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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-24
Microscopic WrItlnu.

A remarkable machine made by a
lately deceased member of the Royal
Microscopical society for writing with
a diamond seems to have been broken
up by its inventor. A specimen of its
works is the Lords prayer of 227 let
ters, written in the 1,237,000 of a
square inch, which is at the rate OF
53,SS0O0O letters or Is complete
Bibles, to a single square inch. To
decipher the writing it is necessary to
use 1-12-inch objective, which is the
high power lens physicians emplC for
studying the most minute bacteria.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-24
LYDIA Z. PINKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

to conquer all female diseases.
Mrs. Norman r. Barndt, OF Allen
town, Pa, writes:
"Ever since 1 was sixteen years OF
are I had suffered from an organic de-
rangement and female weakness; in
consequence had dreadful headaches
and was extremely nervous. My physi-
clan said I must go through an opera
ton to get well. A friend told me
about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and took it and wrote you
for advice, following your directions
carefully, and thanks to you am to-
dav a well woman, and am telling
ali my friends of my experience"
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H L.PF iii.
ADVICE:

You won't tell your family doctor
the whole story about your private
illness you are too modest. You
need not be afraid to tell Mrs. Pink
ham, at Lynn, Mass, the things you
could not explain to the doctor. Your
letter will be held in the strictest con-
fidence. From her vast correspond
ence with sick women during the
past thirty years she may have
gained the very knowledge that will
help your case. Such letters as the fol-
lowing, from grateful women, es:
tablish beyond doubt the power of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-24

unity, for from the Gentle point of
view the number that have married
cousins is appalling. Of the five chill
dren of the great Nathan each mar
ried a cousin.
And, coming to contemporaries.
Lord Rothschild is the son of cousins
and the husband of a cousin. Re
turning to Nathan, the Sidonia of
''Coningsby," though his offspring
married cousins, a reaction followed
in the next generation, for three of his
granddaughter, two of whom have
been already named, married not only
out of the family, but out of the
faith.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-24

he says. I'm Is months certain one
of our number had not heard from
home. This mail brought him letter.
1t was a last greeting written in an
uncertain hand by his mother on her
deathbed. In desperation he did what
so many of our party had done before
him, and which others did after we
had laid him away"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-24
Sufferer Describes Agonies Endured in
Russian Penal Settlement.

Horrid is the picture of existence in
the penal colonies of northern Siberia
given in a book just published in Ger
many by L. Tame, who returned to life
after burial of eight and half years
in the living grave of Kolymsk. In
that time, he says, he saw one after
another of his fellows succumb to sui
eide, hunger and insanity. They were
all young men and all We're sent away
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-24
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, ornervous prostratloLL
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-24

are not stared at nearly so CHI as for
merly when encountered on the streets
of big cities.
That the airship is to be the doom OF
the warship is the absolute conviction
of every man who ever went up in
balloon or whoever saw an airship sail
past his backyard. And the aeronauts
themselves are so sure about it that
there can be no argument with them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-24

"a geologist says the coal trust
will be forced out of business in the
twenty-first century"
What good is that going to do me?
I'll be coal myself by that tirae. -
Birmingham Age-Herald
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-24
TOO TRUE TO BE GOOD.

Pillxit-I have just finished the lato
Mrs. Peck's portrait. It's a speaking
likeness.
The Widower Peck-Would 1t be
too much trouble to-er-change it a
bit in tslat respect?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-24
Remarkable Number of Unions Be.
tween Cousins Belonging to Family.

The founder of the Rothschild fam
lily, Mayer Amschel of the Red Shield,
dying in 1872, exhorted his five sons,
engaged as loanmongers under him in
Frankfort, Vienna, London, Paris and
Naples, not only to remain faithful to
the law of Moses and stand ever
united, but to undertake nothing of
Importance without first consulting
their mother.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-24

Turn myself to the true riches, and
learn to be content with little
Seneca.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-24

Married life should be one grand,
sweet song, but the divorce courts fire.
uuently make duet of it,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-24

WE SELL GUNS AND TRAPS CHEAP
& buy Furs & Hides. Write for catalog lO5
N. w. Hide & Fur Co, Minneapolis, MINI
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-24

BUICK AUTOMOBILES
The Winner. Send for FREE Catalog
Pence Automobile Co., Minneapolis, Mimi.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-24

Of Doan's Kidney Pills and began us
ing them. One box made me stronger
and freer from pain. kept on using
them and in three months was able to
get out on crutches, and the kidneys
were acting better. improved rap
idly, discarded the crutches and to
the wonder of my friends was soon
completely cured"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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IncompIete.

Young Mother-George, | want to
show you baby's new carriage. See
it is collapsible."
Bachelor Brother-I see it is, but
what good does that do? It's the baby
that ought to be collapsible, Alvira.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-24

paralyzed me and
affected my kid
neys. My back hurt
me terribly, and
the urine was bad
ly discolored. Doc
tors said my right
kidney was practi-
cally dead. They
said l could never
walk again. Tread
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-24
ONE KIDNEY GONE
But Cured After Doctors Said There
Was No Hope.

Sylvanus o. verrlll, Milford, Me-,
says: Five years ago a bad injury
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-24
. EARMAN5 AERO1ZAME 60

projecting from the front of the device
which is gripped and held by the man drlV-
ing The body of the contrfvance con
sists of two long boards, used as moor
and ceiling and separated by supports
making it open on all sides except top
and bottom 1t is said to be perhaps the
most simple device of its kind and 1t mas
proved decidedly efficient for the purpose
for which it is used.
The Farman airship was declared by
experts to be extremely complicated but
still very serviceable. 1t was constructed
somewhat on the order of the Wright de-
vice except that it has an extra room
at the rear
So far has airship navigation progressed
that many firms which make motors an
nounce upon their business cards thai
aerial motors are our speciality" thus
injecting commercialism into the game
and putting the construction of air
ships down in the list of the worlds
needs.
The headlines of the daily papers
each morning spill forth in black ink
the things from Fort Meyer, Sashenet,
N. J.. Stuttgart, Germany; Bonza1n'
Hungary; Keokuk Iowa; or Mack1nac
plain, Texas, telling of airship flights
which were successful and there are so
many aeronauts nowadays that they
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-09-24

out the fact remains and it is VOuched
Tor by dozens of officers of the Missis-
Slppl army that when Gen. Carl
ochurz, In command of brigade, sent
Lieut.. Zeppelin up into the air in
charge of balloon which was to make
an aerial reconnoiter of the confederate
position, he instilled a spark of aero
hautlcs into the fertile brain of the
Ieuton, which has grown and grown
until to-day we view his masterpiece
IN the famous airship which he is
building to take the place of the one
recently destroyed.
Zeppelin is a member of the Grand
army OF the Republic and his GER
tihcate OF membership now hangs in
MS nome and it is one of his proudest
possessions. Civil war veterans re-
member Zeppelin as one of the most
daring officers of the cavalry and still
the tales of his famous escape at the
battle of Fredericksburg are told by
MS American friends. He was penned
In by circle of confederate bayonets
and his death or capture seemed i'm.
minent. He dropped off his horse on
a winding road ON which he had been
caught and hitting the horse a lick
upon the flank, which sent the animal
forward at fast clip riderless, he
strobe toward his captors, hands in the
air.
He timed his approach splendidly,
and just as he was crossing a turn in
the road which separated him from
the confederate detachment. his horse.
taking the longer route, shot toward
him. His hands were in the air and
they served to grip the saddle as it
sped in his direction. He did not raise
himself to the horses back, however,
for that would give the enemy a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
TELLS COLLECTORS
OF MARINE LAWS
Secretary Straus Takes Steps To-
ward Safeguarding Lives on
Passenger Boats.

Secretary Sraus has issued a no.
tice to the collectors Of customs calling
their attention to the provisions OF the
new law regulating regattas and marine
parades. The law provides that the
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
shall make all necessary regulations for
the Tegattas whenever in the opinion OF
the collectors OF customs such Tegula-
tioI.s are necessary TO provide for safe
~ Of life on navigabIe waters during
such regattss OF marine parades.
Secretary Stratus also has called the
attention of collectors Of customs and
others concerned TO the amended section
OF the Revised Statutes requiring that
every passenger steamer shall keep a
correct count Of all the passengers re-
ceived and delivered from day 10 day
and the aggregate number of passenger
shall be furnished TO inspectors as often
as called for The purpose of the law
Is 10 prevent OVerCrOwllDg OF American
steamers,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
DANIEL A. DUNNING
ASSIGNED TO IDAHO
Census Bureau Expert Gets
Transfer to Land
Office.

Daniel A. Dunning, who has been IN
charge OF the auditing and payment Oh
accounts In the Bureau of the census
for the last two years. has secured a
transfer to the General Land Office,
and win be assigned 20 field work IN
southern Idaho.
Mir. Dunning was appointed to a po-
sition in the Bureau OF the census
in 1900. from Idaho. He was detalI.-I
to Investigate the census frauds IN ~.
Mary county Maryland, ia l9Jl- he
was placed in charge Of the Tecotds
during the tabulaticn )f the Fhilppin
census. In 1905 he was detailed 10 heiu
DUTY on the census of manufactures
Mr. DuuuinE served with the Ctah
Artillery in the Philippines during ne
war with Spain, and also during M
Filipino insurreCtiOn, lie received
special mention for meritorious sery-
ices. being one of two men 10 take
part i'm thirty-eJght engagements and
skirmishes during his period OF service
Mr. Dunning was considered an eA-
CcptiOuauv alert and able official by
his superiors in office, and the best
wishes of the employees generally 50
with him TO his new field OF work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
RECTCR'S SON BURIED
TO-DAY IN BOSTON
William Otis Smith Stricken With
Scarlet Fever While Studying
at Harvard.

Funeral services were held this after
noon in Boston for William Otis Smith,
son of the Rev DR.. Roland Cotton
Smith, rector OF ST. Johns Church. OF
Washington. The Tectors son had been
confined In the Stillman Infirmary, a
Boston hospital for Harvard students.
for I'VE weeks.
The young man was stricken with
scarlet fever about the middle OF May,
ard after the disease had appeared to
have run its course, he Vas thought to
De recovering rapidly. However. blood
poisoning suddenly set In and his par
ents and their two children. Cotton and
Margaret, went 10 Boston. and were
with him until the end came yesterday.
William Otis Smith was I'm his soph-
omore year of the academic course at
Harvard Ct was his intention TO study
for the ministry. lie was ID, graduate OF
ST. Marks School, ia SouthbOTOugl
Mass, where he received high hOnOrs
for proficiency i'm class work. and a golC
medal for writing the best poem IN
his class.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
WASHINGTON SCENES
WIDELY PUBLISHED
Periodicals Containing Arti-
cleS on City Now at
Public Library.

Washington and the District continue
% be mentioned with frequency in the
various periodicals The articles deal
ing with the Carnegie Institution. the
Weather Bureau, the new Municipal
Building, and the Union Terminal Sta
ton are especially noteworthy. The
periodicals mentioned are TO be found
in the reading rooms OF the District
Public Library.
Carnegie Institution Of Washington.
Popular Science Monthly, April, p $50
Carnegie Institution Of washington
Science. April 10. p. 572.
Color phase Of Washington. Osceola
Madden. World Today May p. $40
Connecticut Avenue Bridge, Washing
ton, d. O. illustrated. Engineering
News, March %, p. 81.
Death claims John /. Smithmcyer ClA-
brary OF COngress), Architects ana
Builders Journal. March, pp IL ana "a
Electricity in the u. 5. Weather Bu-
reau d. A. Wiley. Electrical Review
George Washington plan for the CAPT
tai City. American Architect and bulId-
ing News. April /, ,. H.
Government printing service pt J.
American Printer, June, p Sss
Historic Potomac. Series or aTtlc'Ts'
January, February, March W. l.
Hot blast heating system for hospl-
tai new Freedman -. Heating and Ven
tilating Magazine, May, p lS'
International Bureau Of American he
publics. Architects and Builders Jour
Light three-hinged concrete arch
bridge In Rock Creek Park, Washing
ton. D. c. Engineering News. May Ia
Monarchical Manners OF the White
House d. r. Sinclair. Harper's week
" June IS. p. H. -
Municipal Building, Washington. ID. c
with plates). American Architect
National capitol as a Background To-
Bill5oards. Golfers Weekly March IL
?. 9, g.
National Printer Journalist May 2, IS
New Union Station, Washington, ID. {
American Architect and Building
News. June g. p. ll9-
Fairgrounds in Washington. Jacob A
Riis Charities April IS, p. 10l.
Private Railway Station for the Pres
ident Architects and Builders Journal
March, p. II.
Union Terminal at Washington, ID. c
Coach terminal illustrated. Railway
Age, Aaroh p, p. 46S,
CniCn Terminal a t Washington, loco
motive terminal. Railway Age Marcf
Union Terminal at Washington. maiT
power plant with plates). Railway Age
April "A, p. col
Union Trust Building. new Masonic
Temple. American Architect and Build
Ing News, April IS. PIP l2S, l-9.
United States Capitol Subway. W. J
Knight. Engineering Record, March p
p. az.
Ventilation Of the Washington termin
al tunnel Engineer (Chicago). April
J, p 3lS
Washington. D. C.. Architectural Club
exhibition. American Architect anC
Building News, May q. p lI6.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
COL. JOSEPH NOBLE
IS BURIED TO-DAY

Funeral services for Col Joseph
Noble. late assistant chief OF the d.
vision OF loans and currency, of the
Treasury Department, were held this
afternoon from his home 201S Fifteenth
street northwest. The Rev. George Cal
vert Garter, rector OF St. Andrew 5
IN Arlington.
A delegation from Burnside Post, 9.
A r., OF which Colonel Noble was a
member attended the services. Colonel
Noble was stricken with heart failure
last Wednesday afternoon, while at his
desk IN the Treasury Department He
was taken TO Emergency Hospital.
where his death occurred shortly after
ward.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
Summer Tourist Rates via Baltimore

& OHIO. On sale daily 70 jersey Sea-
shore resorts, Adirondack Mountains,
Northern New York, New England, Can
adian Provinces. Nova Scotia, Allegheny
Mountain resorts, also 10 many West
ern points. II contemplating a rail or
water tour for pleasure or recreation,
consult agents at 1917 G ST.. or $40 Penna-
ave. They will be helpful TO you.-Adv.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
GEN. OLIVER LEAVES
TO INSPECT CAMPS

Assistant Secretary Of War Oliver left
Washington last evening for New York
He will be gone a week on an inspec-
ton tour one of the objective points
OF the SecretaTy-s trip is the big mans
euver camp at Pine Plains, n, Y.
General oliver always has been great
" interested in the National Guard of
the country, and until the organization
Of the new militia division of the War
Department. had charge of all matters
pertaining 10 the National Guard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
Baltimore and Return S1.as, Baltimore

& Ohio R. r. Every Saturday and
Sunday. All trains both ways. both
days. except Royal Limited. City offices
1417 c. street, and 619 Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
BaItimore and Ohio R. R. ExcuTsiOn

500 to Frederick, Keedysville for
Antietam) and Hagerstcwn and return,
sunday, June 2i- Special train leaves
Union Station s -. m.-ACv.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
Secretary aft

Love of the open air is one Of the charac-
teristics Of the Republican nominee for
President. A full page in colors, de-
scribing his athletic feats as a horse
man and a golf player.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
Bathing, Fishing, Grabbing at

Chesapeake Beach. 25c week days. 50c
Sundays and holidays round trip, See
ad., page 5--AdV.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
sl1.oo Niagara Falls Excursions, July 3

SII.OO niagara L ais EXCuTSi0nSs july g.
Baltimore * Ohio. Special train StanI-
ard coaches and parl0T cars from
Washington 7.45 a. m. going via Phila-
delphia and Lehigh Valley route. Lib
eral stopovers returning. Tickets good
returning within fifteen days Cheap
side trips from Niagara. other dates
18th and 31st, August If and q, Sep
TENDER IL. October ADV.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
Watch Us Grow.

The Electric Line.
Cars fors Baltimore every half hour on
the dot" No walking or hiring OF cabs
necessary ia Washington or Annapolis.
ADV.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
Page for Women

Advance models for linen frocks are
shown and described. OF special value
to the women of Washington on ac-
count of the hot weather.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
Glacier National Park

A new playground grander and greater
than the famed Yellowstone preserve
will soon be opened to the public. Illus
'trated with fine photographs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20

watch for a elty-Randle Highlands
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
Knot Guilty

A thrilling new serial begins tomorrow.
1t is tale of mystery and crime in
which a voice from the grave names the
guilty man. Written by Michael Will
Jams, master of detective fiction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
WaShington's
Pied Piper

a successor to the Wizard Who Played
the Magic Flute in Hamlin Town; the
Lure of the Fascinating Mojave Desert;
NJ. Clam in Perplexity; Dolly in an Auto,
and other stories that thrill, interest,
and amuse are in The Times tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
Saving tuberculosis
Babies

Sixty thousand American children are
afflicted with the dreaded scourge of
non-pulmonary tuberculosis. For the
salvation of these helpless little lives
there is only one small institution in all
the land.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20
Miss Charlotte Walker

Discusses the Washington matinee girl,
and tells the story of why she went on
the stage, the ups and downs in her
career.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-20

A Monte Carlo story of adventure over
the green cloth. Two mysterious women,
using counterfeit money, effect a coup at
roulette, and almost wreck the bank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09

line of work. 1t seems strange. but
nevertheless is true. that persons have
dreams and Authorizations which are re-
ported TO the police for inve stigation.
Dreaming OF robbers. they have awakened
suddenly with all the excitement and
alarm that would attach to a genuine
case. tire revolverS at the supposed intrud-
ers, and only been reconciled to their mis-
take after close inquiry proves it such.
The greatest imposition is that which
occurs great many times in a year
when persons who cannot or do not want
u pay their debts report that they have
been robbed of money.
A government employe reported having
being held up by footpads in order to
avoid paying out part of his income to
his wife. and all kinds of losses have oc-
Cured to those who courted the sympathy
OF creditors about the first of the month -
Members of the police department are
consratuiating themselves on the recent
arrest of John II NARROW. coloIpd who
was given Il hearing and held in 5000
Sc uritY upon n charge of being a hold
up man. However. if the footpad work
IS kept up there may be further doubt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09

Baltimore shipyard to have her hull
covered with heavy metal, and as soon
AS the work is completed she will go to
the Davis shpyard at SoIomans Island
Md. to be fitted with her ice-breaking
plow
The four masted schooner. JOS. G.
Ray. laden with phosphate rock from
Port Tampa, Fla, for the fertilizer max
ing plants at Alexandria. has been berthed
in the ST. Mary river, out of danger
from drifting ice, and she will remain Their
until navigation of the Potomac river by
sailing vessels is safe.
The iwo-masted schooner William II.
French. which arrived here several days
ago with a cargo of cord wood for the
post quartermasters at Fort Washington
and Fort Hunt. is lying frozen up in the
harbor off the foot of 10th street and
there is but little prospect of her going
to the forts for several days to unload
her cargo
The sailing scow Fannie. owned in
Alexandria, is reported up in Bulltown
cove. a short distance above Marshall
Hall. The vessel is laden with cord
wood for this city and is reported TO he
lying in such a position as to be i'll dan