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The progress., 1904-07-23
Never Heard the Names.

Two New York booksellers were rid.
ing down town recently and were read
ing shop" gossip in the newspaper. A
sporty-looking man sat just behind
them. Nov. this paper" said the first
bookseller, turning to his friend, places
The virginian' first, Mrs. Wigs Sec
ond and"
Gentlemen" interrupted the sport
ing man, eagerely, excuse me for but
ting in. but as I've followed this game
for years know what I'm saying. That
dope sheet you hold Is pure fake.
There are no such horses running; take
my word for ft."-Cincinnati CONNER.
cial Tribune.
The progress., 1904-07-23

MISS Wn1ttakef, q prominent
club woman Of Savannah, Ga,
tells how she was entirely cured
Of ovarian troubles by the use
Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAN:-1 heartily
recommend Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound as Uterine
Tonic and Regulator. I suffered for
four years with irregularities and
Uterine troubles. No one but those
who have experienced this dreadful
agony can form any idea of the physi-
cal and mental misery those endure
who are thus afflicted. Your Vege.
table Compound cured me within
three months. was fully restored to
health and strength, and now my
periods are regular and painless.
What = blessing it is to be able to
obtain such remedy when SO many
doctors fail to help you. Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Is better than any doctor or medicine
/ ever had. Very truly yours, MISS
EASY WHITAKER, 604 30th st., w.
Savannah, Ca $4,000 forfeit royigfnai Of
abovs letter proving Dsnuneness cannot 30 produced
The testimonials which we
are constantly publishing from
grateful women prove beyond q
doubt the power of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
to conquer female diseases.
The progress., 1904-07-23
MoNoToNY OF MONARCHY.
Rulers Tire Of the Exchanging Round
Of Court Life and Long for
Privacy.

There is probably no reigning SOW
ereign IN Europe who does not express
a fervent wish at least once day that
he could be rid of his position either
temporarily or permanently. Mon
archy Is a mcnotonous business for
those who have to play the leading
part and many a ruler would gladly ex-
change his throne for the privacy of
the average citizen. Nicholas H., OF
Russia, has stated repeatedly, says an
eastern exchange, that he would never
have become czar had another course
been open to him.
Unfortunately for the czar, he Is
never suffered to be alone, save when
he is in his own apartments. The
Russian monarch is eyed perpetually
by detectives, yet in sheer desperation
he occasionally insists on forgetting
that he is the shining light on a
throne. When in these moods he gets
away for little sea fishing; or, II he
cannot leave home, he plays for hours
with his children.
The czar believes in absolute SIM
plicity and he is compelled to submit
to pomp and ceremony He regards
himself as martyr. On his last visit
to England as czarewitch-he was the
guest of Prince Louis of Battenburg,
who had furnished house on the
Thames-he declined the offer of the
use of the royal carriages, and when
ever he wanted a ride contented him
self with hiring white cob from the
local jobmaster at the not very ruin
GUS rate of half crown an hour.
Owing to circumstances which he
cannot control, King Edward has few
chances of forgetting that he is the
ruler Of the British empire. He goes
to Germany once year with the
avowed intention of existing for
space as an ordinary mortal, but un-
fortunately he is so pestered by curl
osity mongers that 1t is impossible for
him to carry out his wishes
The king Of Italy drives away the
court cobwebs by burying himself at
intervals in the country, and employ
ing his leisure either motoring or cy-
cling
Far from being enamored Of court
life is the young duke of Saxe-Coburg
and Gotha. He is but boy, and Is
determined not to abandon his boy
hood prematurely. He expects none of
the homage that is paid to ruling
princes, and when in London prefers
to ride in hanson cab to journeying
in a carriage emblazoned with royal
arms.
Finally one must mention the old
grief-stricken emperor of Austria.
Tired of his throne, Francis Joseph
would vacate 1t instantly were it not
that he is the only man who can keep
his empire together without raising the
sword Periodically he vanishes from
Vienna to take up his abode in one Of
his quiet country residences where the
glitter of the court cannot reach or
bore him. Here he enacts the role of
the country gentleman, and for week
or so strives to forget that he is the
Wearer of crown of thorns.
1t is safe to say that not one mon
arch in ten considers himself a person.
age to be envied.
The progress., 1904-07-23
UNITED STATES ARMoRED CRUISER, .eTENNEssEE,

Two Of the most powerful armored
cruisers In the United States navy will
be the Tennessee and Washington, sis
ter ships now building. The two vessels
will possess the following characteris-
ties: Length on load water-line, 502
feet; extreme breath. 70 feet 10A
inches; trial displacement, 14,500 tons:
mean draft, trial displacement, 25 feet;
maximum displacement (full load con-
dition, with all coal, stores, ammunition,
water in boilers, etc., 1880 tons; mean
draft (maximum load), ~ feet; total
The progress., 1904-07-23
The Lash in English Prisons:

Flogging is still allowed in English
prisons as punishment for mutiny OF
violence, but recently published statis-
tics make it doubtful whether even in
these extreme cases corporal punish
ment serves the purpose for which it is
intended. 1t is shown that since the
number of prison offenses for which fog
ging was allowed was reduced in 1898 the
number Of offenses against prison dis
cipline has decreased from LAT to 131
per 1000 prisoners, while there has been
an increase in the number of those Of
fenses for which the ''cat" is still the
penalty.-Chicago Chronicle.
The progress., 1904-07-23
One Of Jobs Humors,

Job was waiting patiently for the
doctor. At last he came, says the Chi
cago Journal.
"Doc," said Job. "can you tell me
the difference between me and
David?"
I'm up against it," said the Doctor.
'Tell it,"
Well" said Job. David is a manly
boy. and ! am boily man."
This was only another of Jobs
humors.
The progress., 1904-07-23
His Letter.

When Willie Blank was at the sea-
shore last summer his father wrote to
him quite frequently, and in each letter
lnclosed ten cents or quarter to add to
the little lads pleasure. Willie was no
letter-writer, but one day he managed to
compose the following comprehensive
epistle, which he sent to his father:
"Deare Papa-I got all your letters,
and you have put some mummy in each
one of them. Please write oftener.
Your loving son, WILLIAM"
-Woman's Home Companion.
The progress., 1904-07-23
The One Thing Needful.

What do you think Of those songs
without words?" asked the fair maid as
she arose from the piano.
with little alteration they would
be divine" replied her bachelor rela-
tive.
How could they be improved?" she
asked.
BY emitting the music ALSO" he an
swered.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The progress., 1904-07-23
Curious Butterflies.

A curious form of protective mimicry
in insects is that which causes one
species to mimic another because the
latter has for some reason immunity
from the attacks of birds or other ens-
mics. One Of our best examples of this
kind Of mimicry we see in the viceroy
butterfly. species palatable TO birds,
but which is not attacked by them be-
cause of its general resemblance to the
monarch or milkweed butterfly. which.
by reason OF q disagreeable taste or
color, or both. has nothing 70 fear from
feathered enemies.-womsn's Home
Companion.
The progress., 1904-07-23
Confident Assertion.

Some political economists" said the
woman with steel-rimmed glasses, SAY
hat an excess of money is disease"
WELL" answered young Mrs. Torkins,
"if you know any one who is worried
that way he can go to the races with my
husband and get cured.
Star.
The progress., 1904-07-23

coal-bunker capacity, 1000 tons: coal
carried on trial, 900 tons: trial speed at
sea for four hours, 20 knots. The fol-
lowing heavy ordnance will constitute
the main battery: Four 10-inch, 40
caliber B. L. rifles; 16 6-inch, 50-caliber
R. F. rifles: 20 3-inch, 50-caliber r. F..
rifles. The secondary battery will con-
sist Of: Twelve 3-pounder semi-auto-
matte guns; two 1-pounder automatic
guns; two 1-pounder rapid-fre guns;
two 30-caliber Gatling guns (machine) !;
six 30-caliber Colt automatic guns; two
3-inch field guns.
The progress., 1904-07-23
Forbidden Fruit.

A request was once made to the authori.
ties of one of the colleges at Cambridge
cious lawns of their garden for the lady
students Of Girton College to play lawn
tennis.
Guessing clearly enough what would be
the result of the admission of these stu
dents of the fairer sex among the under
graduates, the master replied that it was
ordered in the statutes. of the college that
he gardens must be devoted to the pur.
poses of Horticulture, ard must not be used
for husbandry Moments.
The progress., 1904-07-23
Troubles of Russia

Some of our best sign readers. re.
marks the Chicago Daily News. think
there are a few signs Of the times tha,
indicate more danger for the imperia,
government of Russia from the red
peril at home than from the yellow
peril abroad
The progress., 1904-07-23
Evil Angel of the Makaroffs.

In the late Admiral Makaraoff's
house, at Cronstadt, there hung over
the mantel piece portrait of his grand
father, Capt. Basil Makaroff, who COM
manded famous Russian line-of-battle
ship, the viestnik, in the eighteenth
century. This Basil Makaroff had three
brothers. all of whom were drowned.
The progress., 1904-07-23
A Hygienic Hint.

Many housekeepefs do not know that
the tiny black specks seen on almost
every lemon are the eggs of an insect
II the grated rind is used these eggs
become an unwholesome element Of
the dish. Lemons should be dropped
into water as soon rs they come from
the store, then scrubbed with a little
brush, dried with cloth and hung in
net in cupboard until used.-Detroit
Free Press
The progress., 1904-07-23
Furniture Hint.

paste Of salad oil and salt is said to
remove the white marks on polished
trays or tables occasioned by the plac-
ing upon them of heated articles. The
mixture should be spread lightly over
the stain and allowed to remain an hour;
II may then be removed with a soft. dry
cloth. and the discoloration will vanish
with it.-Good I.iferafure
The progress., 1904-07-23

A Mr. Snow left sum of money to
an eminent X. C. "wherewith to pur-
chase a picture of viper stinging his
benefactor," as a perpetual warning
against the sin of ngratitude.-Detroit
Free Press
The progress., 1904-07-23
Great Conference.

Eight hundred young men and wom-
en-, representing 20 universities. attend
ed a recent conference of student vol
unteers at Edinburgh, to discuss "The
Evangelization of the World in this
Generation"
The progress., 1904-07-23
For Blistered Feet.

A good remedy for blistered feel
which result from long walking. is to
rub the feet when going to bed with
spirits mixed with tallow dropped from
lighted candle into the palm Of the
band.-Chicago Daily News.
The progress., 1904-07-23

In Palestine the swallows are al
lowed not only the freedom of the
houses and living rooms. but of the
mosques and tombs. where they build
their nests and rear their young.-De-
sroit Free Press.
The progress., 1904-07-23

A fair bicyclist in bloomers created q
sensation on the streets Of Boston the
other day-which shows that times have
shanged.-Indianapolis Journal.
The progress., 1904-07-23
Coal Tar Products.

The coal-tar colors on the market In
1894 numbered 454 distinct compounds.
A new survey enumerates sos products,
the actual number of new dyes being 300.
as So have been dropped from the list as
obsolete.-ScientificA Americal.
The progress., 1904-07-23
Uncle Sans Big NAVY,

The completion of ships now under
construction will make our navy twice
as strong as it is now and three times
as powerful as 1t was at the beginning
of the Spanish-American war. 1t will
then rank as the third navy in theo-
retical tonnage and the second in ac-
tual fighting power.-Success.
The progress., 1904-07-23
Point Well Tsken-

New Wife-Horace. wish you
wouldn't call me 'Puss.-
New Husband-Why not. dear?
Because, when I'm 40 years older. 1t
may seem natural for you to call me Old
Cat Chicago Tribune.
The progress., 1904-07-23
Modern Improveme ents,

Optimist-The rich no longer trample
on the poor.
Pessimist-No. in these days they run
them down in their autos.-The Smart
Set
The progress., 1904-07-23
Green Peas and Veal Salad.

A delicious salad Is made by cutting
. cup of cold veal into dice, to which
Is added cup of cooked and seasone d
peas; arrange in individual lettuce
cups, sprinkling well with celery Aalt.
and pour over French dressing, high
ly favored With mint and mustard.
Garnish with capers and tiny cucum-
Der pickles.-Good housekeeping.
The progress., 1904-07-23

Prof. George L. Ladd. Of Yale, is rails
ing fund for the destitute families Of
japanese soldiers and sailors.
The progress., 1904-07-23

One objection to the "Star-Spangled
Banner" as the national ali is that SO
many citizens of the nation never sec
anything by the dawn's carly light
Kansas City Journal.
The progress., 1904-07-23
Works Easy.

ALI that anybody needs to break into
society is q gold drill with diamond
point. 4---
The progress., 1904-07-23
Mexican Cattle kim.

Don Luis Terragos. cattle king OF
Mexico. owns millions Of acres. 1p00,-
900 cattle and 100000 sheep
The progress., 1904-07-23

The eyes of the birds that fly by night
are generally almost double the size of
those Of day birds.
The progress., 1904-07-23

Its only Irritation. suppose"
"0h, dear. no. She's been looking up
his commercial rating -'-Chicaso Post
The progress., 1904-07-23

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
f. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is. 1900.
The progress., 1904-07-23

The man who hurries is frequently only
spurring q rocking horsc.-Chicago Trib-
une. -
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-06-16
Maklna st..i What.

A scientist once said that. given
proper appliance he could break an
iron girder by pelting IL with plth
baEs-using the law 81 r~ravltation.
he meant. You know what pith is
the soft central part Of cane
This learned man never tried the
experiment. but here is one which
you may try. by means OF which a
bar OF steel may be caused 10 vibraie
through the dropping OF water.
Place the bar. which must be thin
and fat. upon supports Of wood. trf
angular in shape. Let the support be
o~nefcurth Of the way from the end Of
the bar
Set a water cooler on the EDGE az
the table. the faucet directly above
and In the middle Of the bar. Cause
Il 10 vibrate by pressing up and down
with the hand. and then set the water
90 drop In unisOn with these yibra.
tions Allow the dropping 70 continue
and you will soon sec movement Ia
the steel That g., ~ you watch very
closely. for, Of course, u Is tiny as
can be.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-06-16

The best method o. lighting arfi.
hcially when the source Of light is
q bright one. is 10 place the light con
siderably shove the head. holding the
reading matter In such a position as
TO be illuminated as much BY the
reflected light from the surrounding
surfaces as from the direct rays Of
the fame. hui creating an effect
more nearly resembling daylight"
conditions.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-06-16
Catarrh q the Kidneys q Common

Cstarrh Of the Kidneys a Common
Disease - Kidney Trouble Often
Fails to Be Regarded as Catarrh BY
Physicians.
CAtarrh Of the kidneys Is very com
mon indeed II Is a pity this fact is not
better known 70 the physicians a. vel
as the people
People have kidney disease. They
take some diuretic- hoping % get better.
They never one think Of catAuh- Kid
ney disease and eatarrh are seldom a.
ISOLATED In the minds Of the people,
and. alas. Il IS not very often associated
in the minds Of the physicians Too
few physicians recognize catarrh 81 the
kidneys They doctor for something
else. They toy this remedy and that
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-06-16
HE Odd


FHfAN ANN IA.NENN
fon may think this a very foolish
question TO ask, but Is NJ There ls
no catch about e. II l. a simple dem
onstrable fact which you can nroye
20 your " satisfaction in a very few
minutes.
II you will take any payemen NJ tina.
is clear Of other pedestrians. 20 that
there shall be no interference. and
walk briskly In the center. you viii
md that before you have gone a hun.
dred yards you will have veered very
much TO one side. You must not
make any conscious effort. Of course
TO keep 20 the center. or you may do
Il; but II you viii think OF something
n endeavor to walk naturally II Is
a hundred to one you cannot keen a
direct line.
The explanation Of this lies in the
popularity Of one foot 70 walk taste
than the other. or. 10 be more cor,
rect. perhaps it should be said nat
one leg takes a longer stride than the
other. and this. combined With the
quicker movement causes one 70
walk to one side than the other.
Il is well known. for instance. that
II one Is lost in the woods. the ten.
denoy is 20 walk in a circle and even.
tualiy TO return 20 about the starting
point This demonstrates the fact
also. that u foot walks faster thar
the ether.
You can try an interesting expert
. meut in this way II you will place
two stakes in the lawn about eight
feet apart. and then stand on about
sixty feet, allow yourself to be blind
folded. and endeavor 20 walk between
them. You will find IL an almost i'm
possible task. because one foot will z
a bit faster than the other. either e
the right or left Now. which one Of
your feet walks faster than the other
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-06-16

A duck raiser in the west 50 q news.
paper report says. owns a brood thai
lays nothing but Jet black eggs. from
which only ebon dueklings. with long
raven hair. emerge. Nov. II he had
a lot Of yellow ducks that laid only
golden buckets from which double
eagles were Matched. il void be more
interesting and profitable 70 him
Browning's Magazine.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-06-16

Oatmeal coffee IL a yery wtols.
tome drink for any invalid. and one
which n little tnOwn. Procure some
nice fresh oatDieai o. a course Kind.
m0lstea II with Just enough cold wat.
or 20 ALLOW o. ita being made inte
cakes. Roll out thinly. and brggn IN
a slow oven until the color Of q cot.
fee bean without being burnt Places
two OF three o. these cakes 10 3 plat
jug. hli with cold water and stand fcS
two hours straAn, and q IS ready for
use.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-06-16

kieizn are recziEed By D-. Bzrtn4z
every ye1r, rrilE Peruna the WhaA
praise for marvellous cure
Fe-rr-na Cures Kidney Disease
Perznz eGres kidney disease Tba
rezsonf 10 cures EdneT dsea@ u h-caa&
i eur@ ezurrh Catauh q The kHErys
is the cause q mlst kidney cszs4
Eerlaa c1r@ cztzuh wherever IS hap
pens 10 b located u rarely fails
II yuu do o1Gerre prumpt and ats
factory results FROM the use q Peru1A
write a. nee % ur. Hartman. Ewing .
fan statement " yuur ease and be VIII
be pleased 70 give yOn his valnahle al
vice traits
The Hartman sauiraru1m- CctuuhA u
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-06-16
WASH, sur. winch.

A Scottish minister. taking his walk
early In the morning. fould one Of
bis parishioners recumbent in a ditch.
Where have you been the night. An
dinna RIGHTLY ken" answered the pros
trate one. whether Is was a wedding
or a funeral, but whichever Il was. il
vas a most extraordinary success"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-06-16

The 2-ycar-old child OF Mr.. lie.
vesQue q Lewiston. Me. feIl from a
fourth story piazza downward head
foremost. The piazza below Is wider
and there Is a wire strung clothes reel
set upon a. Tho child 90 falling
struck its shoulder upon the wire and.
bouncing hack landed unhurt upon is
feed cn the piazza from which Il had
fallen.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-06-16

A committee Of the French chamber
OF Deputies is investigating the dan
gers from lead paints. White lead in
paints is declared 10 be poisonous in
a large degree 20 the dwellers In
houses painted with IT, Zinc white Is
suggested as a desirable substitute.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-06-16
Lebanon csanr In EnnI.na.

4 famous cedar OF Lebanon. which
for more than go years has guarded
the southern entrance Of the old Chel.
sea physic garden Ga London. has
Just been cut down. In 1855 four
Lebanon cedars, the FIRST ever planted
IN England. were successfully intro
duccd into the physic garden. Two
81 the trees n0urishod for nearly a
century and then were removed
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-06-16
Amhidersreus Society.

A society for the promotion Of am
bideXterity has been formed in Lon
don. That the left hands Of the
majority Of adults have grown up in
4 state Of very limited usefulness and
Of compartive weakness and awkward
ness. while the motor centers OF the
brain supplying them have been left
partially developed. must be admitted.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-06-16

A curious sight on the coast %
Java Is a long stretch 81 shore about
twenty nine miles IN length where the
sand is nllcd With PARTICLES % mag.
notlc iron ia some places % Is said
that the surface sand contains So per
cent OF iron. Il cau be smeltcd. and
a company has been formed TO ex.
picit the deposits.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-06-16
Wrong laea Of yspan.s..

Many Russian peasants believe that
the japanese are a race OF ugly
dwarts. and that the Cossacks KIN
them by throwing their big caps at
them or ~sunocating them Herewith.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-06-16

4 robin had built her most 10 a tree
cag the home Of George C. Downing
81 Dover, Ne. and was setting on
some eggs While searching Tor food
she found a kernel of corn with a
long string tied 10 "a. and IN the AZ.
tempt 20 swallow the string she
ehoked 10 death. and was sitting dead
on her nest
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-06-16

J vs.. Ctncy 81 wiuooski VT. has a
piceo ~ gum copai IN which a ny was
embedded A. this article ~ com.
merce o. Oply found now buried deep
In the ground In Africa. where once
q nourished on the gum oopal tree.
now long extinct az a growing vvrr-
table product, the piece Is no doubt
thousands uf yuara old.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-06-16

The historically interesting papyrus
plant is nearly extinct IN Egypt. ard
the only place whore 20 is row 10 be
found In abundance is along the Anapo
river IN Sicily.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-06-16

remedy. The trouble may Be eatzrrh
all the time. A few bottles q Perzn4
would cure them
Pe-ru-na Removes the Cause Of the
Kidney Trouble.
Peruna strikes AZ the very centre Of
the difficulty. by euadicaungth the cstaUh
from the kidneys Catsrrh j. the cause
Of kidney ~difGculty- Remove the cause
and you remove the efecL With IN
errinE accuracy PeruDa goes right %
the spot The kidneys are som doing
their work with perfect regularity.
Thousands Of Testimonials
Thousands of testimonials from people
who have had kidney disease which had
gone beyond she control q The ply
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-06-16

f. p Kewick Of Fairfield, Ne, has
a lemon tree on which there are a
number % lemons. q 81 which meas
urcs ten and a half inches In eircum'
ference.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-06-16

Some people 80 through this world
making mistakes a. freely as II they
fully expected 10 have a chance to
come back ard try 81 all over again.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-06-16

A Connecticut woman has just
taken from her ear a tipy ouion
which had been there FOR forty three
years,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-06-16
Do Your Feet Acne and Bun7

Ease, a powder for the feet IL makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
swollen, Hot Sweating Feet Corus ard
Bunious Al all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, esc. sample sent FREE Ad-
drcss Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy, y. \.