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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-10-18

restore the family fortune. They
argued that the medicine which was
SO good for their friends and
was equally good for the
of the whole world.
The Pinkhams had no money. and
little credit. Their first laboratory
was tie kitchen, where roots and
herbs were STEPPED on the stove,
gradually filing a gross of bottles.
Then came the question of selling
it, for always before they had given
it away freely They hired a job
printer 90 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 o ri 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 E 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 a-d 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 a vast collabora'
ton of information regarding the
treatment of woman's ills, which fol
authenticity and accuracy can hardly
be equaled in any library in the
world.
With Lydia e. Pinkham worked hel
daughter in law, the present Mrs
Pinkham. She ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
in all her hard-won knowledge, anc
for years she assisted her in her vas
correspondence.
To her hands naturally fell TIT
direction of the work when it's origina
tor passed away. For nearly twenty
: five years she has continued it, ant
nothing in the work shows when TIL,
first Lydia e. Pinkhan dropped he
pen, and the present Mrs. Pinkham
now the mother of a large family, tool
it up With women assistants, some &
( capable as herself, the present Mrs
, Pinkham continues this great work an,
probably from the Office of no othe
person nave so many women been ad
l vised how to regain health. Sick we
men, this advice is 'Yours for Health
freely given if you only write to as
for it.
Such is the history of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound mad
from simple roots and herbs; the on
great medicine for women's ailments
and the fitting monument to the nobl
0 woman whose name it bears.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-10-18
NO DAWDLlNh.
A Man of 70 After Finding cones

A Man of 20 After Finding Coffee
Hurt Him, stopped Short.
When a man has lived to be 70
years old with a ~40-year-old habit
grown to him like a knot on a tree,
chances are he'll stick to the habit till
he dies.
But occasionally the spirit Of youth
and determination remains in some
mea to the last day of their lives.
When such men do find any habit of
life has been doing t~hemsharm, they
surprise the Oslerites by ii degree of
will power that is supposed TO belong
to mel under 40, only.
81 had been Il user Of coffee until
three years ago-a period of 40 years
and am now TO-" writes a n. Oak.
man. 81 was extremely nervous and
debilitated, and saw plainly that !
must make a change
81 am thankful to say I had the
nerve to quit coffee at once and take
on Postum without any dawdling, and
experienced no III effects. On h con-
trary, I commenced to gain, losing my
nervousness within two months, also
gaining strength and health otherwise.
For a man Of my age, l am very
well and hearty. l sometimes meet
persons who have not made their Pos
tum right and don't like it. But l tell
them to boil it long enough, and call
their attention to my looks now, and
before / used it, that seems convinc.
ing.
Now, when I have writing TO do, OF
long columns of figures to cast up,
feel equal to it and can get through
my work without the tagged out feel
ing of old" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read the
book, 1.-THE Road to MELVILLE" In pkgs.
There's a reason"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-10-18

ind Investigating mind, an earnest
ecker after knowledge, and above
vi, possessed of a wonderfully sympa-
;hetic nature.
In 1S43 she married Isaac Pinkham.
(, builder and real estate operator, and
heir early married life was marked by
prosperity and happiness. They had
our children, three ons and a
laughter.
In those good old fashioned days it
vas common for mothers to make
heir own home medicines from roots
md herbs, natures w remedies
falling in a physician only in specially
Urgent cases. By tradition and ex-
~cerience many of them gained a won
lerful knowledge of the curative prop
srties of the various roots and herbs.
Mrs. Pinkham took a great interest
n the study of roots and herbs, their
characteristics and power over disease.
She maintained that just as nature SO
,ountifully provides in the harvest
fields and orchards vegetable foods of
Ill kinds; SO, if we but take the pains
10 find them, in the roots and herbs
Of the field there are remedies e *
grossly designed to cure the various
Ills and weaknesses OF the body, and
It was her pleasure to search these out,
Ind prepare simple and effective medi
zines for her own family and friends
Chief OF these was a rare combina
ton of the choicest medicinal root:
md herbs found. best adapted for the
cure of the ills and weaknesses pecu
TART to the female sex, and Lydia e. Pink
ham's friends and neighbors learned
that her compound relieved and curee
pnd it became quite popular among
diem.
All this SO far was done freely, with
put money and without price, as
tabor of love.
But in 1873 the financial crisis strucl
lynn. Its length and severity were to-
much for the large real estateinterest
Of the Pinkham family, as this elias
Of business suffered most from
fearfulderression, SO when the Centen
NAL year dawned it found their prop
.rty swept away. Some other sourc
Of income had to be found.
At this point Lydia f. Pinkham'
4 Vegetable Compound was made know.
to the world.
Il The three sons and the daughter
with their mother. combined forces t
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-10-18
Tho Language Of che Umbrella.

From q Moments.
There Is q language of umbrellas 8
Of flowers. For instance, place your
umbrella in a rack, and IL will often
Indicate that it will change owners.
TO open 1t quickly In the street
means that somebody's eye is going to-
be In danger.
To shut it quickly signifies that q
hat or two viii probably be knocked
of.
An umbrella carried over a woman,
the man getting nothing but the drip
pings of the rain, signifies courtship.
When a man has the umbrella, and
the woman the dsippings. it indicates
marriage.
To swing your umbrella over your
shoulder signifies 7 am making a nui-,
sance of myself"
To put an alpaca umbrella by the
side of a silk one signifies Exchange
is no robbery"
To lend an umbrella indicates 7 am
~ fool"
To return an umbrella means-well.
never mind WHAT means; nobody
| ever does that.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-10-18

tons passed almost involuntarily. My
left leg swelled until it was 81 inches
around, and the doctor tapped it night
and morning until | could no longer
stand it, and then he advised amputa.
ton. 1 refused, and began using Doan's
Kidney Pills. The swelling subsidized
gradually, the urine became natural and
all MY pains and aches disappeared.
have been well 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
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-10-18
Story With a Moral.

An old minister was washing his
buggy in his front yard early one Sun
day morning. when of his churchly
neighbors CHANGED to pass by.
Don't o know what day this is,
parson?" inquired the neighbor.
Yes, indeed, / 10 know when the
Sabbath comes round" rejoined the
minister.
well, then! do you think it the
right thing to do, to be washing your
buggy III the front yard on Sunday?
If you must wash it, why not take it
around in the back yard?"
well, you see" responded the min
lister, its Sunday in the back yard.
too"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-10-18

Mary Johnson is a colored religious
fanatic. The negroes are all convinced
that her faith far exceeds her works.
In fact her daily life does not at all
accord with her pronounced religious
views. One day she was haranguing
a big, l~azy-looking negro, trying to con
vert him. She wound I'D by saying:
You mus come tab church-yoU
mus pahpaiah to leave this worl."
The negro shifted his position indo-
lently and replied: All didn't pah-
paiah to come heah, an alb amt goin
to pahpaiah to leave"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-10-18
Bryan's Roasting Ears.

Morton Jordan, who accompanied w.
j. Bryan part of his tour of the old
world, is telling his story on the dis
tinguished Nebraskan: 1t seems that
Mr.. Bryan is a great lover of roasting
ears, and for several days he callec
for them at the hotels where the party
CHANGED to stop. Failing every time HI
finally went into a cornfield and bought
a dozen nice ears and gave them to tbt
hotel landlord with the request tina,
they be served at the dinner hour. At
ter the party had been seated at the
table the roasting ears were brought
in in a large punch bowl. They We're
raw, We're standing on end with crushed
ice packed around them. Not being
horses, Mr.. Bryan and his guests re-
fused to partake of the rare dish, and
Mr.. Bryan had them taken off the ice
and carried them to Switzerland. where
he himself personally instructed the
chef how TO prepare them.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-10-18
Preparing for Raid.
.st Lamson tells tbs story:

ERNEST hanson teIIs us stOFy:
"A police captain was about to rad a
gambling den. At midnight taking his
place at the head of a squad of sta!wart
men, he looked them ever closely, and then
said to his lieutenant:
Is everything in readiness for the
raid?'
YES, sir replied the lieutenant. sa-
lifting. our arms are in first rate CIR
der, here are the reporters, there are the
hashl.ght camera men, and / notified thu
proprietor of the place this afternoon
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-10-18
SKIN ERUpTIOEs IS YEARS
Suffered Severely with Eczema AL
Over Body-A Thousand Thanks
to Cuticura Remedies.

", SoSASoAo ASSA6SAASSs
"For over thirty-fye years l was q
severe sufferer from eczema. The
eruption was not confined to any u
place. 1t was all over my body, limbs
and even on my head. l am sixty years
old and an old soldier, and have been
examined by the Government Board
over fifteen times, and they said there
was nc curc for me. l have taken all
kinds Of medicine and have spent large
sums of money for doctors, without
avail. A short time ago l decided to
try the Cuticura Remedies, and after
using two cakes Of Cutlcura Soap, two
boxes Of Cuticura Ointment, and two
bottles of Cuticura Resolyent, two
treatments in ali, l am now well and
completely cured. A thousand thanks
to Cuticura. l cannot speak too high
ly of the Cuticura Remedies. John I.
Roach. R~ichmondale. Ross Co., Ohio,
| July IL. 19O5.'
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-10-18
One of the F family.

care you the editor that takes in So
ciety news?" inquired the caller, an
understood man, with q tired n timid
appealing ook on his face.
Yes, sir" replied the young mar at
the desk. Il can take in any kin OF
news. What have your"
why, it's this way" said h caller,
lowering his voice. my wife gave a
small party last night, and l am willing
TO pay to have this report of the affair
put in h paper"
we don't charge anything for pub
fishing society news observed the
young man at the desk, taking the
proffered manuscript and looking it
over.
That's all right" was the reply.
you don't understand. I wrote this
up myself, and / put in a line or two
that says, Mr.. Halfstick assisted his
distinguished wife in receiving the
guests That's the way l want it to
go in, and I don't care if it costs a
dollar a word. I want my friends TIC
know, by George! that I still belong to
the family
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-10-18
Wealth at Cowes.

Cowes has been enveloped with ar
air of ~unattainable wealth. The sem
blance is greater this year than ever;
and, as it is the only regatta which is
very much talked about, its reputation
has bruited a wholly mischievous idea
of the game of yachting.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-10-18
POINTS WELL TAKEN.

Ihe most acceptaDle form OIL pollle-
less is cleanliness.
Because you say you intend to do q
hing it isn't done.
About all some men are good for is
TO second the notion
You may think you are entertaining,
out there are people lodging you all
the time.
Don't send $40 flowers to the funeral
of a man whose family is left without
any ncome.
The man in a dangerous location new
err thinks he is in a dangerous location
or he wouldn't be there.
The owner of a horse and buggy tries
10 be modest, but he can't help show
ing that he feels a little superior.
The first insurance against trouble
that children about is 10 get a prom
Use from mother hat she will not tell
eather.-Atchison Globe
No one is defeated until he gives up.
Hard times has a good man rela-
tives. It is he twin brother of the
blues.
That mar has failed who has not been
able to keep a good opinion of him
self.
Self control will succeed with one
talent where self indulgence will fail
with ten.
What the superior man seeks is in
himself. What the small man seeks is
in others.
There is no disgrace in unpreventable
poverty. The disgrace is III not
doing our level best TO better our con-
dition.
Poverty itself is not SO bad az tie
poverty thought. 1t is the conviction
that we are poor and must remain SO
that is fatal.
Confidence is the Napoleon III the
mental army. 1t doubles and trebles
the power of all the other faculties.
The whole mental army waits until
confidence leads the way.-Success.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-10-18
WHO SHE WAS
OF THE LIFE OF LYDIA E. PINKfAM
And a True Story of How the Vegetable Compound
Had Its Birth and How the sParaic OF 49, Caused
it to be Offered for Public Sale in Drug Stores.

This remarkable woman, whose
maiden name was Estes. was born in
lynn, Mass, February 9th, 1919, COM
ing from a good old Quaker family.
Tor some years she taught school, and
became known as a woman of an alert
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-10-18

trouble liOll lue Llllic
l was mustered out
of the army, but in all
my life l never suf-
fered as in 1897.
Headaches. dizziness
and sleeplessness first
and then dropsy.
was weak and help
less, having run down
from $50 to 125
pounds. l was having
terrible pain in the
,-;1nnrc op1 tl,a conra,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-10-18
Too Much Refnina.

From the New York Weekly.
Proud Mother-"Don't you think my lit
lie son looks very refiTad?"
Blunt Doctor-"Yes, indeed: looks as II
e could be knocked over with a feather"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-10-18
A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.

How a Veteran Was Saved the AM
putation of "A Limb.
B. Frank Doremus, veteran, OF Roose-
welt Ave, indianapolis, Ind, says: Il
had been showing symptoms of kidney
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-10-18
Not Easily Moved,

MIS-. Wlnslow's SOOTHING SYRUP FOR Childreu
eecthlng; Boftsns the gums, reduces al
ays pain. cures wind collie. Is cent q bottle,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-10-18

The population of New South Wales.
on june 80 was 1,543, $40, an increased
of $3.50 for the quarter.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-10-18

No one is defeated until he gives UP
Hard times has a good many rela-
tives. It is he twin brother of the
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-10-18

Il succeed with one
indulgence will fail
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-10-18

who has not been
good opinion of him
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-10-18

perior man seeks is in
the small man seeks is
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-01-11
Liability Of Lawyers.

Consul General Gunther says the
German lawyers are liable in dam
ages 70 their clients for evil results
consequent upon misleading advice.
He writes that the supreme court OF
Germany has recently rendered de-
cision that an attorney at law is IL
able to his client to the full extent
for carelessly giving incorrect advice.
The court held that the attorney who,
for pay. gives his client in legal mat
tiers advice as to certain conduct and
procedure is liable for the legal con-
sequences suffered by the client in act
ing thereon, provided that such ad-
vice is not only faulty, but has been
proven to have been given carelessly.
Through the expressly stated or tacit
offer Of remuneration for information
and adviec concerning a question, an
attorney tacitly assumes the position
of debtor of the client, which obliges
him to be careful in giving advice, and
he is, therefore, liable for its con-
sequences if he has failed through
carelessness.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-01-11

interesting manner on how very rich
uncle had died and left him several
million dollars. part of which was to
he given away within ten years. He
said he had adopted this method of
carrying out his uncle's proviso.
Nov, gentlemen" he continued, ''iL
disposing of this large fortune, woulc
hardly be expected to hand it out pro-
miscuously to Tom, Dick and Harry.
In fact, one of the stipulations made
by my uncle was that it should be
given to worthy. responsible persons.
and not to shiftless paupers. There
fore, in order to draw the line, a
charge of one dollar for each cake of
soap will be made during the first Ten
minutes, after that charge of sc
cents will be made during another ten
minutes. BY the way" he went on
that no hard feelings may be caused
by some getting more than others, the
understanding must be that no mar
is to open his cake of soap until he
leaves the crowd. Also. no one viii be
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-01-11
BEST WORK is PAST SIXTY
Epigrams Made by Hamilton White,
Who Recently Celebrated
Golden Wedding.

Chicago.-Epigrams by Hamilton
White, Esq, who celebrated his gold
en- wedding anniversary recently:
Look young, even if you are old.
A man of brains does his best work
after he is go years old.
Get married before you are II.
Pick from cluster.
A baby is the most potent influence
for good that can come into family
No family is complete without half a
dozen potent influences.
Sorrows are better teachers than joys.
Framed in smilax on the piano in the
reception-room of Mr.. Hamilton Whites
residence, in East Ontario street, stand
the photographs of Mr.. White and Mrs.
Leonora Gill White, taken at the ages
of SO and 70 years, respectively 1t is q
jubilee week in the White household.
The two have lived together during half
a century, and, as Mr.. White say:
This is the first golden wedding an
niversary we've ever had"
Mr.. and Mrs. White now are planning
to celebrate their diamond anniversary.
What do you think our chances
are?" asked Mr.. White. "My wife's ia
Their lived to be 102 years old. My moth
er took II years more than three score.
My father died at the age of II.
81 don't want it to get around that
am DID," continued Mr.. White. "Say
am 20 years young. Only year ago
started the Home college, my most
successful enterprise. A man does not
begin to do good work until he is so
years old. Had been Oslerized whenI
reached that period 1 shouldn't have
completed my career
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-01-11
AN ARTIST IN HIS LINE.
Merchant Of the Pave Displays Gen.
ius Worthy of a Higher
Calling.

A man with shrewd gray eyes walked
along the busy downtown street. care
fully observing everything. Suddenly he
paused, then rushed toward rain-pipe at
tached to building and rammed his cane
into II. The familiar squealing of rat
pierced the air, relates Youths Compan-
ion.
All daughters of Eve within hearing Eft
ed their skirts and fed the place. Men
and boys began to crowd around Peo-
pie came from across the street. Carts
and cabs halted.
Say. mister, that stick isn't long
enough! shouted newsboy.
Somebody so and get a terrier" sug-
gested another.
Evidently the owner of the shrewd gray
eyes. did not desire advice, but intended
to deal with that rat according to his
own fancy. He paid not the slightest at.
tentlon &c the remarks, but continued Wig
orously to ply his cane.
dogs en-"
tall" ~ ~ w y '
Say, why don't you use the big end of
that cane?"
BLOW smoke up the pipe!"
AT last the star performer glanced over
his shoulder-the crowd was packed and
damned behind him, and two policemen on
the outskirts were struggling to make an
opening-the psychological moment was
come.
The man removed something from be-
tween his teeth, and extended it toward
the crowd.
Here you are, gentlemen!" he cried.
"The cleverest invention yet made-Wllll-
inson's weird and wonderful patent whistle.
Initiates everything from rat to a
rhinoceros Embrace your opportunity,
entertain your friends. make the children
happy. Only few left, and those going
like wildhre. at ten cents apiece!"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-01-11

would cry. Remember. it's the soap
I'm selling, and nothing else. VINO
will give me SIS for it before cut
the end OFF,"
Usually. by this time the merchant
would say: I'll take it" and if he did,
that instant the CRATER would clip
off the end and say:
Il beg your pardon, but you didn't
speak quick enough" Or if no )ne
offered, the CRATER would clip off the
end. and. looking into the face of some
other man, he would remark Gas IL the
fellow had offered to take it):
Il beg your pardon. sir; but you
were TOO slow. Well, now, we will sec
what we have here" Whereupon the
$500 bill would of course be found, be-
cause it had actually been placed
there
After criticising his audience and
joking them few moments:
well, am going to try it once
moro, he would say. Lets see If
there is a speculator in the crowd"