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and investigating mind, an earnest
seeker after knowledge, and above
all, possessed of wonderfully sympa-
thetic nature.
In 1s4S 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 q
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 q 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. Pinkham took q great interest
In the study of roots and herbs, their
characteristics and power over disease.
She maintained that Just as nature so
bountifully 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
~ was hSE RtCsSSnES ~ SC6EGA tuEeC OlJs
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
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-
nial 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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soaa,er amos q ranama.

Crossing the road in the park"
writes a visitor to Panama, II obsery-
ed curious thing. Green leaves, thou
oak or maple leaf, were moving In reg
ular marching order along the road,
continuous line as far as the eye could
reach. 1t proved to be an army of
ants, each one carrying leaf on its
back which completely hid it's little
body. On closer view l saw parallel
line Of ants returning unloaded or
empty backed to the place of supply
up a rather long, steep hill. In cross
ing the roadway the driver Of our car
riage stupidity ran over both lines. A
few ants fell out never to go back, but
the broken ranks instantly filed and
the procession moved on increasingly
as before During the busy season
these soldier ants march day and
night, laying in their supply Of food"
G B Burhans testi6es after four years.
G. b. Burhans of Carlisle Center, N.
Y. writes "About four years ago
wrote u stating that had been entirely
cured of severe kidney trouble by TAX
ing less than two bottles of Foley's Kid
ney Cure 1t entirely stopped the brick
dust sediment, and pain and symptoms
of XII ney disease disappeared. I am glad
TO say that have never had return of
any of those symptoms during the four
years that have elapsed and am evident
" cured to stay cured, and heartily rec
ommend Foley's Kidney Cure to any one
suffering from kidney or bladder trouble. :"
f K Taft, druggist.
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restore the family fortune. They
argued that the medicine which was
SO good for their woman friends and
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 filling q gross of bottles.
Then came the question of selling
it, for always before they had given
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
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 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 f Pinkham 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 it
herself.
. During her long and eventful expe-
rience she was ever methodical in her
work and she was always careful to pre-
serve a 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
hundreds of thousands made since. are
available to sick women the world
over, and represent 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
To her hands naturally fell the
direction of the work when its orieina-
tor passed away. For nearly twenty
five years she has continued it, and
nothing in the work shows when the
first Lydia E. PinEham 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 ad-
vised how to regain health. Sick wo-
men. this advice is Yours 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 womens ailments,
and the fitting monument to the noble
woman whose name it bears.
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TORTURE BY SAVAGES

speaking of the torture to which some
the savage tribes in the Philippines
subject their captives, reminds me OF the
intense suffering I endured for three
months from Inflammation of the Kid
neys,' says w. M. Sherman. of Gushing
Me, Nothing helped me until I tried
Electric Bitters, three bottles of which
completely cured me-" Cures Liver Com
plant, Dyspepsia, Blood disorders and
Malaria and restores the weak and
nervous to robust health Guaranteed by
A. {, Eaton druggist. Price 5Oc.
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windmills as Newspapers.

In Holland births. marriages and
deaths, instead of being recorded in
newspapers, are indicated by windmills.
his mill with the arms of the wheel in
a s1anting position and with the sails
unfurled. His friends and guests fire.
quently do likewise with their mills, in
token Of the ceremony. To indicate a
birth the wheel is stopped with the
arms in slanting position, but at
more acute angle than for marriage
and with the two upper sails mfurled.
Should a miller die the sails of his mill
are all furled, and the wheel is turned
round until the arms form an upright
cross, in which position they are left
until after the funeral has taken place.
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G B Burhans testi6es after four year.
Hereditary Mann 9s.

According to the invariable custom of
the Duke of Richmond's family, it is
prescribed that the eldest son and the
eldest son of the eldest son shall be
named after King Charles H., to whom
they owe so much. The same principle
is preserved in Lord Salisbury's family,
where the eldest sons are named James,
after James l., who bestowed the earl
dom of Salisbury and viscounty Of
Cranborne on the original founder of
the house-LondOn Graphic
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longs We're said to have been in
vented in China Is. @. 1922, but repre-.
sensations of them have been found
on the Egyptian monuments B. @.
220O. In India they are claimed as in
use since B. G. 300, and their principal
employment in that country, where
fires during the most of the year are
superfluous, was to facilitate the han
ding Of dead bodies in the funeral
pyres. Seventy pairs Of tongs, some
bronze, some iron, have been taken
from the ruins of Pompeii.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-03-14
DOCTORS ARE PUZZLED

The remart able. recovery of Kenneth
McIver, of Nanceboro, Me, is the sub
ject of mu h interest to the medical fra
TERM and IA wide circle Of friends. He
says to his case :: lowing to severe int1am-
nation of the Throat and congestion of
the Lungs, three doctors gave me up to
die. when, as last resort, l was induced
to Try DR.. Kings New Discovery and
am happy to say, it saved my life" Cures
the worst Coughs and Colds, Bronchitis,
Tonsilitis, Weak Lungs, Hoarseness and
LaGrippe. Guaranteed at A G.. Eaton s
drug store. SIC and $l.OO Trial bottle
free
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-03-14

''Oh, George, dear" she whispered
when he slipped the engagement ring
on her tapering finger. chow sweet of
you to remember just the sort of stone
l preferred. None of the others was
ever so thoughtful
George was staggered but for mo
ment. Then he came back with, mot
at all, dear; You overrate me. This IS
thesone I've always used"
She was Inconsistent enough to cry
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-03-14

For AN IMPAIRED APPRTITE.-Loss Of
appetite always results from faulty diges-
ton All that is needed is few doses of
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets. They will invigorate the stomach,
strengthen the digestion and give you an
appetite like wolf These Tablets also
act ae a gentle laxative. For sale by
E K. Taft, H, Cady, Stafford G. Hall,
J 4 Co., Wilmington
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-03-14
cleanses The Complexion.

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup stimulates
the liver and thoroughly cleanses the sys-
tenn and clears the complexion of pimples
and blotches. 1t is the best laxative for
women and children, as it is mild and
pleasant and does not grippe or sicken.
Orino is much superior to pills, apperient
waters and all ordinary cathartics, as it
does not irritate the stomach and bowels
E. K. Taft, druggist.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-03-14
Dangers of Pneum MIA.

A cold at this time if neglected is liable
to cause pneumonia. which is so often
fatal, and even when the patient has re,
covered, the lungs are weakened, making
them peculiarly susceptible to the dew
opment of consumption. Foley's Honey
and Tar will stop the cough, heal and
strengthen the lungs and prevent pneu-
monia. La Grippe coughs yield quickly
to the wonderful curative qualities of Fo-
leys Honey and Tar. There is nothing
else Just as good" E. X Taft, drug
gist.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-03-14
A LIVELY TUSSI.E

with that old enemy of the race, Consti-
patton, often ends in Appendicitis. To
avoid all serious ouble with the Stom-
ach. Liver and Bowels, take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills They perfectly regulate
fort. 25c at A. G Eaton's, druggist.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-03-14

YES" an old Indian fighter was say
Ing, "the Sioux done something to me
that they could never do again"
"What was that?"
''They scalped me"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-03-14

$50 you think your parents are un-
Just to you, Willie, and that your teach
err has it in for you? You are a poor,
abused martyr, aren't your"
Eyes, am. Everything do is laid
to mer'1'leyeland Leader.
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NOT Difficult.

High Priced Doctor-You are now
convalescent, and all you need is ex-
ercise. You should walk ten to fifteen
miles a day, sir, but your walking
should have an object. Patient-AIl
right, doctor. I'll travel around try
Ing to borrow money to pay your bill
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WHO SHE WAS
SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF LYDIA E. PINKHAM
And True Story of How the Vegetable Compound
Had Its Birth and How the "Panic of 70" Caused
1t 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
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-03-14
His Carving.

"He carved out his own fortune"
Nonsense! He married it."
"Well, he had to cut out lot of 9th.
er fellows, didn't he ?'-Cleveland Lead.
er,
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-03-14

The secret of many mans success
is an affable manner, which makes ev-
erybody feel easy in his presence, dis
pels fear and timidity and calls out the
finest qualities in ones nature.-Suc-
cess Magazine.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-03-14

One would ink the Laxative idea in a
cough syrup should have been advanced
long before it was. 1t seems the only
rational remedy for Coughs and Colds
would be to move the bowels and clean
the mucous membranes of the throat and
lungs at the same time Kennedy's Laxa
tive Honey and Tar does this 1t is the
Original Laxative Cough Syrup. the best
known remedy for Coughs, Colds, Group.
Whooping Cough etc. Tastes good and
harn less Sold by Anders Jacobsen.
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The best safeguard against he

The best safeguard against headache,
constipation and liver troubles is De tits
Little E rly Risers. Keep vial of these
far Gus little pills in the house and take. a
dose at bed time when you feel that the
stomach and bowels need cleansing. They
don't grippe S Id by Anders Jacobsen,
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-03-14

THAT TITLE PAIN IN Your BANK
thu eatens your Kidneys II allowed to go
on little while you will suffer through
out the entire system. Take at once DR.
David Kennedy's FavorIte Remedy, of
Rondout, N. Y which costs only one
dollar 1t Is the most certain cure known
for the treatment of all diseases of the
Kidneys, Liver and Blood All drug
gists ST.; bottles So. S
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-03-14

If you are troubled with Piles, and can t
find cure, try Witch Hazel Salve, but
be sure you get that made by &c. Dewitt
& Co., Chicago. 1t is the Original. If
you have used Witch Hazel Salve without
being relieved it is probable that you got
hold of one of the many worthless count
erfeits that are sold on the reputation of
the genuine DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
Sold by Anders Jacobsen.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-03-14

The majority of people believe that
the mole is even cylinder" than the
proverbial bat, but the naturalists
know that such is not the case. Sir
John Lubbock and Carl Hess, the LITTER
a noted German naturalist, by careful
investigation proved that the mole has
eyes which are as perfect as those of
horse or an elephant. They are very
small optics, to be sure (only one milli-
meter in dameter). but in the matter
of reflection and refraction do not diff
fer from the normal eyes in larger ami
mails
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-03-14

"Poyerty's no crime"
''It amt? Then why Is it punishable
by hard labor '-Cleveland Leader.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-03-14
WOOD.

People wanting wood VIII md IL sawed ana
split and +foot lengths, ali kinds, at reasonable
prices. TO suit your money, at our yard, opposite
n. L. N. freight house. Entrance &C rear OF
smith Cooley's mill. Orders received &C yard
through the mail or telephone t0-S) are filled
At ONCE. KEEFE BROS.
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Very Hare.

Dealer In Antiques-Here are two
very rare revolvers.
Customer What is their history?
'They were carried by Columbus"
s'What! Revolvers weren't invented
In Columbus time"
II know. That's what makes them
10 rare"
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Always Rising.

Gunner-So that distinguished gen.
tleman in the tall hat is your lead
ing citizen, Ell? Has he received many
degrees from the different colleges?
Guyer-Has he? Why, he has received
SO many degrees we call him the ''hu-
man thermometer. Chicago News.
The best way to rid the system of a
cold Is to evacuate the bowels Kennedy's
Laxative Honey and Tar acts as pleas
ant, yet effectual cathartic on the bowels.
It clears the head, cuts the phlegm out Of
the throat, strengthens the br nchial
tubes, relieves coughs, colds, Group,
whooping cough etc. Sold by Anders
Jacobsen.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-03-14

Ii people could only find money as
easily as they find fault we should be
millionaires in a short time.
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EOO1eW 49,.

"Promise me, Jack, that you will not
80 to the dogs just because have re-
fused YOU
"Oh, pshaw. of course not"
''You mean thin9!,'-Tifo.
Indigestion is much Of habit Don't
get the habit Take a little Kodol Dys-
epsia Cure after eating and you will quit
belching uffing, FACILITATING and frown-
ing Kodol Digests what you eat and
makes the stomach sweet. Sold by An
ders Jacobsen.
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Trairs leave Palmer, Eastbound.

For WORCESTER and BOSTON, IA. 6.lc,
s639, Z8O, s7es $50. 11.S9 a. m. and i.07,
212. s25s, s.4S, 4 As, s6.42, s753 9.27 p m.
For ALBANY and the WEST, 742, .1O.47
am. and IL %, 1.5s, 5.4s, sos, 1910, p. m.
For SPRINGFIELD, 742. s54, .1O.47 q. m.
and 1879. 1853, 2s1, 6.18, $40, 7.s4,
sos, 1910. p. m.
For WARE RIVER BRANCH. 745 a m, $3.50,
t'7.68 p. m. to Barre Plains only.
'Runs daily. Sundays only. fstops on signal
Through Pullman sleepers to Albany, Bunalo,
Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, Cincinnati, st.
Louis and the West.
Mileage Tickets covering 1000 miles of track
at two cents per mile, via New York Central
lines, takes one to the principal hunting resorts
of the North and West. Use one for your
Thanksgiving and Christmas trips
For mileage and through tickets, etc. call on
or address G. A. Kice, ticket agent. Palmer,
Mass.
A. 8. HANSON, @. p. A.. Boston. Mass
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Not to Be Repeated.

What reason could not avoid has of
ten been cured by delay.-Seneca.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-03-14

If it is a bilious attack take hamber-
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and a
quick cure is certain. For sale by E. K
aft, FL. Cady, Stafford ; G. Hall, Jr q
Co., Wellington.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-03-14

AoEToS prevents Pneumonia
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-05-30
IMPOSING SHOW
Of WAR TROPHIES

Grand and imposing, says the japan
Times, is the sight now open to the
public. within the second belt of the
moat, just below the Imperial palace
at Toxic, that rises picturesquely in
the grove of luxuriant ever-greens
GROWING the Chiyoda hill. One finds
the great open space, outside Nijubashi
and Sakashita gate, turned into one
vast field of trophies,-parks of guns
large and small, tens of thousands of
rifles, mounds of shot-cases, trains up
on trains of ammunition and other
wagons, a forest of sabres and hosts
tured in the late war! Grim remin-
ders of sanguinary fights, true, but in
spiringly majestic the scene is! One
goes in by the newly cut Hibiya broad
way, and within the stone-faced en-
bankment of the moat the sight is at
once war-like. On the right is a park
of S5 3-inch quick-firing field guns with
5000 stands of rifles at the rear. On
the left is another row of "a cannon
of 17-centimetre calibre. with shoals of
rifle chests for the background. Then
on the right and X 47-mil guns. So
on. down the broadway, and through
the cross-ways and ali round the Dor
ders of the extensive plots of ground
it is all a grand concourse of death
dealing weapons, interspersed by in
telligence wagons, Geographic appa-
tus, even captured balloon. Ihe
place of honor is given to the seven
stands of 23-cm. cannon mounted in
row, just outside the Nijubashi; ana
across the road in front of them lie in
awful silence IS monsters-11 15-cm.,
one 12-em. and one 24cm cannon, while,
behind the seven cannon first mention
ed, is a veritable bazaar of swords and
lances. To sum up, one may See dis
tributed and carefully arranged. over
seven sections of the open space and
a side stand, 50 lances, 10000 small
arms, PSI field guns captured in the
field engagements commencing with
the battle of Yalu and ending with that
Of Mukden, fortress guns 0-24 en-
and 7-23 en-, found in batteries at
Port Arthur; 80 10 en-. cannon and
mortars, secured also in the different
fortresses of Port Arthur: 14O guns be-
low Il en-. caiibre including IL machine
guns, found principally in the land
ward fortresses at Port Arthur; Al
Maxims, 1888 ammunition wagons, 624
wagons of other descriptions; 1852
gun cartridges, and one balloon cap
tured at Port Arthur.-Kobe Herald.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-05-30

which threw US into the trough of the
sea.
The force of the seas opened up the
| seams on the forward deck, and to
ma Ike things worse the tireroom was
flooded. Then one of the wheels was
fculed by The broken guard. 1t Ger
tainly looked like the old Alaska would
have to go down. But we stood by her
and worked like Trojans. with the re-
suit that the wheel was again made
, useful, and I then let her run with the
gale and sea for all She would stand.
Leaking like a sieve, almost a wreck,
and with everybody in the greatest
despair, we plunged and staggered
through the worst seas I have ever
known. But out coal was giving out.
and I had to put into Hoholulu for
supply, lucky to arrive anywhere above
the surface
You would think that nothing funny
could happen under those circum-
stances, but something amusing did
occur, just the same On board the
Alaska was Il fine blooded cow, in a
stall on the forward deck, and con-
signed to a Japanese firm. The flood
of water washed the animal out of her
stall, but instead of the COW going
overheard she was carried aft along
the deck. Between seas she managed
to get on her feet again, when she
scrambled into my room, which was
unoccupied at the time and being
flooded every little while We found
the COW safe there, and with a little
new born calf by her side. The calf
had come into this world soon after
the mother found refuge in the cap
tains room. Later, when good wealth
er was encountered, We returned the
cow and her calf to a well-built stall,
and they We're safely landed at their
destination"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-05-30
ALAMEDA GOES AT 9.

The Oceanic steamship Alameda de-
parts at a. m. today for San Fran
cisco The vessel will be dispatched
an hour earlier than usual. A big
crowd of passengers is going away
and the steamer will be chock-a- block
with freight, including raw sugar,
pineapples, bananas, coffee, rice, etc.