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the water line.

the water line.
Il heard an awfully good story when
was west last summer" began Smith
ers in his usual inane fashion. 1T
seems-er-that there had been cy-
things, those cyclones. Er-I was as
sured by any number of reputable cti-
zens-er-- But I'll tell you the stcrv--
Grand you can judge for yourselves.
You see"-
"What weight of broadside per min
ute do you figure that the enemy can
actually throw, sir?' queried Brown
son in portentous tone of voice.
Brownson. it may be remembered. was
the same individual who believed that
he could give lessons regarding the
proper verniers for range finders to the
whole ordnance bureau.
I'm sure don't know" replied Lieu
tenant Beresford, but I'd very much
like to hear the rest Of Smithers' cy-
clone story"
'Signal from flagship calling cap
tains' conference ut once, SIR" an
nOunced an orderly, entering the mess
room hurriedly and saluting as he
spoke.
The lieutenant rose from the table.
with a sigh. ''Saye some Of that roast
duck for me-" We're his parting words
to the head steward.
The night set in dark and overcast.
;v hno no Of ~
approaching storm center While in
no sense of the word quiet and sub
dued, the watch below were not near
ly so boisterOus as usual. There was
considerable letter writing and some
reverential Bible handling, but for
most part the men utilized their ham
mocks as soon as they could be swung.
The searchlights of the two hostile
fleets kept flashing here, there and
everywhere as they watched with jeal-
Gus vigilance for signs of any unto
ward movement on the part of one an
other. In the early portion of the first
morning watch the officer Of the deck
Oh board the Rhode Island was hang
ing over the taffrail, gazing somewhat
mechanically at the gorgeous phOsphor-
escent swirl of the wave crests, when Il
sea hail from close at hand aroused
him.
"Ahoy there. Is Lieutenant Morti-
mer on deck?" was the cry.
Instantly the quartermaster swung
his great reflector around so that its
light bore upon the point from which
the voice proceeded. There, within
| biscuit throw, framed in the circle OF
the searchlight's brilliancy and stand
ing out in startling contrast against
the surrounding blackness, was a small
half submerged craft-a floating infer
| nal machine-a devourer Of whole ships
"a torpedo boat. Puny and despica-
BILE enough she looked as, tossed like II
wooden chip upon the waste of wa.
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For Sale.

| offer for sale the Meme Honse,
comprising Hotel, Saloon. Dance Hall
with Stage, and Park nicely fixed up
on which there are dance floor, counters,
etc. also my farm of 80 acres, good
farming land. n good we'll and a foun.
tain. Everything in good condition.
The property Is situated on the Green
Bay road, abOut midway betw Mani
towoc and Sheboygan. Will sell the
business property separately. For par.
ticulars inquire or write to
w. A. HERR.
Cleveland, r. F. d. No. 9. Wis.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-04
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know it.
How To Find Out.

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let il stand twenty-four hours; a
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Chicago & North Western Railway.
NORTH BOUND
No. 81

TraIs3 ulmnke clos onne ion n %
TransN No
l7uakg
Trains No an
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sediment or set
thing indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton Of the kid
neys; if it stains
your linen it is
evidence Of kid
ney trouble: too
frequent desire to
pass it or pain in
the back is also
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-04

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad
der are out Of order.
What to Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge SC
often expressed that DR.. kimers Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy fulfis every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back. kidneys, liver. bladder and every par,
of the urinary passage. 1t corrects inability
10 held water and scalding pain in passing
1t. or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant,
necessity of being compelled to 20 often
during the day, and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect Of Swamp.koot is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its won
derful cures Of the most distressing cases.
II you need medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists in SOC. and ST. sizes.
You may have a sample bottle Of this
wonderful discovery fc-yf
and book that tells Aa|I1TaYE l.%te.k,
more about it, both sent
absolutely free by mail, aslA .lM fsI n
address Dr.. kilmer & Home of swampRoos.
Co.. Binghamton, N. Y. When writing men.
tor reading this generous offer in this paper.
Don't make .any mistake but remem
Der the name. Swamp Root, Dr. Kill.
mer's Swamp.Root, and the address,
Blinghamton. N. Y. on every bottle.
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HE regular pacing Of the SEN
try from side to side upon the
level deck showed more than
anything else that the huge
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-25
TYPHooN DaATH LIST GROWS.
Several thousand May Have Been
Lost at Hongkong.

Hongkong 1t is estimated that
5000 Chinese persisted in the ty-
phoon, many within short distance
Of the shore. The property Losses are
estimated at several millions of dol
lars Only a few Europeans are
missing. Ono launch that was cap
sized had 1870 Chinese on board.
They were all drowned Over 1000
sampans and junks are missing
When the typhoon started Bishop
Joseph Charles Hoare,, of Victoria.
was on his way to visit some neigh
BORING islands on the yacht Pioneer,
which stranded in Castle Peak Bay.
Mrs. Hoare went in a Government
launch to search for her husband.
The harbor is strewn with wreck
age The river steamer Fatshan
irifted into collision with a French
mail steamer. The entire Chinese
crew climbed aboard the French
steamer and left Captain Thomas,
who was injured, one officer and the
engineers to navigate the Fatshan to
Shelter Bay, where she was blown
ashore.
The people are incensed at the of
flcers at the observatory for not re-
porting the approach OF the typhoon,
and an inquiry has been demanded.
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-N1r G5sslerG Curry

"A nervous, irritable mother, often on
the verge of Mysteries is unfit to care
for children; it ruins child's DISPOSE
ton and reactS upon herself. The
trouble between children and their
mothers too often Is due to the fact
that the mother has some female weak
ness, and she is entirely unfit to bear
the strain upon her nerves that govern
ing children involves; it is impossible
for her to doAnything calmly.
The ills of women act like firebrand
upon the nerves, consequently nina
tenths of the nervous prostration, ner-
vous dependency, the blues. sleep
lessness. and nervous irritability OF
women arise from some arrangement
of the female organism.
Do You experience Ats Of depression
with restlessness, alternating with
extreme irritabilitY? Are your spirits
easily affected, SO that one minute you
laugh, and the next minute you feel
like crying2
Do you feel something like a bali ris-
ing in your throat and threatening to
choke You; all the senses perverted,
morbidly sensitive TO light and sound !;
pain in the abdominal region, and
between the shoulders; bearing down
palms, nervous dyspepsia and almost
continually cross and EnAppy2
If so, your nerves are in q shattered
condition, and you are threatened with
nervous prostration.
Proof is monumental that nothing in
the world is better for nervous prostra-
ton than Lydia e. Pinkhams Vege-
table Compound; thousands and thou
sands Of women can testify to this fact.
ask Mrs. PEnkham's AdyIce-A Wonl
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-25
ROBERT R. HIT DEAD.
End Comes at Summer Home at Mar
ragansett. Pier.

Narragansett Pier, r. ]. - Con-
gresham Robert r. Hit, of Illinois,
died at his summer home here
Heart failure following a long period
Of increasing physical weakness was
the final cause, of death Mrs. Hit
and two sons, w. S. Hit and r., IL.
Hit, were at the bedside
When Congressman Hit, accompa-
MED by his wife, arrived at Kinney
Lodge, their summer home here, in
June, 1t was understood that the
Congressman was notsin good health
Robert Roberts Hit. for many
years a Representative from Illinois.
was born at Urbana, Ohio, January
16, 1884. He was the second son of
the Rev. Thomas s. Hit. When he
was three years old the family moved
to Mount Morris, ILL.,, which place
was his home for the remainder of
his life. He had been chairman OF
the House Committee on Foreign Az
fairs for many years. He was a
friend of many Presidents and for
forty-five years helped to shape the
policy of this country, especially in
foreign affairs. He started as re-
porter and made atenographic rec
ords of the Lincoln-D Douglass debates.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-25

The magnificence of Standard Oil
dividends makes the average man
gasp. In eight years that company
has paid to its shareholders $3.50, =
100000, or more than three times
the amount of the par value Of its
capital 1t is the popular belief,
which is also the probable fact, that
the great EAckefeller group acquired
Its ownership of the stock at rela-
lively small figures. These men or
ganized the company, nursed it In
infancy, and now it has become tho
giantess that plays mother to big
brood Of subordinate oil trusts
around the world.
The recent, riots in Southern Rus
STA stilled the petroleum industry
there and brought a profitable grist
to Standard Oil. 1T was the only
concern on earth that could supply
all the petroleum required. An in
creased demand, accompanied by the
inevitable higher price during the
past couple of years, has steadily
enriched this greatest American
trust.
While the venerable Croesus who
is president of the mighty Standard
Oil is reputed to be lodging process
servers, his millions in dividends roll
into his Golfers and add to his laureIs
as the richest man who ever lived :"
Philadelphia Press.
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THE way our
Change OF Food Brought Success and
s Happiness.

An ambitious but delicate girl,
after failing to'g through school ON
account Of nervousness and hysteria,
found in Grape-Nuts the only thing
that seemed to build her up ana fur
18th her the peace OF health.
From infancy" she says. II have
not been strong. Being ambitious to
learn at any cost ! finally got to the
High School, but soon had to aban-
don ny studies on account of nervous
prostration and hysteria.
my food did not agree with me, I
grew thin and Respondent could
not enjoy the simplest social affair
for ! suffered constantly from nerv-
BUSINESS in spite Of all sorts Of rnedi-
cinee.
This VIZ che1 condition contin-
ued until | was twenty-five, when /
became interested in the letters Of
those who had cases like mine and
who were being cured by eating
Grape-Nuts.
i had little faith hut procured
box and after the first dish ex-
perienced a peculiar satisfied feeling
that had never sained from any
ordinary food. slept and rested
better that night and in a few days
began to grow stronger.
II had new feeling OF peace and
restfulneas IN few weeks, to my
great joy, the headaches and nerv-
BUSINESS left me and life became
bright and hopeful. resumed my
studies and later taught ten months
with ease-of course using Grape
Nuts every day. It is now four years
since I began to use Grape-Nuts, i
am the mistress OF a happy home and
the old weakness has never re-
turned I Name given BY. Postum
Co. Battle Greek, Mich
There's a roason. Read the litl
lie book. The Road to WellYBle,
IN pkgs.
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SCOTCH EXPRESS WRECKED
Crowded Special Jumps the Track
at GrantIlam Curve.
Flying Midnight Train Dashes Over
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Burst Into
Flames - All England Shocked.

London. - just getting over the
shock of the terrible railroad catas-
trophe at Salisbury. England was
horrifled to read that the crowded
Scotch express train on the Great
Northern Railway, from London, was
wrecked at midnight outside of
Grantham, a railroad junction twen-
ty-three miles southwest Of Lincoln.
The train should have stopped at
Grantham, but failed to do so.
Shortly after passing the station
the train left the rails and jumped
bridge. The engine and several
coaches were dashed over the en-
bankment, the engine turning turtle
Several achossimmediately took fire,
There are many passengers be-
meath the debris. OF ten extricated,
five have died. The number of lives
ipst is not known, but is believed to
be large Many were injured.
The coaches caught fire and the
IRE brigade was called out
At the spot where the express was
derailed there is curve, and it is
supposed the brakes failed to act.
The train appears to have gone up
siding, smashing the parapet of the
bridge, which was completely shat
tered.
A later report states that the engi-
neer and fireman are dead under the
engine, that the superintendent of
the mail car is missing and that seven
Injured persons have been taken to
the hospital.
At o'clock a. m. it was officially
stated that ten persons had been
killed and sixteen injured
A dispatch from Grantham stated
that the fire was well under control.
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mrs Ls50S EBr0uvz


| Mrs. Chester Curry, Leader Of the
Ladies' Symphony Orchestra, AZ Sara
toga Street, East Boston, Mass.,
writes
Dear Mrs. Pinkharn:
q For eight years was troubled with exs
treme nervousness and hysteria, brought on
by Irregularities. could neither enjoy life
nor sleep nights I was very irritable, nervous
and Respondent.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
was recommended and proved to be the only
remedy that helped me. I have daily inn
proved in health until am now strong and
we'll, and all nervousness has disappeared y
Mrs. Charles r. Brown, Vice-Ptes1-
dent OF the Mothers Club, 81 Cedar
Terrace, Hot Springs, Ark, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
dragged through nine years Of missr-
able existence, worn out with pain and nsR-
yousness until it seemed as though should
fly. then noticed statement Of d woman
troubled as / was, and the wonderful results
she derived from Lydia g. Pinkham's Vegp-
table Compound. decided to try it. I did -,
and at the end Of three months I was a difke{-
ant woman Ny nervousness wnsalI gone,
was mo longer irritable, and my husband feAA
In love with me all over again.
Women should remember that Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound 10
the medicine that holds the record for
the greatest number of actual cures Of
female ills, and take no substitute.
Free Advice to Women.
Mrs. Pinkham, daughter in-law Of
Lydia e. Pinkham. Lynn, Mass. invites
all sick women to write to her for
advice. Mrs Pinkham' Is vast experience
with female troubles enables her to ad.
wise you wisely. and she win charge
vcl1 nothing for her advice
N Best Understands q Wcman's ms.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-25

A correspondent gives us an exam
pie Of the get-rich-quick process of
reasoning as adopted by our Japan
ese friends in pursuitgof their post
bellum task Of raking In the sheEels.
The Japanese in question is a
washerman, and in three weeks he
has raised his price for washing
shirts from seven to ten cents. No
rea Daily News.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-25
BABYS ToRTURlNG HUMoR.
Ears Looked as ~ They Would Drop or
Face Mass of Sores Cured by Gpti-
cursS sn Two Weeks For zoe.

Z feel it my duty to perents OF other
poor suffering babies to tell you what
Cutienra has done for my little daughter.
She broke out all over her body with a
humor, and we used everything recon-
mended, but without results. called in
three DOCTORS They all claimed they
could help her, but she continued to grow
worse. Her body was q mass of sores,
and her little face was being eaten away;
her ears looked as if they would drop Off.
Neighbors advised me to get Cutieura Soap
and Ointment, and before ! had used halt
of the cake Of Soap and box Of Ointment
the sores had all healed, and my little
one's face and body were as clear as a
newborn babes. would not be without
it again if it cost five dollars, instead Of
aeventy-fve cents. Mrs. George J. Steese,
7Ol Coburn st., Akron, Ohio"
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s'pose you're talkin vacation r.
Yes, and I've earned ii, BY
George! It's the first time I've had
one for year. Been working like
horse for twelve long msnths. "
You think that's tough, do you,
mister? You don't know what hard
luck is If y0n had to. hunt jobs, the
way ! do. you'd change your tune.
I've only had three months work i
the last year
Then you've had nine months' va
cation, you lucky dog. What are you
kicking about ~ Chicago Tribune.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-25
SERIOUS Loss q Matrimonial Broker

There is trouble in HonaD. A Ger
tain gentleman, who besides his Or
binary profession Of storekeeper, is
also marriage broker, had three
beautiful young girls intrusted to his
care for the purpose Of finding them
husbands. The next day it came to
the ears Of some robbers, who
promptly raided the house, and at
the point of a revolver carried OFF
the girls. The populace is indignant,
the parents are raying, and the poor
marriage broker is in terror of his
life. Shanghai tChinal Times
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-25

Reports received from various
points in northeast Nebraska show
that the losses from the heavy rains
may reach $1,0oOs00O. Cattle and
hogs were drowned, buildings swept
away, railroad tracks washed out and
much other damage done.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-25

What is known in the market as
channels skin is really obtained
sheep skin Innings The supply OF
real chamois skin is very limited, and
nil there is in the world would not
supply the United States for a sin
gle day.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-25
DIED UNDER x.RAYs.
VI. +. Murphy, Pennsylvania Banker,
is Strangely Stricken.

VI. +. murphy, pennsylvania Banker,
is Strangely Stricken.
Philadelphia.-W While undergoing
an X-ray examination, Martin f.
Murphy, banker of Remove, this
State, died suddenly
Mr.. Murphy was tifty-eight years
old. He had developed what was
thought to be cancer Of the throat
and was sent to the Polytechnic Hos
pital REORGANIZATION He had been
examined exhaustively before the
rays were turned upon him, and no
organic weakness of any kind was
found, His body was barred to the
waist and the rays were turned dag
onally down upon him, striking the
throat on the left side two inches be-
low the ear and penetrating down
ward toward the right to a point Of
emergence below the eighth rib. At
the very moment the rays were
turned on Murphy he rolled from the
chair Death was instantaneous
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-25
T'he Field Of Labor.
ndia has no labor unions.

I71Sl1t7 711'7 No 1'e7O1 u11zuIzos
New Orleans, La, union plumbers
have been on strike since the first OF
the year
Slate workers in Maine have OBJ
tanned nine-hour day and ten per
cent. increase In wages.
William Foley. Of Boston, Mass.
is the new head OF the International
Steel and Copper Plate Printers.
San Francisco, Cal. is to have s
building trades temple.
Employment in the British build
ing trades shows a general improves
menf rs compared with a year ago.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-25

A quantits Of cast of clothing,
says Answers, which charitable
society gave out for distribution
among the poor of London, included
several silk hats, which were soll
as nosebags for pedlers donkeys.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-25
CHINA REPUDEATEs OPIUM.
Edict Issued Ordering Abolition Of
Its Use within Ten Years.

Pekin. As result Of the com
bined recommendations Of the Chi
nese commissioners who recently
made o tour of the United States and
Europe, Yuan Shi-KaI, commander
in-chief Of the forces, and Tang
Shao-ISi, vice-president Of the H0ardI
cf Horelgn Aflairs, an edict has been
issued ordering the abolition o. the
use of opium, both foreign and ma
tive, within a decade.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-25
Eieht-Hour Law Extende.y.

President Roosevelt extended the
eight-hour law to apply to ali public
work under the supervision Of any
department of the Government. This
order from Oyster Bay, N. Y, affects
more particularly work on river and
harbor improvements
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-25

The cornerstone of Chicago's new
county building, which will be tho
largest court house in the world, has
been laid. Vice-P President Fairbanks
was the orator and addresses were
also made by Governor Deneen aud
Mayor Dunno.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-25
10000 DEAD AT HoNGKoNc.
Six Hundred Fishing Junks Lost in
the Great TYphoon.

Hongkong. - Six hundred fishing
junks, the entire fleet, were lost in
the typhoon. This increases the NOR
tally to 10000 persons The dead
here are being carried off in car
loads. A relief subscription of $10,-
GOD has been received from the Chi
nese of San francisco.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-25
powIE ousTED, 1911 TO ..
VOliva Made Zion City Overseer-
Heavy Vote by Women.

Chicago Wilbur Glen Voliva was
chosen by the people OF Zion City as
their leader by the Overwhelming
vote of 1911 to for his opponent, A.
q. Bills. The election was held un-
der the direction of Judge Lands OF
the United States District Court, who
was asked som6s time ago to settle
the controversy between John Alex
ander Dowie, founder OF the church,
and VOliva, as to who should have
control of Zion City
About half of the total vote was
cast by the women of Zion City, who
went to the polls singing hymns and
praying
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-25

When a man tells you funny
story always laugh heartily, whether
you see the point or not Then he
viii fe in duty bound to laugh at
the funny stories that you tell Linz
in return Somerville Journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-25
ExpIomon RIMS Five workbench.

A dynamite explosion occurred on
The right Of way 81 the Grand Trunk
Pacific Railway near Eeinmark, New
Ontario, in which I'VE workfnen were
killed and six injured: one probably
fatally.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-25

A New South Wales farmer went
out the other day, and tied his small
dog to a fence. On his return he
found a large carpet snake attached
to the end OF the leash and no signs
of the dog.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-25

The rathlels Vandals we're burninM
the great Alexandrian library
They may destroy #, II they " n
said the librarian, but another ono
viii be established on its ruins
With the Light Of deafness hope
Illuminating his pale but resolute
face, he sat down and wrote to Mr..
Carnegie. Chicago Tribune
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-25

General Nicolaieff was shot and
killed IN Warsaw. Russian Poland, BY
terrorists, the murderers escaping
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-25
pure Food law enforced

The Pure Food law special commits
sion announced its tentative rules re-
garding labels. They forbid false and
misleading statements of all kinds.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-09-25

Russell Sage's heir agreed to ac-
cept double the amount Of their iega-
cies and the viii wac admitted to pro-
bate.