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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-22
Dustlike Screws.

The fourth jewel screw of a Standard
American watch is so small that to the
naked eye 1t looks like a mere speck
Of metal Under the microscope 1t is
seen that the threads of the screw av-
erage 269 TO the inch. More than 5O.-
900 OF these screws could be packed
with ease into a lady's thimble.-Tech-
nical World
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-22

Mama-Now, Jimmie, youmustprom-
ise me not to steal any more of those
preserves.
Jimmy-All right, mama, I'll prom
Ice, honest Injun, cross my heart.
Mama-Why are you so willing ?
That looks suspicious.
Jimmy-I've ct all there was there.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-22
Vegetable Footwear.

The London Vegetarian Messenger
commends footwear without animal
tint" The soles are made OF "Balata"
which Is made OF canvas and rubber,
canvas is used for uppers and bright
American cloth" for toe-caps. straps
and trimmings
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-22

"Do you have variety of vegeta-
bles at you boarding house ?"
"Oh, yes. We have every imagina-
BILE kind but one" ~ tsm
"What's that one ?"
"Tne fresh kind"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-22
Renartea.

Skinner-What are you doing with
hat old checkered suit on? Don't you
know it's out Of date?
Flinter-Possibly. But I'd rather
have my checkered clothes than your
,heckered career!-Detroit Free Press.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-22

eyes, sir, this town is booming"
said the Prominent Citizen, proudly,
"Only last week the new railroad was,
finished and started running trains. y,
sand 10 II successful ?"
"You bet IL. Just ask that man
over there"
"Who's he ?"
"The Receiver"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-22

Miss Ingenue-Arn't you nearly
ready to 20 to the ball I?
Mise Passay-I havn't made up my
mind to 60 vet. las
Miss Ingenue- Oh, do you have to
make that up, too?
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-22

Good looks bring happiness. Friends
care more for us when we meet them
with a clean, smiling face, bright
eyes sparkling with health, which
comes bv taking HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. 35 cents.
KAUFMAN & BAER'
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-22

81 can't imagine why have this
awful headache this morning"
"What did you do last night?"
"That's just 1t. can't remember a
thing did,"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-22

"Bilklns is still hard at work on his
new invention"
"He's getting up flying machine,
isn't he ?"
"N-no. He's just inventing one"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-22
Inconsistent.

The Doctor-There are many in
consistencies In the law.
The Lawyer-Name one II you can.
Calling thing which takes a man
eight hours to read, brief."-Yonkers
Statesman.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-22
Fish for the Poor.

In Stuttgart and some other South
German cities fishes are imported by
he carload under municipal supervi.
sion. and sold at low prices for the
benefit OF the poor.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-22

"Hello, Growsh, what are you read
ing?"
"Book on etiquette"
want to find out how to be polite
to your friend ?"
"No. Want to know If my friends
are being polite to me-"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-22

Suitor (timidly)-I-I-wish toto
marry your daughter, sir.
Pater (angrily(-What's that, sir :?
Where's my cane?
Suitor (hastily)-Oh, sir-I didn't
mean that don't want to marry
her-I-
Pater (furiously) = Don't, eh !?
Where's my gun?
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-22
Typhoid In India.

Typhoid fever is responsible for
nearly one-third OF the deaths In the
British army In India.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-22
ANIMALS THAT DON'T SWIM
A Number That Seldom or Never
Venture Into the
Water

Most people think that all animals
swim better than man. but this is not
true. Camels, llamas. monkeys and
giraffes never venture into the water
IL they can help 1t. Camels have
been taught to swim when partly sup.
ported. and apes have been known to
scramble across narrow streams when
hard pressed, but llamas and giraffes
always drown when forced into the
water.
Nearly all other animals swim well
on their first trial. Strange to say,
certain members of the seal family.
which, when full grown, take their
places among the best swimmers in
creation, are at the beginning the most
helpless.
The rodents are, perhaps. the most
interesting swimmers. All the good
swimmers among the rat family are
also expert divers and are able to
raise or depress the body in the water
at will.
The paws of hares and rabbits in
swimming are like an ill.ballasted
ship. down by the head. Like the
squirrels, these two animals show
great timidity in tho water. and nat.
urally so. for their heads are so low
and storns so high that the slightest
ripple on the surface would send their
noses under the water. and so drown
them unless they at once returned to
land. In perfectly still water they
can swim considerable distances.
Rabbits and hares are the only ami
mails that expose the whole of the
hind leg except the foot above water
when taking stroke. The effect of
this Is very curious. giving them the
appearance Of a slow stern.wheel pad
die steamer. When once fairly start.
ed the legs are moved slowly, al.
though the animals proceed at fair
rate of speed -.
Roes. although good swimmers,
move so slowly in water that a dog
can outstrip them. The hippopotamus
is, of course, at home in the water. but
II is not 80 generally known that the
elephant. too. is a splendid swimmer
and will often remain In the water
36 hours at a stretch. swimming all
the time. AS a general rule. they
swim very deep in the water, only
the top of the head and the trunk
being visible. but occasionally--per.
haps for their own satisfaction. or at
the lnstigation of the mahout--they
will swim high. even when they have
Il burden on their backs.
OF pigs 1t Is commonly reported that
so queerly fashioned are they that
II they attempt to swim they cut their
throats with their forefeet. Whether
wild or tame. they are all good swim.
mers. though, owing to the shortness
Of their legs. they dig their throats
with their forefeet and beat the water
very high. Many of the islands of
the southern seas are now inhabited
by wild pigs. which are the descen.
dants of those which have swum
ashore, sometimes great distances,
from wrecked vessels.
The lion fairly detests water. He
will travel any number of miles to
avoid putting his paws into 1t. In
captivity thimbleful of water thrown
at him will make him jump back as
IL in great fear. When in the jungles
and he is forced to swim a stream
he does so exactly like a dog and
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-22
He Had Just Been There

Wife (enthiisiastically)-How much
do you think we took in at the bazar?
Husband (Quietly)-How many, you
mean.-Stray Stories.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-22

Food Adulteration in Germany.
About 5000 persons are convicted
every year in Germany for the adul.
teration of articles of food.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-22

"You two are thrown together a
great deal, aren't you ?"
"You bet. We ride home on the
same car at 9 o'clock"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-09-13
Pointed Paragraphs

No, Alfonzo the north and sout b
poles are not,voting places.
Marrying widow isn't bad sort
or eet-lich quick game.
Ones'way to beat cunning man at
lis own game is with club.
People never get as much enjoy msnt
out of their wiskedress as they pre-
tend TO.
Many a man has Lis leg pulled be-
cause of his anxiety to put h is / est
foot forward,
Dill you. ever notice how a girl with
curly tresses lords it over her sraight-
haired sisters?
A girl Just has to be squeezed and il
she is unable TO induce some man to
squeeze her hand she puts on shoe
that will squeeze her foot.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-09-13

~ ~ lle ulSHl upOu "AlCll SuSu
strange chances had befallen
his messengers the king sat ia
his cabinet attended only BY
LOuvOis. his minister. There was tap
at the door, and Bontems peeped IN.
'The archbishop has arrived, sire"
Every well. Bontems. Ask madame
to be 80 good as to step this way. And
order the witnesses to assemble in the
snteroom.''
AS the valet fastened away Louis
turned to his minister. Il wish you
to be one of the witnesses, Louvois."
ITO what, sire?"
ITO my marriage"
The minister started. What, sire!
AlreadyT'
"Now, Louvois; within five minutes"
Every good, sire"
There had meanwhile been busy 60
ings on in the small room where the
red lamp burned in front Of the Virgin.
FRANCHISE de Maintenon stood in the
center. little flush of excitement on
her cheeks and an unwOnted light In
her placid gray eyes. She was clad In
a dress of shining white brocade, trim
med and slashed with silver serge and
fringed at the throat and arms with
costly point lace. There came n dis
Greet tap at the door.
1T is Bontems, madame" said Mile.
Nanon. He says that the king is
ready"
"Then we shall not keep him waiting.
Come, mademoiselle. and may God
shed his blessing upon what we are
about to dot
The little party assembled in the
kings anteroom and started from there
to the private chapel. In front walked
the portiy bishop, clad in a green vest
ment, puffed out with the Importance
of the function, his missal in his hand
and his fingers between the pages at
the service de matrimOniiS. The king
and Nine. de MaintenOn walked side
by side, she quiet and composed, with
gentle bearing and downcast eyes, he
with flush on his dark cheeks and
a nervous, furtive look in his eyes, like
n man who knows that he is in the
midst of one of the great crises of his
life. Behind them in solemn silence
followed little group of chosen wit
nesses, the lean. silent Pere la Chaise
Louvois scowIing heavily at the bride
the Marquis de Charmarante, Bontems
and Mile. Nanon.
The torches shed a stsonS yellow
light upon this small band as they adj
yanced slowly through the corridors
and salons which led to the chapel. A
minute later they were before the al
tar, and the words were being read
which should bind them forever to-
gether. As they turned away again
her new ring blazing upon her finger
there was a buzz of congratulation
around her. The king OILY said moth
ing, but he looked at her, and she had
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-09-13

"Ah, sire" she cried. Sire. If you
tould see me nowr'
And at the cry and at the sight Of
that fair pale face De Catinat, looking
down from the window, was stricken
as though by a dagger, for there, stand
ing beside the headsman's block, was
she who had been the most powerful,
as well as the wittiest and the fairest,
of the women Of France-none other
than FRANCHISE de Montespan, so lately
the favorite of the king.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-09-13
Blu A. CONAN DOYLE,
SYNOPSIS OF PROCEEDING CHAPTERS.
Author of 1.-The Return Of Sherlock Holmes

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
CHAPTER I-Theophile Catinat of
Paris and his daughter Adele, the lat
ter beloved by her cousin, Captain de
Catinat of the kings guard. are visited
by Amos Green, an American back
woodsman. The Catinats are persecut-
ed as Huguenots. II-At the royal re-
ception the fall from favor of Nine. de
Montespan, mistress OF Louis XIV, and
the rise of Nine. de Maintenon, his
friend, are discussed. Frontenac tries
to persuade the king to conquer Amer
lea. III-By the kings orders. Captain
de Catinat refuses to Nine. de Monte
span admission to the king. She OBJ
tains from the king the promise of an
interview. IV-M. Catinat requests
the king to remove the soldiers quar-
te red in his houre and is rebuffed be-
cause of his religion. V-De Catlnat
rescues his uncle from the rudeness OF
soldiers of the kings palace. Thetwo,
proceeding home, find Amos Green de-
tending Adele from the soldiers quar-
tered on the old merchant. The fight
that follows is Quilted by the Prince OF
Condo, who dismisses the soldiers.
Amos is asked by Captain de Catinat to
stay with the latter at Versailles. The
guardsman is summoned to the rooms
of Nine de Maintenon. Whine. de
Maintenon. informed by the captain of
the kings engagement with Nine. de
Montespan, sets back the hands of her
clock, thus delaying the kings depar-
ture from her own rooms. Nine. de
Montespan surprises the king in her
rivals company. VII-The king orders
his former mistress to leave the palace,
but is COOLED by her into resembling
his order.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-09-13
CHAPTER XIII.

N the night upon which such
strange chances had befallen
his messengers the king sat ia
his cabinet attended only BY
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-26
.ALL ARE HELPING.
President Roosevelt and Every
Branch Of Government Assisting
to Relieve the Destitute.
NO FOREIGN ASSISTANCE.
OMers from Abroad DecIined--COn-
gress May Appropriate More
All Army Supplies Are to
BE Used II Needed.

Washington, April 21.-Tcvery
branch of the government service
from the president down, is bending
every effort to bring to the arth-
quake sufferers speedy relief. The
cabinet Friday considered the San
Francisco situation and It was de-
cided that Secretary Metcalf should
proceed to that city as the repre-
sentative Of the national government
and to consult with the authorities
as to what is needed to alleviate dis.
tress. Every available vessel In the
vicinity Of San Francisco, whether 1t
belong to the navy, army, revenue
cutter service, fish commission or
lighthouse service, has been directed
TO carry supplies Of every description
to the stricken city Of San Francisco
and render other assistance. while
officers Of the army on the Pacific
coast and elsewhere have been given
imperative instructions to ship tents,
rations, medical and other relief sup
plies and to cooperate with the local
authorities Of San Francisco and the
state officials to the common end.
Offers Of assistance from abroad
have been very gratifying to the
president, but he feels the United
States is able to care for the San
Francisco sufferers and contribu.
tons from foreign countries will be
declined Mr.. BALM Of the Hamburg
American line offered $4,000 for the
California sufferers and the following
declination forwarded to Mr.. Ballin
by Assistant Secretary Bacon Of the
state department shows the presidents
appreciation Of the friendliness shown
by Europeans:
1.-THE president deeply appreciates
your message Of sympathy and desires
me to thank you heartily for the kind
offer Of outside aid. Although de-
clining, the president earnestly wishes
you to understand how much he ap-
preciates your cordial and generous
The question Of an additional ap-
preparation to meet the expense Of the
work Of the government in rushing
supplies to San Francisco and allevi-
ating distress in that quarter will be
brought to the attention of congress
Saturday. 1t was announced Friday
night that the war department has
forwarded to San Francisco one mil
ion rations days rations), some Of
which has already arrived there and
most Of which is due there Friday
light; tentage for $4,000 people has
,een forwarded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-26
Ia the Moon Inhabited z

Science has proven that the moon
has an atmosphere, which makes life
in some form possible ON that Satel'
lite; but not for human beings, who
have q hard enough time on this
earth Of ours; especially those who
don't know that Electric Bitters cure
Headache, BiliousneSs, Malaria. Chile
and Fever, Jaundice, Dyspepsia,
Dizziness, Torpid Liver, Kidney com.
plants. General Debility and Female
weaknesses. Unequalled % q general
Tonic and Appetizer for weak persons
and especially for the aged. 1t IN.
duceS sound sleep. Fully gusran'
teed BY J. N. Gleissner, druggist.
Price only 800.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-26
Taking Ont the Dead.

San Francisco, April 21.-The three
story lodging house at Fifth and Min
ma streets collapsed and over rs dead
bodies have been taken out. There
are at least fifty other dead bodies
exposed. This building was one Of
the first to take fire on Fifth street.
At least one hundred people were lost
in the Cosmopolitan on Fourth street.
Many are dropping dead from the
heat and from suffocation. Over $50
people are reported lost in the Bruins
wick hotel, Seventh and Mission
streets.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-26
OONvIOTRD ON TRCHNICALITY.
Council Grove Druggist Failed 70
Comply with Statutes.

At the last term Of the district
court held 10 Council Grove, q drug
gist Of that place was convicted on
two counts Of selling Intoxicating
liquor contrary to law. The oonvic.
tion was based on the fact that when
selling liquor for medicinal purposes
the druggist neglected to have the
purchaser make oath that the liquor
was for medicinal use only and in
failing to have the application signed
in ink as required by the statutes.
The statute expressly provides that
when an application for intoxicating
liquor to be used as medicine is pre-
sented to a druggist, the application
must be signed in ink and the pur-
chaser must swear before the druggist
rs to the truth Of the application.
The method Of administering. the oath
10 as follows:
"All oaths shall DO administered by
aging the right hand upon the Holy
Bible, or by the upliited right hand"
In the case Of the Council Grove
lruggist, the applications were signed
With q lead pencil and no oath was
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-26

II you ever bought a box Of Witch
Hazel Salve that failed to give salts.
faction the chances are 1t did not have
the name "E. @. Dewitt & Co."
printed on the wrapper and pressed
In the box. The original De Wits
Witch Hazel SAlve never fails to give
satisfaction for burns soreS, boils,
letter, cracked hands, etc. For blind,
bleeding, iiChing and protruding Piles
1t affords almost immediate relief. l,
s. ops the pain. Sold by Townsend.
the druggist, cor. Srd and Broadwa y
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-26
NAY BIZ LOST.
Father and Brother Of Emil suttsr
Were in San Francisco.

SesAok ohu 0kVtuuE VI 0Wll Dubbol
Were in San Francisco.
s, Suffer and bis sun Ed, father
and brother Of Emil suffer and for.
mer residents Of this city, may have
been among those lost in the ,arth-
quake Of San Francisco. tits known
that they we're there at the time Of
the disaster but nothing has been
heard of them since that time.
On April 7th, Emil Suffer received
o letter from his brother stating that
hO and his father were on board q
steamer ct San Pedro, which was
about to sail for San Francisco. Last
year they spent two months at the
Cliff House In San Francisco and 1t 10
probable that they would stop there
this year. 1t Is reported that the
Cliff House was swept into the sea by
the force Of the earthquake.
Mr.. Suffer and his family here are
Anxiously waiting for some news Of
their missing kinsmen and there are
many friends Of both men in this city
who will be glad to hear that they are
Iaie.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-26
Saws Thew Are False.

VIM. Reimold was In towr
from his farm north Of town ant
called on the REFLECTOR. He says
that the stories sent out from Solo
mon about his son, G. D., Reimold,
are false in every particular. Enemies
OF his son Of Solomon, be states, are
at the bottom OF the affair and doing
their utmost to injure him. His son
stands ready to face any charge Of
forgery or bezzlement that may be
Brought against him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-26
Santa Fe Excursion.

Des Moines, Ia, May 16 to 20, River
Brethren meeting. S11.96 for round
trip, tickets on sale May IA to 2Srd,
good to return on or before May S1st.
Mr.. Isaac Shockey will go with about
$50 Of the Brethren May 14th in spe-
cial car from Abilene through to Des
Moines. A representative Of the San
to Fe will 60 along to look after the
comfort Of the passengers. Join Us
and have q good trip.
IS. SAILS Agent,
Santa Fe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-26
MRS. CLARK MAHAN INJURED.
Falling Plank Renders Her Uncon.
sCi0ue for a Time,

Falling Plank Renders Her Uncon
SCiOus for Time.
The following from the Los Angelel
Examiner Of April 9 will DO read will
regret BY Mrs. Mahan'S many iriendl
here who wish her speedy recovery
Mrs. Clark R. Mahan, who is well
known In club and social circles Of
Los Angeles and Pasadena, was go.
verely injured at her residence, on
Monterey road, last evening by a fall
ing timber. Her condition today was
much improved and the accident will
have no serious results,
While passing in the rear Of the
residence. where improvements are
being made, heavy piece Of plank
fell, striking Mrs. Mahan ON the head
She was rendered helpless by the
force Of the blow. Her son and q
neighbor succeeded in getting her into
the house, when q physician was
called and Mr.. Mahan was summoned
by telephone from Los Angeles.
The injury caused q severe nervous
shock, but produced NO conclusion,
and it is promised that Mrs. Mahan
will recover rapidly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-26
Excellent Band COpcsr,.

The concert given last evening by
the combined bands Of Abilene was
one Of the best ever heard in the city.
The band stand was too small TO
scOOmOdsts the City musicians who
took part in the concert and chairs
were arranged for them in the squsrs
At the corner Of Third street and
Broadway. The streets we're crowd
cd With people attracted down town
BY the first concert Of the season.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-26
5eware Of Ointments for Oatarrh
that Contain Mercury.

D, mercury will surely destroy the
sense Of smell and completely derangt
me whole system when entering II
trough the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
prescriptions from reputable ply
SIC ans, as the damage they will do is
en- fold to the good you can possibly
erive from them. Halls Catarrh
-ure, manufactured BY F. J. Cheney
Co., Toledo, o., contains no mer-
,fy, and is taken internally, acting
tectly upon the blood ard mucous
'rfaces Of the system. In buying
44a.rs Cstarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. It is taken internally
and made In Toledo, Ohio, by F. j.
Cheney q Co. Testimonials free.
Sold BY Druggists. Price Zoo per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
patton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-26
How laps
Keep Strong
Reflector Readers Can Learn Some.
thing Of Value from This.


Such thing as q weakling is hard
ly known in Japan. The wonderful
endurance Of the Japanese soldier
and sailors in the recent war has beer
the marvel Of all nations. Both meE
and women are we'll, happy and
strong.
The reason for this, so careful In
vestigators tell US, is that the Jap
snese from childhood up know how to
keep well through care Of the diges-
tive system. If they have trouble
with indigestion, heartburn, wind on
the stomach, loss Of appetite, sleep
lessness, headaches, rheumatic pains,
backacheS, or any Of the other troubles
caused by 8 weak stomach, they treat
themselves with some Of the principal
remedies that compose Mi-o-na, a
stomach remedy that has already
large sale in Abilene at J. M. Gleiss-
ner's.
So uniformly successful has the
remedy been in curing all stomach
troubles where 1t is used in accord
ance with the simple directions given
with each box, that J. M. Gleissner
gives signed guarantee with every
80 cent package to refund the money
il Mi.o-na fails to benefit.