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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-20

and Investigating mind, an earnest
seeker after knowledge, and above
all, possessed of a wonderfully sympa-
thetic nature.
In 1913 she married Isaac Pinlxham,
builder and real estate operator. and
their early married life was marked by
prosperity and happiness. They had
four children, three sons and a
daughter.
In those good old fashioned days it
was common for mothers to make
their own home medicines from roots
and herbs, natures own remedies
calling in a physician only in specially
urgent cases. By tradition and ex-
perience many of them gained a won
derfu1 knowledge of the curative prop
critics of the various roots and herbs
Mrs. Pinl1ham took a great interest
in tho study of roots and herbs, their
characteristics and power over disease.
She maintained that just as nature so
beautifully provides in the harvest
fields and orchards vegetable foods of
all kinds; so, if we but take the pains
to find them, in the roots and herbs
of the field there are remedies ex-
preSsly designed to cure the various
ills and weaknesses of the body, and
it was her pleasure to search these out,
and prepare simple and effective medi
cines for her own family and friends.
Chief of these was a rare combina-
ton of the choicest medicinal roots
and herbs found best adapted for the
cure of the ills and weaknesses pecu-
liar to the female sex, and Lydia E. Pink
hams friends and neighbors learned
that her compound relieved and cured
and it became quite popular among
them.
All this SO far was done freely, with
out money and without price, as a
labor of love.
But in 1873 the financial crisis struck
Lynn Its length and severity were too
much for the large real estate interests
of the Pinkham family, as this class
of business suffered most from
fearful depression, SO when the Centen-
NAL year dawned it found their prop
erty swept away. Some other source
of income had to be found.
At this point Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound was made known
to the world.
The three sons and the daughter,
with their mother, combined forces to
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'sSit down, Miss Cameron; hold her
straight for the jug. Now!"
They whirled like a weathercock
when he threw his weight upon the
oars. Their boat leaped forard, lift
ing her prov from the water at every
stroke.
Anita's eyes sparkled; she leaned
forward and steered with the ease of
long practice. He could tell from the
expression of her face what the jug
was doing. And he had rather watch
her face than watch the Jug
Hes way ahead; he's getting
away. Oh, dear, it's no use. 1 wish
we'd brought another pair of oars"
Duke glanced over. his shoulder.
He can't go very far, unless he gets
clear out of the lake. He's bound to
go ashore on that sand-bar, or come
back"
The man rested on his oars, wiped
his face and watched that streak of
spray until it turned back again.
Then the iong white trail came hiss
ing down the lake toward him. Time
after time the big fish jumped clear of
the water, and plunged on.
Head him off! There! Now pull"
Anita shouted. and swung the tiller.
Duke pulled a magnificent stroke;
it seemed that their boat and the fish
must collide. He stopped rowing,
cooked his pistol and knelt in the
bow. Both of them distinctly saw the
scaiy brown body darting through the
water about four feet ahead of the
Jug
Hold tight, Miss Cameron" Duke
cautioned her, hes going to foul us .
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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HAD 1T ALL FIGURED OUT.
Couple Not Only Were Going to Live
But Become Rich.

Lord Sholto Douglas, who was ar
rested recently in Maine through an
error, was congratulated at a Port
shown in pardoning the erring Maine
police.
why shouldn't I pardon them?"
said Lord Douglas. laughing. They
did their duty. Their calculations
were wrong, that is all.
81 admit that their calculations were
absurdly wrong. They reminded me
of a young lady 1 used to know when
1 lived in the west.
"This young lady, whose family was
well to do, announced to her father
one night that she was going to marry
a penniless man.
eff you marry him. her father
grumbled, how on earth will you liver
"sOh,' said the girl, confidently, we
have figured that all out and it is
very simple. You know that black
hen I bought last week.
eyes. What of it?'
"'Well, have consulted the best
poultry circulars, and they all agree
that good hen will raise 20 chicks
a year. That means that next sea-
son 1 shall have 81 hens. These at
the seasons end, each having raised
her 20 young, will give me 420 in all.
The next season there will be 8,4O0,
the next 5000, and the next $780,
900. Just think of that! With chick
ems at so cents apiece we will then
be worth $1,6S5,0 900. So you see, papa,
you needn't worry about u.s.
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restore the family fortune. They
argued that the medicine which was
neighbors was equally good for the
women of the whole world.
The Pinkhams had no money, and
little credit. Their first laboratory
was the kitchen, where roots and
herbs were STEPPED on the stove,
gradually filing a gross of bottles.
Then came the question of selling
it away freely. They hired a job
printer to run off some pamphlets
setting forth the merits of the medi-
cine, now called Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and these were
distributed by the Pinkham sons in
Boston, New York. and Brooklyn.
The wonderful curative properties Of
self-advertising, for whoever used it
recommended it to others, and the de-
mand gradually increased.
In 1877, by combined efforts the FAM
lily had saved enough money to COM
mence newspaper advertising and from
that time the growth and success of
the enterprise were assured, until to-
day Lydia e. Pinl1ham and her Vege-
table Compound have become house.
hold words everywhere, and. many
tons of roots and herbs are used annu-
ally in its manufacture.
Lydia E. Pinkham herself did not
live to see the great success of this
work. She passed to her reward years
ago, but not till she had provided
means for continuing her work as
effectively as she could have done 1t
herself.
During her long and eventful expe-
rience she was ever methodical in her
work and she was always careful to pre-
serve q record of every case that came to
VI r al
woman who applied to her for advice
and there We're ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
careful study, and the details, includ-
ing symptoms, treatment and results
were recorded for future reference, and
to-day these records, together with
hundreds of thousands made since. ara
available to sick women the world
over, and represent a vast collabora-
ton of information regarding the
treatment of woman's ills, which for
authenticity and accuracy can hardly
be equaled in any library in the
world.
With Lydia E. Pinkham worked her
daughter in law, the present Mrs.
Pinkham. She was carefully instructed
in all her hard-won knowledge, and
for years she assisted her in her vast
correspondence.
To her hands naturally fell the
direction of the work when its origina-
UOT passed away Il or nearly twenty
five years she has continued it, and
| nothing in the work shows when the
first Lydia E. PinlSham dropped her
pen, and the present Mrs. Pinkham,
now the mother of large family, took
it up. With women assistants, some as
capable as herself, the present Mrs.
Pinkham continues this great work, and
probably from the Office of no other
person have SO many women been adj
vised how to regain health. Sick wo-
men, this advice is ssYours for HEALTH
freely given if you only write to ask
for it.
Such is the history of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound made
from simple roots and herbs; the one
great medicine for vomen-s ailments.
and the fitting monument to the noble
woman whose name it bears.
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taurant at Waterville, No. says:
Before using Doan's Kidney Pills
suffered everything from kidney trou-
bles for year and half. had pain
in the back and head, and almost con-
tinous in the loins and felt weary
all the time A few doses of Doan's
Kidney Pills brought great relief, and
I kept on taking them until in a short
time I was cured. 1 think Doan's Kid
ney Pills are wonderful
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N
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$500 Reward. S1oo.

The readers OF this paper wiz be pleased learn
that there + at least dreaded disease that science
has been able In all ITS stages, and that Ia
Catarrh- Halls Catarrh Cure 10 the only positive
cure now known TO the medical fraternity. Catarrh
tional treatment Hairs CAtarrh Cure IL taken In
ternaly, acting directly the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building tho constitution and assist
Ing nature In doing its work The proprietors have
30 much faith in It's curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any that It fails TO
cure. Send for list of testimonials
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take HAIRS Family Pills for constipation
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-20

Roscoe Conkling was a capital boxer
and quite proud of his skill. One
evening after considerable banter he
induced Senator Chandler to put on
the gloves with him. He played with
Chandler for a few rounds, much to
the discontinue of the downeaster.
The latter bided his time and some
time later quietly brought profess
sional pugilist to dinner where Conk-
ling was a guest In the course of
the evening Mr.. Smith" was induced
to engage in boxing bout with Mr.
Conkling The professional danced
around the senator, landing when and
where he wished, playing with him as
he would with a punching bag The
elegant New York senator was dazed,
overwhelmed, Inundated, crushed
When he surrendered and called
enough, as he did at last, Senator
Chandler smiled blandly and presented
the pugilist in his true colors.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-20
New Use for cramophone.

Drilling native Malay levies by word
of command emitted from a gramo-
phone is the latest instance of modern
ingenuity. Even the Zulu can now
hear his own native songs and war
dances from records made by a Lon
don company. who have sold more
than 20 machines to swarthy warrior
chiefs in South Africa FoIk-songs of
the Pygmies were recently procured.
and a machine has been dispatched to
Lapland for the purpose. IL possible. of
procuring Eskimo folk-songs-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-20

BY following the directions. which
are plainly printed on each package or
Defiance Starch, Mems Collars and
Cuffs can be made just as stiff as de-
sired, with either gloss or domestic
finish- Try it, 16 OF. for 1ec, sold by
all good grocers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-20
Dieting Is Simple.

Secretary Taft is vastly proud Of
the fact that he has reduced his
weight by 20 pounds For time his
rigid regimen kept him pale, but now
he is getting back some of his ruddy
complexion. .sDiet is the thing" he
said to a stout friend the other day.
But how do you go about it," was
asked "Oh. it's very simple just
cut out everything you like
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-20

With a smooth IRON and Defiance
Starch, you can 1aunder your shirt
waist just as well at home as the
steam laundry can; it will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear of the goods,
and it viii be positive pleasure to
use Starch that does not stick to the
iron.
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WHO SHE WAS
SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF LYDIA E. plNKHAM
And True Story of How the Vegetable Compound
Had Its Birth and How the "Panic of '73' Caused
it to be Offered for Public Sale In Drug Stores.

This remarkable woman, whose
maiden name was Estes, was born in
Lynn, Mass, February 9th, 1919, COM
ing from a good old Quaker family.
For some years she taught school, and
became known as a woman of an alert
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-20

IHey get out OF or
der 1T causes back
ache. h e a d a c h e 8,
dizziness. ] a n G uor
and distressing urin-
airy troubles Keep
the kidneys well
and all these suf-
ferings will be
saved you Mrs.
s. A Moore, pro-
prietor of a res
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-20

Rich Crown Has Disappeared
A richly Jeweled crown. which cost
E 900. has disappeared from the
church at Mont st. Michael, Rouen.
One version is that 1t has been stolen.
another that it has been hidden by
the priests to save it from confiscation
by the government
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-20
ehastIy Foreign Pun.

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, the
noted American clubwoman. has been
received abroad by royalty, and some
of the foreign papers have the to-
merity to declare that she has q
proverbial right to look at king.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-20

If a man would know himself thor.
oughly he hasn't much time to waste
in trying to find out things about his
neighbcr.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-20
e-u.r,<.bI. poubIe weddIna.

A remarkable double wedding has
been celebrated in a Viennese church
A manufacturer named Muller mar
Red a widow, while at the same time
his son married the widows daughter
Thus the father becomes the father
in-law of his own son, and the moth
er also the mother-in-law of herr
daughter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-10-20
TIRED BACKS.

The kidneys have great work to
do in keeping the blood pure. When
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-30
Moving Mountain Gets Busy.

The moving mountain along the line
Of the o. r. & n. is getting in its
work again during this rainy spell,
saws the Hood River Newsletter. 1t
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-30
SCORE Il To 10
VICTORY RESTS WITH
WESTON NORMAL TEAM.

Weston Team Made Up of Good Play
crs and its Team Work Was Excel
lent-Numcrous Fouls Scored by
Both Teams-First Half stood
Heavily i'm Favor of the Visitors.
and the Pcndlcton Team Did Bet
ter During Last Half Than First.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-30
FRIEND OF OREGON.
Major Roessler Favors Purchase Of
Oregon City Locks.

NSOh ShS
"The United States will purchase
the locks at Oregon City more quick
ly, and will look upon the project
with more favor If Oregon either ap-
propriates or pledges a port on of the
purchase price to aid the government
in the purchase. This is the stand
taken in general by the rivers and
harbors committee of congress, of
which Mr.. Burton is chairman, and
also of the war department If Ore
gon and the people of the Willamette
valley wish the locks taken out of pri-
vate hands and the tolls abolished the
best way to accomplish the task in my
opinion would be for the legislature
to pledge its assistance to the federal
government"
This is the text chosen by Major S.
w. Roessler, United States engineer in
charge of the 18th district, when he
discussed the question of the Oregon
City locks yesterday afternoon, says
the Oregon Daily Journal.
Major Roessler is a friend of the
different projects within the bound
aries of Oregon. He is the champion
of all but of none to the exclusion of
the rest. He thinks that the jetty
work at the mouth of the Columbia
is of the first and most vital import
ance at this time owing to the appar-
ent inability to secure sufficient money
for all the projects at the same time,
but at the same time he hopes to see
every project taken care of in the
near future and every waterway open
from its source to its mouth. He is,
therefore, besides being the engineer
in charge of the work in Oregon, the
friend of the people who is working
for the best condition of the rivers
and harbors. He is man who knows
whereof he speaks.
The estimated value of the Oregon
City locks is 100000. 1t is said the
state must appropriate one-half of
this amount in order to secure govern
ment aid.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-30

BY the score of 27 to 10 the boys
from the Weston Normal defeated the
Commercial association team in the
gymnasium last night. That they were
able to roll up such a majority was
due to the fact that the visiting team
is composed of good players and be-
cause it had the advantage over Pen
d!eton on team work.
The game was called shortly after
o'clock and the gymnasium gallery
was crowded. From the start it was
plainly evident that Weston had the
game down to a closer science than
did the local boys. Within a few sec
onds a goal was thrown and it was
soon followed by others. Numerous
fouls were made on both sides and
many points were made for Weston
by Stricklin. who threw for them on
such occasions. At the end of the
first half the score stood II to in
favor of the visiting team. In the
second half the local boys did better
comparatively and the game closed
q to 10.
There are several excellent players
on the Weston team, but the most
brilliant work was done by Stricklin,
forward, and Laughridge, center.
In individual work the Commercial
association team is strong and man
for man, is a better team than Weston
has. But it was woefully lacking in
team work and though most of the
men played hard and fast, their eff
forts were largely wasted. Two of
the players, Turner and Thompson,
had played football in the afternoon.
However, they showed up well, re-
gardless of that fact, and Turner's
guarding made him the star Of the
team. Some fine work was also done
by the forwards, Folsom and Shock
ley, though their ambition to be where
the ball was, caused them to be away
from their baskets at times when they
were needed there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-30

is reported that this moving mountain
is built upon solid ice and that It is
Gravitating toward the Columbia, and
that the o. r. & N. company at one
time tried to tunnel through 1t in or
der to avoid the many slides at this
place, but that after running the tun-
mel in short distance solid ice was
struck and the project had to be aban-
doned. During the rainy spell just
closed the mountain seems to have
awakened and is preparing to make
its annual move, which is usually ac-
companied by landslides of more or
less magnitude.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-30
WASHINGTON'S WEALTH.
Evergreen State Shows Property
Worth Oyer. a Billion

Washington is a billion dollar state,
says an Olympia dispatch. Statistics
of tie wealth of the nation, gathered
by special agents, have been COM
piled by the census bureau, and the
resulting bulletin, which will soon be
issued in complete form, shows the
estimated value of all property In
Washington state in the year 1904 to
have been $1,O51.671, ,432.
The last compilation, made in 1900,
placed the total wealth of the state at
S7S1,599,063, sac it will be seen that
there has been a gain of 34.5 per cent
In the four years, a showing equaled
by only a few of the older cities Of the
east. incidentally, Washington ad-
vanced from 25th place to oath in the
list of states in point of wealth.
The census bureau will, in its COM
pleted bulletin, carry an analysis of
the figures presented in the tables,
which will show that the large per-
centage of increase in the wealth OF
Washington state IL due to the deVel-
opment of the natural resources, the
increase in the manufactures, and the
development of railroad and electric
light and power, together with the IN
crease in the value of real property
caused by the influx of homeseekers'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-30
REPORTS ARE DELAYED.
Supreme Court Will Hurry Up the
Publication of Decisions.

The inquiry made by the Capital
Journal Monday concerning the delay
Of two years in publishing the Ore
gon reports. containing the opinions
handed down by the supreme court,
is already bearing fruit, says the Sa-
lem Journal
The supreme court has written
letter to Hon. Robert G.. Morrow of
Portland, reporter for the court, maxi
ing inquiries into the cause of the de-
lay and also asking for other particu-
lars.
It is probable that the entire busi-
ness will be fully investigated at once
by order Of the court.
If the West Publishing company of
st. Paul is paying anyone for any
privileges. it will be ascertained.
It is said to be probable that the
publishing house does pay fee for
the use of the opinions of the court,
as they are handed down. 1t is not
probable that there is any objection
to this from any quarter and under
the old regime when the clerk of the
court received his compensation in
fees. the payments made by the West
Publishing company are said to have
been a part of the perquisites of the
office. Since the abolition Of the fee
system and since the clerk was placed
on a flat salary, of course, if any fees
/ come into the clerks office they go to
| the state.
The court feels, no doubt, that it Is
| responsible to a certain extent for the
condition of affairs and will probe the
! entire situation to the bottom.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-30

The Henrietta flour mill at Echo,
which was erected by the well known
pioneer ]. H. Koontz in 1889, has
company. which has also just pur-
chased the Huntproperty at Echo and
Foster.
For a number of years the mill has
been idle, but it is understood will be
renovated and put into operation by
the purchasers. 1t is said that the
Swift Packing company is interested
in the Umatilla Ranch company and
that the mill will be used in grind
ing feed for thousands Of head of cat
tie, sheep and hogs which will be fed
on the ranches of the company. The
price paid for the property is not
made public. The Echo Register of
today says of the sale of the mills:
The Umatilla Ranch company has
purchased the Henrietta mills of this
city. and all the other property of G..
w. Hunt in this vicinity.
These mills have capacity of $50
barrels of flour a day and have been
idle for several years. The best water
power and an unfailing supply of wa
ter goes with it. The water power
alone is worth more than what was
probably paid for the mills.
The company purchasing the prop
erty does not let its investments rust.
1t is almost certain that the mills will
be put in good shape, the warehouses
repaired, the side track connected
with the main line and all the by
products of the mill consumed in the
feeding of stock on the company's al
falfa ranch of several hundred acres.
This means business for Echo. It
means the manufacturing of hundreds
of tons of raw wheat and barley into
valuable products, and the further
advertising of this locality wherever
they go.
1t is supposed that the Umatilla
Ranch company is closely connected
with the Swift Packing company, now
building immense stockyards and
packing plant in Portland. With the
local market at hand for all kinds of
II, aud with thousands of head of
80 I'D on the lower Umatilla
,,oo5ows eoi Ecbo It'll continue to build
up in the future as in the pas, s'eau-
ily. progressively and confiL e'''S'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-30
NIilIpr-BrOWII.

otto Emmett Miller. Of Helena
Mont., and Miss Lille Pclle Miller, OF
this city. were married at the NJ. E.
this morning at $50, Rev.
Robert Warner officiating. Mr.. Brown
is travelling salesman for the Cudahay
Packing company and Miss Miller Is
Of this city. They left on the Spokane
train this morning for Helena, where
they will make their home.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-30
AIIO\yay-BoyntOn.

Frank w. Boynton. the well known
piano salesman for the Eilers Piano
house of this city, and Mrs. Florence
Alloway, of Athena, were married at
the NJ. f. parsonage last evening, Rev,
Robert Warner performing the cere-
mony. Mr.. Boynton has been employ
ed in Eilers Piano house here for
some time and is well known in this
city and vicinity. They will reside on
Maple street.