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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-25

Scientists are becoming familiar
with. microbes. They say the human
body is full of them, and that when
they are healthy and lively the human
body is in good condition. When the
microbes become i'll or lazy, the hui
man body is similarly affected.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-25
In After Years.

Mrs. Whoopem-There was time
when was actually proud of the pow.
erfnl voice you put into your college
yell; but now ! wish 1t had been only
a whisper
Whoopem-Why do you say that,
my dear?
Mrs. Whoopem Because the baby
has inherited the aforesaid yell; that's
why
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-25
The peacon,s oninion.

Eyes, subj" said the old colored
)rother, dat boy is so fond err tradin'
lat ! vely believes dat eff he wuz in
leaven, en- day let him come back fer
holiday, he'd sell his return ticket
en- trust ter bein' blowed back by
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-25
The Whole Thina.

Tommy-Let's play theayter
Elsie-All right. I'll be the boss.
Tommy-No, will. The manager
has to be a man.
Elsie-Oh! you can be the manager.
XII be what they call the bella don.
ma"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-25

Can you keep your wife quiet for
few days."
Easily. BY keeping out of her
sight. cleveland Plain Dealer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-25
Iowa Farms 50 per Acre ca.n,
Sensible 1ousekeeperw

Happiness is ray of sunhine be-.
tween two clouds.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-25

Dealers say that as soon as a GUS
toner tries Defiance Starch it is i'm
possible to sell them any other cold
water starch. 1t can be used cold
or boiled.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-25

FITS Permanently Cured. No vousness artes
nrst days use Of Dir, kiine's Great Nerve Restorer
Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-25

Men have a dozen thoughts of one
thing and women think of a dozen
things at once.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-25

Deacon Kindleigh-So poor Brother
Littleton left all he had to the Chill
dren's home. Did he have much?
Sister Sourleigh-Eight boys and
three girls.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-25
Halls Catarrh Cure

A honeymoon generally lasts as long
as the money holds out
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-25

A woman never puts anything IN her
pocket that he can hold in her mouth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-25
Talking Shop.

Dolly-So Simpkins, the cashier OF
the bank. proposed to you last night {
Polly--Yes; and promised to marry
him.
Did he ask your fathers permits.
sion?"
Yes; he said he would ask papa
to indorse my promissory note"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-25

Don't Suffer. T.. z. Foot Comfort will cure your
sore, tender, sweating, burning feet and remove
all odor. Ask your druggist or shoe dealer, on
send 2jc to f. X. Mccarthy, Jefferson, Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-25

Ia q constitutional cure. Price, 7sc.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-25
A staaaer.

Wigwag 1t stag affair?
Guzzler-Worse than that; 1t was
stmgger.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-25

Selfishness that hides under the
cloak of religion is an insult to the
Almighty,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-25

Even the March Of progress is often
followed by April showers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-25

Try package OF Russ Bleaching Blue ant
you will use no other. lOc NJ grocers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-25

Or boiled,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-31

A stream of water was kept playing
here and there on the burning debris
until II O'Clock.
Everyone burned out is anxious to
secure old location as soon as build.
ings are erected,
Being one OF the coldest morning
of the year the work of fighting the
fire was disagreeable
The Office saloon building escape.
damage. the thick brick walls stoppint
the fire to the south,
Joe Townsend moved the stock sav.
ed to the vacant building recently oc.
cupied by the Singer Sewing Machine
company.
DIR, Folsom is ready 10 Join In IA fnt
building. II the Ambold estate will
join in l00.foot front rick will soon
be under headway.
Snyder & Buskirk, who have lot
of goods stored in a SORT of cave eel
lar In the rear of the wingate build
ings, escaped loss.
Wesley Helm expects 10 get located
two. OF course it " take several
weeks TO secure permanent quarters
and put In necessary fixtures,
Just what the Ambolti estate will do
could not be ascertalnod this morning
bur DR. Folsom will have plans drawn
for a building. as the ground is too
valuable to remain unproductlve,
The brick walls OF the FL Moro
stopped the progress OF the fire north
ward. The only damage sustained
was by water drippias down over the
large plate mirror. damaging wall pa
per. etc.
John W. Wingate announces his In
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-31

mend your medicines to all who are suffer.
ing i'll any way
NJ feel it my duty to write few words
that may be of help to some sufferer"
writes Mrs. Minnie Richmond. of Howard
City, Mich. "For years | suffered with
weakness and doctoied with several ply
scians, receiving little help. Two years ago
was taken so bad that could not do my
work. Went to doctor and he said
had liberation of womb. ] doctored for
months, but got no better then wrote to
DR.. X. V. Pierce, of b fNlo, n. Y, for
advice. followed his directions and after
taking his medicines three bottles of Fa-
vorite Prescription two vials Pleasant
Pellets and using one box of your Lotion
Tablets), was cured. | would say to those
suffering, consult DR.. Pierce it costs but
little compared with expense of other ply
sicians, and his treatment will do more
good in one month than others will do in
one year.
If you are led TO the purchase of rFavor-
lite Prescription because of its remarkable
cures, do not accept a substitute which has
none of these cures to its credit.
If you are looking for perfect laxative
try Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
WORLDS DrsrENsARY MEDICAL AssocI-
ALTON, Proprietors, 663 Main Street, Buf-
falo, N. Y.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-31

Backed up by over a third of century
of remarkable and uniform cures, a record
such as no other remedy for the diseases
and weaknesses peculiar to women ever
attained, the proprietors and makers of
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription now feel
fully warranted in offering TO pay $500 in
legal money of the United States for any
case of Leucorrhea, Female Weakness,
Prolapsus or Falling of Womb which they
cannot cure. All they ask is fair and
reasonable trial of their means of cure.
Their financial responsibility is well
known to every newspaper publisher and
druggist in the United States, with most
of whom they have done business for over
a third of century. From this fact it will
readily be seen how utterly foolish it would
be for them to make the above uuprece-
dented and remarkable offer If they were
not basing their offer on curative means
having an unparalleled record. No other
medicine than DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription could possibly "win out" as the
saying goes, on such a proposition. But
they know whereof they speak. They have
the most remarkable record of cures made
by this world famed remedy ever placed to
the credit of any preparation especially
designed for the cure of woman's peculiar
ailments. This wonderful remedy, there
fore, stands absolutely alone as the only
one possessed of such remarkable curative
properties as would warrant its makers in
publishing such "a marvellous offer as is
above made in the utmost good faith
Mrs. o. 0. Scripture, of Prescott Ariz,
L. Box $50, writes rWords cannot express
how grateful am for what your medicines
have done for me. For nearly two years
was great sufferer with liberation and en-
largemeut of womb, also suffered severely
with dyspepsia and was run down-a per
feet wreck. I doctored for several years !;
got no better. until about seven months
ago I began taking DR.. Pierce's Favorite
,~tr st<,.. ~~.A ~f..-~ Ii. n
I am nearly we'll now, can stand on my
feet and work hard all day. feel that life
10 now worth living, and shall ever feel
grateful to yos aad shall always recon
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-31
CONVERSATIONS.

In the center of KlondilIe, an island
in the North sea, is perhaps the most
curious lake in the world The sur
face of It's waters is quite fresh and
supports fresh fater creatures, but
deep down it is as salt as the greatest
depths of the sea, and salt water fish
live in it.
There are 22,312 printing establish
ments in the United States, and the
value OF the finished product is about
S350O0O,oOO per year One and a
quarter billion pounds of paper are
used in year Forty thousand sal
aried officers, clerks and so ON are en-
ployed in the business and 10000
workmen.
The sugar crop of 1902-l903 in Porto
Rico has been satisfactory. In one
district-that OF Arroya-the density
of the sap reached II degrees Beaume
The total crop in the district of May
aguez reached 1900 tons. Many plan
tations in the Ponce district suffered
from drought. This retarded the
growth OF the cane, causing it to yield
to 10 per cent less than last year
Ponce has already exported lS,100 me-
trio tons during the year. Ii the
weather is favorable the exports OF
Ponce in l9o3-19O4 Will be 10000 tons.
These figures for only three districts
give a good idea of what is being done
in the sugar field all over the land.
Great Yarmouth, England. has the
narrowest street in the world There
are many narrow streets in Great Var
mouth, but the narrowest is Kitty
Witchas. which is only 55 inches
wide. You can lean out of your win
dow and shake hands with your neigh
Dor across the street
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-31

tention of replacing the burned building
with a two-story brick with so foot
front. He will have plans drawn at
once, work to start as soon AS weather
conditions become favorable.
The electric company will suffer n
loss of probably few hundred dol
lars to wires and poles. Lights were
cut off on the circuit embraced in that
territory and candles were necessary
in the Oxford and adjoining resorts.
What splendid location the Win
gate property would be for whole
sale bouse-in connection with retail
II desired The lots have a 50-foot
frontage and run back TO the railroad
track which would effect a big item
In handling goods. If any one is think
ing of such a scheme they might DO
we'll to consult Mr. Wingate as he
would probably be willing 10 put up
any kind of building desired.
The plate glass windows in AIMS
len's shoe store, the Grace Coffee
house, Hahns iewelry store. Darling
toms hardware store. the building
lately vacated by w. $. Weightman
,nd Mrs. Rlcheter's millinery store. on
he opposite side of the street, were
cracked, some completely shattered
notably the Hahn store. Mr.. Hahn
knew nothing OF the fire until he came
down in the morning and found some
IF the glass ready to fall in. Other
wise there was no damage to the east
side of the street.
Individually the fire Is a loss. ser
ious one to several. but to the town a
| benefit, as the burned buildings have
long been ramble shacks fit only for
the clements Still they were too val
liable to tear down as long as they
fuuld answer the purpose. The loca
| ion was such that they always com
mandea steady tenants. Again. they
| have been a standing menace and II is
| doubtful II day passed without some
one remarking, We'll, it's only a ques
| ton of time when the row of frames
| Will go" And they went--complete
not board being saved.
| Insurance.
The Golotti agency carried the fol
lowing
Wesley A. Helm $1,000; J. p. Town
send, $500; Leap a. Morgan, $4,000;
Frank Leyan. Sl,10O; Ambold Estate
| $500; total, $G,700. John w. Wingate
| 81 600
lockwood n Perkins agency-Her
man Berndt, $500 on stock and $75 on
| 'ixtures; John w MIngate, $1,000 on
buildings; w II. c. Folsom, $500 on
| building.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-31

feature is usually
HABIruAL constipa-
ton. and this should
be corrected by the
use of a good veget-
able laxative just privi.
Gus to the time for re-
currcnce of the pains.
The local disorder and
In Illumination of the
delicate, special or.
Rans of the sex should
be treated steadily and
systematically. Doctor
Pierce has ad is e d
his "l'avorite Prescrip-
ton " so many times
In the diseases peculiar
to W o M en- that he
knows it's an unfailing
remedy in most of the
disorders of the sex.
After using this
remedy for many years
In his private practice
he put it up In a form
that would make II
easily procured and
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-31
Coughing Spell Caused Death.

Harry Duckwell. aged 25 years,
choked to death early yesterday morn.
ing at his home. in the presence of his
wife and child. He contracted a
slight cold a few days ago and paid
but little attention to 1t. Yesterday he
was seized with a fit of coughing
which continued for some time. His
wife sent for a physician but before
he could arrive. another coughing
spell came on and Duclwell died from
suiiocation. st. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat. Dec. /, 1901. Ballard's Hore
hound Syrup would have saved him
25c. soc and $l,0O. Sold by j l.. Par
sons
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-31

To improve the appetite and
strengthen the digestion. try few
doses of Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Mr.. j. II. Seitz, of De
troit, Mich, says, "They restored my
appetite when impaired. relieved me
of boated feeling and caused a
pleasant and satisfactory movement
of the bowels" There are people in
this community who need Just such a
medicine. For sale by all druggists.
Every box warranted
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-31

Those mining experts, Cd who are
"kocnking" our tin would do well
to investigate before they ply their
hammers too vigorously, for they
might get slipped up on" We are
not in position. at this time. to CON
firm those tin reports but we are in
position to say that there is tre-
mendous body of ore in the Atlantic
Cable. which is being thoroughly and
carefully tested, and which shows over
minerals in paying quantities. Denver
organized Boosters Club" when the
knockers got too busy, and we are
here to inform the world that Rico is
still on the map.-Rico News.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-31
CURED PARALYSIS.

w. S. Baily. p. o. True. Texas.
writes. My wife had been suffering
five years with paralysis in her arm,
when was persuaded to use Ballard's
Snow Liniment, which cured her all
right. have also used 1t for old
sores, frostbltes, and skin eruptions
1t does the work" Csc. soc. sl.00
Sold by j. l.. Parsons.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-31
Kansas.

Joseph Moore filed location certiii-
cate today for the Gould, Maiden and
Quincy lode claims in Needleton min
ing district.
The Cortez journal came near GO
Ing up in smoke one day last week.
The blaze was put out before much
damage had been done. however.
Woodmen of the World have already
commenced preparations for their an
nual ball the 22nd of February. com
mittees having been selected to look
after same
+. w Broad returned yesterday to
Chama after spending Christmas with
Robert T.. Sloan, Sr,, and family, Mrs.
Broad will remain in the city "A few
days longer.
Santa Fe to enter upon his enlarged
duties as superintendent OF Indian ir-
rigation, after spending few days at
home in Durango.
Mrs, r. e. Fnris and son Albert de-
parted for Denver this morning where
Albert will attend the Manual training
school and study music. Mrs. Faris
will remain there during that time
A lady who spent some time in Den
yer, remarked to representative of
The Herald the other day that living
was as cheap in Durango as in Denver
that she could see so little difference
that 1t did not count.
Five parties were up in police court
today for being drunk ani disorderly
and disturbing the peace. Four OF
them were fined $15 each and one who
resisted arrest was fined SEQ. Three
went to Jail. as they had no cash.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-31
BETTER THAN A PLASTER.

A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound
on the affected parts, is better than a
plaster for lame back and for pains
in the side or chest. Pain Balm has
no superior as liniment for the re-
lief OF deep seated muscular and
rheumatic pains. For sale by all
druggists.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-31
EARLY
MORNING
BLAZE
From Mondays Daily:

FTOm nouudy lJdlls
The last OF the early-day landmarks
on First street went up in smoke this
morning between 4 and O'clock the
aforesaid landmarks consisting oil four
frame buildings located just north OF
the First National bank and occupied
by six firms,
1t was 4.40 O'Clock when fire was
discovered in the Cueter club. Re
port has 1t that it started in the rear
end near the stove, and another, in the
ceiling. Al any rate the flames spread
rapidly and soon enveloped the inside
of the structure. and by the time the
fire department arrived were eating
through the partition into Herman
Berndt's cigar store. and slso to the
south. Water apparently had little Ell.
feet as the fire continued spreading TO
the south. finding plenty ol dry ma
terial In shanties that have long
adorned Main avenue.
1t was only few minutes before the
saloon, then to the Neglected saloon,
rapidly eating Its way into Joe Town
sends cigar and confectionery store
and Wesley Helms barber shop, being
stopped by the brick walls of the VIII
building occupied by Isgar Il Giles
pie.
Inside of an hour the four buildings
and their contents were burning
mass. The flames shot high into the
air and warmed the unusually cool
morning, the heat scorching some OF
ht,tl ba 1iI
the street and cracking plate glass
windows.
Two of the buildings burned be
longed to John w. Wingate, occupied
by Wesley Helm, Joe Townsend and
Leap & Morgan. MIR. Wingate places
the loss on the buildings at about $3.-
500. having cost more than this bur
not worth over the above sum at the
present time. with an insurance of ST..
500.
Wesley Helm occupied one-half OF
one of the buildings with his barber
shop and bath rooms. Only the chairs
in damaged condition and few 9th
er traps were saved. Mr.. Helm places
his loss close to $2,500, the bath rooms
and fixtures having cost in the neigh
borhood of $1,000. He has $1,000 in
surance Thos. Sthroyer, his head
barber. had clothes, razors.. etc. val
ued at about 5000. which were total
loss with no insurance
Joe Townsend occupied the other
half of the building. He places value
of the stock at about $500. upon
which he carried $500 insurance
Some of the candies tobacco and ci
gars were saved, but the big end wen
up.
The other building owned by MIR
Wingate was occupied by the Neglect
ed saloon. Leap & Morgan proprietor
They carried stock with fixtures va.
ued at $3500. with $4,000 insurance
Adjoining was the building owned
by the Ambold estate, valued at abon.
$1,000 with $500 insurance The bulld
ing was occupied by the Open Do-i
saloon of Frank Lavan. He saved n
few articles. Loss will run 5000
with insurance of $1100
The next building WAS owned by DR. |
Folsom and was probably worth 81.
900. Swanson a. ubershear conduct
ed the Ceuter club saloon. 1t was here
where the fire started Their loss Is
said to be about $1,000 with no insur
ance.
Herman Berndt occupied small
space of this building as cigar ana
tobacco store. His loss is placed al
81 200 with s575 insurance.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-31

fairly driven him away. Her
good looks were vanishing. She was get
ting thin, pale, and hollow checked, with
dark circles around her eyes. Suddenly all
engagement being renewed, and 1t was not
long before n beautiful and radiant bride
was taken 10 the altar. She had regained
her good 10 ;, her former happy DISPOSE
ton and strorg nerve all through a secret
friend CAV. ier. A wife had confessed
to her that she had almost driven her hus-
band to suicide with her bad temper, her
nervousness and irritabilty, and she had
found that it all developed from weakness
of the womauly organs. few months
treatment with DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription completely changed her; she had
cured herself and again made the home
happy. few bottles of DIR. Pierce's Fa-
volite Prescription is what made two more
lives happy aud a radiant bride more beau
tiful than she had ever appeared before.
Normally woman should have no dis
comfort so far as feelings of distress are
concerned, at each recurring period. But
modern civilization has added its condi-
'ions of ever-present suffering to large
ronortion of American women. The ma
10. ], of such cases are due to local intlam-
malory or congested conditions which can
be overcome by the night treatment. OF
course, this-loci ritation is followed by
headaches, backaehes, nervousness, irrita-
bility, and indeed, often results in nervous
prostration or collapse which might have
been avoided by proper treatment.
As soon as the organs essentially FEM
inne get out Of order, OF catarrhal condi-
ton exists this disturbance is telegraphed
thror b. tut the whole system by the SYM
pathe il nerves and the woman will suffer
from pa In head and extreme nervous
ness. iA all such cases an aggravating
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-31
The Kidneys and the SKIN.

If the kidneys are weak or torpid. the skin
will he pimpy or blotehy. Hoods Sarsapa
rilla strengthens and stimulates the kidneys
and clears the complexion. By thoroughly
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-31
WHO CANNOT BE CURED.

Backed up by over third of century
of remarkable and uniform cures, a
record such as no other remedy for the
diseases and weaknesses peculiar to
women ever attained, the proprietors of
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription now
feel fully warranted in offering to pay
$500 in legal money of the United
States, for any case of Leucorrhea, Fe-
male Weakness, Prolapsus, or Falling
of Womb which they cannot cure. All
they ask is fair and reasonable trial of
their means of cure.
Of Good Templars.
An experience which many women have was
related by Miss Agnes stebbiugs. Of z3r East
3oth Street. New York City, as follows II
had very poor health for year until life
broken and htfui. ionged for health. Tried
several medicines but none were of any last
ing benefit until l took Doctor Pierce's IA.
vorite Prescription. soon realized that !
had found the right remedy. 1t helped nature
to throw off the poisons that saturated the
system, removed all pains and strengthened
health back to my cheeks. This medicine IL
taken occasionally keeps the system in perfect
condition, helping u to throw of the disease.
and consequences of exposure to dampness.
am pleased to give it my endorsement"
cFavorite Prescription" makes weak
women strong, sick women we'll Ac-
cept no substitute for the medicine
which works wonders for weak women.
DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
cent stamps for the paper-covered book,
or Al stamps for the cloth-bound. Ad.
dress DR.. X. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-31
ROYAL STABLES FINE.

(William f. Curtis Correspondence In
the Chicago Record-Herald) ....
. MADRID, Nov. 3.-The kings horses
are quite AZ interesting as the kings