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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-19
LYDIA E. PINKHAM

No
and unqualified endorsement .,-... - -..s
Lydia E. Pnkhns Vegetable Gnpouno
Inflammation and consequent Spinal Weakness
one remedy early stage
Bloatng Headache General Debility qe
dragging sensations
it acts in harmony with the ern and
feeling lasstue
feeling excabity irtably TIL al.
arrangement OF the
49, Complaints
ackache,
Sold by
all
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-19
Trouble Ahead for johnny.

George" said Mrs. Ferguson anxious
ly as she Strengthened the bed clothes
over her sleeping boy what makes John
ny's fingers so yellow? Does jaundice
ever attack anybody that way?"
mo, Laura answered Mr.. Ferguson.
"It isn't jaundice. It's worse than that
but it will yield to proper treatment.
I'll apply the treatment tomorrow morn.
ing"
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-19
Vain Regret.

"But, BERTHE" said his mother, you
asked for two cakes and l gave them
% you. Aren't you satisfied"
mo, amt" growled BERTHE. you
vas so easy I'm kickin' meself cause
didn't ask for four. "-Philadelph
Ledger.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-19

Austin, Texas,
writes: Il was
afflicted for years
with pains across
the loins and in
the hips and
shoulders. l had
headache al O
and neuralgia.
My right eye,
from pain, was
of little use TO me
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-19

The question Of alien immigration Is
now far more serious to London than it
ever was in California.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-19

Hrp. wl3aiov.s sossz1Y Dx1y. tor oAnors,
6Ss Dak. susss viaA sotas. . ssas So1alA
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-19

The Senate occupied itself Tuesday in
discussing to a more limited extent the
unusual Brownsville ARRAY. Senator
Daniel of Virginia made a speech in sup
port of the Presidents action. Senator
Foraker said that other speeches were
to be made and indicated that he would
defer closing the argument he began until
a later date. Senator Overman of North
Carolina spoke in opposition to the pro-
posed federal child labor laws, his opposi-
ton being based on the broad ground OF
State rights. The bill limiting the hours
of service of railway employees, which is
the unfinished business" was discussed
for an hour. The House began considera-
ton of the military appropriation bin.
Chairman Hull began general debate by
comprehensive statement of the contents
of the army budget, which carries So,
100000 more than last year. Other
speeches were by Mr.. Slayden of Texas
on his bill to discontinue the enlistment
of negroes in the army: by Mr.. Zenor of
Indiana, against the ship subsidy bill,
and by Mr.. Gaines of Tennessee. who
spoke in commemoraton of the ninety
second anniversary of the battle of New
Orleans.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-19
UTTERLY WORN OUT.

Vitality Slapped by Years of Suffer-
ing with Kidney Trouble.
Capt. j. w. Hogun formerly post
master of Indianola, now living at
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-19

was devoted TO the Dill limiting the hours
Of railway employees. The Brownsville
matter was postponed at the suggestion
of Senator Foraker, who gave as the rea-
son that Senator Tillman, who is indis-
posed, desired to make On address on the
subject, The House began the consdera-
ton of the army appropriation bill by
sections under the five-minute rule. A
point of order was made against the para
graph abolshing the grade of lieutenant
general, with the retirement of the pres
ent lieutenant general, Arthur Macarthur.
which point was sustained. BY a vote OF
q to 80, the committee of the whole re-
fused to strike out the appropriation of
$1,000,000 to defray the expenses of ma
tional guard organizations attending en-
campments in conjunction with regular
troops although the maneuvers were Sc
verely criticised by Representatives eros
venor of Ohio, Hepburn of Iowa and Hay
of Virginia. Mr.. Smith of Iowa reported
the Notifications appropriation bill.
-
After five hours debate on the subject
of limiting the hours of service of railway
employees, the Senate on Thursday passed
a substitute for the pending bill of Sen
ator La Toilette, limiting the time of
train employees to sixteen consecutive
hours of service, to be followed by ten
hours of rest. Senator Tillman gave no.
tice he would address the Senate Satur-
day on the Brownsville ARRAY, and Sena-
tor Foraker announced he would endeavor
to get vote on the investigation resolu-
hot 10 ho
center of a threatened personal encounter
between Representative Gaines of Tepnes-
see and Representative Mahon of Pennsyl-
vania, growing out of Mr. Gaines bill to
dock members for chronic absence. The
army appropriation bill was passed and
consideration of the Notifications bill be-
gun.
The Senate Friday passed general
service pension bill which will give sur
vivors of the Civil and Mexican wars
$12 per month at the age of 62, SO at
20 and 500 at $75. Senator Hopkins of
Illinois defended Reed Smoot, arguing
against the right Of the Senate to pass
on the private acts of its members. The
legislative appropriation bill was taken
up and read, after which the Senate ad-
journed. The House made new record
by passing 62S private pension bills in an
hour and thirty-fve minutes. A bill was
passed making the limit of cost of five
lighthouse tenders 100000 instead of
$135, 900, and at 40 p. M, in the alb
sence of quorum, the House adjourned
until Monday.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-19
I'D Like to Know.

'These modern novelists are certain
b hair drained set" said Mrs. Jeffer-
Don Judd.
what now?" mildly inquired Mr..
Judd.
''Why, I've read a dozen Of 'em
where it is said of the hero, He
moked his cigarette doggedly,' and
who ever heard of dog smoking those
pesky, sinking cigarettes T-Kansas
City Star.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinlne Tablets
Druggists refund money II 1t falls to cure
E.W. GROVES signature u on each box. 2bc
Bunkocd.
CHURCH, man recently paid 100000
for seat IN the New York Stock Ex-
change.
Gotham-And did he get it7
20, yes, he got it."
''That's all right, then. Ill bet I've
paid more than that in my lifetime for
seats in the street cars that never got."
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-01-19
WORK OF
CONGRESS
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The Brownsville affair occupied most
Of the time in the Senate Monday, the
principal discussion being on resolution
offered by Senator Lodge providing for an
investigation and by silence conceding the
authority of the President to take the
action he did in dismissing colored sol
diers. Senator Gearin made an address
on the japanese question, advocating a
resolution directing negotiations for re-
vision of the treaty with Japan. The
House passed a bill providing for judi
cial review of orders excluding persons
from the use of United States mail facili-
ties A day in February was set apart
for eulogies on the life and public service
of lockwood Hoar, late member for the
Third Massachusetts District.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-02
rcnSnnt and King.

Henry ". the idol Of the French
people, was also king OF phrase MAX
erS. During one Of his tours through
France he arrived ut 4 small village
and ordered that the most intelligent
villager be sent to converse with him
while he dined. When the rustic an
peared the king ordered him TO take 4
seat opposite TO him ut the table.
What is your nameF" asked the mon
arch. Sire. / am called Gaillard." re-
piled the peasant. What is the DIFF
ference" said the king. ''between gail
lard" q. e, jolly fellow land pail
lard" ii. G., Il rake? sire" was the
reply, there is but table between
the two"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-02
AN OCEAN IN THE AIR.


lhe curious superstition that there Is
an ocean aSoNc the clouds Is illus
trated by the following strange story
by an old English writer: One SUNDAY
the people Of a certain village were
coming out OF church on a tblcs
cloudy day whe0 they saw the anchor
or ship hooked TO one OF the tomb
stones. the Ceblc. which was tightly
stretched. hanging down from the air
The people We're astonkshed. and while
they wese consulting about &c suddenly
they saw The rope move as though
some one la5orcd TO pull up the an
cbor. The anchor. however. still held
iast By the stone and great noise
was heard In the air like the shouting
OF sailors. Presently n sailor was seen
sliding down the cable for the purpose
OF unfixing the anchor When he had
just loosene1 il the villagers seized
hold OF him. and while In their hands
Ire quickly diea. Just as though he had
been drowned.
About an hour later the saiiors
above. hearing no more OF their COM
rade. cut the cable and sailed away In
memory OF this extraordinary event
the people Of the village made the
hinges OF the church doors out of the
iron Of the anchor" II is further stat
Cd that these hinges are still to be
seen there" bit OF evidence much
Ike Munchausen's rope wherewith he
once climbed 10 the moon. If YOU
doubted the story you were confronted
with the rope
There is another queer tale about
this aerial ocean. Il merchant of Rris-
tol, Il is said. set sail with his cargo
FOR Ireland. Some time after. while his
FAMILY were M supper. a knife sudden
~ TEL IN through window on the tn
bic When the merchant returned and
saw the knife he declared II 10 be his
own and said that on such dav. at
such an hour. while sailing in an m
known part Of the sea. he dropped the
knife overheard and the day and the
hour were found 90 be exactly the time
when ii fen through the window" All
or which was once Implicitly believed
by many and regarded as incontrovert-
IDLE proof of the existence OF n sen
above the sky. one is at n loss to con-
lecture how that unknown part of the
sea- connected with the rest Of if. 4
physical geography showing this would
be no small curiosity.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-02
A ROYAL TRAGEDY.
The secret Murder OF the us FsteS
Duehcss OF wurttemberE-

About the same period at which
Queen Caroline was earning notoriety
for herself there resided in 4 small
town I'm the north Of Germany a man
motel for his skill g public execu-
uoner. Late one evening two men in
military uniform called upon this per-
son and requested him TO accompany
them. n his services we're required at
some distance and would be literally
rewarded. bat that he must consent TO
be bi.ndfolded. To this, after some de-
nur. he consented and entered the car
riage brought by the two officers. Ap-
parently they drove 4 long distance.
and at last by the sound he Judged that
they had crossed a bridge and entered
paved courtyard.
The carriage having stopped. he was
assisted 20 alight and conducted along
corridors and upstairs tin at last. the
bandage being removed. he found him
self in a large. gloomy room. in the
center Of which stood n block with n
heavy sword laid on Il. 4 door at the
TAR end OF the room opened, and n tall
and very handsome woman entered.
lei by two men and gagged. She was
torcet 10 the block and the executioner
ordered % 90 his Office. With some
hes',atiol he obeycd. Instantly he was
again bandfoided, hurried downstairs.
placed in the carriage and driven off at
full speed To all his inquiries and re-
monstrances his escort remained Obsti-
nately deaf. but on reaching his home
very urge sum OF money was given
him. With q warning that he would do
well never TO attempt 10 solve the
mystery or tell OF that nights work.
Shortly afterward he heard that the
Duchess or Wurttemberg. sister OF
Queen Caroline. had died suddenly on
that very night. She was n woman of
great beauty and known TO be an OBJ
jet Of great jealousy and suspicion to
her husband. who was said to keep her
In enforced seclusion. and. from inGui-
ries he made, the executioner felt no
doubt that this IN fated daughter OF
the house Of Brunswick had been the
gagged lady who had been thus Sc
cretly done to death by his hand
Temple Bar
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-02
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Quickly made friendships are quickly
ended.
Life's most desirable pleasures cost
the least
Sorrows Of life enable us to appreci-
ate the joys thereof.
It's easy to talk philosophicaIly II
You are not personally Interested.
Instead OF trying to beat lis record
the average man should try TO forget
It.
Most OF the things we learn from ex-
perience come under the head of COM
pulsory education.
II has been observed that the average
man is never SO happy as when he is
posing as critic.
Don't forget that the brownstone
front usually depends on homely
brick rear for support.
If sympathy could be converted, into
cash, it's doughnuts TO fudge there
wouldn't be so much OF 1t wasted
Chicago News.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-02
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Inc doctor can't always cure You:
sometimes its your mean disposition.
The trouble about good time IS
That people seldom agree on what II is
II shiftiess man In a country town
doesn't keep greyhounds he usually
plays 4 fiddle
SO many men fool away so much
valuable time doing things in which
there is neither point nor profit.
1t is not recorded that any financial
genius ever got his start by purchas-
ing diamonds on the installment plan.
When a man is telling Of Il quarrel
he has had and says. Il said to the
other fellow" he nearly always makes
what he says good deal worse than
il was
After girl has married and left
home she sits up and takes notice ev-
cry Time her parents buy an expensive
dress for the daughter still at home
Atchison Globe
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-02

How SIR Evelyn Wood Felt wheu
wounded In battle.


Sir Evelyn Wood served ia the
Crimesn war. He tells this grim Incl.
dent OF the contest: IT was greatly I'm
pressed by the courage OF n young ser
geant who was trying TO collect men
70 accompany him through or over an
ahatis- After calling In vain on those
Immediately to follow him be lost his
temper and shouted. IN tell Ey right
hand man to follow me- and IL he fails
III shoot him. He brought his rifle
down TO the ready and said. Private
-, Will you follow meT 1 was al
most touching them and. seeing by the
sergeant's eye that he was In earnest.
stood for few second studying the
determined look on the mans face.
The private looked deliberately on the
hundreds Of Russians above us and
then ran his eye right and left OF
where we were standing. as IL estimat-
ing the number OF his comrades. who
certainly did not exceed 100. and with
as much determination as the SER
geant said. No. won't The non
commissioned officer threw his rife TO
his shoulder with the intention of car
rying out his threat. but in doing so.
struck by grapcshOt, he fell dead"
How does il feel 10 be wounded?
Sir Evelyn Wood tells this of the Zulu
war ia the seventies: Il was parting
the thick bush with my hands when
Arthur Eyre, pulling me by the skirt
OF my Norfolk jacket. protested. Tt Is
really not your place and pushed IN
before me. Two or three xolleys
cleared that part Of the bush. but be-
tween and 10 o'clock. as l turned
round TO speak TO a staff officer who
was bringing me an order from the
general. an Ashantee lying close TO me
shot the head of a nail into my chest
Immediately over the region of the
heart. Sticks were flying freely all the
morning. and when l recovered from
the stunning effect OF the blow | ask
ed Arthur Eyre. who was bending
over me. Who hit me on the headT
No one hit you. sir Yes. somebody
did. and Knocked me down No. I'm
afraid you are wounded Nonsense;
II is only my head is buzzing; | think.
from blow He pointed to my shirt.
through which trickled some blood. ond
said. No. YOU have been wounded
there Colonel Wood was very bad
II wounded. but recOvered.-Chicago
News
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-02
New Years ON the caDsc.

To know whether one will 6utlive the
year is almost universally regarded as
a very desirable piece of knowledge.
and 10 acquire it the men and women
OF different nations resort 10 various
stratagems to compel fate to stand and
deliver. The dweller by the Gauges
lights tiny rush candle and fixes il
upright ON bit OF board, which he
launches on the waters of the sacred
stream. II it remains alght until he
can count IA, the perfect number, he
regards his prospects as good for the
year. IL 1t goes out the omen is unfa-
vorable. He gives himself the benefit
oil expedition, too, for instead OF count
ing in proSaic fashion-one, two. three.
tour-n the old slow style he counts by
leaps and bounds-five. ten, fifteen.
twenty, twenty-five, thirty-and thus
takes advantage of the pickering can
die and fuctuating wave and increases
his length OF days by the glibness OF
Ills tongue.-Pittsburg Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-02
The Snovvdrop

In the northern United States the
Sncwdrop is tie only garden flower
that we can count on year after year
rs the earliest Ign Of spring. Its pen
dulorS white blossoms. with heart
shaped seal Of green sung by ROssetti.
often appear before the last snow has
gone. Luckily. even city families need
not be without snowdrops. for they
nave been known 10 thrive in narrow
paSSageways between tall houses. Most
dubious plants like the baking hot sun
or midsummer in order TO ripen their
bulbs. but the SDOwdrop thrives best in
partial shade. 1t blooms earlier II II
has chance II the March sun. but IS
one Of the very few that will flower
regularly. though less freely. In dense
shade and with q northern exposure
Country Life IN America.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-02
Fortune Telling ON New Year, Ex.

Fortune Telling ON New Years Eve
Fortune telling obtains In rural Ger
many on New Years eve. The young
people. who gather TO peer together in
10 the future, melt n little lead in n
long handled ladle. The person who
grasps the handle then pours the mol
ten metal into pail OF water. stand
Ing well back so as not to be scalded
by the splaShing water and steam. for
the striking OF the lead upon the wa
ter produces almost the effect OF an
explosion. IL the lead congeals into
any shape that can he construed as
like n star ii is Il good augury. II n
film gathers on the surface it means
money. Any old woman who is an ex-
pert seer can see in the metal and
water sure signs OF coming marriage.
long Journeys. sickness or death. The
ability TO read these riddles is supposed
TO descend by Inheritance from mother
10 daughter.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-02
The Dennrtmcnt stnre-

The organization OF great depart
ment store is almost military in its
discipline and is one Of the best exam
pies OF what organization can accom-.
piish. The proprietor is commander IN
chief, and under him are n number Of
assistants who are what might be con-
sidered district supervisors. Below
them are the heads Of departments.
who are responsible 10 their district
chief or 10 some other head. The floor
walker. the man who is so much in
evidence because he spends his time
in the aislcs. is. in fact. 4 sunerintend-
Ont or foreman in charge Of 4 depart-
mont or series of departments. Each
counter is under the general super
vision OF what is known rs head
salesman, but this head salesman is
subject To The direction of the floor
Notwithstanding In Life" by y. c.
Fowler. Jr
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-02

Not all people," said the jeweler.
like the ticking OF a clock. 1t is n
pleasant sound TO most people, but not
to all. Some people. clock lovers these.
couldn't sleep without clock in the
same room. Its ticking is company,
and 1t scares away the spooks. Such
people would wake up If the clock
should stop in the middle of the night.
But there are other people who can't
sleep with clock in the same room
and who, II they found themselves in
strange place anywhere with clock
in they sleeping apartment. would
stop the clock before they went to bed.
or course there Is much of habit in
this. but we have our fancles about
clocks, as we do about all things else"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-02
FAR VA
FOR SALE

A FARM. consising of 665
"A acres. lying on the Blue
n Ridge Mountain. u miles
from the Government Weather
Bureau. 800 acres of this land is
cleared and good smooth farming
land. Would make q fine fruit
farm. The remainder is in oak,
poplar, chestnut. pine and locust
timber. There is nm excellent stand
for store, and business man
could clear SO per month ON the
store alone. \ good Grist Mill is
located ON the farm. The proposed
Trolley Line from Winchester to
Washington will cross the farm.
An abundance of good Building
Stone upon the farm. and limestone
for Inning purposes within ! mile.
This property will be sold at an
extremely low price.
For further particulars.
address,
NIX, Care of COURIER.
Berryville, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-01-02

He Hassenc~d rssfeat- by surx~s-
ton. bat Htd Real Power.

s""s 1ot hta Real Power
Mesmer published In 1773 his nc
count OF the marvellous cures effected
by what he was pleased 60 term an
imai magnetism. When I'm IT'S he
came to Paris he came with n well de-
veioped sense OF the value OF advertis-
Ing. The campaign he inaugurated was
Of character To disgust the conserva-
i've and thoughtful. but to take a sen.
sauon loving populace by storm. Most
extrayagant tales OF cures he had ac-
complished I'm Berlin, Vienna ana else-
where were noised abroad. Through
convert he challenged the physicians
OF Paris TO enter into n CONTEST with
nun. they to treat twelve patients by
the orthodox methods. he to treat
twelve by his. or course this challenge
was rejected, and equally. OF course
It's rejection was Interpreted by the
tnoughtless as an acknowledgements OF
tne superiority OF Mesmer's treatment
HIS rooms Were thronged. His nurse
waxed constantly heavier.
The treatment he gave was such as
TO appeal vividly to the Imagination OF
the pauent-in word TO increase bts
suggestibility. Suggestion. indeed. was
its root element. although Mesmer fall
Ell OF pretended to fail TO recognize thI,
and taught that its efficacy depended
upon the efiiuence OF mysterioue
mud. In room dimly lighted and
huns With mirrors the patients We're
seated about circular vat of con
siderable size covered with ga Iid and
containing various chemicals. A long
cord connected the patients with one
another. while In the lid of the tub
were several holes. through each OF
when passed an iron rod bent In sucl,
way that its point could he applicd
10 any part OF patients body. The
patients were requested not to sneak
the only sound in the room being
strains of soft music. When expectan-
cy was at Its food Mesmer would on
ter clad In the robe OF magician and
carrying an iron wand At one patiept
he would gaze intently. and another he
would stroke gently with his wand
soon some would burst into laughter.
others into tears. while still Others
would fall into commissions. finally
passing into lethargic state. ont of
which. it is claimed, they emerged
cured or on the highroad to a cure.
occasionally the treatment was given
outdoors. tree being "magnetized-
ana the patient collapSing in n swoon
so soon ms he approached it.-Apple-
tons Magazine.