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The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

Washington. Jan. 11.-Postmaster
General II. c. Payne, in his annual re-
port for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1903. makes recommendations as fol-
lows:
The enactment by Congress of suit
able legislation to acquire the title to
property for proposed addition to the
present department building.
That Congress make lump sum
appropriation for clerks in first and
second-class postotiices. instead of ap-
propriating for clerks by grades, as al
present
That where clerk or letter carrier
has been twenty-five years in the SER
vice and shall have attained the age of
sixty-five years, the postmaster general
be empowered. upon the recommenda-
ton of the postmaster, to. employ a
substitute for such clerk or letter car
rier. which substitute shall receive not
to exceed two-thirds of his salary, the
other one-third going to such clerk or
letter carrier.
That owing to the rapid extension OF
the rural free delivery service there
be urged upon Congress the import
ance of passing some law which will in
sure some easy, convenient and safe
method for the transmission of small
sums of money through the mails.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15
TaiIest Building on Earth.

A New York dispatch says that the
tallest building on earth is to be erect
ed in lower Broadway i. the present
plans are carried out With five stor-
les below the street level. forty stories
high from the entrance to the top floor,
and surmounted by sixty-foot tower.
the gigantic new building will have a
total height of 6l5 feet. making II over
twice as high as the Flatiron building.
and almost as tall again as the Park
Row building. which at present holds
the record.
This building would extend one full
block on Broadway. and its cost. in
cluding the site. will reach $4,000 900,
The land is said to have been secured.
and the completion of the building
within one year is promised.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15
NO NEED FOR LANTERNS.
Conductors New Seldom Carry Their
Costly Lights in Taking Tickets.

Conductors New Seldom Carry Their
Costly Lights in Taking Tickets.
Modern railroading has driven the
passenger conductors lantern almost
out of use. Two decades ago or less
the pride of a passenger conductor
was his lantern. Then the cars were
not so brilliantly illuminated as they
are now, and the ticket taker was
obliged to carry his light on his left
arm in order to see the pasteboards as
he passed through the dimly lighted
car.
Ten or twelve years ago the con-
ductors indulged in considerable en-
travagance in the matter of lanterns.
Some of them were gold and silver
plated. The upper part of the glass
globe was colored blue, and the name
of the owner was cut in old English
letters. At the meetings of the con-
dnctors association manufacturers
would arrange great display of cost
ly lights at one of the hotels In the
city in which the meeting would be
held. Some of the conceits in the
lights were unique and the prices
ranged from s25 to ten times that fig
ure. The glass and the plating were
none dared to plcddle with this part
of the ticket punchers equipment.
Conductors still carry their own
lanternS-that Is they are on the train
ready for usc-but there is nowhere
near the need of them that formerly
existed. ~.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15
SURE CURE FOR DRUNKENNESS
Nothing Equals Five.Fcot Wall, Says
Ono Who Took the Treatment.


One Who Took the Treatment.
John G. Capers. the Republican Ma
ticnal committeeman from South Car
olina, told coterie of Southern
statesmen at the capitol last week
some reflections of. an eX-couvict, his
client once upon time, about the
drink habit.
This man was accused of murder"
said Mr.. Capcrs. Il defended him as
diligently as | could in the court, and
got him OFF with verdict of man
slaughter. for which he was sentenced
to u five-year term in the penitentiary.
He thought himself very fortunate to
escape as well as he did. My client
had been pretty tough customer. He
had actually drunk constantly for
twenty y-five years before the state took
him into its keeping.
by good behavior he reduced his
sentence several months. As soon ~
the prison doors opened, he came
straight to my Office to express his
thanks for my legal services to him.
Naturally. after his long confinement.
he was sober as n judge.
Partner, said he. I have heard
tell n great deal about these ere insti-
tutes for curing drunkenness. For
well nigh to quarter OF century
was in n permanent state of intoxica-
ton, but want to say that as a drink
eradicator there's nothing equal to
five feet of solid granite wall between
yo'self and the nearest booze joint !"
Washington Post.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

Atlanta. Ga. Jan. 10.-Lieutenant
General John Brown Gordon died at
his winter home near Miami, Florida.
at 10:05 last night.
His fatal illness, which overlook him
last Wednesday, was congestion of the
stomach and liver. following an acute
attack of indigestion, to which he was
subject.
General Gordon had been uncon-
Bcious nearly all day. The beginning
of the end occurred this afternoon. Sc
rious complications setting in. and by
night his physicians had abandoned all
hope. as his kidneys refused to secrete
and the symptoms of uraemic poison
ing were decided. His death was quiet.
His son, Major Hugh Gordon, who
resides at Biscayne. and his daughter,
Mrs. Burton Smith of Atlanta, We're
with him when he died.
General Gordons body will be
shipped to his home at Kirkwood. near
Atlanta. Georgia.
John Brown Gordon was born in Up
son county, Georgia, February 6. 1882.
He was educated at the University of
Georgia. studied law and was admitted
to the bar, but had practiced only a
short time when he entered the Con-
federate army as captain of infantry.
He rose successfully to the rank OF
lieutenant general. and during the war
he was, as he has been since its close.
one OF the most commanding figures of
the South That he led a charmed life
in order that he might be of service to
the south, was firm conviction of all
Southerners. He commanded one wing
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15
Value of the cashew Nut.

Agricultural scientists are unquali'
fiedly enthusiastic over the future of
the Cashew nut. which grows in Porte
Rico on a tree which attains height
forty feet. Roasted. no other nut can
compare with it in delicious flavor in
the opinion of David G. Fairchild. agri-
cultural explorer for the United States.
Burnt almonds" said Mr.. Fairchid,
are fiat in comparison The govern
ment believes that American candy
manufacturers have a good thing in
the Cashew nut. and that big market
for it could be created. MIR. Fairchilds
recommends that groves be started at
once. and that the sale of the nut be
pushed. 1T is bound to gain populari-
ty.' said he; in fact. the prospects for
the Cashew nut are really wonderful" :"
Oil, ink. gum. tar, mucilage. cosmet
les, and dyes are made from it,
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15
Research Assistants.

There is one feature in the work OF
the Carnegie Institution which is of
widespread importance. and that is the
selection of twenty-five research as
sistants" to each of whom is given n
sum of 81 900 or 81 1,200. These re
search assistants are for the most
part young persons who have already
been well trained, and are prepared
to prosecute definite lines of investi
CATION under the guidance OF older
highly qualified leaders. These men
are not allowed to be Assistants in
the ordinary use of that word. nor to
engage in instruction.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15
Chancellor euehtel for Bishop.

Denver. Jan. 11.-Colorado already
has had the training of two men who
have risen to the highest ecclesiastical
preferments which the Methodist
Church can confer on its ministers
Bishops Cranston and Moore. 1t seems
more than probable that the mitre also
will be conferred on DIR. Mcdowell, who
for ten years was identified with the
University of Denver as chancellor.
Now comes the intelligence thrt mem
bers of the general conference from the
Colorado conference have united and
will support and urge all other dele
gates to support the Rev. DR.. H. A.
Buchtel, the present chancellor of the
University of Denver, for the high
honor
A circular has been sent out to all
the members of the general conference
strongly urging DR.. Buchtel's qualifi-
cations for the Office.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15
Rance of Tcmperature.

The range of temperature suited to
terrestrial life is comparatively mar
row. All vital actions are suspended
temporarily. some permanently. If sub
jected to temperature near the frees:
ing point; while the highest that
most organisms can bear lies some
where between % degrees and 113 de-
grees Fahrenheit Only the spores Of
certain bacteria can survive boiling.
1t is. therefore. probable that if the
general temperature of the earth s
surface rose or rell 80 degrees Ia
small amount relatively. the whole
course of life would be che ICED. even
rerchance to extinction.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

your water frequently night aud day
smarting or irritation in passing. brick
dust or sediment in the urine, headache.
backache. lame back. dizziness, slecpless-
ness. nervousness. heart disturbance due
to bad kidney trouble. skin eruptions from
bad blood neuralgia, rheumatism. diabetes.
bloa,ing, irri,ability. wornout feeling. lack
of ambition. loss of flesh sallow COM
plexion. or Bright's disease.
If your water, when allowed to remain
undsturbed in glass or bottle for
twenty-iour hours. forms sediment or
settling or. has cloudy appearance, it Is
evidence that your kidneys and bladder
need immediate attention.
Swamp-Root is the great discovery OF
DIR. kilmer tho eminent kidney and blad-
der specialist Hospitals use it with won
derful success in both slight and severe
cases. Doctors recommend ii to their
patients and use it in their own families,
because they recognize in Swamp Root
the greatest and most successful remedy
SwampRoot is pleasant to take and is
for sale at drug stores the world over in
bottles of two sizes and two prices-fifty
cents and one dollar. Remea6c, fA~
nuD1c. .S1o0mb Root, DR.. hR,ury''s
.N'oomf-Root, and tie aa1,cSS, Bhis-
haWfoH. ". w., on cs'r3y b0ffle.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15
Mrs. Maybrick Will Be Freed.

London. Jan. 1o.-Referring to the
statement published in the United
States that final arrangements were
made yesterday at conference be-
tween Ambassador Choate and the
home officials for the release in April
of Mrs Maybrick. the American woman
under sentence of life Imprisonment on
the charge of poisoning her husband. it
is pointed out that the status of the
case is as cabled March 90, 1908, when
it was announced on authority of the
home office. that she would be released
in 1904 The exact date of her release
" not yet fixed.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15
EarlIe.t Green Onions.

The John A. Salzer Seed Co.. La
Crosse, Wis, always have something
new, something valuable. This year
they offer among their new money
making vegetables. an Earliest Green
Eating Onion. 1t is winner. Mr.
Farmer and Gardener.
JUST SEND THIS NOTICE AND 16c,
and they will send you their big plant
and seed catalog. together with enough
seed to grow
l.OOo fine. solid Cabbases.
1000 delicious Carrots.
1000 blanching, nutty Celery.
1000 rich. buttery Lettuce.
900 splendid Onions.
1000 rare. luscious Radishes.
1000 gloriously brilliant Flowers.
In all over 10000 plants-this great
offer is made to get you to test their
warranted vegetable seeds and
ALL FOR hut lGc POSTAGE,
providing you Will return this notice.
and il you will send them zoe in post
age, they will add to the above n pack
age of the famous Berliner Cauliiiower.
CIV. n. "
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15
A Mountain of Alum.

Foreigners in China have been inter-
ested lately in a report that noun
tain of solid alum exists in the inter-
ior. and that the neighborng villagers
take thousands of tons of pure alum
from 1t every year and market it.
The mountain is said to have n base
of at least ten square miles and to be
nearly 1000 feet high. No white man
has seen 1t yet. but whole lot would
like to. 1t would mean fortune to the
first few to find and exploit 1t accord
ing to modern methods.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15
Two Pictures.

In closet meath the stairway.
Covered with the dust OF years.
Is a picture old and faded.
And ] scarce can hide the tears
As | look upon that canvas.
MARRIED by times relentless flow:
For that warm heart was my castle
In the Kingdom Of BY Lo.
She II was who uncomplaining.
Bore my load Of grief and care:
'SuaCed my sorrows. kissed my bruises
When my feet were brown ana bare:
Kept my wayward steps from stra ying
into stony paths. and steep.
Taught my infant lips to utter
Now | lay me down 10 sleep"
But | have another picture.
On, to me II Is SO fair:
Though the cheeks have lost their roses
And there's silver in the hair:
Time can never dim its freshness
Such the Master Painters art
1t was painted there in by Lo;
lis the picture in my heart.
Charles l.. Frazer
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15
Fearful Loss Of Life.

The recent Iroquois theater disaster
in Chicago was vastly more destruc-
tive to human life than any other play.
house fire in the history of the coun-
try The Are next to it in point of
lives lost occurred Dec 5, 1876. in Con
ways Brooklyn theater. Brooklyn, N.
Y. where 295 OF the audience perished
in the flames. In the great Chicago
fire of 1871. the largest contiagration of
modern times, in which 2.124 acres
were devastated. but 200 lives were
lost, SO far as the most reliable infor-
nation shows.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15
EDITORIAL NOTICE.

have the slightest symptoms of kidney or
bladder trouble. or il there is a trace of it
in your family history. send at once to DR..
Kilmcr & CO.. Binghamton. N. Y. who will
gladly send you by mail Immediately. with
ont cost to you. a sample bottle of Swamp
Root and a book containins many OF the
thousands upon thousands of testimonial
letters received from men and women cured.
In writing. be sure to say that you read
this generous offer in this paper.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15
Reputed Volcano in Kentucky.

Louisville. Ky, Jan. l0-A special
from Owingsville says: A volcano on
Sugar Loaf mountain in Rowan county
is assuming alarming proportions.
There are five assures on the side OF
the mountain from which smoke pours
in considerable volume. accompanied
by a deep rumbling noise.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15
To Prove what SwampR0ot, the Great Kidney Remedy,
Will Do for YOU, Every Reader of this paper May
Have a Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mail.

Weak amdu unhealthy kidneys responsible
through kidney trouble permitted
cont follow.
attention
bccaIs they do most and attention first.
You badly" begin taking Kimer's
great kidney. remedy
ass
other organs to health trial anyone.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15
a reckless management will never
have wreck less railroad.
The Wonderful cream Separator.

Does its work in thirty minutes and
leaves less than l per cent butter tat.
The price is ridiculously low. accord
Ing 10 size. s2.75 to 5000 each and
when you have one you would not part
Herewith for fifty times its cost
Jusr SEND THIS NOTICE.
with &c stamps for postage to the John
A. SalZer Seed Co. La Crosse, Nis..
and get their big catalogue. fully de-
.scribinG this remarkable Cream Sepa-
rator and hundreds of other tools and
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15
Death of Ex-Governor Foster.

Springfield, o.. Jan. 1O.-Former Gov
ernor Charles Foster, who was secre-
tary of the treasury under President
Harrison. died at the residence of Cen
eral Keifer here yesterday from the eff
fects of cerebral hemorrhages. He was
seventy-six years old and is survived
by widow and a daughter. He was
attacked last night while sitting in the
library of General Kiefers home talk
ing, and never regained consciousness
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15
Angry Father-What do you mean,
by being engaged to half a dozen men
at once? She-Nothing!
Insist ON Gcttina II.

Some grocers say they don't keep De-
fiance Starch. This is because they have a
stock on hand OF other brands containing,
only IL OF. in n package, which they won't
be able to sell first, because Defiance con-
taius 10 OF. for the same money.
Do you want l6 or instead of IL or for
same money? Then buy Defiance Starch.
Requires 10 cooking.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15
Cave in South Dakota.

South Dakota claims the largest
cave in the world. 1t is Wind Cave at
Hot Springs. extending ninety miles In
different directions, and containing
$500 chambers.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15
Massachusetts Favors oIney.

Boston. Jan. 1O.-The Democratic
state committee yesterday indorsed a
movement in favor of having the no
tional convention nominate Richard o.
ney for PresideIt-
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15
HoM'S This?

We oner One Hundred Dollars E-ward for any
of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hail.
CAtnrrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, q.
We, the undersigned, have known r. j. Cheney
for the last Is year. and believe him perfectly hon.
orable In all business transactIons aud financially
able 10 carry out obligations made by his rni.
wALpIss. KiNsAN & MArvtS,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Ia taken Internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of Tho
system. Testimonials sent free. Price IS per
bottle. sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pllls for constipation.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

tion. Denver. Col. says:
You are at liberty to
repeat what | first stated
through our Denver pa
pers about Doan's Kidney
Pills In the summer of
1899. for l have had no
reason in the interim to
change my opinion of the
remedy. was subject to
severe attacks of back
ache, always aggravated
II sat long at a desk.
Doan's Kidney Pills abso-
lutely stopped my back
ache. | have never had
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

lam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ngo.-Mrs. THos. RoBBIss.
Maple Street, Norwich, N Y, Feb. IL, 1900
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

liostess-You seem To be In deep
thought Tommy. Tommy-Scs' Nam
ma told me If you asked me to have some
cake | was to say something an I've
been here so long now / forgot what it
was.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

DO you think Wilkins new boy re-
semblcS his faIhcr?' In one s,Js. lie :
the biggest baby | ever saw
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

The incest thing that goes into a girls
Christmas stocking is what goes there on
other days. too.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

All Up to Date Housekeepers
use Defiance Cold Water Starch. because it
is better, and o. more of it for same
money.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

She-Don't you think that my hat is a
dream. He-fes: but the bill is "A night
mare.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

What becomes of the ants in win
ter?' They can probably be found in
the Antipodes. along with the summer
weather"
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15
To Cure II Cold in One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Ouinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money If itfaii3 10 cure. a-lc.
Feet Comfortable Ever Since.

The worst that can be said or the frog
Is that he is natural kicker.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

Some men never discover that they
are on the wrong tack until they 81,
down on 1t.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15
reo.,nts nua billion Dollar Gr.s..

The two greatest fodder plants on earth.
one good for IL tons hay and the other
30 tons green fodder per acre. Grows
everywhere. so does Victoria Rape. yield
ing G0,0OO lbs, sheep and swine food per
acre.
JUST SEND 1Oc IN STAMPS TO TIE
John A. Salzcr seed Co. La Crosse. Wis,
and receive in return their big cntalog and
lots of firm seed samples. wv. \. u
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

Female Spirit-Have | got to wear
that robe? St Peter-That or nothing.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

Ethel-Wil told me last night he was
afraid his mind was going. Mabel
Weren't you scared? Ethei-Ycs. | was
afraid he wouldn't go with 1t.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

OF course. no girl will admit that she
has been waiting eight years for a chance
to pop the question.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15
THREE WEARS AFTER.

Eugene E. Lario, OF ISL Twentieth
avenue, ticket seller in the Union Sta.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

This is a tough world. Even bellows
is sometimes hard pressed To raise tho
wind.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

smile OF satisfaction goes with one of
Baxter's "Bnllhead'' b-cent cigars.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

The mildest tobacco that grows Is used
In the makeup of Baxtcrs Bullhead >
cent cigar. Try one and see.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

Metric System in New Zealand
The metric system has been adopted
by the Parliament of New Zealand. 1t
is to go into effect in three years.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

II you have smoked n Builhead scent
cigar you know how good they are: X
you have not. peter try one.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

This is leap year. A word to the wise
,-"upi- woman is sufficient-if the word is
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

married man says he objects to Civ
ing his wife spending money. because she
: L.. IL. -
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

"It beats aip' how good cigar you ca,
buy for cents II you buy the righ
brand. Try n "Bullhead."
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

A topper can't taper off by cuiu.ating a
taper on his nose.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

Economy is the road to wealth.
PUTNAM FADELESS DYE is the
road to economy.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

81 suffered for years with my feet. A friend
recommended ALIENS FOOT EASE. l
used two boxes Of the powder, and my feet
ALIENS FOOT-EASE is certainly god
send to me. Wm l.. Swormstcdt Washing
ton, d. C." Sold by all Druggists, 25c.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15
The Best Results in starchina

can be obtained only by using Defiance
Starch, besides getting OF. more for same
money-no cooking required.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

The mild aud immediate effect of DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root. the great kidney
and bladder remedy. is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for its wonderful cures
OF the most distressing cases. Swamp
Root will set your whole system right.
and the best proof OF this is a trial.
IA EAST 10th ST.. N.w YoHx CRY.
Dr.R SIN! Der. 18th, 1902.
1 had bcen suffering severely from kidney
trouble. All symptoms hand; my former
strength and power hnd left me: I could hardly
drag myself along. Even my mental capacity wns
giving out. and often wished TO die. 1t was then
advertisement of yours in New York
paper but would not have paid any attention TO it.
had it not promised sworn guarantee with every
bottle OF your medicine asserting that your SvPmp-
Roo. is purely vegetable. and does not contain any
harmful drugs. ! am seventy wears and four months
old. and with good conscience can recommend
Swamp Root to all sufferers from kdney troubles.
Swamp-Root for four different kidney diseases.
with the same good results"
With many thanks 10 you. remain
Very tful, yours.
ROBERT BERNER.
You may have sample bottle of this
famous kidney remedy, Swamp-Root,
sent free by mail. postpaid. by which you
may test its virtues for such disorders
kidney. bladder and uric acid diseases.
poor digestion. being obliged to pass
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

The secret OF the popularity of Baxter'a
word-"Quality."
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

wha, the early bird wants .- a grub
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

The Columbian army of invasion is re-
ported to have dsbanded. One of the
men became il and the other got lone
some and went home.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

Do Your Clothes Look Yellow?
Then use Defiance Starch, it Will keep
thcm whitc-lG OF. Tor 10 cents.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15


FosterMilburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
For sale by all druggists, price SO
cents per box.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

When You Buy Starch
buy Defiance and get the best, l6 OF. for 10
cents. Once used, always used.
The Springfield herald., 1904-01-15

COUPON.
Pleusc write fiji in this coupon with your
name and addross and Dr. kinef x Co viii send
YOU Free Sample Bottle Of Swamp Root tho
Grent Kidney Remedy.
~. ana NO. .''.'''
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