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The sun., 1907-03-10
Winter Lightning Hills a Horse.

Grand Island corrtbpondsncc omaha World
Herald
II is an unusual thing to have ones stock
killed by lightning while standing out in the
snow.
That. however. was the experience Of
Charles HaTfart residing seven niles west Of
this city, y few days ego. when H. a seet
storm a bolt Of lightning struck a horse OF
his worth ei5O There was now on the ground.
sleet was falling and the clouds were heavy;
The II ghtning was seen aud the thunder heard
plainly IN this city,
The sun., 1907-03-10
when 20 Drs.n Digging.

Y TUWI LLN VUTUtWs
The valuable help rendered to the "a rdeneR
by the action Of frost on the soil Is often
forgotten.
n, instead of attempting to dig the frozen
surface lin the hurry To commence the season 3
gardeningl this were TO be left untouched
until the frosty weather was over the soii
would then be found 10 fall at the rnerea8
touch with q spade or fork.
The sun., 1907-03-10

Just as soon as the train gets in the cars with
the scenery are shunted to the sidetrack
and the unpacking lJading the trucks and
the subsequent unpacking at the theatre
and putting into place follows.
Usually We get TO place with Just time
enough TO get things ready for rehearsal
and that may be followed by a matinee
performance. Between that and the even
ing performance there are a thousand
things TO do and after that is over begins
the weary round again.
Il remember talking with Sir Henry
Irving once on this fubjeCt and he said
that he considered he American stage
hand the game.St man he knew. He de-
scribed them as masters Of emergencies
and said that when he came over here with
The Winslow mail., 1907-08-03
In Peace Secure.

I will build me a cot on the mountain
side
Away from the toiling town,
Where the sunbeams lure and the air is
pure
And the winds come sweeping down;
Where the much-loved birds in their leaf
rooted halls
VIII herald my morning in,
And my days shall be and nv nights
shall be
AS world that has no sin;
Where this lifes fierce cares and it's wild
unrest
Cannot reach my sun-garbed day,
And the whole of my time shall be the
rhyme
And the theme of an artless lay.
l will poise me cot on the mountains
brow
Where the eagle whirls his flight,
Above the vale with it's gentling tale
Of life that is lived for right;
Where the joys of sublimty lingc1
around,
Giving rest to the overcrushed soul
AS the dropping lark sings on it's low.
lying wings
Ere it runs to it's coveted goal
Where the heat of ambition. the glitter
of shows,
The falsehood of friendship or love;
There forever must cease to ruffle my
peace
Or darken my pathway above
The Winslow mail., 1907-08-03
NOT AN ORDINARY MEMORY.

The driver of the furniture moving
van admitted that he had very bad
memory. In fact he could hardly re-
member what work he had performed
the day before.
mo, can't recall just where it was
that Mr. Suddenmove had me take his
household goods. My memory is very
poor, SIR he replied to the bill col
lector.
But you moved him only a week
ago."
Eyes, sir, but you see we move so
many people that it's hard matter to
recollect."
The bill collector slipped a half dol
lar in the mans palm. THAT ought
to do your memory good" he re-
marked.
'It ought to-" the man replied, 'but
you see this amt no common, every
day memory of mine, and it has to be
logged considerable. Why, it cost Mr..
Suddenmove a dollar to make me for
et."-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Winslow mail., 1907-08-03
Not the Kind He Wanted.

Professed politicians who have re-
duced public office to an exact science
find the Independent voter a sad stun
bling block-a fact which is amusing
ly disclosed by a story found in the
recent life of the late George Monro
Grant, the eminent Canadian educator
and and clergyman, says the Youths
Companion.
Toward the end of Sir John Macdon-
AIDS life he and Principal Grant, then
the head of Queens college, met at
dinner at the house of the premiers
brother-in-law, Prof. Williamson
How l wish," the premier said to
the principal, that you would be a
steady friend of mine"
"My dear Sir John" the principal re-
piled, Il have always supported you
when you were right"
The premier's eyes twinkled, and
he laid his hand upon the shoulder of
the principal
MY dear man. said he, Il have
no use for that species of friend
ship!"
The Winslow mail., 1907-08-03
Sermons by Time.

81 have attended church in a good
many different Places said the
southern man, "but | had to come to
New York to see a man preach hold
ing his watch in his hand. Down in
our part of the country the pulpit
orator is usually long-winded. He
has a certain subject in mind and has
certain things to say concerning it,
and he holds forth until he has said
them all if it takes till bedtime to
do it.
up here the time that can be de-
voted to the delivery of a sermon
appears to be limited. In order not
to overstep the bounds several clergy
men that | have heard talked liter
ally by the watch. They did not lay
it down or stick it into a convenient
pocket to be consulted occasionally,
but held it out face up as a constant
reminder that time was f1eeting and
that other pressing engagements
awaited them. That may be an eX-
cellent preventive of WEAKNESS in
the congregation, but l must say it
makes me uncomfortable to have
spiritual advice measured by the min
ute and second."-N. Y. Press.
The Winslow mail., 1907-08-03

[ will mail you free, to prove
merit, sample Of my DR.. Shoop S
Restora tive. and nv Book on
either Dyspepsia. The Heart
or The Kidneys, Troubles of the
Stomach, Heart or Kidneys S are
sympto MS of a deeper ailment.
Don t make the common error
of treating the symptom only.
Symptom treatment is treating
the result Of your ailment. and
not the cause. Weak Stomach
nerves - the inside nerves =
mean Stonach weakness, al
ways. And the Heart, and Kin
neys as we'll, have their Conroll-
ing or inside nerves. Weaken
these nerves, and you inevita bly,
have weak vital organs. Here
is where DR.. Shops Restor-
ative has made it's fame. No
other remedy even claims to
treat the ''inside nerves. ALSO for
bloating, billousness, bad breath
or complexion, use DR.. ShoOp's
Restorative. Write me to-day
for sample and free Book. DR..
Shoop, Racine, Wis. The Re
storative is sold by WA. Keeler.
The Winslow mail., 1907-08-03
WAS WILLING TO PAY.
Judge Lawrence Evidently Appre-
ciated His Own Importance.

During his early days as a public
speaker, and while he was yet Judge
of district court, Congressman
George P. Lawrence was invited to
make one of his first public addresses
before a large body-the board of
trade and invited guests. The event
was one which brought together all
of the principal business and profes-
sional men of the section, and plates
were So each.
On the night of the banquet the
Judge appeared at the door, and the
ticket seller, not noticing. who it was
that rendered a 81 bill for a ticket,
handed Mr.. Lawrence one, and pocket
ed the money. Then he recognized
him and said, with an apology, that it
was not necessary for him to pay to
enter.
The judge threw out his chest and
remarked with dignity:
Il will have you understand sir, that
[ am willing to pay 50 any time to
hear Judge Lawrence speak"
And he didn't take back his money.
The Winslow mail., 1907-08-03
Priest Too Studious.

When Rev. FIR. Coyle assumed
charge of st. Mary's church in Bos-
ton a gentleman of the city, who had
an. employe, very devout Catholic,
inquired of him how he liked his new
pastor.
why, sir, l like him pretty we'll"
Pretty. we'll! Why, what fault
have you to find with him?"
ITO tell the truth, sir, l should
have preferred a man who had
finished his education; for several
times when l have waited upon him
l have been told that he was at his
studies"
The Winslow mail., 1907-08-03
Different Shades.

The celebrated medium raped
three times on the black cabinet.
And now, kind SIR she said, in
spooky voice, what shade would
you like me to tell you about?"
why" replied the little man in
the audience, II would like you to tell
me the shade my wife told me to
match when I started down town to-
day. Daily News.
The Winslow mail., 1907-08-03

Man Zan Pile Remedy comes
put up in a collapsible tube
with nozzle. Easy to apply
right where the soreness and in
fammatiOn exist. 1t relieves
at once blind bleeding, itching
or protruding piles. Guaranteed.
Sold by Winslow Drug Store.
The Winslow mail., 1907-08-03
Cough Caution

Never, positively never poison your lungs Hyou
cough-even from simple cold only--you should
always heal, soothe, and ease the irritated bron-
chial tubes. Don't blindly suppress it with
Supplying poison. It's strange how some things
finally come about. For twenty years DIR. Shoop
has constantly warned people not to take cough
Chorcform, or similar poisons. And nova little
late though-Congress says Put it on the label,
if poisons are in your Cough Mixture" GoodI
Very good Observation-Disclosures mothers.
and others, should insist on having DR.. Shoop's
Cough Cure. No poison marks on DR.. Shoops
labels-and none in the medicine, else it must by
law be on the label And it's not only safe, but it
is said to be by those that knowt best, truly re-
markable cough remedy. Take no chance then,
particularly with your children. Insist on having
Dr. Shoops Cough Cure. Compare carefully the
DR.. Shoop package with others and note the
difference. No. poison marks there! You can
always be on the safe side by demanding
The Winslow mail., 1907-08-03
S. r. MITCHELL,
BIacksmithing &c Wheel
Wrighting. Horseshoe
ing a Specially.
Shop at Creswell' S Corral.

I'll stop your pain free. To
show you first-before you
spend a penny-what my Pink
Pain Tablets can do, l will mail
you free, a Trial Package of
them-Dr. Shops Headache
Tablets. Neuralgia, Headache,
Toothache, Period pains, etc,
are due alone to blood conges-
ton. DIR. Shops Headache
Tablets simply kill pain by
coaxing away the unnatural
blood pressure. That is all. DIR.
Shoop, Racine, Wis. Sold by w.
A. Keeler.
The Winslow mail., 1907-08-03
Sour
Stomach

No appetite, loss of strength, nervous.
ness, headache, constipation, bad breath.
general debility, sour risin95. and catarrh
of the stomach are all due to indigestion.
Kodol relieves indigestion. This new discov-
cry represents the natural juices of diges-
ton as they exist in a healthy stomach,
combined with the greatest known tonic
and reconstructive properties. Kodol for
dyspepsia does not only relieve indigestion
and dyspepsia, but this famous remedy
helps all stomach troubles by cleansing
purifying, sweetening and Strengthening
the mucous membranes lining the stomach.
Mr.. S. S. Ball. of Ravenswood w. Va. says
Z" was troubled with stomach for twenty years.
Kodo cured me and we are now using it in milk
for baby
FOR BAcKAcHE--WEAK KIDNEYS
TRY
DeWITTS KIDNEY and BLADDER PILLS-surs and sats
Prepared by E. G. DEWITT & CO., Chicago
The Winslow mail., 1907-08-03

relief to baCkaChe, rheumatism,
lumbago, tired worn out feeling.
They produce natural action of
the kidneys. 80 days treat
ment $1.00. Money refunded if
Pineules are not satisfactory.
Sold by Winslow Drug Store.
The Winslow mail., 1907-08-03

Pineules are for the Kidneys
and Bladder. They bring quick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-20
LOCAL BILLS PASSED.
Many District Measures Go Through
the Senate.

The Senate passed a large number of
bills relating to the District of Columbia
last evening These were bills to which no
senator had objection.
One important measure that was passed
provides for the Incorporation of banks
within the District. The third section Of
the bill is amended to provide that after
July l. 1907. no person, company, associa-
ton. copartnership or corporation. except
associations organized under the national
bank act, corporations organized under an
act of Congress approved October 1, 1890,
any person, firm or company regularly
licensed to engage in the business of private
banking in the District of Columbia prior
to the 1st day of January, 1903, banking
institutions having officers or banking
houses in foreign countries, well in
the District of Columbia, and corporations
organized under this act shall transact
a banking business or maintain an office
or banking house where deposits or saw
ings are received within the District of
Columbia. Any person, and any offlcer or
agent of any company, firm or corporation
who shall willfuly violate any of the
provisions of this section shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and shall on con-
vction be punished by fine of not more
than 81 600. or by Imprisonment not longer
than two years, or by both said. punish
ments in the discretion of the court.
Senate bill S25, to authorize street rail-
way companies in the District to carry
small freight, express matter, etc, was
passed. 1t is amended to restrict such use
by the company between II o'clock mid
night and am. 1t is also provided that
such conveyance of small freight ETC.,
shall be under the control of the Commits
sionerS.
House bill 1919, for the opening Of con-
Meeting parkway along Piney Branch be-
tween 10th street and Rock Creek Park,
was passed The land to be bought under
the bill will cost about $500 an acre, max
ing the whole expenditure about $4,000.
Other bills passed are:
House bill 216s4. regulating the retent on
contracts with the District.
House bill 232o1, amending the metropol-
itan police act.
Senate bill 1926, to close and abandon
roadways outside the city limits and to
transfer the title of such roadways to abut-
ting owners of property.
House bill -, for the extension of 4oth
street northwest.
House bill 242S4 fer opening Warren and
46th streets.
Senate bill sos. to extend Park place,
Senate bill 6993. to create Barnaby road
from its intersection with the Livingston
road to the District line a public highway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-20
CONGRESS HEIGHTS NEWS.
Manual Training School Established
General and Personal.

The work Of transforming the two-room
frame building on the public school reser-
walton at Congress Heights into II manual
training shop and a sewing and cooking
| department, where's the pupils of the local
schools will receive instruction in thesa
several branches, has been in progress for
a number of days, and the announcement
is made that beginning Monday next the
building will be opened for use Heretofore
boys attending the manual training classes
were required to go to the Anacostia build
ing but with the fitting up of the former
school house, used such forty years ago.
this necessity will be obviated. Glasses
are to be held weekly.
Rev II. G.. Spencer, pastor OF the Cons
gress Heights Methodist Episcopal Churchs
was called Sunday last to West IIoboken,
y. j.. to officiate at the funeral of Mrs.
Rigout an aged lady, who was "A member
of his former church at that place Rev.
E. c. Powers, the pastor OF the Bright.
wood Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church.
conducted services here during Mr.. Spen-
GERS absence.
The meeting of the paris5ioners of the
Esther Memorial Protestant Episcopal
Chapel Of this town scheduled to occur
Sunday last for the purpose of taking ac-
ton looking to the calling to this parish
of a rector was deferred owing to the in-
ability of Rev. Willard G. Davenport the
rector Of the Emmanuel Protestant Episco-
pal parish. to be present 1t was an
nounced the meeting will be held Sunday
next.
MI JOnn RlCnteT, a local business man.,
has purchased from Mr.. Burton II. White
the latter's property at Philadelphia and
9Th streets, consisting of modern cottage
and three lots. Mr. White has given up
his residence in the town. having removed
with his family to Yuma Ariz.
Work has been commenced by Contractor
Charles Lohr on frame cottage for Mr..
Walter l.. Vansise on Nichols avenue. A
frame residence is about to be erected for
Mr. William Fl. Adams on Philadelphia
street between Nichols avenue and 7th
street.
Camp No. g. Patriotic Order of Ameri-
cans, initiated two candidates for member
ship in the society at its last meeting In
the town hall. The camp has been
graduated by the District officers over the
fact that 1t was the first one In the United
States to submit it's annual report for the
past year.
The resignation of Mr.. William NJ Siricf
as secretary of the board of managers OF
the Esther Memorial Protestant Episcopal
Chapel has been placed before the board.
meeting will take place Sunday next,
when action will be had on the resignation
as well as other matters.
There was a meeting of Christian En-
deavorers last night at the. home of Mr..
James McCauley. the president OF the local
organization associated with the Methodist
Episcopal Church
The Ladies' Guild of the Esther Memorial
Protestant Episcopal Chapel met today
with Mrs. Carrie Bratton, the recording
secretary, In Park place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-20

So many false formulas and
malicious statements concerning
his medicines had been published
through the connivance of jealous
competitors and disgruntled doc
tors that DR.. Pierce determined to
completely disarm his assailants by
full and frank statement of their
exact composition, verifying the
same under oath as complete and
correct. This he has done, and to
the complete discontinue of those
who had assaulted his good name as
we'll as the well-earned reputation
of his'world-famed medicines.
Not only does the wrapper OF
every bottle of DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, the famous
medicine for weak stomach, torpid
liver or biliousness and all catarrhal
diseases, wherever located, have
printed upon it, IN PLAIN ENG
LISH, full and complete list of
all the ingredients composing it,
but a small book has been compiled
from numerous standard medical
works, of all the different schools
of practice, containing very numer-
Gus extracts from the writings of
leading practitioners of medicine,
endorsing IN THE STRONGEST
POSSIBLE TERMS each and
every ingredient contained in DIR.
Pierce's medicines. One of these
little books will be mailed free to
any one sending address on postal
card or by letter to DIR. r. Y. Pierce,
Buffalo. \. Y. and requesting the
same. From this booklet it will be
learned that DR.. Pierce's medicines
contain no alcohol. narcotics, min
eral agents or other poisonous or
injurious agents, and that they are
made from native medicinal roots
of great value; also that some of
the most valuable ingredients con-
tanned in DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription for weak, nervous, over
worked. rundown nervous and
debilitated women were employed
long years ago by the Indians for
similar ailments affecting their
squaws. In fact, one of the most
valuable medicinal plants entering
into the composition of DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription was known to
the Indians as "Squaw Weed" Our
knowledge of the uses of not few
of our most valuable native medic
inal plants was gained from the In
dams
AS made up by improved and
exact processes. and with the use
of specially designed chemical ap-
paratus,, the "Favorite Prescrip-
ton is most efficient remedy for
regulating all the womanly func-
tons. correcting displacements, as
prolapsus. anteversion and retro
version, overcoming painful periods,
toning up the nerves and bringing
about a perfect state of health.
The EXACT PROPORTION of
the several ingredients used in these
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-20

For Throat Troubles, Coughs and
Hoarseness. BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs
are an effective remedy. Recommended by ply
sicians and known all the world for nifty
years a. staple Cough remedy. free from opistes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-20

medicines, as well as the working
formula and peculiar processes. APP
paratus and appliances employed
in their manufacture, are withheld
from publicity that DR.. Pierce's
proprietary rights may not be in-
fringed and trespassed upon by un-
principled imitators and those who
may be practically inclined.
DIR. John Fyfe of Saugatuck,
Conn.,, editor of the Department Of
Therapeutics in THE ELECTRIC
REVIEW, says of Unicorn root
(F1elonias Dioica), one of the chief
ingredients of DR.. Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription: "A remedy which
invariably acts as uterine invig-
orator, and always favors condo
ton which makes for normal activity
of the entire reproductive system,
cannot fail to be of great usefulness
and of the utmost Importance to
the general practitioner OF medi-
cine"
'Helonias more fully answers the
above purposes THAN ANY
OTHER DRUG WITH WHICH
| AM ACQUAINTED. In the
treatment of diseases peculiar to
women it is seldom that a case is
seen which does not present some
indication for this remedial agent"
The following are among the
leading indications for Helonias:
Pain or aching in the back. with
leucorrhea; atomic (weak) condi-
tons of the reproductive organs Of
women, mental depression and ir-
ritability, associated with chronic
diseases of the reproductive or
gans of women, constant sensation
of heat in the region of the kidneys;
menorrhagia C'hooding'). due to a
weakened condition of the reproduce
tive system; amenorrhea, arising
from or accompanying an abnormal
condition of the digestive organs
and an anemic (thin blood habit;
dragging sensations in the extreme
lower part of the abdomen"
If more or less of the above
symptoms are present, no invalid
women can do better than take
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription,
which is rich in all the medicinal
properties of Unicorn root or He
lOnias.
MEN AND WOMEN
should have u medical book handy.
They should know about anatomy
and physiology. They should have
book that treats of the sociological
relations of the sexes as we'll as
how and when to advise son and
daughter. Has unequaled endorse
ment of the press, ministry, legal
and medical professions. A stand-
ard work is the Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser, by r. V.
Pierce, M. d. Send 81 one-cent
stamps for the cloth-bound book. or
Fl stamps for the paper-covered
volume. Address DR.. r. v Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-20
Society of Engineers to Meet.

The meeting of the Washington Society
of Engineers held in Hubbard Memorial
Hall, 10th and NJ streets northwest. last
evening was addressed by Mr. Barry Bulk
ley, who spoke upon the Yellowstone Park
Previous to the lecture, which was illus
trated with stereopticon views, 1t was stated
that the society had been elected to men,
bership in the Washington Academy of
Sciences. This organization is composed
Of twelve scientific organizations, and as
was announced that F. H Newell has been
selected by the board of directors to fill
the position. Mr.. Newell is the president
of the engineers and chief of the reclama-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-20

By this bold step Dr. Pierce has shown his such
excellence that he afraid subject them the fullest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-20
Representative Hale to Speak.

THE Growing Temperance Sentiment of
the South" is the subject selected for a
lecture by Representative Nathan w. Hale
of Tennessee at the open meeting to be
given by Onward Tent, No. 1921, INDIE
pendent Order of Rechabites, in the Ameri-
can Life Insurance building, 9TH and G
streets northwest, this evening at S:45
o'clock. The committee on arrangements
has arranged to entertain the general
public. Miss Bessie Bowie, chief ruler, has
charge of the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-20
THE WIRE TAPPERS
BY ARTHUR STRINGER.

Auhor Of Ths Silver Poppy" "The Loom Of Destiny" Etc
BY Company All Rights Reserved,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-20

The British war office is taking steps to
ascertain the possibility of obtaining for the
British army larger supplies of canned
meats from Australia and New Zealand so
that the contracts with the American pack
ers may be reduced in the near future.