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The state herald., 1904-11-11

tuberculosis causes annually more
than $50 900 deaths In the United
States at the average of 35 years. At
this age the normal after-lifetime Is
about 32 years, so that the real loss
of life covered, measured In time, is
represented by 100000 years per an
mum. If we assume that the net
value OF year OF human life after
the age of 35 years is at least $50,
the real loss to the nation resulting
from the disease Ia large proportion
Of which is known to be needless)
may be estimated at s240,oo0,00o per
Rnnum.
These astounding and almost in.
comprehensive figures are far from
being an exaggeration, but let US as
sumo that only one-half of this NOR
tality is preventable, and We have a
net possible saving to the nation OF
$120, 100000 per annum. This esti'
mate does not take into account the
social, moral and sentimental value
of at least 100000 lives. which. under
different conditions, might reasonably
hope to continue for many years.
The mortality from tuberculosis Is.
therefore. problem compared with
The state herald., 1904-11-11
Thought Him Another Man.

you've no idea how little neglec,
will change n mans personal appear
ance TIL you've tried II in n mining
camp for time" remarked returned
Kloniiker the other day.
Il went TO the Klondlkc when the
fever first struck the country and
stayed there for two years. In that
time had paid no attention to dress
beyond having enough on to keep
warm. Ny hair and beard were limo
cent Of n trimming in all that time,
When reached Skagway on my way
homo I was sight.
81 registered at tho principal hotel.
little place In Fifth avenue and
then went out to see II could improve
my personal appearance before dinner
time. got n shave. haircut and u
bath 10 begin with. Then bought a
suit OF clothes and complete civilized
outfit.
when went In TO dinner the land.
lr6y. Mrs. Burke. looked at mo with
suspicion and asked me II had regis.
tered. | was surprised.
"'Cortainly.' faid. 'wo were talk.
Ing together about the Klondike for
some time. You haven't forgotten
that, have your
1T was not I'LL had reproduced our
oonversntlon. shown tho key to my
room and Identified my baggage that
she was satisfied.
"'wcll! Arc you that old Santa
Claus that came here this nftornoon?' 2
she said. You'd better register over
nGaln."
The state herald., 1904-11-11
A Test Of evotio n

Just as their decision was reached
the subject OF their dispute happened
along. He spoke TO them for n mo
ment. but about all he had to say was
that he had lost his umbrella and was
looking for 1t.
The girls then adjourned TO their
respective homes to write the notes
which were both to the effect that
they wanted him to call taat evening
When No. l was safely ensconced in
her boudoir she made up her mind
that she would win, even II she had
to stretch matters n little. Therefore
she indlted this note:
Dear Fred-I am very sick. Per
haps | may die. Come this evening.
The timo of trial arrived, and. re
markable as II may seem. Fred called
on No. 2. The explanation OF the
whole matter, however, is contained
In tho other note Fred got. II ran
thus:
"Dear Frcd--Come u9 to night. I've
got your umbrella"
The state herald., 1904-11-11
Joke Turned Out Well

Increased TO tenfold degree when
they were announced TO the illustrious
master OF the house. who had no rec
objection either OF his guests or the
invitation In his name. An oxplana'
tIon ensued, when his royal highness,
with all that urbanity which dlstln'
gulshes him MS the most finished
gentleman In Europe, was pleased to
declare that he felt himself much In
dobtcd to tho ingenious person who
(by forging his invitation. in order,
perhaps. to sport with their feellngs)
had afforded him the pleasure OF thelt
society and acquaintance. however un'
expected. and that he was perfectly
happy in the opportunity OF receiving
them. His royal highness conducted
himself toward them during tho whole
OF the evening with the most liberal
and marked attention. and thus con
yortcd rencon,re. which was pro
ducod by tho most malignant motives,
Into source OF honor and perfect sat
lsfactlon."
The state herald., 1904-11-11

A reader of the "odd Tales of the
Town" who is a subscriber to the
London Times, which. Just now. is
republlshlag items that appeared In
that paper 100 years ago to a day.
sends the following as sample. says
the Baltimore sun:
Some ill.tlmed pleasantly was
played of few days ago at Brighton
on n respectable law officer and his
wife, who have made summer er'
curslon there. An invitation. couched
In due form and bearing all the marks
OF authenticity. was sent 10 them de-
string their company at the pavilion
In the evening. The gentleman and
lady. Justly proud Of tho distinguished
honor thus conferred on them-they
knew not how-attonded at the ap'
pointed hour and were ushorod Into
tho saloon. In which were many per-
sons OF fashion. TO whom they wero
wholly unknown. Some cmbarrnss.
ment necessarily ensued. but II was
The state herald., 1904-11-11

Two New York girls. near friends,
fell In love with the same young man.
II any one should think for moment
that any oensure attaches to him,
let It be said that he was not at
all to blame. The girls are both so
lovely that 1t is absolutely impossible
for any man who has the use OF his
eyes TO meet them and not capitulate
at once. They got TO comparing notes
the other day. Finally one OF the
girls vowed that the young man CON
cerned cared more for her than he did
for her chum. who promptly asserted
that the reverse of the proposition
was true.
They agreed to test II. and soon hit
upon n plan. Each was to write the
young man a note asking him to call
at n certain hour. And. seeing that
he could not obey both commands at
once, Il was to be conclusive proof
that the girl whom he favored was
in possession OF his heart. After this
they felt better.
The state herald., 1904-11-11
EARLY Presidents Home.

In the year 1918 Henry Bradshaw
Pearson, an Englishman, dined with
lonn adams, second President of the
United States. at the Boston home Of
the fine old statesman, then eighty
four years old. The Sunday dinner
was as follows: "First course, a pud-
ding made Of Indian corn. molasses and
butter: second. veal, bacon. neck OF
mutton, potatoes. cabbages, carrots
and Indian beans. Madeira wine, of
which each drank two glasses. We sat
down to dinner at l o'clock; at nearly
all went second time to church. For
tea we had pound cake, sweet bread
and butter, and bread made of Indian
corn and rye. Tea was brought from
the kitchen and handed round by q
neat white servant girl"
Pearson says further: THE estab.
lishment of this political patriarch
consists Of q house two stories high,
consisting of, believe, eight rooms;
of two men and three maid servants,
three horses and plain carriage
The state herald., 1904-11-11

when the Democratic convention OF
tho LIST congressional district met Mt
Ocean City an Incident occurred that
made some ten or fifteen sturdy men
feel somewhat small. says the Balu'
moro Sun. II was about 10 o'clock on
the morning Of the convention that
some one standing on the porch OF
the Pllmhimmon hotel saw nm un.
usual object In the ocean not FAR from
tho shore. The attention OF several
other persons was attracted. and In n
fow minutes the cry went up. "A
nhnrki A Hhnfkl" and there was n
rush for tho beach. When the crowd
arrived within about thirty feet OF tho
waters edge tho great nHh could bo
plainly seen foundcrlng about In the
shallow water. each wave bringing II
closer into the shore. fot n man In
tho crowd cared 10 ab-ldgo the dis
tanco between him and the shark and
each time the waves rolled the hah
toward the shore there was n hurried
retreat.
The state herald., 1904-11-11

Every housekeeper should know
that II they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time. because II
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
starches are put up in si-pound pack.
ages. and the price is the same. 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch Ia free from all Injurious chem
icals. II your grocer tries TO sell you a
1907. package II is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose Of before he puts in Defiance
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
ters and figures "lG ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance OF the iror
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
The state herald., 1904-11-11
QUEER FISH OF THE NORTH.
NarwhaI One Of the stransest Of Sea
Animals.

NarwhaI One Of the stransest Of Sea
Animals.
One of the strangest of sea animals
Is the narwhal. conjectured by some
to be the original of the tabled uni
corn. The great popularity of this
graceful cetacean lies in its long tusk,
o polished ivory shaft, straight as an
arrow and sharp as lance, which
protrudes from its head to great
distance. This formidable and gilt
tering appcndage gives to the animal
a striking and spectacular appear
ance. The narwhals appear off the
coast OF Greenland in schools, making
excursions into the various bays and
fords In search of food. A band Of
hundred or more form a picturesque
sight when plowing through the wat
er in military-like procession. the
long, glittering horns all rising in
unison MS they come up to the sur
face to blow. Their advent is hailed
with delight by the Eskimos, as they
are said to be the forerunners OF the
early approach of the right whale.
which uses the same kind Of food as
the narwhal.
Greenlandcrs hunt the narwhal ac-
lively, as they are very fond of Its
flesh, and the ivory of its horn is use
ful for many purposes. The nutritious
skin forms the most delicious sort
of chewing gum for both men and
women and is regarded as choice
luxury. The body is covered to a
depth OF three or four inches with a
layer of fine blubber, Weighing half a
ton and yielding large amount of
the best grade of oil.
One of the most highly priced tro.
phies which Lieut.. Peary brought
back from his last journey to Green.
land was the ivory tusk of n narwhal.
This is the record.breaklng specimen
of the world. measuring eight feet In
length and eight inches in circumfer.
ence at its thickest part. A realiza
tion Of its height is gained when 1t is
placed alongside man. the extreme
point of the tusk overtopping his head
two feet.
The state herald., 1904-11-11
MODERN WAYS IN JAPAN.
Western Customs Being Introduced
and Assimilated.

and AsslmiIated.
II you but try to look at tiny hand
Of any girl In a wel.to-do family of
present day Japan-a hand coming
out of scarlet lined sleeve-you will
easily find n jeweled ring or rings on
her fingers. Jewels we had none be-
fore, but we prize them just the same.
As to the wearing of rings. even gen.
tlemen are often seen with a thick
gold ring made out of an old Japanese
coin called "koban" The study of
the Introduction of a new custom is
Interesting.
In the case OF "snow white pillows" i"
they were first used in hospitals,
where we adopted everything from the
west as It was. We did not have
sheets for our beds along with that.
but cleanness recommended itself to
the japanese. and the custom was
readily followed by those who took n
fancy to II.
AS to kissing. II is rather delicate
TO touch on, but II cannot be dismissed
with n general statement that 'in af-
fection and love the japanese are out
wardly undemonstrative." All de-
pends upon circumstances. Generally
speaking. we shun the eyes OF the
public to be demonstrative. or TO seek
the occasion when all can Join with
us. Kissing as practiced In the west
is still strange to us. but no one who
knows about It would wonder II n
young couple OF modern Japan should
take to II to express their love.
The state herald., 1904-11-11

In the early railroad days, and that
era may be brought down to COM
paradvely recent date. roadbeds were
constructed largely along the lines OF
least resistance. The economy of
time was not considered as carefully
Al the economy of construction. Then
came the era Of speed, when the saw
ing Of the hours became all import
ant New. hish-speed locomotives
were invented and fast express
schedules were arranged with few
stops. but there was still another great
factor in bringing about the present
fest train service. that the average
person falls to take into account. A
great deal Of speed can be put into
the track itself And so came an era
Of improvement I'm tho roadbed. and
grades were cut down and filled up
to as near dead level as possible,
and cut-offs were built. to eliminate
bends and curves. So with "a fast
track" and high-speed locomotives the
modern express trains and specials"
have reduced the distance between
points and added to the fast train SER
vice without sacrificing either COM
fort or safety.-From "The World g
Progress" In Four.Track News for
November,
The state herald., 1904-11-11
Girl Caught a Shark

After about ten minutes had been
passed In watching the battle OF the
shark to Fct out TO deep water again
a little barc.lcggcd Girl. sunburnod
and golden haired. came down TO the
shore. For minute or two she
watched with the others and then
without the sllghtoat hesitation
walked by herself right out Into tho
water up TO hor knees. selected her
opportunity and caught tho shark by
tho tall without more ado she luggca
tho flAh up on the beach and dropped
II on the sand. while the crowd OF
mon gaspod In nstonlShmont at her
nerve.
After the whole thing was over,
nearly every one IN the crowd was
able TO explain that tho shark was
on7 dog shark" not Of tho man
eating species and perfectly harmless.
Tho rhnrk measured about four fcct
long and was nm ugiy.looklng iah, II
ho was harmless.
The state herald., 1904-11-11
:-st-~tt-~-%tr---vt~-.vt
THE LITTLE ANIMALS s
In Chicago

I love the calves in the pasture-lot
And the cattle In the barn.
Tho geese that squat by the water
trough
And gabble through the tarn.
But. oh. when the evening shadows fall.
And the ache of the lonely dark.
turn to the painted animals,
In little wooden ark!
And, one by one. take them up.
And cuddle them to my breast,
For the love of the careless little Noah
That set them here to rest
Here by the sunny window-seat,
In n corner of his room,
Where curious roses climb and peep.
And wonder into bloom.
have mothered many an orphaned lamb
For the faint and fallen eve,
And many downy duckling housed
From the weasel and the dew:
But now. that every mothers babe
On the farm Is safe at rest,
/ turn to the Qttle wooden sheep
And fold them to my breast!
-Aioysius Call In Chicago Record-Herald
Sunday Magazine.
The state herald., 1904-11-11

The bay mare stands at my kitchen
door.
And saucily shakes her head
For bite of apple, pinch of salt
Or n sugared crust of bred.
But. oh, for the little wooden horse
l found in corner to-day,
And the little groom that straddled him
And rode him out to play!
Old Rover maps on tho shaded porch,
While his great. brown. kindly eyes
Follow me to the garden gate
And hack to my bread and pies.
But. oh, for the cotton dog on wheels
That romped on the velvet floor.
And the little master that shall come
And play with him no more!
The Spanish cock with tho crimson comb.
When he hears my feeding call,
He answers with n flap pl wings
And a crow from t1r garden wall.
But. oh, for the pas cock that crowed
When my baby pressed the spring
NV tiny poultryman that hauled
Him round upon n string!
The state herald., 1904-11-11
Llft OF the Heart.

when We stand with tho woods around
uH
hnd the great boughs overhead;
when tho wind blowH cool on our fore
And the breath Of tho pines IL shed:
when the song OF the thrush IL ring
lrG-
wondorful. rich, apart
Between the sound and the silence
Comes a sudden MT Of the heart
when W. GEEK with the clearer vision
That gflrf the rf~onlrr brings
For tho threads that are shot together
In the clnsrwinurht web Of things,
And md that pain N woven
lnta love ana JOY and art
between the search and tho nolnca
Comes sudden llft N the heart,
Ana when iife'H fnrthlnr candle
cutters ana fiufnH and HirkHt
when the eye nu longer wuudrfn
Aud Tho brain no longer thinks.
When only Tho hand rlucbn ldly
Al tho sheet IN tile Hplrit part
Docs there come between liNlnr and dy.
Ing
-Atinntir,
The state herald., 1904-11-11
Adjourned Supreme Court

on ono occasion wayuo Maeveash
tueecodod In adjournlng tho supreme
court before tho usual hour Mfr. Mac
vensh never remained In Washington
over night n he could help II, and on
this occasion ho greatly desired TO
take the o'clock train for phlladol'
phla. Although talking 10 tho court.
he kept his eyo on tho clock and nj
q a.. giving himself Just enough time
10 reach the station. ho ceased his
argument and said; "Hay II please
your honors, / move that the court dc
now adjourn. want TO catch tho 4
The state herald., 1904-11-11

Thsf. II Casfrh 10 this section ~ the ocun'rJ
han ell other dssasus put tgsthSr snd Until The Ast
'fN years vas supposed - he ineufables fUr Ersat
nanJ yehfs dDetdfs pfuhpunrSi II Local dissnsT nd
prescribed local remedies aud By constantly e. ~
e-lfe with local treatment. pronounced Il Benfa r
ieisnce has proven cAiaffh - be acunsttutipnn lls
and therefore requires constitutional treatment
Iaif. Cataffh Cure, Manufactured by y. ! Cheney
Co, Toledo ohio, Il the only constitutional cure On
.he market II Il taken Internally IN dn.s. frn ~
irips 10 ieAspnonfuL II acts directly nh the blood
md mucous shtisrss of The system, They nref on.
hundred liars fir any esss u fails 70 cure. hsnd
nf clfrulafI and tssiimuhialss
AddfrsJ y, J. CHENEY a CO, Toledo, Ohio,
Bold hy nfufgisis. ate.
The state herald., 1904-11-11
layinq Dust With Oil.

OIL is being used by the Southern
Pacific railroad in Arizona to lay the
dust. The roadbed has been oiled for
a distance Of forty-two miles on the
Tucson division and the company in
tends to thus lay the dust on 3S2 miles
OF track. Dust is the great source OF
annoyance to travellers on the South
ern Pacific in Arizona. as the lire
passes through a desert country. The
company has been figuring for years
how to remedy this difficulty, but
without success until the oil Idea was
hit upon.
The state herald., 1904-11-11
Buy an Acre Of Ground.

In recent address at Great Falls
Montana, George H. Maxwell, presi
dent OF the National Irrigation Associ
alton gave some advice to working
men:
Get an acre and live on It," he said
~Get an acre and live on It." 81 wish
could burn that thought into the
heart of every workingman in Amer
lea. In the West | would say. get an
irrigated acre. Mr.. Maxwell declared
that II every man who now works
eight hours day in factory or o
smelter could work four hours q day
in the factory and four hours a day
on his own acre of irrigated land. he
would double his income and would
insure himself. his wife and his chill
dren against want when the days wage
should stop"
The state herald., 1904-11-11
n,enrh for lnnn Service.

Sir Jcnlsln Coles. speaker Of tho
South Australian parliament. hnB jGst
established what n probably n worlds
record. Iio has completed fourteen
years of uninterrupted service In tho
chair without ever once being absent
during tho working hours. from m
moss or any other cause.
The state herald., 1904-11-11

ney secretions were very irregular.
dark colored and full of sediment.
The pills cleared 1t all up and have
not had an ache in my back since
taking the last dose. My health gen.
orally is improved great deal"
FoSTERMILBURN CO., Buffalo,
N. Y. For sale by all dealers. price 50
cent? Der box.
The state herald., 1904-11-11
He knnM Him.

"JlFFlns has now girl. she's dark
eomploslonod, ho says"
''ill bet you good deal 10 didn't
Hny that at all."
"i'll bet YOU anything"
Hold on' You'd lose. I'm ready
10 bet nll own that he said dark
complectod'"
The state herald., 1904-11-11
s,,oL. cone. wlr. eyerythIno,

st Louis, Nov. s.-World's Fair
gives C. +. Blanke Tea a. Coffee Co.
highest award. grand prize and gold
medal, on coffee. also Ave additional
highest awards on Grant Cabin Tea,
Quaker Ccylon Tea. China Tea, Shid'
ruokaken Japan and Formosan Teas,
making greatest number grand prizes
ever awarded one firm.
The state herald., 1904-11-11
Few Live by the sea.

Though the ocean covers about three
fourths Of the surface of the earth. II
does not. In the same proportion. pro-
vide for the wants OF man. II ls esti-
mated that only about three per cent.
of the people In the world obtain their
living directly from the sea.-Success.
The state herald., 1904-11-11

lHe IcdSe, says
"Doan's Kidney
Pills proved q
very efficient
remedy In my.
case. I u S g d
them for disor-
dered kidneys
and backache.
from which I
had experienced
a great deal of
t r o u b | e a n d
main. The kid.
The state herald., 1904-11-11

The cable dispatches say that the
Bey OF Tunis went TO Paris and was
filled with enthusiasm" Il obtained
the same result" replied Soakley. "by
Just spending few hours down town"
The state herald., 1904-11-11

o'clock train for home" Tho COO
audacl,y OF tho request roomod Il
phralyzo tho Justices, but tho ohlol
Justice made tho customary order
without a protest ana Mr Mnovoagh
got his train.
The state herald., 1904-11-11
Revolutionary Pensioners.

Five women at Washington, d. c.,
are still drawing pensions as widows
of soldiers who served in the War of
the Revolution, which ended 120 years
ago.
The state herald., 1904-11-11

Tho boat roof STAN on tho market
Rarnpla color boards TO select from
Humphrey. Jones Msr. Co, 1891 Arapa.
hoe 1t, Denver, Colo.
The state herald., 1904-11-11
pll.sfu, iopors,ee.

ifc-Thcy say he has moro money
than he knows what To do with.
ste-ilna he really Such Ignorance
IN biiHA.-puck.
The state herald., 1904-11-11

won't shake out OF blow out. by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better 70.
suits than possible with amy other
brand aud ono-thlrd more for same
money.
The state herald., 1904-11-11
To Use Both Hands.

Tho Ambidextrous Society of London
has been formed with the object OF en-
oosrngins people to use both hands
with equa, facility.
The state herald., 1904-11-11

There goes man with a very inter,
estlng history" said the clerk in the
book store. "You don't say? How dc
you know?" 81 Just sold It to him."
The state herald., 1904-11-11
lnslst on 0ettlna Il.

Bone groccrs say they don't keep
Defiance Starch because they have a
stock In hand OF IL OF. brands. which
they know cannot be sold 60 a cuato.
mcr who has once used the lC oz.
pkg. Defiance Starch for same money
Poor Ritchcy' He proposed to tina,
Boston girl last night" And was
tafned aownl" "He doesn't know. She
used such biz words he couldn't under
stand what shc was saying"
The state herald., 1904-11-11

now you've fined tho church" Il
reckon No. but | emit help wishin' a
rattleHnnko would bite me"
The state herald., 1904-11-11
More Flexible and Lasting,

There Ia no place like homs-Aroord.
ing TO tn. glowing description given by
the man who II trying 10 dispose OF u
The state herald., 1904-11-11

pisos Cure cannot he too highly spoken OF M
cough cufe.-j' W. oBHirs, ass Third Ave
n, Minneapolis, Mlnn., Jan. 0, 1900
The state herald., 1904-11-11

It's no use 10 treat the hired girl ~
ono OF tho family unless you treat the
family at least half way decent
The state herald., 1904-11-11

Little aches result from tho pains n
man takes to enjoy his vacation.
The state herald., 1904-11-11
nLIrll sIIINni.r srAIN.

A doctor peidom gives patient up
until no In dead or broke.
The state herald., 1904-11-11

Yes. Rlttio In trying to make me
Jealous of Pete Smith. She thinks
think she thinks he thinks that she H.
too good for me-"
The state herald., 1904-11-11

Superior quality and extra quantity
must win, This ~ why Defiance Starch
Is taking the place OF all others.
The state herald., 1904-11-11

wit. Munirx rYr nrNrpy Go, chle.ss, y
,ent .ys. ste .cts ., nns',lsn' ~ -, .,.ll.rs
The state herald., 1904-11-11
ELLIE sIIINcIr sTAIy.

The best roof stain on the market,
Sample color boards to select from.
Humphrey Jones Mer. Co. 1891 Arapa-
hoo st. Denver. Colo,
The state herald., 1904-11-11

why 10 II that an old bachelor
ps var looks 10 srs N there In n woman
ssdrr. tho bsdr lie don't sspec, any
suoh Iuok."
The state herald., 1904-11-11

An inauinitiyo child can take IN. con.
ceit out OF n wise man IN short order
The state herald., 1904-11-11

IInppy II tho man whose election bets
Esrc dn thu flght side. lie can hny' y
told you %"