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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25

Kidney and bladder diseases are on
the increase to an alarming extent
1t is an actual fact that more men fail
to pass medical examination for life
insurance on account of unhealthy kid
news than all the other troubles COM
bined.
Every man or woman should rive
prompt heed to the first symptom of
kidney and bladder disorders no mat
ter how slight, for there is no trouble
which steals upon its victim so stealth
lily, saturating the system with the
dangerous poison before the presence
of the disease is known
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25
THE SIMPLELIFE
DUTY.
CHARLES WAGNER.
translated by Mary Louise Hnde)
Translated from the French by Mary Louise Hendee

When
to its little
sa.aman his Sometimes they
distressing
topic fear that in the face duty we are big children" and when that
asking there thing
the the
illusions liberty
of
a theory
complete system universe
In morality
bertyrelatve everything
ques
and our eowmen We hold each other
OF theory scrupe
his enemies appeal to the and justice dis
resign ourselves 70 walking before we know how to define this space
submit
dehes it, See how is if ready his
him
duty father son. after that you shall return to the course
we'll understood We should not wish to turn anyone
scrupulus
which leads
tons could be
humanity dishonesty eowad And
most Of all do we wish formulate reply for all the sincere who have
of phiophie doubt justification
about duty we have the eemp0y law to conduct ourselves like
on
n asG tee p s o questions mnsrs s mot that is itself
evadng duty is equal to the the sands the
contad
duty and to question ones route grope in the dark feel ones self
torn between the solicitations
such things happen We
certain situations duty
to make itself plain conflicting
out from the tortured mind like lightning from om-cloud Such
,p % p % wen Tor US II we stand stauneh when
eS come But no one is osha that oaks are uprooted by the
soldier caught between fires
without those
moral conflicts To succumb
50 those themselves
behind the mpgnable
dictory But that
almost said o speak
We have
there are likewise
the multitude OF plain and simple duties Now while in the great
our equipment is generally adequate it precisely in the little
emergencies that found
fulfil our simple duties and exercise elementary
who lose their souls fail
because they neglect perform that
He who tries penetrate
slow to discover misery physical
presence the individual and his means Of rief e edns W.
but at the same time he asks himself
tany heartending Some despair
neither pity good intention but
action the to
recalled to simple duty and this duty the
one according to his resources leisure and capacity should create
by the exercise little
forming the poor
making accunance among the workers who lack somewhat the
their ntecedens and their difficulties be Of
land aaidth
Instead of
and the
Even would the
a
@re a the sh nr E you have felt So you have found
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25

wise
ALL that wait and to begin
In speaking simple duty thinking
He would little
discipline But what
qshed? Is an Indifferent
order and generalization No should never be forgotten that the lease
terrible moments of life and hope
once everybody feelsth al is not
impossible of
general a ow not wno one mo hing Fe u f m ]
moralaon deliberately atrd if for parade the Emperor said My
people finding what them interesting they that
On on MS; pfs see me t Of a win is wasted peonl h
through life their fixed on marvellous sights along the horizon
a rTarm Of he n 0 the 'Ss '
hi Great or small Their lives depend upon the coone
those who them and supply their needs have ever attracted their
attention That there nsratude improvdence in not knowing ones
To certain rives tbe husbands are Strangers ana onyrssly
cherish
their speak
ing pous ddered homes where all the relations false but
has his outside interest hpt ai ali his time The distant dutyvery at
of
the duty hand fear they will have their trouble for their pains
field his immediate Neglect
undertake distance compromised First then
Thai Is the Main a st der and man must FORTH, himself With vey
people employ their time all sorts Of
what him from his post
for each be about his matter
following would be the evil in force until the ma
they can not or will not make amends?
caused the
mischief think that absurd And such is often
away the fashion 1t is logic
But the kind of logic that makes the world move forward
On the contrary what must learn and what life repeats to US daily
h - th one makes tears to flow another wipes them away
ev-dong workings
salvation This also logic but logic facts which
doubt
thus the evil the thing is to
about the spot; well indeed If ess the Male
factors VIII contribute the repar"o0"' out experience warns 10 not
But however simple duty may Of
where found? One could scarcely
asking for and an intruder 50 long it
appeal without When in through the door he
p ' t, Of ,h,c ranr and official tice whom an
like ih hif d m dt " h u9 the u officer though he finally collar
him the station along The right roo1
accomplish his he fall into the hands Of
that which do this do that shun this shun that
This is On interior power a
about Win Indifference all forces cath eet maize him folio"
And this is true Of erybod The great thing is sancuy
in led
experiences to love this life for its gr and ITS hopes TO love r
and their greatness and to belong to humanity through the
Then unknown takes possession of
help it. something
designated power that above humanity
everything truly lofty within appears to us as manifesto
of
of
warmth the
in
his task
This
ndomiabe
militant spirit that
front
All that
through live and have
be outward
life
brathes through
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-25
DisOrdered
Kidneys

Often begin with Sharp
pains i'm the back, which
soon leads to a serious
condition. 1t is danger
Gus to neglect natures
warning.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-12-09

The Department of Agriculture has
grown into an educational institution
with a faculty of two thousand special
lists making research into all the sciences
of production. The Congress appropria-
ates. directly and indirectly, six millions
of dollars annually to carry on this work.
1t reaches every state and territory in
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-14
Wild Mustard Seed,

Constant Reader.-I know OF no
use whatever for wild mustard seed
The plant itself might possibly be
used for green feed as a means OF
clearing land weedy with it; but it GER
tainly cannot compare as a green feed
with white mustard or any kind OF
rape, which may be grown without
risk of leaving the land infested. The
seed of wild mustard is altogether too
acrid and pungent to mix with chop;
and screenings containing large guam
titles of it had certainly be better
burnt than used as feed. do not
think it would even be wise to use it
as food for hens, nor is it likely that,
if ground, they would eat it, as the
seed is almost as pungent as that OF
the black mustard. from which the
table mustard used as a condiment is
prepared. Wild mustard has many
names, such as charlock, caduluck,
herrick, rough mustard. AS this seed
contains good deal of oil, it might
possibly be used for fuel for the en-.
CINE, when large quantities are noticed
in the screenings at threshing time.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-14
Approaching

mite is placed at the bottom. and
the hole is filled with stones, the
ground being carefully arranged on
top so as not to create suspicion. At
the proper moment the fougass is ex-
ploded, either by electricity or by con-
tact.
There is always reason for appre-
hension when entertainments are first
thrown up that the fresh turned soil
will not disclose the position to the
enemy, but by skilfull manipulation
the spade work may be effectively
concealed-by the spade.
Indeed, for modern warfare on land
the spade is quite as necessary as any
other military implement used in the
field.
1t is the modest adjunct of big guns,
for it throws up carthworks to con-
ceal their presence, without which
they would be useless. The engi-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-14
ONE MORE BOUCk STORY.
"strictIy Confidential" Letter That
Was Widely Read.

"strictIy Confidential' Letter That
Was Widely Read.
Here is story. once heard about
Gabe Bouck's handwriting" said Hen
ry M. Davis of Superior at the Hotel
Pfster: During a session of the legis-
lature in Madison a bill was present
ed which Bouck was very anxious to
have killed. So he wrote letter to
his member from Oshkosh, and stated
his objections to the bill and asked
him to have it killed. The member
saw that the letter was from Bouck.
but that was as far as he could 20.
He sat up nearly all night trying to
make it out, and in the morning
he was in state of mind He had
been able to make out only two or
three words.
HE took one after another into his
confidence until he had consulted
nearly every member of the legisla-
ture: After about a week, with the
aid Of ex-printers and natural ex-
perts, he found out to his horror that
Bouck wanted the bill killed. It had
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-14
Fountain Blackinu Brush.

Ihere are some men who need no
lnducement but the thought of per-
sonal appearance to keep their clothes
brushed and their shoes polished, and
even should they feel that they are
unable to afford to patronize a boot
backing establishment every time
their shoes require cleaning, they pre-
sent themselves with a brush and
box of polish and do the work them
selves. To others this task is so un-
pleasant that it more often goes I'M
done, and if they cannot afford to pay
for shine they must have some very
convenient method of applying the
polish if they are to be induced to
keep their shoes looking decent. So
it goes that the man who is careful
OF his appearance deserves to have
convenient outfit, and the man who is
careless must have one, and between
the two the invention of the brush
shown in the picture should not fare
poorly.
This arrangement is designed to
serve as storage reservoir for the
to provide convenient method :. of
applying it to the leather, ready for
the polishing brush. 1t will be noticed
that the bristles in the center are
slightly in advance of those forming
the surrounding portion of the dauber,
being mounted on sliding rod, which
extends into the reservoir. In the up-
per portion of the latter there is an
adjusting screw, which limits the
movement of the rod even to the
point of preventing it altogether. To
start the flow of the liquid it is only
necessary to turn the screw once or
twice and press the sdauber on the
shoe, when the central portion of the
bristles will elevate the rod and open
the valve leading into the reservoir.
Edward R. King of East Oakland.
CAL, is the inventor.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-14
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large one. Of course, each gun used
on this mounting must first be tested
by actual practice, until the pointer is
adjusted to indicate accurately the
work of the frearm. Then when the
gunner pulls the trigger the bullet
flies to the main target and the little
arrow beneath the gun springs for
ward and punctures the paper target.
After the round is finished the gunner
has but to detach this subtarget and
he has complete record of his shots,
without waiting until the scorer has
summed them up with the aid of his
telescope or field glass. AS the use
OF the main target is simply some
thing to give the marksman some
thing to aim his gun at and all the
scoring is done on the subtarget, it
matters little if the bullet marks re-
main on the main target indefinitely.
The inventor is Henry B. Cummings
of Maiden, Mass.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-14
A Gun BIindaae.

they may be used with wire entangle-
ment or chevaux de frise for the de-
tense of trenches.
Chevaux de frise may be made Of
anything sharp-broken blades or
sharp iron spikes stuck in block Of
wood and bristling outward like the
quilts in porcupine's back. A large
tree, or tree of hardwood, stripped
of its leaves and with all it's branches
pointed sharply toward the enemy,
makes very effective chevaux de
frise.
But after all it is the spade work
that tells; and it is the spade mat
makes the fougass or land torpedo, an
illustration of which we give. The
fougass is simply kind of mine.
A deep hole is dug in front of the
trench, charge of guncotton or dyna-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-14

various ways, one of which is shown
in the illustration. q. = :,l.@: .. FIJI
Another way, of making gun pits
is by "blindage," which consists Of
tree or something Of the kind il
front of a shelter trench that con-
ceals the position of the piece. &z
When shelter trenches assume large
dimensions they are known by the
name of earthworks, and in the de-:
Tense of a position every ingenuity Of
the soldier is brought into play.
In front Of the trenches a deep
ditch is sunk, and in this ditch may
be placed crows feet-iron balls with
three fspikes-so arranged that at
least one spike must be perpendicu-
lar. These crows feet, by the way,
are intended mainly for cavalry, but
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-14

proof is the only resource. In one of
our illustrations we show a three-tier
shelter trench and bombproof.
These three-tier shelter trenches are
very effective, and it is quite unne-
cessary to say that they give three
times the rifle power.
OF shelter trenches there are vari-
Gus kinds, from the hasty shelter
trench thrown up in few minutes by
skirmisher to the deep gun epaule-
ments for artillery.
The greatest care is taken in con-
cealing those trenches from the enc
my, the earth thrown up in front for
a parapet being cunningly screened
by leaves, brushwood, grass or any
thing but the color of the ground in
the vicinity to prevent detection. A
parapet thus screened is of the Ut
most service to the marksman.
Another effective method used by
crack shots is rifle pit. This is
simply large circular hole, with
the loose earth thrown up around con-
cealed either by turf or brushwood.
The rifles of the marksmen are prac-
tically level with the ground, and for
a party to advance against a line of
marksmen in rife pits would mean
In the same manner gun pits are
dug for field guns, their ugly black
shouts lying parallel with the ground
and almost touching it. A bomb
proof gunscreen can be erected in,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-14
Invited to Ducal Weddinu,

Recently when the Duke of Norfolk
was married the ceremony had a
pleasant commemoration in London.
Some time ago lady who is a near
kinswoman: of the duke organized two
restaurants at which the great sur
rounding population of shop girls can
obtain luncheon at cost price and
free service at the hands of a bevy
of ladies. On the dukes wedding day
the clients of the restaurant came in
as usual in their hundreds, but the
accustomed clink of coins-the music
to which these maidens march forth
refreshed to complete the days bust
ness-was silenced by the simple an
nouncement made to them: "The
Duke and Duchess of Norfolk beg
you to be Of the number of their wed
ding guests
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-14
He Did.

Zone day." said Representative
Clayton of Alabama, II started out in
the country for a village in my dis.
trict, and walked quite a distance in
the wrong direction. Finally I met a
negro driving NANCY mule hitched
to wagon.
"'Hi, there, Rastus!' I said; how
far is it to the hotel?'
"'Well, boss, it am dis er way,
said the negro; If a poor white man
war to walk it. it is bout TO- miles,
but if a man like youse war ter trab
bel it, why, it wouldn't be ndore'n
half a mile and half a dollar behind q
real spry muie; an dat is bout as
near as can come to it, boss. Does
you think you need a lift, boss?' 5 I.
Clayton decided that he did.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-14
(: s :
Subtarget for Marksmen.

Between the national guardsmen,
regular army, marines and sportsmen,
there is great deal of target prac-
lice going on all over the country at
all seasons of the year and frequently
accidents causing the death or injury
OF some one are reported through the
puo1c press. Probably the majority
OF these accidents happen to the
markers, whose duty it is to come in
front OF the target at intervals and
marx out the spots made by the bull
lets OF the gunners. around the bulls
eye. Through misunderstood signal
or Diunder it sometimes happens that
the marker makes his appearance
while the target is still in use. re-
celv1ng in his own body the bullet
meant for the target.
There has recently been designed an
apparatus which makes it uhneces-
sary to place mans life in Jeopardy
in this manner. the invention being
shown in the picture. The gun is
clamped IN movable frame, and yet
without binding it rigidly in any one
position. This mounting has nrac-
tically the same effect as would be
obtainable with a ball and socket
joint and the latter might be utilized
for the purpose were it not for the
object sought to be attained by this
invention-namely, the actuating of an
auxiliary pointer, paralleling the rifle
barrel at all times. AS the latter is
aimed by the marksman he moves
with it the pointer beneath, which in
dicates on the little stationary target
just where the bullet will strike the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-14

been passed without much opposition
a day or two before. Bouck came
down from Oshkosh in rage and
hunted. up the member. He asked
him of he had not received his letter
and why he had paid no attention to
it. The member explained the facts
and told him he had found out what
he wanted only after he had called
in the services of the entire legisla-
>ture.
But even then he said there were
a couple of words at the end of the
letter which no one could make out.
So he took out the letter and asked
what they were? You - fool!
roared Bouck, that is Strictly conf
Dental. "-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-14

range Of the small caliber military
rifle, that entertainments in some
form or other are absolutely essential
to troops in the open.
The man who in the face of the
enemy can burrow the quickest, and
at the same time is prepared to spring
forward and seize the opportunity
that is afforded, is the best modern
day soldier.
The absolute necessity for the
spade on the field of battle was first
clearly demonstrated in the Russo
Turkish war, when modern rifles were
brought into play.
So great, indeed, was the necessity
that the Russian general, SkoboIeff,
provided every man in his command
with a spade, and when his men
reached the outskirts of CONSTANT
nople it was found that they had dis
carded every article except their
spades, belts and rifles. They had
learned bitter and an unexpected
lesson.
At the entertainments of Plevna
they discovered to their cost the hav-
&C that could be created by deter
mined men with plenty of ammuni-
ton behind earthworks.
The Turks had used their spades
with a right good will, and in addi-
ton to their fighting trenches, had
erected bombproof works that were
afterward the admiration of the world.
At Plevna the Turks lived entirely
within their bombproofs during the
bombardment by the heavy artillery,
and when the assaulting columns
pushed to the front the Turks sailed
out and, lining their fighting trenches,
drove the Russians back with terrible
slaughter. The spade made their
earthworks impregnable but starva-
ton eventually undid what the spade
had done.
Bombproofs are usually made OF
logs placed against the side of a hill
or embankment, and the whole cov-
cred with earth-turf and sand for
preference.
BombprOofs can also be made by
simply tunneling into the side of
hill, the idea of a bombproof being
protection against shrapnel shell.
These shrapnel shell, filled with
innumerable bullets, burst, as rule,
some 80 yards short of the enemy's
position and above it. The small shot,
together with. the steel filings, etc.,
are hurled on the top of the defenders
in the open shelter trenches, search
ing the cavity from end to end.
Against this high angle fire a bomb.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-14

If at this moment one could wander
at large over the Russian position
above the Yalu river, there would
doubtless be astonishing evidence on
all sides of the power OF the spade in
defensive works. Entertainments
would be everywhere
In modern warfare the spade is as
mighty as the rifle: and woe be to the
army that cannot handle both with
equal ease.
1t is because ct the effectiveness of
shrapnel, and because OF the hong
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-14
Japan's Way.

Japan of late has attracted many
Indian students to her schools and is
showing desire to cultivate a good
feeling between the two countries. An
Indo-Japan club established at Toxic
has been reorganized as the Undo
Japan Association" It's object is to
encourage good relations between
Japan and India in the matters of lit
erature, religion and business. Japan
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-14

has the ambition to become the cen.
ter of a pan-Asiatic movement of
progress and learning and has already
gone far in that direction. Chinese
and Indian students are being attract
ed to her universities and are warmly
welcomed, and the establishment of
clubs and associations will help con.
siderably toward developing her in.
duence and power.-From the Eng.
lishman, Calcutta, India.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-14

you try kindness on the animal? Don't
you suppose horse can be reached
by kind word, the same as a human
being?"
Il believe ye're right, sor," replied
the teamster, a quick witted Irishman
who, with all his faults of temper,
was not bad man at heart; IAN if q
harse has feelin's, sor, don't ye s'pose
tn dhriver has, too? Thry a koind
word on tn dhriver, if We plase."
The stern face of Mr.. Bergh relaxed
into a smile, and in the better under.
standing that followed the horse for.
got that it was baking and started
off in trot-Youth's Companion.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-14
Battling Tricks of Maoic.

The United States bureau of ethno-
logy recently has completed an inves-
tigation into the magic of the Indians
and has been bafled by feats per.
formed by their wizards, which are
fully as wonderful as those of the
Oriental fakirs. Missionaries and
other reliable authorities have told
of plots of grass and century plants
made to spring up from the bare
ground in a few moments, and other
equally mystifying acts of sorcerv.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-14
Making Wires Do Double Dutv.

The system of simultaneous tele.
graphing and telephoning on the
same wires by the apparatus invented
by Signori Turchi and Bruno which
has been in operation for several
months on a section of line from Bo.
logna, has proved thoroughly prac.
tical success and the Italian govern.
ment contemplates the installation of
the system on other sections. The
two inventors are now in Rome nego.
tiating with the minister of posts and
telegraphs the details for working
agreement, which will probably ulti-
mately cover the whole country.