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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-04-25
Sh epherdstown Markets.
Stood the Test.

Allcock's Plasters have successfully
stood the test of sixty years use by the
public their virtues have never been
equalled by the INSCRIPTIONS imIfators
who have sought to trade upon the rep
utation of Allcock's by making plasters
with holes in them, and claiming them
to be lust as good as Allcock's.
Allcock's plasters stand today in
dorsed by not only the highest medical
authorities, but by millions of grateful
patients who have proved their efficacy
as household remedy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-04-25
timonialS in two years :

Sarsatabs-For those who prefer medicine
IN tablet form, Hoods SArsapartlla Is now pnd up
In ehocolated tablets called Sars2tAos; as Vel -
saliy the same curative properties as the LIQUID
form. besides accuracy OF doso, eon~enlenee econ
omy. = there hsing no loss by evaporation, break
age or leakage Sold by druegisss OF sent ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-04-25

GuARANrEEp under the and Drugs Act june So io o &c
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-04-25

The Pennsylvania Railroad will
burn about 10000 old wooden fr eight
IRIS this summer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-04-25
s E E D s
That IDsure
Profits.

7VTHILE we carry most all OF
w the well-known varieties OF
field and garden seeds, we
make specially of those which ex-
perience has proved to be. best
adapted to Our climate You will
insure best results in any case If
you SOW our vigorous, true-to-name
seeds.
Burpee,s Extra Early, Motifs Ex-
celsior, Little Gem, American Won
der, Telephone, Champion OF En-
gland Peas.
Early Six Weeks, Stringless
Green Pod, Red Valentine, Golden
Wax, Black Wax, Lazy Vile,
White Navy Beans.
Dwarf and Pole Lima Beans.
Adams Early, Early Mammoth,
Country Gentlemen, Stowells Ever
green Corn.
Small seed of all kinds in packet
and in bulk.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-21
ALASTING EFFECT
This Evidence Should Prove Every Claim
Made for Doan's Kidney Pills in
Brownsville.

Relief from the pains and aches
of a bad back is always welcome
to every backache sufferer; but to
cure a lame, weak or aching back
IS what's wanted. Cure it so 1t
will stay cured. 1t can be done.
Here's the strongest evidence to
prove it:
c. H. Hoencke, of 2319 Nc
Kinney Ave. Houston, Tex
manufacturer and dealer in barrels
since 1872, says: For about a
wear I had more or less trouble
with my kidneys. 1t was caused
bv a cold or by straining my back
| 7 had much lumbago, and When
ever I made a sudden movement
| 7 felt a sharp darting pain through
nv kidneys. My back was often
so lame and sore that 1 could moi
stoop without suffering severely
The kidney secretions scalded anc
were very scant in quantity.
used remedy after remedy bu
found little benefit until 1 go
Doan's Kidney Pills on the advise
of a friend who had been cured
Bv the time I had taken half tn
box the backache mad disappeared
and the secretions were clear ant
natural. 1 have advised man,
others to use this remedy and al
ways keep a supply in the house.
Plenty more proof like this fror
Brownsville people. Call at Geo
. M. Putegnat's drug store and as
what customers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price 5
cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo
, New York, sole agents for tn
| United States.
/ Remember the name-Doan S
$ and take no other.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-21
Mystery Of Mishtiest Forest.

The mightiest forest of which
che human race has any knowledge
to-day is that of the Congo. 1t is
q region of impenetrable mystery
concerning which accounts have
Aeeu so strange that until within
the past year or so they have been
deemed incredible. But recent
discovery has transformed scientific
ucredulity into a measure of be-
lief. Thus, on the basis of Sir
Rarry Johnston's explorations of
Uganda, a giant ape, larger than
che gorilla, is a denizen of this
tremendous forest region. There,
uao. are animals of a quite unfam-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-21

liar kind, notably the okapi. The
forest feems to be the resort OF the
6ve-horned giraffe, the tallest
mammal in the world. The hugest
elerhants, bearing tremendous
tusks. are there. The largest fish
found in all Africa haunt the
streams meandering through the
recesses of this forest. Lions seem
not to penetrate into the thick
growth of the jungle thereaboutS'
The forest leopards are arboreal'
catching monkeys for their food.
The curiosity of the mighty
forest is unquestionably the okapl'
a large and seemingly new mani
nal. discovered by Sir Harry
Johnston. In his books of travel
Stanley told of an animal OF ass
like appearance existing IN the
dense forest and which they caught
in nits. The occurrence of any
thing like a quadruped of the
eouine sort in the thickness OF an
uncomfortable forest seemed so an
,o1o,,s that no scientist of stand
ing would credit the possibility
Hence the determination Of Sl1
Harry Johnston to investigate
Current Literature.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-21
Plant Sorghum.

Sorghum is proving a paying
crop in the Rio Grande valley and
doubtless a considerably increased
acreage will be devoted to this
valuable forage crop next year.
An example of the paying quality
Of .surghum is cited in the eXpe-
xience of DR.. Ryan of the Okla
homa colony in Hidalgo county,
who planted his surghum in June.
The first crop was marketed the
latter part of August, yielding
four tons per acre, which brought
$40 per ton; the second crop was
sold this month, November, yield
ing the same quantity per acre, at
siI per ton, and a third crop from
the same field will be ready to cut
next month. This sort of return:
makes the lower Rio Grande valley
look good to Oklahomans as vel
rs to planters from everywhere
,I-a
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-21
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an infamed cons
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus'
tachian Tube. When this tube is infiam'
ed YOU have a rumbling sound or imper-
feet hearing, and when tits entirely clos
ed. Deafness is the result, and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed cond1'
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars foi
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrt
Oure. Send for circulars free.
I.CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-21

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER q, 1907
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-21

WHEN will the outraged public
arouse to its duty sufficiently to
demand the suppression of the
publication of testimony in such
cases as the Bradley-BrOwn murder
case, which is now being exploited
by the news gathering agencies
through the press? Those papers
which pretend to cater to a decent
class of readers should have sense
,enou gh to refuse to accept such
disgusting stories of immortality
for publication. They are only
at to fill the pages of the Police
Gazette.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-21

THIS morning from about seven
20 nine there occurred an event
xlsich was of unusual interest IN
astronomical circles. This was the
transit of Mercury across the face
af the sun, which it only does
eight times in a century. The small
size of the planet made its transit
Invisible to the naked eye, how
ever, and so the feat was probably
observed by very few persons out
side of the astronomers.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-21

THE busy bee is the most in
expensive money maker that one
can invest in, especially il this
valley, where there is always some
plant or tree or shrub in bloom to
furnish food for the honey maker.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-21

THE Corpus Christi Caller is the
proud possessor of a brand new
Nerganthaler linotype, and pre-
seuts a new face to its readers
every day. Corpus Christians
should be proud of the Caller.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-21

COOP sidewalks would make
brownsville a much more attrac-
five place. Why not build them?
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-21

TOE BAILEY is a master hand at
the art of hitting back, and he hits
nard, too.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-21

THE splendid ovation given to
Senator Bailey in San Antonio IS
doubtless giving his enemies food
Cor thought.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-21

WHY not Watterson?-Nash-
vile American.
Why, not Watterson.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-21

THE true sportsman IS as anx-
Rous as anyone to have the game
1roperly protected.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-11-21

ENFORCE the game laws, Mr..
Game Wardenl
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-10-11

The old Pennsylvania Dutch
Dunkards recommend "Hickory
Bark Cough Remedy" Guaran-
teed to cure your cough and guar
anteed to be pure. Made from the
bark ofthe shell bark or white hick-
ory tree. For sale by R. L. Hunt,
Pharmacist, and all dealers.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-10-11
THE CONDON GLOBE
HARTSHoRN & MERESSE
Publishers
FRIDAY. OCTOBER II, 1907,

The Fossil football team has
challenged the Condor boys to
meet them at the Mayville Fair.
The Condor team has not been
organized as yet but a ball has
been ordered, and as soon as it
comes the team viii be organ
lied and viii start practicing.
There is every indication of hav-
ing a first-class team this year.
Help it along.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-10-11
BUSINESS LOCALS

Can you afford to trifle with SC
serious a matter as to neglect bad
cough or cold, when for a trifling
amount you can secure bottle Of
Hickory Bark Cough Remedy >
that is guaranteed to cure or your
money refunded. Price 25c SOC
and $l00. per bottle. For sale BY
R. L. Hunt, Pharmacist, Condor,
and dealers everywhere.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-10-11

The S. B. Barker Co.'s store is
open to inspection--especially the
large and beautiful display of
dressers, extension tables, side
boards, buffets, china closets, etc.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-10-11

Singer sewing machines $42.50,
worth $40 more than any other of
Hunt the Hardware Man.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-10-11

Have a look at the S. B. Barker
d Co.'S show windw and see those
beautiful pieces of Cut Glass.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-10-11

Washing machines; the kind
that do good work and don't tear
clothes, for only $500 of Hunt the
Hardware Man.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-10-11

Mitchell wagons for $75, $S2.50,
500, $95 of HINT the Hardware
Man.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-10-11

Hoosier Drills, the best on earth
for s105, Sis, 1925 and $3.50 of
Hunt the Hardware Man.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-10-11

Forty-two piece dinner set for
Five Dollars of Hunt the Hard
ware Man.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-10-11

The Palace hotel furnishes frst-class
board and rooms to their patrons at
reasonable rates. Try them week.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-10-11

A good work team for sale by
Hunt the Hardware Man.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-10-11

Heating stoves and ranges of
Hunt, cheaper than any other
place in town.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-10-11

The "Quicker Yet" washing ma
chine is expected soon to be for
sale by HUNT THE HARDWARE MAN.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-10-11

Largest stock of doors and windows
in Gillian County. Arlington Lumber
Co.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-10-11

Call on Weigel & Rice for your
clothing and furnishings.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-10-11

Best meals in the city at the Palace
hotel.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-10-11

Oats. See Gillian Co. Milling Co.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-10-11

Rye. See Gillian Co. Milling Co.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-10-11

We have listed at our Office number OF
The Finest Wheat Ranches
In Gillian County. Also some Great Offers
In City Property. Gall on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-21
One Acknowledges Being Her
Promised Husband, But Other
Refuses to State
EVIDENCE AGAINST HER SANITY
John c. Calhoun, Farmer Near Han
lontown, Testifies That at Times He
Believed His Aged Sweetheart Was
"A Little Mite OFF, Had Been
Promised $1,000 Residence.
Special to metropolitan.

Special to Times Republican
Mason City, Nov. 21-Death cut short
the matrimonial aspirations Of John Z.
Calhoun, farmer near Hanlontown.
who was the accepted sutton and prom
Used husband Of Mrs. Hattie Day Cd
gen, and at the same time the grim
reaper stayed the visits of l.. O.
Boomer. a carpenter. of this city, who
said he had frequently made visits
to Mrs. Odgen's home, tho he refused
to say that he was engaged to her.
This evidence was secured today in the
examination of the two witnesses, for
mer alleged lovers of the decedent in
the trial of the case in which Mrs. Cd
gems will is contested. 1t was the aim
of the proponents attorneys to show
that because Of these men, wbp We're
admittedly, at least on the part of one
Of them, promised husbands of Mrs.
Odgen, that she was not mentally we'll
balanced. That she was not well ball
anced was evidenced too by Mr.. CAL
Mounts testimony, who said at times
he believed his aged sweetheart who
had just turned sixty-two, was "a little
mite Off" He related one occasion
in which he was a guest at her home,
when she suddenly arose from her
chair. trotted across the room, stood
staring moment into the kitchen, then
trotted back to him and laid her head
in his lap. The next morning. after
sitting up till after o'clock that night,
she alluded to her actions Of the even
ing before as an affliction.
AS marriage dover, Mr.. Calhoun
testified that Mrs. Odgen promised to
deed him her city residence. valued at
$11 900 and that they were to be mar
ried about October IS, 1907, or as soon
as she returned from visit to a dis
tant relative.
The refusal of Mr.. Loomer to tes-
tify to the question whether his visits
to Mrs. Odgen's home were not for the
purpose of matrimony. was the occa-
sion Of a wordy war between the attor-
neys, Mr.. Loomer reiterating: II do
not wish to answer this question" The
Judge finally came to his rescue and
told him he need not answer, and said:
81 commend you for your refusal" The
witness also made the same refusal
to answer questions whether he ex-
pected to make trip to California
with his bride. The witness gave his
age as 6S years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-21
srn1hlitan an,ua Nnurnhrr u 9o7

of whom were expelled from the facul-
ty for the state normal school Tor
their Illicit relations with each other
Tho the erring man confessed that he
had been wrong, tho he declared that
lie had made his peace with his COD
tho he protested that he had been re-
stored to his family. tho he PLEADED
for the forgiveness and new chance
the answer was of stern JuStlce
Technically he was allowed to with
draw from the church and to surren-
der his license as a Baptist preacher
AS q matter of fact he was expelled
as he had been from the position with
the state school.
The session of the congregation was
private, but enough of its dellbera-
tons reached the outside to indicate
that they were dramatic in the ex-
IRENE, Professor Todd, who Tor years
was a preacher in the Baptist church
made his confession with fine tns-
play of emotion. Il know did
wrong" he said, tears choking his
voice. shame and humiliation written
upon his face and figure. Then, SUD
denly Strengthening himself, he breath
ed deeply, his voice took on new
tone, his eyes flashed detiantly over
the congregation until they turned up
ward in reverence. But | know Coo
has forgiven me-" he said. MY oio
friends may not renew their confidence
in me. but God has forgiven me and
am restored to my family
The congregation hesitated W
after this theatric incident, but nnaiis
it allowed the professor to get out o,
the church as gracefully as he couiio
and it was officially announced that
his every relation with 10 had oeen
severed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-21
SEARCH DISAPPOINTING.
Canadian Finds Wife After Fou'
Years, But Woman is Drug Fiend.

Canadian Finds Wife After Four
Years, But Woman is Drug Fiend.
Des Moines, Nov Platter search
ing for his lost wife and two babies
for four years. l. c. Thorn from Can
ada, found them in Des Moines yes
terday-too late to fill his heart with
the joy he anticipated, for the woman
has become confirmed drug fiend,
and with his two babies in his arms
the unhappy man requested Judge
Brennan to sentence the mother to the
inebriate asylum. The woman agreed
with them that this was the only
hope.
She sat mute and still, while tears
of remorse and sorrow rolled slowly
down her faded cheeks, grasping pite-
ously to her one frail hope-that three
years under medical care might restore
her old self Her husband agreed to
take her back to home and babies it
this method succeeds.
SO, today the husband goes back to
the north with his babies, the wife goes
to Mt Pleasant where she is to begin
the long battle against an almost ia
tai enemy-optum.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-21
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

clothes. The closet was dark SO she
secured a match and lighted 1T and
some inflammable material as we'll.
The fire burned fercely and this
frightened the little tot SO she ran
downstairs to get something with
which to combat the flames. On her
way up she fell and then she broke
down and cried. Her mother who was
in the basement asked to know what
was the matter and was then informed
of the danger that threatened the
home. With rare presence of mind,
Mrs. Wells ran upstairs and Selling
a hand grenade threw it into the blaz-
ing mass and slammed the door shut
Then she 'phoned her husband at the
telephone office. The hand grenade
did the business and it required only
a few pals of water.
Cascade.
On Tuesday afternoon, after they
had finished their business in town, III.
Woelber and wife were intending to
drive home, and she had already en-
tered the buggy, when their horse sud-
denly became frightened and started
to run, and got away, leaving Mrs.
hicle and in mad dash, the horse with
speed Of lightning proceeded down
Main street. Mrs. Woelber proved
herself heroine by hanging to the
lines for two miles and half, until
her strength had almost given out,
when Elmer Workman and Will
lam Reemts who had followed the run
ming animal up came to her rescue by
heading the runaway off at J. Wits
place, driving it into the yard and re-
lieving the frightened lady from her
perilous position. Mr.. Woelber, in the
attempt to save his wife from injury,
risked his life to prevent serious con-
sequences. and as result Of his eff
forts he fell and was bruised up SO
bad that on Wednesday morning the
doctor was sent for. who attended the
ailments Of the patient.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-21
ASSESSMENT STANDS
First National, of Estherville,
Denied Rehearing in Case
Against City
MUST PAY TAX IN STOCK VALUE
Tho Bank Put Its Stock at Its Book
Value, While City Raised the Assess
ment to Its Market Value, Winning
Both in District and Supreme Courts
Decision Important.
pec,al to mes-Isepubl,can.

Special to Times Republican.
Estherville, Nov. 21.-The supreme
court has just refused new hearing
in the case Of the First National bank
OF this city against the city OF Es-
therville. This is the case where the
bank appealed to the district court
from the assessment made by the city
against its stock. The bank put the
stock in at it's book value at $1.l0. The
city raised the assessment to $l.30, It's
market value, and on this point stood
suit in the district court and won,
and later was affirmed by the supreme
court. Now that rehearing is denied.
the case is settled.
The case has been watched with con-
siderable interest turnout the state as
it affects every national bank In the
state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-21
BANK CASHIER MISSING.
j. II. standring, Of corwith, Fugitive
and Bank is Closed.

Des Moines, Nov. 21.-Cashier J. II.
Standring of the Corwith State bank
has left the state, the bank is closed
and a state bank examiner went 10
corwith yesterday to take charge OF
it.
Its condition is unknown. but the
letter received by the state or1cers
from the cashier, written from Mime
apolis Monday, leads to the belief that
1t is in bad shape. However, there
seems to be no reason why the deposit
tors will not be paid in full The BANK
has $4,000 capital, at the last exam
ination, July 81 it had reserve OF
s4,345. surplus of $1,000, $1o,Soo on
deposit with other banks. and undl-
vided profits of s4.437. The deposits
were only s10s,2S7.
Cashier Standring gave the officers
no information as to the trouble, but
remarked in his letter that 1t was all
his fault. He forwarded a deed to his
500 acre farm in Minnesota valued at
100000, and on which there is debt
Of $4,000 He was under $4,000 BOND
by the Fidelity Deposit Company.