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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21


Kidney Pills are quick to soothe and
strengthen sick kidneys and help them
free the system from poison. Read
how valuable they are, even in cases
of long standing.
L. G. Lowell of Ala North First St.,
Spokane, Wash, says: II have had
trouble from my kidneys for the past
ten years. 1t was caused by straifA.
to which paid little attention. But
as l neglected the trouble it became
worse and worse until any strain or
slight cold was sure to be followed
b" severe pain across my back. Then
the action of the kidney secretions be-
came deranged and / was caused much
annoyance besides loss of sleep.
Doan's Kidney Pills were brought to
my notice and after taking them a
short time their good effect was APP
parent. All the pain was removed
from my back and the kidney secre-
tons became normal. Doan's Kidney
Pills do all that is claimed for them"
A FREE TRIAL of this, great rem.
edy which cured Mr.. Lowell will be
mailed on application to any part OF
the United States. Address. Foster.
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all druggists, price SO cents per
box.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
Young spoonamore.

While a young woman was making
a hurried toilet upstairs her father
was entertaining her caller.
BY the way, Mr.. Spoonamore, he
asked, "how do you stand on this
question of imperialism"
why" responded young Spoonae
more, 1--we always thought it was-er
more becoming to most people than
a goatee. "-Chicago Tribune
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
THE sNEEzEowTcH LANGUAGE.
How the Japanese Spy Gave the Rus.
sian Countersign.


sian Countersign.
japanese spies we're everywhere in
the neutral ground between the two
armies. Still, their slant-eyed physi-
ognomy caused their expeditions to be
undertaken only at night.
who goes there?" cried Russian
sentry.
"A FRIEND" came the reply of the
Jap in the shadow
Advance, friend, and give the coun-
tersign."
1t was desperate moment. Quick
ly the Jap forced huge pinch of snuff
up his nose and awaited the sneeze.
"Pfoof-kerchewski- sneezeovi
That's right" said the Russian.
Pass, little brother!"-New York Sun.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
KILLING Fumes.

Mrs. Myles-Do you allow your 'h1s-
band to smoke in the conservatory
Mrs. Styles-Oh, my, yes: the fumes
from his cigar kill the bugs.
Il should think the fumes from the
kind of cigars that he smokes wouldN
kill the plants. "-Y onkers Statesman.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
Pain of Uncertainty.

81 wonder" obviously cogitated Mr..
Walker Farr, the eminent 10, 20 and
30-cent admission tragedian, whether
-"
He paused as the clamor of the au-
dience rose higher and higher.
they are applauding my efforts
or daring me to come out ?"-Smart.
Set. ~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
CHAPTER y.
B ofessor apney-Hohemian.


There are certain men in this world,
sof arrest tess and romantic disposition,
framed by Nature in such mold that
they cannot ever take life as the seri-
1 GUS thing It is supposed to be.
Such a man was Prof Daniel Tap
ney,, naturalist, taxidermist, and sew
a eral other lists" all OF which he was
\ glad TO ennmerate at the least oppor-
tunity. In person small and slight,
his physical weakness was made up
Tor by an enormous head--bald for the
most part and with a protuberant fore
head q head SO out of proportion to
his body that he had been compared,
disgracefully enough, to an overgrown
gnDme. That the head contained
something was obvious from the fact
that the professor, in a startlingIy
erratic fashion, was really a very clev-
+ .er man: you would have known that II
8 you had talked to him for but five min
utes.
AT an early period in his career the
y professor had sespoused a lady with
whose charms he had been smitten;
h and s0n the principle that like mates
with unlike, and positive with mega
tive. 1t must be confessed that Mrs
!Tapney was a large lady, given to
laziness and stoutness, and as slow
and easy going III disposition as her
husband was alert and lively Prob
ably with the belief that at some Pc
riod of her career she would develop
Unto a beauty which should fit beau
tiful name, her parents had endowed
g her with that Of Diana; and the pro-
4egsor- worthy man!--fully believed
that she deserved it. The result ri
their union had been a son, who. flav-
ing no particular character of his own.
S,Hayered, as 1t were. between that OF
sthis father and that of his mother and
II was neutral making up his mind to
ibe furiously energetic one moment,
And loiling through life, as his mother
did. the next And for no known rea-
son, and to his own infinite disgust
as years went on, they had named
q this son IA bsalom,
In more prosperous days Prof Tap
m@y had had q small natiiralist's shop
Mn the neighborhood OF the London.
Docks, and had seemingly prospered
Tor a time. But as he found that
II genial sailorInen from abroad brought
Il him all sorts of curiosities and re-.
Quested him to buy them. and never
n by any chance wanted to buy anything
ION their OWE account; and as mothers
Of sailors and wives of the same
q brought him parrots and other things
Il that had apparently pinned for their
eAte owners and died, requesting him
10 stuff them and never by any chance
4 allied for them or paid for them. the
s business was not a success financial
The professor had no real right to.
his title; but he excused its adoption
4 Nv saying that 1t was better for bush
ness and that In the course of the
Uear he really protested a great deal.
All the time the professor touches
our story matters had reached a crisis
with him Finding 1t utterly impose.
bile to sell ANYTHING. or TO meet GER
tain pressing demands for rent and
taxes and other necessary things, the
!, professor had hastily collected such
Il personal articles as were the portable
4 property 81 himself, his wife and their
non and had decamped. Sanguine
Il ~ ever that he was on the very aye
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
a SOFT Answer.

An Irishman was called upon to give
evidence In q shooting Array.
Did you see that shot f1red?" asked
the magistrate.
No, sor;; but I heard II. /. replied
the witness.
THAT IL not satisfactory. Step
DOWN
AS the Irishman turned to 90 nd
laughed, and was rebuked by the mag
sistrate; who told him It was contempt
Of court s
Did yeS see me laugh e.
No: but I heard you. =
That Is not satisfactory 7"
And then TIE codit lapgh he'd Green
Bag. {
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-04-21
DANGEROUS NEGLECT.

st1.Il1 n. - - -
It's the neglect Of
backache, stdeache, pain
in the hips or leins that
finally prostrates the
strongest body, The
kidney warnings are
serious-they tell Won
that they are unable to
filter the body's waste
and poison from the
blood--the sewers are
clogged and impurities
are running wild to i'm.
pregnate nerves, heart.
brain and every organ
of the body with dis
ease elements, Doan,a
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-26
Afternoon Tea in Berlin.

A committee Of Berlin women. united
under the patronage Of the hereditary
Princess IN Wied (nee Princess OF
Wurtenberg), has just issued a circular
asking women from all circles Of Der
lin society" to combine in order TO ar
range % O'Clock tea receptions" AT the
kaiserhof for every afternoon IN the
week from TO 6 O'Clock, the object he
ing 10 ''engraft upon Berlin an up.tc-
date social life" Those who have been
invited to cooperate in this enterprise.
novel 10 Berlin, are assured that nothin.
could be more attractive and more agree
able for them 1han 10 be able to receive
their friends in this way and to give
them a cup Of tea. The price 0f 3 ;icke;
for these reunions is fixed at / shilling =
pence, whereupon il will easily be seen
that another object--a charitable one
turks in the rear Of the scheme II l. to
be hoped that the venture will prove sue
eessful, for the sake OF the 'Infants'
Home" to which the surplus in the re-
ceipts is TO De devoted. The idea Of the
teas is a new form Of competition ia
a country which has now taken a front
seat in the art OF competition Phi|a-
delphia Telegraph.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-26
HENRY BERESFORD'S WILL.
By CLARlCE DANVERS.
Brothers thew wind


Indignantly from his embrace, and with
an inarticulate cry, darted out Of the
room, while Jellifer stood staring after
her with hook of perplexity.
Going TO be bit awkward TO train, :
he unused, rubbing his hands together;
still, it won't be without interest. |
think the sooner we get the wedding over
the better, Ii she has too long 10
think about IT my bride will be gone, and
then, Jacob Beresford, where will'you be =
taking a free lodging in Holloway,
eh :"
Meanwhile, Iris had fled back to the
drawing room, and, disregarding her
uneless presence. had thrown herself down
at Mrs. IIethne's feet and burst into 4
passion OF tears.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-26

with his wagon full OF wounded. in
whose interest he was driving careful
ly and slowly.
'The Captain met him with, Well
Mike, how did you get along?' Pretty
well, SIR replied Mike. only they kept
me foolin' about dodgln' bullets most
of the day. / thought. sir. l never
would get anything TO put In the
wagon. But as good luck would have
it, by hockey. about shutdown the rebs
went TO work in dead earnest and shot
me down load In fifteen minutes,
and here the poor boys are. sir. II
was slow work wild EN-. sir. gettin'
them water and drivin' aisy so as not
10 jar them, but / got Il full load, sir,
and may the Doc. there. be as aisy
wild EN- as l was in bringin' them
In Chicago Inter-Oceau.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-26
Hungry fo~ Goose ,

Having noticed - contribution IN tie
american Tribune recently about the
generosity Of General sherman to The
soldier be caught stealing Il ham from
his wagon. viii tell of the gcner0silt
b., showed me When the Fifteenth
Army Corps was closing in Oh tirkS-
burg in 1861 and on the march from
jackson to Black river bridge. Just at
night, ! noticed the advance goirg into
camp and concluded 10 drop out 81 the
ranks and go across the field 10 . Tong
plantation house ana fiji my c,nl"en
with wafer, 80 RS 80 make cOttr' -
soon as we got into camp. got per
J. ission from the company'S COM
ndnder 10 leave the ranks While
crossing the field ran onto soldier
who had two geese that he picked up.
ana ] asked him what he would take
for one. He said n dollar gave
him the money and took the goose.
and when got in The rear of The
house al the well, or rather the cistcrn.
IN that country. ! noticed General
sherman and the staff sitting on the
back perth ana guard walking his
beat between the house and cisterIt.
As ! stepped 10 the pump. the Gcncral
asked me where got the goose
told him / bought il. and he wanted
to know what right ! had to leave
the ranks. 10 which ! replied got pcy'-
mission 10 come after water. but b"
still held that ! had 10 right to tbc
goose and told the guard 10 take il.
ana the guard took hold Of f. and
pulled II. but I held on.
! had noticed that they had quite
n pile Of chickens and geese they had
probably taken from the hungry sol
diers. so. pnlIing nay goose most ii
two. / let 70 and made the remark
10 them that would let them have it.
as / guessed they had not quite sufii-
cient to make supper without if. and
! hoped f would be- sufficient. that il
only cost me It dollar. So | filled up
my canteer and went 10 camp hungry
for goose. do not think the GenoraJ
showed me much generosity. W. r.
r. w
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-26
How We Wore Insnirc.I.

Little Mack" with his grand army
arrived at Fortress Monroe the next
day after the memorable contest be-
tween the Monitor and Merrlmac
Cowan'S First New York along with
the Sixth Army Corps. and there we
heard the first Confederate gun and
listened to the inspiring music Of
bursting shells. The word inspiring
as used here may not he strictly in
accordance with military etiquette. hut
| cannot think Of any word more au-
propriatc / have seen bursting shells
hil men ST. full of inspiration that we
hardly realized If they had gone to the
rear and ont of range. while those of
uS that did moi so had strong desire
that way When shell cracks 81
close that IL almost raises YOU out OF
Your boots il ii does not till you with
inspiration don't know what viii;
therefore. when the fgst Confederate
she'll burst in our camp the most OF
Us were Inspired, and my desire 10 run
was very strong The Confcderates
came down from Norfolk with a small
steam tugho2t. mounted with I'M or.
binary l0-jnch rifcd field gun As they
came quietly down The James the FIRST
| ntimation We had of their presence
was the boom Of her gun followed in
Il few seconds by the explosion of a
she'll directly above our camp. This
MAS the genuine article Of war. and lis
| anruptness startled us and created
much excitement Our captain first
intended to harness up run his gun,
! to the river bank aud blow the John
MES out OF the water. Changing hi,
| mind he ordered the boys 80 push th,
guns To The river. from which We wer,
| distant perhaps Il hundred rods Ev
cry man pushed with viii. for mi,
| employment steadied our nerves. and
besides. we were all anxious 10 re
| into position So that We could OK
change compliments Upon our arrjNa
al the river the Confederates tossed II
over one farewell shot and retired
While we did not fire shot. We fol
several inches taller; true we had no
exchanged shots. and did not fec
sorry to see the gunhoat steam up tn
river. yet If she had remained dow
we would have made t interesting 10
them Another incident, which / Sha
always contemplate with pleasure ~
Cured al Newport News. This was n
oyster supper for the entire battery
How ~ that for high living In ia
pEpmy'S t.DuutrVS Rut qupft fhfpy
were not common. aud only 0ccurre
once with us. and If ever rclished a
oyster stew 1t was AT this time. Oy,
ters We're plentiful, and our COOK hay
ing a surplus OF coffee, exchanged 10
oysters. hence the stew Sec? II wa
Just as easy. and all that preycnte,
our having stcws after that was IN
scarcity Of oysters, and We had TO sub
StitHte lohscouce in their stead
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-26
Coal for Japan's Navy.

Tie coal for Japan's navy comes FROM
Hak0date and Otaru on the Island Of
Yezo, which hes d,rectiv north az Nip
pom upon which Toxic is situated They
are two OF the greatest coal shipping
ports ia the world The island is about
200 miles, or two days steanliug for q
man-of-war, from Niadiyost0k.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-26

The River Unto IN Spain, hardcns
and solldifcs the sand of its bed. n
a stone falls IN the stream and aiights
upon another. in few months they
unite ANA become one stone. Fish can.
not live IN is waters.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-26
SgsJEl!gI!l!z,
VeSTSEesE1siSl&1S


Over Miss Ferris is 81 years old.
Would you think It? Duell-Not out
loud
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-08-02
BREEDERS DIRECIOKY

70 Readers: In this directory We give the nouncemen {" ienM ~ "@
e ~ 80. Of r,nrovadr live stock-catle, swine, horses, soeeP' JACKS soac'
pei stock, etc. etc. A postal card Tor letter" m aoVefos SCI, sans 'l
- -. -ou.oa uar+i in n PROGRESSIVE FARMER, will bring you any
further information % may desire.
10 Breeders: THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER is read weekly o. 10000 FARMER
Ill :. ~, Cro1roo and adimninqS States and n nouncenen TIM ese columns
iii mt von into touch with those ho are ready to buy what you nave 10 oner' we
A Eel DvERrsING A 70 I'VE STOCK very 'ea9ona"e
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-08-02

ing mess of "slop," he ought to be
run out of every market, and the
legitimate Gamer encouraged. OF
course, the demand for "cheap" goods
must be met, but why try to pack
stuff that is nasty. as well as cheap.
in order to give the sonsumer some
thing at a lower price than he asks
for.
From July 1, 1908, to May 81, 1904
eleven months-there we're import
ed into the United States 937, ,228
pounds of coffee, and of this Brazil
sent 7O6 ,343 sol pounds, and other
South American countries 12S,498.-
SIS pounds. From these figures one
can see that very little coffee from
other countries comes here, and yet
if you ask your grocer in a town of
5000 if he keeps the real Java and
Mocha he will unhesitatingly tell
you he does. Tells it in good faith,
too, not realizing he is lying every
time he says it. Our tea imports for
the eleven months amounted to 1O9,-
434, 641 pounds, showing a gain of
100000 pounds over last year.
The tunnel under the North River
has been bored through. This means
that for the first time people can &c
from New Jersey to New York City
by land. This tunnel was begun
thirty wears ago, but money failing,
the work was SUSPENDED until recent
ly when it was taken up and within
a year there will be two tubes
through which trolley cars will run
from New Jersey to New York.
The tubes are not heavy enough for
steam cars and will be for trolley
traffic only. The boring of this tup-
mel was done from each end and
when the two met under the river
the point of union was so exact that
the two tubes came exactly together
Over on the east side of the city the
new Pennsylvania Railroad will build
a tunnel, the contract for which has
been given to a British firm who
will rush the work with several
thousand men. I speak of these tun.
nels because they are not simply local
affairs. They affect the whole coun.
try and in more than one way viii
conduce to the happiness of mil
lions.
The "milingtary" is going to be
much in evidence this fall up around
Middletown in this State. The
manoeuvres will embrace 10000 me1
and will be the most imposing dem
onstration ever held in the United
States in time of peace. The terri
tory will cover some thirty miles
long by twelve in breadth. and ever,
detail of mock warfare will be enter
ed into. There will be some foreig1
observers of course and they vii
probably see that your Uncle Samue
can make Rome howl when he polish
es up his uniform. r. A. d.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-08-02
Cuts of Live Stock.

The Progressive Farmer has on hand a
number of cuts of the prominent breeds
of live stock and poultry which we can
furnish breeders for use in this Directory
free of charge. Write at once for our adj
vertising rates.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-08-02
Our New York Letter.
Editors Progressive Farmer:

The big meat SCr1he mas AoI JO0
made any great difference in the
retail rate here, but the tendency is
Enthusiastically upward and if the end
does not come soon, there will be a
tremendous cutlery. There are quite
a number of most positive vegetarl-
ans in this city and they may re-
ioice at the strike. "Get back to
vegetables" is their cry, and of
course if we can't get meat we will
have to fall back on eggs and string
beans and such like garden truck"
Of this stuff the market is literally
supplied. The streets are absolutely
lined with every imaginable kind of
vegetable and fruit, and while prices
would doubtless appear very high to
the original growers if they had to
paw them here, the city nan thinks
he is in clover. Peaches at retail are
worth forty cents for a small basket
holding perhaps two-thirds of a peck.
On stands they sell at twenty cents
for a quart, or sixteen, or ever eigh-
teen,b but the three-cent peaches are of
course the big fellows. Red cur
rants retail at ten cents a box-aI-
legged observation-disclosures about the
same.
We have been having the hottest
town in America. When the Their
mometer gets up to SO and the miles
and miles of asphalt and stone pave
ments and brick walls absorb the
suns rays all day, the city is not a
very desirable place to sleep, and
those who can get out do so, I'VE
if they have to fight mosquitoes, and
things unmentionable. Of course,
this hot weather is just what the
farmers want, and it is almost a pity
we can't have it sort of divided up
and give the farmers what the city
does not need above its requirements
for personal comfort.
The campaign has not yet opened.
but in about six weeks the town will
be filled with brass bands and ban
ners. The makers of celluloid but
toms, by the way, are waxing rich
this Presidential year, and the big
factory over in Newark, n. j., is en-
ploying hundreds of hands making
these little tokens of Identification
Thus no matter who is nominated
or elected, it is an i'll wind hat blows
nobody any good. Betting on the re
suit is not especially active yet.
Canning operations in New
York, New Jersey, ETC., are in full
operation on vegetables of man,
sorts. The pea pack is said to b.
larger than eve and the qualit,
about all hat could be desired. On
canner, Jos. Brakely, down at Free
hold, N. j., has been putting up 165.
900 cans every day. This packe
makes a speciality of packing pea
hat are satisfactory for the fines
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-08-02
COLLIE DOGS AND BERKSHIRE PIGS.

None better-S5.OO to $4,000, according
to quality and pedigree. Brown LeghOrn
and Atlanta PulletS and COckerels at SIS per
dozen. PHIL S. WADE & CO.,
COrnelia, Ga,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-17
HOW To GET RICH.
Lesson 1. Chapfer =.

Life is filled with useless regrets.
You can't recall the past, but you can
learn wisdom from it. and do better
In the future. One is never too old TO
mend his ways. especially in the mat
ter of saving something for a rainy
day. There are always April showers
in life: little rain drops of trouble;
they do no harm; the great storm usu-
ally comes after you are gathered to
your fathers" and the hands that
made the bread are at rest forever.
Then the home that you provided will
be more enduring monument to your
memory than "storied urn or animated
bust" The man who dying leaves a
paid-for home in which his loved ones
have a shelter. Cand a few thousand
dollars in life insurance to keep the
wolf away until the boys and girls are
big enough to earn something), should
have the little mound under, which he
rests, kept covered with natures choic-
est flowers. Time waits not: do what
should be done while you are here to
do it. Invest s. a month in a Thirty
ninth street, east, lot, or one equally
eligible.-ad. ITO be continued.)
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-17
2O.649, stitches

Are taken in making a shirt and IS
cents is the reward of the labor. Life
insurance has saved many a woman
from a life of toll. Do you want your
widow to make shirts?
A marriage certificate would not be
out of place if printed on the back of
a life insurance policy.
One hundred and fifty dollars for an
engagement ring, $25 for a wedding
ring and 81 for plated safety pins for
the baby is the way in which some
young folks start in life. This is con-
trary to the rules of economy, taught
by life insurance.
The welded state would be much
more harmonious if a woman would
believe less of what a man tells her
before marriage, more of what he tells
her afterwards, and insist on a proper
and reasonable amount Of life insur-
ance. The Massachusetts Mutual Of
fers the right kind. Its policies con-
tain every equity, are fair and square
and it pays handsome annual divi-
dends. Many features unique with this
company. None other has them. Write
at once; send your age and address to
Harry & Apple, managers for Georgia,
III Bay street, east, Savannah, Ca
ad,