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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-02-15
FOR WOMEN.

can successfully treat you for any weak
ness that you may be afflicted with Lack
of perfect health means the loss of nearly
every thing thata woman holds dear in lif
and if you are rot perfectly we'll call to see
me-
Consultation costs you nothing and is al
ways confidential Many chronic diseases,
ii taken in time are easily cured by the
skilled specialist and the cost is so trfiing,
compared with the suffering endured by
their neg iect that it is infinitely cheaper to
be made well again.
Ifwomen realize how much theiy mental
balance depended upon their bodily vigor
they would not hesitate to be cured Do not
delay coming to see me but do so at once
and you will never regret it
have been instrut entail in restoring hap
piness to hundreds of unhappy homes and
have great faith in my ability TO successfully
treat all diseases peculiar to women.
The statesman., 1905-08-25
Wal, for the Labor Day Ball at
Manitou Hall
PUBLIC Is AROUSED.

The public is aroused to knowl-
edge OF the curative merits Of that
great medicinal tonic, Electric Bitiers
fcr sick stomach, liver and kidneys.
Mary II. Walters Of 5i6St. Clair Ave,
Columbus, o., writes; "For seyerel
months, | was given up to die. / had
fever aud ague, my nerves were wreck
ed; | could not sleep, and my stomach
was so weak, from useless doctors
drugs, that | could not eat. Soon af.
ter beginning to take Electric Biiiers,
/ obtained relief, and in a shor. time
! was entirely cured" Guaranteed at
Jas. Hullinger & Cos. drug store, q
and Larimer SITS. Price 50c.
The statesman., 1905-08-25
DENVER DOINGS.

For several years there has been an
excursion run from this city on La
Dor Day but the one this year prom
ises to eclipse all previous efforts as
the cheapest rate ever made has been
secured. Only 5 90 to Dome Rock
where is situated the finest pleasure
grounds Of any of the resorts. Py-
thias Lodge, No. IL, X. of P, has it
in charge and has been preparing for
it for some months. Keep your eye
on this the greatest event Of the sea
son. A. R. Butler is general manag
er and has fuil power to spend all
meney necessary for a good time.
Those who know him realize that
nothing further is needed to make it
perfect.
The statesman., 1905-08-25

The annual meeting Of the stock.
holders Of the Golden Chest Mining
and Milling Company will be held at
Odd Fellows Hall, 1892 Arap4hoe
St., on Friday Sept. 1st, 1905 at ? pm.
for the election Of Officers and Direc,
tors for the ensuing year, and for
such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
The statesman., 1905-08-25

One Of the unique functions which
will contribute to help Rev. Dyett
raise his conference claims will be a
japanese tea given at the home Of
Mesdames NJ. Byrd and A. Brookins,
Tuesday evening, August Is. These
lldies are valiant allies Of the minis
ter and such good entertainers that it
is certain that there will be a geod at
tendance
The statesman., 1905-08-25

Monday afte noon the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Wm, Wise was the scene of
great merrimeut, the occasion being a
reception In honor Of MesdRmes Pos.
ter and HUFF Of Hastings, Nebr. The
inyitatious to this affair were a decid.
cd novelty being dainty cards with a
knot OF ribbon attaching a she'll to il
which enclosed the invitation proper.
A dainty repast was served aud tbs
host introduced a delieacy, "Orauge
de Franklin of which he is the origi
nator Messrs Edwards, Moore and
Wise entertained the guests with mu-
sic.
The statesman., 1905-08-25

Quinn Gilmore and John f. Con.
way entertained at cards at the home
Of the latter Tuesday evening in hon
or Of Mrs. Dickson of Chicago, Miss
Mabel Wilson Of Muscogee, |. T. and
Miss Ross Of Kansas City.
The statesman., 1905-08-25
Our Collector is about Pre-
pare for him. Those out CT
town please remit by mail,

Scholars taken in instrumental mu-
sic by Mrs. Robert Holmes, at 2222
Arapahoe st.
Dressmaking, cutting, fitting, de-
signing and purchasing done to per.
feet satisfaction by Mrs, l. NJ, Nc
Guire, 25l6 Curtis Street. Phone
black 239,
Mrs. VI. Turner of 1888 Grant ave-
nue., does millinery at home. Also
bsautiiying Of the hair aud complex
ion. Lessons given. Drop her card
The statesman., 1905-08-25

James Hullinger Il Co, are setting
pace by giving away free Of charge
baby rings upon application at their
pretty store, 23rd and Larimer SITS.
Drop in mothers, they are yours for
the asking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
out the hope for many years of active

out the hope for many years of active work.
 One great metropolitan daily does not hesitate to inform an applicant that the policy of it's management is to take only young men and train them up (as they want them, trained. The policy is proba- bly a good one, as there is always an army of youngsters a:ways ready to be trained and salary is no object to the be- ginner and this particular feature is es- peoially pleasing to the management If this particular daAy. It may also be adoed that the great majority of these youngsters remain in this particular of flee only so long as they are said to be in the training stage and it has proven ar excellent training school and has fur nished many of the other metropolitan dailies with star men.
 That which is true in the newspaper world in this respect applies to many other occupations. great many young men aspire to the stage and while youth and it's accompanying enthusiasm last 1t is an attractive, and, to some, profit able profession, but there is nothing half so ptiable as the spectacle of the old broken down actor, who can find nothing to do on the stage an. is by his life un- fitted for any other occupation.
 Homes for the aged and institutions founded for the benefit of old men are rarely of great benefit, for it is the habit of this class of charity to so hedge itself about by restrictions and regulations that no self-respecting man will consent t. avail himself of the advantages of fered and almost any extent of suffering and poverty will be endured before an in- stitution of the type now prevailing will be willingly sought as a refuge.
 There is nothing practical in any plan of old age pensions that has been dis cussed as a benefit of men in general The methods in vogue fin the army and navy and in city police and fire depart nlents are based upon something prac- tical. but it remains for some mind of the future to devise a plan to provide the old man in civil life with a pension that will not render impossible its acceptance by a Self-respecting man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
THE OLD MEN.

that old age requires and all children are
 not inclined to perform this duty to their
 parents In spirit that brings with It
 happiness. Unfortunately there are too
 many of the younger generation who fail
 entirely in this respect and instead CT
 assisting are a constant source of trouble
 and expense to their parents in old age.
 The streets of New York are full of
 men who have worked hard all their lives and in their old age they are compelled to eke out a pittance at some petty occu- patton that is barely sufficiently prohta-
 ble to keep body and soul together It is not fair or just to say that all of these
 men are the victims of their own weak nesses; they are not: many of them are men who once -.eld good positions until olo age rendered them no longer of bene- fit to their employer. Among the men who are now peddling shoestrings and lead pencils around City Hall Park and Park Row are men who earned high sal aries as salesmen and more than one ex- pert accountant may be found among the wandering vendors of suspenders and the army of sandwich mem" they got too old to be useful and they were turned out.
 In the newspaper world the old man stands very little show for the continual demand Is for young men and young men with young ideas. It Is essentially an oc- cupation requiring energy and activity
 and editors think long tim before they will give man who has passed thirty five even hearing. An applicant who has reached this age is quickly informed
 that he is too old, especially if he has
 not had a great deal of experience on
 metropolitan papers and no matter how
 strong his recommendations may be and even if he has the ability and energy
 to do any amount of work that may be
 assigned to him he is constantly re- minded of his age. The best reportoral
 work on the large New York dailies is
 done by men who have passed thirty five, but they started in the offices that
 now employ them and their years of fa-
 n.ilarity with the system and require-
 ments of the office have rendered them valuable, but it is only a matter of few years before they will find themselves | sidetracked to make way for some young
 star, who can take their place and holds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
cAPE-TO-CAlRo RAILROAD.
Herds of Elephants Interfere With
 Construction.

New York. December 25.--A special ca ble from Cairo, Egypt, says:
 Immense herds of elephants which roam the forest near Gondokoro have seriously interfered with the construction O. the Cape-to-Cario railway.
 Gondokoro is an ivory trading village on the upper Nile, only a few miles from Ludo. which Chinese" Gordon founded in 1875. Yet in a district comparatively well known and freauented by white men. huts and everything in their path
 Falling trees have also caused consid- erable interruption in building the rail- road. The Egyptian section of the line has reached a point about 7tJ miles from Gondokoro, But two years will elapse. perhaps, before this distance is covered and Cecil Rhodes dream be much nearer realization.
 The line has been surveyed between Gondokoro and Wadelei, on the upper Nile, about firty-five miles below it's is- sue from Lake Albert Nyanza. There Emin Pasha maintained himself from the outbreak of the Mahdist rebellion until Stanley relieved him in 1889. But between these two points, work on the railroad Is practically at a standstill. It is probable also, that in order to avoid some of the fever stricken districts of the Nile the route will have to be considerably changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
PROVED HIS ABILITY.
Candidate for Sheriff in Arizona Did
 Wonderful Shooting.
From the Boston Globe

From the Boston Globe.
 Colonel J. Payson Bradley was far away from home on the last election day, a circumstance which he contem- plated with regret before it's occurrence, but which brought him such agreeable experience and instructive observation that he will regard 1t with pleasure for a lifetime.
 At dinner party of friends few even ings ago he related the story, with fre- quent interruptions of applause and laughter. and (writing from memory) substantially as follows:
 'rhe locality where I was staying was Oracle, near the Mammoth Mine, which is about sixty miles across the desert from Tucson, In Arizona, and at the foot of the San Catalini Mountains.
 "The voting element of the district 0here no towns in the territory, al- though there are cities) is gathered from almost every section of the United States ard, to a small extent from Mexico. It is composed of about thirty men of va rious calllngs in life-cowboys, miners. tradesmen, ranch owners. investors, etc. and not a few who have located there in search of health. The learned pro- fessions. however, are not numerously represented.
 "Although the votes are so few both parties put up an active campaign for two or three weeks immediately preced- ing the election. The people do not vote for President in the territories, as you all know, and, therefore, the elective office generally held in chief importance is that of Territorial Delegate to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08

Many men who are reaching middle age are asking themselves what is going to become of us if the corporations and professions continue their policy set,ihs aside as useless persons who nave reached reached a little beyond middle iife?" and the question is a pertinent one. There is no doubt that employers pre not anxious to retain the services or men who by reason of advancing age are becoming less useful year by year.
 The great railroad companies were the pioneers in the movement and many or them have adopted rule that no man who is over forty years old will be em- ployed in any capacity. Of course this dose not mean that the men now Tn service and beyond that age will be dis charged at once, but it is easily reasoned that their services will not be required efter they have gotten far past hrty.
 Tn very few occupations positions are open to o!a men, but the compensation is small and the work humiliating and freouently undesirable. Under present conditions very few men working in the cities OF a salary accumulate anything to keep the wolf from the door when old age arrives. Under the present condi- lions, with the downdard tendency or salaries, it is extremely difficult to save any money and the salary of the average salesman, boolkkeeper, porter, dranghts- man. driver, printer, stenographer and labcrer is not large enough to warrant the putting aside of any sum of consider ation.
 Tho ouestion of what to do iwth the old men who have made a livelihood in these occupations is one that continually presonts itself to charity workers in New York and all other large cities. It comes berore them daily. for the majority Of men are not provident even under favor able circumstances. The problem Is sometimes so,vcd when one is fortunate to have children who have prospered, but all men are not blessed with offspring who are willing or able to take care of them with the tenderness and comfort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08

National Congress. Even that, however, Is overshadowed in the minds of the peo-f pie by the position of high sheriff of the county.
 'The qualifications of candidate for the place arc not gauged by a mans service to party, his wealth or his social position. He Is chosen simply for what h. can do, and 1t requires no long cam-l paign with its accompaniments of liter-l ature. petition and convention, to decide the matter, as this illustration will show you:
 "A few days before the election a gen., tleman who sought the candidacy forl high sheriff made his appearance in the district and asked the support of the voters. Something of crowd gathered. and he was questioned as to his qualifi-l cations for the office He gave them In modest and gentlemanly way, and when he had finished some one asked, Can you shoot straightY
 "The candidate looked around and see- ing a gentleman from Georgia with the campaign button of the Democratic oan- didate for Delegate on the lapel of his coat asked him to pace off forty pacesl G good 125 feet and put his button up on a pole which was there, Whipping out q six-shooter from his belt he quick ly put a bullet through almost the cen ter of the button, which was about the size of a silver half dollar. "Thinking that this was merely a chance shot, a democratic friend drew circle about an inch larger than the button, which he then removed, and im- mediate1y the sheriffalty aspirant placed his remaining five bullets within the cir cle.
 "A shout went up, everybody threw up their hands, and the spokesman stepped to the front and exclaimed: The record of your life is q good one, and you have proved that your qualifications to keep the peace are. most excellent, therefore you are unanimously declared to be our candidate' "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08

The stage when big production like Ben Hur' is on, is a prison ot secrets No one not actually engaged in the worK of the mammoth spectacle is admitted beyond the stage door. One of the most interesting features, and one the oyeragS theatre patron knows little of, is the remarkable mechanism which contributes unseen, to the effectiveness of the thrill ing chariot race, the impressive tableau and the gorgeous settings
 The audience in viewing the spectacle sees an increased orchestra of some A musicians, a stage filled with a success sion of most beautiful pictures, and at times a pageant of Romans, soldiers charoteers Galieeans, Egyptians and the principals. But unseen there IS another army of busy workers, under the lead ership and direction of William Ayers the master carpenter of the organization.
 The working staff of Ben Hur' num- bers 75 carpenters, mechanics and elec- tricians, who move almost systematically during the presentation of the great spec tacle, and by perfect discipline, attain the results for which Ben Hur3. has taken the foremost position among scenic pro- auctions.
 These experts are graded in five de- partments-carpenters property men, electricians. millwrights and wardrobe men-and each has his particular work to perform at a given "cue,' just as the actor has his entrance to make or me to speak at given time or place. The organization is said to be as near per feet as is possible, and the best experts in each particular department have been engaged from various parts of this coun- try and England Under MT. Ayres direc- ton the system and organization through out is a marvdl of present day stage | craft.
 | One of the most realistic effects which | these experts produce, and the one which 1 usually attracts the most interest IS the | chariot race for which eighteen mechan- ! ics, who travel in advance of the com pany, are now preparing the stage or the | Jefferson theatre. In this arenic contest l the spectator sees eight horses gailoping
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
Behind Scenes in Ben Hur"


at breakneck speed and straining every muscle to gain an advantage in the race within the Roman amphitheatre. Behind each team of four horses Is a chariot
 The wheels revolve rapidly, the chariots lurch and sway and the flaming, re-rib- boned garments of the eharioteers flut- ter behind them in the breeze, adding in- tensely to the realism of the scene. It is the most ingenious effect ever produced on the stage.
 The illusion is heightened by a moving panorama in the rear of the stage and by flying dust beneath the crushing wheels of the chariots as they whirl along. The elaborate mechanism and ap- pication of electricity produce a most realistic picture.
 Underneath the stage are two big dyna- mos of 20-horse power each. They are used to run the treadmills upon which the horses run, and to turn the panoramic scenery. In addition to these power pro- ducers, there Is big hand-wheel with which to start the race. Two big handles are attached to this wheel so that four men can work 1t. A series of eogs multi plies the power to such an extent that the production could go on by hand power if the electric motor should for any req son give out. The motor and the hand power machinery are attached to the im- mense fly wheels upon which are belts which communicate the movements to the apparatus on the stage.
 The mechanism of the two great cradles 20 feet in length and IA feet wide, and which are movable back and forth on railways, is supported by a bride struc- ture capable of holding 20 tons. The tops of the cradles are arranged two inches above the level of the stage. Each cradle bears the four horses and the chariots of each contestant. On each cradle there are four runaways or treadmlls of hickory sats. two inches wide and covered with rubber: they are 12 feet long and two and | one-half feet wide. On each of these treadmills q horse Is secured by steel ca- bles, traces which hold him in place and prevent his moving forward off the run ways As each horse galops the tread mills revolve under his feet, thereby elim- mating the forward pressure created by | the impact of his hoofs. which would l force him ahead on an immoyable sur | face. By this mechanical arrangement It is possible for the horses to actually gal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08

lop with all their speed within the space of their own length.
 Ten feet back from the footlights there is a trap in the floor of the stage about 30 feet long and 8 feet 10 inches wide, in which Ben Hur's chariot, with his horses, run on the treadmills. A few feet back of this is another trap, the same size as the first, in which Messalas chariot races. The first one, the nearest chariot to the audience is driven by Ben Hur, while the chariot furtherest from the au- dience is driven by his rival. These tread mills are endless platforms and are not run by the horses, as Is generally sup posed, but by the machinery below the stage.
 Ben Hur is booked at the Jefferson theatre for January 16, F and IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
Pleasure of TrayeIinu.

Any trip is a pleasure to those who travel over the Chesapeake and Ohio rail- way. The best of equipment excellent service, quick time, beautiful scenery. Finest dining car service. Polite atten- tion. Convenient schedules. Every com fort the most exacting traveller could wish. New York tickets permit stop-over of 10 days at Washington. Baltimore and Philadelphia; also the famous Virginia Hot Springs. I-11-frf-su-we-t If
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
WINTER TOURIST
Rates Via the Southern Railway.

Excursion tickets are now on sale by the Southern Railway to all the popular winter resorts of Florida.
 For folder entitled, Winter Homes in the South" giving full information rel garding hotel rates; also for information regarding passenger rates and schedules. apply to J. H. HARRISON,
 District Passenger Agent. (Morris Hotel Bdg) 12-rtf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08

The Gawk Engraving Go. makes the best cuts. Phone Peoples 276.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-07-29

slpt. B. =. Daniel Of the Territori-
al prison. who has been in the city
70. the last three days, says the Ar
izosa Republican. told while here of
a certain cure for the bite Of the rat
tlesnake.
He had heard II It while he had
BEEN ensagsd in mining in Mexico.
and since he became superintendent
Of the prison he has seen two or three
MEXICAN couvicts who had been cured
and who had the scars to show that
they had been bitten. On the hand
of one Of them was the trace Of CEN
tipsde, whose poison also yields to
the remedy. it, existence. however.
is not widely known. even in Mexico.
and IL supposed to be entirely I'M
known out Of that country.
There IL in every rattlesnake
small sac, about the size Of Mexican
bean. attached to the intestines. This
is Allied with = brownish or black
fluid. and that fuid II the cure for the
bite. II It II applied Immediately the
patient will not even suffer any swell
Ing and will entirely avoid pain.
Many Nexicans carry the fluid with
them at all times when they are In
tho mountains or ON the desert. These
MeEicans hill all the rattlers they can
hnd. and most Of them store the mud
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-07-29

ane story Of Dr.. Clan shimonose
md his wonderful gunpowder il told
<Asy Yone Noguchi, in Success" The
A0wing brief quotation gives an
ida Of the great japanese inventor
aiA his work:
Japan il honoring DR.. Clan shimon-
ose the inventor Of the shimonose
gunpowder which the Japanese navy
is using in the war with Russia. Rus
sis herself frankly admits the power
ard effectiveness Of the Japanese
balls.
DR.. shimonose il 46 years old. He
married when he was 26. He Is the
father OF one son and one daughter.
Hts wife Is said to be remarkable for
} her sympathy with her husbands
work. The japanese sentimentally
call him one Of the great inventors OF
tbc world, MOI merely of Japan.
sIe was born poor and without any
support for his education. While at