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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-04-29

not expect TO accomplish much. for has
not Solomon said that man cannot by
taking thought add one cubit TO his
stature?
However, solomon was talking with
out reckoning on a certain Prof. At
hnson who was to come after him.
The professor also discovered that the
British soldier was falling of in point
of inches and decided that ne should be
stretched and pulled out to the neces-
sary height
When the Boer war fell upon Eng
land it became fashionable To- enlist
and fight and bleed for the country's
sake. Unfortunately for a number of
young fashlonables anxious TO bleed
they did not come up to the standard
Of inches prescribed by the British re-
cruiung officers.
These unfortunate fashi0nables
could not obtain commissions because
they were not tall enough That is
where Prof. Atkinson stepped in.
Il is said that 400 cadets passed
through his pulling process and tha,
$50 feet were added to the English
army by the method. 1t is said that be
charges 500 an inch. and that clients
as a rule pay about $500, having five
inches added to their height.
Most Of his clients have been cadets
from Sandhurst and Woolwich. Many
Of these cadets on entering the acade-
niles, which they do at ages varying
from 16 to Is. are understood. They
trust TO Providence to bring them 70
the necessary feet before they 60 mp
for examination into the army.
When nature fails Mr.. Atkinson steps
in.
During the lengthening process the
patient is placed in a seat that looks
like a cross between a bathtub and
BARRIERS chair, and an airproOf mackin-
tosh which fits tightly around the
throat and is fastened about him. After
sitting in a high temperature for some
time the patient is given massage.
and then the "lengthening professor
begins the manipulations of the cervi-
cal bones. The same process is repeat
ed with the spine and the joints Of the
knees. ankles and wrists. each Joint be-
ing rubbed three minutes. After this |
the patient Is subjected TO a hot air |
and electrical bath. Then he has ten |
minutes Of physical exercise.
TWO hours Of this treatment every /
day for three months is said to in |
crease the height from three 20 eight /
inches.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-04-29

A lazy liver makes lazy man. Bur
JOCK JOCK Blood Bittersls the natural. never
'"inng remedy for lazy liver.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-04-29
sirnaIing neneath the waves

There has recently been put in oper-
alton at Boston a system Of signaling
beneath the waves to vessels approach
ing dangerous shores during foggy
weather. The apparatus consists Of TWO
receivers, located on either side of the
ship below the water line, and connect
cd by wires 10 the wheelhouse where a
telephone box is placed. The signals
from shore are given by striking a sub
merged bell at regular intervals. When
the observer wishes TO ascertain his To-
cation he takes the ear piece. and by
moving the switch either to the right
OF left soon ascertains upon which side
the bell will be found The value of a
system Of this nature is at once appar-
ent when It is borne In mind that fogs
frequently obscure the most powerful
lights, and that certain atmospheric
conditions during stormy weather rem
der fog horns almost, if not quite. value
less
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-04-29

would you rather an elephant killed
you or a gorilla? Rather the elephant
killed the gorilla.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-04-29
y.:jN'I {EE5Sf5s9TIgd.
The SHORT MADE TAIL.
EnEIish Professor Adds Inches 60
stature OF Men by Unique
Process OF Strctching.

The attention OF The EueNsh people
was called 20 the fact not loug ago chat
the stature OF English soldiers eIadu-
ally was decreasing. The house OF
lords Immediately appointed COM
mission 20 inquire Into the facts I'm the
case. but even the house did not eN-
pect 10 be able TO remedy it if ii
should prove to be so.
II some member Of the house should
arise and announce there was great
scarcity OF sunshine fin the British
isles the house would Immediately ape
point a commission TO inquire into the
matter
That's because it's customary. In the
stature proposition the commission did
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-04-29
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound.

$1,000 s9sSS'E ''i' ;s 5. s .a e: ,.. Matt.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-04-29

Mrs. Chic-Isnt Miss Patterson a
rather dull girl?
Mrs. Au Fat-Dun? She's got a
pedigree right straight back to a real
English lOrd.-Detroit Free Press
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-04-29
Fast GasoIine Launchcs.

Foreign automobile manufacturers are
now interesting themselves in fast easo-
line boat building. A scheme which the
London Times report characterizes as
matured is for boat propelled through
the water so fast and Of a shape $50
cieverly devised that instead of cutting
through the water il will skim over A.
this reducing water friction to an abso-
Lutte minimum 1t is believed that if
will obtain rate Of so miles an hour. but
The astonishing pace Of 50 miles an hour
may be regarded as a certainty.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-04-29

The LADY, gave you a piece Of pie
last week, and you've been sending
your friends here ever since.
The Tramp-You're mistaken. lady.
Them was my enemies.-Judge.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-04-29

THE woman who picks out husband
because he is a good dancer" said the
breakfast cynic, lis on par with the man
who picks out a wife because she can
make fudge. "-Chlcago Daily News.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-04-29
Remarkable ror..inht

About his prudence men enthuse.
Although his fortune does not swell.
ne knows Just when 70 wear gum shoes
And when to carry his umbreu
Washington Star.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-10
CRILL'S MILL
ON THE SIOUX

With the fine wheat OF
this years crop il MAX
ing the finest wheat In
the northwest. III tx
change 81 pounds OF
Extra Fancy Is given to
the bushe1 and eve ~
sack Is guaranteed 10
make d white, swes it,
moist loaf OF bread bs i.
ter than amy other. OH II he
"a ar kef. Take yol nr
Wheaf TO Cri11's Mill Al i'd
get your years supp ~
q fIoIar NOW.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-10

During the past three weeks absence
OF Rev, and Mrs. Hupp more than d
score Of old acquaintance and friends
from different parts OF the state called
at the parsonage and registered their
names On slips of paper. which they
fastened 10 the screen door.
Frank Leggett has just received
s5l.95 from the Woodman Accident
Association OIL Lincoln, Neb, He In
jured his left arm last fall and had to
nurseit for several weeks, the accident
policy applying in the case. Frank ii
well pleased with the outcome and now
regards accident insurance higher than
ever.
pr. AZ. =. Hendrix, dentist, o'fer the
post office.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-10


It is impossible even to summarize In
single paragraph the many and va
ried attractions which The Yoath's
Companion announces for the coming
year.
n series of articles planned tointerest
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Seven serial stories and $50 short sto-
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for 1905.
Full illustrated announcement de
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C0napanion's new volume for 1905 will be
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any address free
The new subscriber who sends S1.75
now for a years subscription to 7ht
Companion receives free all the issues
of The Companion for the remaining
weeks Of 1904, also The Companion Car
nations Calendar for 1905, lithograph-
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THE YOUTHS COMPANION.
IA Berkeley Street, BOSTON, MASS
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-10

Mountains is an account of an excit-
ing camping trip in the Sierra Nevada
Mountains that Mr.. White took sum
mer or so ago; but with the account of
his adventures, Mr.. White manages to
Iintsrweave lot of practical informa-
ton about the methods and means of
life on the trail that is sure to prove
infinitely valuable to anyone who cares
for mountaineering Mr.. White is
natural and not dollhouse lover of ma
ture; and all his books, from THE
Blazed Trail to 1.-THE Forest" and
1.-THE Mountains, make one see added
beauties in all things OF the great out
doors.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-10

Passengers TO New York, Boston,
New England and All Eastern points
will find ii To their advantage TO ascer-
tain rates applying over the Nickel
Plate Road and Its eastern connections.
Three daily trains on which there Is no
excess fare charged. One special fea-
ture or the service II meals In dining
cars, on American Club Plan. Pay for
what you get. but In NO case over s5c TO
is1 100 per meal; also service ID carte
and mid day luncheon Soc. Folders
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-10
The Mountains.

In the new book, "The Mountains, =
which has just been brought out by
McClure-Phillips, Stewart Edward
White assumes the role of guide, phi
losopher and friend. He himself en-
joys SO thoroughly the great outdoors
that the love OF 1t has doubtless become
a religion which he takes pleasure in
passing along. Ostensibly, 'The
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-10

rates and all information cheerfully
furnished by applying 10 John Y. Gala
han, General Agent, Chicago, Ill,
Room 298, ll3 Adams st. Chicago de-
pot, La Sale and Van Buren, SITS.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-10

Mas Hattie Wahlstedt of Scotland
spent few days Ia the city with her
brother, Chas. Wahlsteds.
Are Jon going to hear the Devils
joke? AT the Baptist church Noyem.
Der -, at 8 o'clock. Admission 25cts.
Dir. and Mrs. Burlingame returned
Tuesday morning from Webster. s. D..
where they spent three weeks with
friends.
Who Killed Joe's BabyYn Was Ii
Lambert2 Find out at the Baptist
church Friday evening, November is.
Admission rs cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. II. Posey Of Mitch.
ell, Mrs. Mark Plowman, Louis Hail
Miss Iona Read Of Oldham, s. d.
we're the guests of rev. and Mrs. Hupp
over Sunday.
Geo. Minty, who III attending the
university at Mitchell, stopped of here
Tuesday On bis way home from Sioux
City, where Mitchell played football
With MorningsIde.
George BeolEley came down from
Raymond. spent Sunday here and
voted Tuesday. He has now returned,
but expects ID come back here with his
family about Dec, | to spend the win
Ter.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10
Fun Music and Dancing.

Who Goes not like good clean
fun? Who does not care fOI barmOni-
Gus singing? Most people like nice
clean genicel dancing as seen with the
Alabama Minstrels this season. We
have combined all Of the above, and
several startling novelties for your
amusement. In presenting this COM
oapy. we can say, we have he newest
clcaneSt. brightest and best ent ertain-
ment OF its kind on the road today.
Giving YOU more real solid comfortable
enjoyment for the price than any other
company ever touring this country.
To SOC and hear them, is To be fully
convinced that you have spent pleas
ant and profitable evening with this
glorious aggregation Of ladies and
gentlemen. They are here for OF e
night only and the manager, places
his personal guarantee that the enter
tairmpnt Is clean. new. and up-tO
date. in every respect. Be sure and
hear II. At the opera house. Tuesday
March 18th. Prices 25 and 80 Band
cvlcert at 4P, NJ,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10
Trustees Meeting.

PmLLTPsBURG, KANs., Mar. I, 1901.
Meeting called to order by County Clerk j. +.
Rambu. l.. III. Perkins, Of Valley township, was
chosen chairman and n. S. Polling, OF Phillips
burg township, secretary.
A motion to appoint a committee Of five to
draft basis for assessment OF personal proper
Is was carried and the chairman appointed the
following committee: A. NJ. Campbell, Of kir-
win: A. ~ Gibbs, Of Solomon &. A. Hassler Of
Crystal; Dan Duyall, OF Plainyew; Geo. Mich
ols, Of Greenwood
Horses six months old aud under two years
30 TO so.
Horses two years old and under three, go to
$50.
Horses three years old ard oyer, so to SO,
Mules and asses the same ~ horses.
Neat Cattle SIX months old and under two
years. s. 10 Slj.
Neat Cattie; two years old ard under three
80 to IS.
Neat Cattle three years Old and over, Slj to ;3j
Fat Cattle to DC PER pound.
Sheep six months Old and over, SOC 10 =.
Hogs six months old aud oy4r, . to &C. per ID.
Goats six months old and over. = per head.
Stations and Jacks, 20 times insurance and
service fee.
Corn and Oats PIC pc bushel over 40 bushels.
Either one or the other.
Wheat &c pr bu. over go bushels.
Alfalfa Seed. - pr bu-hri.
Alfalfa Hay, = over tons.
Piano FOrtes and Orguus 50 20 900.
Steam 1nnshers, Cream separatDrs and all
ct ier personal property az the discretion Of tbs
Ass ssOr.
ASSES at full value, deduct exemption AMI
divide By two.
Motion to change sheep clause from 30; to s.
per head carried.
Motion to change value 81 COWS, lost.
Motion to assess as cash value and deduct
200. lost.
Motion to assess at cash value deduct 200
exemption and divide By g. carried,
Motion 10 cut service fees Of stations and
jacks, lost.
MOv.d that the County sIal pas Trustees for
meeting with the Commissioners. Carried.
Motion b. adjourn, carried.
II. 5. POLTNg, Sec. l.. II. PERKINS,
Attest: j. +. RAMBO, Chairman
County Clerk
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10
500 Reward. 500.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased TO learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that scince has
been able to cure in all It's staoes, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
IS the only positive cure now known
10 the medical fraternity. Catarrh be-
ing a constitutional disease, requires
constitutional treatment. Hall S
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon The blood and mu-
couS surfaces Of the system. thereby
destroying the fOndatlon Of the disease
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and ASST
ing nature 10 doing It's work. The
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10

proprietors have 80 much faith in its
curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars fpr any case that IL
fails TO cure. Send for list OF
testimonials. AdreSs,
L. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold By all Druggist, 7jc.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stlpation.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10

Mrs. Miller a resident u Belmont
township died at her home last Thurs
day. Mrs. Miller was an old lady
elghty.fOur wears NJ age. The funeral
took place Sunday and the remains
were Inferred In the Logan cemetery.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10
For Rent or sale

On crop payments, several choice
farms. Send for list.
JOHS MULEALL,
Sioux City, Iowa,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10
LOCAL MENTION.

Fine book work at this office.
Mrs. Mary StearES Is quite sick.
Don't forget "The Boston" removal
sale.
Sample shoes and oxfords at The
Boston.
Mrs. Allan Post of Downs visited
here last week.
T. M. Sullivan made flying trip to
Norton, Monday.
Frank Boyd went to Kensington
Sunday evening.
Mrs c. j. Fleming has been quite
sick for some time.
Roy Whelan made business visit
to Rushville Friday.
25 cent silk ginghams at The Boston
for l8centS per yard.
You can get the best in job print
log at the Herald Office
Fred Hotel, of Emporia, is visiting
with the Hittle family.
Rev. Woodward is visiting his
daughter at Scottsvile.
VIM. II. Craddock died Saturday
affel va three days illness.
~, jew babyboy has made his home
with the Chas, Fox family since the 8
inst.
Jake Mckenzie, of Sumner, visited
with Frank Larkin the first Of the
week.
L. G. Davis was in the city Friday,
telling of the fire near Liberty last
week.
If any man lacks grit let him spend
a March day in Kansas.-Jewell Re-
publican.
General real estate and insurance
business. See W. II. PRATT, Phillips
burg Kansas.
! Turn The Boston's misfortune to
your good, by laying in a supply of
\ summer goods,
4 For quick sales list your real estate
with w. Ii, Pratt. Office under
\ Phillips County Bank.
Miss Tilda Tromp was accompanied
to her home near Almena, yesterday,
by Miss Alice Strain.
Roy Jordan and Roy Whelan took a
y spin on their wheels down to Sugar
Loaf mound last Sunday.
Gus. Halderman was down from
(. Long Island Monday to attend the
\ meeting of the assessors.
If,you are in need of any thing in
Nclothing or furnishing goods don't
4 all to go to the Shimeall's.
f. Lance, the new butcher has
N moved his family to town and is now
4 in full possession Of the shop.
q Elmer Strain and wife came in from
Colorado Springs Sunday morning for
short visit with the home folks.
w. H. White returned from Kansas
City the first of the week, where he
had been serving on the federal jury.
George Baum has purchased the
Stapp property and will move in soon.
\ Stapps will move to Chichasha, Okla.
Z Cheapest eating house in town for
price charged; The Blue Front Res
| taurant.-W. W. Reynolds proprietor
The assessors met Monday for the
purpose of fixing the basis of valuation
for 1904. The commissioners also
met.
Calvin Walker prefers the old fash
toned buggy to the automobile Not
strange however. He has buggieS for
sale.
Clyde Johnson of this place and Ola
Shrader of Lebanon were married at
Smith Center, Wednesday of last
week
G.. L. Utter and G. j. Fleming faced
the breeze to Long Island last week.
Mr.. Fleming went over to auctioneer
asale.
Health officer Jeurink, came down
from Prairie View, Monday to investi-
gate the small pox and quarantine the
afflicted.
Frank Larkin made trip to Logan
and rairie View last week. He left
Wednesday and returned Thursday
evening.
Y. II. Tromp went to Athena
Thursday for visit at the home OF
OF his brother. He returned Saturday
evening.
Over in Smith county the populiStS
will he revived enough to nOninate
a county ticket. 1t will be all demO-
cratic here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-24
Compliment for Kirk.

The Grinnell Gazette pays pretty
compliment in it's last issue to Cap
tain Kirk, OF the local high school foot
ball eleven. In referring to the recent
Grinnell- Marshalltown game. played
in this city, the Gazette says:
There has been feeling among the
supporters of the high school foot
ball team that the Marshalltown elev-
en- was not as much better than the
local team as the score In the game
played here between the two teams
earlier in the season would Indicate.
So 1t was not without hope that they
would hold the heavy MarshalltoWn
aggregation to low score that the
BOYS journeyed up to the Soldiers
Home City last Saturday. That their
expectations were not ill-founded was
proven when after contest of desper-
ate struggling on the part OF both
elevens Marshalltown won by a score
of IL to 6. Kirk was as before the
star of the Marshalltow.l team and
will make a great f1pd for some of the
college teams next year. Turner was
the star for the Grinnell eleven, as
usual. Grinnell's score was made by
carrying the ball down the field on
line bucks. Marshalltowns winning
touchdown came within minute of
the close when Kirk ran back punt
thru the Grinnell eleven for a score"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-24
The Dread Disease Has Broken
Out. on the Island and
United States Will Act
SANTIAGO CONDITIONS ARE BAD
United States Has Authority Under
the Plat Amendment to Take Steps
to Check the Ravages of the Dis
ease, if Island Authorities Fail to
Do So.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 24.-Yellow
fever has broken out in Cuba and the
United States by authority of Platt
amendment has taken prompt steps to
prevent an epidemic in the island
The state department yesterday d.
rected the American charge at Havana
to call the attention of the Cuban
government to the present fright
full sanitary conditions In Santiago
and other places in Cuba, and to ex-
press the hope that prompt and thor
ough relief will be forthcoming.
A recent report received here
shows the serious condition of the
streets in Santiago. 1t Is stated that
there is practically no drainage and
that the water is allowed to stand in
the streets for days at time.
1t was said last night that the COM
munication of the state department to
the Cuban government regarding the
sanitary conditions is most emphatic
in character and is intended to in-
press the Cuban government with the
desire of this government for an inn
mediate remedying of this condition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-24
Cooper, Of Wisconsin Will Aid
In Plan to Increase Com
merce Commissions Power
HEPBURN WILL OPPOSE SCHEME
Iowa Congressman Alleged to Have
Prevented Consideration of the
Measure Before His Committee a
Last Session Of consress-shaw's
Tariff Views.

Washington, Nov. 24-Representa-
tive Cooper, of Wisconsin. at the
white house, said that he intended to
do all possible this winter to further
the Cooper uarles bill granting the
Interstate commerce commission power
to control the railroad freight rates.
such as it exercised prior to 1897. This
is the measure which Governor Cunt
Minis, Van SAINT and LaFollette have
endorsed.
Mr.. Cooper did not know, he said,
whether the president would favor
government control of freight rates in
his message. He thinks that the sub
ject Is of great Importance. He said
that the bill last winter did not even
get a hearing In the house committee
Chairman Hepburn Of that committee
being fatty opposed to regulation of
freights by the government.
1t Is regarded as certain that Repre-
sentative Hepburn will again take a
stand against any such legislation. He
expressed himself SO strongly on the
subject last winter, that 1t Is thought
doubtful IL he would yield even to a
resolution for government control Of
freights in the presidents message.
Shaw's Views on Tariff.
Secretary Shaw's views on change in
the tariff laws, have been set forth in
his declaration for the extension of
the drawback system. This is prac
ticed to some degree now. It's gener-
al plan Is to allow q refund or draw
back of duty paid on imported raw
materials, when those materials hav-
ing been made into manufactured
articles In American shops and fac
tories, are exported for use abroad.
Revisionists criticise the plan, say
ing that 1t would curtail revenues
seriously in the first place, and in the
second 1t would afford no relief what
ever to American consumers who are
now made to pay too much for certain
goods on which duties are too high.
A good story is being told today on
Secretary Shaw's philosophy for boys.
He got position for a young man not
long ago. and fixed the salary. The
young man expected about $125 a
month. TN make your salary 800 q
month to start on" said Mr.. Shaw.
IF you behave yourself, you can live
comfortably on that and If you don't
behave you ought not to have any
thing"