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The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21

Vegetable Compound sooner; for have trieo
so many remedies without help.
81 dreaded the approach of my menstrual
period every month, as it meant so much pain
and suffering for me, but after had used the
Compallnd two months became regular and
natural and am now perfectly well and free
from pain at my monthly periods. am very
grateful for what Lydia f. Pinkhams Vege-
table Compound has done fol me"
Such testimony should be accepted
by oil women as convincing evidence
that Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound stands without peer as a
remedy for all the distressing ills Of
women.
The success of Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound rests upon the
well-earned gratitude of American
women.
When women are troubled with rreg-
ular, suppressed or painful menstrual
ton, leucorrhca, displacement or ul-
ccration of the womb that bearing
down feeling. inflammation of the
ovaries, backache. bloating, Tor hatu-
lency), general debility, Indigestion and
nervous prostration. or are beset with
such symptoms as dizziness, faintness,
lassitude, excitability, irritability, ner-
vousness. slecplessness, melancholy,
they should remember there is one tried
and true remedy, Lydia L. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound at once removes
such troubles. Refuse to buy any other
medicine. for you need the best.
Don't hesitate to write to Mrs.
Pinkham if there Is anything
about your sickness you do not
understand. She will treat you
with kindness and her advice is
tree. No woman ever regretted
writing her and she has helped
thousands. Address Lynn, Mass.
ID Best Understands a woman's Ills.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21
The Present Rate Law.

The duties Of the present Interstate
Commerce Commission are to correct
all Determinations in railroad rates.
II it hnds that an unjust rate is In
effect. the railroad is notified. II 1t
declines 20 change 1t, the Commission
Can bring suit in Court and II the
Court decides in favor OF the Com
rissioners' finding. the railroad must
obey. or its officers may be brought up
for contempt Of court and summarily
dealt with.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21

While no woman is entirely free from
periodical suffering it does not seem to
be the plan of nature that women
should suffer SO. severely. Menstrua
ton is q severe strain on q woman s
vitality. If it is painful or irregular
something is wrong which should be
set right or it will lead to a serious de-
rangement Of the whole female organ
ism.
More than fifty thousand women
have testified in grateful letters to Mrs.
Pinkham that Lydia L. Pinkhan'
Vegetable Compound overcomes pain
full and irregular menstruation.
1t provides a safe and sure way Of es-
cape from distressing and dangerous
weaknesses and diseases.
The two following letters tell so con-
vincingly what Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegeta BILE Compound will do for
women, they cannot fail to bring hope
to thousands of sufferers.
Miss Nellie Holmes of $40 N. Davi-
sion Street. Buffalo. N. Y, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
"Your medicine is indeed an ideal medicine
for women suffered misery for years with
painful periods, headaches. and bearing down
pains. consulted two different physicians
but failed to get acy relief. A friend from
the East advised me to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound l did so, and
no longer suffer as did before. Ny periods
are natural every ache and pain is gene, and
nv general health is much improved. |
advise all women who suffer to take Lydia
{. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound"
Mrs. Tillic Hart, of Larimore, n. D.,
writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkhnm:-
II might have have been spared many
months OF suffering and pain hal | only
known of the efficacy of Lydia E. Pinkhan's
Ask Mrs, pinkham'S AdyiCe-A Womf
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21
sAeY's AWFUL ECZEMA.
Face Like Raw eeef-Thouoht She
Would Lose Her Ear-Heaied
Without a 6iemish-Moth-
er Thanks Cuticura.

ct HdURH VUITCUFd.
Ny little girl had eczema yery bad
thought she would lose her right ear.
1t had turned black. and her face was
Ike piece Of raw meat. and very
sore. 1t would bleed when l washed
her. and I had to keep cloths on it
DAY and night. There was not clear
Spot on her face when l began using
Cu'icura Soap and Ointment. and now
II is completely healed. without scar
or Flemish. which is more than | had
hoped for. (Signed) Mrs. Rose Ether.
2Sl Eckford ST., Brooklyn. N. Y"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21
Greatest Living Painter Of Gardens.

George S. Elgood, the English artist
is acknowledged to be the greatest liy.
ing painter of gardens. He has fur.
nshed a series of fifty water colors,
which are said to be the best worl;
he has ever done. A noted operate
tenor said Of them that each one
strikes high c."
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21
EqusheiI Boats.

An exciting Easter regatta may he
held by marking half shells with ans
name that shall please the Owner
thereof and setting it anoat in Tub
of water. Start them all together. and
see which child can blow the bobbiIe
little boat home the first
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21

Edlth-lIave just had my photo
glaph taken. What do you think of it?
Berlha-Why. its perfectly splendid.
II a beautiful picture, Nobody would
ever think it was taken for you.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21
Millions Tribute to Good Books.

A good book is the precious life
blood of master spirit, embalmed
and treasured up on purpose to
lite beyond life.-Milton
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21

Rounder-I say, doctor, what is the
best thing to take after a club dinner?
DoctOr-A patrol wagon would doubt
less be the safest thing.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

y lo.x: applications IS they cannot reach the dis
sased portion Of the There Ia only one way to
desfness and that by constitutional remedies
Deafness Ia caused by an innAmed condition Of tho
mucous lining of the EustschiAn Tube. When this
tube IL inaArned you have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing and when II 10 entirely closed. Deaf.
10 the result and unless the Inflammation be
taken and this tube restored To It's normal condi
tion hes airing viii be destroyed forever nine Cases
cut Of ten arc caused by Cstarrh, which Ia nothnS
but an infamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for -ny csse Of
Deafness (caused by cstarrh) that cannot be cursl
By Halls Cstarrh Cure. send for circulars. free.
+. J. CHENEY L CO.. Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Aslrs Family Pills for constipation.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21

,do not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and cods.-JoHN +.
BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb Is, 1900.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21

Weary Walker: Dis paper sez dat
worry kills more fellers dan work"
Tired Tatters: Il reckon dat's right.
but dey amt nothn' wot worries me
like work"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21

A cynic Is a man who claims to be
tired OF the world. But in reality the
world is tired of him.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21
1OId by UfURKI6tH, s5r.
Take Halrs Family Pills for constipation.

Plans for the Presidents reception in
Colorado are "A little uncertain. They
do not know just who will be governor
at that ttime.-Washington Post
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21

happy marriage is the usual result
when love is adulterated with a little
common sense.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21

81 had Inhamatory Rheumatis tism, but am
veil thanks DR. David kennsdy's Tavorits Rem
sdy. It's my best friend" Garrett ansln Troy n. Y.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21
Manv Children Are SIckIv.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children,
used by Mothet Gray, nurse in Children's
Home. New York. Cure Feverishness, Head
ache. Stomach Troubles. Teething Dis
orders, Break up Colds and Destroy Worms
Atall Druggists ,25c. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21

When a man beats his wife it is ten
to one that it is liquor that makes him
lick 'cr.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21

The grave is the common treasury
to which we mus. all be- taxed
Burke.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21

Cigarette inhalers are said to die
after a year of inhaling. Isn't that ter
rible?" Yes, terrible slow | wish
they'd die after ten minutes of it."
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21
Why It 10 the Best

An expensive wife makes pensiv
husband
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21

Nothing amuSeS crowd more than
| to see fat man chasing his hat down
| L muddy street on windy day.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21

u because made by an entirely differ.
ent process. Defiance Starch is un-
like any other. better and one-third
more for 10 cents.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teothinE. softens the gums. reduces b.
nammAtion, allAy pain. wind collie. 25c bottle
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21

If you are troubled with insomnia go
to sleep and forget it.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21
TEA

TEA
Our fortune and hope are
in tea, in good tea.
You probably want that
tea.
Your grocer rsaurs your ,nonsy Il you don, lie
SchllinSa Es.l.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21

T An sorts Of tea grow on
the tea bush; all sorts on
the same tea bush.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21
Are you a real tea cook?

Never try to tan dogs hide with
his own bark.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21
TEA

Did you learn tea cookery
When did you learn and
who was your teacher?
The Grit-advocate., 1905-04-21
Denver Camera Exchange

3:s5 18th Street, Opposite Court HO.~s
WeHr agents for CykO Paper and NOn-Trna
supplies. Developing especially. Mail your flint
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-03

Miss Helen Partridge. daughter or
Bishop Sidney Partridge of Kioto, Japan
and George E. Chaplin will be married at
noon to-day in st. Luke's Church, Rev
Cecil NJ Msrrack officiating.
The event. though of great interest 10
society, will be very quiet. owing 10
recent family bereavement, only the
families and very close friends being DID
den To the ceremony
In the absence of Bishop Partridge. the
bride will be given away by Mrs John
Simpson and Miss Amalia Simpson Will
serve as maid of honor.
Charles Chaplin as best man will sup
port his brother and after the service
wedding breakfast will be served at the
Simpson home on Vallejo street
Mr. Chaplin has built a pretty home
in Mill Valley, where he will take his
bride after a trip through the south
The marriage of Miss Gertrude Shell
ton and Charles E. Bundschu will take
place quietly this evening at the Sweden
borgian church, Rev. Joseph Worcester
officiating.
The bride will be attended by Miss Alma
Bundschu as maid of honor, Walter
Bundschu serving his brother as best
man.
Following the ceremony a wedding din
ner will be served at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Bundschu at 245 Chest
nut street, only the immediate families
being present.
a very quiet Wedding occurred In the
Swedenborgian church yesterday morn
ing ut 10 O'Clock. when Miss Hulda
Anderson was married to William Max
we'll
The bride is a musician and member
of the Twentieth Century Club. She
had no attendants, and the only guests
were q very few close friends.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Maxwell are to spend
several weeks or wedding trip, event
uaIly making their home in San Fran
cisco.
The interest in Hiss Jean Reid
reaches far and wide. This attractive
maid spent several weeks last spring
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. White
law Reid, during their stay at Mill
brae.
Miss Reid Is natural and democratic
in manner. mingling with it the dig
nifty betting her station. to which she
has attained without undue pride.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-03
s. A Corner in Crackers &

IF the train from the West had been
on time there would have been no
occasion to tell this story If the
railroad officials had not decided To
run special for the accommodation of
those passengers who were waiting in
Western Illinois for the belated train
there is little likelihood that the succeed
ing events would have happened. If there
had not been a wreck on the road none
of these incidents would have been of
particular consequence. But all this came
about out of the schedule and produced
unlocked for results.
The special train consisted of baggage
car. a day coach and a chair car When
the passengers discovered that there was
no diner attached there was woe unlim-
tied, for every one had expected to Sc
cure dinner on board the through train
an1 had had nothing to eat since noon.
1t was $50 by the time they made the
discovery and the train was not due to
arrive in Chicago until nearly IL. There
was not even the proverbial old lady with
the lunch basket aboard. The conductor
added to the general dismalness of his
announcement that they would stop in
no place long enough to permit even "a
lunch. The passengers settled back in
gloomy quiet
AT nearly s o'clock the conductor came
to the door of the chair car. You might
just as well get out here for while,'' he
said with a cheerfulness that must have
been assumed. There is a work train
wrecked on the track ahead of US and we
can't pull out for three hours"
Can we get anything to eat here?"
some one asked with anticipatory delight
Might try was the laconic response
The porter volunteered the informa tion
that there was one store in the place
There was a rapid exodus of all the men
from the chair car. One girl went out on
the platform and besought the porter to
bring her any eatables that the town
might contain. Five mintues later he re-
turned, empty-handed "a man cornered
all they had to SELL he explained dole
fully, "and l couldn't get none for you"
Cant you buy it from him?" begged
the girl.
Don't know Here he is now. I'll ask
him And ask him he did.
The owner of the available food supply
of the town was unwilling to sell, but
more than willing to share. He imme-
diately rendered the cheese and crackers
to the girl on the platform and suggested
a picnic in the moonlight. Then he went
to the chair car and invited the other
women to attend it. The look that they
bestowed on him was of such indignant
scorn and such regard of the conven-
tionalities that he returned with the re-
mark. "They all come from Boston. 1
thought that they would get under the
seat and say Meow in a minute
The available food supply was not plen-
tiful. But the girl who had gone to the
picnic discovered an acquaintance in the
day coach. He had another acquaintance,
and the three formed a coalition against
the outside. A candy salesman was divided
from his goods. but was himself shut out
from the trio. 1t was all managed so well
that not even a tabby cat purred-
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-03
EngIlshmen Not Romantic
By Dorothy Fenlmoa1e.

LONDON, July 16.
TT was an English scientist who was
responsible for the disconcerting
4 discovery published a while ago, that,
by evidence of figures unearthed from
the crypts of statistical knowledge, there
can be IN the whole world only 125 gen.
uine affinities, and that the chances which
one has of finding and wedding an affin-
ity averages only one in four millions.
To the British public this state of
things would be, am sure, less disquiet-
ing than to Americans. The latter look
upon the ideal marriage of perfect welded
companionship as part of their ideal of
freedom. The former regard sentiment
as secondary consideration in wedlock,
their point of view is almost Homeric in
the. supremacy that it accords to man,
and the inferior position which it deals
out to woman as her historic portion, and
in its acceptance of love as primitive
passion of humanity.
An Englishman treats marriage as
fact; he does not trifle with it as a the
ory When he marries he does so for
good solid reasons; he is rarely lured
into a matrimonial bog by the light al
lurement of some will-o'-the-wisp fancy.
In a land where mere money commands
a disproportionate degree of respect, he
feels no shame in estimating match by
commercial standards.
After all, the character of love, like
the character Of food is largely matter
of geography and climate. The English
temperament is not romantic. How could
it be? You can't expect romance of
people who breathe fog tWo-thirds of the
year and live on tea, pork pie, cold NUT
ton, cabbage and ale.
And the quality of English love is fur
ther affected by that combination of cir
cumstances which makes England,
through her colonies, such world power.
In the first place, England is an island,
and very small. which means that she is
conservative and retains the customs and
preiudices of her past. And as her pop
ulation grows she sends her young men
away to the colonies, where usually they
marry and settle down. Both of these
things tend TO give women an inferior
status matrimonially.
Said one English girl to me naively:
1--WE have to be awfully nice to the men,
for there aren't enough Of them here to
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-03

Chicago?" was the question that greeted
From an expected arrival at o'clock the
time shifted from to 8, from till 4, ana
finally till $50.
At last, worn out with the long vigil.
all the passengers in the chair car but
the three in the corner fell asleep. 1t was
then that the spirit of mischief aWoke IN
the brain of one of the men. Cant we
fix them up properly" he demanded of
the others. 1t was the girl who solved
the problem She produced a box of pow
der from her suit case with the PROPOSE
tion that they should powder the heads
of their fellow passengers. She could not
complain that her idea was regarded with
disfavor. When they had finished their
work the brakeman paused at the door
of the car. i've seen lots of folks fright
ened with wrecks ne said, but this is
the first time | ever saw whole car OF
them go white in night.
1t was a strange procession that aIgnted
from the car at the depot. The porter
cherished the tip that had closed his eyes
to the peculiar color of hair of most OF
his charges. Men and women with COM
paratively youthful countenances ana
perfectly white hair followed each other.
The three conspirators were weak from
laughter.
Just think of the fun they will have
trying to get it out. said the girl.
but only think said the men, "of the
fun that they will have trying to explain
in their happy little homes how it came
to be there
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-03
AWAITED HIS CHANCE.

A story is told of a diplomat who rep
resented South American republic at
Paris There had been revolutions at
kome-so many that the fnanciers there
had no time to send his salary. But he
took this misfortune philosophically. sold
all the furniture of the legation except a
bed, a table and some chairs and occupied
one room with his principal attache, who
was good enough to cook the meals.
Any one who called early on the min
lister would probably find him cleaning
the boots. What would your he would
say, waving an expressive boot. MY
poor country is in another crisis and has
forgotten us again. But when 1 go back
/ shall make revolution and appoint
myself President Then we shall have
our reward for all this self-denial.'
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-03
OccldentaI
ACCldentQL
By 4. j. Water-bonse
THE POET ON POETS.

THE POET ON POETS.
UTAM convinced said the Poet, that
| writer of verse should be judged
less by that which he says than by
that which he leaves unsaid."
That is a queer proposition, the
Practical Man responded.
No doubt you think So" the Poet
continued, because you lack the ana
lytical mind and have never written
verse, but to one who has both of these
qualities the proposition is very clear.
Any man who has written verse knows
how great was the Significance of the
things he did not say. Doubtless, how
ever, l could make this clearer to you
by some concrete illustrations. Shall
try?'
Well. you might if you will sort of
boil them down"
81 will boil. Here, then,-with apollo
gies to various authors-are some IL
lustrations of what 1 mean. We will
begin with that beautiful little gem
sung, and occasionally spoken, about
the earth:
oh. do you remember sweet Alice,
Ben Bolt
Sweet Alice, with hair so brown,
How she wept with delight if you
gave her a kiss,
And trembled with fear at your
frown?'
This is what the poet said, and the
world rejoiced in his song; but here is
what he undoubtedly left unsaid:
Il don't want to injure your feelings,
Ben Bolt,
But tears that she shed for a kiss
And trembles she trembled because
of your frown,
All proved her an imbecile miss.
Can you doubt that the poet must
have known that this was the natural
conclusion of his verse; yet he cut it
out, and 1 honor him for it. Again,
take that real gem-and L mean it
beginning,
oh, loosen the snood of your hair
Jeanette;
Let me tangle a hand in your hair,
my pet.
THAT is genuinely beautiful, but
suppose that the poet had concluded it:
For I'm longing to know, though it
seems so ideal,
Whether the hair that you're wear
ing is real.
us it not evident that the poet must
have known that some such termina-
tion as this was entirely possible? Yet
he concealed the fact, and we should
honor him for it. Again, by way of IL
lustration, let us take popular idyl:
Mary had a little lamb.
It's fleece was white as snow.
And everywhere that Mary went
The lamb was sure TO go
You should recognize that the poet
Intentionally leaves an element of mys-
terry and charm at this point, and the
most needless reader involuntarily in
quires of himself, Why did the little
chump follow Mary? Now suppose
that the writer of that charming idyl
had at once proceeded to explain, as
follows:
The reason for this startling freak
OF course is very plain:
The lamb tagged Mary thus because
She had it on a chain.
DO you not perceive that this immortal
poem would have been damaged ir-
revocably by such a termination? Yet
no one can reasonably doubt that the
writer must have recognized that such
termination was possible, and she de-
serves great credit for not springing
it on the public. All yes. l always shall
contend that a poet should be judged
not so much by what he writes as by
what he leaves unwritten. Don't you
think | am right?"
You appear to have made out con-
siderable of a case" the Practical Man
replied.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-03
A GOOD FELLOW.

I HAVE heard it remarked. William,
| that you are good fellow" and of
course l am delighted That is, it
may be delight that is permeating my
system at the present time because of
the fact, but 1 am not exactly certain
of IT. Your welfare would give me
pleasure, but 1t is a large but"
William. You see, have known quite
a number of good fellows in my day,
and a pretty fair sprinkling of them at
the present time are reposing in various
penltentiaries. This is not because they
absolutely preferred a penitentiary as
a place of residence but they concluded
that they would go there, anyway. /
might mention few names of such
good fellows, and some of them would
not be unknown to you, but it is better
to let the poor devils be forgotten
SO, you will understand, William.
why am not exactly -tickled TO death
when l hear that you are a good fell
low. 1t may be all right, butt have
explained about that but"