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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-07

cuttin'. 1 reckon the lark knowed,
too" or, 1T was a fool of q lark that
made her nest in cuttin' grain. She
might have knowed they'd diskiver it."
But his main hold was in, "Larks don't
talk. anytime. anyway, no time, never"
Not an allusion did he ever make to
the moral; but he WINGED under il. and
looked upon me as restless. persistent
enemy.
A spring Sunday cane. The birch
buds were bursting and tonlns the
harsh gray of the branches with mel
low green. Bass were leaping in the
eddy and red-hOrse were threshing the
shoal with their tails, as they struggled
| against its swiftness Sadie was dip
ping her buckets in the river. Tim
Price and his family sat on the bank,
heads one way, like swallows on a
rock.
"Tim," I said, "look at Sadie. Did
you ever hear the fable of The Lark
and the Reapers|'' ~
Tim leaped to his feet. He shook
with rage. He looked murderous. He
stopped and picked up stone. His
wife grasped him by his throwing arm.
He jerked away from her.
Colonel" he fumed, ''if you ever AK
me that question again I'll rock you
rock you out of the country. er I'll
shoot you! Blast your lark and reap
| ers-grain, neighbors and grumblin' old
farmer! He ought TO have cut the
grain his own self when it was ripe,
an not waited for help"
That's SO, Tim said his wife. quiet
ly laying her hand on his arm. That's
| what the Colonel means. telling his old
story-you ought to dig the well your
own self, and you'll stop thinkin' about
it and get it done. The help can come
afterwards
Tim looked at her then at Sadie. car
rying her two heavy buckets up the
bank. He looked at me- A flush of
shame overspread his face. He took
his wife by the arm and turned her
toward the cabin. "Come on. JinnN."
he said. resolutely. "Show me where
you want the we'll. an I'll start digging
| ii tomorrow"
And he did. With pick and shovel:
with the boys. girls. and jimmy herself
winding the windlass, hauling up dirt.
sand. gravel, from sunrise TO sunset.
he struck water and had the well
walled by Saturday night. well let
her stand for the water to settle over
Sunday" he said.
The next morning, before breakfast.
he laid his hand on my shoulder and
said. Come. Colonel You shall haul
tho first bucket of water"
We all went to the windlass. and 7
wound up rs pure pail of water as
ever was filtered through mountain
sands. Rosy. laughing mouths tasted
it, and happy obs and abs pronounced
acceptble verdict.
Tim turned Il glowing face to me.
perhaps made redder by the suns first
peep over the mountain top. "Thar.
Colonel" he exclaimed, ioyously. "the
we'll I've been thinkin about these
twenty year is done durged. If YOU
ever say lark and reapers to me agin
I'll rock you out of the country. or I'll
shoot you. l might be obliged TO YOU.
though. I'll hist another buckctful
| an carry it into the house. youths
| Companion.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-07
BGbonic Plague Feared.

San Jose, Costa Rica (By Cable -
The government is taking strong meas
ureS to prevent possible contagion from
bubonic plague, and is urging upon the
medical authorities the desirability of
circulating the hcSt advice among the
people. The American steamer Wash
ington. and the Haitian steamer La We
loce, both of which touched at Colon.
were not allowed TO enter Port Limon.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-07
Water Snake In HIS Mouth.

Kansas City, Mo-, (SpeciaD David
Dregocitch sank suddenly from sight and
was drowned while swimming in the
Kaw river When his body was recov-
cred waterSnake, eight inches long, was
found in his mouth. 1t is thought that
the snake got in the mans mouth while
he was swimming and caused him to
Strangle and drown. Dregocitch was oS
years old and good swimmer
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-07
Carried Far on Engine Pilot.

Sedalia. Mo- (SpeciaD D-Warren Prime
was found unconscious and severely in
jured beside the Missouri Pacific rail
road tracks near Upton, having been
picked up and carried p miles uncon-
sciouS on the pilot of a locomotive
Prime said he had been struck by an east
bound train in the outskirts of Sedalia
and hurled on the pilot. and knew moth
ing more until found and revived near
Tipton. He NAV die.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-07
Price of Pine Raised.

Beaumont, Texas, (SpeciaD. - The
Southern Lumber Manufacturers Asso-
citation has announced a general ad-
vance of ST. a thousand feet on pine.
Statistical information shows a decrease
in stocks during July of 100000 feet
and an involuntary curtailment in the
same month OF S6,ooo.oOo feet among
I4o mills. Demand is so brisk that most
of the mills throughout the territory are
working double shifts
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-07
ElOped at 90.

Austin, Tex. (SpeciaD Killer Bolts,
% years of age, came here from his
home. near Gonzales. Tex, for the pur-
pose of marrying Mrs. Elizabeth Mob
ley, "a years of age. He found that
members of Mrs. Moblcys family were
opposed to the marriage, and the Old but
Spry couple arranged to defeat all op-
position by an elopement. They slipped
off and went TO Lockhart, where they
were married
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-07
A Prince Murdered.

Tilis, CauSia, (By Cable).-It is re-
ported that the town of Shusha is in
flames. The people have fled to the
mountains. Troops are being sent TO the
scene. AT Manchrani, in the Dushet
district, the property of Prince Muchran-
ski has been destroyed by dynamite.
Prince Eristoff has been murdered near
Corr.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-07
Boat Broke in Two.

Duluth, Mimi, (SpeciaD Five men
are reported lost in Lake Superior as
result of the breaking in two Of the
steamer Savonia, from Aloucz to Erie
Six members OF the crew arc still on the
stranded wreck. Eleven passengers. in
Guiding four women, have reached shore
after long exposure.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-07
FOREIGN

Robert Bacon, of New York, has been
appointed assistant secretary Of state, TO
succeed Francis b. Loomis.
After trying to kill his wife, George
c. Miller, a retired broker of Chicago.
fatally wounded himself.
While out hunting near Livingston,
Mont, DR.. Coventry accidentally shot
and killed his wife
Prof. L. +. Baldwin. OF Yale Univer-
Sity, presented request to the Inter
national Prison Congress- at Budapest.
on the work Of couvicts in theeopen air.
The Hamburg authorities say there
are no new cases of cholera there EN-
igrantS from Russia en- route to the
United States are detaiped for four days
and subjected to ough sanigation,
An international congress to establish
a system for M ainipg the s.andgS
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-07
Massacre of Armeniaus.

Tifis, (By Cable).-The town of Shu-
sha is besieged by TartarS, who are well
armed and are maSSacring the Armen-
ianS. Telegraphic communication with
Shusha is cut
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-07
THE LATEST NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.
DOMESTIC


ID. X. Wilson was caught in Chicago
after long chase through Europe Mex
leo and the United States. He is wanted
in Shenandoah, Ia, TO answer a charge
of forgery
Prof. William A. Setchell, OF the bota-
ny department of the University OF Cali
fornia. has discovered the possibility
OF controlling regeneration in plant life
Clara Stern was reported TO have
leaped overheard from the steamer Hell
lig Olav, which arrived at New York
from Copenhagen.
The German government has refused
to grant an eNequa;ur TO J. Martini Mil
ler, of New Jersey recently appointed
consul TO Aix-la-Chapelle.
Three trainmen were injured in d
freight wreck at Pennington. n J., on
the New York Division Of the Philadel-
phia and Reading Railway.
J. +. Caldwell. a wealthy stockman.
was murdered in his bed at his home.
near Mentor, Kan. 10 miles from Salna.
Thirty panic-stricken passengers lcaped
overheard from a gasoline launch near
Delwit, Mich. and four were drowned.
Nn:ie fighting to secure possession OF
ms child Thomas Harris shot anu killed
Albert Brandt, his brother-in-law. =
The committee appointed by the recent
constitutional convention OF the Five
Civilized Tribes to draft a constitution
Tor the proposed new state completed its
work
D. A. Attic, who tried desperately
to make mash on Miss Helen George
IN Brooklyn, was beaten by the crowd
and fined by the magistrate.
Mrs, Pauline Bowman. of BROOKLYN.
n. Y, was shot in the face and dis
figured by a man who with her husband.
mistook her for a burglar.
The city health department OF Atlanta.
"a, announced one case of yellow fever
in Atlanta.
The second section of the Bar Harbor
express crashed into the first section. a
number of passengers being scalded by
escaping steam.
Thebes Farthing, cashier of the State
Bank at Haulstadt, Ind. is missing and
his accounts are, apparently, $1,000 short
Tentative arrangements have been
made for the Presidents return to Wash
ington from Oyster Bay.
Oliver O. Jones, a bank cashier. under
indictment for embezzlement, broke Jail
at Rushville, Ind
Thousands of dollars damage was done
TOBACCO crops near GAINESVILLE, Wis, by
hail and wind.
Struck by lightning, the Union Ele-
vator Company's elevator at Joliet, Ill.,,
burned down
Miss Maria D'Amaze. a mysterious
recluse, was found dead in her apart
mentS in St. Louis
Two American soldiers in the Philip
pines died from cholera.
Fire destroyed the plant OF the Jack
son (Tenn.) Woolen Mills and Pants
Factory entailiug loss of 100000, par
TALLY covered by insurance.
The tannery plant of Henry Holm
ger, at Columbia, Pa, was destroyed
by fire. The loss is estimated at $780,
600; partially insured.
The Carnegie Foundation has offered
five prizes for the best plans for the
building for the permanent peace court
at The Hague.
The hfty-SiXth convocation OF the Uni
versity Of Chicago was held in Chicago,
Hamlin Garland delivering the address.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-07
Died Fighting Fire.

Turner, Maine, (SpeciaD While at
tempting to save his woolen blanket mill
from destruction by fire Frank T. Faulk-
Iner, ope of the leading citizens -. Tur-
.s<
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-07
Convicted of Extortl0n.

Pitttsburg, Pa, (SpeeiaD .-zEx-Capt
James Wilson. of the Allegh{ {hy police
was sentenced to pSy fine
of $Ioo and to serve a term osA Aknonths
- Nas county workhouse esult
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-07
WASHINGTON

Public Printer Palmer has requested
the resignation of Foreman Oscar J..
Ricketts, and l.. c. Hay Both have de-
clined to comply with the request.
Secretary Bonaparte issued an order
convenlng a court martial to hear
charges against Captain Young and En-
sign Wade, of the Bennington.
Joseph =. Killebrew, OF Tennessee. has
been appointed by Secretary Wilson as
tobacco expert of the Agricultural De
partment.
Charles A. Moore. a postofice clerk.
confessed appropriating railroad tickets
from letters in the Dead-Letter Office
The War Department received the re-
port of Brigadier General Wint, COM
manding the Northern Division.
The Board of Consulting Engineers OF
the Panama Canal discussed various
details OF organization.
The Board of Engineer Experts called
to advise the Panama Canal. Commits
sion upon the relative feasibility of the
sea level or lock canal, began its delib-
erations in Washington
a naval court of inquiry was appointed
TO examine into the conduct of the gen
eral storekeeper's Office at Boston Navy
Yard.
jesse e wilson, OF Indiana, the new
assistant secretary of the interior, as
Sumed the duties of his office.
Henry J. Bright, one of the four
surviving members OF the jury that tried
Gulteau, is seriously ILL.,
There were 100000 immigrants ar
rived in the United States during the
year ended June 30 last
Mr.. D. w. Baker was installed as dis
trlct attorney and entered upon his du-
ties.
Secretary Taft and his party sailed
from Manila for Japan
DIR. Salmon, chief of the Bureau of
Animal Industry, has been exonerated
by a report of Solicitor McCabe, of
the Department of Agriculture
Government circulars are to be post
ed III the poStofhCes throughout the
country.
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By Charles McIIvaine.

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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-09-07

Go OK ,at.,sI twen'y,thTseyearsof ", I,,' of his
lIIlU H lNIl lived on the bank Of Elk
@l@ from his Doorstep S.ggp P"tn tn tTa tGa
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-17

Foul breath is caused by foul stomach
attended with torpid liver, bitter or bad
taste, furrcd tongue, loss OF, or irregular
appetite, heavy or fuli bioated feeling IN
tions OF gas, sick or bilious headaches
disposition to dependency, or the
blues" irritable temper or peevishness
and kindred symptoms. Not all OF these
symptoms are present in every case.
To tone up and invigorate both stom-
nch and liver and start the digestive pro-
cesses into healthy action. there Is. to say
the least, no superior agent TO DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t Is prepared
without the use OF n particle of alcohol,
from the active medicinal principles. ex-
tracted from tho roots of native American
plants, and is an honestly made. safe med
icne that any one may take without iear
OF forming an appetite for stimulants.
Its benefits and cures are lasting and not
simply the temporary exhilaration some
times experienced from strong alcoholic
No man is stronger than his stomach.
therefore, when the stomach Is weak II
should be promptly toned up and put in
order to the end that it may properly d.
gest and prepare for proper assimilation
the food which otherwise can not
strengthen the body. You cannot find
medicine that will do this more promptly
and permanently than Golden Medical
Discovery" A whole train of bodily all
ments result when the stomach becomes
foul, torpid and weak, and, naturally
enough, when the stomach trouble ls
cured they being dependent thereon. dis
appear; hence 1t is that rheumatism.
blotches. pimplcs, cruptions, scrofulous
sores, kidney affections and various and
diverse appearing maladics yield to the
potent tonic and Alternative properties OF
the Golden Medical Discovery" Bear
In mind that the " Discovery is an ac-
tive, potent medicine and not beverage
to be taken for its eNhllarating effects.
1t Is made TO cure disease, not to appeasc
q craving for stimulants.
Don't he whccdled or over persuaded
into taking something else which may be
said to be lust as good" Take only
"Golden Medical Discovery which has
more than a third OF a century's record
embracing many thousands OF well-at-
tested cures. AS 1t has cured thousands
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-17

through the advice of Mrs. Pinltham,
Of Lynn. Mass, which is given to sick
women absolutely free of charge.
Mrs. Pinkham has for many years
made a study of the ills of her sex
she has consulted with and advised
thousands of suffering women. who
to-day owe not only their health but
even life 10 her Helpful advice.
Mrs Fannie D. Fox, OF z Chestnut
Street, Bradford, Pa. writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham =
81 suffered for long tine with womb
trouble, and finally was told by my physician
that had tumor on the womb. l did not
want to submit to an operation. so wrote you
for advice. l received your letter and did as
YOU told me, and to-day / am completely
cured Ny doctor says the tumor has disap-
peared and am once more a well woman.
believe Lydia +. Pinkham Vegetable Com
pound is the best medicine in the world for
women"
The testimonials which we are con-
stantlypublishing from grateful women
establish beyond doubt the power OF
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound to conquer female diseases.
Women suffering from any form of
female weakness are invited to
promptly communicate with Mrs.
Pinkham. at Lynn. Mass. She asks
nothing in return for her advice. 1t is
absolutely free. and to thousands of
women has proved to be more precious
than gold.
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-17
WOMEN SHOULD
BEWARE OF
CONTRACTING CATARRH.

tarrhal arrangements. Few women
escape.
Upon the first symptoms of catching
cold Peruna should be taken. 1t fortities
the system against colds and catarrh.
Ps.ru-na for Colds and Catarrh.
The following interesting letter gives
one young womans experience with
Peruna.
Miss Rose Gerbing. popular society
woman of Crown Point, Ind. writes:
Recently took n long drive in the
country, and being too thinly clad l
caught bad cold which settled on my
lungs, and which l could not seem to
shake off. l had heard a great deal of
Peruna for colds and catarrh and l
bought bottle to try. | am pleased
that l did, for it brought speedy relief.
1t only took about two bottles, and l
consider this money well spent.
'.You have a firm friend in me. and
not only advise its use to NV friends.
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-17

legs and stomach were swollen. and
had no appetite. When doctors
failed to help me l began using Doan's
Kidney Pills and improved until my
back was strong and my appetite re-
turned During the four years since
I stopped using them l have enjoyed
excellent health. The cure was per-
manent."
(Signed) George w. Renoff.
A TRIAL FREE-Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price. so cents.
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-17

l1th ST.. Phila-
delphia, Pa. a
man Of good rep
Il I a I lon an d
standing. writes:
Five years ago |
was suffering SO
with my back and
kidneys that I
often had to lay
of. The kidney
secretions W er Q
unnatural, m Y
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-17
FOUL BREATH.

1t Is likely to cure you. II you give 1t fair
trial for any of tho maladies for which
we recommend it.
After Physicians Fall ~ Discovery Cures-
Dir. RY. pirRcE Bufralo. N. y:
!. Dear St.-About two years nso had an at
ened condition. My stomach WAS in bad
shape: could not eat a meal without being
was frequently followed by vomiting or loose
ness OF bowels. Had headache and catarrhal
trouble; Had physIcian but he dld 1 mot help
some time. a man who had used DR.. PIercc's
Golden Medical Discovery. told mo about the
n slight improv vement by the time had used
the first bottle. SO continued the use of tho
Discovery" for several weeks until i was
myself again. 1t Is an excellent prepArA-
ton and am glad , 10 teli how he = good II Is
Sll-5l3 Main Street. Buffalo. N. Y.
Manager OF the Enterprise Millinery
1sIarIsI and Liver Trouble Cured.
DR. r. v. PIERCE Buffalo. n. Y:
Dear Sri was Victim OF malaria 50 COM
mon in the South and also had liver trouble
Doctored for some time but my condition
continued to grow worse and began to des-
pair OF recovery. Finally Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery was recommended and
with this remedy was most effectual. ! soon
began TO improve appetite returned, my
compienion & Ssis,ne slsar nd ana and S bright r NJ
to health, | cannot say enough In favor OF
your medicine. Yours truly.
Miss LUCILLE DEvAL.
nGa5 St Charles Ave. New Orleans. La
Young married people should read the
Common Sense Medical Adviser" Send
to Dr. X. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y, 81
one-cent stamps, for the book In paper
covers, or 81 stamps for cloth bound
copy.
DR.. Pierce's S2ss !assa,s ;s%pss %as, I.
ter OF good
health, and good health Is largely a mat
ter of healthy activity of the bowels. DIR.
Plerce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipa-
ton. They are safe, sure and speedy,
and once taken do not have TO be taken
always. One little Pellet" Is a gentle
laxative, and two n mild
cathartIc. They never Da11ofc
grippe By al. druggists. 1 SllOlos
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-17

"Yes," remarked Mrs. Malaprop. 1T
was a grand sight. First came the
king. carrying a spectre in his hand
and wearing beautiful red mantle all
trimmed with vermin. 1t was grand
sight"
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-17
How's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
ease of Catsrrh that cannot be cured by Halle
Cstarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo o.
We. the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney
for the last 10 years, and believe him perfectly hon
orable in all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his nrin.
wALDiso, EISSAS d MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is tnken internally, letting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-17
Pe.ru-na Contains No Narcotics.

One reason why Pernna has found
permanent use in SO many homes is that
it contains no narcotic OF any kind.
Peruna is perfectly harmless. 1t can
be used any length of time without ac-
quiring drug habit. Pcruna does not
produce temporary results. 1t is perma-
nent in its effect.
1t has no bad effect upon the system,
and gradually eliminates catarrh by re-
moving the cause of catarrh. There are
n multitude of homes where Peruna has
been used off and on for twenty years.
Such thing could not be possible il
Peruna contained any drugs of u mar
cotic nature.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
All correspondence held strictly con-
fiaartial
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-17

storekeepers report that the extra
quantity. together with the superior
quality of Defiance Starch makes II
next to impossible to sell any other
brand.
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-17
MISS FLORENCE KENAH.

Florence E
although faith felt
sforedan md
kenah
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-17

If you don't get the biggest and best
it's your own fault. Defiance Starch
is for sale everywhere and there is
positively nothing to equal 1t In quail
tty or quantity.
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-17

Don't you know that Defiance Starch
besides being absolutely superior to
any other. is put up 16 ounces in pack
age and sells at same price as r.
ounce packages of other kinds?
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-17

Father" said the small boy, "why
do they call II sneech made at ban
quet toast?' MY SON. was the
answer. 1t is probably because they
are dry
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-17

There is mighty little fun in being SO
live up to it.
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-17

Most people would rather listen to "A
pleasing lie than to disaSreenble
truth.
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-17

woman hates to see her first gray
hair come almost as much as her huS-
band hates to see his last one go.
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-17

40 not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and colds.-JoHN f.
BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb Is, 1900.
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-17

E1YS permanently cured Ne at nervcusnsss aites
Or. Send for FREE %. 90 trial bottle and treAtsa.
DR- L. H. KLINE, Ltd. ISL Arch slreet Phadephia, Pa
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-17

When the girl students of Dakota
college went on n strike. the profes-
sors kissed them into subsection. How
would you like to be Il professor.
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-17

Dealers say that as soon rs a Gus.
toner tries Defiance Starch 1t Is i'm.
possible to sell them any other cold
water starch. 1t can be used cold OF
boiled.
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-17

Downtown-'Iiow did Binkers the
rich architect become so poor?' Upton
lie built II house for himself"
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-17

a woman grows wiser as she doesn't
grow older.
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-17

We will all know where to send our
boys II Indiana enforces that law she
has passed making the possession of
q cigarette felony.
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-17

d Casey-"Did you take n vacation this
year. Mike?" Corrigan-"Oi did not o.
was out on strike from May to Oc-
tober."
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-17

TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Qninlne TABLETS. All drug
gi-ts refund the money II It falls To- cure. l.. W.
Groves signature 10 On each box. 25c.
The Springfield herald., 1905-03-17

A man never realizes how old he is
until grown up girls try TO make him
think they don't believe he wears false
teeth,