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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-07-19
BOYS TERRIBLE E MA.
Mouth and Eyes Covered With Crusts-
Hands Pinned Down-Mirac-
uIOus Cure by Cuticura.

uiOuS SuAO ~
"Vhen my little boy was sir months
old he Lad eczema. The sores extended
so quickly over the whole body that we at
once called in the doctor. We then wen;
to another doctor. but he could not help
him, and in our despair we went to a
third one. Matters became SO bad that
he had regular holes in his cheeks, large
enough to put a finger into. The food
had to be given with a spoon, for his
mouth was covered with crusts as thick
as a finger, and whenever he opened the
mouth they began to bleed and suppurate,
us did also his eyes. Hands, arms, chest
and back, in short, the whole body, was
covered over and over. We had no rest
by day or night. Whenever he was LAID
in his bed we had to pin his hands down,
otherwise be would scratch his face, and
make an open sore. | think his face must
have itched most fearfullv.
"We finally thought nothing couid help,
and | had made up my mind to send my
wife with The csil6 to Europe, hoping that
the sea air might cure Tim, otherwise ne
was to be put under good medical care
there. But, Lord be blessed, matters came
differently, and we soon saw a miracle. A
friend Of ours spoke about Cuticura. we
made a trial with Cuticura Soap, ONT
ment and Resolvent, and within ten days
or two weeks we noticed a decided i'm
provement. Just as quickly as the sick
ness had appeared it also began 10 dlsap-
pear, and within ten weeks the child was
absolutely well, and his skin was smooth
and white as never before. +. Hohrath,
President of the G. l.. Hohrath Company,
Manufacturers Of Silk Ribbons. 4 to 20
Rink Alley, South Bethlehem, Pa. June
&. 1905"
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-07-19
OUTDOOR LIFE
VIII Not Offset the Ill Effects oil
Coffee When One Cannot Digest 1t.
A farmer says.

A farmer SAYS
1T was not from liquor or tobacco
that for ten years Or more l suffered
from dyspepsia and stomach trouble.
they were caused by the use of cot
fee until I got so bad I had to give
up coffee entirely and almost give VI
eating. There were times when
could eat only boiled milk and bread
and when I went to the field to work
I had to take some bread and butte,
along to give me strength.
81 doctored with doctors and took
almost everything I could get for my
stomach in the way of medicine, buI
if I got any better it only lasted i
little while until l was almost a
walking skeleton.
zone day / read an ad. for Postum
and told my wife | would try it, and
as to the following facts | will make
affidavit before any judge:
Il quit coffee entirely and used
Postum in it's place. l have regained
my health entirely and can eat any
thing that is cooked to eat. l have
increased in weight until now /
weigh more than l ever did; 1 have
not taken any medicine for my stom-
ach since I began using Postum.
Why, I believe Postum will almost
digest an iron wedge.
my family would stick to coffee
at first, but they saw the effects it
had on me and when they were feel
ing bad they began to use Postum,
one at a time, until now we all use
Postum" Name give by Postum
Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
Ten days trial of Postum in place
of coffee proves the truth, and easy
and pleasant way. There's a rea-
SON."
Look in pkgs. for a copy of the
famous little book, 1.-THE Road to
MELVILLE"
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-07-19
THE CENTRE OF DoLL-MAKING.
Miss Mosher Tells a Fascinating

Everybody knows that Germany
sends more dolls all over the globe
than all the other nations put to-
gether. Few, however, have had the
experience of living in the town which
is called the centre of the doll-making
industry for the entire world. One
young woman now in Boston spent
several years of her childhood in that
queer, quiet place in the heart of the
Thuringer Valid, and when she talks
about what she saw there it is a story
well worth hearing.
Recently, before the Home Cir
clee, a club composed of domestic
servants, which meets once a week in
the Berkeley Street building of the
Young Women's Christian Association,
Miss Alfredo Marian Mosher, the
guiding spirit of the circle, related, in
an entirely informal way, some of the
things she recalls while living among
the children of ~Sonneberg. Just why
an assembly of this sort should be
specially interested in dolls is easily
explained. One of the circle members
has become a missionary, and her post
is in Lahore, India. From her there
has come a call for dolls and the mem.
bers here at once conceived the idea
of sending some to her. Thirty-one
have been bougho and dressed at club
meetings, and on this night the finish
ing touches were added and the par
Gel was done up to start on it's long
journey to the other side of the world.
This, then, was just the time to talk
about dolls in general, so little Miss
Mosher entertained the circle by
describing how dolls the EARNED out
so to speak, during their construction.
OF course the people of means do not
feel the necessity of setting their
children to work in this way, but a
larger part of the community either
work in the doll factories or take them
home to make.
The pathetic part of the bright little
story was that Sonneberg children
never play with dolls; no indeed, their
lives are spent in the more serious
matter of putting them together. One
vas spoken of whose special
work was blowing glass eyes. She was
a widow, and supported herself and
several children in that way. When
the eyes are done, Miss Mosher said,
it is quite an art to assert them in
pairs, so that they may look upon the
world with at least an appearance of
normal vision. Often a child will be
heard to say she cannot play because
she must finish the ten dozen little
f1imsy garments in which dolls are ar
rayed for the market and which
mamma has given as a stint"
This and much more was narrated
by Miss Mosher, who has a fund OF
anecdotes and interesting reminis-
cences gathered while living in far-off
places where her father. Rev. George
F. Mosher, was United States consul
Those who r fortunate encagh to be
numbered as members of the Home
Circle often are privileged to hear
these interesting bits told with charm
ing simplicity and originality. Miss
Mosher serves the employment depart
ment of the Y. w. c. A. as an interpre
ter. She knows French and German
as well as English, and has a Blowing
acquaintance with italian and Span
ish.-Boston Transcript.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-07-19

several torture relics were put up for
auction at Stevens, Covent Garden,
London, some days ago, but they did
not excite much competition. There
were no eager calls, even for a hang
mans rope. A paltry rs. was all that
was given for one which had been used
by the renowned Berry, says the Lon
don Daily News.
An iron screw, or foot squeezer, was
bought for FL, and the same figure was
paid for a set of double stocks, and
also for what is termed a "drunkard's
cloak"
The last named is one of those in
struments of old which was intended
to put the delinquent to shame. 1t is
shaped like a huge pail, and the
drunkard who was to be disgraced
was fastened into it with only his head
visible through a narrow aperture at
the top. The cloak gave the wearer
the minimum of room, the hands being
practically pinned to the sides, and
walking was only possible in a kind
of shutting movement.
Other articles sold were an ancient
whipping post with shackles from Ok
ford. two sets of shackles which were
used in old Newgate Prison, ancient
branding iron and an iron "boot," into
which the victims naked foot was
placed and boiling oil poured in, all of
which sold at rs. each.
An ancient chair from the Castle OF
Noremburg, in which people were Sc
cured for torture, fetched 1885,, and an
iron torture collar with spikes. 21s.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-07-19
.aGs ARE cuprp's MESSENGERS
Western Girls Write Names on EN-
and Invite Correspondence.

Western Girls Write Names on EN-
and Invite Correspondence.
Perhaps the queerest way OF ad.
rertising for matrimonial purposes is
that of placing names and addresses
on eggs. During each year there are
upwards of 500, 1000 cases of eggs re-
ceived in Denver from Kansas, Ne
braska, Oklahoma, Texas and Colo
RADIO points, and it is safe to say that
q 5000 mi and addresses OF women
and men with matrimonial intentions
are found in the cases.
Kansas holds the record for having
the most eligibles. Hardly a case OF
eggs received from Kansas but has
from one to a dozen names OF young
women DESTROYS of corresponding
with matrimonial. intentions.
The system is widely known to
men in the produce business and to
mountaineers. Young women in the
rural districts write their name and
address on the egg. They request the
finder to write them. The eggs arc
lCNClfCo III ONAfSlB P6SnS0 ohN
shipped to the grocery, in which way
the eggs pass through dozens of diff
ferent hands. AS Dol as an egg
bearing a name is found many take
it upon themselves to answer.
Those who are out for fun a get
all they want and many Of the com
mission men make considerable sport
of it. One fellow answered a young
woman at Berthoud, Col. The man
who did the writing is about 6 feet
. inches tall and weighs about 12O
pounds. He is 40 years old, but this
is the way he described himself: 81
am % years old, weigh 145 pounds, s
feet ten inches in height, dark brown
hair, black eyes. l am single and
never wore a mustache. l have two
suits of clothing and a trunk large
enough to hold a Dozen"
The answer came by return mail
This is the way the girl described
herself: 81 am II years old, weigh
165 pounds, 5 feet tall, light hair
and blue eyes," She expressed her
self as being glad to have made his
acquaintance.
Several letters passed between
them, when the commission man got
curious to know who 1t was that
wrote the address for her. He asked
her insone of his letters, and she
frankly told him that it was hel
father.
Fearing entanglements or a breach
of promise suit, he closed the CORE
spondence. Denver correspondence
in the Kansas City Post.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-07-19
Most persons probably think that

Most persons probably think that
winged seed from trees travel to great
distances on the wind. But the studies
of Doctor Ridley, of the Botanic Gar
dens at Singapore, indicate that winged
seeds have a far narrower range OF
fight than do powder seeds and
plumed seeds. The greatest distance
Travelled by the winged fruit of a for
est tree, observed by Doctor Ridley,
was 100 yards. Under the most favor
able circumstances, he calculates, it
would take this plant 100 years to
spread 800 yards, and 100000 years
to spread from the Malay Peninsula to
the Philippines. if a land connection
existed,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-07-19

Sometimes the man VINO pets Il
wins is more to be pitied h the
man who loses, for there is a danger
Gus fascination in race track success.
IT seems SO easy, observes the Wash
ington Star, this taking away nifty
or a hundred dollars by merely risk
ing five or ten. Visions OF great
wealth float before the eyes OF the
victim of his own good fortune. The
habit is quickly formed. On the other
hand. the man who loses may pos
sibly be cured by his supposed mis-
fortune. If he is iwse and phlloso-
phical he regards his loss as a rich
investment in the game for him I'M
less he becomes a professional, and
to be that he must make a close
study Of conditions, horses and men.
He must devote himself to the work
as assiduously as he is supposed to
devote himself to his own business
or that Of his employer. And If he
goes into the business he must do
SO with the full understanding that
every dollar he takes in as a winning
m from scne ether mans poe
ket, and he has given nothing in re-
turn for it
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-07-19

If giving $1,000. 600 worth OF trans
portation a year to politicians, dele
gates and Legislators, says the st
Louis Post Dispatch, which is the es-
innate of a well informed railroad
man as to the value of political free
transportation, is not wholesale brib-
cry in effect, we do not know what
ought to be designated as bribery
The railroads are not philanthropists
in politics.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-07-19
of the law

Speaking 0.~s of the law
school of Mercer University, in Geor
gia, United States Judge Speer said;
$50 far as the efficiency Of criminal
prosecution is concerned, it is far safeI
to kill a man than it is to steal a mule
In the latter case every man ! n the
community, with every sort of gun
from an old fashioned Wager to the
latest pattern Winchester, and every
canine adjunct of man, from the old
fashioned yellow dog to the latest i'm
proved fee, will turn out and hunt
down the thief. In the other case II
has become a custom with many tc
wait for the Governor or some private
person to offer a reward before actor
is taken"
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-07-19

A curious fact is brought out in the
official correspondence regarding the
recent disturbances in British Guiana.
1t appears that some of the women ar
rested in the course of the riots were
sentenced to have their hair cut. This
is a legal punishment in the colony.
but the Earl of Elgin has intimated
that women are not again to be pun
iShed in this manner.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-07-19

Spain has in a way on her hands now
our uueens-the reigning Queen Vic.
toria, ex-Queens Christina and Isabella
and the wife of the pretender. who
claims to be the real queen. But par
adoxically, perhaps, only a democratic
American management would know
how to utilize a hand like that, declares
the Baltimore American.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-07-19

For the well being and stable bal
Rnce of every mind it is normally ne
cessary that every man should have
some pursuit which shall be uncon
nected with his business, which he
must pursue with absolute serious
ness, declares the Queen. The hobby
may be a game, it may be a collec
ton of some sort (even stamps), il
may be some artistic achievement
and whether a man scarcely attains
mediocrity even in it matters not at
all, provided he pursues it with fixed
idea that nothing else in the world
matters.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-07-19

There is no more important work in
this world, no greater duty, than to
help others to keep up their courage,
says Woman's Life. He is our best
friend whose words Of cheerful conf
ience gives more life to the heart, and
ne is our enemy who, by his words OF
doubt and his spirit Of fear, saps thi'
ardor and takes from us our courage.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-07-19

Austin, Texas,
writes: II was
afflicted o +
years W | t h
pains across the
loins and in the
hips and Shout
ders. had
headache also
and neuralgia.
My right eye,
from main was
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-07-19
What is a Backache?
IT IS NATURES WARNING TO WOMEN
Diseases Of Woman's Organism Cured and
Consequent Palm STOPPED BY Lydia Z.
Pinkhath's Vegetable Compound.

ut seems as though my back would
break" Women utter these words
over and over again, but continue TO
drag along and suffer with aches in n
small of the back, pain low down in
the side, bearing-down" pains, ner-
vousness and no ambition for any 0
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-07-19

of little use to me for years. The
constant flow of urine kept my sys-
tenn depleted, causing nervous chills
and night sweats. After trying seven
different climates and using all kinds
of medicine l had the good fortune
to hear of Doan's Kidney Pills. This
remedy has cured me. 1 am as we'll
to-day as I was twenty years ago, and
my eyesight is perfect"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
n Y
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-07-19

An ostrich feather, if held upright,
will be seen to be perfectly equal on
both sides the stem dividing it ex-
actly in the center. In other feathers
the stems are found to more or less
Oh one side.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-07-19

Koreans are killing every one witt
short hair. Mr.. Rockefeller had bet
Ter omit the Land of Morning Calm
from his itinerary, advises the New
York American.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-07-19

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens thegums, reducesinfiamma
tion. allays pain, cures wind collie, 25ca bottle
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-07-19

Sweden's army consists of 1925
men, while Norway has but 1860
Neither country has a navy of i'm
portance
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-07-19

FITS, st. Vitus'D Dance: Nervous Diseases per
manently cured by DR.. Hines Great Nerve
Restorer. So trial bottle and treatise free.
DIR II. r. Kline, Id, 931 Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-07-19
Cured at Once.

The Mayor of Chicago receives a salary
of $40 0O0
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-07-19

OF all cities Rome has most frequently
been in the hands of enemies.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-07-19

So says all who take DR.. Biggers Huckle-
berry Cordial for Dysentery, Diarrhoea and
Children Teething. At Druggist 25e and soc.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-07-19
WORN OUT.
Vitality Slapped by Years of Suffering
With Kidney Trouble.

Capt. J. w. Hogun, former post
master of Indianola, now living at
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-05
Fiscal Year Closing To-day the
Most Successful in Nation s
History.
A CONFIDENT OUTLOOK
More Business on Books of Mnnufnc-
turing Concerns Than Ever before
on July NO Imitation OF Sc
curitics to Threaten Specu-
IatiOn-Othcr Features.

New York, July 1.-R. G. Dun & Co. s
weekly review of trade says
Yesterday close the most successful fiscal
year in the nations history thus far.
With few exceptions the crops aNs making
good progress and the new year will start
with more business on the books of man
.ufacturinG concerns and greater enter
'rrisos and undertakings in contemplation
than on any previous July l. Scarcely any
labor struggles Of Importance exist, and
there is no imitation of securities through
speculative operations with borrowed
money. These are some of the reasons for
confidence in the future. Trade reports
for the week indicate a seasouablc dis
position TO curtail wholesale business but
even this summer influence Is less qlieting
than usual
Railway earnings in three weeks Of
June were 1o.3 per cent. larger than in
t05.
Foreign commerce at this port for the
last week shows gains Of $3,7 Al IN i'm
ports and $l2491 45 In exports as COM
pared with last years movements.
Failures this week were 207 in the Uni
tod States against $40 last year and . in
Canada. compared with Is a year ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-05
NAME PART OF TICKET.
Franklin County Democrats Endorse
Roosevelt Rnd Wait for Fusion.

St Albans July 1.-The Franklin county
democratic convention was held yesterday
at EnosburGh Falls. Fusion sentiment
prevailed but as no delegates were present
from the independent party, only part
of the ticket was nominated, the remain
der of the offices being left for action by
Joint committee Of the democrats and
independents.
William T.. Powers of St. Adams was
elected chairman with Paul J. Moren of
East berkshire rs secretary and Seymour
Bissette of Richford. assistant.
The usual ord in which officers are
nominated was set aside, the convention
voting to name the candidate for States
attorney first and the Hon. a. H. George
of this city won over S. r. Boright Of
Richford on the first ballot by Il vote of
3S to Is.
There was also contest over the
position Of first senator, the candi-
dates being II. G. CominEs of Richofrd
and G. 3. Parsons of Fletcher. Mr..
CorninCs received the honor by vote
of 40 to IL. Hon. O. n. Kelton of this
city. regular republican candidate for
Judge of probate, was endorsed unani-
mously, and William Medor of Swanton
was named for sheriff by reclamation.
This leaves the nominations for sec
ond senator, both assistant judges and
the high haliff to he settled by joint
conference with the independents and
the convention appointed as its COM
mittcc. John j. Thompson of st. AL
bans, Eugene \. Ayers of Swantcn and
H. &. Comings of RlChford to act with
a similar committee from the indie.
pendent party and fill any vacancies on
the ticket,
The committee on resolutions, s. s.
Watson of St. Adams, F. j. Farrell
Of SWanton. H. c, Comngs OF
Richford j. NJ. Fitzgerald of
Fletcher and John McCTath of Georgia
reported n platform remarkable for at
least one paragraph, as follows: I'VE com
mend the fearless and courageous atti.
tUde of the President of the United States
on questions affecting the welfare OF the
whole people, and we welcome the large
numbers of Independent voters which his
action is creating" The platforms OF the
state democratic and independent conven-
tons are endorsed. and allegiance re-
affirmed TO thu fundamental principles of
the Democratic party. The county COM
mitteo elected is Charles y. Watson of
St Adams, John H. Meenan of Fairfield
and gunner ". Bliss of Swanton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-05
UP IN SPUNKY LAMOILLE.
Republicans Nominate County Officers
and Endorse state Platform.

Hyde Park, July 1.-The Lamoille
county republican convention met here
Saturday and despite the rainy day
there was good attendance. W. F.
Tracey OF Johnson was elected chair
man, and Fred T.. Smith of Cambridge
secretary. Tho following officers were
nominated: Senator, Charles H. A. stat
ford. Morrisville; states attorney, VIM
f. Tracey. Johnson first side Judge,
II. e. Parker. Gilmore, second side
judge, ID. c. Walker. Cambridge; sher-
lf. II. L. stevens. Hyde Park; high
bailtf, c. r. Eddy, stowe. The con-
vention adopted the same resolutions
as those adopted by the state conven-
ton.
For nominee for second assistant
judge the names of Daniel G. Walker
OF Cambridge, and j. L. Houston of
stowe were presented ballot re-
suited: Walker. IS; Houston, 80; and
Walker was nominated.
The following county committec was
elected: o. II. Wilson of johnson.
chairman; r. G. Cheney of Morrisville.
clerk; Charles Larned of Relvidcre. +.
II. burlington of Cambridge. D. b.
Blake of Eden. W. S. Silloway ofElmoro.
/" II. Lewis of Hyde Park, A. A. Cheney
or stowe, w. II. Mann of Watcrvillo.
c. f. Haskell of Wolcott