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Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1904-12-01

"A piOihhhSAt Sluu WOludis y
Mrs. Danf0rth, of St. Joseph.
Mich, tells how she was cured
of falling of the womb and its
accompanying pains and misery
by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM Life looks
dark indeed when \ woman feels THAI
her strength is fading away and she has
no hopes of ever being restored. Such
was my feeling few months ago when
I was advised that my poor health was
caused by prolapsus or falling Of tho
womb. The words sounded like 4
knell to me, felt that my sun had set1
but Lydia Il. Pfnkham'S Vego-
table Compound came to mo as N
elixir of life it restored the lost forces
and built me up until my good health
returned to me. For four months ]
took the medicine daily, and each dose
added health and strength. / am 10
thankful for the help obtained through
its use."- MRS. FLoRENcx DANFoRTH.
1907 Miles Ave-, ST. Joseph, Mich. -
$1,000 forfeit If original Of above letter pyoviso
Cenuneness cannot Do produced.
"FREE MEDICAL ADVICE
TO WOMEN"
Women would save time and
much sickness If they would
write to Mrs. Pinlxham for adyice
as soon as any distressing symp-
toms appear. 1t is free, and has
put thousands of women On the
right road to recovery.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1904-12-01
ZEE MEDICAL ADVICE
TO WOMEN"
Bolivian Chefa.

In Bolivia a chef INDUCES IN front
door gossip. His stove is portable.
being made of great stone followed
out. with two openings, one at the
side for fuel, the other at the top for
the earthern saucepan; and he sets n
up in the street, outside the door.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1904-12-01
Worlds Fair Building Destroyed by
Fire.

worries Fair Building destroyed py
Fire.
The Missouri state building ut the
Worlds Fair was destroyed by fire
Saturday night, resulting from the ex-
plosion Of hot water heater In the
basement. Instantly the flames shot
up through the rotunda. and the north
wing and cupola were a solid mass OF
flames within ten minutes after the ex-
plosion. The loss canot be estimated
accurately, owing TO the temporary ma
turo of the construction material.
which has no salvage value. The
principal loss is In the contents Of the
building. The building cost s145 600.
and in the building were $75.0o0 worth
Of furnishings. the most valuable OF
which were portraits Of former Mis-
souri, governors and supreme judgea
These cannot be replaced.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1904-12-01

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Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1904-12-01

In letter to The Peruna Medicinc
Co., he says:
STATE OF OREGON,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.
Dear Sjrs: have had occasion to
use your Peruna medicine in my FAM
ny for colds, and 1t proved to be an ex-
CeHe0f remedy. have not had oc-
C3siOn to use II for other ailments.
Yours very truly,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-16
KNOWS MONA WILL CURE.
Druggist GOkay Has Such Faith in
This Great Dyspepsia Remedy
That He Guarantees il,

1t is an unusual thing for a druggist
to sell a medicine under guarantee
to refund the money if it does not
cure. Yet this is the way VIM. L,
Gokay, the popular druggist, is selling
Mona, the standard dyspepsia remedy
Never before has he had so large a
number of customers tell him that
medicine has cured as with Mona
People who few months ago looked
like walking skeletons have put on
flesh and today are rudy and vigorous
with perfect digestic and good health
sRlely due to the use of this remedy.
There is no longer any need of any
one suffering or making their friends
suffer 90 account Of dyspepsia, for Mi
ons can be relied upon to cure, Tho
percentage of cures is so nearly one
hundred per cent, that there is little
risk to Druggist Gokay in guaranteeing
to return the money il the medicine
does not cure, and be stands ready to
do 50 without any questions
Headaches, all forms Of Indigestion,
specks before the eyes, dizzy feelings,
poor sleep, ringing in the ears aud all
forms of liver trouble are cured by Nj.
ona, price so cents. A few days treat
ment shows considerable gain in
health and a cure speedily follows.
These days are the best in the whole
year for the enjoyment Of good health
And Mona will put you in such per-
feet condition that you can enjoy every
minute Of them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-16
Vnncouver DO ne :eortined.

VANCOUVER, r. c., May 16.-Yan.
couver harbor is to be fortified upon
the recommendation OF Lord Dundon-
aid, general officer commanding the
Canadian military, who inspected the
port few months ago and was struck
with it's lack Of protection in case of
war. The necessary guns have been
ordered in England AM will be deliv-
cred in Vancouver this summer The
Notifications will be located on Point
Grey and Point Atkinson, the promi-
nent and opposite points Of land at the
mouth of the harbor Lord Dundonald
says in the event of war in India
Vancouver will be an important base of
supplies in transit to the orient.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-16
Christianity For Japan.

TOKYO, May 16.--A great religious
meeting promoted by influential men,
was held in the park here to deter
mine the question of founding in ia
pan a church pro-Chrlstian in charac-
ter, but on independent lines. Leading
men consider that the time has arrived
to adopt the elements approved by the
majority of civilized nations. An edict
establishing n national church is not
improbable.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-16
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of tho Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.


Mrs L. A. Graves left this morning
enroute for New York.
Rev Philip Schuyler and son left
this morning for week in New York
City.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Kearce of
Troy spent Sunday at Mrs Harris on
Gage st.
DR. George Partridge, who spent Sun
day at his home here, returned to Bur-
liugton this morning.
The Sacred Heart church fair opens
Monday, May 30 and will close Satur.
day night, June 4,
George b. Barnes Of Warehouse
Point, Conn, is visiting Mr. and Mrs
John II. Norton on Union street.
Charles Dryer of Bellows Falls
spent Sunday with his parents on
Spring Street,
A Buffalo girl Rugged Walter Lor-
rain so strenuously as to break a rib
and now he has sued her for $1,000
damages. Some people are never
satisfied with a good thing,
Edward Green Of Dewey street has
at the depot a carload OF choice Cana
dian potatoes which he is selling out
at lower prices than potatoes can be
bought elsewhere. Mr. Green selected
these potatoes himselfin one of the best
potato sections Of Canada and the lot
includes quantity suitable for plant.
ing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-16
ShOng---CaIm Cheerful"
81 Feel All Right as sooA ms I Take n
Little Of the Great Remedy-It Cur
ed Mein Few Days"
PAINE'S CELERY
COMPOUND.
1T GIVES ALMOST INSTANT EFFEC


"As soon as take a little of Palne's Celery
Compound l feel all right-salm strong and
cheerful I have tod many friend how it
cured me in less than week when had con.
slant sickness and weakness. and was totally
unfit for active work. The first day took
Paine's Celery Compound the great improve
mentbegan."-G W. Berry, Galesburg, III.
Paines Celery Compound, the celebrated
Nerve Yitazerand Tonic, cures qulok y-5ra.
ces and inyigorates at once. No other remsdy
in the world Is like it, Al doctors know its IA
nous formula, discovered by the great sclen-
list OF Dartmouth university, Prof Edward E.
Phelps No other remedy has stood 50 firmly
the searching test of time. No other remedy
eau point to so many aud such marvellous
CUES"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-16
Famous Priests Home Set AbIa1e.

ST. PETERSBURG May 16.-Cron-
stadt incendiaries have turned their
attention to Father John, They soak
ed his door with petroleum and set II
on fire, but the flames were promptly
discovered and extinguished There
has been considerable agitation against
Father John recently. 1t is claimed
that blackmall was levied for the priv
ilege of seeing him. These charges
have made him unpopular among GER
tain classes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-16
VETOED FALLS CRAB
Niagara, Lockport and Onta-
rio Power Company Out.
GOVERNOR ODELL GIVES REASONS WHY
Beauty of Niagara Cascade In Dam
ger-Summnrized History of Corr
pOrntiOn Since 1904 showed
Benefits PrObIemuticnI.

poThtioh SINCE iSOf ShO"eu
Benefits PrObIemHticnL
ATRANy Y Y Nav 1G-Covarror
Odou lost mont e,o,,a 'oIt his noa,noron-
du,n o,-rIoi,,in,, I,is disar,,ro,.ot Of tho
nm of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Thornson ov.
topding tbo limo for ho.,inrino, ,,orl,
Inv and also opIurging fine scona and
norvars of tho Ni,@or, T-,cr,nort and
Ontario poyvo, counouv Tho yafo was
rulIv evnectad
Tn his ,pan,oropdun tba govorror
sovs tbot vbiIc fine hin il desired NV
ths Immediate Ioc,Iit,. corcorpad he 10
convinced tb,, trror,,ront IN. stoto II
is almost r,,iyors,ll,. 1is,r,rovad Ho
s,,,,r,,rizo. tr,o biyto,,. M Tho c,,.ro,o.
tion since 1sol whom tbc con,nonv
WIS ,.b,rto,.od l,v s,cciol act 20 f,r.
pfsb ,,,,o and ,,I,,l..,,,,o ,.,tnr fo,. do.
nostic nur,nyo. ~ tIo cirv or rocl,.
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-16
Moody and Pnrtv al Port Ends.

PORT EADS, La, May 16. - The
United States dispatch boat Dolphin,
with Secretary Moody and party on
board, has arrived from Mobile.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-05-16
COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
- Estate OF JOHN r. SHURTLEFF,
The undersigned having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District Of Ben.
uingtOn, COMMISSIONERS, to receive, exam.
Inc, and adjust all claims and demands Of all
persons against the estate of John
7 Shurtlen, late OF Bennington in said
district deceased and all claims
exhibited IN Offset thereto, hereby give notice
thdtwe will meet for the purpose Aforesaid at the
county clerks Office Bennington, the 3ist day
OF May and nth day Of October next, from
2lo'cOck p m until o'clock p. m each OF said
days aud that six months from the l4th day Of
April A. d. 1901 is the time limited by said Court
for said creditors TO present their claims to us
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Bennington, Vt, this Nth day OF
May, A. ID. 1904.
GEORGE Y. GRAVES,
HARRY 7. CUSHMAN,
10 Commissioner.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-24

and the horizontal portion is sharpened
and acts as hoe. The width between
the handles may be varied according to
size wanted. l have one made for my
own use and another for my boy ten
years old, who can do lots of work with
this implement and do it as well as a
grown person can. When the blade is
adjusted to the frame the sharp edge
should point slightly downwards; this
can be regulated by boring holes for
both blade and braces at the proper
place on the handles. The cross pieces
should be placed as close to the wheel
as possible; the one in front of the
wheel may be eight inches long and the
one behind about Ia inches long. This.
OF course, will depend upon the width de-
sired between the handle bars. With
the size of the cross pieces as mentioned
the distance between the handles whore
they are gripped would be about twenty
inches.
The blade may be made any size de-
sired. had three made. one ten inches.
one IL inches and third 16 inches IN
width. All three Of these were made nv
blacksmith and cost me only one dol
lar Tor the three. The bicycle wheel I
purchased for 25 cents and the lumber
may generally be picked up around the
place, thus it will be seen that hoe of
this kind can be built at very low
cost.
The axle on which the wheel runs is
simply one-half-inch bolt and NAV be
any length desired Tho iron b~ooo.
USED are l6 inches long. When the hoe
IS properly sharpened. which nav be
done by fling, this machine never stins
any weeds and is the finest implement
know of for making good dust mulch.
and especially commends itself for use
In a garden
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-24
Plants Which Go to s1een.

Some plants so to sleep every nigbf
The well known sensitive plant, or
mimosa, in daylight opens its fragile
leaves which are hard at work eating.
absorbing the carbonic acid OF the air
into plant food. At night the uinosa
sleeps and digests what it has eaten
and the leaves fold up double against
each other; the stem droops and thu
leaf Is limp and apparently dead. Sim.
liar TO this is another plant, found "a
weed all over the country east OF ths
Rocky mountains, known as the
partridge-pea or large Powered senst
tive-pea. The leaves are not so senst
tive to the touch, but close quickly Is
the stem Is cut. This is not a trouble
some weed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-24
isestt Company. All rights reserved

n
chance to unravel the mystery. Evil
IDENTIFY my best plan is my first plan-to
leave at once. Some one lives who saw
me In that room. The sooner go now
tths better for the good Of all. Only I
would have you tell me again-if Imay
venture that far-if my young friend
Is well, and understands that NV re-
covery is accomplished"
"SEe is WELL" said Brodnar. with
some constraint. land understands."
Look here, Francis, the truth IS.
said Somers, rising, 81 am not fond Of
mystery. / proposed to keep my prear
Use and shall, but, man, / came Rsar -
ing involved in lifelong affection that
night, and 1 ask you now if 1 am to
leave here with no further informa-
ton"
Eyes" said Brodnar, otherwise YOU
would defeat the object of the whole
plan. Nothing could be more unfor-
tunate for the girl than that you should
see her again or knowledge of that
marriage get abroad"
$50 be it." said Somers, sadly. "I
keep my promise. Tonight we say
good-by." Brodnar sat, moodily silent,
drumming upon his desk, his eyes upon
the floor. Suddenly he stood erect.
"Somers, owe you something, owe
you more than ! may ever be able to
repay; I shall tell you this much, and
let you decide for the woman"
"a telegram, doctor, for Mr.. r. Som
ers-your care" A boy had entered
hurriedly and stood waiting. Somers
took the message from the doctors
hand, and, the messenger vanishing,
he read aloud:
REPORT In person Immediately to this Of
fee. "STHNTON
Secretary of War;
Brodnar looked steadily into the glad,
bright face of his friend, who was upon
his feet in an instant and full of ex-
element.
Twill you report there?''
Twill ~ 1t is the dream of my life,
Brodnar!-but-but-you were say
ing"
Nothing"
II don't understand you. Frank"
No member of the family. Dick. you
have entered, ever drew sword against
Virginia. You must choose between
the woman and"
My country? Is that 1t? How
would you choose, Frank?" Brodnar
was silent, looking away. "Take this
message to her for me, my friend; ii is
the last request, perhaps, shall ever
make to you"
Dick"
"Say to her that Richard Somers
passes out of her life to serve his coun-
try. His duty done, please God, and
she needs his arm. he will follow her
to the end of the earth. Say that for
met and then, farewell"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-24
MAKING STRAWBERRY BEDS
Hedge-Row System Is Declared N Pc
the Best by Many Who Have
Given It a Trial.

The new strawberry bed NAV be eo
managed that it will require the least
care and will produce the LARGEST possi-
bic amount Of fruit II is great mis-
take to allow the vines to occupy most
OF the ground, as they are allowed 10 do
In too many gardens. Such bed in
the second season becomes a solid mass
with the result that the berries are small
and hard to pick. The next year every
inch OF space is covered with nIants
generally no fruit to speak Of is Sc
cured.
II the hedge-row system is followed
the result will be better. and the he'd
may be kept for several years withopt
being renewed. That method is IN al
low the plants to grow six inches anort
and the rest of the ground is Kent clean
OF both plants and weeds. The roots Of
the plants have an abundance of feed
ing ground and rather large quantities
OF plant-food for the making Of the her
rles. The row Of strawberries will mo,
then be generally more than one foot
across, and the rows should be AZ LEAST
tnree feet apart, measuring from car+or
10 cehter-MidlaHd Farmer
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-24
STRAWBERRIES IN BARREr.

as shown, plants are set in these Lc,et
and the barrels filled with soil to the
top. The average yield OF berries IN
over one-half bushel per barrel. This
greatest advantages claimed for thu
method are that no mulch or cultivn-
ton is necessary, that the berries ara
always clean and free from sand. and
are far more readily picked than when
grown in the usual way. A tile is placed
in the center Of the barrel as II IS filled
with soil. This permits an even DIS
tribution OF water from top TO bottom.
an abundance OF which should be sun
piled at all times.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-24
Putting Away Sweet Potatoes

In reply to query concerning how
to put away sweet potatoes to keep for
winter use: In the first place dig be-
fore frost. Dry and lay them away.
Line box or barrel we'll with paper,
and put in layer OF potatoes, about
four deep and then a layer of paper
enough to make a good division and
so on until the box is full. Put them
where you want them for winter and
keep the room waTm-not below freez-
ing at any time. and 40 to 20 degreeF
Is better. Keep in a dry place and YOU
ean have sweet potatoes until han
vest-provided YOU don't eat them--
Charles B. Williams, in Ohio Farmer,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-24

raise corn or wheat or oats on that SORT
Oh sou. They raise asparagus and ga
rom 5000 TO $50 per acre returns -
II. rs IRON
NNperlmentS from four different kirau
Oh FERTILIZER show that stable ,,,.nu-~
brings the largest returns Tho To-
eat irr1lizers used were nc toIIo,..
""nure, $40 per acre: complete ferttr
I1eI' SlZ.S5; complete fertilizer h,.nx
ana potash. S1S29: complete fo.,tili1e-.
S21.91. ''e oi sooS
mere is constantly increasing de-
manu- ior asparagus. the market boI6v
COCO and is likely to for years. VET hmm.
oreos OF farmers who own good land ne.,
iarSe cities go on year after wear rails.
ing corn. oats and other crops which
Sieio them bare living. Asparaeus n
d sure crop, sure sale and aIvav,
profitable. anu di"a'
ue sou should be plowed In the FAM
ana sub-soiled. then turn doubIe rr--
to"S .uVe rect apart and place the roots
I'VE Inches below the surface Streu
ABOUT one-half the fertilizer in tho -
tom OF the furrow. mix II with +ba .os,
ana place the remainder nm TO-, .t.n.
tne roots are planted. Manure can ~.
applied after the plants have started =.
s si WIN good advantage. Place this
roots about 30 inches apart in the row,
before the growth starts in the snrin.
"o.h the ground thoroughly with d;.s
ana narrow and then cover Tho -o,r.
snshtiy with the single cuItivatos
shovel set to throw dirt outward Cm,.
SVate every ten days thereafter onx
Keep the soil in fine condition.
It,bleached asparagus is desired tbro~
rloge OF soil over the row as soon a.,
growth is started and cut as soon &C ~.
shoots show through this ridce .
iength OF six or seven inches II ere.,
asparagus is wanted. cover with onI,
ABOUT three inches of soil. and cu+ a.
Snoots four or five inches. From e5 80
% cu'unss per year can be taken from, =
sooo asparagus bed. The soil recuIr..
plenIH OF manure every season.-Clin,
ION M. Shultz, In Farmers vo,ca
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-24
CHAPTER w

The morning sun striking through the
eastern window of a hotel room shone
full upon the face of a woman who Law
sleeping there. She was dressed as for
the street, but her hair was loose and
fell about her shoulders in cleaning,
golden masses. Even in the trying
light upon it her face was beautiful
Perfectly oval, it possessed a combi-
nation of dark shadings rarely found
In blonde types, and the even brovvs
were as delicate as though penciled
by an artist Upon her cheeks Law long.
dark lashes. Sleeping, she seemed
scarcely more than a girl in age, the
few lines upon her face fading out Of
prominence; and yet there was wom-
anliness in her trim. settled figure that
told OF years not otherwise to be sus-
pected.
The bell Of tower clock near at
hand rang out loudly the hour. The
sleeper stirred uneasily, opened her
eyes, and instantly, as fun conscious
ness returned bounded from the bed
to the floor. In the quick look she
gave to her surroundings terror was
apparent. 4 moment later she had
pulled the bell-cord and was waiting,
her watch in hand, by the door. A me-
gro servant knocked and was admitted.
She DID not notice his old-fashioned
and courteous salute.
why was l not called for the six
o'clock train?" she began in great agi-
tation.
eve call tree times, ma'am-t'ree
times; an you say all right ev'y time,
ma'am."
81 answered?"
Eyes, ma'am. An we fink, ma'am,
mebby you done change yo' min"
Something like despair came to her
face.
'The time now?"
Mine O'Clock, ma am. Clock des struck.
ma'am. Gem'man downstairs sem dis
cyard, ma'am, an say" The gem
tleman in question passed the speaker,
stepping across the threshold.
You may 60" he said, CURLY. and
waited until the old servant had re-
tired and closed the door. Then he
turned coolly towards the woman.
And now, madam, what does this
mean?"
nay mona!
"Why have you left London?" The
woman did not answer. She had cried
the name Historically and started for.
ward; then, suddenly, drawing her
hair from her face, she shrank away
from him, her gray eyes distended In
terror or the expectation of violence.
In the presence of this pantomime, the
mans face lost its cynicism and stern
ness. He was Enthusiastically stonished.
We'll" he said, at length, what is it?"
You here!" the exclamation was
but whisper 81 thought"
why should not be here? Didn't
you write, requesting me to Gomez
was not in the city yesterday, nor
last night, and have but just received
your foolish letter. Are you mad, in
deed-that you come to this city
that you follow me up in public!-
Name Of Heaven, woman, what is the
matter with you?"
"Not in the city last night! Not In
the city! Then-then-" She caught a