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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-30
THE LAND OF DREAMS

They were daughters Of a blacksmith and
disappeared one evening at dusk. Search
parties secured the neighboring country
during the night. but without success.
One Of the searchers went 10 bed early
the next morning. tired out with his long
search but, unable to sleep. ne passed
into an uneasy dose. when he dreamed
that he saw the missing children in a
hole at certain part Of the woods which
he and others mad passed IN their Search
during the previous evening. Though
skeptical Of dreams. he got up and went
to the place, and, 10. and behold. he found
the children. fast asleep. though hidden
by dense pile Of brushwOOd
A London Dream.
Richard Mansfield. the actor. once had
a dream in London. which was the turn
ing point Of his career. It occurred years
ago when Mr.. Mansfield was trying 20
exc out an existence as a painter in Lon
don, that his training as a singer enabled
him TO obtain an engagement with D'OyIy
Carte in a traveling Pirates Of Peuzance"
company. but the manager Of the COM
pany was so exacting. cutting salaries. tor
imposing fines on the slightest excuse
that Mr. Mansfield found IT har1 10 get
along. As he did not yiell promptly to
unjust demands he at last was set adrift
with harry a shilling in his pocket. So
he walked 10 Lonion. found a cheap
lodging house. and tried to get job.
On the third right away from the COM
pany he dreamed OF being called back 10
play once again for D'Oyly Carte. He
dreamed he saw the secretary of Carte
call upon him IN a great hurry, rush his
portable property into a travelling DaE
and do the Hshjrias r-Ir act Tor the mex:
train. So claim AMI vivid was ii dream
that on awakening In the morning at
o'clock he jumped quickly out Of bed.
and without considering how foolish it
might be, began throwing things in his
satchel. But when he had completed his
toilet he began WONDERING, why he had
been acting so absurdly, when there came
a knock on the door. On openin; u he
saw D'Oyly Carte's secretary. just as in
his dream, and he wds in a great hurry.
too He oried ont q Mlqstiei1.
Can You pack un ma redcn the sta
ton in ten minutes TO rcioin the Ccm-
pany?'
Il can" answered the actor, calmly
pointing to the bag 1T is all ready, for
l was expecting you"
The little man was a trifie scared. but
Mansfield was bundled into a Gao aud
they hurried to the station in a way sim
liar to his dream.
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Visions of Sleeptime Often
Prophetic in Character.
AN INEXPLICABLE PHENOMENA
An Italians Lucky Numbers and
How a Dream Won a Present from
Queen Alexandra-TwO Children
Saved In ScotIand-TurnIng Point
in Career of Richard Mansfield.

Dreams that pass through our heads
during the night that is sacred to sleep,
from whatever cause produced, frequent
ly turn out to be prophetic in their char
acter, says the New York Telegraph
An instance Is given Of a young italian
lad named Luigi Tiranu. employed in n
home for lost children IN London. hav-
ing a dream in which four numbers &C
Cured frequently. So impressed was he
that ne saved up until he could afford
10 spend s. on lottery tickets At the
drawing. which occurred shortly after
ward. the magic numbers were drawn,
bringing him $50
An elderly Oregon woman was the re-
cipient a few years ago Of an interesting
u,esent from Queen Alexandra. She
then lived in Croydon, England, and
had several dreams in which her males
ty had given her chair, shawl, and a
Bible. Worried by the constant repetl-
ton of these dreams she wrote TO the
Queen and a day or two later a chaplain
of the royal lady went TO Croydon and
fully inquired into her circumstances.
Soon after the dreamer was made proud
on receiving a beautiful warm wooden
shawl and a Bible, on the fiyleaf Of
which was inscribed that II had been sent
by command Of the Ueen.
Dreamed She Was Rich.
During a breach Of promise suit an
epistle written by the faithless lover was
produced. In it he stated that he would
terminate all relations with the young
lady. as there was mo signs of the coal
business ever becoming a fact" In ex-
planning the peculiar reason the defend
ant stated that for three nights in sue
cession he had dreamed that the father
OF the girl had been made rich by finding
a rich seam Of coal on some Of his land.
This dream had led him to court the
girl that he might investigate the matter
and see the likelihood Of the dream ever
coming true. but his efforts being fruit
less he decided to break off the engage
ment. In summing up the case to the
jury the Judge commented scathingly
upon the sordid motives of the mercen-
airy lover. and the Tilted one was award
ed $3.50 damages. The father, though a
hard-headsd business man, could not rid
himself of certain impressions received
during the young mans telling of his Oft
repeated dream. so commenced boring for
coal in the field. and. as the sequel proved
found Il In such rich quantities that he
and his daughter are now worth a small
fortune through the find. The faithless
lover now wishes he had married the
girl
Saves Two Lives.
A story comes from Scotland Of q
dream being the means Of saving the
1ir-o-- Of trs-n liftln rhIIn,lA mar DUN frIna
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-30

While in Chicago recently Capt. John
Minnesota, was entertained at luncheon
by several prominent business men, who
at various times, had enjoyed a trip &c
China and Japan with him, says the
Record-Herald They were talking OF
their experiences at sea, and one Of them
asked: do you remember that morning
when off the Aleutian Islands, we buried
the old purser Of the Dakota? 1 rather
think that was the most interesting sea
experience Of all of my ocean trips"
1t was a rather solemn affair to en-
Soy" replied the captain. "and one which
comparatively few passengers on steam
ships have witnessed. I have read a good
many accounts Of burials at sea, but the
most Of them were largely fanciful. with
q very few facts thrown in"
I always had an idea that when there
was to be a burial at sea-" said another
due notice was given Of the services
which were public, and usually attended
by every one on board"
Secrecy About Death.
ooh. no." declared the captain. "Or
the contrary. every effort is made to keep
even the fact that there is serious Illness
on board a profound secret, and a burial
at sea always takes place at sunrise
which is usually before any one is uI
on board a liner. II some one, like our
friend here. happens to be prowling about
. I.a~ of LOOKS vr-e
cannot drive him away. You see. a death
and burial at sea Is bound 20 cast a deep
gloom over a boat. and I have known
hysterical women to so to pieces over it
and spoil the remainder Of the voyage
for nearly every one"
Are there many burials at sea- was
asked
Among sailors a great many. Every
grave at sea is marked as exactly and
particularly as graves are marked or
land, so that you can tell by going tC
the proper marine office the exact longi
tude and latitude Of any ocean grave
Masters of ships are required to give
exact details regarding every burial al
sea, and all such records are preserved
where the public has access TO them"
The story of the Old Purser.
The captains host told the company OF
the burial Of the Dakota's purser during
the homewarG voyage Of the Minnesota
early last october. The purser had boer
transferred at Yokohama. having beer
stricken with a mortal illness on the Da-
kota's outward bound voyage. The purse1
was given the best suite Of rooms in the
ship, and the ships doctor had the as
sistance Of Lieut. Morse. surgeon of the
United States army stationed in the
Philippines and Of DR.. Bell. physician in
charge OF the government hospital IN
HongkOng. With the exception Of few
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-30
PoIiceman's Badge Over His Heart.


From the Philadelphia Record.
Many persons are puzzled TO know why
policemen wear their badges so low on
their coats instead Of on the flap made
for that purpose. As a matter of fact.
the badge or star. as he calls it. Of many
a policeman Is right next to his heart.
Some Of the bluecoats Of this city can
thank their stars for being alive This
little metal shield has DETECTED the bullet
of burglar or highwayman and at times,
too. has stopped the knife thrust OF
would-be assassins. During the last twen-
ty or thirty years there are many cases
on record showing that the little badge
has been a lifesaver Even bullets fred
at close range, as a rule, cannot pene-
trate the shield. That's why a bluecoat
always feels safer in keeping the star at
a vital spot When off duty some police
men wear their stars on their vests. but
always directly over the heart They
are so accustomed TO the little protector
that they feel uneasy without it.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-30
saves Two Lives.

A story comes from Scotland Of a
dream being the means Of saving the
lives Of two little childtA near Dumfries.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-30
FREE SLAVE OWNERS
Testimony Regarding Them
Is Conflicting.
SOME CASES KNOWN 10 EXIST
Positive Statement Made that Free
Negroes Owned slaves I'm south
Ieuns Quadroons Sold Relatives.
How One Man Sold Himself.

Did free negroes in the South before
the civil war own negro slaves?" This
inquiry. coming from a Northern CORE
.sp0ndeut TO Judge c. J. Welborn, Georgia
State librarian. has, SAYS the recipient.
been contradictorily answered. Some Of
the persons he has questioned about It are
sure that free negroes occasionally owned
negro property, while others are confident
that this was not permitted by the South
ern State governments.
Judge WellbOrn, in examining the Geor-
gia laws as to the matter. says Mary L.
Bryan in a communication to the Atlanta
Constitution. finds that these practically
forbade a free negro to own slaves. though
there was clause allowing a negro.
under certain restrictions, to purchase his
wife. In my childhood l knew Of one free
negro who bought his wife and child.
This was in South Georgia. The negro
was a bricklayer and he owned a small
house and farm. The wife he purchased
worked in his corn field, together with her
child.
In South Carolina.
One Of our most reliable citizens-Capt.
E. S. Riey-is a native of South Carolina.
He tells me that in that State-where the
laws concerning slaves are supposed 10
have been extreme-free negroes certainly
did own negro slaves. There were. he
says, several such negro slave owners in
and near Beaufort. They were industrious
and aurayrrfqfpU-o rqra condition or,o,,r,
Iante-bellum free negroes, who were nota-
bly, indolent and shiftless. In Capt.
Riley's neighborhood there was a free
NEGRO settlement-back in the "pney
woods called the Calf Pen. The coIored
farmers in this settlement were so idle
bors were obliged to help them. or they
would have starved. 1t became necessary
for white men to ride over the Calf Pen
settlement, inspect the felds. and threaten
10 whip those who had neglected or aban-
doned their crops. These free negroes
were so unreliable that they were seldom
hired by white people The only labor
they could be induced to take an interest
in was conveying RATS Of lumber to Sa-
MAMMALIAN occupation in which there was
so much danger to life that planters and
umbermen were unwilling to have their
slaves undertake ii, and. for this reason.
hired raft hands from the free negro set
tlement.
Helped go Sell Himself
In one instance. Capt. Riley says, a
free negro and a white man struck a bar
gain while on a raft, to the effect that
the white man should claim the negro
as his property and sell him, the profits
30 be divided between the two. On land
i1g in savannah the plan was carried
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solemn finale 90 a life whose JOY had
been in the breeze that fills the sails
and in the waves which make play
things OF the works Of puny man.
1--WE therefore commit his body 20 the
deep. looking for the general resurrec-
ton in the last day and the life of the
world 10 come"
The Farewell salute sounded.
The folds of the Stars and Stripes
parted and there slid gently into the
sea the weighted remains Of one Of the
best pursers that ever found his duty a
pleasure As the tiny jet of spray
sprang from the bow the rising sun
shot above the morning sea, the deep
throated whistle Of the great liner
gave the farewell salute and the little
band dispersed As the Minnesota was
slowly drawing near her dock, a little.
old, mOtherly- appearing woman could
be seen standing at the far sea end of
the pier As the liner drew past her
she shaded her eyes with her hands and
gazcd wistfully at the steamers bridge.
Capt. Kinder caught her eager look and
tears sprang unbidden to his eyes He
raised his cap and stood there on the
bridge with bowed head The little.
old woman on the dock had ben a sail
or's wife She understood. She buried
her face in her hands and her slight
frame shook as she turned away and
walked homcward-a
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-30
Old Purser Had the Kind of
Grave He Wanted.
DID NOT CARE TO GET ASHORE

Was Fond of His Wife and Children,
but Loved the Ocean NOre-At sun
rise, Before Passengers Were
Awake, His Weighted Body Slipped
Beneath the Blue Waves.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-04
Rrom The chicago Tribune,
ADVICE TO
RHEUMATICS
Noted Physician Tells How to Prevent
and Cure rheumatism, Kidney
and Bladder Troubles.

(By Geo. Edmund Flood, M. ID
If you would avoid Rheumatism and
Kidney and Bladder Troubles, be mod
crate in the consumption of heavy,
rich foods, substitute as far as possible
soups, broths, fresh milk and drink
water-lots of water. Take plenty of
time to eat, and don't eat after you
have had enough, even if it does taste
good. If your work is combining take
a moderate amount of exercise each
day in the open air.
Of course, neither diet, water, rest
nor exercise will cure these Affections.
1 advise them as preventives only. For
the benefit of the readers of this arti-
Gle who are now afflicted with Rheu-
matism, Kidney, Bladder or Urinary
trouble, and desire to be cured quickly,
1 give below, complete in every detail,
the famous prescription which has
made me SO successful in the treat
ment of these diseases. 1t is the most
certain cure for these diseases that
have ever used. 1t is pleasant to take,
it is not expensive, it can be filled by
any druggist, and 1 believe it is the
greatest prescription for Rheumatism,
Kidney and Bladder Trouble ever writ
ten. 1t is also a valuable spring tonic
anu UlOOu puriu6T- IL you are d sui
ferer, save this, take it to your drug
gist and have it filled, or get the in
gradients and mix them at home.
Fluid Extract Cascara Aromatic, 1s
ounce.
Concentrated Barkola Compound, 1
ounce.
Fluid Extract Prickly Ash Bark, ~
drachm.
Aromatic E1iyir 4 Ol1nceS
Adult dose, take one teaspoonful
after meals and at bedtime; children.
one-fourth to one-half teaspoonfu1 after
meals.
After you are cured follow the ad-
vice 1 have given you in regard to
diet, exercise and water, and you will
not need the services of a physician
again for these ailments.
Other 5as<ys s,-i0ileerS TO roey.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-04
Ancient ENGLISH Inns.

The village inn at Arlington. ia
the county of Surrey, has been ten
anted by the members of one family
Since the reign of Henry VII. On the
death of the mother of the parent
hostess she left no son, but only three
daughters to survive her. The three
sisters in turn took possession and
the present hostess is the last of
them The Jolly Millers inn, at New
ham. Cambridgeshire, has been kept
by family of the name of Musk for
the last 400 years 1t is recorded in
Cambridge annals that Queen Eliza
beth once stopped here and drank a
quart OF Ye Olde English Ayle"
without getting down from her horse
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-04
BLOOD GETS SOUR.
Gives Advice and Tells of Simple
Home Mixture.

At this time of year. says a we'll
known authority, the Kidneys become
weak, clogged and inactive, failing to
filter out the poisons and acids, which
sour the blood, causing not only facial
and bodily eruptions, but the worst
forms of rheumatism, Nervous and
Stomach troubles, Backache and pain
full, annoying Urinary Affections.
1t is worth anyone's time now to get
from some good prescription pharmacy
the following ingredients: Fluid Ex-
tract Dandelion, one-half ounce; Com
pound Kargon, one ounce; Compound
Syrup Sarsaparilla, three ounces. Mix
by shaking well in a bottle and take
in teaspoonful doses after your meals
and at bedtime.
This simple homemade mixture will
force the Kidneys to normal, healthy
action, so they will filter and strain all
uric acid and poisonous waste matter
from the blood, and expe1 this in the
urine, at the same time restoring the
full blood count'-that is, 95 per cent.
red blood corpuscles- which is abso-
lutely indispensable to perfect health.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-04
Cnappreciated.

A noted evangelist was preaching
the other day in an uptown church,
says the New York Times. The family
who entertained him had son who
vas usually fond of attending service.
When his parents were ready little
Charles fatty refused to go with them.
What's the matter?" asked the
mother, much surprised; ARE you i'll ?''
No, but l heard Doctor be-
fore. and l don't like him. confessed
the child.
.Oh, Charles, that's a wicked thing
to say" gasped the mother Tell
Eother why
Well" said Charles. he breaches
sc long that can't keep awake and he
breaches SO loud that 1 can't so to
sleep"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-04
ZEAL WITHOUT COMMON SENSE.
Striking Example Related by the Late
Or. Field.

A Presbyterian clergyman was
praising the late DR.. Henry Martin
Field of Stockbridge, who for A
years edited the Evangelist.
DIR. Field did so much good" he
said, because he went about his
work automatically, sensibly reason
ably. l once heard him declare that
reformers failed often because the
moment they started a reform they
dropped common sense. Common
sense was swallowed up in zeal. He
said that nerve cure faddist once
entered a shop and leading the pro-
prietor to one side whispered mys-
teriously: All, my friend, you can
do the race untold good If you will
only take the agency for our anti
tea preparation. 1t is warranted to
cure in a week the most confirmed
and nerve racked tea tippler. Never
again
But the dealer laughed and drew
away. You have made a mistake
he said. 7 can't take such an agency
as that. Don't you see that this is
a teashop?
"'Oh, NO mistake, said the reform
er eagerly. 1T is because you run
a teashop that 1 have sought you out.
You come into constant contact with
the very people we are trying to
reach"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-04
APPENDICITIS.
Not at All Necessary to Operate in
Many Cases

Automobiles and Appendicitis scare
some people before they are hit.
Appendicitis is often caused by too
much starch in the bowels. Starch is
hard to digest and clogs up the diges-
tive machinery-also tends to form
cakes in the cecum. CHATS the blind
pouch at entrance to the appendix.>
A n. H girl had appendicitis, but
Nuts and got well without an opera
ton.
She says: Five years ago while at
patton and Indigestion (Too much
starch, white bread, potatoes, etc.
which she did not digest-)
"Soon after left school had an at
tack of appendicitis and for thirteen
weeks lived on milk and water. When
recovered enough to eat solid food
there was nothing that would agree
with me, until a friend recommended
Grape-Nuts-
when 1 began to eat ,Grape-Nuts
weighed SO lbs. but soon grew to lis
lbs The distress after eating left me
entirely and now 1 am like a new per-
son.
CA little Grape-Nuts dissolved in hot
water or milk would have been much
better for this case than milk alone,
for the starchy part of the wheat and
barley is changed into a form of OIL
gestable sugar in making Grape-Nuts-1
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich Read the little book.
The Road to Wellville," il pkgs-
There's Reaaon-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-04
HOW CLASSIC WAS WRITTEN.
Bret Harte's Great Poem Result of n
Inspiration.

The war correspondent, Frederic
Villiers, has recorded a talk with
Bret Harte apropos of the poem,
Dickens in Camp" I'VE all felt his
loss most keenly in the States said
Harte:
..Cn hearing of his death Cd sat
down about three in the afternoon to
write an editorial on the great au-
thor l wrote one and then tore it
up. Then another, after much pains,
was written. This did not please me,
30 l tore it up l wrote yet another
and threw it into the waste paper
basket; it would not do. 1t was get
ting late, and 1 was now keeping the
paper waiting for press l was drum
ming on my desk, absolutely without
another thought in my head; 1 had
run dry. Suddenly l mechanically
began to write and the result was the
thing you seem to like SO much Well,
Mr. Villiers, you are not far out l
like it. too"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-04
CITY Man Is Worst Bore.

It Is a moot point which particular
kind of shop is the dullest for an
outsider to listen to. Many people
vote for golf shop. There is certainly
much to be said for this view. Unin-
telligible discussions about approach
shots and slicings make an uniniti-
ated nearer yawn about as quickly as
most things. The author of Social
Silhouettes," however, votes for the
conversation of the. hardened city
man. There is, 1 think" he says,
mo kind of conversation known to
man which can for a moment COM
pete in point of dullness with the hab-
itual discourse of the genuine city
man."-London Globe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-05-04
WORLDS Cheapest Gas.

According to the Gas World, pride
of place as the suppliers of the cheap
est gas in the world is now shared
with the Widnes corporation by the
Sheffield Gas company of England,
who have just announced a reduction
of one penny per thousand cubic feet
in the price, making the new scale Is.
4d, Is. I'd, and Is, according to con-
sumption, and Is. for gas used In gas
engines. The Widnes scale is Is. Id.
and Is. 3D., with lid. for gas used for
power purposes.