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The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
THE FIGHTING IN MACEDONIA.
SuItan's, Forces Still Engaged in
Stamping Out insurrection.

Late dispatches state that, by weight
of numbers, the Turks are stamping
out the insurrectioE in Macedonia: but
an insurgent leader is reported to have
said that the Macedonians have not
lost heart, and that they Will prolong
the struggle through the winter. Their
object is to obtain the intervention of
the powers, the appointment OF a
Christian Governor-General, and genu-
inc guarantees for the security of
life and property under international
control The Bulgarian government
has resolved to maintain strict neu-
tralty; but there is no abatement OF
the resentment at Constantinople
against what is alleged to be the con
nivance of Prince Ferdinand's Min
listers at the operations of the BulSar-
ian bands Representatives of sew
eral powers have been dispatched to
the Monastir district, and this meas
urc is connected with negotiations for
an international occupation of Mace
donia. But as there are now upwards
of $50 900 Turkish troops in the coun-
try, it is scarcely likely that the Sui
tan would consent to such a measure.
1t is not easy to ascertain exactly
I nat is happening. According to some
reports the Turks are crushing resis-
tance by wholesale savagery. but 9th
ers make out that more humane war
fare" is now practiced on both sides.
A secret treaty between Russia and
Bulgaria Is among the latest rumOrS.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
KITES AS WAR ENGINES.
Used for Ships to Take Photographic
From Great HEIGHTS.


The kite, which used to be regarded
as mere toy, is now in constant use
for making meteorological observa
tions in the upper regions of the at
mosphere.
But the kite used for scientific pur-
poses is a very different instrument
from the fiat linen arrangement which
is often such a source of sorrow to
over-eXpectant boyhood The modern
kite will sail at distance from the
earth of mile or more, and requires
a small engine to coil up its metal
string and bring it back to terra firma.
A number of kites have been or
dered by the admiralty for use during
the summer maneuvers. and it is the
intention, We understand. to arm these
kites with cameras SO that views may
be taken from great heights.
Photography for purposes of war
ia -e is not new idea. AS long ago as
the year 1877 the late Mr.. Woodbury.
patented an aerial camera which he
constructed for the purpose. 1t was
carried up in the air by small bal
loon, and the necessary uncoVerlng OF
the lens of the camera was operated
by electricity through the medium OF
wires woven into the string which held
the balloon captive.
Kites as now made are capable of
hearing considerable weights, and they
are obviously more convenient in use
than Dalloons.-Chamber Journal.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
WASTED POSTAGE STAMPS.
Net Uncle Sam More Than a Million
Dollars Year.

An experienced clerk in & branch
postoffire up town says that Uncle
Sam Is in pocket every year more
than &l.o00,000 by purchases of post
age stamps which never are used.
How many stamps" he says, "dO
you Iose through carrying them care
lessly in your pockets and fishing them
out again, glued together and useless" :"
How many do you put in a corner of
your pocketbook, finding them again
months later looking like anything but
postage stamps? OF course. nobody
ever links of sending such stamps in
for rrdemption. Suppose the waste
am spcaking of averaged 90 cents an
nually for each business man. The to-
tai would be enormous.
'liot weather was a great revenue
maker for the government before the
little oiled books came in; but many
persons lose their books, and the aver
age is about the same. Some persons
actually come back to the stamp win
dow and ask if lost stamp books can
be traced, like bank books. Another
way in which Uncle Sam gains is
through tradesmen sending out letters
inclo.ng stamped addressed envelopes
for replies which in the majority of
Cases are never used.
Some business houses collect such
envelopes and redeem them, but few
take the trouble to do this. Think of
the Thousands of return postal cards,
too tlat are never used. Lots of per-
sons are careless of putting stamps on
letter or papers. and they fall off.
Then he matter is held up for double
pOstagu on the other end of the line.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
TROUBLE OVER PAPAL LEGACY.
sequest to "Reigning Pope" Will Lead
to Lawsuit.

There is trouble at the vatican
about the pope's first legacy. A priest
of Naples named MiIoni left his whole
fortune, $4,000, to the reigning
pope" and died during the interreg-
mum. In consequence Monsignore
RampOlla has instructed the papal
procurator in legal matters, Signor
Galdo, to claim the legacy, but the
relatives of Able Miloni contest his
right and say, with some appearance
of justice upon their side. that, as no
pope was living when the able died.
the $4,000 belongs to his natural
heirs. The suit is likely to be long
and to afford scope for much intricate
discussion.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
Two Unique Indian Names,

The recording Of deed in Charles
Mix county. South Dakota, has
brought to light two unique Indian
names. The deed was executed by
Grover Cleveland Surrounded and his
wife, Julia neutrality-suspicious..
members of what is known as the
Iankton tribe of Sioux Indians. who
under a recent act of congress were
permitted to sell some OF the land
which had been allotted to them and
their relatives years ago by the gov.
ernment.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
A Welsh Fossil

A very fine specimen of lepidoden-
dron has been unearthed at a quarry
worked by Mr.. Jones, near Cefn
Lwynau. Gelligaer. Wales. The lepi.
iodendron is "A fossil plant found
largely in the carboniferous coal meas
ures, and was a kind of tree fern of
gigantic proportions. The portion eX-
rosed is about fifteen feet long and
nearly yard wide and the roots are
also distinctly visible.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
Wyndam's Civil War Record.

Not all who know the English actor
Sir Charles Wyndham by name and
fame know that he is qualified physi-
clan and was a surgeon in our own
civil war. After he received his diplo-
ma the good offices of p. T. Barnum
secured him an Introduction to Gen.
Banks and an appointment. Sir
Charles still treasures the sword
which, as brigade surgeon Of the Nine
teenth Army corps. he carried through
the seven days and Red river cam.
paigns.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
SSELL SAGE HAS VALET.
Aged Financier Recognizes Value Of
His Attendant.

Comparatively few persons remem-
Der that Russell Sage, who entered on
his S8th year a few years ago, was
whig alderman in Troy. n. Y, at one
time and that in 1858 he was elected
to congress. where he served two
terms. The old gentleman now sub
mits quietly to the attentions OF the
valet whom Mrs. Sage engaged some
time ago. At first he rebelled visor-
cusly against having the man near
him, declaring that he did not need
such service Repeatedly he dis
charged the valet, but as Mrs. Sage
Paid the mans salary her husband
was unable to get rid of him. Now
the octogenarian millionaire grumb-
linsly acknowledges that his better
half was right, for he finds the valet
Of great value.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
He Ran No Risk,

He had riSkcd his life to rescue the
of course, her father was duly crate
tul. Young man" he said. 81 can
never thank you sufficiently for your
heroic act. You have incurred an
awful risk in saving my only daugf
ter None, whatever, sir" replied
married. Daily News.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09

There l. rafarra In thi. -erti.. of the cou,,-v
than all o -I-rast- nut together and nail m,
last few y"lr a. supn6s.i 10 no ,nrr,.hIe FOR .
great man doctors pronounced IL a ocal tia-
ease and pre- 'el lo,I r.in.tIr. and Nv ron,t.ntIy
falling TO r-. @ith local treatment urpuounr.d II
fpcurable. -.HUure Ia. urpycn r.r,rrh IA ia a com
sttutionA -atsu aud therefor. renuIr.s ronst,tu-
fional tren tat lIa!.s Cararrh Cure lnaaut.rturei
by +. j. tlr-.T s. co.. TplcIs ohio il the only con-
sGtutiohs tr Hh the market Its taken internally
in doses In. drops 10 a re.spoonful IL acts df-
rectly Oh Llr blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. ! lrT offer one hundred dollars for any case
IL fair 70 -.a send for circulars and testimonials
Aoale7' F. J. CHENEY 4 co. Toledo, U.
Sold by hrEeafst- 15c
Halls au IlIis are the best
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
Islands of 1unjs.

Some sixty-four miles off the coast
IF Tunis cluster of little islands has
oeen discovered. One was found to
be Inhabited by a former French ser
yeant, Clement, who had disappeared
some fourteen years ago. and a small
number of natives The islands have
been annexed by France, and Glen
ent appointed resident inspector OF
fishing and of the harbor, registrar
and teacher
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
EItneSS of Ihinns

The automobile that completed It's
tour from the Pacific coast to Bur
lington. Vt, on Friday. had to tow
back to town another broken down
machine that was run down the line
to meet it. This incident supplied the
thing needed to produce IA spectacular
finish
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
Sham Safes.

Fer giving confidence to visitors
there is nothing SO useful in an office
as q very solidlooking safe and the
working carpenter in London who
noted this fact has reason to bless
h own acumen for he does well by
the sale of sham safes. There Is a
real demand for them at prices run
ming from IS to $40 nearly all the Gus
toners being beginners in business.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
Radium in Utah.

S. 7. Lockwood has succeeded ii
extracting radium from the carnotitt
deposits of Utah. and expects to pro
duce it On a commercial basis, as i
than the pitch-blonde from which il
has been extracted in laboratories.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
Stocks Asiatic Vineyards.

The vineyards of central Asia are
all from American stock Ohio has n
large and regular export trade in cut
tings with all the wine growing coun-
tries, owing largely to the fact that
the American vine is free from many
common parasites.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
John L. Suliivan's Will.

For the first time in his life, John
l.. Sullivan has made "A will. and we
understand that in it he has be
dueathed his thirst to Editor Rcaves
of the Hardeman Free Press. Now
let Mr. Carnegie leave him something
with which to quench it.-Memphis
tTenn.) Commercial Appeal.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
Yet Few Really Obey,

or the brides led annually to the
altar the Christian world over. \
measured but extremely moderate
percentage refuse to repeat the words
of the marriage service binding them
to obey as well as to love and honor
their husbands.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
Pres dent Diaz of Mexico.

Presidnnt Diaz of Mexico, the George
Washington of that republic, has
reached the age of seventy-three years
with visOr only slightly impaired after
his long life of unusual activity. He
will probably remain president of Mex
leo as long as he lives. or, at any rate
as long as he wants to. He has eX-
pressed desire to give up public life
after service Of fully half a century.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
Got the Luck.

A supcrsttious Ozark county young
man tried recently for luck to Kiss
the bride before the groom could dc
it He is now nursing two black eyes
and a broken nose. He got the luck
all right-Kansas City journal
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
Steamships Iona Service,

The Brittanic, which has just been
sold to be broken up for junk, be.
tween 1874 and 1892 made some 2GC
voyages between New York and Liver
pool. crossing the Atlantic more than
500 times. 1t travelled about 800 900
miles. or enough to take it more than
20 times around the world, and carried
more than 100000 passengers.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
Many New Monuments.

No fewer than fourteen new monu
ments are soon to be added to Ber
ms park, the Tiergarten. Among
the men to be cOmmemOrated are
Moltke, Room. Wagner, Haydn Mozart
beethoven tone monument). Helm
holtz, Ieller and Blumcnthal Wher
these are completed the Tiergarter
Will have 15O monuments.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
Only One American Vessel.

The great port of Hamburg, accord
ing to the last annual report receiy
ed ships with registered tonnage
. .ggregating S.GS" 600 tons and but ons
vessel bearing the American flag en-
tered during the year.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
Whipp!no Post in Delaware.

The whipping post is in operation
to-day in the state of Delaware. and
sanction Of the law in the prison
yards. The whippings are witnessed
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
Dcarth of Sardincs.

The Prince of Monaco on board hi
'acht Princess Alice is reported tc
have undertaken an expedition Il
ascertain the cause of the dearth Of
sardines along the Brittany coast
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
Murder Statistics.

The number OF murders a million
inhabitants is, in England. J.13; in
-iermany. 5.45; in France. l1.55; in
Austria. l5.42; in Italy, 1G11. and in
Spain 4i.7O.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
Sensible housekeepera

will have Defiance Starch. not alone
because they get one-third more for
the SAM money. but also because OF
superior quality.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
Swimming in Dead Sea.

The human body being lighter than
,he water of the Dead sea. swimming
N it is not difficult the head alone
lending to sink in the water
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
Small Freight Cars.

The carrying capacity OF the aver
age German freight car is ten to fif
cen tons. Cars of double that capa
.ity are to be tested.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
Drink Cider by the Hour.

Cider is now so cheap in German
Switzerland that it is being supplied
N unlimited quantities in many cafes
at so much an hour, the consumer
drinking at discretion
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles,

itching blind. bleeding or protruding Piles
positively cured or money refunded.
ALLEN ) DISCOVERY for PILES. new
discover that absolutely cures all kinds OF
Piles. lrepared for Piles only. All Drug
Stores. sc. Sent by mail on receipt OF
PRICE Address Lock Box $50. lie Roy, N.Y.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
Aliens Foot.Ease. Wonderful Remedy.

"Have tried ALIENS FOOT-EASE. AID
find it to be certain cure. and gives com
fort to one suffering with sore. tender AMI
swollen feet. l will recommend ALIENS
FOOTEASE to my friends. as it Is
certainly wonderful remedy.-Mra N
II. Guilford. New Orleans. La
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09

Wasn't Biggslry growing again about
being oyer,vorkcdI" ?" Yes When ne went
down to draw hts pay they made him
sign the pay roll.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09

Dealers say that as soon as . cus-
toner tries Defiance Starch 1t Is i'm
possible to sell them any other cold
water starch. 1t can be used cold
or boiled.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09

Don't you know that Defiance
Starch besides being absolutely supe-
rior to any other, is put up l6 ounces
In package and sells at same price
IS Bounce packages of other kinds!
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
Lock 1871 Feet Hiuh.

The lock to be placed in the Dan.
lbe-Oder canal will be 13l feet high,
md the highest in the world.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09

''T understand that your wife IS de-
sided brunette" shed be just as decid
ed If she were "A blonde"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09

He had mint of money.
A castle by the lake
But he couldn't eat blooming thing
And miss the stomach ache,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09

Johnny" said the teacher to a small
pupil, where is the north pole" AT tho
top of the map promptly answered the
youthful student
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09

Pises Cure is the best medicine We ever used
for all affections OF the throat and lungs.-Wx.
o. ENDsLEY, Nanburen, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09

at takes travel to bring out what
travel"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09

Homes I- tho best policy. Eut II is
no lnsu .N.' against iir" in this world.
however . may be In the next
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09

She-I hear yau have been spcCulating
On the Stock Exchange. Were you II bull
or bear? Hc-Ncither | was a dom
KEY.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09

Charlie-Reallv. you look good enough
to eat Nulic--Ncs. / think / could eat
some ice cream.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09

DID Fou serve in the Civil war;"
"Spose they called it that. but found
1t nigh uucivil."
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09

MaEistrate-Did the prisoner offer any
resistance pOliccmau-NUno worth men
tioning, your honor. Only Il couple Of
dollars
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09

II YOU have smoked a Bullhead scent
cigar you know how good they are: II
you have not better try one
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09

The mlde.t tobacco that grow. Is used
in the makeup OF Baxters BullheAd 5
cent cigar. Try one and see.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09
Millions for Precious Stones.

Americans imported s25,4l2,77G
worth of precious stones last year.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09

TT beats all how good cigar you can
buy for cents 4 you buy the right brand.
Try Z "Bul!head."
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
For children tccthing softcns the gums reduces IN
hannation Ailsys palm wind collie 23c bottls
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES pro-
duce the brightest and fastest colora
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09

A smile of sntisfact!on goes with one OF
Bakers "Bullhead' scent ci4ars-
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09

You can save from SO to SIS yearly BY
wearing W. L. Douglas $3.50 or SO shoes.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-09

Our 81 CIT Edys Line cannot be ecUnisd a. any price.
Shoes by mail, % cents extra. illustrated
Catslog free. ". l.. DOUGLAS. Brockton, Mas,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-21
TROLLEY POKER
New Form Of Gambling Which Is
Spreading on Street
St. Louis POst-Dispatch.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
There may not be much in a name, but
there is sometimes a whole lot in q num-
Der, especially if it happens to be the cap
ital prize lottery number
There is a great deal even in the number
of your street car transfer if you only
knew it, and many a dollar many boxes of
cigars, many dimes, pounds of candy and
what not are daily won and lost on the
simple chance of what the puncher Of
fares hands out when you ask for a trans
fer.
The game that is causing all the trouble
is very simple one, if you know anything
about poker, and if you DON'T your neigh
Dor on your way home is pretty certain to
be able to instruct you. 1t is all done with
the transfer slips the genial, gentlemanly
and :urbane conductor hands you. AS you
are aware, each slip is numbered. -.-.r
IF you get on car with a friend, or a.
party of friends, it is very simple. One
will say:
.'Well, what shall we bet? Drinks for the
crowd or simple jackpot for a dime all
around?'
This game, you will notice, is what is
called 1.-The sporty game" and Is intended
for depraved men who drink cocktails with
their luncheon. If the game is for limo
cent girls and shy, retiring young men. the
question is thus put:
For what shall we play? A half pound
of marshmallows bag Of ladyflngers?'
But whatever be the stake the game Is
the same When you receive your trans
fer slip you look at the numbers. The
figure ''1'' represents an ace; go" a king;
and then the figures are the same as in a
reugalr poker deck. If the number of your
transfer slip Is 11100 you can bet high, be-
cause you have an ace full on kings. If
it's a game of "show down. you don't
bet anything except the stake previously
agreed upon. But it is related of the
wicked that sometimes man has to go
home and tell his wife that he had his
pocket picked in the rush near the bridge
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-21

reach sure preventative Of over-heating--
certain process whereby your system can
be kept clean and free from all poison and
your blood healthy and cool, you will do well
to go at once to your druggist and obtain it.
Such a pleasant way of keeping well, too.
Little chocolate coated tablets, as pleasant as
candy. They are called Iron-O1 Tiny Tonic
Tablets and with their help you can defy old
Sol at his worst. The tiny tablets are not
only gently laxative in their misunderstanding
without purging = but they are also tonic.
They combine with their laxative properties,
all the elements Of a sure system building
tonic. They cleanse and they strengthen.
They help Nature with gentle aid to rid the
body Of foreign clogs and by Strengthening
the weakened tissues, build up the general
health. Remember Iron-o1 Tiny Tonic Tab
let's do not force Nature-they aid her. Strong
cathartics weaken the intestinal tract injure
the whole system. Iron-Ox Tiny Tonic Tab
let's clean naturally without violence. You
can get fifty of these dainty health ,bringers
packed in neat, vest pocket box of shining
aluminium for twenty-five cents.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-21
GROUND MUMMIES
Corpses Of Ancient Egyptians Make the
Finest Kind of Brown
6oIn
PHILADELPHIA Record

Philadelphia Record.
"a mummy" said the painter, "gave
those subtle brown notes to the hair of
this young girl
He stood before portrait that he had
just finished It was the portrait of a
young woman of 10, with dark eyes and
hair of a rich brown color, wherein
threads Of gold glittered.
"Ground-up mummy" the painter went
on, makes brown of a certain rare sort
that nothing else can give. It is on ac-
count of the asphaltum in the mummy
that this is SO. The Egyptians wrapped
their dead in garments coated with as
phaltum Of an incomparably fine and pure
quality. This asphaltun, as the centu-
ries passed, impregnated the tissues of the
dead themselves. It turned them into the
best paint material in the world. When
we first discovered this fact we despoiled
horribly the tonbs of the Egyptians but
to-day mummies are scarce. and it is no
longer easy to buy mummy brown at a
reasonable price.
Tt is strange to think in how many
notable pictures of beautiful women the
ground-up tissues of other beautiful wo-
men, dead centuries ago, appear The
painter sighed POLITICALLY and resumed his
work
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-21

because he had backed 23456 against 34567,
both being straights, you know.
There are no tens, jacks or queens in
trolley poker, and there are no Pushes, and
of course there can be no drawing. YOU
got to stand pat on the first deal from the
conductor. But there Is no reason why
a man having transfer No. Hill Is a no
limit game shouldn't be sailing up and
down the Rivera this winter in his own
yacht.
OF course, there are not five aces in a
professional poker game, altho there some
times are in a game among friends; but
there are in trolley poker, and it's still not
the highest hand, some lines running their
numbers into six figures. ~
Professional gamblers have not as yet
made their appearance on the trolley lines,
as they have on the transatlantic steam
ships, but the day may not be far distant
when placards beneath the register of each
car will warn passengers not to play with
slim Sam" or ..'Eeely Edin" or other
sharps. . aLLl...i /. i 80. -. 80
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-21
Dainty Personalities of Heat Exhaustion.

Dainty Preventatives of Heat Exhaustion.
"Keep out of the sun as much as you can;
stick to the shady side of the street" Good
Sound common sense these sweltering days
when old General Humidity is rampant and
the mercury is dancing around the nineties.
but no precantion Of this kind can safely be
relied on to ward off Heat Exhaustion when
Ibhe system is cramped and clogged with
waste substances that poison the blood and
Iimpoverish the general body tone. You can
mot fearlessly go about your daily round OF
either toll or pleasure these torrid days If
your blood is full of impurities, that, aided
by the heat, soon bring it to boiling point.
You get overheated and sink under the
strain, no matter how carefully you may fol-
low all the wise hot weather laws. On the
other hand, with the system freed from all
impure matter, the blood coursing cool and
healthy through the veins, feeding the nerves
and muscles at proper temperature, you are
able to move about under the flercest sun
without risk.
When you know chat you have within your