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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
Human Strength.

Experiments upon a nmber OF men
have shown that man five feet high
and weighing 1876 pounds will lift on
an average 156 pounds through ver-
tical distance of eight inches; or 217
pounds through height of 1.2 inches
Others, 6.1 feet high and weighing 1873
pounds, could lift the 156 pounds to a
height of 13 inches, or 217 pounds to
height of six inches. Other men six
feet three inches high and weighing
1913 pounds could lift 156 pounds to q
height Of 16 inches, or 217 pounds to
q height Of nine inches. By great
variety of experiments it was shown
that the average human strength is
equivalent to raising 80 pounds
through a distance of two and one-hali
feet In one second.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
BY HER CAR
The Female Elevator Operator Was
Crushed To Death.

Philadelphia, Pa, March 4.-Almost
ON the eve of becoming bride, Miss
Martha Peterman, a pretty 23-year-old
elevator operator in the Young Mems
Christian Association building, was
crushed to death by her own car while
making a desperate effort 10 remedy
an oversight on her part in having
failed to see that the safety appliances
on the elevator we're properly set.
Upon returning from breakfast she
found the elevator had settled several
feet. In attempting to raise it sne
turned the wheel the wrong way and
was crushed between the elevator and
Eoor.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
.HEAPED GOALS ON THE FIRE
And Thirty People Were Overcome BY
the Gas in a Boarding House

Smithfield, R. l., March 4.-Twenty
men and five women were overcome
by coal gas in a boarding house con-
nected with the Bernon cotton mills
in the village of Georgiaville, and
while nearly all were eventually
resusitated, it is feared that in two
cases fatal results may follow. The
most critical case is that of John Do
Ian, who remains unconscious.
Otis Patt. the proprietor of the
boarding house. and his children were
also rendered unconscious by the
fumes.
1t is said that large quantity OF
coal was put on the fire and all drafts
closed, thus allowing no proper means
Of escape Of the gas. which soon filled
every room in the house.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
WEAK, PALE, Thin
Or. Williams Pink Pills Restored Mrs.
Robbins To Health and Also Cured
Her Daughter of Anaemia.

Her Daughter OF Anaemia.
Mrs. Jo.ie Robbins, of 1921 Clar
ST., Decatur, ILL.,, says: Il was weak,
thin and troubled with headaches. My
appetite failed SO that l did not rel
ish my food. / was unable to do my
work because my limbs panied me
so and my feet we're swollen. got
numb and dizzy, my tongue seemed at
times to be paralyzed SO that l
couldn't speak distinctly. My extrem-
tiles, when in this numb state, felt as
If some one was sticking needles into
me all over their surface Through
my shoulders at times / had such pain
that l. couldn't sleep. Many times /
awoke with smother1ng sensation
when the physicians remedies
failed to benefit me began to look
for something that would My sister,
Mrs. Mcdaniel, of Decatur, recon-
mended DR.. Williams Pink Pills to
me and / at once purchased some. ]
was greatly encouraged when ! saw
how they acted on my nervous condt
ton and continued using them until
cured. am now able to attend to my
duties and have not consulted phys
ician since.
Il also gave them to my daughter
who had always been weak and who
at this time seemed to lack vitality.
Her cheeks were colorless and she
was thin and spirltless. She had an.
aemia ana we feared consumption, be-
cause every time she went out doors
If 1t was at all cold or damp she
would take cold and cough. But DR.
Williams Pink Pills brought color
back to her cheeks and strength to
her body" ,r
:. Dr. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists. or sent postpaid, on re
eeipt of price. so cents per box, six
boxes for $3.50. by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady. MI.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
Racinu With Death.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 2S.-The battle
chip Connecticut, which is running a
race with death to get those of her
crew among whom an epidemic of
fever has broken out to the New York
hospital, passed the Virginia Capes.
She reported by wireless to this sta
tion that Is of the sick are in critical
condition and may not live to reach
New York. Another case has devel.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
EXPLOSION KILLS FUR.
Preacher, Father, Wife and Baby
Blown Up BY Dynamite.

Cairo, ILL.,, March by an explo.
sion of dynamite the Rev. J. w. Tuttle,
his father, his wife and baby were
killed, and two children Of the family
were fatally injured.
Mr.. I'uttle, who was Baptist min.
lister, had the dynamite IN his house,
expecting to use the explosive in
blowing up stumps.
How the dynamite happened to ex.
tell anything about it were killed. The
residence was totally DESTROYED.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
COMMITS SUICIDE.
Prof. T. M. Taylor Found Dead With
Bullet Wound In Head.

PittsbWg, Feb. 2S.-Prof. T. NJ. Tay'
lor, of the chemistry department of
the Carnegie Technical schools. was
found dead in his room at the resi-
dence of Mrs. w. H. Hartsell, 229 Hal
ket street.
There was a bullet wound in his
head and a revolver was lying on the
floor.
Nervous breakdown, following over
work. is said to have been the cause
of the suicide. He was SO years Old,
single and formerly lived at Oberlin,
Ohio.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
Rurton,s Accuse, Honored.

Washington. Feb. 2S,-The president
has decided to appoint David P. Dyer
federal Judge of the Eastern district
of Missouri. He now occupies the
position of United States district attor.
ney for that district. He prosecuted
the case against Senator Burton.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07

How Roosevelt found time to write
that article on The Ancient Irish
Sagas" is pIzzling many persons. 1t
will be remembered that the presi-
hent announced that he would not
write any articles for magazines dur
ing his term. Perhaps the Irish saga
essay was written at Harvard, and has
been lost in the shuttle at the maya
zine office ever since.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07

This prophet business ought to be
stopped by due process of law. They
are arising all over the country, and
none of them have anything to predict
that is cheerful in the outlook. Just
now the fashionable style in predic.
tiOns runs to earthquakes.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
AGENT Kills Himself.

Detroit, Mich, March Ar. E. Binz,
of Philadelphia, who was an agent for
Cincinnati engraving company and
who registered last Wednesday at the
Hotel Renaud as Edward Tawhon,
committed suicide by taking carbolic
acid and laudanum
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07

In the charge that the Cherokee In
dians make that there was graft in
the fee paid the lawyers engaged in
the settlement of their land claims
the Indians show that, though they
may be backwoodsmen, they are not
back numbers.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
Three Were Killed.

Macon, Mo-, March IA collision at
Charlton station, between q west
bound Burlington freight train and Q
lone east-bound engine, resulted in
the death of three men. The accident
is ascribed to a failure Of the airbrakes
70 work
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
Steamer Went Ashore.

London, March A. The British
steamer Devona, Capt. Murray, bound
from Portland for London, went ashore
on the Goodwin Sands during a storm,
but was afterward foated and pro.
ceeded
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
Looks Like Suicide.

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 4.-Joe
Kelly, son of DR.. R. W. Kelly, pastor
of leading Methodist church Of this
city, was instantly killed by street
car. Some Of the circumstances Of the
killing indicate suicidal intent,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
Cousins Were Killed.

Madison, Wis, March 4.-Cartherine
Maria Quinn, aged Is, and Catherine
Margaret Quinn. 16. cousins, were kill.
ed by switch engine on the Milwan.
kee and st. Paul railroad. They walk.
ed in front of the locomotive, thinking
it was going to step.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
TRAIL OF BLOOD
Left BY the Murderer After Killing a
Woman With an Ak.

Pawtucket, r. l.. Feb 2S.-Mrs. Al
exander Henderson was murdered in
her little candy store here by rob-
Der, who, after emptying the money
drawer and stealing quantity OF
cigars, made his escape through a
well-settled section of the city, leav-
ing behind him a trail of blood 800
yards long.
The body was discovered on the
floor with the face and shoulders Gov
cred with blood A bloody AK lay
near by.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07

If the Standard Oil company is
declared guilty it will have to nay
zines, it is said amounting to $50, O,OOO,-
600. but if this is so there will be a
great deal of friction that oil cannot
reduce before they are liquidated.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07

It is to be hoped that the news
that the price of writing paper is to
be materially advanced will have a
restraining influence on the persons
EhO dash of three column thoughts
Eor the newspapers.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
VIII Not AmaIaamate.

New York, March MAUD Balling
ton Booth, wife of Gen. Ballington
Booth, chief of the volunteers OF
America, in the course of an address
declared that the organization would
never amalgamate with the Salvation
army
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
Fear a General Mar.

Panama, March From advices
received here the indications are that
there will be a general conflict
throughout Central America, unless
the friendly intervention of the United
States and Mexico proves effective.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
Blast Killed Four.

Knoxville, Tenn, March 2.-The
mixing mill" at the Rand Powder
Co.'s plant, at Dossett, Tenn, blew up,
killing William Hall, William Owens,
Thomas Kennedy and James Kester-
son. Three men were injured and
two others are missing.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
Pouches Were RifIed,

Chicago, March 4.-Six letter
pouches. which were stolen from a
mail wagon here, were found in an out
lying vacant lot The pouches had
been rifled and evrything of value re-
moved The loss is estimated TO be
between $4,000 and $4,000.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
Boiler Burst.

Chicago, March by the explosion
of a boiler of a locomotive on the
Michigan Central railroad, Fireman
August Kreff was instantly killed and
a switchman named Swinnfrock was
fatally hurt. Engineer Berneska was
seriously hurt, but will recover.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
Eou, PIav Suspected

Chicago, Feb. 2S.-Deputy Game
Warden Earle Eldredge, aged 80,
trapper CT McE-enry county, has been
found dead in the woods, six miles
northeast of Woodstock. There was
bullet through his heart. foul play
is suspeCted.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
Killed Rv Two Negro [ ads.

Denver. Col, Feb. 2S.-Wm. Berry
and Charles Green, colored, aged 10
and IL, are in jail at Lajunta. Col,
charged with the murder OF Freeman
Henry Austin, white, 6. son Of Free
man Austin.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07

The number of persons who emigrat.
ed from Norway in the calendar year
1905 was 1924, of whom 1890 sailed
from Christiania. In Daily Consular
Reports for February l the numbers
were enormously placed at 31,158 and
14,174 respectively.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
N,caraouans Take Honduran Towns.

Managua, Nicaragua, March e
Forces of the Nicaraguan government
have captured without resistance the
Honduran towns of Conception and
Maria. They also took Corpus Christi,
after hard fighting.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
Fatal DeraiIment.

Enid, Ok, March 2.-North,bound
Rock Island Passenger Train No. IL
ran into an open switch here and was
derailed. Fireman VIM. Davis, Of
Chickasha, l. T.. was killed and several
passengers were injured, but none fa.
tally
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
Oldest Member Dead.

Baltimore, March Rev. Joseph M
Ardia, the oldest member of the So
ciety Of Jesus in the world, died al
Loyola college, aged 81 years. He was
born in Naples. Italy. coming TO this
country about 50 years ago.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
Explosion On a Ship.

Rio Janeiro, March 2.-One man was
killed and IA severely injured in two
explosions that occurred aboard the
Brazilian steamer Floranopolis. The
man were loading gasoline when the
explosion occurred.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
rmn Eiremnn Killed

New York, Feb. 2S.--Two firemen
were killed and eleven others rendered
unconscious by fumes ut a fire in a
basement of a building in Eighth ave.
nue.. The condition of two others is
ReriouS
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
Bio Shin In Trouble.

Yokohama, March 4.-The Great
Northern steamship Dakota went
ashore in the Bay of Tokyo. All pas
sengers are safe and the agents Of the
vessel are hopeful of saving her.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
Rubber Plant Ruined.

Bellevue, N. j., March 2.-The Har'
man Rubber Co.'S plant here was de-
stroyed by fire. Loss, $250,000.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-07
New York Giants Won,

Los Angeles, Cal, March 1.-The
New York nationals defeated the Los
Angeles baseball team in a practice
game 5 to 3.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-07
Organ to Save WoodpiIe.
From the Boston Herald

A number of years ago a village in the
eastern part Of the town Of Middleboro
was very much wrought up over the in
PRODUCTION Of a musical instrument in
their church service. At the final meet
ing, when the matter was to be settled,
excitement ran high.
One man, whose reputation for honest
dealings was not always above suspicion,
made a fiery speech in opposition. A
neighbor whose back yard Joined the
speakers could hardly wait for the close
of the remarks. Then jumping to his feet
without waiting to address the chairman,
he said:
Gosh. sir, if I had known the gentleman
was so afraid of an organ / should have
had one hung on my woodpile years ago"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-07
Atchison Globe Siohts,

The only thing people always have
ready is an excuse.
Almost anyone can be induced to lie If
o ask enough questions.
The better you behave the better you
get along. It's old but its true.
Money you find ook a good deal big
ger than an equal amount earned.
There is such a thing as being too orig
inal; people might call you crazy.
A thoroughly competent agent is one
who can sell mining stock to a miner.
In poetry s'Thy sentinel am l." means
a woman.
Too many men imagine they can't have
a good time without getting into trouble.
A husbands conscience never bothers
him much until his wife begins to find
out.
When some men make a palpable mis-
take, how quickly they invent a ridiculous
excuse
We don't believe we could fall in love
with a school teacher. School teachers
are too matter-of-fact to be good lovers.
The main street of a small town on a
half holiday can make the saddest funeral
procession look like a gala affair when it
comes to cheerfulness.
1t Is a hard matter for a man who be-
lieves as o do to carry his ideas to the
extreme where you will call him a fana-
tic.
When a letter jumps from the first to
the fourth page and then back to the sec
ond, 1t never says anything very i'm
portant.
Some people are so stubborn and so
contrary, that you can only convinces
them they are wrong by agreeing with
them.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-07
MAY BE COFFEE


When the house is a6re, it's like d
body when disease begins to show, it's
no time to talk but time to act-delay
is dangerous-remove the cause of the
trouble at once.
For a number of years. says a Kan
sas lady, Il felt ure that coffee was
hurting me, and vet, l was so fond OF
it, l could not give it up. paltered
with my appetite and of course yielded
to the temptation to drink more. At
last l got so bad that l made up my
mind l must either quit the use Of cof-
fee or die.
Everything / ate distressed me, and
| suffered severely almost all the time
with palpitation of the heart. l fire.
quently woke up in the night with the
feeling that l was almost gone,-my
heart seemed SO smothered and weak in
it's action that l feared it would stop
beating. My breath grew short and the
least exertion set me to painting. l
slept but little and suffered from rheu-
matism.
Two years ago l stopped using the
old kind of coffee and began to use
Postum Food Coffee, and from the very
first | began to improve. 1t worked a
miracle! Now / can eat anything and
digest it without trouble. I sleep like a
baby, and my heart beats full, strong
and easily. My breathing has become
steady and normal, and my rheumatism
has left me. l feel like another per-
son, and it is all due to quitting cof-
fee and using Postum Food Coffee, for
/ haven't used any medicine and none
would have done my good as long az
kept drugging with coffee" Name Civ
en- by Postum Cs., Battle Greek. Mich.
There's a Reason" Read the little
book, THE RoaL 20 MELVILLE" in pkgs
Ali xroccrH
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-07
Contagious.

An Irish lad on the east side was oh.
:iged recently to seek treatment at a dis
pensary. On his return home from the
1rst treatment he was met by this in
luiry from his mother:
An what did the docthor man say wal
the mattre wild yourseye?"
He said there was some furrin sub.
stance in it."
"Shure!" exclaimed the old woman, witt
an I-told-you-so air, now, maybe. vel
Sape away from thin Eyetalion boys!''
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-07
Kim EdWardsa Hst

When HAil Eaine NJ f~&llxdyISAIa
son1e time ago he told the foliowtnIsastory:
49, Earden party near London Mlsse
foyalty attended MI. Caine wAs prevented
spthe king. a photoErapherSmadc 4 snIp
ahot of the assembly. AZ - we'll known.
All these . ntrs fnnctiona the male
gneats alwa,s raInove theirEhAss when ii
The presencs OF The king swhils his ma
lesty continues 10 wear his heAdeear.
When the photographic plate was develop
I'd 1t was nun that beside the king only
pne other guest wore = hat. ThissWaa
the very young son Of the novei.st,wh
was demonstrated with by hls father FOL
q raw breach Of decorum.
the hov. isn't hin ma.
jesty . polite man?-W~-~h y be guilty
OF II rude act?"
- Il = very polite man ne was told
and he would not be guilty Of : rude
act = 80 eSassNa
Then t~riumphantly replied this youaa
republican, II was as polite N he, for ]
only followed his example
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-07
Kept : piarx seven Year,.

Henry Arthur Jones, the noted Eng
lish playwright. was giving the stu
dents OF Yale an address on the drama.
Your American vernacular is pic
furesque," he said. and 1t should help
your playwrights to build strong, racy
plays. But neither vernacular or any
thing else is OF moment II perseverance
Is lacking F4A7T
N playwright can succeed who is
like q a / know.
II said to this mar one New Years
day:
do you keep a diary, Philip? 2
Yes he answered. I've kept one
for the first two weeks In January for
he last seven years"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-07
Accomplished the Purpose.

IUtI1 TTUIU IolNIIL 3 weekly.
"Popk.ns Is a clever fellow"
What has he done now?"
Hes put a spring-gun in his back yard
a burglar-alarm at every window, an cleo.
trio mat at each door, and bulldog In tho
kitchen. 1t cost money, but he accom-.
plished the purpose he aimed at"
What was that?'
Hes got the servant so badly fright
ened that she's afraid to stay out late al
night"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-07

He Knew.
The Old Man-Gracious! If you beat
your poor horse that way you will
never reach heaven!
The Driver-If 1 don't beat him. I'll
never reach w
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-07
Peckham,s Thounht.

From the Philadelphia Pf68sl 88s
WELL the Peckhanl, rousifls hitnDeae
from a brown study. Eve q appIO-
priately named. Wasn't sheg.
Ever" replied Cldbberley. 'Ch! yon'
mean Adams mate. Why?'
Because Adams best day was dono
when she arrived
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-07
He kneu

a-rs. Wlnslow,s poorHNo SYRUP for Childrsr
~teethtng; softons the gums, reduces Inflammation. al
aye pain. cures wind nolic. ~ cent Q bottle
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-07

If you want to start the hens laying
reed some green cut bone. During the
summer season when hens do their best
work, they have the range, and can
pick Up bugs and insects to their
hearts content. Do your best to pro-
vide some food to take the place of the
bIIPY. -Fg-gE
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-07

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BRoMO Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money II 1t falls to cure
-. w. GROVES signature is on each box. 26c
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-07

You won't get popular by saying
smart things, but by laughing at then
when somebody else says them.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-07

Cement floors, steel stalls and like
improvements are alright in the dairy
II you have money to burn. What is
more essential, the COW barns OF
sheds should be kept clean, the food
wholesome, and the COWS kept sensi-
bly,. There are a whole lot Of things
to learn, before fancy" improvements
are necessary.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-07

The sappy corn this season is making
lots OF trouble in feed lots. Many cattle
feeders report more trouble this season
than ever before, and the unsound con
dition of corr is given as the cause.
Hog choiera is rampant in many coun-
ties in northern Iowa, largely due, nc
doubt, to excessive feeding Of sour corn
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-07

Another good thing about the dairy
year round, and afford to pay then
good wages. On grain farms, whe1
men are hired for only six or sever
months, it is almost impossible to ge
good reliable men. No good man ca
afford to loaf five or six months.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-07

The quality OF butter is not affected
by the time it takes to churn it. II
there is trouble, it m from some
other cause-from adding fresh
skinned cream to we'll ripened cream
Or perhaps the trouble is with the cows
themselves. The cream of some cow
churns quicker and better than others
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-02-07

Our mammoth 14S-page Seed and Tool
Catalog is mailed free to all intending
buyers. or send &c In stamps and recciyD
free samples Of new Two Foot Long OatD
and other cereals and big catalos free.
John A. Salzer Seed CO., Box 9, L.
Crosse. Wis.