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The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22
story Of a Great Tree.

A history of one of the seQuoias OF
California, as shown when it was cut
for lumber. is given by Unite1
States senator. 1t was but fifteen
feet in diameter. while many Of theal
are twice that size. In 245 A. D., wheei
1t was SIG years Of age. a forest nre
burned on Its trunk q scar three feet
in width. After 1876 years of placid
life. In another fire, in 1441 A. D..
the tree. aged 1,712, received another
injury. Another scar followed in 1880
and was not covered with new tissue
for flfty-six years.
The worst attack of all was in 1857.
when the tree. then 2,06S years OF age.
was attacked by fire which left a
scar eighteen feet wide, reduced by
1890. in 103 years. to fourteen feet.
Only ten isolated groves of these trees
remain and only one grove is protect.
ed by government ownership.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22
SUDDEN DOWNFALL.
Denver Society Leader RaiIroaded to
Penitentiary.


Denver, April lion Friday Her
bert F. Mellen was welcome guest
in the best social circles of Denver.
Last night he was locked up In the
penitentiary at Canon City, dressed in
convict, stripes, to serve term OF not
less than four or more than five years
for embezzlement from the 1nterna-
tional Trust Company. for which he
has been teller during the past nine
years. His shortage of about $4,000
was due to the expense of keeping
place in the smartest social set, which
made demands on his purse that his
salary could not meet. There are
reports that he lost money at bridge
whist and poker. but, If so, the fact
has not been verified.
No such spectacular occurrence as
tonished Denver for years as the rapid
arrest, trial and conviction of Mellen.
Arrested on Thursday, his trial and
conviction followed within eighteen
hours, and in twenty-four hours he
was on his way to Canon City.
He pleaded guilty as calmly and
firmly as though giving an order to a
waiter at club.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

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. C. Lowell of 4A5 North First ST..
Spokane, Wash, says: II have had
trouble from my kidneys for the past
ten years. 1t was caused by strain
to which paid little attention. But
as l neglected the trouble it became
worse and worse until any strain or a
slight cold was sure to be followed
by severe pain across my back. Then
the action of the kidney secretions be-
came deranged and l 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 ap-
parent. All the pain was removed
from my back and the kidney secre-
tions 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
hoY
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22
CAME FROM COFFEE.
A Case Where the Taking Of Morphine
Began With Coffee.

"For Is years" says a young Ohio
woman, Il was a great sufferer from
stomach, heart and liver trouble. For
the last 10 years the suffering was
terrible; it would be impossible to
describe it. During the last three
years had commissions from which
the only relief was the use of NOR
phine.
81 had several physicians. nearly
all of whom advised me to stop drink
ing tea and coffee, but as | could take
only liquid foods | felt I could not
live without coffee. I continued drink
ing it until | became almost insane,
my mind was affected, while my whole
nervous system was a complete
wreck. I suffered day and night from
thirst and as water would only make
me sick l kept on trying different
Postum Food Coffee.
Il did so but it was some time be-
fore l was benefited by the change,
my system was so filled with coffee
poison. 1t was not long, however, be-
fore could eat all kinds of foods and
drink all the cold water | wanted and
which my system demands. 1t is now
years | have drank nothing but Pos
tum for breakfast and supper and the
result has been that in place of being
an invalid with my mind affected am
now strong, sturdy, happy and
healthy.
Il have a very delicate daughter
who has been greatly benefited by
drinking Postum, also a strong boy,
who would rather go without food for
his breakfast than his Postum. So
much depends on the proper cooking
of Postum for unless it is boiled the
proper length of time people will be
disappointed in it. Those in the habit
of drinking strong coffee should make
the Postum very strong at first in
order to get strong coffee taste"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Look in each package for the fam
Gus little book, "The Road TO Well
villc.''
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22
EiIipinos Coming.

Washington, April 16.-Arthur Fer
guson of this city. secretary OF the
Philippine Commission, sailed yester-
day from Yokohama in charge of par
ty of fifty of the most prominent ma
tives of the islands, for San Francisco.
The party is sent to the United States
at the expense of the Philippine gov
.ernment. the purpose being to afford
these men of influence an opportunity
to study American institutions and
methods, SO that they may impress
their fellow countrymen upon their re-
turn with the truth of American civil
ization.
The Filipinos. under Mr. Ferguson's
guidance, will visit the principal cities
of the United States. and spend some
time at the national capital and in
viewing the Louisiana Purchase Expo
lsition.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22
cARNEe,E's HERO FUND.
Five Million Dollars for Injured He
roes and Dependents.


Pittsburg, April 16.-Andrew Car
negie has created a fund of $5,000,000
for the benefit of the dependents OF
those losing their lives in heroic ef-
fort to save their fellow men, or for
the heroes themselves If injured only.
Provision Is also made for medals to
be given in commemoration of heroic
acts.
The endowment is to be known as
the hero fund" and consists Of $5,-
100000 of first collateral five per cent.
bonds of the United States Steel Cor
poration. The trust is placed in the
hands of a commission of twenty.
The commission held its first meet
ing here yesterday and made known
the project. The scheme was conceived
by Mr.. Carnegie Immediately after the
Harwick mine disaster, when he sum-
moned to New York Charles L. Taylor,
chairman, and +. NJ. Wilmot, manager
of the Andrew Carnegie relief fund. to
discuss with them plans for the relief
of the sufferers from this catastrophe.
1t is provided that no grant is to be
continued unless it be soberly and
properly used and the recipients remain
respectable, well behaved members OF
the community.
A medal shall be given to the hero's
widow or next in kin, which shall re-
cite the heroic deed it commentaries.
The medal shall be given for the he
roic act. even If the doer be unin-
iured. and also sum of money. should
the commission deem such Gift desir-
able.
Mr.. Carnegie warns the commission
against the danger Of interference or
conflict with the pension funds for mu-
nicipal employees that exist in many
cities, and urges it to act in harmony
with such funds. This, as is the case
with all the details of the funds ad-
ministration, is left to the commission.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

Every housekeeper should know
that II they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time. because 1t
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in %-pound pack
ages, and the price is the same. 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
icals. II your grocer tries to sell you
12-oz. package 1t is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose of before he puts in Denance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
ters and figures rs ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time ana
money and the annoyance Of the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22
PURE BLOOD.
Blood Impurities of Sprinstime-
Cause. Prevention
and Cure.

DR.. Hartmans medical lectures are
eagerly scanned by many thousand
r. Aders.
one of the most timely and interest
ing lectures he ever delivered was mis-
recent lecture on the blood impurities
of spring.
The doctor said in substance that
every spring the blood is loaded with
the effete accumulations of winter. de-
ranging the digestion. producing slug
gishness of the liver. overtaxing the
kidneys, interfering with the action of
the bowels and the proper circulation
of the blood.
This condition OF things produces
what Is popularly known as spring
fever, spring malaria. nervous exhaus-
tion, that tired feeling, blood thicken-
ing and many other names.
Sometimes the victim is bilious. dys-
peptic and constipated; sometimes he
is weak, nervous and depressed; and
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22
PLEADED GUILTY
eALeRAITH TO BE TRIED IN JUNE

Murderer Faces a Great Crowd In the
Court Room at Central City and
confesses That He Killed His Wife
and Son.
Denver. April 16.-A Central City
dispatch last night says: His features
quivering and his knees shaking WIS.,
IDLY. Azel D. Galbrdth was led into
the court room to-day In the presence
of fully 500 persons, men and women,
who had gathered to witness proceed
ings at the preliminary hearing. The
hearing lasted Just ten minutes and at
the end Magistrate Thomas Hooper
bound the murderer over to the Grim
inal Court without bonds. The quiet
demeanor of the large crowd was very
marked. 1t is now thought by those in
charge of Galbraith that he is anxious
to escape the full penalty OF his
crimes.
AS Galbraith entered the court
room at 80 o'clock he cast one hur-
ried glance about the room and saw
the faces of those he had known for
years looking at him with open hatred.
He then sat down with his back to the
spectators and in a voice SO low as to
be hardly audible. he answered the
questions addressed to him by Deputy
District Attorney E. c. Miles.
Two separate charges of wilfully,
unlawfully and with malice afore-
thought numbering his wife and young
son were addressed to Galbraith and
he was told to answer guilty or not
guilty.
For a full minute after the first
charge the murderer stood in perfect
ill 1Nno nj
my knowledge and belief l am guilty
OF the charge" The charge was that
of numbering his son, Azel Donald.
The next charge was that of the
murder of his wife, Jennie Lamb Gal
braith The answer came quickly. the
prisoner answering that he desired to
answer that charge in the same terms
as the first.
Deputy Miles then went to where
District Attorney Thurman was sitting
and they held short conference, at
the end of which the deputy asked
Galbraith to plead specifically, guilty
or not guilty.
"As far as can recollect am guilty
of both charges" answered Galbraith.
The names of the witnesses were then
read off and Galbraith was hurriedly
removed by side door to his cell by
Sheriff Cody and Deputy Sheriff Matt
Ryan.
So intense was the interest centered
on the preliminary hearing and curl
osity to see the prisoner was SO great
that many of the stores here were
closed. The disappointment at the
non-appearance OF Mrs. Lottie Russell
was marked. She has excited great
curiosity in the minds of Galbraith $
former acquaintances and they regard
her to a large extent as the cause OF
his downfall.
After the names of the witnesses
who will appear at the coming trial
had been read, their presence noted
and the court had stated that 1t would
be unnecessary to place any Of them
unuer bonds. Magistrate Hooper called
upon the murderer to stand up. Gal.
braith did so. his agitation as marked
as before, and was told that as he had
pleaded guilty he would be held
without bonds until his trial should
come up in the Criminal Court next
June.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22
That Acid Trouble.

Colusa. CAL. April 1Sth.-Much has
been said and written recently about
Uric Acid in the system; what causes
1t and how to get rid of it. 1t is
known to be the first cause of Rheu-
matism and many other diseases and
has therefore received a great deal
of attention from medical men.
Mr.. l.. F. Moulton of this place
claims that he has solved the prob
lem of how to get this acid out of tho
system. He says:
81 had this acid trouble myself for
years. At times the Kidney secre-
tions would be very profuse and at
other times scant, but the acid was
always my greatest trouble. Medicine
failed to cure me till at last l heard
of a remedy called Dodd's Kidney
Pills and after taking box I seemed
to be entirely cured. However, 1t
came back on me and this time l took
several boxes, with the result that 1
was completely and permanently
cured. This was three years ago and
I have not had single symptom Of
the acid trouble since. I am rs years
of age and am we'll as ever l was"
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22
New Comet.

Geneva. N. Y, April 17.-Dr. William
H. Brooks, director of Smith Observa-
tory and professor of astronomy at
Hobart College, has discovered new
in Hercules right ascension six
teen hours fifty-eight minutes and ten
seconds, declination north forty-four
siegrees ten minutes, with slow motion
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22
Insist on Getting II.

Some grocers say they don't keep De-
fance Starch. This is because they have
stock on hand Of other brands containing
only IL OF. in n package, which they won't
be able to sell first, because Defiance con-
tains 16 OF. for the same money.
Do you want 10 OF. instead of l2 OF. for
same money! Then buy Defiance Starch.
Requires no cooking.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22
The Feeble Live Longest.

According to Professor Mosso. we
are able to live longer the more our
nerves are enfeebled. The less robust
a person is. he points out, the more
able he is to resist the ravages of time
and disease.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22
ms lively Little Jap.

"A Japanese associates three ideas
in the time a Russian takes clearly
to formulate one. have sat in class
rooms beside both" says a writer In
the Pail Mall Gazette, "and the great
er length of the Russian thigh-bone,
the greater weight of the Russian mus
culature, go for Just precisely nothing
at ALL Nowadays men battle, not with
Drawn, but brains"
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

Mother 0ray's Sweet Powder for Children.
Successfully used by Mother Gray. nurse
in the Children's Home in New York. cure
Constipation. Feverishness. Bad Stomach.
Teething Disorders. move and regulate tho
Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 80. 600
testimonials. AT all druggists 25c Sample
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Le Roy, NY.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22
Owner Of Many Cattle.

Mrs. Charles King of Corpus Christi,
Texas. owns more land than any other
woman in the world. Her husband
was famous cattle breeder and he
left her 1900 acres in Nueces. Hi
dalgo, Starr and Cameron counties and
there are now about $4,000 cattle on
her ranges. The vast estate must be
kept intact until her eldest grandchild
comes of age.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

wyoming woman wants a divorce be-
cause her husband tried to make her
wear his old clothes. 1t seems that what
led to the breach Is that there were too
many breaches in the breeches.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22
DANGEROUS NEGLECT.

It's the neglect of
backache, sideache. pain
in the hips or loins that
finally prostrates the
strongest body. The
kidney warnings are
serious-they tell you
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's
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22
wiaale.stick LAUNDRY BLUE

Won't spill, break, freeze nor spot clothes:
Costs 10 cents and equals 20 cents worth Of
my other bluing. If your grocer does not
keep it send l0c for sample to The Laundry
Blue Co., IA Michigan Street, Chicago.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

"Will you marry me. darling?" asked
the young man in the parlor scene. Sir"
rejoined his fair companion. this is leap
year and you should know that in mat
ters of this kind 4 gentleman should walt
until he Is asked"
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

writes
a fine medicine season of tho year.
Taken spring the system ard acts tonic
Strengthening q fall and winter
found that colds and and also find
bowels acting gentle sfinu
In fac, consider 1t whole medicine
| chest-hEss Marjory Hampton
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

Old Sofas. Backs of Chairs. etc. can
be dyed with PUTNAM FADELESS
DYES.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22
As Good As Greeley.

Colorado farmers who want to own land
where they can make much money
raising potatoes and field peas as on n
Greeley farm. should find out this
in the San Luis Valley. Coneios County
Land & Investment Company. Zeph.
Chas Felt president. GIG Majestic build
ing, Denver. Colorado.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

Tho Best Results in StarehIng
can be obtained only by using Defiance
Starch, besides getting 4 OF. more for same
noney-no cooking required.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

When mine promoter lets you in on
the ground floor"-well, you're pretty
likely to be fioored.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

With the exception of the girls
father and the dog, all the world toll
crates lover.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

The dog that runs under carriage Is
called a carriage dog. but IL he were to
run under an automobile he would prob
ably be called dead dog.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

An old bachelor says that n man can
win n wife by writing poetry. but to keep
her he has to write checks.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22
California and Return via Union
Pacific

Pacific.
To San Francisco or Los Angeles
and return for only $40. Tickets will
be sold April "a to May 2 inclusive;
Final return limit June 30. Liberal
stop-overs both going and returning.
Free side trip to Salt Lake City.
You can go or return through Port
land (via Shasta Route OF o. II, & N:
steamer between San Francisco and
Portland. meals and berth on steam
er included. for only Sll extra.
Write for our special folder. Los
Angeles"
For full Information call on or ad-
dress f. Il. Griffin, General Agent U.
p r. r.. g1 nth ST., Denver.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

DO you think that ] could improve
those doughnuts?" "Well-ah-you might
make the hole in the doughnut the whole
of the doughnut"
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22
Defiance Starch

should be in every household, none so good,
besides OF. more for 10 cents than any
other brand of cold water starch.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

The successful book agent always stops
n the front yard to admire the children
here.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

Always a little better than any other
lead on the market. Ask your dealer or
write us. The Humphrey-Jones Mer. Co..
1921 Arapahoe St. Denver. Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

A woman isn't necessarily C thief be-
cause she hooks a dress.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

lido not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
has equal for coughs and colds--JoHN
BOYER, Trinity Springs. Ind. Feb. is, 1900
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

Ask Your Dssler For Aliens Eoot-Esss,
A powder. 1t rests the feet. Cures Corns.
Bunions. Swollen. Sore. Hot. C allous. Aching
Sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails. Allen .
Foot Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. Al
all Druggists and Shoe stores. IS cents. Ac-
cept no substitute. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Lo Roy. N. Y.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

Always a little better than any other
lead on the market. Ask your dealer or
write U.S. The Humphrey Jones Mer. Co.
1921 Arnpahoe St, Denver Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children tcething softcns tho gums reduces IN.
nammation, allays pain cures wind coc. 2oc bottle
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22
|. X. L. leac

Professor-The word petroleum means
rock oil. Student-I thought it meant
Rockefeller.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

In spite of her sex the female elephant
ioeBn't require larger trunk than the
male
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22
STAT. OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, s,

LUCAS COUNTY.
FRANK j CHENEY makes oath that ho fs senior
partner of the nrm of 7. j. CnESKr Co.; dHins
Aforesaid aud that said nrm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case CATARRm that cannot be cured by the use OF
->A. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed tn my pres.
ence, this 9Th day of December, 4. D; 1886
A. W. GLEASON,
SEAL NOTARY PUBLIC.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials. free.
+. j. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 15c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

Do Your Clothes Look Yellow?
Then use Defiance Starch, it will keep
them whitc-l6 OF. for 10 cents.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

Does Dudeleigh part his hair In the
middle? Yes: but he always parts 1t
with q towel
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

When You Buy Starch
buy Defiance and get the best, 10 OF. for 10
cents. Once used, always used.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22
LESS THAN ONE FARE.

Some people can put on more then n
million airs without being millionaires.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

The average man either boasts of his
good health or howls about his aches and
palnS.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22
!. X. L. Lead.

The rooster does all the growing. but it
Is the hen that lays the eggs.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

All Up to Date Housekeepers
use Defiance Cold Water Starch, because It
Is better, and OF. more Of it for same
money.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

a Kansas paper tells of Il collision be
tween freight train and a heavily-loaded
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

Being out of debt is the best thing out
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-22

Some women are not half so bad as
they are painted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-27

sure their protection. The property own CTS. the public and the non union work men certainly had the protection of the city in that strike It was the same in the Kellogg Switchboard Company strike, where we prohibited any outside teams coming within certain distance of the factory
 But do not the courts here discrirni- nate in favor of the trades unions?''
 "The trades unionists are always claim ing that the contrary Is the fact" said the Mayor. No. I don't think so. We havc q bad system of puniehments here. allowing the judges to give indetermin- ate sentences-that is,s they send man to prison for a term based upon good behavior, and this opens up chances for influence, or pull as 1t is called. to aid in his release. That, however, is an evil of the law and not of the executive
 Need the Golden Rule.
 "One of the great troubles in theee conflicts of labor and capital,' Mir. Harri- son went on, lis that both iaborer and capitalist are too often illiberal, brutal or to say tho least, too inconsiderate of the rights of the other. wish could show you the letters 1 get from both sides. have some from the men denouncing their employers: and have some from EH0 tSnupiuyefb dQVlGtnB me tO Queli strikes by means of Gatllng guns. rifles and cold. steel Some of, them ask me to have the police fire at the mob and shoot to kiii. Such men are worse than the worst of the strikers, It does me good to write them what I think of them. No" concluded the Mayor, what we need is more consideration on both sides. We want more brotheriy love. We want the Golden Rule"
 But. MT. Mayor. Is the situation not growing ibetter7
 'I think it is.' was the reply. "The older unions are becoming more conserv- ative and the employers are beginning to see that the demands of the workingmen after all are only business propositions, based on the sale of their commodities. that Is. the muscle and skill which they have to put into the product: and that the matter should be treated as bnsi- ness one
 HcwLo ng Men Wcrk in Chicago.
 You spoke of the unions shortening