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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-04
LOCAL ITEMS OF INTEREST
THE WEATHER.

For the tw%enty-four hours ending
at 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon:
Maximum Temperature, So mimi
mum. 81; west winds; partly cloudy;
precipitation, "a.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-04
SOM VERY SOUND ADVICE.

At a democratic meeting ia san
Fraucisco 4 shori. time ago. MI Wal
ter Macarthur. a union labor leader,
ana one who has heretofore taken a
very active part 80 the municipal la-
bur party movement, laid down some
very sound doctrine, which IS we'll
worthy Of the careful attention of
mon 81 al parties IN the course ~ a
speech made on tho occasion mem
floned. be said. II am now trying to
further the cause Of the democratic
party. not because I love union labor
less. but bccause ! love IL more, he
cause ! believe Il must be wrcstod
away from politics or both union la
bor and politics Will go down to COM
mon ruin in this city"
The Chronicle tells us That MI Mac
arthur is a union labor leader Who has
never lost the personal respect of
those of lll GLASSES of citizens who
knew him, and anys % thinks % not
at utl unlikely That % would dirtcr
from Mr. Macarthur quite widely on
some uointa upon which unionism. as
sn,b be. rtrbt ia be rc.pe,tmut
heard la % doubtlcss differs with
him on matters rcail, poIltieal- buta t
be sam. aim, Il Il. .pro tb3t .u,h dif-
for.nc, of orlntou vouid c9uso mo-
p,r. suaf b,rnuty An that ecutIemau
ar tbr rorer
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-04

Ht new lHv in Montana
..' Slowed within 3D. hi.f mT. ''
Tho uince uf InIf
,hscuro in Chat I,v Th.
Hf rho cemetery rf
class that can hr .Hu
immune
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-04

e.,auiaEns -sn 'f GOOD.
nct that @ Ntu Yott
laurtnr was rr rntt1 F.n-
I term ir tho unrs h.a
Insufrns REMARKS tl a
IHIt .r
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-04

Washington, Aug. New Mexico
and Arizona; Scattered showers and
thunderstorms SUNDAY and Monday,
except fair in extreme south portion.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-04
NEW UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE.

r,ro,o md in tbo east but the colo
80. .cbo,t t,s tho distinction of he
Inc ~ nrst American school to tax,
M ana teach he subject. Professo
, painb I'm Pencet. head Of the de
n,rt,,cpt of romapce languages at tn,
rnt.orst,y If trtah is in charge. snt
r - 80. e.tf.o.tng irtoryt.,V IA , cor.
r-o.aandont ubo asked him about IN,
aa,, =ffs- nses.
IN 1,uoobor Tho ipventor Of The
. &c. German and v.t ne ba.
t.l .- ..o,ls from that IAN.
- NON f.on any other II ba.
- oer. $40 nublic for ncarIv thre,
- a. .tanltcftv ts m-aryellons
M on,ts IN u Tho adjective IN
,a.h a. 70 the yerh In a.,
r.son, ,onsc and U.s. mast fcnso an
- .o. f,rns The future us
81, tho i,n~,cratiyo and
.t,nc,t., aud 50 he infiuftlye The
- 49,, .l..,,, 81 ,he i-aneraco Is
49,. .or -, mo or,ss aro
st,aio root or stotn
~, trrcc,,t,r verbs The
,tonotie Win M silent
- - otter baa never va
- - .rs. h. "a. and "a, is AN.
tho I'm
,aatb ann The infection.
- n,,,tttod to memorv nv amy
-. d., r-,,n ,hlroo ia five hours
- that linn. he y,ould he
- ..,,fz. mr. narse amy word
=, ~. ,,nuoaoo and also ia translate
- ny ANN ob,r, language into IT
-, a., .r,,r nroviaed he looked
-. a.. n..r5s correctly The words
- h. ,h, order If ,hcir use In eng
i,.h ~. a Il. ootionat win Tho writer
-. MIC thc adjective before
.e,ar u,o NOM This favors The
- r,th., ,nop the romance.
-. Tho adfee,tyce sometimes have
dtre,ro,t moaninga bcfore or after d
-
nr.., ia, sf,,lc word 1crni' ia
,a s.,o,ty-0yo words can he
,r.,, fo,r ~ thon qbowinp the
,aalo,r,t sinntcitv ~ tho language.
>, foiiowe. erpisto, n learned
,,an rorrcio a school. -lernanto. a
a,,,1an,. pornadf, to study. 1erncri,
80 a.,n .ono,ni, IN learn thorough
T.. .n,aror,tt ~ unlcarn le~rnoiano.
.a,,aano,. 1o-r,netspimo a school
IL. ,a.ouio, to,rn,d man and
MIN, toar,od Woman NAL
- ,ato.,t,c me,ns the
~, ..rd +. qorrt, "a
.u.l,a..,, e.. u-,to.rr. uonca
f.. -. a. a. o,iy neoass,ry ia
- .a,c ~ ,afoc,tyca aud verbs
.., .rafn,r, l,pg,,aro
..rt..a 400. ,-onr-oiebt lettors in
-, ~ t,.o,ty.stv let,,rs If
raau.b ,tnhabc, and 49, and r.
,,nn nirrnmdcv oycr them There
,ho,t t,o-thtrds ,s many words
80, ,htrd ,r No
- - ..tio.u,os h,, hs,-a
n. Incl rorory vim tho
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L"" ,a, nardar eor Amor-
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lrose and has no lluouCN MnuicNrf IN
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-04

IN hhe event that yelf should net re-
b. ceive your morning paper telephone
- the Postal Telegraph Company. giving
name and address and the paper VIII
Doe delivered by a special messenger
Telephone 80.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-04

The wisdom of transferring the At
nntic fleet IN the Pacific is generally
recognized abroad. The strategic me-
c~cssity IF the movement IS accepted,
and the Navy and Military Record of
England. for example. declares among
other things that our Justification Hes
IN tho fact that no American inter-
eats are mcn1ccd on the Atlantic G. a
bolrd and chat. apart from al sub
/ aldiary questions. such az japanese
emigration, wc need "a Pacific fleet.
and "a strong one This rings clear
and true.
To station such O fleet In accord
ancc with Obvious atfatogical require
ments cannot. u Is held by an FAIR
minded Judges. be regarded as q men
nee Ia any nation. because wars have
often been avcrtcl by such timely
precautions. and the last thing we
sock Is war. The New York Herald
thinks the real significance Of the
proposed voyage lies, therefore. IN the
probability, with the warnings sound
ed. that congress may at last be
brought to recognize that adequate
fleets must be stationed or both
extensive seaboards This, Of course,
means a definite increase IN ship
building, ana, as "a coroilary, the for
mutation Of a logical program that
win supersedc the present haphazard
system of fleet increase.
This IS tho tcrse and forceful man
Nor Ia which the san Juan Index puts
q significant fact. publication Of
private dispatches from Governor Ila-
german to various parties In the ter
while the legislative assembly
Ia session, Is being made hy sev-
cral gang papers. Those who know
what Mr.. Ilagcrman was up against
with the gentlemen Of the gang" at
mat time consider that he acc
romplishcd wonderfully good results
for Ncw Mexico by means Of those
messages They ought to be framed
mud placed beside the Declaration Of
Independence in the archives at
Washington"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-04

lt must hc somewhat humiIiliiug
lor eu attorney general with % nfi>
.hnuaand dollar reputation CO. act un-
dor orders of a twenty-five hundred
dollar federal agent Roswell Record.
rt lttrntiycls l@istcniur to certain
chlrttugua lecturers people viii ho
fHled tp skip be number of pages uf
.Ho Congressional RECORD neNt winter
Without losing thc SENSE.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-04

A s%eml-ofnclnl report from Wash
tngton statos hat the collections Of
customs duties on imports into the
United states under tho Dingloy law
during the decade in which 10 has
been In force. amounted to S2.527,-
6aS.s2G, these figures including all cx-
ccpt the collections made in the last
scvcn days OF July. 1897. of which no
separate record was kept The larg-
cst revenue results of the law were
realized in the fiscal year closed ON
June 30 last. when the collections
amounted to upward OF $3.50. 0oo, 600.
or moro than % million dollars a day
for p,ory business day Of the year.
The arrest OF Father Martngeesiau.
tho Armenian priest. and apparently
the head of the blaokmail band earks
70 vcr, admirable step iu the direction
or bringing 90 book the Armcuiaus
Who have become such e threat to ne
and safety in and about Sew York
whatever may Dee the intent and pur-
posse of tho Huuchukist society. of
uhieh ihia priest was formerly trcus-
ur,r. it- 0ola of operations would best
hg somewhere r'-c than boz America
Tnc murder OF mcu for refusal to fur
uIsb funds for luy object haas 900 sus
%tluIur continent boo its favor iu this
country Sow York Commercial
An Ingenious ros Angeles man boo.
ei1 etaro aars io mako
fr.,.I uu Ino Ucoff comfortable Iu
tno iarr.1 months at summer. atj ho
uo,,. th.tIfI a. pIlu ia adopted lher,
vu b, To- fr3d, -1m of tourist. tn
Ohio city nf angels ou th, ,eur fnuuI
put thc san Franulsco ChruuI.l.
thinks That in order to Insure ino
complete euccces of tho -.hcm, ihe
,~pld-storaec idc1 win have to Do, .s
tended ,o cover r..Ileuo, m L'. Nu-
e...s tniiue thc summer
o. I- stated that iH the reduction uy
.he government of ,sp,u-o. .nr tar
r.r.rI.n or mails. tbc s1uta tr .
r.tI, suffers au annual nH a tH
900 p, fbr taking oH of o. .tr T.
Hartman limos an, Imilari, f,.'rI
.ut d.. estimated thai ihc i.fHI .,ne
t.r tl, year to Che governments N
i.ao ooo
Dr., new lav In Montana
..' HItncI within 3D. hlf mT. 1'
The uince uf .f
,hscurc in that I,v Th.
.f Rho cemetery
..ls. chat can hr .Hu
Immune
~r..sutsE ne -sU ~ IH0
Ocf that @ Ntu N0ft
rductar was re rn., some
u a term ir thc un-s fau
nsuruns r,mlfas u a
'aIt rr
Ett nlt Thln s .He
1a int 20 returning to ths .aEc
AIN Sow Yart C.mmsrr.If pore
fincufr Inquiries sbaun -he
iHc uhus Hmcisaf sl.ei1y D. h,
SEIZE
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tlons, which conform to the State
laws and the rules of the board,
paid by local appropriations and
having local jurisdiction. They
are given wide powers ofinspection.
The third class is to be composed
of inspectors provided by establish
ments for their own protection.
These men are to be under State
laws and to enforce the law, but
are to be paid by whom and where
they are employed, the money for
payment of their salaries being
placed on deposit in a bank or trust
company and drawn by the official
of the State Board. All of this
work will be directed by Doctor
Pearson.
The feature of the new law will
be the application to establishments
engaged in the purely Pennsylvan-
ia trade, and, therefore, not under
the interstate law. The expecta-
ton is that it will dispel the cloud
that has to a greater or less extent
settled upon plants which do not
have inspection by the United Stat
es with its stamping. The State
inspectors will first collect data
about establishments and products,
observe and report sanitary condi-
tions and encourage local inspec-
ton. This will take a few months.
Rigid enforcement of the law will
follow.
1t is interesting to note that at
the same time the State Dairy and
Food Department has ordered the
strictest kind of inspection of milk
and the enforcement of the oleo-
margarine laws.
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Laws for Meat Inspection.
Preparing for Their Enforcement During the
Next Sixty Days.

The new meat inspection law will
be put into effect within 90 days,
AS soon as Governor Stuart, who
approved the meat inspection bill =,
completes the work on the remain
der of the bills on his desk, he will
take up the regulations for meat
inspection now being prepared by
DR.. Leonard Pearson, State Veteri-
marian. There will be ten inspec-
tors for general State work.
The law is modelled after and is
designed to supplement the natio
al pure food law. The meat in
spectors provided for in the new
act, named for Representative Lutz,
of Delaware county, who presented
it, are of three classes. First there
will be ten State inspectors, to be
named by the Governor after their
qualifications have been passed up.
on by the State Live Stock Sanitary
Board, which has power to set the
standard. These men will really
be experts and will be paiG 81, 500
a year. They have full power to
inspect cattle for meat establish
ments whether in buildings, or
ships or cars. and to inspect plans
and appliances as well as the pro-
ducts, They have the right of en-
try, and will use stamp similar to
that of the United States. Viola
ton of prohibition to use meat is
punishable by $500 fine or impris-
onment or both, as is also the forg-
ing or fraudulent use of the stamp.
The second class is to be provid-
ed for by cities. boroughs or first
class townships under local regula-
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and none ever would be. 1t looks
as though the internecine war in
Ohio is to continue.
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800 Reward, $l00.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in all
its stages, and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Hall S
Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation
OF the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in
doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that it
tails to cure. Send for list of testi-
monials.
Address F. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
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Daily. Daily excect sunday. stops on
signal or notice TO conductor Nr'
f. NJ. RINE, T. W. LEP,
Supt. Gen. Pass, Agt.
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Columbia g. M0nt0ur Ell. Ry.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT
/: June 1 1904, and until Further Notice.

,
Cars leave Bloom for Espy, Almedia, Lime
Ridge, Berwick and intermediate points as
follows:
A. NJ. T5:oo, $40, 6;2o, 700, 7;4o, $40,
900, 9:4o, 1920, II:oo, II;4o.
p. NJ. 1870, 800, I:4o, 2, 20, 800, $40,
4:2o, $500, $40, Gao, 100, 7:4o, S;2o, 900,
*(o:4o) 1920 *GI:oo)
Leaving depart from Berwick one hour
from time as given above, commencing at
600 a. m.
Leave Bloom for Catawissa A. M. $50,
b:I5, t7:oc, tS:oo, 900, tIo:oo, +II:oo,
1900.
p. M. 1900, t2:oo, 500, 400, 500, 600,
t7:oo, 500, 600, 1920, *(II;oo)
Cars returning depart from Catawissa 20
miurtes from time as given above.
First carlleaves Market Square,for Berwick
on Sundays at 700 a. m.
First car for Catawissa Sundays 700 a. m.
First car from Berwick for Bloom Sundays
leaves at 500 a. m
First car leaves Catawisial Suuda at 1890
a. m.
rFrom Power House.
Saturday night only.
tP. X. X. Connection.
WM. TERwILLIGER,
Superintendent.
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SOUTHWARK.

Trains No. 81 and %, mixed, second.class.
I Daily except sunday. Daily Sunday
only. Flag stop.-G W. G. SNYDER, supt.
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Shrewd Methods of Standard Oil.

Casper Jefferson in Leslie's Weekly.)
The regulation of the production
and the sale OF petroleum and its
products became necessary because
petroleum i'll this and in other
countries was produced in excess
of the demand. The production of
this country alone today is about
400, 900 barrels per diem, while the
consumption Chat is, the part con-
vertable into salable products) is
only half of this, the balance being
wastefully used in some instances,
as i'll California for the making of
roads, and in other places as a sub
stitute for fuel. 1t is to the advan-
tage of the producer to have a
steady and reliable market, and
not surplus and declining mar
ket.
The aim of the Standard Oil
Company constantly has been to
cheaper the cost of oil to the con-
sumer, and to this end a most inn
portant factor has been the cheap
ening of the cost of transportation
by the construction of pipelines.
At first these lines were expert
mental, and it was a serious ques,
tion for time whether the large
amount of money invested by them
would not be lost. 1t was this
company which established deliv
cry tanks in all parts of the world,
filling them by the use of tank-cars,
and making distribution to the re-
taller by the assistance of tank
wagons, thus saving the cost of
smaller package. 1t is an establish
ed fact that, with the decrease in
the supply of timber available for
the manufacture of barrel slaves,
it would have been impossible to-
day to provide sufficient barrels for
transporting oil to the various
markets of the world. Hence the
creation of the delivery tanks.
1t has been the constant aim of
the Standard Oil Company to in
crease the uses of petroleum so as
to utilize the surplus product 1t
undertook the manufacture of oil
consuming stoves, lamps, and even
of wicks for the lamps, so that it
might supply these at cost, and abb
solutely without profit, for the sole |
purpose of stimulating the con-
of oil. 1t is estimated |
that the sale of stoves by the COM
pany last year was over 200, 600,
and of lamps more than half mil
lion. These have been and are be-
ing advertised in newspapers and |
in every section of the
country, the advertising of the
Standard Oil Company last year
having reached all aggregate of
about half a million dollars. 1t |
must be born in mind that the in
vestments made,by the company in
oil regions which have become eX-
hausted are an approximate loss.
1t has empty tanks in the aband-
oned oil fields in the two States of |
Pennsylvania and Ohio which, in
the prosperous tide of oil produc-
tion, would contain the enormous
of 40, 900, 900 barrels of oil.
GA - III O r. r "A.
Bsa,. tba >,lh0 Kind You Have Always BOUGHT |
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I1InUS1Hi T1sI%s,4HR$ $500
A Few Excelling Features

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Simple Observation-Disclosures parts.
Alignment positive and permanent.
Extra great manifolding power.
Unexcelled for mimeograph stencil
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linked by ribbon, as in $Ioo machine
Visible writing-no carriage to lift.
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Light, easily carried-weighs only
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The lowest priced practical type
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Every machine fully guaranteed.
Why pay SIoo for typewriter when
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Why tie up that SIS where you
derive no benefit from it !?
This machine can be seen at the
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Postal Typewriter Company
Norwalk Conn
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First Doctor-"I see you were
successful with Bjones' case. J"
Second Doctor-"Not at all, 1"
First Doctor-"But I see he is
around again" Second Doctor
ooh, he's around all right; but I
can't collect my bill.
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PHILADELPHIA u READING
RAILWAY.
In effect Nov. II, 1904.
TRAINS LEAVE BLOOMSBURG

In effect Nov. II, 1904.
TRAINS LEAVE BLOOMSBURY
For New YORK, Phiaoelpnia, Reading, Potts
Vile, Tamsqua, weekdays72l via West Milton:
1880 IN, via East Mahanoy; 3.29 p IN via west
For Willlamsport, weekdays, 727 a m s.2o
For Danvilie and Milton, weekdays, 7:27 m
FOR Catawissa weekdays 7.27, il'B IN
For For Rupert weekdays 7.27, Il,2s a, m. l2 20
3.29, 200, p. m.
TRAINS FOR BLoUMsBURG;
Leave New york via Philadelphia s.O5 a
M, andvia Easton y.l0a.m m.
LeavePhiladelphial0 l0.2ia. IN.
Leave Reading l2.15p. m.
LeavePottsvillei255p p. m.
LeaveTamaqu8l.49 APP, M,
Leave Williamsport weekday 1000 q m, 4.3U
Leave Cstawlssa weekdays, 6.Se, $40 a. m.
Leave Rupert, weekdays, e.44. 1928, Ii.4O a.
m. 1.3s, $40 6.2l p. m.
ATLANTIC CITY X.
From Chestnut Street Ferry
FOR South st. see timetables at stations.
WEEKDAYS.
ATLANTIC CITY. ATLANTIC CITY,. CAPE MAYl
7:3O q. m. Lei. 400 p. m. EXP. OCEAN CITY
9;O0 a. m. Exp V0U MlhuVesl $50 q. m.
ll:20 a. m. EXP. 500 p. m. EXP. 4.lb u. M
300 p. m. EXP. $500 p. IN. Lei. 800 n m
7:l5 p. m. EXP. 90, - ,,,
SUNDAYS, s,5O Oa m
ATLANTIC CITY ATLANTIC CITY. CAPEMAY
OCEAN CITY
500 q. m. Lcl.g 500 D. m. Lei. AND SEA ISLE
900 a. m. Exp. 7:l5 p. m. EXP. CITY
1000 a. IN. Evp. S:45 a. m.
Detailed time tables at ticket offices, 18th and
Chestnut SITS, S3i Chestnut st, 1908 Chestnut
St., 500 South 3rd ST., 1862 Market st., and at
Stations.
union Transfer Company will call for and
check baggage from hotels and residences.
A. Il. DICE, EDISON j. WEEKS,
Genl Supt. Gen'l Pass Agt..
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HUMPHREYS

Veterinary Specifics cure diseases
Of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Dogs, Hogs and
Poultry by acting directly on the SICK PARTS
without loss of time.
AAlFEyERS, Concessions, SnGamma.
CURES tions. Lung Fever, MIX Fever.
u. u. lsPRAINs, Lameness. Injuries.
CURES rheumatism.
q. 9. SORE THROAT. auinsy, Epizootic.
CURES Distemper.
eanns q; 2; llwoRMs. Bots. Grub..
T.. Il. COUGHS, Colds, Influenza. lufamed
CURES Lungs. PleurO-Pneumonia.
r. F.lCOLIC, Bellyache. Wind-Bi0wn,
CURES Diarrhea, Dysentery.
&C. Prevents MISCARRIAGE.
MH; tlpH KIDNEY Il BLADDER DISORDERS.
IL. lsKIN DISEASES. Mango. Ersptions.
CURES Ulcers, Grease, Farcy.
J.K.lBAD CONDITION, Staring Coat.
CURES Indigestion. Stomach staggers.
6Oc. each Stable Case Ten Specifics, Book, &c. 81
At druggists. or sent prepaid ON receipt OF price,
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor. William and John
Streets. New York.
sv- BOOK MAILED FREE.
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oIllO II 10 Continue.
Ky
The same connection, the Knox
presidential boom is assuming no.
ticeable proportions. Senator Knox
is eniinently a conservative man
the sort of candidate who could
attract much strength that would
not be openly hostile to President
Roosevelt and yet that does not
wish to follow him to his full
length. The commercial interests
of the country would feel that they
stood more show # influencing him
than they would Secretary Taft and
for that reason he would be a more
desirable candidate from their point
of view.
Xxx
Two appointments to one office
have this week been made in the
south with the obvious design of
capturing all the strength of south
ern Republicanism possible for the
coming convention. Geo. Capers
of South Carolina has been appoint
ed Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue., confessedly ad interim ap
pointment awaiting the coming of
Pearl Wight of New Orleans, who
will take the same Office in Decem-
Der. 1t is generally known that
Mr., Wight could just as we'll have
taken the Office at once, but there
was only the one office of the sort
at command, aud of course it had
to be used to the best advantage.
XXX
Farmers, small merchants and
householders, in fact everyone, will
be interested in the war that the
Department of Agriculture is wag.
ing against the rats and mice. The
Department has just issued small
pamphlet for free distributor Civ
ing the latest and best advice of its
experts on rat trapping and poison
ing, rat proof building construction,
the protection of poultry houses,
corn cribs and the like. 1t is said
that the damage by rats in this
country is hard to calculate, but it
amounts to more each year than
from all other animal pests COM
bined. The pamphlet on rat kill
ing ought to be a popular publica-
ton and is certainly very practi-
cal one.
XXX
The trial commenced in Wash
ington this week of Edwin S.
Holmes formerly assistant Statistic
ian of the Department of Agricul-
ture, who is charged with being
responsible for the leak" in the
crop reports almost two years ago.
Holmes was a small government
official, but he managed to get rich
while in Office and invested in apart
ment houses and did other things
that indicated an income far beyond
his salary. He claims that he made
his money i'll mining speculation,
but this is point that will be
brought out in his trial. The charge
against him is conspiracy to de-
fraud the government.