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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-12-15
A BRIEF SKETCH OF HER LIFE
How the Vegetable Compound Had Its Birth and
How the 'sPanic of 10" Caused it to be Offered
for Public Sale in Drug Stores.
THE STORY READS LIKE A ROMANCE

had so often made from roots and
herbs for such of her women neigh
bors and friends who were sick and
ailing It's success in those cases had
been wonderful-its fame had spread,
and calls were coming from miles
around for this efficacious vegetable
compound.
They had no money, and little
credit. Their first laboratory was the
kitchen, where roots and herbs were
STEPPED on the stove, gradually filling
a gross of bottles. Then came the
question of selling it, for always be-
fore they had given it away free.
They hired job printer to run of
some pamphlets setting forth the mer-
its of the medicine, now called Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and these pamphlets were distributed
by the Pinkham sons in Boston, New
York and Brooklyn.
The wonderful curative properties of
the medicine were, to a great extent,
self-advertising, for whoever used it
recommended it to others, and the de-
mand gradually increased.
In 1877, by combined efforts, the
family had saved enough money to
commence newspaper advertising on a
small scale, and from that time the
growth and success of the enterprise
was assured, until to-day Lydia E.
Pinkham and her Vegetable Compound
have become household words every
where, and thousands OF pounds of
roots and herbs are used annually in
making this great remedy for woman's
ills.
Although Lydia E. Pinkham passed
to her reward some years ago, the per-
petuation of her great work was
guarded by her foresight.
During her long and eventful expert
ence she was ever methodical in her
work and was careful to preserve
record of every case that came to her
attention. The case of every sick
woman who applied to her for advice
and there were thousands-received
careful study, and the details, includ-
ing symptoms, treatment and results,
were recorded for future reference,
and to-day these records, together with
thousands made since, are available to
sick women the world over, and repre-
sent vast collaboration of informa-
ton regarding the treatment of wom-
ans ills which, for authenticity and
accuracy, can hardly be equaled in any
library in the world.
Another act of foresight on the part
of Lydia E. Pinkham was to see that
some one of her family was trained to
carry on her work, and with that end
in view, for years before her death,
had as her chief assistant her daugh-
ter-in-law, the present Mrs. Pinkham.
Therefore, under the guidance and
careful training of Lydia E. Pinkham,
and a vast experience of her own,
covering twenty-five years, the present
Mrs Pinkham is exceptionally well
equipped to advise sick women, which
she is always glad to do free Of
charge.
The record of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made of simple
herbs and roots, is a proud and peer
less one. 1t is a record of constant
conquest over the obstinate ills Of
women, greater than that of any other
one medicine of its kind in the world,
and will ever stand as a monument to
that noble woman whose name its
bears.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-12-15
Building Boom Throughout United
States.

Chicago.-Ofhcial reports OF building
construction in some fifty leading
cities throughout the country, com
piled by the American Contractor of
Chicago, indicate that the building in
dustry is in fiourishing condition
and In somewhat greater volume than
in November, 1904. While about a
dozen cities of the fifty show a de-
crease compared with November, 1904,
the balance show a decided gain, run
ming as high as 449 per cent in Oma-
ha. a general average through the en-
tire list presents a very favorable
aspect
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-12-15

This remarkable woman, whose
maiden name was Estes, was born in
Lynn, Mass, February 9Th, 1873, com
ing from a good old Quaker family.
For many years she taught school, and
during her career as a teacher she be.
came known as a woman of an alert
and investigating mind, an earnest
seeker after knowledge, and above all,
she was possessed with a wonderfully
sympathetic nature.
In 1843 she married Isaac Pinkham,
builder and real estate operator, and
their early married life was marked by
prosperity and happiness. They had
four children, three sons and daugh-
ter.
lin those good old-fashioned days few
drugs were used in medicines; people
relied upon natures remedies, roots
and herbs, which are to-day recognized
as more potent and efficacious in con-
trolling diseases than any combination
of drugs.
Mrs. Pinkham from her youth took a
deep interest in medicine, in botany
the study of roots and herbs, their
characteristics, and power over dis
ease; she believed that as nature
SO bountifully provides food for the
body so she also provides medicine for
the ills and weaknesses of the body,
In the roots and herbs of the field,
and as a wife, mother and sympathetic
friend, she often made use of her
knowledge of roots and herbs in pre-
pairing medicines for her family and
friends.
Knowing of so much suffering among
her sex, after much study and re-
search, Mrs. Pinkham believed that
the diseases of women have a COM
mon cause, and she set to work to
find a common remedy-not at that
time as a source of profit but simply
that she might aid the suffering.
How her efforts have been rewarded
the women of the world know to-day.
In 1873 the financial crisis struck
Lynn. It's length and severity was too
much for the large real estate inter
ests of the Pinkham family, as this
class of business suffered most from
this fearful depression. so when the
Centennial year dawned it found their
property swept away.
At this point the history Of Lydia E.
Pfnkham's Vegetable Compound COM
mences:
The three sons and daughter, with
their mother, combined forces to re-
store the family fortune. They re-
solved to give to the world the vege-
table compound that Mrs Pinkham
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-12-15
Women in FlnIand,s UNIVERSITY,

Twenty-Five per cent Of the students
at Finland's university are women;
but only half of these pass the exami-
nations Those that do are mostly In
the medical department.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-12-15
Real Beginning Of Education,

When a young man begins to know
how much less he knows than he
thinks he knows then he knows some
thing that is really worth knowing
st. Joseph, Mo-. Gazette
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-12-15
On an Electrical Parade.

81 don't know much bout prophesi-
cation" said uncle Eben, "but I kin
say dar is three mighty reliable signs
O. rama horse race, circus an
camp meetin'. Washington Star.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-12-15
ACCOUNTS FOR
POSTAL DEFICIT
Free Matter Handled Repre-
Sents a Loss of Twenty
Millions in Revenue.

Postmaster General Is Less Concerned
About Deficit Than the Efficiency
of the Postal Department-De-
felt for the Year is Near
Iy Fifteen Million
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-12
Crystalized Poison!

Your blood is always full of poison-the pois-
on you eat and drink and breathe into your sys-
tenn 1t is the purpose of the blood to absorb
and carry off this very poison. And the kid
neys which are the blood filters, are expected
to cleanse the blood and send 1t back through
the system clean, to gather more poison which
they in turnWill eliminate.
But sometimes the kidneys fall. And some
times from some other cause the blood gets so
full OF poison that they cannot absorb 1t all.
This is the start of Rheumatism. The poison
accumuiates and crystaiizes. The crystals look
like little grains of sugar or of fine white sand.
The blood carries them and they increase in
size. Then, when it can carry them no longer
1t deposits them in ioint-ona bone-any-
where
The twinge In your leg-the dull ache in your
arm on rainy day-these are the outward signs
OF the unseen crystals. And the twisted limbs
and unspeakable anguish of the sufferer who
has allowed his symptoms to go unheeded and
unattended for ycars-these are the evidences
of what rheumatism, neglected, can do. 81
Rheumatism includes lumbago, sciatica, neu-
ralgia gou--for all these are the results OF rheu
matte poison in the blood.
Plainly, the first thing to do Is to remove the
poison But this Is not enough. The FORMATION
Of the poison must be stopped, so that nature
may have chance to dissolve and eliminate the
CRYSTALS which have already formed. Unless
this is done there can be no cure-no permanent
relief
searched the whole earth Tor specific for
Rheumatism something that or any physician
could feel safe In MISUNDERSTANDING that
we could count on not only occasionally but
ALWAYS. For the ravages OF rheumatism are
everywhere and genuine relief Is rare.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-12
Look Out For Asset CurrencN

ing to provide a Sound paper cur
rency" it proposes to convert the en-
tire money volume, upon which al
business, all commerce and all INDUS
try will be compelled to depend, into
a debt due from national banks. that
may be issued without limit and with
out security except the assets OF the
banks. Pretending desire to lower
the rates Of interest, 1t proposes to con-
vert the entire business currency into
an interest producing instrument Id
the hands of and for the benefit OF
banks. Pretending a desire to increase
foreign trade, control foreign exchange
and develop the marine service, II pro-
Iposes to grant an additional special
privilege to national banks to estaD-
fish branch banks, at home and abroad,
that by the $4,000 limit OF capital
stock, will enable the large eastern
banks to exact tribute from every busl-
ness and industry Of American citi-
ems at home and in foreign countries.
EVinally they parade the same old false
4 saAense, SO often used before, Of be-
IN Ning that the nations credit is in
Ida nger, the same old false pretense OF
| an. siety about the nations CONNER
fcia, honor.' Upon this absurd basis
the proposition is made that, to uphold
HE .redit and preserve the honor, all
kgal tender money including silver
DALAI must be redeemed inagold coin
| With astounding assurance and au-
dacity this committee has the effront-
err to assert that there is no question
about the desirability Of these
ptiT 56sses s. q. that this bill will accom-.
plish tn, M all. Between desire te
be charit able and Indignation, one Is
| left il do lit as to whether the report
Of this % n1mittee was the outgrowtf
of egofistit Al IGNORANCE, or was born O
purposes and intentions so santana
that they re- wholly devoid OF any
thought Of ght, justice or interest II
the weltIre If the American people.
/ There Is a purpose In this bill no
mentioneQ in BIZ. category of purposes
Looking into i hes body of the bill will
be found the machinery of scheme b.
which it is proposed to put it out Of tn
power of the pc, pie to free themselves
from the Arm grasp which the enact
ment of this mea sufe will give the fl
nancial group This is contained il
the first section CT fhe bill. and is
proposition to ab ,lish the office 9
comptroller ofAhe currency and put i
his place boaxd sol three. Under tn
arrangement Propose 4, : change of ad
ministration would 1t 1t all interfer
with the control of The ''flnancia
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-12
A Bank Conspiracy
In Congress
ETC., shall be as follows: Each note
shall bear the endorsement,
"EnI. value racaived - bank Of


shall bear the endorsement,
For value received --- bank OF
vii; III currently redeem note
in gold coin until the same has been
paid and cancelled in accordance with
the provisions of law
This means, of course, this proposed
law. There is no other law providing
TOR such cancellation These notes are,
with this guarantee, to remain legal
tender the same as before, but OBJ
serve the following provision
"Whenever national bank shall pre-
sent any United States notes at the
United States treasury for endorse
ment as aforesaid. it shall at the same
time surrender to the United States
EreaSury an additional amount OF
United States notes equal to one-half
kcf the United States notes presented
lVtr endorsement. and receive in ex-
/ 4range herefor sold coin, and the notes
3sOredeemed shall be cancelled and de-
HtrAy e"
III Ials secures, in the first instance, the
/ deStsuction OF one-half as much legal
tenHsr as the banks agree to currently
redeem and an amount equal to the
asset currency that can be issued In
th6AhIst instance. This Is only the be-
ginniAS Of the destruction, as shown by
1.-THE A&t section:
"Seci g. That when the national
banks Aball have assumed the current
redemhtfSn of notes, amounting in the
] aggregAte to l3O,O0O,0Oo dollars, and
! the UnAeA States has redeemed and
cancelled Notes amounting 6 600,
000 dolArs no national bank shall
! thereafter lay out any notes the cur
! rent rede1ApAion % which has not been
assumed NAsome bank, but shall re-
J, turn the sane to the treasury for re-
demption, Anp the secretary of the
} treasury shH1redeem the notes so re-
/ turned out d lie gold coin in the issue
J and redemptpE division Of the treas
] ury, and they lall not be reissued, but
i shall be cancellN and destroyed"
$ This provide Sor the destruction OF
/ jail the "greenHat1k" legal tender cur
! rency- $21 s ,681 .61tp- except the $780,
: 900 900, the cFknt redemption Of
which will have laen guaranteed by
! banks. How sooA will this destruction
. take place? III
J FLAvIUk b VAN voRHIs.
i indianapolis, Ind
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-12
Certain Relisf

The secret lay in a wonderful chesaical
found in Germany. When fOuud this rhemi
cal, knew that could make Rheumat &c cur.
that would be practically certain But even
then before made an announcemSn -be soTel
was willing to put my name on it-Ennde NOR
than 1900 tests! And my failures were but pc
cent.
This German chemical is not the only re
dent use In Dr. Shops Rheumatic Cure -,u
it made the remedy possble-made possible N
achievement which, doubt not, conlda ha !,
been made in no other way. -
This chemical was very expensive. he dut-
too was high. In all it cost me "a so pefp0und
But what is 1870 per pound for a REAL femedy
for the worlds most pain ul disease?-for 9REAI
relief from the greatest torture human being
know? W
don't mean that Dr. Shops RheumaticRull
can turn bony joints intNAfesh again-tMt1
impossible. But 1t will drive from the b&poS
the poison that causes pain and swelling. anf
then that Is the end of the pain and swelling
the end of the sufiering-the end of Rheurnq
tism. That is why can afford to make this II
eral offer-that is why / can afford to spend tn
FIRST dollar that Rheumatic sufferers, TIL
world over, may learn OF my remedy.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-12

Editor Independent: The asset cur
rency proposition is con alned IL
House Bill 1888 ef the 1th iongress.
and now being pushed to its passage.
On April 5. 1902. the paasagf q TINS
bill was recommended by The commit
tee on banking and cuffenc Mr..
Fowler, chairman, submitteQ l'ng ar
gumentative report so full o. pre-
lenses, Misrepresentation and econ
omic absurdities as to be Inarve |. IL
leaves student of the subject in puDt
as to whether it was prepared*by ome
one, who. by long subserviency to me
financial group had been mentt Wy
warped and convinced of the GORE nt-
ness of his own sophistries, or by SOL e
one making conscious effort to mi,
lead and deceive congress. In tn
statement made by the cOmmittee, II
this report, of the purposes of the bill !,
are pretenses SO absurd as to be Hdi-
crous if not a matter SO serious.
The bill abandons all teachings Qf
history and all economic learning ri
the past, but the committee absurdV
assert that it is intended to "SECURE
THE ADVANTAGE OF EXPERt;
ENCE..' It proposes to place the ma.
ltiOnal credit under the complete con-
2trQl of national banks, but the commit
MW pretend that this is to PROTECT
he national credit. Pretending thai
A1he treasury needs protection, it is pro-
posed to take away its power as de-
partment of government and put il
under control of the eastern banks
Pretending that government currency
and the present bank currency are bur
dens to the government, it is proposed
to give national banks an enormou;
bonus in the way Of special privilege
to carry such pretended burdens. Pre-
tending that the government ought t.
be relieved of responsibility, it is pro
posed to take from it all the pOwe
over the so-called commercial re
serve"-oyer the gold that, according
71t to the scheme. is to be the only none.
that will pay debt. Pretending t
place the nation in more faVorabl
financial condition, it is proposed t
strip it of all power over its own finan
cial system and management, and leav
1t no duty except to supply toxic
money and to act as an agent of ma
tional banks to issue an unsecured pa
per credit currency. Pretending t
simplify the fiscal system of the ma
tion,it reduces the treasury department
to the position of collector and dis
burser without power to have finan
cial policy, or power to direct or cor
troll the policy of the banks. Pretend
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-12

I ask no deposit-nO reference-no security.
There is nothing to rsk-nothing to promise
nothing to pay either now or later. Any Rheu-
matte sufferer who does not know my remedy
may have full dollars worth free to try.
/ willingly make this liberal offer because
know that Dr. Shops Rheumatic Remedy may
be relied upon ALWAYS to bring the utmost re-
lief that medicine can. Years before discov-
cred this remedy, l studied the nature OF Rheu-
matism. For Rheumatism is really
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-12
Simply Write Me

The offer is open to everyone, everywhere who
has not tried my remedy. But you must write
ME for the free dollar package order / will
send you an order on your druggist which he
will accept as gladly as he would accept dol
lar. He will hand you from his shelves stand
ard sized package and he will send the bill to
All that ask you to do is to write-write today.
will send you my book on Rheumatism beside.
1t Is free 1t will help you to understand your
case. Address DR.. Shoop Box 9940, Racine,
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-01-12
A Dollars Worth Free
To Any Rheumatic Sufferer

spent twenty years in experimel ting before
felt satisfied that 1 had c6rtain remedy for
this dread disease remedyWhich would not
only clean out the poison, but onelWl icNwould
stop its formation. M
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-02-27
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-02-27
Sm Shlnf5immcr elmer Came niebcr.
acidlUlIen.

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fannt. Sails cr nit Dem Seben oo-
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-02-27
s. u. Grittcntoll,
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