed, as some of you metropolis people of culture and re- f1nement put it. I'll not disgrace you, Tommy. I'll ask no questions that are not suggested by the conversation. Is that safe rule?'
 Perfectly, auntie. Pardon me for thinking that I might give you a hint"
 "Worked splendidly," the aunt report ed after the affair was over. T had heard you talking over a good many re- ports about these people, you know, so knew how to set my stakes. When he told me he had made a pile on stocks asked him if he had an idea of settling up the debts he ran away from down in New Jersey. You never see man get so red and he changed in a wink to talking about his family. Is it true,' says 1, this scandalous report that you and your wife were both di- vorced before you married each oth- erY"
 "Heavensr'
 'I thought he was going into a con- niption, but I talked sympathetic and told him that the world wouldn't care how much he owed or how many pre- vious wives or husbands there was, now that he is rich. That did the business, for he told me tn the pleasantest way that people who had never married were the best judges of such matters and said he was sorry that he and his family would be unable to see any more of me while Pm here. I knew could take care of myself"
 There was nothing for the nephew to do but groan until he got to the base ment, where he could say things out loud to himself.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-09-28
FLOWERS FOR MARKET.
Strangely Neglected Opportunities f.
 Profit in the South.

Strangely Neglected Opportunities for
 Profit in the South.
 Florida is growing Bermuda onions, Bermuda potatoes, etc.; is it not req sonable to suppose she could grow Der. muda lilies as well? As a matter of fact, lilies as fine as can be produced in the world are already being grown in Florida, but so far nobody seems to have gone into the business regularly for supplying the Northern markets. Florida lilies might be shipped to a Northern destination in shorter time and arrive in better shape than is possi- ble from the island of Bermuda, says the Savannah, Ga, News. The semi tropical climate of South Georgia and Florida is especially suited to the grow ing of flowers. The floral wealth of the Peninsula State, indeed, gave it its name. Oddly enough, however, the most of the flowers are grown in the North. Down here we pay little atten- tion to their commercial possibilities.
 In cold Pennsylvania and New York and colder Michigan several men have become millionaires in the seed busi- ness, notwithstanding they were under the necessity of providing expensive glass covers for their young plants. In Southern Florida there would never 0e necessity for covering young plants. Bulbs for hyacinths, tuberoses and the various other bulb plants could be brought practically to maturity in Flor, ida in time for shipment to the North to catch the early spring warmth and delight the Northerners with strong. perfect, early open-air blooms. It seems there ought to be money in the bulb and seed business in South Georgia and Florida to those who go about the busi- ness intelligently and are willing to give time and patience to the work of building up reputation.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-09-28
English Robbers.

Speaking of the early Plantagenet pe riod, MT. Henry. in bis History Of Great Britain" remarks that the mum OCT of robbers was so great that the judges could not prevail upon the 1u- ries to find any of them guilty
 Even under the most rigorous admin istration of Edward III a numerous band of them aSsailed the town of BOS- ton in 12T5 at the time of the fair. set it on fire and carried off an immense booty in money and goods Their lead ar, one Robert Chamberlain. a gentle man of great power and wealth. was taken. tried and executed. but he could not be prevailed upon to discover any of his accomplices. As the other rob bers of this period were very numer- ous, so some of them were very cruel and the character which one Of their chiefs wore embroidered upon his eOae in letters of silver might be applied to many others-"I am Captain Warner. commander of a troop of robbers. an enemy to God. without pity and with out remorse." Henry's History Ot Great Britain" book 4. chapter 7-l- Gentleman'S Magazine.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-09-28
The Brain and Narnea.

An Austrian savant has declared that the human brain contains name cen ter" He says that it is the office of this cell to retain names.
 A striking case which would seem to confirm this theory occurred at Cleveland. A brakeman was shot by a conductor and the former could not remember the names of persons or things, although he could perfectly well describe the func- tiOns of all articles exhibited to him.
 The surgeon prObed for the bullet and found it in the exact spot necessary to affect the remembrance of names, ac- cording to the Austrian's theory. When the pressure on the brain had been re- lieved, the patient remembered names as well as he had done before his injury and told the name of his assailant.- Scientific American.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-09-28

following the reduction showed any perceptible difference in the volume of mail handled in the railway service, but I do know there was a gradual increase every year after that time and in recent years the increase has been enormous.
 "To cut the price of sending letter through the mails to 1 cent will mean to swell the volume of letters all out of proportion to the present number that people are writing. It will cause a new age of letter writing, both in business and private correspondence One of the bugbears of the railway mail service now is the circular-busi- ness letter that commercial houses and corporations of all kinds send out. The letters are unsealed, carelessly address ed, and are tedious for postal clerks to handle With 1-cent postage l believe the old business circular will become a thing of the past"
The St. Johns herald., 1901-09-28
TONE CENT POSTAGE COMING ,

Likely to Be Brought About by In-
 crease In Business.
 "All over the country men engaged in the postal service are watching in- tently the progress of affairs in the va rious branches of the mail business" said A. J. Ball, chief clerk of the rail- way mail service. to an Indianapolis News man. ''The signs in all direc- tions point to the greatest year the ser vice has ever had. On the Indianapolis railroads, which form the main chan nel for the movement of mails between the East and West, the volume of busi- ness during the winter has been with cars in service, they are hauling more mail and utilizing more postal clerks than ever before. During the early spring the volume has been tremend- ously heavy and this movement of mail shows the pulsations of business affairs generally throughout the country. Re ports say that. with the beginning of the new fiscal year.. the financial re- ceipts will show a profit of $2,00O,0O0 to the postOffice department of the United States. If such a showing is made I predict that the people of this country are on the eve of penny letter hostage. It is bound to follow soon after the postal receipts show a profit of S2,O0O,0O0 to the postoffice depart ment of the United States. If such a showing is made predict that the peo- pie of this country are on the eve of penny letter postage. 1t is bound to follow soon after the postal receipts show a profit"
 Chief Clerk Ball has been in the rail- way-mail service since May 12, 1880. He tossed mail in a railway postal car for years, and worked his way to the head of the mail service between Pitts burg and St. Louis, the second largest branch of the service in the United States.
 'I think it was in 1883 or 1884," MT. Ball says, 'that the postal business made a profit From the year it was established, up to that time, there had been deficiency every year. AS soon as there was a profit Congress cut the cost of sending a letter. Before that reduction the price was cents for a half f-ounce. The reduction was to 2 cents. The day 2-cent postage went into effect people throughout the land began writing letters in greater num- Der. do not remember that the year
The St. Johns herald., 1901-09-28
\ STARTLING STORY
TOLD BY A KANSAS CITY
 NEWS AGENT.
In an Interview He Relates How He Ac- cOmpIished What Many Others
 Have Failed to Do.

Jack Williams, of No. 401 Delaware street, says the Kansas City, Mo, Journal, is we'll known as a enter reliable man. He had been a sufferer from kidney trouble and endured much pain from it until recently, when he tried Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People and with such success that within a short time he was entirely and permanently cured. To a reporter he said:
 For two years I had pains in the back constantly. causing me serious inconvenience. But 1 did not attempt to do anything for my complaint un- til the latter part of last winter, when l saw an advertisement of Dr. Will liams' Pink Pills for Pale People and decided to see what they would do for me. l was relieved within one week after I began taking them; the pains disappeared and so complete was the cure that I have not found it necessary to take further treatment nor have I been troubled at all by the disease since"
 Kidney complaint is an insidious
 
 disease. First come almost rn- noticed pains in the back and some slight inconvenience. The pains grow gradually worse and the inconvenience greater till finally, if not given medical treatment. the person suffers awful torture and becomes unfit to follow his ordinary occupation. Blood poisoning sets in, the constitution is wrecked and death often results.
 Mir. Williams took the one unfail- ing remedy and was readily cured within a few weeks His statement was sworn to before Lionel Noise, a notary public, and the facts above will bear the most searching fnvesti- gation. Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People will not only effect a cure in cases simular to the one above but, acting directly upon the blood and nerves, are an unfailing specific for such diseases as locomotor ataxia, partial paralysis, St. Vitus' dance, sciatiea, neuralgia, rheumatism, ner- vous headache. after-effects of the grip, palpitation of the heart. pale and sallow complexions and all forms or weakness either in male or female At all druggists or direct from Dr. Williams Medicine O., Schenectady, N. Y. Price 50 cents per box; six boxes, $2.50.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-09-28
LIKE PLANTS.
Strange Animals Found Blooming in
 Depths of the Sea.

Depths of the Sea.
 Anemones, sponges, the sea-cucum- Der and certain other growths which bloom and apparently behave in all re- spects like plants are really animals.
 The petals of the anemone, resem- bling those of chrysanthemum, are really tentacles to catch food and put into the hollow tube which forms the stomach, where 1t is digested. The sea-cucumber has a flattened body. It occasionally moves at snairs pace over the mud or sand, digging it's pet als, or arms, into the sludge for food, to obtain which 1t swallows fair pro- portion of mud. It has power to sting and so keep away its enemies.
 The sea lily so exactly resembles the common lily that it is difficult to real ize that it is an animal and belongs to the starfish family. It has stalk two feet long, with a disk for a body; the tentacles close round the disk, which has a mouth, and completes the deceptive likeness. They are the old est form of animal life on earth, and their fossils are called 'stone lilies"
 These creatures were believed to be plants and many people still refuse to believe otherwise
The St. Johns herald., 1901-09-28

"Why, yes; 1t arrived this moE0ingi what shall do with it?"
 'Do with what?"
 "Why, the baby"
 "What baby?"
 "The baby elephant"
 A light broke over Brother Chaun- cey's face.
 My dear fellow" he said, "who do you take me for?"
 "For Adam Forepaugh."
 Brother Chauncey began to laugh. Great Caesar" he exclaimed, that's the fourth time I have been mistaken for MT. Forepaugh since I've been in Philadelphia, and in every town I strike have at least one experience of the kind. My names Depew-I'm Chauncey Depew."
 Then they both laughed and the agent went off to find the real MT. Fore paugh.-Minneapolis Tribune.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-09-28
MICE ADOPTED BY A CAT.
Three of Them Take the Place of Kit
 tens That Met Untime1y Death.

Three of Them Take the Place of Kit
 tens That Met Untimely Death.
 Kate, the little striped cat that has been a pet at the Louisville Qy.) Union Station for the last year, has been tenderly caring for an adopted family consisting of three mice. The little cat was picked up on the street about a year ago by Night Watchman Tim mons. Since then she has been the common property of every one at the station. She is unusually small for a mature cat.
 About two weeks ago Kate had her first family of kittens and she was very proud of them. While she was out for aging a stray dog happened in and when Kate got back she found only the lifeless remains of her little family left. She gave many signs of her grief for about a week.
 Then some of the workmen at the station who were tearing up the floor uncovered a nest of mice. The old mouse was killed and Kate was called to make a rich meal off the three mice that were left. She answered the call of the men, smelled the tiny black mice, and rolled them tenderly about in their nest. Then, one at a time, she lifted them and carried them carefully into the baggage-room. The adopted ones were deposited in Kate's basket in the baggage-room, where they have re- mained ever since.
 The cat seems to take as much pride in the mice as she did in her ldttens and spends most of her time nursing and licking them.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-09-28
Intelligence or Fishes.

''Here is a curious thing that fishes do and one that seems clearly to show great intelligence said an old fisherman. '.It might be that two fishes some feet apart saw the same object of prey, mayhe a smaller fish. at the same instant and thSy might both dart for it at once and come violently into collision. while their prey escaped. Now. that would be when they had each the same chance of capturing what they wanted; they would both make dash for it.
 But often have seen something very different happen. Of two larger fishes following along side by side and pretty well closed up together. pursuing min now, 1 have seen the rearmOst sheer of and let the other fellow have it. appar- ently either because he knew he couldn't reach it and there was no use of his try ing any more or because he knew that if be kept on and mixed in he would make the fish ahead lose the game as well as himself. This last would seem to be indi cate. besides intelligence. unselfshness on the part of fish No. 2. but the action of ;heering off when he saw he couldn't get 1t showed intelligence anyhow"
The St. Johns herald., 1901-09-28
THEY LOOKED ALIKE.
chauncey Depew Was Often Mistaken
 for Adam Forepaugh.

Chauncey Depew Was Often Mistaken
 for Adam Forepaugh.
 The resemblance between Chauncey NJ. Depew, the distinguished New York railroad president and statesman, and the late Adam Forepaugh, the cir GUS king, was wonderfully striking. This similarity in personal appearance led to a number of very ludicrous mis- takes
 A few years ago, while Forepaugh's big show was in winter quarters in Philadelphia, one of the baby ele- phantS was rented out to the manage ment of an opera company. it being utilized to give realism to an Oriental scene. The opera company closed its season the latter part of March, and the baby elephant was shipped back to Philadelphia, in charge of the agent of the company. The elephant was left in the ear, and the agent went down town to the Continental Hotel, where he had an appointment to meet MT. Forepaugh, whom he knew and had frequently met.
 Brother Chauncey happened to be at the hotel at the time. He had been in- "vited over to Philadelphia to a dinner given by the famous Clover Club, and when the opera company's agent enter ed he was standing near the desk, talk ing to one of the clerks. The agent entered he was talking to one of the clerks. The agent instantly spotted him for Brother Adam.
 ood-morning," he said; "Pm glad to see you"
 "Delighted, I'm sure," answered Brother Chauncey, with puzzled look on his face, as though trying to remem- Der where he had seen the agent
 "You got my letter, of course?"
 'No-yes-well. no. I can't say did" and the puzzled look deepened on Brother Chauncey's face.
 "Oh, we'll" said the agent, cit doesn't make any difference = the baby's here"
 e-baby's-here-T
The St. Johns herald., 1901-09-28
Kings Long-sought Photograph.

After waiting about twenty years the king has come into possession of a photograph for which he has sought ever since his marriage to Queen Alex andra. It is photograph of the queen herself as she was just before the king first met her. It is said that for some reason only one copy remained unde- stroyed, and this could not be traced until twenty years ago, when it was accidentally seen by a high parsonage at court in the album of a we'll known society lady. The latter on being ap- preached was not disposed to part with the prize even to the king, who. when turning over the album which contain ed it from time to time, used jOkingly to refer to it as my portrait" Since he ascended the throne it is under stood that the owner of the photograph has sent it to Windsor-Sussex News.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-09-28
Hearsay Evtdene<.

Judge (to witnessl-Let me remind. you that your evidence in this court tsf given upon oath. so that you will only be allowed to state what you know from your own observation and not what other people have told you i1 the first place. you are medical Prac~ titioner?
 Witness-I cannot say that am. my lord. only know 1t from hearSay- 1 have had no patients yet
The St. Johns herald., 1901-09-28
Expensire Book.

Probably the most expensive book known is that which the Ameer of Af- ghanistan has presented to the Shah of Persia. It is a manuscript copy of the Koran, the binding of which is worth S15O,O00. This binding is of solid gold, 2% inches thick; the carvings, which are the work of an Afghan goldsmith. are incrusted with precious stones pearls. 122 rubies, and 109 diamonds of the pureSt water.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-09-28
PAe s1owness of stnrrnt,on

During prolonged fast the loss of weight is unusually rapid at first and decreases as the time goes on. Death ensues when a certain percentage of the loss has been reached, and this per centage varies according to the origi- nal weight Fat animals may lose half their weight. thinner ones perhaps two fifths. A man or woman of rather spare build weighing 143 pounds might, therefore, lose about 55 pounds before succumbing. Children die after a fast of from three to five days. dur ing which they have lost quarter of their weight. Healthy adults, however. have lasted 90 days when water has been taken. A German physician re ports the case of a woman aged 41 years who lasted for 43 days, taking water freely. She lost A pounds out of 143 pounds and died from exhaus- ton.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-09-28
cea.~Ic.. Crov,b Inf tbe Ears.

Tke systematic examination of more than 10000 pairs of human ears ID England and France has resulted ln some interesting conclusions For one thing, it is ascertaiDed that the ear continues 10 grow in the later decades of life. Tn fact. it appears never to stop growing until death. woman who has small. shell-like cars at 20 years of age will he very apt to possess medium sized ears at 40 years and large ears al co = Saturday Evening Post
The St. Johns herald., 1901-09-28
Hoitt's School

At Menlo Park, San Mateo County Cal, with its beautiful surroundings. perfect climate, careful supervision. thorough instruction, complete labor atorles and gymnasium, easily main talns its position in the front ranks or schools for boys on the .aeihe Coast. Ira G. Hoitt, Ph. D., Principal.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-09-28
Any Old Thing.

MT. Spunk-Oh, you needn't indulge in heroics, my dear; you know you were ready to marry any old thing when came along.
 Mrs Spunk-I admit it, Henry; that describes perfectly what married Ohio State Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-09-28
Awful auictIon.

Junior ParneT-i received a note from our bookkeeper this morning say ing that he wouldn't be able to come to work for several days.
 Senior What's the matter with the man?
 Junior Partner-His wife has been cutting his hair.-Town Topics.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-09-28
Adams sarsapariIIa Pills.

act gently and promptly on the liver kidneys, stomach and bowels. They cure sick headaches, constipation, bill iousness, stomach disorders, salloW complexion and are the only pills that will also purify and enrich the blood Sold in 10ct and 25ct. boxes by all druggists. Every box guaranteed.