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The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09

kept getting worse. One day neighbor
woman brought mo your book. the Ills Of
Life" and wanted me to take your med
icine. / told her that had given up all
hope of ever getting we'll l had tried 80
much medicine. My neighbors thought I
was nearly dead with consumption.
Finally concluded that would make
a last trial So my husband got mo bottle
of Peruna and Maualin. commenced
taking them according to directions. That
was two years ago A year ago last No
vember gave birth to 1O-Pound bab,
boy. who is well and hearty: and an
doing my own housework. can never
give Peruna too great praise. think it j.
the best medicine ever heard of. ''-Mrs.
E. E. Thomas.
If you do not derive prompt and satisfac-
tory results from the use of Peruna, write
at once to Dr. Hartman o'vino full state
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09
Tho Great chautauqua Work.

The original Chautauqua has now
multiplied to about sixty. held in all
sections of the country. but the moth
er institution continues to lead. Last
year. at the lake resort in western New
York, there was adopted q weekly topic
scheme and 1t is to be followed this
year. Beginning on July 18th, there
will be seven of these weeks, as fol-
lows: Civic, woman's. missionary, the
liquor problem. popular education. en-
ployers and employees, and, finally the
spiritual. The school is to be en-
larged. especially the arts and crafts
and the fine arts, and the musical de-
partment strengthened. The feature Of
this. the thirtieth annual session. will
be the celebration of the twenty-hfth
anniversary of the literary and scien-
tific circle. that pioneer Of those read
ing courses which have been adopted
by many religious interests. and which
have come to number readers all over
the world. There will be dedication
of new grove. made necessary be-
cause the grounds were enlarged. This
original ChautauquA has always been
visited in vast numbers by people
from the South, the Southwest. and
the entire West.
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09
NOTHING BUT TREES
GREAT FOREST STILL REMAINING
Prlmsval Wood Reaehes From Mexico
70 AIaska-Cedar, FIJI, Hemlock.
Pine and Spruce.


In his article on THE Conquest OF
the Forest" in the May Century. Ray
Stannard Baker makes some very sur
prtsing statements In regard to the still
standing forests of North America. He
says:
Nowhere else In the world Is there
such a forest as this. A few steps In
any direction from the roads of the log
gers brings one at once to the prim-
sval wood.
Turn to the north. A thousand and
hve hundred miles you may wander. II
you will, and never escape the inclosing
Bilences of this wood. Across the Brit
ish possessions. through endless
reaches of mountains, snow-capped, in
accessible. and onward to Alaska. moth
ing but trees and trees-cedar. fir. hem
lock. pine and spruce. Turn to the
south. For thousand miles of Sierra,
through the heart Of California, where
grows the sequoia, the monarch among
trees. to the very deserts of the Mex
ican border, and you will find this for
est still covering all the hills, thick. ST.
lent and all but undisturbed. A con-
tinent long Is this wood. facing the
Pacific. here two hundred miles wide.
from the waters edge across to the
heights of the Cascades and the Sier-
ras, there narrowing to thin, strag-
Cling, yet persistent growth along the
mountain tops.
This tree before you. rising two hun
dred and fifty feet In air, straight and
strong. thick-coated with brown bark,
its mighty base setting firmly In the
earth, it's roots gripping deep. was
growing before Columbus saw America.
Five hundred years has 1t been stand
Ing here, raising its head to the sky.
What storms has 1t bent before; un-
der what ages Of sunshine has 1t
gained strength; what lightning strikes
have threatened 1t; what sweeping
fires! And still 1t stands with the sub
lime majesty Of age and strength. fear
full of nOthing-and the sound OF the
axes knocking In the valley below!
But long before the seed of this hoary
slant was sown to the wind. forests
were old on these hills. For fifty thou
sand years and more have these noun
tains been forest clad, one forest ris-
ing Ave hundred years from youth to
maturity. sinking away in ripe old age
and giving room to another generation
Of trees Deep in the earth to-day lie
some OF these ancient forests, changed
by the slow chemistry Of the ages into
coal, and now at last beginning to give
out for men the sunshine which they
stored up centuries before the begin
ming of history.
We hear much Of the magnitude of
western numbering operations. Truly
they are great and wonderful, and yet
20 vast are the forests that men have
barely notched the edges. An eye that
could see the continent length would
hardly perceive the puny cuttings OF
the few loggers among the great trees.
though he might see the blackened evil
dences of the forest fires.
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09

WEST BRANCH. Mich. April 11th.-
Many thanks for the sample Of Doan's
Kidney Pills. We had tried many
remedies with little benefit but found
Doan's act promptly. and hit the case.
which wns an unusual desire to urinato
had to get up five and six times Of
night. think Diabetes was well
under way, the feet and ankles
swelled. There was an intense pain In
the back, the heat of which would
feel like putting ones hand up to .
lamp chimney. have used the FREQ
trial and two full boxes of Doan's Pills
with the satisfaction of feeling that I
am cured. They are the remedy par
B. F. BALLARD.
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09


1 gave birth to a 1O-pound baby girl She is
now sig months old and weighs IS pounds
My friends were all surprised. Some would
not believe it until they came to SEQ me.
my husband says he never saw such
change in any one as there was in me after
I had taken three or four bottles of Peruna.
I am stronger than have been since was
quite young. God bless you and your med
icine forever. can not tell you all. My
letter is too long already: but will say
Peruna cured me. l never saw or heard of
anything half so good. l can never thank
you enough for your kindness In cases of
IL grippe Il works like a charm. 1t cured
my baby when other medicines failed. She
was real bad with la grippe. Mrs. l. M.
Griffith.
Mrs E. E. Thomas. Alpha. Mo-. writes:
II have used your Peruna and Manalin.
J had been doctorino for several wears. Int
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09
SAVED MY LIFE
Mrs.
Women Made Strong ana Happy
Mothers.
catsrrh Of the Pelvic Organs Is q
Frequent Cause of Barrenness.
Pe-ru-ns Eradicates catarrh From
the System.

%O the woman of ancient Israel not to
become a mother was regarded rs
4 the greatest of earthly calamities.
To become mother-more especially the
mother of strong. healthy boy-was the
height of glory for the faithful woman of the
good old Bible days. Even now. when ma
ternity is not esteemed as of y6re. the
mother of healthy children is an object of
sd miration. and sometimes envy. by her
neighbors. AS compared with ancient
peoples. the average American woman has
low appreciation of motherhood. There
are. however. great many exceptions to
this statement.
The accompanying letters from grateful
women who have been made strong. healthy
and happy mothers need no added words of
ours to make them convincing Catarrh had
weakened and impaired their entire systems.
Peruna made them sound and we'll.
Mrs L. NJ. Griffith. Arco. Idaho. writes:
Your medicine did me wonderful
amount of good. 1t cured me of barren
ness. am 80 years old and never had any
children: but since beginning your medicine
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09

Mrs. E. B. Bradshaw, of
Guthrie, Okla, cured of a severe
case by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
A great many women suffer with
form OF indigestion or dyspepsia which
does not seem to yield to ordinary
medical treatment. While the synp-
toms seem to be similar to those OF
ordinary indigestion, yet the medi-
cines universally prescribed do not
seem to restore the patients normal
condition.
Mrs. Pinkham ,claima that there
is kind of dyspepsia that is caused
by arrangement of the female organ
ism, and which, while it causes dis
turbance similar to ordinary indiges-
ton, cannot be relieved without
medicine which not only acts as
stomach tonic, but has peculiar uterine
tonic effects as we'll.
Thousands of testimonial let
ters prove beyond question that
nothing will relieve this distress
ing condition SO surely AS Lydia
Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. 1t always works In har-
mOny with the female SYSTEM,
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick
women free. Address Lynn, Mass.
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09
Protection Of Animals.

Mrs. Sarah X. Bolton of Cleveland
will shortly make a tour Of the largest
cities to plead the cause of the waif
cat and tramp dog. 1t was largely
through Mrs. Bottoms efforts that q
home for such four-foOted Outcasts
was established in Chicago. This en-
ergetic woman is wagins an active
war against the pound. and she is set
ting up homes Of refuge for neglected
animals, not only in her home city. but
in Boston. Washington and some Of
the southern states.
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09

EVERETT. MAss-I received the
sample of Doan's Pills and they stop
ped ll my trouble Of pain in the back,
from which l have suffered for two
yes1. am sole leather cutter, and
being on my feet and lifting heavy
dies all day. appreciate the help
Doan's Pills have given me. feel
like q new man.-GGo. A. BURGESS.
1853 Belmont Street
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09
Copper on Lake superior.

The richest copper region is that OF
Lake Superior. the copper being all in
the native state. In Minnesota mine
one mass taken out was fOrty-five feet
In length, twenty-five feet at the great
est width and the thickest part was
more than eight feet 1t weighed about
l20 tons and was over 80 per cent. cop
per.
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09

AsrEN. Colo. April 10. 1903.-
Doan's Kidney Pills accomplished
the desired result in my case = relief
came the second day after 1 com
menced taking them. Twas troubled
with retention and dribbling of the
urine. Now 1t Is natural and free as
ever in my life.-D. l.. STAFFORD.
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn,

Do Your Feet Ache and Burnt
Shake into your shoes. Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Swollen. Hot. Sweating Feet. Corns
and Bunions. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores. Csc. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy, N. Y.
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09
When Your Grocer says

When Your Grocer Says
be does not have Defiance Starch, you may
be surs he In afraid to keep II until his
stock Of 10 OF. packages are sold. Dsnanos
Starch Il not only better than any other
Cold Water Starch, but contains l6 oz 70
the package and sells for same money - II
o. frauds.
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09

Aunt Sarah Ito nephew from the
city)-Is Uncle Cyrus through milk
ing, Teddy? Teddy-Not quite. He's
finished two faucets, and has just be-
gun on the other two.
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09

Mother-Colonel Jones' manners are
always the pink of propriety. Daugh-
teri suppose his nose is red Just to
match colors.
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09

Chawles-I think Amy must weigh
200 pounds. Jawn-Ther. II you marry
her. 1t will be plain case of bigamy.
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09

BURLINGTON JUNCTION. MOI
received sample of Doan's Pills and
they nre all that is claimed. they re-
lieved q pain in my back, and did all
that was represented.-C. G. RAY,
Il. +. ID. No. 1.
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09

TAyLoRsvILLE. MIss.-No man can
tell the good of DOan's Kidney Pills
until lie tries them for IL weak bnck.
l tried everything and got no relief
until l used Doan's Pills.-J. N.
LKwIs
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09

Those Who Have Tried Il
viIl use no other Defiance Cold Water
Starch has no equal in Quantity or Quail
ity-l8 OF. for 10 cents. Other brands con-
tain only IL OF.
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09

an sure P1ao's Cure for Consumptlon saved
my life three years ago.-Mrs. THos. kohhiks'
Maple Street, Norwich. N. Y. Feb. II. 1900
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09

''It beats ALI how good cigar you cal
buy for cents u you buy the right brand
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09

The first boy who stubbed his toe orig
mated foot bawl.
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09
Why II 10 the Best

d because made by an entirely different
process. Defiance Starch 1, unlike any
other, bsttor ind one-tnird more for 10
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09

Patti will bring to America twenty-one
dogs an Angora goat and half hun
dred birds. And incidentally. perhaps
her husband.
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09

You can do your dyeing in half an
hour with PUTNAM FADELESS
DYES.
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09

To Cure u Cold in Ono day.
Take Laxative Bromo QuinIne Tablets. All
drug gists refund money II it fails to cure. 25a
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09

In Chinese the surname comes first
Ii Hung Chang was properly spoken O
az Mr. Ii pronounced Lee).
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09
A YOUNG MOTHERS LETTER.

MOTHERS LETTER.
writes DR.
Hartman. Columbus. Ohio:
OF
praise
~ babys picture Shs snd
dd much good They sf snd they think
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09

"Grandpa." asked small Edna. as she
watched the old gentleman feeding the
chickens. do all hens eat with their
noaes2''
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09

II you have smoked a Bullhead seen
cigar you know hoDs good they are;
you have not. better try one.
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09

ST. Louis, Mo- Received sample,
and am on my first bottle from the
druggist - they helped me wonder
fully. had feeling Of wanting to
urinate all the time, and trouble in
passing. burning and itching. That is
all gone now, and feel thankful
E. K. STEVENSON, 535l Easton Ave.
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09

The secret of the popularity of Baxters
'Bullhead" scent cigar In revealed In one
Word-"0uality."
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09

Mary-Johnnie is little heather. Dors
Yes: and II you were a boy you woult
be a he then.
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09

The mildest tobacco that grows Is used
| in the makeup of Baxters Bullhead s.
| cent cigar. Try one and see.
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09

Grace-How did you think the bride
| looked? Ethel-Oh. remarkably we'll
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09

Uncle Sam-Did YOU say the German
navy was not what 1t IL cracked up to
be? Admiral Dewey-sYou know l can't
tell lie-I did.
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09
Halls Catarrh Cure
!: taken internally. Price. 7sc.

1t isn't always the most powerful loco
motive that has the biggest whistle.
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09

Papa what kind of a plant Is 4 steel
plant oh. 1 suppose ITS some sort e
wire grass
The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09

Mors Flexible and lsstin0,
won't shake out or blow out; by usin1
Defiance Starch you obtain better result
than possible with any other brand An<
oos-thlrd mors for same money.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-04-16
Down With Extravaganza.

The Tribune is stickler for econo-
my, not such as would have a sem
blance to stinginess, but rational
economy. This will be found in
many, in handling their personal al
fairs, but how about public officials,
or more properly servants? with
each year are evidences OF growing
bolduess in the direction Of cxtrava-
gance among the powers that be IN
debating and directing the financial
affairs of both state and national
government. Who foots the bill?
Why the people Of course, and tie
people should rise up in their might
and sit down so hard on such repre-
sentatives guilty OF any unnecessary
extravaganza that they would be
squashed into oblivion.
The latest freak in the direction Of
this boldfaced Extravaganza - the
action OF our legislature In taking a
recess of ten days and permitting ev-
cry legislative emploYe, who is on
salary by the day, to draw pay for
each one of these ten days just the
same as if the legislature were in ses-
sion. The people should insist
that such proceedings be stopped
There's goou process for stopping
it. Think minute when nomination
day comes around, as the question
can then be readily settled.
In justice to the state government
in this particular case, it is only pro-
per to state that members of the leg
islature are alone responsible.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-04-16
Our Spiritual Growth.

Milwaukee journal:
There may be chill in the air,
just for the time, but the robins say
that bright, warm days are near and
spring flowers are on the way. AL
most any day now, we may look for
the first spring blossoms, 1t is n de.
light to watch the unfolding of the
buds and see how the foliage spreads
and air. Silently and steadily this
transformation goes on. One must
watch closely indeed to see the
movement, yet when one compares
today with that which was yesterday
we are astonished at the difference.
Steadily, silently. and by inpercep-
tible and indefinite steps our spirit
ual growth grows on. We do not
know or realize our own process, but
it goes on surely. Process is n law Of
nature. 1t is law of life. If we do
not progress in the right direction,
we are going in the wrong. TO do
neither means to be dead.
Human life is somewhat akin to
animal and vegetable life. 1t is gov
erned by some of the laws. But the
human animal il endowed with con-
seriousness and volitiou; with higher
powers of reasoning, We may our
selves determine how we shall grow.
When we go into the fields to Gull
flowers or enjoy their beauty in their
native haunts, it may be we find n
dwaIied and imperfect flower. Poor
soil a root or a rock may have stunt
ed its growth or compelled it to bend
out of its natural form. This is not
| the plant that delights the heart.
We look for and find the one SPRING
| ing from rich soil, nouriShed by sun
and air and rain or dew, and stand
! ing in its full and perfect beauty.
Our lives may have been planted
in unfavorable conditions. We may
! so ' y ANNAA p ga NNihA l4bl Nlbll vi lAlul
which nourshes the soil We are,
consciously or unconsciously, hun
gering for the food we need, But we
are not like the plant that we cannot
move. We feel an instinct to reach
out for the richuess Of life. We may.
If we will, conquer and triumph over
these obstacles and be stronger for
the contest. We may gather the food
Jour souls need. We may have the
idea of the perfect life in our minds
and be always growing toward that.
We may choose how we shall grow
Let us not sit supinely down and let
the garden Of our souls be over-run
with weeds or its blossoms crushed
by rocks. Let US go out into the fields
and learn from the tree, the schrub
the blossom, the lessons Of life that
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-04-16

There's hazy. lazy. day sort o. feelin' in
the air.
An the bees will soon be buzzin' through the
country everywhere:
An Teller feels like dreaming-for the air Is
full o dreams,
An he's all the time aschemin' for the fine
fish in the streams
You can almost hear the music of the dove
wings as they pass,
An see the winds that ripple DER the roses an
the grass:
An in cool and dreamy meadows. an in far
and shaded dells
The singin' o the mockin birds-the cattle
with their bells!
1t is just a dream Of Springtime' Is she with
US for to stayl
Have the black blown curls of April brushed
the icy SHOWS aways
Hard to tell YOU But I'm listenin' to the brown
bees everywhere
An hazy, lazy day softer feelins in the air
Frank l.. Stanton in Atlanta Constitution.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-04-16
The worlds Formulation.

In his presidential address to the
Royal Statistical society in London
Major Craigie pointed out that since
1880 the population of the world had
increased from approximately S47,-
100000 TO approximately 600, 100000,
of whom one-fourth are in continental
Europe. The empires of China and
half of this number. Six states and
six only govern and protect about
threefourths, and ten control six
seventies. The order in which the ma
tons stand is: Great Britain, China,
Russia. France (all over 100,O00,000),
United States, Germany, Japan, Aus
ria Hungary, Holland and Italy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-04-16
Last Chance.

The keeper in attendance on guest
ut Norfolk shooting party recently
looked on with disgust at the gentle
mans cratic craftsmanship. He was
banging away here, there and every
where, but no birds fell
"Aim igher, sir" advised the keeper.
Still the birds flew untouched.
1T amt the gun, sir, and 1t amt
the cartridges" remarked the Norfolk
man. TRY shuttin your right eye in
stead Of the left, sir.
But not pheasant fell
The keeper scratched his head.
THE birds is very strong on the
wing this year." he remarked, "but
there's one more chance. If l was
you. sir, should ave pop with both
eyes shut. London Answers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-04-16

AT the election Tuesday the pro-
posed amendment to the constitution
providing for an increase in the num-
Der Of supreme court justices from
five TO seven, was carried. Judge
Robert G. Siebecker was elected to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
Of Judge Bardeen. His term OF Of
flee begins next January, but he will
probably be appointed by Governor
LaFollette To serve until that time.
One Of the new justices vii be elect
ed next spring and will take his seat
January l., 1905, and the other one
a year later.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-04-16

"Ah." said the count, 'zis ees not re
lady / would have for my wife. She
ees what you call plain
but her father owns a coal mine"
replied the general manager of the In
ternational Title and Trust syndicate.
Il care not for Zis gold mine. T.
: Not gold mine. | said coal mine
hard coal"
"Ah, my dear friend. How beautiful
zis lady ees! My heart he what you
Herald.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-04-16

MIR Charles Curtis offers for sale
all of the buildings on Commerce
street, known as the Chesterfield
property, and the house attached
thereto on the south. This property
has been all remodeled and put in
good repair, Is arranged for three
tanants and will be sold on reasona-
BILE terms. See Charles Curtis at his
residence, or j. Il. REYNOLDS. lott
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-04-16
Record Of Tariff Tinkering.

Philadelphia Inquirer: More power
to the strong right arm and strenuous
voice OF President Roosevelt in this
campaign against tariff tinkering
If the democratic party should insis,
on making next years campaign on
the question of tariff revision, which
in their vocabulary is the same as
free trade, it would be easy for the
republicans. In fact, the Inquirer
could do its share of Iclutiug the
democratic arguments simply by re-
printing news items from the last
democratic administration, from day
to day. These would be sufficient
arguments to impress the most care
less observer.
Lest There be those who have for
gotten the situation we give n few
suggestions rs to what happened in
those years, as taken from our files.
1892. Grover Cleveland elected
Immediate depression in business
following the election.
1888 The greatest panic in the his
tory of the country. In the winter
the Inquirer opened free bread and
soup houses in this city, which Were
patrouized by thousands of men and
women and children who were with
out support.
1894. The house passed the Bland
bill to coin the silver seigniorage or
vacuum" and congress passed the
Wilson German tariff bill, which
killed American industry and threw
hundreds of thousands out of work
Pennsylvania railroad stock went
below par for the first time in many
years.
1885. Wholesale bankruptcies OF
manufacturers, bankers, merchants
railroads, aggregating thousands OF
millions of dollars, Men glad to get
anything ut all to do. Gold reserve
in the treasury went to smash and
in this year and next it was necessary
toso,l 2aeonoonoo oy oola ho,a, :,
.,t, 49, ID, or.,on,oo,,. ond
..naa. ,.a. ,ada .,n, h.,,.an.
which showed that there was mighty
,i,uo'aamoa,,aa'i,,,,,.,o ,,,a.n,,on,
1926. Election year, All busiues,
ut the lowest ehh until after cleo
.,..,. ..;..,i - 80,
,',....,..,.;.l.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-04-16

JUDGE SIEBECKER's election to the
state supreme bench adds to the
court of highest resort an able jurIst
in whose integrity the people have
learned to repose full confidence-a
worthy successor is he to the late Jus
tice Bardeen