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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-10-18
Had The Name Wrong.

The family in the fiat above the
Smiths in the sound-proof CD apart
ment-house walked so very much like
elephants that Mrs. Smith instantly
christened them the Lightfoot family,
without the least knowing their
name.
Mr.. Smith is an absorbed gentle
man, so interested in his business
that he listens to things at home IN
sort of dream, and particularly he
takes what his wife says as matter
of course, without question.
The other day he met the man
from the fiat above in the elevator.
"Mr. Smith, l believe" said the
man from the fiat above, genially.
II am not waiting for an introduce
ton, because we have many mutual
friends. l live right above you IN
this house, and | think we should De
acquainted at least
ooh! it Is Mr.. Lightfoot," replied
Mr.. Smith, cordially. 81 am very
happy to meet you!" .
mot Lightfoot, Brown corrected
that individual, smilingly,
Mr.. Smiths brows were knitted.
"My wife told me your name was
Lightfoot. l wonder why?" he asked.
"Queerest thing, she is usually so
exact" and then he caught the glare
of wounded dignity on his compan-
ions face, and luckily he had reached
his own landing, and so he bowed
himself out quickly and went in to
reproach his innocent better-half for
getting him in trouble.
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and investigating mind, an earnest
seeker after knowledge, and above
all, possessed of wonderfully sympa-
thetic nature.
In 1s43 she married Isaac Pinkham,
q 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 physician only in specially
urgent cases. BY tradition and ex-
perience many Of them gained won
derful knowledge of the curative prop
critics of the various roots and herbs.
Mrs. Pinkham took a 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
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 1878 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. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound was made known
to the world.
The three sons and the daughter,
with their mother, combined forces to
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-10-18
What Ais You?

Do you feel weak, tired. Respondent.
have frequent headaches, coated tongue,
bitter or bad taste in morning, "heart-
burn" belching of gas, acid risings In
throat after eating, stomach gnaw or
burn, foul breath, dizzy spells, poor or
variable appetite, nausea ct times and
kindred symptoms?
II yorhave any considerable number OF
the>above symptoms you are suffering
from Niliousn4ss, Torpid liver with indi-
gestion.> ar,dHspepsi~> DR.; Pierce,s Golden
Medical Discovery Is made up Of the most
valuable medicinal PRINCIPLES known to
medical science for The permanent cure Of
such Abnormal conditions, 1t is Q most
efficient liver invigorator. stomach tonic,
bowel regulator and nerve strengthened.
The uGolden Medical Discovery is not
a patent medicine or secret nOstrum,
full list of its ingredients being printed
on it's bottle-wrapper and attested under
oath. A glance at its formula will show
that It contains no alcohol, or harmful
habit-formng drugs. 1t is fluid extract
made with pure, triple-refined glycerine,
of proper strength, from the roots OF the
following native American forest plants,
viz, Golden Seal root, Stone: root, Black
Cherrybark, Queens root, Bloodroot, and
Mandrake root. ..-g 1870 ...s
The following leading medical authorities,
among q host Of Others extol the foregoing
roots for the cure of Just sucheilments as the
above symptoms Indicate; Prot. r Barthqlow.
NJ, d.. Of Jefferson Med. College. Phila.; Prof
II. G Wood, NJ. d.: Of univ.of Pa; Prot Edwin
NJ Hale. NJ D. Of Hahnem , Meg Sole GSlieg ei
American Dispensatory: Prof Jno. M. Scud-
der. NJ D.. Author Of SPECIFIC Medicines; Prof.
N. Y; Prof Finley Ellingwood. M. d., Author
Of Materia Medica and Prof in Bennett Medi-
cal College, Chicago. Send name and ad-
dress on Postal Card to DR.. r. V. Pierce. Buff
falo. N Y. and receive free booklet giving
extracts from writings Of all the above medi-
cal authors and many others endorsing in the ,h
strongest possible terms. each and every in
gredient Of which "Golden Medical Discov-
ery"is composed.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate and
invigorate stomach. liver and bowels. They
maybe used in conjunction with Golden
Medical Discovery" IL bowels are much con-
stipated.. They're tiny and sugar-coated.
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pounds. I was having terrible pain
In the kidneys and the secretions
passed almost involuntarily. My left
leg swelled until it was thirty-four
inches around, and the doctor tapped
1t night and morning until l could no
longer stand 1t, and then he advised
amputation. l refused, and began
using Doan's Kidney Pills. The swell
ing subsidized gradually, the urine be-
came natural and all my pains and
aches disappeared. l have been we'll
now for nine years since using Doan's
Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. SO cents
a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
n Y
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Money doesn't grow on trees, but
much Of 1t is obtained by grating.
TERRIBLE SCALP HUMOR.
Head Covered With Humor Sores, with
Loss Of Hair-Another Speedy Cure

Head Covered With Humor Sores, with
Loss Of Hair-Another Speedy Cure
by CuticuIa Remedies.
IAN my life had been troubled more
or less with humor in my scalp, but about
year ago it became worse. and my scalp
was covered with little sores, which
itohed so II nearly made me crazy; my
hair also began to get dry and fall out. l
tried ell kinds Of hair restorers with no
effect, and was nearly discouraged, but
one day was reading in a paper what
the Cuticura Remedies had done for scalp
diseases, and decided to make trial.
got cake of Cuticura Soap, a box of Gu.
ticura Ointment and Cuticura Resolvent
Pills. l used them according to direc.
tions, and soon noticed difference; tho
tiny sores on my scalp began to heal, the
itching stopped, and my hair began to
grow thick. I have used only the one
cake Of Cuticura Soap, one box of Oint-
ment and one vial Of Pills, and now l
have no humor on my scalp and my hair
is soft and silky. Miss Maybe q. Atkins,
Box 80, East Orleans, Mass, Mar. 10,
1Q0S -
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NO DAWDLING
A Man of 20 After Finding Coffee
Hurt Him, stopped Short.

When a man has lived to be 20
years old with a 40-year-old habit
grown to him like knot on tree,
chances are he'll stick to the habit
till he dies.
But occasionally the spirit of youth
men to the last day of their lives.
When such men do find any habit of
life has been doing them harm. they
surprise the Oslerites by degree of
will power that is supposed to belong
to men under 40, only.
II had been a user OF. coffee until
three years ago-a period of 40 years
and am now TO-" writes n Oak.
man. 81 was extremely nervous and
debilitated, and saw plainly that I
must make change.
Il am thankful to say had the
nerve to quit coffee at once and take
on Postum without any dawdling,
and experienced no i'll effects On the
contrary, l commenced to gain, losing
my nervousness within two months,
also gaining strength and health
otherwise.
For man of my age, am very
we'll and hearty. l sometimes meet
persons who have not made their
Postum right and don't like 1t. But
l tell them to boil 1t long enough.
and call their attention to my looks
now, and before used 1t, that seems
convincing.
Now, when have writing to do,
or long columns of figures to cast up,
feel equal to 1t and can get through
my work without the tagged out feel
ing of Old" Name given by the Pos
tum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read
the book, 1.-THE Road to MELVILLE"
in pkgs. There's a reason"
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A Rich Brother.

Mr.. Dwight l.. Moody used to tell
of young man he knew of who
went into business in one OF our
Western towns. The people thought
he was sure to fail; but he did not.
After he had been going along for
some years, showing no signs of fall
ing, it was discovered that he had
brother in the East who was very
rich, and who helped him along from
time to time.
Just so is it with us in the Chris
tian life; we have an Elder Brother
who is very rich, and, Joined In part.
nership with Him, He will help us
to hold out. Joined to Christ we are
in alliance with One who is not only
able but willing to give us all needed
grace and strength. They that trust
in the Lord shall not want any good
thing" "God is our refuge and
strength, very present help in
trouble" Christian, young or old,
or in whatever circumstance Of need,
take courage, take heart, look up!
The promises of God can never fail.
He is the same yesterday, to-day
and forever" "As thy days so shall
thy strength be. Rev. G. B. f. Hal
lock, ID.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-10-18

Leaves do not fall from the tree
because they are "dead"-which' we
may take as equivalent to saying be-
cause they are no longer receiving
the constituents of their being from
the sap and from the air-but as
consequence of process of growth
which developes just at the junction
of the leaf-stem with the more per-
manent portion of the tree, certain
corklike cells which have very little
adhension, so that the leaf is very
liable to be broken away by influences
of wind and changes Of temperature
and of moisture.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-10-18
The Youngest Veteran.

The officials of the pension office
think they have discovered in Lyston
d. Howe, of Streator, ILL.,, the young
est volunteer of the Civil War. He
enlisted in 1861, when only ten years
and nine months old, and served for
four months, when he was discharged
on account OF his youth. He enlisted
again in 1869, when eleven years and
FIVE months old, and served until the
end of the war. The record was
brought out in connection with an
application for increased pension,
which was granted. The first service
was in the Fifteenth and the second
In the Fifty-ffth Illinois Volunteers.
The Army and Navy Journal.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-10-18
beware OF Ointmonts For Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the wholesys-
tenn when entering 1t through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable ply:
sicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. ]. Cheney h Co.,, Toledo, o., contains
no mercury, and is taken internally, acting
dircotly upon the b God and mucous surfaces
of the system. In buying Halls Catarr Cure
be sure you get the genuine. 1t Is taken In
to. nally and made In Toledo, Ohio, by +.
J. Cheney l. Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists price, 75c. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-10-18

toms of kidney trou-
BILE from the time I
was mustered out Of
the army. but in all
my life I never suf-
ferei as in 1897.
Headaches, dizziness
and sleeplessness
first, and then dropsy.
l was weak and help
less. having run down
from 100 to 1925
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-10-18
This Eel PropelIed "A Boat.

Charles Mccoy, while fishing at
Wescolang lake on Saturday, landed
an eel Weighing fifteen pounds after
hard struggle. Mccoy found he
could not handle the monster, and,
picking up a hammer, nailed the eel
by the head to the stern Of the boat.
In It's struggles the eel propelled the
boat to shore. 1t was the biggest
ever caught in this section.--Dis-
patch.
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BRUTE.

His Wife-"What do you think Of
my new photographs, John?"
Her Husband-"They fiatter you,
my dear. The man must have hyp-
Noticed you into looking pleasant. -
Columbus Dispatch,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-10-18

Asia bought 100000, 900 worth Of
American goods In the last fiscal year,
a decrease Of 100000 from 1905,
but an increase of $S6,500,000 over
1904 80 & 80
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-10-18

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 O woman of an alert
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-10-18

Railroad detectives at Chickasha,
Okla. T., searching for lost tools
taken, by shopmen. found that one
employe had hauled away locomo-
tive cab and attached 1t to his house
for use as a kitchen.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-10-18

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens thegums, reducesinhamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind colo, @5ca pottle
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a Daily TrOu0ht.

Our love is inwrought in our en-
thusiasm as electricity is inwrought
in the air, exalting its power by a
subtle presence.-George Eliot.
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tosi.95. Women's Shoes, $500 to $3.50.
Misses & Childrens Shoes. 80 .2o to $1.oo.
TRY W, l., Douglas Women's, Misses and
ChiIdren's shoes; for style, fit and wear
they excel other makes.
II I could take you into my largo
factories at Brockton, Mass. land show
YOU how carefully WI. Douglas shoes
are made, you would then understand
why they hold their shape, fit better,
wear longer, and are of greater value
than any other make.
Wherever you live, you can obtain w. L:
Douglas shoes. His name and price Is stamped
on the bottom, which protects you against high
prices and Inferior shoes. Take no substis
sute. Ask your dealer for W. L. Douglas shoes
and Insist upon having them.
Fast Color Eyefets used; they WiH not wedv Grassy
Write for illustrated Catalog Of Fall Styles.
". L. DOUGLAS. Dept. IS. Brockton. Mass.
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A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
How a Veteran Was Saved the Am.
putation of a Limb.

b. Frank Doramus, veteran, OF
Roosevelt Ave, indianapolis. Ind,
says: II had been showing symp-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-05-04

-unels Jos's most exciting and danger
Gus adventure since coming TO Colorado
was August Is. 1862. whsn the stage
station was attacked BY band Of about
forty Indians. Mr.. Graham and the one
man who was with him stood on the
hostilss and escaped capture. The Indians
guns. One Of the many arrows which
was fred At Mr.. Graham he yet kssps ~
. souvenir Of the occasion. In ths eata-
logus Of relics may b eiasssd the i'm
msnss six-shootsr. one Of the pair which
Uncle Joe used on this occasion. which he
yet keeps a. . rsmsmbsanes Of the early
days. All the stage horses were killed
except one. and fourteen head Of cattle.
Two Of the Indians were wounded. dying
soon after. After the battle large num-
Der Of arrows were gathered and sent 70
Gov. Evans. the territorial governor.
This attack was BY the Chsysnnss and
Arapshos. Only . day before tbs attack
Uncle Joe had returned from Fort Wise.
where he had bssn for supplies, and the
journey was . hazardous one. On this
trip Uncle Joe kept up with the stage a.
long a. possible. but was finally left BE-
hind. He was accompanied BY Supsrin-
tsndsnt Tom earnum. who was . part
nsr IN the Arm Of Barlow. Sandsrson d
Co. Uncle Joe slept under the wagon
with liberal supply Of guns At hand
while Barnum slept out In the brush.
"Ths extensive Indian dsprsdations Of
1869, which the unitsd States regulars
did not suppress, caused the organization
Of regiment Of state militia under Col.
Shoop. In this regiment Mr.. Graham
was hrst lieutenant Of Company q. This
regiment was eampsd at Bijou Basin and
Lieut.. Graham was sent with . dstaeh-
msnt Of 20 men 70 guard the mail station
at Manzanola and At the same time stop
all mail from going 70 the officers at Fort
Wise. The officers Of the regular army
stationed there were suspected Of not
acting In good faith In regard to the In
dian troubles. The hostile Indians were
served with rations between their raids
Of the white settlers and those passing
over the trail east and west The eit-
zsns Of Colorado had the impression that
somebody was making money out Of the
existing conditions and felt that the pun
ishmsnt Of the red skins could only Be-
accomplished BY state troops. indspsnd-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-05-04
room for the creation OF sentiment,
and \ chance to do something in be-
half of the innocents.
Meteorite Mounatin

A Philadelphia company is digging
for meteor out in Arizona. south.
east Of Canyon Diablo. near the San
IA Fc's transcontincntal line. In the
center of cone rising I2o feet above
the surrounding plain is bowl Goo
feet deep and nearly mile in diane.
ter. Around the edges Of this great
hole pieces Of meteoric iron arc to be
found. This meteoric iron Is very
pure; il is magnetic. malcablc when
cold. and rings like bell.
Recent advices from Canyon dab
10 indicate that the big sky wanderer
has been found. Al least. meteoric
iron has been struct in the drill holes
and is being brought up by the shafts,
There are many other proofs Of in.
tercst to scientists. II is proposed
to open up the crater. so that visitors
may see at close range this greatest
meteor in the world.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-05-04

II indicates a serious state OF our
social life. says the Western Christ
ian Advocate. when tho matron OF the
Childrcn's Rescue Home, Of Indiana.
says in reference to the orphans in
her care that only three per cent arc
actually orphaned. while ninety-scven
per cent arc made so through drink
and divorce. The father. drunk.
drives his children from home. OF
creates conditions incompatible with
= proper culture Of the child. while
the divorce evil renders the care Of
the child by the wife impossible. and
by the father impractical. and the
only thing left Is to dump them upon
the state. Here is food for thought.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-05-04
snt Of the regulars.
"on the day Of the battle ofsand Creek

snt Of the regulars.
"on the day Of the battle Of sSand Creek
Lieut.. Graham. much TO his regret, was
sent with few men TO Col. Bsnt's ranch
torslisys lieutenant Of the regular army
who could not bs trusted. He eorrailsd
everybody in sight, including several Of
tho Bent family and some Indians. This
was 70 prevent the carrying Of the news
Of the intended attack on the Indians at
Sand Creek.
"whsn Col. Shops regiment arrived
At Fort Wise the officers In command
were relieved Of duty and . guard put
around the fort 70 prevent anyone leaving
camp. Sand Creek. 10 miles distant.
was reached by night march and the
camp Of 500 Indians surprised about
sunrise. The attack was made under
the direct command Of Col. Chivingtoa
and but few prisoners were taken. Ths
battle has bssn denounced - . msssa-
Gre. but the settlers Of Colorado who had
suffered % greatly from Indian raids.
murder and robbery being frsqusnt claim
that such radical treatment Of the hostile
Indians was necessary Il whits people
were 70 Try 70 remain Ia the tsrFitosy.
Many Of the volunteers who had lost
friends and relatives at the hands Of the
Indians refused 70 obsy the orders Of the
officers d made n indisesiminats
slaughter"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-05-04
ROCKY FORD, COLORADO. MAY 4. 1908

As to the amount of cattle we lost.
we never knew and as to my join
ing ChivinRton's Mountaineers. they
were the First Colorado Cavalry.
As regards COL Chivington, ]
think he was one OF the best Of
hcers that Colorado ever had-bravc
to fault, and very considerate.
Our Colonel. Geo. L. Shoupe. was
also a noble fellow. He moved to
Idaho. served two terms as United
States senator.
The reference 70 Lieut. Graham calls
to mind that about three years ago We
had an interview with Uncle Jos In refer
snes 70 the pioneer days. In connection
with NJ. Baxtsr's rseollsetions will b .
good place 70 rspublish the rsminisesness
Of another participant in those stirring
events, and We make the following sx-
tract from the interview with Uncle Joe
Graham:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-22

journal which recently published a serial
story concerning life in the northern seas
found among his correspondence a pathetic
letter from a reader.
Dear sir, " said the communication, fare
you aware that in the story brought to a con-
clusion in the latest issue Of your journal
we have been invited to attend at the re-
spective ~deathbeds OF no less than thirty
eight whalers?'
After all, the world pays, and having
paid, it prefers, / believe, to discover excuse
for smiling. To effect this It is not neces-
gary that either the author or his characters
should be ever a-wearin' Of the grin, and
phrases such as these should be voided
"They shook with merriment at the witty
remark"
Mrs. Johnson" cried the hostess, wiping
her eyes, you are certainly the most ANUS
ing woman in Honor Oak
"'Ha, ha, ha,' said the neighbors. That
is indeed a merry story. Please tell US the
other one"
You must have noticed that whenever
on the stage people laugh the audience
always preserves an attitude OF intense
gloom; take warning by this when you set
OUT 10 WIlI0 Il olNOlliliS bNNN'
Do be careful Of introducing any person
to whom you give a high reputation for
wit; too often the samples given are not
good enough to justify the character, and 1t
were better on the occasion of any public
appearance in the story to make him suffer
for the moment from a severe cold and loss
Of voice.
Allow him, II you will, to cough cynically;
he may be permitted to give a careless
shruR Of the shoulders, and there is no
reason why he should not gaze at the lighted
end OF his cigar with a s%atirical smile. Let
1t stop there.
You will, of course, recognize that II your
aim be humor you must never score any
thing less than a bullseye. Readers can
show leniency II, called upon to cry copi-
ously, they shed but a single tear; they
can be tolerant if, expecting to be chilled
to the marrow, they discover but a slight
sensation Of anxiety.
But IL, promise ed amusement, they get
no opportunity of relaxing the features
then there is no pity or tenderness or COM
passion In their minds, but only rage and
violence OF temper, and against the name
of the writer is placed in the memory q
black cross, signifying that he is henceforth
to be excluded from the mental index.
These are things to be considered if you
desire by writing to gain bread and butter
with (after some years of hard work. mar
malade, and a few shillings put away in
the post Office savings bank,
Finally, there is a we'll known rule that
YOU should write only on one side OF the
paper. If you have n doubt concerning
your ability you will remember that there
exists the alternative Of taking the attitude
Of dignifed reserve and of writing on
neither one side nor the other.