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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28
VEGETABLES AS, MEDICINE.
Instead of Giving Drugs Physicians
OF the Future Possibly May
Prescribe Them.

Will the doctor of the future. In
stead OF prescribing some unpleasant
drug, order course of medicated veg.
etables? This may be the result of
the present attempt to cultivate plants
containing abnormal quantities of GER
tain medical substances. 1t is well
Anown, says IA scientific paper, that the
amount of any characteristic element
In a plant varies with its richness in
the soil, and it is also known that the
assimilation Of mineral Clements of
the body is much more readily accom-
plished when they are partaken in the
form Of food. In the past If the body
needed an excess of iron, It has been
supplied by tinctures taken through
glass tubes. The modern idea is to
supply this want by such vegetables as
medicated spinach.
Experiments with plants grown in
soil enriched by hydrate of iron
proved that they contained a much
larger percentage OF iron than those
grown in the natural soil. This opens
whole vista of interesting possibil-
tiles. The iron, the potash, the man
ganese, the nitrogen needed by the
system can be supplied more effective
ly and more pleasantly through vege-
tables than through medicines.
Already many vegetables are known
to have curative properties. Celery is
generally held to be good for rheuma-
tism and nervous disorders; lettuce for
insomnia; peanuts for indigestion:
onions for liver complaints; carrots
for scurvy; tomatoes for the liver:
blackberries for diarrhoea. and apples
cor nervous dyspepsia and rheumatism
Certified milk. with its stated proper
tons of fat, sugar and solids, would
have seemed improbable some years
ago. Will the future see certified
vegetables?
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28
MECHANICS OF PRESIDENTS
Many of Them Are Quite Generally
Known, But Several Are
Not Common.

We are SO accustomed TO hear
George Washington referred to as the
Father of His Country" that it does
not occur to us, perhaps, that he had
other nicknames-all most compli-
mentary. The Atlas of America, u
the Flower of the Forest" the Live
ly Georgius" are among few of the
dozen or more nicknames bestowed
upon him by admirers.
Jefferson's nickname was the Sage
Of Monticello" Madison's, Father OF
the Constitution; John Quincy Ad-
ans, "Old Man Eloquent" Jackson's,
"Old Hickory" Folks, young Hick-
ory."-," Idiot" was once applied to Polk
by herald, who was announcing the
presidents presence In Faneuil hall
market, Boston. Make way, gentle
men, for the president Of the United
States! Fellow citizens, make room!'
The chief had stepped into one of the
stalls to look at some game, when the
herald turned around, and finding
himself alone, suddenly changed his
tone and exclaimed: "zounds!. Where
has that idiot got to-" "Old Rough
and Ready" was Taylor's sobriduet:
"Old Public Functionary," Buchan.
ans; "Rari Splitter" Lincoln's; "Un.
conditional Surrender Grants, and
Teacher President" Garfield's.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28
PITY THE POOR HEArHEN.
Mr.. spinks Was Anxious to Get In
His Contribution ON
Time.

Rev. Mr.. Osborne, according to the New.
ark IN: J,) News, tells this story on one Of
his Pensioners:
Company came to spend Sunday with the
Spinks family. Nevertheless, and in spite
Of pouring rain, Mr.. Spipks prepared for
church.
, Surely, you're not going" said Mrs.
Spinks.
,"Surely, l am" replied Mr.. Spinks.
"The pastor is booked for his annual mis-
sionary sermon and i wouldn't miss being
there for anything"
But it's storming dreadfully."
Let it storm"
"And your guests---what will they think
II you run away and leave them~
Let them think what they please. I'm
going to church"
I've never seen you so interested in mis-
sions before" said Mrs. Spinks.
Just between you and me" returned Mr..
Spinks, ~ don't care hang for missions.
But the annual collection for the heathen
will be taken to-day, and if put FIVE
dollar bill in the plate it'll be all right. But
If l stay away, the pastor will drop into
my office some day this week and pull my
leg for ten"
'Go, by all means" said his wife,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28
KOREAN LANGUAGE HARD.
Mongolian Tongue Has Proven
Stumbling Block to Many Mil
lioneires in the Orient.

The resignation of DR.. Corfe, bishop
OF Korea, because of his inability to
learn the language Of the country, has
drawn attention to the enormous diff
culties which face missionaries in
heather countries. and incidentally to
the fact that the study of some eastern
tongues has a specific deleterious effect
on the brain.
According to an official Of the Society
OF the Propagation of the Gospel in For
eign Parts l15 tongues and dialects are
spoken by their missionaries abroad.
In Burmah alone there are something
like 10 dialects and languages spoken.
and in Bengal the number Is nearly as
large.
The Korean, Chinese and Japanese
languages are the greatest stumbling
blocks to preachers, and there have been
several bishops before DR.. Corfe who
have been unable to master certain
Asiatic tongues.
In Korea the educated people speak a
classical Chinese tongue, and look with
contempt on the En- Noun, the dialect
and alphabet of the poorer and ignorant
classes,
The Chinese tongue has had, in many
cases, very curious effect on some CEN
ter Of the brain, with the result that the
learning of 1t becomes positive menace
to health.
Five years hard study is usually re-
CURED to learn to speak Chinese, for a
bad accent or slight mistake may en-
tirely alter the meaning of any discourse
or service.
Our 260 missionaries In Africa find no
such difficulties. The alphabet is Roman,
and therefore simple, and even the many
dialects are soon picked up.
Laymen are required to pass an ex-
animation In the language after resi-
dence of two years in any country before
they can be ordained.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28
BLOOD WILL Tell
A THEORY SUPPORTED BY FRESH,
CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE
A Recent Instance Proves That Woman'a
Happiness is Largely Dependent on the
State Of Her Blood.

A Recent Instance Proves That Woman's
Happiness is Largely Dependent on the
State Of Her Blood.
When the blood is disordered every
organ Of the body is affected unfavorably
and fails to discharge its functions
properly. In the case Of every woman
nature has made special provision for
periodical publication Of the blood and
SO long as this occurs her health and
spirits unfailingly reveal the beneficial
results. So slight cause as cold or o
nervous shock may produce suppress
sion Of this vital function and until it is
restored she is doomed to misery. The
remedy that has proved most prompt
and effective in all disorders peculiar to
the female seq, is that which brought
such great relief to Miss Matte Griggs,
Of No. 807 Indiana street, Lawrence,
Kansas, concerning which she speaks as
follows:
"In the winter Of 1902, from some
unknown cause, there was q cessation
of functions peculiar to my sex for pc.
riod Of four months. I became very
weak and could not get up stairs with
out help. had nausea and pain and q
constant headache. was under the
care of physician for three months,
but he did not succeed in curing me.
Then lady friend told me about the
merits Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills which
she had used in her family aud she in
duced me to try them. It was in May
when first began to use them and in
June had fully recovered my health,
and have since remained perfectly
WELL"
In all cases Of delayed development of
young girls; in an@mia or weakness due
TO impoverished blood and showing it.
self in pallor, lack Of ambition, despond-
ency and nervousness; also in the great
constitutional disturbances attending
the period known as the change Of life,
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are Invaluable
for women, whose health is always
closely dependent on the state of the
blood. They are sold by all drug
yists. A booklet Of valuable informa-
I lion, relating to the care of a woman's
health at all important periods, aud en-
titled "Plain Talks to Women" will be
sent free in sealed envelope to any one
who chooses to write for it to the DR..
Williams Medicine Company, Schenec-
tady, N. Y.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28
VEST HAD SOME DOUBTS.
Thought the Legislature Might Re-
peal All the Smart Young
Man Knew,

Senator Cockrell tells Of the case Of q
young man who once appeared before the
commission appointed in Missouri to exam.
ine applicants for admission to the bar Of
that state. II appears, says the New York
Herald, that this youthful applicant, who
had failed miserably in all that pertained
to jurisprudence, civil law, case law,
sumptuary law and due process Of law, was
finally asked by Mr.. Vest, for a long time
senator from Missouri, whether there re-
manned any questions which the young man
would like to have put to him.
II regret to say remarked Mr.. Vest,
"that you have failed to come up to the
mark in the branches of law upon which
We have examined you. But" added MIR.
Vest, in most kindly spirit, eve will ques.
tion your further, if You so desire"
well, sir" responded the applicant, al
would suggest, if you please, that be ques.
toned on the statutes"
At this Mr.. Vest smiled sadly. my dear
young man." added he, II do not doubt
that you're up on the statutes; but do
doubt that you will succeed in the law.
Suppose you should have the utmost IA
miliarity with the statutes, what's to pre-
vent the legislature from repeating all you
know"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28

South Bend, Ind, Oct. "a (Special -
After suffering from Kidney Disease for
three years; after taking treatment from
six different doctors without getting re-
lief, Mr.. j. O. Laudeman, of this place,
found not only relief but o speedy and
complete cure in Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Speaking. OF his cure, Mr.. Laudeman says:
Eyes, I suffered from Kidney Trouble
for three years and tried six doctors to no
good. Then ! took just two boxes Of Dodd's
kidneys, but gave me better health in gen.
oral OF course I recommended Dodd's
Kidney Pills to others and know number
now who are using them with good results. .
Mr.. Laudeman's case 10 not an excep.
ton. Thousands give similar experiences.
For there never yet was ease 81 Kidney
Trouble from Backache to Bright's Disease
that Dodd's Kidney Pills could not cure.
They are the only remedy that ever cured
Bright's Disease.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28
Are Friends for a Minute.

Levy and Cohen came out of the
synagogue on New Years Day. II
was the day OF atonement, of forgiv.
Ing, OF making up, says the New Or.
leans Times-Democrat
Levy approached Cohen and extend
cd a great fiat hand.
Cohen" said he, I'VE hat not shpok
en- for dwendy years. Come! We
make friendts."
Cohen silently shook.
Now, Cohen" continued the recon
ciliant, I'VE go ofer to Bungleheim's
unit hat drink"
Arm In arm they crossed the street
Drinks were ordered and set before
them.
Cohen, convinced at last Of the sin
certify Of the others advances, spoke
for the first time.
Levy" he said. am glad of 1t
raise my glass to you, Levy. Wish
me Something's"
INIT all my heart" replied Levy
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28
DISMISSED FROM SERVICE
Gov. Terrell of Georgia Takes Sum.
mary Action In Cake of
Capt. Hitch.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 22.-By the yer.
dict of the Statesboro court-martial,
which was signed Friday by Gov. Jos.
M. Terrell, Capt. Robert M. Hitch. who
was in command of the troops when
the negroes Reed and Cato were
burned at the stake, was dismissed
from the service of the Georgia state
troops.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28

Clyde Fitch tells new story of Whistler.
The artist was in Pans at the time of the
coronation OF King Edward, and at a re-
eeption one evening, duchess said to him:
II believe you know King Edward, Mr..
Whistler" mo, madame" replied Wits
tier. why, that's odd" she murmured;
III met the king At dinner party last year
the painter, "that was just his brag."-N. Y.
Herald.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28

tacks of kidney disor'
ders which kept me In
the house for days Mt n
time, unable TODD any
thing. What l suffered
can hardly be told.
Complications set In.
the particulars Of
which l will be pleased
to give in n personal
interview to any one
who requires informa.
ton. This / can con-
scientiously say, Doan's
Kidney Pills caused q
general Improvements
In nv health. They
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28

and raised his glass in turn, Cohen,
my dear friendt," said he, II wish you
shoost vat you Wish mol"
The growing smile faded from Co
hens face and he set his glass down
with bang.
"Py Abraham" he exclaimed.
"Now you're shtarting It oil over
again!"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28

Paris, Oct. 22.-The Soiri prints q
rumor of an attempt upon the life Of
the car Thursday, in which there
we're II victims, The story is not con.
drmed from any source, and Ia dis
credited.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28

Father" said the small boy, why do
they call a speech made at banquet
toast?"
my son." was the answer, ut Is prob
ably because they are SO dry."-Wash-
(ngton Star.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28

Il is asserted that civilization as il ad
vances weakens mans sense Of smell, but,
perhaps, on the whole, people who live in
copgested districts ought to be thankful for
this. Taken by and large nature generally
knows her business pretty well.-lndiansp
oils News.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28

$50 you don't care for poetry" NO."
said the eminent inventor. "Only the other
day heard young woman singing: Had
l the Wings of Dove Now the wings of a
dove would be wholly insufficient in at
mospheric resistance for any practical pur-
pose whatever, What she really wants Is
tetrahedral kite. Washington Star.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28

Great men are too busy to tell the
multitude how to become great, and
nobody has time to listen to the little
man, no matter how persistently he
squeals the directions.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28
Strike Against Being Docked.

Murphysboro, ILL.,, Oct. PA strike
occurred Friday morning at Wolf,
Sayer & Heler's skewer factory be-
cause the men were to be locked for
time lost while the machinery OF the
factory was stopped.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28

brought great relief by lessening the
pain and correcting the action of the
kidney secretions."
Doans Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price, 80 cents. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28

If destiny still refuses to give you
what you are after, just camp out on
her front door step. She will surely
throw you something before many
days in order to rid herself of you.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28
Timely Operation.

First Physician-So the operation was
lust in the nick Of time?
Second Physician-Yes; in another
"a hours the patient would have recov.
,red without it.-Harper's Bazaar.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28
Big Supply.

Tourist-Can have couple of towels?
Landlady-Are you going to stay here ali
summer !=Lustige Batter.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28
Bad Risk.

"And ! can't get any life insurance.
mot cents worth. We just learned in
time that you are trying to break span
Of three-year-old mules. "-Detroit Free
Press.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28
Not Strange.

Mrs. Harms-I don't see anything in this
paper about Brown killing his mother-in-
law.
read the sporting page.-Judge.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28

An, egotist may be defined as a person
who is So wrapped up in himself that he pays
no attention to .us,-Puck.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28

Now / know, se6Eea the six-months'
bride to her husband, ,gro#ling over her>ex-
travaganece, why yea used to call me a
flower. You thoughtIa was an orchid and
that / could live on ann. o. Picayune.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28
Lightning Work.

a Kansas editor solemnly relates how a
porous farmer in the rural automobile belt
and shocked all of the wheat he had Just
cut.--Atlanta Constitution.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28

Occasionally men are candidates for office
because they can't help it, but usually it's
because, the people can't help it.-Chicago
Daily News. =
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28

There are lots of ways to make
love, but not nearly enough to satisfy
the average girl.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28

1t is undersaSd Eh4t the Kansas City
telephone girl sas hsr Just fallen heir to
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28
The Fame Of Nimrod.

Nimrod told how he made his reputation
Il was the first man who thought Of mot
shooting guide for deer" be explained.-
N. Y. Sun,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28
Both Got It.

The late sculptor, Barthold, was best
known in this country by his statue Of
Liberty, the chief feature of which is its
size. Its artistic merits were succinctly
summed up by a distinguished foreigner
when sailing into New York harbor. Point
ing to the gigantic figure, he asked;
Ms that Liberty|
Eyes" said bystander,
"Then give me DEATH" said the foreigner,
who evidently knew his Patrick Henry
Boston Herald.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28

A VOICE FROM THE PULPIT.

Rev. Jacob d. Van Doren, of 81 Sixth
street, Fond Du Lao, Wis-, Presby.
tsrian clergyman, says; 81 had AZ
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28

Did you ever listen to one of the "jokes"
told by the man who is eternally arguing
that woman has no sense Of humor?--Chi-
capo Tribune.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-10-28

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF
as cough cure.-J. w. OBJ. len, 1922 Third
Ave-. n, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. 6, 1900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14

his allotted two years at sea after
graduation.
RidshipIran William T. Neumann
entered the academy at Annapolis
from California, September 16, 1899,
and completed his course last year,
when he began two years cruise at
sea. He was a native of California.
His mother is living at Honolulu. The
young officer was assigned to the Mis-
souri, in February.
The Missouri is the very latest of
the big battleships to go in commits
sion. The flag was hoisted on her in
December last at Norfolk by Captain
Cowles. brother-in-law of President
Roosevelt. She colided with the Illi-
nois off Pensacola a few weeks ago,
and has had very little firing with her
big guns; in fact, the nine or ten
rounds which had been fired from
each big gun was in the course of Off
cial trials, and she is now going
through her first regular target prac-
tice.
on her speed trial trip over the
Cape AJnn course, March 81, 1903, she
steamed sixty-six nautical miles in
three hours. thirty-nine minutes,
twenty-four and one-half seconds, an
average speed of 1905 knots an hour,
under favorable weather conditions.
The best previous record made by a
battleship in the MissOuris class was
that ST her sister ship, the Maine,
1913 knots per hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14


Wall Street. New York, April IA
STOCKS-Insignifcan gains were made
on nrst sales of stocks today and the
small dealings showed a very 1anguid in
terest in the market. Union Pacific open
ed up an eighth and then ran or a frac-
ton Gains of IS point in Southern Pa
cific and the Mexican stocks represented
the maximum changes.
After a brief period of hesitation the
tendency upward became sharply defined.
Southern Pacific led and was followed by
lead stocks and Reading second preferred.
The borrowing of these benefited them
from l to points, with the chief gains in
Reading and second preferred. COnsoli-
dated Gas rose % points The market in
general advanced a small fraction and
then halted.
Postponement of the decision on the pc
tittOn to intervene in the Northern Securt-
ties case induced some short covering and
q sluggish advance Later prices sank to
below last nights level on very slight Of
ferfngs. St. Louis Southwestern preferred
and General Electric rose a. point and An
aconda and u s. Rubber preferred lost
as much.
Bonds at noon were firm, except the
United States Steel second So.
Selling became more urgent and IN
larger volume. Standard stocks were the
most affected, and but little resistance
was offered at any point. Union Pacific,
United States Steel preferred and Man
haitian yielded a point and Virgfnia-Car-
DINA Chemical and Long Island 2 points.
After Amalgamated Copper had been
driven down a point the general selling
ceased and the market hardened The
buying, however, was too scant, and the
market lapsed into Stagnat1On.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14
Russia's New SORROW.

st. Petersburg, April 14=5:37 D.
m.-Fhe official bulletin this after
noon conveying the intelligence of the
loss of another torpedo boat destroy
er and the accidental Gripping of an
other battleship was almost as Sc
we're a blow as the loss of the Petro-
pavlovsk yesterday and plunged the
whole town anew into grief.
The Russian word in the text of the
official dispatch describing the acct
dent to the Pobedia means either
mine" or torpedo" but the qualify
ing verb indicates something moving
towards the ship. This dispatch puts
an end to the idea prevailing here
that there had been an engagem ent
following the disaster to the Petro-
pavlovsk.
1t is considered remarkable here
that the Japanese did not take adj
vantage of these terrible accidents to
attack Port Arthur.
The NovOe Vremya today repro
duces a lecture. delivered by Admiral
MakarOff in 1894 on the the subject
of the Victoria and CamperdoWn cat
astrophe in which he pointed out
the inherent weakness of battleshfps
and heir liability to turn turtle even
when their water tight compartments
guns make them top-heavy.
After the official bulletins had been
issued this afternoon there was talk
of the possibility of the destruction
of the Petropavlovsl1 having been
caused by a submarine boat, but this
received little consideration in official
circles.
Four candidates are now mentioned
to succeed Admiral Makaroff-Vice
Admiral Skrydloff, Chairman Doubas-
sof, Rear Admiral Rojestvensky and
Vice Admiral Chou Kunink.