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The Falls City tribune., 1905-01-06
Lies Little lronies.

jeremiah Harrigan of Hocksessin,
Del, escaped the clutches Of the hang
MAI after the gallows had been erect
ed upon which he was to die. A few
weeks later he died from the effects
of a badly frozen foot.
William p. Steele of Princeton, Md,
was killed while setting up a monu-
ment over his wife's grave. The stone
fell upon him, crushing head and
chest.
1t was suggested to the authorities
of Seville, Spain, that the city should
do something to help the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
The idea was enthusiastically adopted
and a monster bull-fght held in the
organizations behalf.
After fruitlessly wandering over the
hills of Utah for years, Patrick Sulli-
van, an old ~prospector, died of heart
failure upon discovering a rich mine
near Park City.
The Falls City tribune., 1905-01-06
Lost Calf Found With Wild Deer.

An odd story m up from Great
Island, in Portland harbor, in n
ton with the deer situation down
there. Last fall a calf belonging to
Frank Stevens strayed away and, al
though efforts were made to find II,
could not be located.
Recently, however, some gunners
who We're out hunting saw the long
lost calf in company with a deer, and
since hat time the two have been
cen together on several occasions,
sometimes the calf being with several
deer. 1t is evident that the little AMI
MAJ has been adopted by the deer OF
Great Island and has now become n
OF their number. 1t has become as
shy as a deer and In fact lives and
acts just as they d~o.-Kennebec Jour
nal.
The Falls City tribune., 1905-01-06
Hens Used for Matching Fish.

Chinese use hens for Matching the
spawn of fish. The method is said to
protect the spawn from those acct
dents which very often destroy a large
portion Of it. Fishermen gather from
the margin and the surface of the
water all those gelatinOus masses
which contain the spawn, and after
they have found sufficient quantity
they fill the shell Of a fresh hens egg
which they have previously emptied,
stop up the hole, and put it under a
setting hen. After a certain number
of days the shell is broken in water
warmed by the sun. This done, the
young fry are soon Matched, and are
kept in pure fresh water until such
time as they are large enough to put
into the ponds with the older fish,
Exchange.
The Falls City tribune., 1905-01-06
PROTECTION AGAINST A WITCH.
Law Invoked to Keep Woman From
Su%pernatural Detective Work.


Once or twice a year some extraor.
binary piece of evidence finds its way
into the papers of the survival Of the
most primitive forms of witchcraft.
and Of the belief in the same, In parts
of Ireland.
AS a rule these cases t%ranspire when
the law Is broken by persons ill-treat
ing the supposed witch, as when last
year an unfortunate woman was held
on the fire to drive an evil spirit out
of her.
But the last few days have shown a
novel case, in which the protection Of
the law was invoked to protect certain
persons against a witch.
An old Irish peasant woman had SUI.
fered from the theft Of a small sum
of money. Being unable to discover
the thief or thieves, she had made a
straw image, dressed it up, stuck 1t
full of pins, and placed it on a bier.
and proceeded to hold a wake" or
funeral party over it. She then de-
clared that her intention was to bury
this image, with suitable mvocations.
with the certain result that as the
straw Of which it was made decayed
away SO would the body Of the thief
waste and dwindle.
Certain of the neighbors POSSIBLY
police might stop this experiment In
witchcraft, as it gave them great un-
e~asiness.
The Falls City tribune., 1905-01-06
A House Built of Paper.

AT Sayionoroska, in Russia, is a pa
per house. 1t has been built of blocks
of papier-mache, even the foundation
and roof being made from that ma
terial. So, too, are the chimneys, al
though the paper used in their con-
struction was first mingled with a fire.
proof material. The house, which is
of considerable extent, and will, in the
opinion of architects, outlast such as
are built of stone and brick, was
erected at a cost of over $4,000.
The Falls City tribune., 1905-01-06
Mirror That Tells the Truth.

The latest mirror has a tiny electric
battery attached at the back and a
row of incandescent lights extending
all the way around the frame. 1t Is
being made for al actress who wants
to see herself as others will see her
of the footlights. 1t Is not a bad idea.
for the girl who dresses in the dim.
religious light Of a modern apartment
and goes forth into the searching light
Of day knows not what a problem she
presents to the eyes of the world.
The Falls City tribune., 1905-01-06
Is FOE TO
Mechanical Massage Claimed to Be
Friend of Humanity.

Indigestion is one of the rank
weeds that grow up with civilization.
Who ever heard of a dyspeptic saw
age? The man of the stone age had a
late the tough hide of the mammoth.
Liver pills and dyspepsia cures would
have had small sales among the
Indians when William Penn made his
The Falls City tribune., 1905-01-06
Potato Grew Through Coral.

While a farmer near Seaton Croft,
Macduff, Scotland. was lifting pota-
toes the other day in a field ear the
Cottonhill quarry he unearthed an eX-
t~raordinary variety of potato. The
tuber was imbedded, or rather i'm
paled on a branch of white coral, and
several Of the arms were passing
through the potato in different direc.
lions,
The Falls City tribune., 1905-01-06

treaty. The higher the civilization
the lower the digestive apparatus.
This nisture shows a form of mechan-
ical massage which not only takes off
superf1uous flesh but, it is claimed, &C
tually rolls away the terrors of indi-
gestion. Many have testified to its
eft1cacy.-New York Herald.
The Falls City tribune., 1905-01-06
IN MEMORY OF PATRIOT.
Quaint Monument over Grave Of SOL
der of WASHINGTON.

In the old burying ground surround
ing the Memorial library at Foxboro,
Mass, amid old slabs of slate which
mark the graves Of known and un-
known heroes of more than n war,
is an ancient and quaint monument
that the curiosity of strang-
ers.
1t is known as the Howe monument
and according to the inscriptions upon
The Falls City tribune., 1905-01-06
Pheasant Visits Chickens.

A pheasant was recently seen among
the chickens OF a Great harrington
farm. On being approached the bird
flew to the woods in the neal vicinity
and has not been seen since.
The Falls City tribune., 1905-01-06

Divide this into four parts of the
same shape and size in such a way
that there Will be in the first part a
black doll and table, in the second a
white doll and table, in the third a
white horse and ball, and in the
fourth a black horse and ball.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-27
Opposed to seIfhealinu.

Little Paul's grandfather is a
physician. and in Pauls eyes he is
the greatest hero that walks the earth.
Recently the doctor resolved to take
a trip to Europe for the benefit of his
health. Paul was almost frantic to
think that he was to be separated
from his idol, and tried by every
means within his power to dissuade
his grandfather from going.
81 don't see why you need to go
away for your health, grandpa; you're
a doctor!"
well, Paul" replied the old man,
sit is because l am a doctor that |
know what is best for my health. AS
a doctor have examined myself and
found that | need rest and change
have advised myself to take an ochan
voyage, and when a physician tells
you what is best for you, you ought
to obey his instructions, or else what
is the use Of doctors?"
Paul sadly pondered over this
weighty argument for few minutes,
and then his face lighted up and he
said eagerly:
why don't you try another doctor.
grandpa?"
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-27
WEALTH OF ALASKA.
Territory Has Paid for Itself Many
Times Over.


When the proposed purchase of
Alaska from Russia for 1920, 900 was
being debated by Congress. General
Butler of Massachusetts made the sac
castle suggestion that the United
States pay Russia the amount stated
as recognition of her friendship dur
ing the Civil War, and ask her to re-
tain Alaska. He said that no sane man
could favor the purchase of vast re-
gion of ice and rocks on the terms pro
posed by Secretary of State Seward,
who had negotiated the deal. There
was a hot debate, in the course of
which several other Congressman ex-
pressed views similar to those of Gen
eral Butler, but it ended by the United
States paying Russia $7,200,0 900 in gold
for the territory. One reason for the
serious opposition to the purchase was
the fact that the amount named repre-
sented about $10.000,000 in currency at
the time, and many of the Republican
leaders thought it dangerous, when the
paper money of the government was at
heavy discount, to engage in such
speculation.
During the last fiscal year tie ship
ments of Alaskan gold to this country,
as shown by the records of the GUS
toms houses, were $9.026,5S5. Official
estimates for the year 1905 place the
territory's output of gold at 100000
900. Thus the barren waste of ice and
rocks" as the wise statesman of 1867
termed it. is producing more than its
purchase price in gold every year. In
the thirty years following the purchase
the value of the fish taken from Alas
kan waters has exceeded 100000, 900.
and in twenty years the sales of furs
were $33,000,000. The duties paid into
the federal treasury by fur-traders
long since exceeded the cost of the ter.
ritory.-Colorado Springs Gazette.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-27
Americas First Loeomo olive.

1t is only seventy-five years since
the f1rst steam locomotive was built in
this country. 1t was the diminutive
TON Thumb which Peter Cooper
hrst ran in Baltimore, in 1880. and the
difference between 1t and the marvel
ous flyers of today are marked to a
wonderful degree.
In the limited period of threequar
terS OF century American inventive
ness. American mechanical genius to
rrt 1t more accurately. has developed
locomotive building from an expert
ment into the wonderful system that is
really the foundation of the marvellous
industrial progress of the country
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-27
The Careless Writer,

Oh. careless, supercareless wight!
Why dost with pen or pencil write,
AS either comes? And paper use
Without distinction. none refuse?
Why do you like a board as well
As desk inlaid with tortoise shell?
Why write alike amid the bloom
or garden and your cozy room?
In fine, lest you get somewhat mixed,
Why haven't you your habits fixed?
Why should you? Simple! Don't you
know
That # some day fame's trump should
blow,
And some few people speak your name
With loud and most admired acclaim,
And from the papers came around
Reporters with a look profound
And didn't find your stun you wrote
Always upon special 'note,"
And used certain kind OF pen
Wrote always in your favorite den"
(Which den. Of course. with artless craft
All ready to be photographed
In disarray you ever keep
A state to make a housewife weepD
And all the other smart details
They hand the people but in bales
Why don't you know those persons bright
Could not a single column write,
And. missing them. most folks would say:
He amt no lit'ry man! Go way"
New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-27
1t Looked Like a pruo Store.

i'he captain of one of the Boston
ha''bor tugboats, while travelling to.
wacd Boston one night, was compelled
to place green man on watch, with
instructions to call him if he saw any.
thing in their course. The captain
was aroused from his slumbers by
the new man shouting. as he started
for the deck.
well" replied the watcher, at
hara a green light and rid loight.
ani sure | think it's a drug shtore."
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-27
STRENGTHEN THE STOMACH
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills Really Cure
Indigestion Instead Of Merely
Relieving Symptoms,

There are plenty of remedies by which
you can relieve for the time heartburn,
pain and gas OH the stomach and can
smother nervous sensations and induce
artificial sleep. You can humor your
stomach by giving it predigested food.
But when you take your next meal all
your trouble begins afresh
There is only one sensible thing to do.
Strengthen the stomach and do away
with the necessity for drugs and arti-
6cial foods. The best remedy ever found
for this purpose is the one that was used
by E. E. Strong, of Capleville, Shelby
county, Tenn.
"For years." he states, 81 suffered
greatly from indigestion tried many
differeno remedies and some of them
would relieve me for time, but the
trouble always came back. About six
months ago had an unusually severe
attack. and while tried everything I
had ever heard of, l found that none Of
the ordinary remedies would reach the
difficulty this time.
.sOne day l read in Memphis paper
how DIR. Williams Pink Pills had cured a
Michigan woman, a sufferer from chronic
dyspepsia of a most stubborn type. l
then tried the same remedy and it
proved just as successful i'll my case. l
took only three boxes. and was cured. I
have not had the slightest symptoms of
indigestion SINCE"
The tonic treatment has sound prin-
ciple as its basis, and abundant success i'll
actual use. Multitudes of cases that had
defied all other remedies have been cured
by DIR. Williams Pink Pills The pills
actually make new blood and strike at the
root of all diseases caused by bad blood.
They contain no harmful stimulants or
opiates. Every dyspeptic should read.
s.Wtlat to Eat and How to Eat" Write
the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Schenec.
tady, NY, for free copy.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-27
RATHER LONG PERIOD TO WAIT.
Joshua Wanted Boiled Wheat, but He
Was No Cook.


Lucinda" said Mr. MeIstrum, who
had just returned from visit to a
farmer friend in the country, while
was at Longley's l ate some whole
wheat, boiled. like il better than
anything l ever tasted. He gave me a
small paper sack of the wheat. so we
could cook some ourselves. How long
will ii be before supper is ready?"
About half an hour" answered Mrs.
Melstrum.
We'll, we'll have some boiled wheat,
if you please. Here's the paper sack"
But. Joshua. it will have to be
cooked in double boiler, and"
Il don't care how you cook it. Pm
hungry for some more boiled wheat"
But see here, joshua. 1t will
take
1T will take a lot of cream and
sugar; l know that. But we've got
plenty of both. Put it on right away.
will you?"
Without another word his wife took
the wheat, washed it, emptied it into
the double boiler and set it on the
fire.
At the end of half an hour Mr.. Mel
strum became impatient.
Lucinda" he called out from the
sitting room, isn't that wheat ready
yet?"
Not yet" responded Mrs Melstrum
How much longer is it going to
take to cook it?"
about eleven hours and half
That's what was trying to tell you.
but you wouldn't give me chance. Do
you want to wait for it?"-Youth's
COMPANION.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-27
Could Flop His own Eoo..

j. 8. Anderson of South Natick was
at one time buying grain in Dakota.
He stopped at a hotel in one of the
small out-of-the-way towns and or.
dered fried eggs for his supper. The
waitress brought them to him fried
only on one side
Mr. Anderson said to her: II wish
you would please take these out and
turn them"
With pert toss of her head she re.
Piled: ooh, flop 'em over YOURSELF"
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-27
ToRTURlNe HuMouR.
Body a Mass Of sores-Treated by
Three Doctors but Grew Worse
Cured by cuticura for 75c.

"My little daughter was a mass OF
sores all over her body. Her face
was eaten away. and her ears looked
as If they would drop off. called in
three doctors. but she grew worse.
Neighbors advised Cuticura, and be-
fore had Tsed half Of the cake Of
soap and box of ointment the sores
had all healed. and my little ones
skin was as clear as a newborn
babes. I would not be without Cuti-
cura again if it cost five dollars, In
stead o. seventy-flve cents, which is
all 1t cost US to cure our baby. Mrs.
G. j. Steese. 701 Coburn ST.. Akron.
Ohio"
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-27
ALCOHOL IN MOST MEDICINES.
indispensable Requisite In Compound.
inu Of Some Presentations,


1t is of course true that some pro-
prietary medicines contain alcohol and
nearly all liquid medicines prescribed
by physicians contain it. No honest
man will defend the sale of intoxi-
cants under the guise of medicine; but
every honest man should protest
against system OF wholesale denun-
ciation born of malice, or ignorance
OF pharmaceutical principles, and fos-
tered by selfish interests. 1t is as
sumed that alcohol is the cause of in
temperance; but there is a great diff
ference between alcohol and whisky.
II substitute for alcohol could be
found for use in the manufacture of
medicines, it's uiscoverer would render
great service to the profession OF
pharmacy and the science of medi-
cine, for alcohol is very expensive
ingredient and cheaper substitute
would be gladly accepted. Unfortun-
ately the word alcohol, in the minds
of many people is associated exclu-
sively with bar-rooms. drunkenness
and all forms Of degradation and vice.
This is due to lack of knowledge
by the general public of the fact that
alcohol is an Indispensable requisite
in drugs, tinctures and fluid extracts.
All fluid extracts and tinctures on the
druggists shelves contain from 20 to
80 per cent of alcohol; and Of alt
liquid medicines prescribed by ply
sicians more than rs per cent contain
1t in large proportions.
Alcohol is required to preserve or
ganic substances from deterioration
and from freezing, and it is also re-
quired to dissolve substances not solu-
BILE in water, while it contributes to
their preservation when dissolved.
Diluted alcohol is largely employed in
fluid extracts; and whenever a greater
strength Of alcohol is required as q
solvent (for extracting medicinal prin-
ciples) the medicine Is of such char
acter as to preclude large dosage;
and for this reason preparations. even
if containing SO per cent or more OF
alcoaol, are practically less intoxicat-
ing than beer. In such cases the
character Of the medicinal constituents
Is such as to absolutely forbid the
taking of the medicine in any way
except in very small doses and at
stated intervals only. To assume that
any great number Of proprietary med
icines are used as beverages is the
veriest absurdity.-Exchange.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-27
NaiIinc a Lie.

S.me people say there is no differ.
enee in mans weight before and af.
ter eating"
That's lie: I weighed myself be.
fora went to dinner yesterday, then
after wrestling with boarding house
chirken. | weighed myself again"
And you found that your weigh,
had increased"
"sio; had lost half a pound
Houston Post.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-27
Marvellous Railroad Statistics.

There are now in the neighborhood
OF $4,000 locomotives in the United
states, and all of them busy Nearly
Sl4,o0O miles Of track have been laid
10 satisfy the growing demand for rail-
road communication. Over these tracks
were last year hauled, as nearly as the
combined reports of all the railroads
are available, a matter of 750.000000
passengers, and 1900 100000 tons net
pounds OF freight
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-27
Western Life Indemnity Co

The Policy Holders Committee at No. a jackson
Blvd. Chicago, will give complete Information about
the expenditure Of 100000 of company funds ~
commissions to MIR. Rosenfeid for the purchase OF
Life Insurance Company Of Pennsylvania business
made on or about February Goth. 1905 and the ex.
penditure Of 900 September 10th, 1906 pur
chase eO shares Of stock in the Security Life and
Annuity Company, (par value ti0 per share) Mr.
Moulton, Mr.. Rosenfeld and Mr.. Moore, the Execu.
tive Committee arc now cited by Judge Kohlsaat to
show cause why they should not be punished for
contempt In making the last transaction. Make
inquiry at once HERvEY Il. HICKS, Chairman.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-27

Wretched from this malady that l
could not sleep. rest nor eat, and had
= weak and aching back. Doan's Kid
ney Pills effectually cured ne. and
wish that others may know.
(Signed) PAUL DRESSER.
Sold by all dealers. so cents box
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-27

No life insurance presidents have
been mentioned for the hall of fame
but they seem to be into every other
kind of haul.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-27

At the age Of six girl wishes her
father kept candy store: at the age
OF sixteen she wishes he owned dry
goods emporium.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-27

Newlywed-why don't you marry?
Oldbach-You couldn't expect me TO
marry a woman who would be such a
fool as to have me.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-27

The Foreigner-And how Is zees
game of foot zee ball played? The Ma
tive-Well, the way they play 1t here
policeman.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-27
TEA

Linger longer over it; let
it be steaming hot from the
earthen pot; and the love-
liest woman pour it.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-27

other great song hits,
writes:
Gentlemen: I wish
to recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills. in the
hope that my en-
Corsement will be
read by some of the
many thou sands of
sufferers from kidney
complaint. l was so
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-27

That silly young man who flirts with
trouble is apt to find himself married
to it sooner or later.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-27
More Flexible and L,,tIro.

won't shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better re-
suits than possible with any other
brand and one-third more for ssme
money.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-27
TEA
Which do you spend most
money on, tea or coffee?

Your grocer returns your money If you don't like
Dohilling's Best.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-27
TEA

Good tea and tea are quite
different; both grow on the
same bush.
Write for our knowledge Book. A. schliiing a
Company, San francisco.
First the fire,
Then the smoke,
No insurance?
Then you're broke!
You never hear any Cne complain
about Defiance Starch" There Is none
to equal II in quality and quantity, 16
ounces. 10 cents. Try 1t now and save
your money.
Two can live just as cheaply as one
after they have been made one.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-27

After stealing kiss an honorable
man is Eever satisfied until he returns
Ii.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-27
GREAT SONG WRITER.

Paul Dresser, the Popular Composer,
Cured BY Doan's Kidney Pills.
Paul Dresser of New York. author
OF Banks of the Wabash" and many
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-27

Two can live just as cheaply as one
after they have been made one.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-10-27
The Colorado Sadd|ery Co

wholesale Manufacturers of Harness and
saddles OF every style. Ask your dealer for
our our good;; u M he does not keep them we viii
The Greeley tribune., 1905-07-13
New Sugar Machine.

Letters patent on a sugar ma
chine have just been issued to otto
Barth Of Loveland. who, with his
brother, G. A. Barth, proposes to
organize and operate company for
the manufacture and sale of the ma
chine that may revolutionize the
beet sugar industry.
Mr.. Barth claims for his inven-
tiou that it will reduce the cost of
labor and the total cost of sugar,
thereby saving great deal to the
manufacturers.
The machine takes the syrup as ii
is prepared for the centrifugalS, the
present finishing machines, and Mr.
Barth says that one Of his machines
will do the work of six centrifugals,
and one man can take care of six
machines, where at present it re-
.0uireS two men to each centrifugal.
Practical tests of the machine
have been made at the Loveland and
Fort Collins factories, with highly
satisfactory results, and. the iuyen-
tion is regarded as an important dis
covery for the sugar people.