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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-24

be carried around the hopper every
two feet to strengthen 1t. TO the un-
der plate Of iron rivet q V-shaped arm
extending in front of the hopper. to
which attach a strong lever which ex-
tends six or eight inches above the top
Of the hopper. so that by working this
lever and sliding the lower sheet Of
iron back and forth the size Of the
openings can be regulated.
Make a wood frame from the hopper
with a tongue to it similar to the
frame of an Ordinary grain drill. Then
get q pair of old moving machine
wheels with ratchets in the hubs and
axles sufficiently long to fasten to .
bar of iron which will extend through
To this axle, which will turn as the
spreader moves forward, attach sew
eral short arms above each hole in
the bottom of the hopper. which will
act as a reel to keep the lime loose
and the feed constant.
When this hopper Is filled with lime
ana the spreader pulling forward, says
the Farm and Home, the reel vii.
turn. breaking all Jumps and causing
the lime to feed out evenly. J: two
pieces of oil cloth are attached to the
hopper, one in front and the other
behind, OF sufficient width to reach
the ground, they will reduce the an
noyance to the mar and team OF the
Tying lime dust.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-24

white beds are women and girls who
arc awaiting or recovering from opera.
tons made necessary by neglect.
Every M of these patients had
plenty of warning in that bearing down
feeling. pain mt the left or right Of the
womb, nervous exhaustion. pain in the
small Of the back, lcucorrhTn, dizzi.
ness, flatulency. displacements of the
womb or Irregularities. All OF these
symptoms are indications of IN un-
healthy condition of the ovarics or
womb, and il not needed the trouble
will make Roadway until the penalty
has to he paid by n dangerous opera
ton, and u lifetime OF impaired useful
ness at best, while in many cases the
| results IRE fatal.
The following letter should bring
hope to suffering Miss Luella
WASH, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
"About two years ago I wasa great sui.
fercr from a severe fcmale trouble, pains and
headaches. The doctor prescribed for me and
finally told me that ! had a tunor on the
womb and must undergo an operation II I
wanted to get well. l felt that this was my
death warrant, but l spent hundreds of dol
lars for medical help, but the tumor kept
STOWiup. FoItuuhutIN j 'oIIesppHucu WIN
an aunt in the New England States, and she
advised me to take Lydia T.. Pinkham's Veg
ctable Compound, as it was said TO cure ti-
mors. l did SO and Immediately began to
improve in health, and ! was entirely cured,
the tumor disappearing entirely, without an
operation. ! wish every suffering woman
would try this great preparation"
Just as surely MS Miss Adams was
cured Of the troubles enumerated in
her letter, just so surely will Lydia Il.
Pinklian's Vegetable Compound cure
every woman in the land who suffers
from womb troubles, inflammation Of
the ovarics. kidney troubles, nervous
sx~citability and nervous prostration.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all young
women who are i'll to write her for free
advice. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-24
PASSING OF PORRIDCE.
Makes Way for the Better Food Of a
Better Day.

"Porridge is no longer used for
breakfast in my home" writes a loyal
Britain from Huntsville, Ont. This
was an admission of NJ small signif,.
canoe to one brought up" on the time.
honored standby.
"One month ago." she continues. II
bought a package OF Grape.Nuts food
for my husband, who had been an in.
valid for over a year. He had passed
through a severe attack of pneumonia
and la grippe combined, and was left
in q very bad condition when they
passed away.
IL tried everything for his benefit,
but nothing seemed to do him any
good. Month followed month and he
still remained rs weak as ever I was
almost discouraged about him when
! got the Grape-Nuts, but the result
las compensated me for my anxiety.
I'm the one month that he has eaten
Hrape-Nuts he has gained 10 pounds
In weight. his strength is rapidly re-
turning to him. and he feels like a
new a Now We all eat Grape-Nuts
food. and are the better for 1t. Our
little ~5-year-old boy, who used to suffer
from pains in the stomach after eating
the old.fashioned porridge. has no
more trouble since he began to uae
Grape-Nuts. and ! have no more doc
tors bills to pay for him.
1--WE use Grape-Nuts with only sweet
cream, and find it the most tasty dish
In our bill of fare.
Last Monday I ate 4 t~easpoonfuls
Of Grape-Nuts and cream for breakfast,
nothing else, then set to work and got
my mornings work done by 0 o'clock.
and felt less tired, much stronger. than
II I had made my breakfast on meat.
potatoes, etc. as l used to. wouldn't
be without Grape.Nuts in the house
for any money" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason.
Read the little book. THE Road IN
MELVILLE" In pkgs.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-24
e
Ws a%laE]T&
HOMEMADE LIME SPREADER
How the Handy Farmer Can Simplify
the Method Of Distributing
This Fertilizer.

Make a hopper of plank or OF boards
similar to that Of an ordinary fertiliz-
er drill, except That it should be eight
feet or more long, with sides and top
IS to "a inches wide. For the bot
tom get two pieces of heavy galvanized
sheet iron as long as the hopper. Cut
a lot OF holes in the middle of each
piece, each n inch wide, two inches
long and eight inches apart. Cut the
holes in the two pieces Of iron SO they
will register.
Fasten one strip to the hopper as q
bottom and let the other slide on the
hopper on strips Of iron. which shoulc
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-24
The Radziwill Books,

When the troops OF Catherine II.
took Warsaw they carried the 300,.
600 volumes of the local library to st.
Petersburg. also the contents of Rad.
twill and other public libraries. This
year the Russian government decided
to return the Radziwill books. They
were brought back in the unopened
boxes in which they had been taken
away more than a century ago.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-24
Red-C Gross Dogs.

During the Russo.Japanese war dogs
were found to be of great value in
the ambulance corps, and n number
OF them were presented with the Red
Cross badge in the form of tiny blan.
kets decorated with the characteristic
cross. The dog ambulance corps made
an excellent record for itself in Man.
churia. where its members rescued
hundreds of wounded soldiers.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-24
Curiosity Shops in England.

Many OF the curiosity shops planted
IN the back streets Of most country
towns in England are kept up by
large London firms. who. from . pro.
longed study OF human nature, have
discovered that people who are buy.
ing old furniture or old silver in
Bond street or Piccadilly are ready
and eager purchasers OF precisely the
same objects at a rather higher price
when they. come upon them in the
back streets OF a country town.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-24
Drown Girl Babies.

Another traveller in China, Mrs.
Dorothy Gator, brings forward once
more the grim fact that poverty in
that country leads to the commission
of terrible crimes. THE Chinese
very seldom kill their sons" she says,
but their girl babies they drown, IL
they have too many. just like kittens.
Any day n may be seer floating In
the river
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-24
Unique Postage Stamp.

A unique postage stamp has. II 10
stated, been discovered in Roumania.
It dates from June 1, 1913, and is Wal.
lachian. for Roumania had then no exist.
n The stamp, which is blue, is round,
like a sealing wafer. with indentec
edges. 1t bears the arms Of Wallachia-
an eagle. resting on a sphere, with out.
stretched wings and a cross in its beak.
No value is marked on the stamp.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-24
Cclored Wines.

Most people think white grapes make
white wine and dark grapes made red
wine; 1t is a popular error. Red wine is
made by fermenting grape Juice ana
grape skins together. and white wine ~
made by fermenting grape juice alone.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-24
Work Out Debts.

Debtors in Siam, when three months
In arrears, can be seized by the cred.
itors and compelled to work out their
Indebtedness. Should n debtor run
away, his father, his wife or his chill.
dren may be held in slavery until the
debt is Cancelled.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-24
The Reaction.
fight was about to begin.

The fight was about to begin.
Suddenly the referee called a halt.
"Gentlemen." he said, II have just
discovered that one of these two men
is a ringer. Instead Of being a plain,
ordinary, straight up and down prize.
fighter he is an old college football
player. The fight Is off!"-Chicago
Tribune.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-24
Happy Land!

Bishop Goodman-Only think. chill
dren! in Africa there are 10000, 900
square miles of territory without a sim
gle Sunday school where little boys
and girls can spend their Sundays.
Now, what should we all try and save
our money and do?
Glass lin ecstatic union)-Go TO Az
rica!-Stray Stories.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-24
Rich Beggar.

An old beggar. who used to frequent
he doors OF one of the principal
churches of Rome. died lately. He
was found to be possessed Of E37, 900,
which he had left by a properly drawn
up Will to his three children, who we're
completely ignorant of their fathers
wealth.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-24
Rush for Gold.

A rich gold strike in the Kantisbna
diggings, 500 miles away. left Fl ir.
banks, Wash, practically without OF.
ficers. The mayor and all the council
men Joined the rush. All the princi.
pal saloon keepers closed up and &C.
companied them.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-24
Tips in Paris,

Paris for tips. The porters in the mu.
seums made more out Of visitors
whose umbrellas and sticks they took
charge OF than even during the worlds
fair of 1900. Attendants ut the
Pantheon received as much as SG.25
daily in tips of small amounts.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-24
The Practical Side.

Some OF the scientific men seem to
grieve because farmers do not take
their say-so without a grain OF salt.
The fact is that farmers are sizing up
the situation accurately. They like
suggestions. but will depend upon
practical experiment for nnal answer
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-24
Heredity,

Uncle Henry" said the young man,
(which of my parents do | r~esemble?"
Both. my boy answered the uncle
and guardian. you have your moth.
er's marvellous capacity for getting rid
OF money and your fathers positive
genius for not making it."-Chicaso
Tribune.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-24
"Platinumv Wedding.

In the village of Verjux. near Chalon-
sur-Saone, France. a couple. aged 100 and
80, respectively. have just celebrated
the seventy-ffth anniversary of their
wedding. which they called their ''plati-
num-" wedding.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-24
Satisfaction.

Il may run chances of a breach.of.
promise suit" said the foxy old bach.
elor. but there Is some satisfaction
in knowing that the divorce court
can't touch me-"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-24
Fishing VS.. Hunting,

h man who can sit for hours In
q boat waiting for a bite may have
patience. but he is shy the fortitude
displayed by the hunter who squats
for hours in a cold marsh waiting for
Q wild duck to como, h'S raY.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-24
Strange Dequest.

A Frenchman who died in Constants
nople recently left s45, 600 to his nephew,
M. D'Albi, who lived in Paris, on condi.
ton that the young man cycled to Cor.
6tantinople to fetch the legacy.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-24
Those Girls.

Grayce-Maude claims that she new.
er talks about others.
~Gladys-No; she hasn't the time.
Too busy talking about herself
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-24
Habit of SCeech.

The habit of expression reacts on
the man who speaks. The habit Of ex.
aggeration In speech distorts the OBJ
servatiOn. and makes the conscience
itself unreliahle.-E. j.. Hale.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-11-24
HOSPITALS CROWDED
MAJORITY OF PATIENTS WOMEN
Mrs. Pinkham's Advice Saves Many
From this Sad and Costly Experience.

It Is q sad bnt
true fact that
e very c n r
brings an in.
crease In the
number ofopera-
tions performed
upon women in
our hospitals.
More thanthrcc-
fourths of the
patients lying
ON those snow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19

west and 1t started, with the wreck of the wagon running away, in that dlrec- ton. just contrary to the way 1t had been headed a minute before, while the kite dragged the stairs along across the road and through the fence on the other side and on into the next field.
 Not very far from the fence In this field there was big moss grown boulder, too big to move and which the farmer had never thought It worth while to blast out, and not far beyond this was the farmer s house and barns. Moving fast and tearing things up generally on t4e way. and with an extra blast hitting the kite at just that minute. when the stairs hit this boulder they slid up the side of 1t and high into the air and turned around and came down end first like a great batterng ram and smashed half their length through the side of this farmers biggest barn. You never saw such destruction anywhere.
 But that was the enc or It. Coming on the run we'd come up with the flying stairway now, as,d the giant got his hands on the kite line and hauled in the kite, and we got the stairway out of the hole
 in the barn and started home, with the giant ahead carrying the kite, and some of the circus men carrying what there was left of the stairs, marching back across country along the line that the stairs had ploughed up
 And the old man paid all the bills cheerfully. He was always willing and more than willing to do anything he | could to amuse the great giant, the
 greatest circus attraction that ever took
 the road to make him happy and keep him comfortable. But the giant never flew
 any kites after that; he didn't want to- 1 He'd just had a little mild attack of | kite fever that's all, and now it was all 1 over. He was a freak in size only. In
 other ways he was just like the rest of | us''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
Hints to the Cook.

From The Pilgrim.
 When making corn meal mush sift a tablespoonful of flour with the meal to prevent the mush sticking.
 In molding fancy jellies brush the in- side of the mold with white of egg and the jelly will turn out easily.
 If boiled or roasted meat that is to be will be more tender.
 When making gravy remove the pan from the fire while the thckening is be- ing stirred in, and when smooth return to the fire to cook. This method pre- vents Jumps forming.
 To scale fish easily pour on hot water slowly till the scales curl, then scrape quickly. Wash in several waters having the last cold and we'll salted so no slime will be left.
 For the boiled cider of grandmother S day, without which no mince pie or fruit cake was complete, and which kept per- fectly for year or more. bosi slowly five quarts of sweet cider in a porcelain ket- tle watching that 1t does not burn until reduced to three pints. turn into glass jars or bottles and seal tightly like canned fruit.
 Potatoes will boil more quickly if two kettles of boiling water are prepared one of which Is poured over the vegetables and after moment the potatoes are lifted into the other kettle, and boiling will not cease. When potatoes are to be baked If they are thoroughly heated on top of the stove Burning them once) they will bake in half the usual time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19

Peoples Savings Bank and Trust com pany. as to my honesty for my contracts.
 Fully three-fourths of my patients have been treated by som. one else before call. Ing on me to be cured. Why not come as soon as afflicted? You will save money distressing pain and valuable time: be- sides. there is satisfaction in knowing that the very best treatment b being give1 you by an honest. competent phy- sician l have treated private troubles as a speciality in the city of Birmingham Ala. since August 3. 1887. cure all man. ner of private diseases. I cure many pa- tients by mail treatment. W-ite for prices and terms.
 do not use large advertisements and false statements to attract patients which merit has failed to secure. If you fail to be cured by such methods. give me . cau and get well.
 My offices are the most private and quiet in the city. tenth story of the new First Nst:onal Bank building, corner of Second avenue and Twentieth street. Rooms 1ooe and 1oo7. Take one of the flne el-vators to tenth floor. .
 Of0cs hours: s::o . n to s:o . - oanAax. 10 .. na te 1A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
DANGERS WHO FIGURE IN
 THE HISTORY OF FRANCE
From the London Mail.

From the London Mail.
 IF no man Is a hero to his valet, what
 in the world Is the famous stage beauty to her biographer?
 Certainly not heroine. but a woman of very human mold.
 Tales of jealousy, of love, the early struggles for fame, the worship of princes-a tangled history of duels, of intoxicating nymphs, of poison-tipped scandal, the hidden history of courts:
 "rake of these clements all that are fusi-
 ble;
 Melt them all down in a pipkin or cruci- Set them to simmer and take off the
 scum
 And-a new book by Mir. Noel Williams. entitled Queens of the French Stage, :" Is the residuum.
 And 1t is interesting. MT. Noel Williams deals with the beau ties of the seventeenth century. but he brings them into life again. We are not formally introduced; we know them as even their best friends could not have known them.
 The romance' The human nature in these stories of dancers who helped to make French history. 1 First we are introduced to Armande | Bejart, the young girl who won the heart of the eynic Moliere. 1 Let her lover describe her: Adorable at all times. The sweetness of her voice showed itself In the per | fectly charming air which she deigned to 1 sing: and the marvellous tones she utter 1 ed penetrated to the very depth of my 1 soul and held all my senses in a rap l ture She next showed a disposi- ] ton altogether divine; her lovely feet on 1 the enamel of soft turf danced delightful steps, which carried me quite beyond my self and bound me by irresistible bonds to 1 the easy and accurate movements with which her whole body followed those har- | monious notions. 1 Perhaps no one but Moliere-Moliere in 1 love-could have made that pen sketch. 1 Her lovely feet on the enamel of soft
 turf''
 When was dance so pictured beforep l She was at once the inspiration. the i happiness. and the misery of the great playwright. For jealousy seems to have come-the jealousy that stings but does 1 not kill love.
 l Who can doubt that it was Armande he was thinking of when he wrote that l exquisite little scene between Cleonte and | Coveille?
 Cleonte, incensed by Lucile's seeming | indifference, determines to break with her and calls upon the valet to assist him
 in his resentment and sustain his resolu- l tion against every remnant of affection. Say I entreat you. all the harm that
 you can of her Make of her person a pie ] ture that shall render her contemptiole
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
PREFERRED LONGER SENTENCE,
Prisoner Objected to "Hoodoo" of 13
 Years in Prison.

Morristown Telegram to Philadelphia
 North American
 Although Thomas Buckley objected to sentence of thirteen years for high way robbery and Jail breaking and plead ed with the court not to send him down for the hoodoo term but to make it four teen years, Judge Mills was obdurate and would not change the sentence.
 May have the indulgence of the court in making a simple request?' asked the prisoner, after sentence was pronounced.
 Certainly" was the reply.
 May it please the court. I would call your attention to the fact that thirteen is the hoodoo term. It gives me feeling of vague uneasiness, close akin to terror If you could make the sentence fourteen years I would not be under the sign of the cross, or, rather the double cross"
 Remove the prisoner,' sternly inter- rupted the judge; 'the sentence stands"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19

His persistence was rewarded, and. fi- nally, one fine night in the month of May, 1878. the amorous .nobleman made off with both her and her sister,, Sophie. aged thirteen, who also danced at the opera, and conveyed them to his ho- tel.
 Sophie, it appeared, had refused to be separated from her sister. and had threat ened to raise an alarm if she were not eloped with too.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
1t Ia, Indeed.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 He's got an idea that. he'd make a good politician" said the plain citizen.
 That's very likely" said Senator Crookit.
 But that isn't easy. is it?"
 ''Well. it's easier to make a good poli- tician than to make a politician good"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
Sure of Himself.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 .Ill give you position as clerk to start with said the merchant, land pay you what you are worth. Is that satis- factory?'
 "Oh. perfectly" replied the college graduate. "but-er-do you think the firm can afford it?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
TO MERCHANTS.

Effective "Wednesday, Nov. 18th, lO:25 a. m. Bessemer freight train will go to Bes- semer via South Bessemer line and return via North Bessemer limo.
 Birmingham Railway, Light
 6 Power Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
Bids Wanted.

Sealed proposals will be received by the city treasurer of Montgomery. Ala. until 12 o'clock. noon. Saturday. December 1. 1905. for furnishing steam piping for the city water works station, according to plans and specifications in the city engi- neer's office. City council reserves the riGht to reject any and all bids.
 R. s. WILLIAMS, City Treasurer
 11-lS-5t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
To the West

Very low round trip Homeseekers' tickets will be on sale to the West on November 7th and Fist and December 9th and 18th, limited 21 days, with stop-overs going and returning. The following rates will apply to important points:
 DENVER, COLORADO SPRINGS AND PUEBLO, COLO. .$32.65 CARTHAGE and SPRINGFIELD, Mo. .... .... .... ...... 15.oo ALBUQUERQUE N. M. ....... 33.30 MEXICO CITY, MEX. ......... 47.45 DALLAS. TEX. ... ...... .... 15.00 FIT. WORTH, TEX.. .. ..... 15.10 HOUSTON, TEX. =. ..... .... 15.00 SAN ANTONIO, TEX.. :. .... 21.05 For rates to other points call on or write,
 p. SID JONES,
 District Passenger Agent.
 R. c. PIERCE,
 Travelling Passenger Agent. Both Phones S25 Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
DIR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY
 SPECIALIST
 PRIVATE DISEASES,
guarantee

you a perma- nent cure of
 rivate troubles md that you may know my guarantee Is re- liable l refer YOU with per mission. to the First National 'ank, Alabama National bank. steiner Broth ITS. bankers.
 efferson Coun- ty s a V 1 n ( . bank and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-19
ATTENTION CAPITALISTS! AlAEA AMA
 PLANTATION FOR SALE!

A fine Alabama plantation compris- ing 1540 acres of land, fronting the Chattahoochee river, forty miles be- low Columbus; eight miles from rail road station. About 1120 acres of the land is cleared and in cultivation 200 acres in alluvial bottom; 800 acres hammock land, the rest superior up land; comfortable buildings and all necessary outbuildings, including A cabins, barns, stables, etc. Rents for 100 bales of cotton; convenient to churches and schools. Address Plant CT" Box "J," Columbus, Ga.