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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-03

This woman says that sick
women should not fail to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetablo
Compound as she did.
Mrs. A. Gregory, of 1856 Lawrence
st., Denver, Col, writes to Mrs.
Pinkham:
Il was practically an invalid for six
years, on account OF female troubles.
I underwent an operation by the
DOCTORS advice, but in a few months
was worse than before. A friend adj
vised Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and it restored me TO perfect
health, such as have not enjoyed In
many years. Any woman suffering as
did with bacsache, bearing-down
pains, and periodic pains, should notfa
to use Lydia E. Pinllham's Vegetable
COnporlnd -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-06
1.-THE SNAN WHO STOLE THE EARTH
BY W. HOLT WHITE.

| a destroyer or a maker OF men. anc
that part he was now fully prepared
to play, since he had boldly and blind
! ly asked for the hand OF Diana, and
been refused by her astute and dan
erous parent
/ Thus il was with new sense OF
coming activity and power that he
preceded the shutting Langley into
the shed at the back of the bungalow
where was housed the concern which
was to alter the face of civilization.
IL was growing dusk by now, and
the silver symmetry OF the airshiI
cleaned in the shadows.
I IL has taken a year to build, bit By
bit. Ii had been Strong who, in his
CAUTION, had drawn skilled mechanics
from different parts of the country &c
complete each section Of the machine
These mechanics. keen-eyed men
with grubby hands. had done their
work In ignorance of what they were
doing. They had worked alone in the
little clubhouse. under the directions OF
Langley, and the money, which was
handed TO them with an apparently
oyer-generous hand by Strong was
they might have harbored.
So now the airship stood perfect and
beautiful in its perfection. Its length
was about Is feet and its shape the
shape OF a cigar. Ii was decked al
either end, as a life boat Is decked
and In the center rose small con
ming tower OF shape that one Is
familiar with on submarines. Just aft
OF the midship was well which would
comfortably seat two persons.
| In the center of the well was lit
tie table. and arranged In a neat row
on an aluminium slab succession OF
bright ivory buttons. Four shafts
hinged at the bases so that they could
be lowered like the funnel OF q
Thames steamer rose to the height OF
IL feet, two in the bows and two IN
the stern. They were surmounted by
curiously wing-shaped aluminium pro
pellers-indeed, in appearance they
were rather like large electric fans.
At the fore and stern OF the craft
we're two other wing-like propellers
fixed TO horizontal steel shafts that
could be run in and out like the bow
spirit OF sailing boat.
The engines. infinitely compact, oc.
cupied a space not much larger than
is enclosed by the bonnet OF good
sized motor-car. They were worked
by electricity, and neat row OF bat
teries was housed In an aluminium
framed, glass-sided, glass-topped case
For fully FIVE minutes Strong and
Langley stood apart looking at this
beautiful piece of handiwork, each
man dreaming his own dream.
! At last Strong turned TO Langley
and linked his arm through his.
Look here, old chap" he said
Have | your leave to do as | want
to do with this airship?"
II suppose So" said Langley. and
he did not take his eyes of the ma
chine II did not occur to him TO dis
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-06
AS Others See Us
CT T4ceips Countries Yinted Only Tqeo Shoaoed Real
affection For Ameriea.
For Americd.

came to boat or hotel as probably
an American"
why probably" | inquired. But
when the only answer was a change Of
topic the explanation could not be
forced.
Again, the English woman compli-
mented the Canadian on preserving
her English accent.
How is it, she asked, that living
among Americans you have not ac-
quired their way OF talking?"
Oh replied the young Canadian
sweetly eve were party OF three, and
they knew my nationality, my IA
ther. was always after me IL spoke
the least word like an American. He
beat il out of me-"
Proud to Be an American.
Just as we beat and ridieule our
Americans out of your English accent
and mannerisms OF speech" I said.
when they are weak or silly enough
to acquire them. We think IL quite.
right and wise for each country to
take pride in It's own individual Gus
toms, and IL is foolish TO initiate
others"
Whereupon the ladies looked much
astonished evidently not knowing
there could be two points of view on
this subject.
A party OF noisy tourists at hotel
table were designated by French
lady as those loud-voiced Ameri-
cans" They proved TO be OF another
nationality, on inquiry.
The same lady referred to an over
dressed woman in the hotel as IAN
American. Inquiry proved her TO be
from the lady's own country.
Many American women have
brought these criticisms upon them
selves by ilLadvised and unwise con-
duct and habits and manners in for
eign lands. But It makes the situa-
ton all the more notifying, when we
hear all the misdeeds OF the travelling
world heaped upon cur countrywomen.
TO think that by the mistakes OF the
minority a ban rests upon the entire
nation.
Therefore 1t was especially sweet
to hear the Italians and the Israelites
honestly and sincerely praise our land.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-06
BY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

IA RAVELING in twelve countries.
have heard my own land,
America, spoken OF with en-
thusiasm. affection and appre-
ration but In two.
Holland, Belgium. Germany, France
and Switzerland are Indifferent 10
America aside from giving II credit
for s good amount OF industry. ambi-
ton and progress, its youth considered.
But the general aspect OF mind in all
those countries Is one of absolute In
difference 10 us.
They are satisfied to have us come
among them and spend money. but
they lived and thrived before We were
born as a country. and they knew
they would continue to live and pros
per without us. A modicum of jeal-
ousy Is mixed with their indifference,
when IL Is stirred TO attention.
The Egyptians think OF us as we
think OF the people on Mars; and TO
The Turks we are a market for rugs,
but a nation to be avoided otherwise,
lest our women contaminate their own
by their Independent habits OF life.
But in Italy heard America spoken
of with sincere affection and honest
admiration: and again by the Israel
ties in Turkey: and that indeed was
praise from the heart.
"Americat All. there is q land OF
religious freedom" said an old He.
brew with tears in his eyes and voice.
There is a land where man may
go and make his way, and worship a.
he VIII, and no one molests him. That
is the land OF great souls-America!
Many Sheer at America.
II was good TO hear these words SO
far away from home, and after hearing
so many sarcasms, SO many insinua-
lions. so many sneers about America
and Americans, in other countries.
Some OF these sneers and insinua-
tons have been hard 10 bear with
Christian resignation.
Thrown in the society OF two very
charming women. one English, one Ca
madam, il was situation requiring
tact and self control when they select
cd every eccentric. unappropriately
dressed or loud-voiced woman who
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-06
CHAPTER vlI.-lcontlnuedl.

ISHEY found each other entirely
wholesome and beautiful 10
behold They were attracted
instinctively. each by the out
| ward glory OF the other
Their hearts were light. their dises
| tons perfect. their cares nil.
Ii was not by any means love al
| first sight which SO completely mas
tered their senses from the first. Both
rejoiced in their own health and their
own strength and their own beauty
and they rejoiced the more because oil
the counterpart OF that health and that
beauty, and that strength which the,
beheld also in each cher.
Strong was colossally conceited; Di
ana was unutterably vain. Strong re
lied on his strength; Diana defied the
world with her beauty; and both were
perfectly conscious OF the egotistical
quality which gave them each their
own particular and yet so similar out
look on life.
Strong had been invited to the mil
| lionaires house. He lunched there
and he dined there and he detested
the gorgeous rooms and all the petty
details OF a restraining refinement
, which was wholly distasteful to his
strength and really half-savage ma.
ture. He liked the open best, where
the sun shone or the wind blew or the
rain fell: he liked the good earth and
| the good water and the good wind.
He could rejoice in his strength there.
and there he could best appreciate the
radiant personality OF Diana. For Di'
ana--as he first knew her, Diana Jones
was just as much goddess or the
open air as was the old Diana or the
Silver Bow.
The accidental discovery made by
diplomatic friend who was spend
| ing a week end with Strong. that
Jones was no less person than the
King of Bahama. and Diana. the
Princess Diana. had not displeased
Strong I'm the least. Socially. II set her
far above him; Economically, 1t drew
her nearer: and Strong possessed the
duel capacity for romance and bust
ness that makes the daring and sue
cessful man. 80
| IL Is hard TO say what he would
have done, but for Langley, or rather
Langley's invention, which he had SO
carefully sheltered from the public
gaze and so successfully schemed TO
turn to his own advantage II Is, how
ever, unnecessary TO speculate upon
that point, because facts are facts
and the reliability and reality OF
Langleys perfect airship was pat
emit and indisputable fact.
AT the outset Strong had been In
nocent OF any idea of turning Lang
ley's inventive genius to his own
ends That purpose, the purpose
which became a peril to other people
because of Strong's necessities. had
only come with the advent of Diana
He knew that IL would enable him 10
encircle the world: he knew that II
1 would enable him to play the part Of
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-06

pute Strong's viii. query Strong's mo-
tiyes.
Il am entirely dependent on you"
sand Strong. and his voice was
strangely confident for a man who
pleads dependency. Il need this in
yention OF yours TO win Diana. con.
fess that even that motive does not
seem at the moment particularly
worthy. and yet, and yet. feel--or,
hang 1t all. / can't exactly explain
TO you why--that it will be worthy
motive some day"
Now Langley from afar of had be-
F, held through his goldrimmed spec
tacles the astounding radiance OF
Diana. The rays OF her dazzling per-
sonality had fallen on him. but only
SO family that he found Diana herself
was unattainable.
She had. indeed. not swayed him
sufficiently 10 allow her TO outweigh
the devotion which he felt was due
to Strong. Strong IL was to a great
extent who had inspired him; Strong
II was who had cheered him in his
long task; Strong IL was who
had sheltered him and protected
him from intrusion in the work 10
which he had given his life. He was
grateful with a gratitude passing the
love OF women. and oblivious OF the
fact that the sacrifice which he was
making was altogether too great. He
surrendered everything to Strong.
IF she will help you win Diana,
he said, nodding in the gloom at the
airship, you can do whatever you
like; only" he added, falteringly, af-
ter the manner OF the woman who
makes concession against her will.
only will look TO you TO see us
through the trouble that you are
bound to make"
TROUBLE" said Strong. Troubles.
my dear chap. are only made to be
surmounted. | am looking for trou-
BILE now. / want TO find ii. Trouble
is the only way TO Diana. Trouble
and | shall be friends.
Tonight he went on. I'VE will
put the thing to one last test, and we
will give il a name worthy of the
cause We Will call the airship the
'Di.'"
And the die is cast" said Langley.
He Uttered II was seldom he made
jokes.
Then out with her-out into the
dark and let us see what we can do"
cried Strong. and he laid his great
hands on the gunwale and bent his
body forward TO run the airship down
the slips on which she rested.
Slowly the little vessel got under
way Then the two men, without a
word, clambered In. Langley pressed
the button marked "A" and the
wing-like propellers at the bows and
the stern of the aluminium craft slow
iy began TO revolve.
The slips ran down little. and
then up slight incline, fashioned
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-06

somewhat after the manner OF a
switchback.
AS they came to the limits OF the
slips Langley pressed the button "B F"
Overhead the wing.like propellers
on the uprights began to revolve
swiftly.
With sickly little plunge the ''Di,'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-06

Savings bank, and Isl said 10 be giving
the promise OF much acumen and abil.
ity in the management OF her indie
pendent estate.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-06

drifted off the end OF the slips and
rose .qaletly and silently into the cool,
fresh air OF the summer night.
1To he Continued.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-06

ingenious Child.
Bessie--Oh. say, mamma, why don't
you play being nurse. and let papa
kiss you?--Life.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-06

xh..rras,--In October. 1907, N convpi-
.fUa u-a experienced In the nnancss
OF our coantry, which closed worh-
shows, factories and mines throok "se.
Wherenrs--Thea money cs"ia no, -
obtnIhed 10 carry ON business. "nlN
Uovexer ON either horn OF the
,udunfrial eri.iz hangs the great army
az thsl unemployed. and.
Wherrnss-The Detroit Federntien %,
80 LATED states 40 furnish money TOT
a.. husInes- man and has been ignored.
later the Detroit Federation at LsnoI
has appealed Ia congress 90 .
hofh work aud money Tor the miitons
~ un~mpIoyed. and have been again
iguoreds the workiDgmen have ap,
pealed 10 the great war secretary uh"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-06

Princess Mary, OF Wales, aged 10
years. is a depositor in the Postoffce
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-06
Ii The Captive Circus
Elephant Only Knew
How Powerful He Is
And n the Workers OF This coun-
try Only Knew Their Strength
We Answer the Federation
Of Labor.

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the presen
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therefore he II
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their IfOra
The
OF biocknde OF ears
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.herea IA
LABOR
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-06

|lHEY found each other entirely
wholesome and beautiful TO
behold They were attracted
4 instinctively, each by the out
4 IL ~ ~
The Irish standard., 1908-08-15

trust magnate contributes 100000 to elect
political friends to office. with view to
preventing hostile legislation. why should
that fact be concealed until his friends
are securely seated in their official posi-
tons?
/ This is not new question; 1t is ques-
ton which has been agitated-a question
which the Republican leaders fully under
stand-a question which the Republican
candidate has studied. and yet he re-
fuses to declare himself ir favor of the
legislation absolutely necessary, name
ly, legislation requiring publication before
the election.
How can the people hope to rule. II they
are not able to learn until after the cleo
ton what the predatory interests are do
ing? The Democratic party meets the
issue honestly and courageously. 1t says:
I'VE pledge the Democratic party to
the enactment of law prohibiting any
corporation from contributing to a cam
paign fund. and any individual from con-
tributing an amount above reasonable
maximum, and providing for the publ
cation. before election. of all such con-
tributions above a reasonable minimum"
The Democratic national committee inn
mediately proceeded to interpret and APP
ply this plank, announcing that no con-
tributions would be received from cor
porations, that no individual would be al
lowed to contribute more than $4,000, and
that all contributions above 500 would
be made public before the election-those
received before October is to be made
public on or before that day, those re-
ceived afterward to be made public on
the day when received, and no such con-
trtbutions to be accepted within three
days of the election The expenditures
are to be published after the election
Here is plan which is complete and
effective.
Popular Election of Senator's.
Next to TIL corrupt use of money, the
present method of electing United States
The Irish standard., 1908-08-15
Fears determination of Seals.

1.-THE Alaskan fur seal herd is being
rapidly extermlnated by pelagic seal.
Ing vessels, mainly Canadians" said
Prof David Starr Jordan. These
sailing vessels follow the seal herd as
1t moves along our Pacific coast in the
spring, and enters Rering sea at the
end of the close season in August,
when they arc free, under the inef.
fectual regulations adopted by the
Paris tribunal. to use the spear-more
deadly than the sho,gnn--in killing,
outside of the 60.milc zone. the seals
that frequent these waters in pursuit
Of food AS these seals are mainly
females that have brought forth their
young on the Pribilof islands. the kill.
ing Of the mother seals results in the
starvation Of the young upon the land,
and the inevitable rapid extinction OF
the fur seal herd. Unless something
is done for the protection Of he seal
herds. within five years not only the
Alaskan but also the Russian seal
herds will he completely exterminatcd
and deprive this country Of a valuable
source of revenue and the world of
great boon. Washington Herald.
The Irish standard., 1908-08-15
PROBATE NOTICE.

State of Minnesota. County of Hem
nepn, in Probate Court
In the matter of the Estate Of Carrie
Perry. n"rcdcnt
ON receiving and filing the finnl ac-
count Of the Executor nf the las, will
and testament and of the estate of said
decedent, and his petition praying for
the allowances of said account and for
Il deere" assigning the residue of said
estate I" the persons by law entitled to
the same
It Is Ordered. That all persons in
terestcd in said estate appear before
NE said Probate Court on Monday. the
18th day of August. 1905. AT zen O'Clock
IN the forenoon. AZ the Probate Court
in the Court lIous" At Minneapolis in
said County. then and there to show
cause. If any there he. why said ac-
count should not he allowed and sa Id
estate should not he distributed as pray
ed for in said petition
And 1t Is Further Ordered, That no.
ticc of such hearing he given by pub
fishing this order once in each week
for three successive weeks prior to said
day of hearing. III the Irish Standard,
~ n"wspar"r printed and published in
said County.
I'atch at Minneapolis. this 22nd day
of July. 1905.
BY the Court:
GEORGE r. SMITH.
Judge of Probate
The Irish standard., 1908-08-15
SUM MONS.

STATE OF M1NNESoTA COUNTY OF
HFNNEP1N-D.s District Court. Fourth
judicial District.
Joerphn" Wilson, Plaintiff. against John
Wilson. Defendant
state "f Minnesota I" the Above Named
DEFENDANT.
You are hereby summoned and required
10 answer the compliant of the plaintiff
in tho ahov" entitled action. which COM
ria int has been filed in the office OF the
Clerk IF said District Court. at the Court
House. in tho CITY Of Minnea polls County
Of Giennepin. and State If Minnesota. and
10 serve your answer 10 said complaint
on tho subscriber at his Office in the City
If Minneapolis. in said County Of Hen
repin. within thirty go, days after the
service Of this summons upon YOU, ex-
elusive Of the day Of such service. and
II YOU fall IN answer the said complaint
within tn" time aforesaid. the plaintin in
this action will apply Il" the Court for tho
relief demanded in the complaint.
Dated July 10. 1905.
JOHN J. McHALE.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
21a-2on Bank Of Commerce Bldg.
Minneapolis MINI.
The Irish standard., 1908-08-15

Of the requirements Of the situation. He
says:
IF am elected president. I shall, urge
upon congress, with every hope Of sue
cess. that law he passed requiring the
filing. In federal office, of a statement
Of the contributions received by COM
mittees and candidates in elections for
members Of congress, and in such other
elections as are consttutionally within
the control OF congress"
shall not emharrass him by asking
him upon what he bases his hope Of sue
cess; it Is certainly not on any ancour-
agement he has received from Republican
leaders. 1t is sufficient to say that II
his hopes were rcalized-if, In spite OF the
adverse action Of his convention. he
should succeed in securing the enactment
of the very law which he favors. It would
give but partial relief He has read tho
Democratic platforms; not only his Ian
guage, but his evident alarm indicates
that he has read 1t carefully. He even
had before him the action OF the Demo-
cratic national committee in interpreting
and applying that platform: and yet. he
fails to say that he favors the publication
of the contributions before the election.
OF course, 1t satisfies q natural curios-
ity to find out how an election has been
purchased, even when the knowledge
comes too late to be of service. but why
should the people be kept in darkness
until the election is past? Why should
the locking Of the door be delayed until
the horse IL gone?
An Election Public Affair.
An election is public affair. The peo-
pie, exercising the right to select their
officials and to decide upon the policies
to be pursued, proceed to their several
polling places on election day and reg
lister their will What excuse can he CIV
en- for secrecy to the influences at
work? IT man, pecuniarily interested
in concentrating the control of the rail-
roads in one management" subscribes Q
large sum to aid in carrying the cleo
ton, why should his part in the cam
paign be concealed until he has put the
onicials under obligation to him? II .
The Irish standard., 1908-08-15

senators Is most responsible for the OH
struction of reforms. For 100 years after
the adoption of the constitution, the de-
mand for the popular election of senators,
while finding increased expression. did
not become a dominant sentiment.
constitutional amendment had from time
to time been suggested and the matter
had been more or less discussed in a few
Of the states, but the movement had not
reached a point where it manifested it.
self through congressional action. In the
Fifty-second congress. however, reso-
luton was reported from a house COM
mittee proposing the necessary constitu-
tional amendment, and this resolution
passed the house Of representatives by
vote which was practically unanimous.
In the Fifty-third congress a similar res
olution was reported to, and adopted by
the house of representatives. Both the
Fifty second and Fifty-third congresses
were Democratic. The Republicans gained
control of the house result OF the
election Of 1894 and in the Fifty-fourth
congress the proposition died in commit
tee. AS time went on. however, the SEN
timent grew among the people, until II
forced a Republican congress to follow
the example set by the Democrats. and
then another and another Republican
congress acted favorably. State after
state has Endorsed this reform, until near
ly two-thirds Of the states have recorded
themselves in its favor. The United
States senate, however. impudently and
arrogantly obstructs the passage of the
resolution, notwithstanding the fact that
the voters of the United States, by an
overwhelming majority, demand 1t. And
this refusal is the more significant when
1t is remembered that a number OF SEN
ators owe their elections to great corpor-
ate interests. Three Democratic nation
al platforms-the platforms Of 1900 1904
and 190S-specifcally call for a change in
the constitution which will put the cleo
ton Of senators in the hands Of the vo-
ters, and the proposition has been In
dorsed by number Of the smaller par
ties, but no Republican national con-
vention has bsen willing to champion