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The Washington herald., 1906-12-21
And Promptly Give Il.

We'll Jane, able TO sit up and take
notice."
Yes; but don't say that again"
why not?'
THE cook might hear"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-21

a lady astronomer has just unearthed
thirty-six stars" says the Richmond
Times Dispatch. She must have fallen in
a well headfo-emosL
The Washington herald., 1906-12-21

A Congressional committee will next
visit Panama Evidently the talk hasn't
a good start yet.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-21
InneriaIikm.

From the Columbia State
To Washington-the course Of empire
takes It way.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-21

American women do not walk; they
Wiggle," SAYS a Chicago minister. At him.
Edward Box
The Washington herald., 1906-12-21

Senator Bailey seems 10 have made a
great mistake in getting elected 10 the
Senate from Texas instead Of Rhode Isl
and
The Washington herald., 1906-12-21

PersistenIy have the ladies been ad-
monished TO shop early, and now it is
really to be hoped that they viii finish in
the next day or so and give the news
paper writers and other advIce-givers a
chance at the counters.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-21
Both We're NoncOmmittaI.

Speaker Cannon and Representative
Ilongworth, the Presidents son-in-law.
were in the Senate chamber yesterday
during most of Senator Foraker's severe
arraignment of the President in the mat
ter of the discharge Of the negro soldiers
Each listened attentively to the speech
They left the Senate together and were
met in the hallway by a mutual friend
What do you think Of Foraker s
speech?" inquired the friend Of Uncle
Joe
THAT question hasn't reached the
House yet, and for that reason l must
not express an opinion upon its merits
or upon speeches dealing with it." an
swered the foxy Uncle Joe.
What do you think Of it, Nick?' per-
sisted the friendly interloper.
Clearing his throat, the Presidents SON
in-law replied: THE Speaker has ex-
pressed my views exactly. accurately"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-21

4 Georgia lumber dealer. enraged be
cause a railroad would not furnish him
cars, wrote the company a hot roast IN
rhyme Something dreadful was bound
to happen TO the roads on account Of this
car shortage.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-21

The statement that Senator Bailey car
RES his pistol in his valise is a base libel
invented by his enemies Texas would
never stand for such "A practice.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-21

Vice President Fairbanks ruled the Pan
anna pictures out Of the Congressional
Record The Record is poor advertising
medium
The Washington herald., 1906-12-21

The Philadelphia minister who is trying
20 prove that Adam and Eve were coiored
will in time be advancing the theory that
Eve was tempted with a watermelon.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-21

As Commander Robert Peary's gold
medal has no likeness Of Mr.. Carnegie
upon II. some people are apt 20 believe II
counterfeit
The Washington herald., 1906-12-21

Mr.. Roosevelt has consented to address
the National Editorial Association at its
next meeting, There will be nothing novel
tn his telling the editors how 20 run their
papers Everybody does that
The Washington herald., 1906-12-21

Japan is enjoying the delights OF a
packing-house scandal There is nothing
too up-to-date for Japan.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-21

As d mark Of especial honor to Santa
Claus, the Congressional Record will now
suspend until after the holidays.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-21

A Boston man has dug up "A lot Of old
letters 10 prove that George Washington
was liar. This thing is spreading en-
tirely too far.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-21

The woman Who shops.
She's happy now, depend.
Her joy is quite intense.
She has the day 70 spend
And likewise fifty cents.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-21

The New Willard had big deputation
Of leading citizens Of Pittsburg. who
came 10 confer with Secretary Shaw in
regard to the vexed question of a site
for a Federal building. The row over
this has assumed large proportions, and
the battle RACES with ever-increasins
fury. The unusually heavy appropriation
Of sI.OO00OT for a site alone was made BY
Congress. In accordance with custom
and law, Mr. Shaw picked a location, but
SO much objection to it arose that he re-
scinded his act; and yet the Pittsburgers
are so far from agreeing on any particu-
La place that Il does not seem probable
an agreement can ever be reached by
them
Among the delega ton who are here on
the mission alluded TO are: Col. 8. G.
Lennox, Judge John II. Armstrong. +. r.
Babcock, president of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association; Col. A.
J. Logan, vice president of the Chamber
of Commerce. and Senator 7. z. Harmon
representing the Board Of Trade.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-21

Il is already merry Christmas for the
typewriter AT the White House
The Washington herald., 1906-12-21

That life insurance official who has been
sent 10 prison for two years for stealing
s. 500 was a mere ''piker The measly
amount he stole proves IL.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-30
BABY COVERED WITH SORES.
Would Scratch and Tear the Flesh Un-
less Hands Were Tied-"WouId
Have Died But for Cuticura."

"My little son, when about a year
and a half old, began to have sores
come out on his face. | had a physi-
clan treat him, but the sores grew
worse. Then they began to come on
his arms, then on other parts of his
body, and then one came on his chest,
worse chan the others. Then called
another physician. Still he grew
worse. At the end of about year
and half of suffering he grew so bad
I had to tie his hands in cloths at
night to keep him from scratching the
sores and tearing the flesh. He got to
be a mere skeleton, and was hardly
able to walk Ny aunt advised me to
try Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
sent to the drug store and got a cake
of the Soap and box of the Oint-
ment, and at the end of about two
months the sores were all well. He
has never had any sores of any kind
since. He is now strong and healthy,
and I can sincerely say that only for
your most wonderful remedies my
precious child would have died from
those terrible sores. Mrs. Egbert
Sheldon, r. F: d. No. 1, Woodville,
Conn. April %, 1867
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So-called wandering pains" may
come from it's early stages, or the
presence of danger may be made mani
fest by profuse monthly periods, accom-
panied by unusual pain, from the
abdomen through the groin and thighs.
If you have mysterious pains, if there
are indications OF inflammation or dis
placement, secure a bottle of Lydia e,
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound right
away and begin its use.
Mrs. PinlSham, of Lynn, Mass, will
give you her advice if you will write
her about yourself. She is the daugh-
ter-in-law of Lydia E. Pinkham and
for twenty five years has been advising
sick women free of charge.
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
81 take the liberty to congratulate you on
the success have had with your wonderful
medicine. Eighteen months ago my periods
stopped. Shortly after / felt SO badly that
] submitted to thorough examination by q
physician and was told that had u tumor
and would have to undergo an operation.
ments and decided to give Lydia Il. Pink
HAMS Vegetable Compound trial. After
taking five bottles as directed the tumor is
entirely gone. / have been examined by a
physician and he says l have no signs Of a
tumor now. 1t has also brought my periods
around once more and / am entirely
well. Fannie ID. Fox, Chestnut Street.
Bradford, Pa.
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neddng societies fall back the old Bazaclan notion that
all literary lterate who good
enough find his lppea of Marguerite
who plays the that he LETT
alone to commune with Helen of Troy in his poems.
does fit for the oriental no IL
she knows read write she holds the high
thousands of when and though
has attained by different process she has attained.
her heritage OF centuries of holiness poetic
thought down by those vino knew the paths of attained
in the silence
like flower of the and has unfoded without eff
struggle The sectional OF her mind
chased.
oriental live secuon if the poet
bring nomeher wells be lifted the crowd
the bloom be brushed from the lily
tight boots high heels and the and
they her curing clubs Woman Is No
Rest-Cure for Mani"
always been hottest thing the world is for
absorbed in her husband be both goddess and slave
difficult for her to adapt herself to dead level OF equality
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Brooklyn.-Nocturnal ramblers in
this great city need never go home
hungry, if they feel the pangs of appe-
tite demanding food before they retire
and are fearful lest the pantry at
home will not furnish material for a
smack" There are in the borough
nearly, if not fully, 100 all-night restau-
rants-places that never close their
doors. OF course, that number is
small when compared with the list
of all-night "joints" in Manhattan, but
Brooklyn is essentially city of
homes, and the wonder is that so
many places find it profitable to keep
open day and night.
Naturally the summer season is the
best for this class of restaurants. The
surrounding beaches attract multi
tudes of visitors at night, and the late
trolleys carry full loads to various
parts of the borough. With it's vast
network of street railways, Brooklyn
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who had shuff1ed in from somewhere
out of the black night. He stopped in
front of the place and read the at
tractive offer that was portrayed on
the banner. AS the stroller conclud-
ed reading he thrust his right hand
into pocket of his frayed trousers.
Of years he had perhaps attained 40,
and the finger of time had not dealt
gently with him, for his face was
scanned with wrinkles and he looked
careworn. His clothing was tattered
and his linen-if grimy shirt that
had not seen laundry in some weeks
might be so dignified-had seen long
usage; his straw hat had great rents
in the crown, through which protrud-
ed an occasional lock of rusty, un-
kempt hair; his coat was shiny and
worn at the cuffs and elbows; the bot
toms of his trouser legs, too, were
badly frayed and "scuffed" out by the
frequent contact of his ankles, and
through holes in pair of mismated
shoes could be seen more than a sus-
picion of bare toes. His beard was
unkempt and his hands and face were
guiltless of any recent acquaintance
with soap and water.
After a moments meditation the
hobo drew his hand from his pocket,
deposited its contents into his left
hand and then began a systematic
search of his other pockets. The re-
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YOUNG COLONEL IN DILEMMA
WAYS of War Were New Thing TO
His Understanding.

At the Army and Navy club in
Washington a number of veteran Off
GERS were telling stories, when Gen.
Chaffee told this anecdote of Gen.
Carr, who died in New York some
years ago:
1t appears that Gen. Carr, at the
outbreak of the civil war, had left
Troy to take command of a regiment.
The engagement in which, as colonel,
he first figured was at Big Bethel. His
regiment had been halted for rest
and refreshment in pleasant place
and had not yet experienced the ex-
citement of a skirmish. 1t happened
however, that confederates were in
ambush in the immediate neighbour
hood and from safe hiding place
they opened fire on the northerners.
Carr, so the story runs, instantly put
spurs to his horse and dashed up to
a group of officers. Excitement and
bewilderment were apparent upon his
young face as he approached the
party.
"They are firing upon my regi
ment!" he shouted. My God! Now
what is to be done?-Harpers
Weekly.
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ERRORS ABOUT THE WHITE
HOUSE.

To the Editor:
/ noticed somewhere recently
would not say positively that it was in
your columns-an article on the White
House which contained several mis-
statements.
In the first place it was stated the
White House was first occupied In
1909 and that its first occupant was
President Madison. The fact is, its
first occupant was President Adams,
who took up his residence there in
1900.
The original mansion was begun IN
1892. In 1914 it was burned by the
British and rebuilt in 1913.
Another Of the errors in the article
referred to was the statement that
ready,prepared paint is used on the
White House to make 1t beautifully
white.
/ noticed this especially because l
have used considerable paint myself
and wondered that canned" paint
should be used on such an important
building when all painters know that
pure white lead and linseed oil make
the best paint.
1t SO happened also that J knew
white lead and linseed oil-not ready
mixed paint-were used on the White
House, because 1 had just read book
let published by firm of ready-mixed
paint manufacturers who also manu-
.facture pure white lead. In that book
the manufacturers admitted that for
the White House nothing but "the
best and purest of paint could be
used" and said that their pure white
lead had been selected.
Above all people, those who attempt
to write on historical subjects should
give us facts, even if it is only date
or a statement about wood, or brick,
or paint, or other building material.
Yours for TRUTH
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Indian Claimed Him as Brother.

Congressman Llewellyn Powers, of
Maine, besides being millionaire, is
a man of striking appearance. Being
tall, lean, with high cheek bones and
wearing his coarse, black hair long,
he bears some resemblance to the abb
origines of this continent. One day,
while travelling on a Maine railroad,
where Indians and ministers ride
for half fare, Mr.. Powers met mem
Der of the Passamaquoddy tribe in
the smoking car and started in to
question his copper-colored constitu-
ent as to his manner Of living and
how he liked the tribal relations in
Maine. After some minutes of talk
Mr.. Powers asked: by the way,
which of the two tribes do you be-
long to-" Myself bin all Passama-
uuoddy," replied the Indian. wat
tribe was you bin?" Before the Bos-
ton drummer who sat in adjoining
seats had finished laughing Mr.. Pow
ers discovered that he had urgent
business which called him to the Pull
man.
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THE WHITE RIVER COUNTRY.

In the opinion of one who has trav-
eled much and observed closely, the
most truly and rightfully contented
people in the United States to-day are
the small landowners in what is
known as the Upper White River Coun-
try, anywhere from Newport, Ark, to
Carthage, Mo. They are contented be-
cause their surroundings are ideal and,
until recently, the great, uneasy, dis
quoting world, with its artificial needs
and inadequate compensations, has
been to them but little more tangible
than dream. Here, still existent,
and by reason of their very rarity at
this day and time more delectable
than in the past, are the conditions
which have ever appealed with ire
sistible force to the independent-spir-
tied Anglo-SaXon. Every man is the
supreme ruler of his own little prin-
cipality; acknowledging no master
save the law-and possibly his fem
mime helpmeet; cringing to no en-
ployer; asking no favors from the
world save those that his neighbors
freely extend and expect as freely in
return. He lives in latitude where
the extremes of heat or cold are never
known, and at an altitude that insures
perfect health. The richest bounty
of Nature has been showered upon
him with unsparing hand, but it is
question whether he more than dimly
realizes the fact. He accepts as a mat
ter of course the fertile soil which
| produces in abundance every Guilty.
able growth common to the north
! temperate zone, the surrounding for
ests of valuable woods and the under
! lying stratas of precious minerals, the
springs and streams of translucent
purity on every hand, the wealth of
! fish and game at his very door, such as
/ less favored mortals annually travel
hundreds of miles to find. He is con-
tented, but small credit is his for that,
for how could he we'll be otherwise
than content? 1t is sad that such
idealistic conditions may not con-
tinue, but it is written that the pres
ent possessors of this favored land
must soon give place to others more
appreciative of it's incompatible fea-
| lures. "A TdllFOdU Has Recently cut us
way through the best of this region
and the unaccustomed rustic of bank
notes and chink of coin will eventually
tempt the hill-dweller to part with his
birthright. So it has always been in
the worlds history-the good things
| that are ours without price invariably
pass from our hands before we come
to understand their value The White
River country will shortly be discov
cred anew by class of immigrants
better capable of judging it's possibil-
ities-the men who seek modest
homes where the ''lay of the land"
will effectually prevent crowding by
too close neighbors. where their cat
tie can fatten on free range, where
the wealth of forest and mine awaits
development by intelligent workers,
and where the game and fish offer en-.
joyable recreation to ali who have
leisure and inclination for sport.
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DUBIOUS
About What Her Husband Would Say.


A Mich. woman tried Postum Food
Coffee because ordinary coffee dis
agreed with her and her husband. She
writes:
''Hy husband was sick for three
years with catarrh Of the bladder, and
palpitation of the heart, caused by
coffee. Was unable to work at all
and in bed part of the time.
81 had stomach trouble, was weak
and fretful so 1 could not attend to
my housework-both of us using cot
fee all the time, and realizing it was
harmful.
Zone morning the grocer's wife
said she believed coffee was the cause
of our trouble and advised Postum.
I took it home rather dubious about
what my husband would say-he was
fond of coffee.
But l took coffee right off the
table. and we haven't used a cup of
it since. You should have seen the
change in us, and now my husband
never complains of heart palpitation
any more My stomach trouble went
away in two weeks after began Pos
tum. My children love it and it does
them good, which can't be said OF
coffee.
"A lady visited US who was always
half sick 1 told her I'd make her a
cup of Postum. She said it was taste
less stuff, but she watched me make
it, boiling it thoroughly for Is min
utes, and when done she said it was
splendid. Long boiling brings out the
flavor and food quality" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book 'The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's reason
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Schools SPREADING in China.

A few years ago the foreign mis-
sionary schools were practically the
only institutions in Foochow offering
facilities for the acquisition of west
ern learning There are now at least
80 native schools fashioned after the
foreign model. Foochow is city OF
100000 inhabitants, and these schools
embrace about 1000 students Post
ers placarded all over the city adver-
tise the opening of various modern
schools, which are springing up in
every nook and corner of the place.
Scarcely week passes without the
announcement of the opening of
new school.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-30

"silverware' SO worn that the brass
beneath is plainly visible, but the
"soft-shells" are done to a turn, and
although the place may have no sa-
loon license, one can always get a
bottle of cold beer to wash down the
succulent sea-food Steaks, chops and
eggs, too, are always in good demand,
and to the really hungry man they un-
doubtedly taste better than the light
er foods.
At one restaurant sign informs
the passer-by that:
For supper we give beefsteak, pota-
toes, bread and butter, cup of tea or
coffee, one kind of sauce or jelly, a
plate of cakes and syrup, all for 20
cents.
careworn Knight Of the
Road Seeks His Supper.
At the door of this place was no.
ticed a queer specimen of humanity,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-30
French State MonopoIie..

State monopolies are more than
ever in favor in France as means
of raising revenue to the prejudice OF
private enterprise. A committee OF
the chamber of deputies has been ap-
pointed, with foreign minister OF
finance as chairman, to collect 1nfor-
nation on the possible working OF
monopolies on sugar and petroleum
refining, the rectification of alcohol,
and insurance.
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Alum Baking Powder is Wholesome.

DR.. Herman Reinbold, the expert
German chemist, in a recent official
report concerning Baking Powders,
declares that a pure alum baking pow
der is better and less injurious than
the sO-called cream of tartar powders.
He says that if the quantity of alum
contained in a sufficient quantity of
baking powder for a batch of bread or
cakes for an ordinary family, be con.
centrated to one mouthful of food.
and taken into the stomach of any
one person, no matter how delicate,
1t could do no harm. On the contrary
alum is wholesome in proper quaint.
ties. This is undoubtedly the reason
the State of Missouri quickly repealed
a law that prohibited the manufacture
of the most wholesome of all baking
powders. So much for Alum Baking
Powders.
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Cuba Wants Immigrants.

The Cuban congress, at its recent
session, appropriated $1,O0O,OOO to be
used for the purpose Of inducing inn
migrants to come to Cuba from Eu-
rope and the Canary islands. 1t is
proposed to pay the passage OF each
emigrant from his home. The field
hands are to be brought from Sweden.
Norway. Denmark and Italy.
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Ortrntal mnntatt
iii Jnral mtfr
By EDMUND RUSSELL.

all she gradually quckens and until she
the perfect complement the life of mana is of
he
Sir Arnold Lafcado Lott all tired
And there others who raise their heads from the
nirvana swing punkah their lotus dreams.
The culture of these broad Their experience Their
lofty Their choice unlimited.
Edwin Arnolds relations with him, he
always simply replied: sShe rests me"
The missionaries would nsnuate life of harem-ke
sensuaity.
THIS is not true
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CALIFORNIA; New Idea.

A California ostrich farmer is about
to open a branch office in London,
where he will have a collection of os-
triches, and incredulous customers
will be treated to feathers cut direct
from the backs of the ostriches, man.
ufactured under the customers eyes,
and sold to them across the counter
AT a price they never heard Of"