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The state herald., 1908-05-29

EnASHINGTON.-S Speaker cannon
w was 72 years old the other day,
but being a presidential candidate, he
was not aware Of the fact until the
anniversary was half over and then
reminders came thick and fast and
brought tears Of emotion from him.
The first hint was contained In a tele-
gram from a constituent in Danville,
Ill.,, who is the family Bible expert for
that part Of the country.
What day of the month is this, Bus
bey?' he asked Of his secretary.
Here is a fellow who has the nerve
10 say I have turned another mile.
stone"
A calendar was consulted, and
'Jucle Joe" acknowledged that the
boys back home had one on him. In
a few minutes Mr.. Busbey was called
out to the corridor and notified that
about the biggest floral piece ever
seen in the capitol would arrive at
four O'Clock, and that there would be
big duings in the speakers room
Uncle Joe" was kept in ignorance
OF the arrangements. and when, at the
The state herald., 1908-05-29

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used In order TO get the
desired stiffness. II is usually neces.
Bary TO use so much starch that the
beauty and lneness OF the fabric is
hidden behind u paste OF varying
thickness. which not only destroys the
appearance. but also affects the wear,
Ing quality OF the goods. This trou.
bic can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch. as II can be applied
much more thlnly because of It's great.
or strength than other makes.
The state herald., 1908-05-29
NEW NORWEGIAN MINISTER.
Owe GUIDE to Represent His Country
at Washington.

Washington.-One of the most inter.
esting foreigners who has come to the
United States in recent years on an
official mission is Owe Guide, the new
Norwegian minister to this republic.
Mr.. GUIDE, who is about 55 years of
age. is son of the famous Norwe-
gian painter, Prof. Hans Guide, whose
landscape and marine masterpieces
saused the old Kaiser Wilhelm to in
yite him to take up his residence in
Berlin.
The newcomer in the official FOR.
eign colony" at Washington has had
an interesting career in the diplomatic
service. lie was attache of the lega-
lion of Sweden and Norway at Paris
IN 1877; in 1879 was appointed secre-
The state herald., 1908-05-29
Millionaire Winners.

Senator La Toilette at recent din.
nor in Washington said OF the mil,
lionalres who complain about the
harm that they and their AFFAIRS have
suffered from attacks;
These vhiners. with only them.
selves TO biame. remind me OF a bad
little Primrose boy.
He ran bowling TO his mother;
"oh. ma, Johnny has hurt me-"
"'And how did bad Johnny hurt
mothers little darling?
Why, I was a.goln' TO punch him
In the face, and he duckcd his head
and hit my knuckles against the
WALL"
The state herald., 1908-05-29
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('o5aISS:G@~. .~MN

WHEN the bureau Of the census
w took the census Of manufactures
Ia 1905 n also undertook tho task OF
classifying the weekly earnings Of the
employees In AN kinds OF manuiactur
mr establishments Questions as TO
the actual earnings Of all employees
we're asked Of each manufacturer IN
iho country and the surprising mum
ber Of l233O7 establishments replied
This number Of establishments Is G29
per cent Of all enumerated In the
census and they employ more than
Anchnlf OF an tho wage oafuora on.
gagged In the factory industries In the
country
In d bulletin Just Issued by the con.
guS bureau. containing compilations uf
these STATISTICS u s. shown that Of the
2e5Slg wage earners covered by tho
investigation. 2,Gig.053 were mon, Jss,
The state herald., 1908-05-29

the blocks are laid In the rough with
numerous projections
There are two main rooms, ono for
tho queen and another for tho attend
ants, and between thom II small
lobby which also gives access 10 tho
once. Around the queens apartment
runs nyofoot high dndo of dark
stained vertical boards and above tho
H'mcntod walls nrc inrruBtod with
stones of various hurH and musHrl.
Fochlo and other shells from tho
beach.
The state herald., 1908-05-29

THE president iu not only good
churchgoor hlmsolf, but deserves
the thanks OF NJ least two Washington
preachers for his aid In boosting the
size Of their congregations.
With hls prediction for having
everything reformed II is no more than
natural that his church also should
bear tho magic label II II Grace Ro
formed, rather small. gray stone
building on Fifteenth street. not quite
n mile from the White House,
Grace Reformed ia not q fashionable
church, Tho congregation Ia nnsas
snmlng In appearance and would be-
decidedly modest In size II It were
not .or tho president lie Nils Ger
The state herald., 1908-05-29
House Remembers Cannon's Birthday

appointed time, he was summoned
from the floor of the house by the en-
tire Illinois delegation, he was genu-
inely surprised.
Representatives Graf and Rainey,
one Republican and the other a
Democrat, spoke feIicituusly and pre-
scented the floral piece, which was six
feet high, of dogwood blossoms and
American Beauty roses As the
speaker started to reply tear trick.
led as he said:
"Thc sweetest flowers Of all
Bloom above the parting wall"
lie then spoke Of his long career in
congress, thanked his 27 colleagues in
dividually and collectively, and few
minutes later was called back to the
floor OF the house. A roll call was
being taken on a motion to recess un.
I'll the following day, but when 1t was
half over Champ Clark jumped to his
feet and said:
1T seems to me this is the speakers
birthday"
This was the signal for general ap-
plause, aud the speaker blushed.
smiled and bowed like a schoolgirl as
he waited for It to subside Then he
gave voice 10 his appreciation.
II move that in honor of the occa.
sion the roll call be suspended" said
Representative Macon Of Arkansas.
This motion was passed with a whoop
a 81.
laXed for a few minutes at least.
The state herald., 1908-05-29
Tn, Ll,,l, Thlnus.

"You shouldn't" the doctor nd'
haed, permit yourself to bo worried
BY llttlc things"
Good heavens" replied tho pa
tent. u wouldn't II could help Il.
but how Ia u man who has married
4 widow with hiT children going TO
ret around ~"
The state herald., 1908-05-29
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

W local applicstians s thry eanaot reach the an.
tAsri rlftlnn " the ear There 10 only one ~sy 10
tufu dsafnoss And that sbJ constitutional remedies
tnhr 10 inhsnrd yuu have fumblinH sound uf I'm
perfect hearing and when II Il sntifeiy closed Dra
less IA the result md unless the Inflammation can hs
akrn out and this tube restored 70 ts normal rnnd
iun, hearing viii be- destroyed forever nine Eases
lnt nf ten Afu caused ~ Cataffh which 4 uuthiaE
lat hn tnnamed snndiiiun of the mucous surfaces
We viii give unr Hundred Dollars Tor any ease ~
Deafness caused hy tataffhl that ranunt bs cured
" nAils Cklaffh cure. hsud Tor circulars, frsn.
y, !, CHENEY A CO, Toledo O
Sod BY Druggists %.
TaFs iiaiIs familY riil, for constipation
The state herald., 1908-05-29
QUEEN HAS UNIQUE BUNGALOW
Gothic Door Of Alexandra's Residence
is Half Of a Rowboat.

London Queen Alexandra has a
unique bungalow It is in Norfolk down
by the beach OF Snettisham, quaint
watering place OF $4,000 people. The
beach, fuyorite with the queen. IL
crowded In the summer season with
holldaymakers. tourists and others
Tho Gothic door or main entrance to
tho bungalow is nothing else than a
rowbuat cut in half The outer walls
are ~ bright yellow east stones
brought from the sncttisham pits and
The state herald., 1908-05-29
Successful Demonstration.

RomuluB was founding Rome.
what I'm trying to do" he ex.
planned. rs to show that II is possible
to start a big town without building
II around an oil well or a copper
mine"
AZ this inopportune moment Rcmus
broke In with a remark that the new
city was n Butte, all right and he got
Il in the neck. as you ind fully set
forth In your Latin reader,
The state herald., 1908-05-29
Formulation Of a.. prtsrsburs.

According to statistics just irsurd
tho male inhabitants Of IT, Petersburg
uutnumber tho female by $4,000. Tho
total population Of tho capital Ia new
il6i.70i. showing an increase Of $50.
900, or nearly 10 per cent, nH com.
pared with tho census Or 1900.
The state herald., 1908-05-29
He Was Practical.

Young man, you write a good deal
OF poetry to my daughter"
Yes, sir"
ut takes practical man to support
wife"
We'll, It's this way. have TO write
her an occasional letter. and I'm so
busy At the office that Just copy
the poetry 10 MI In"
The explanation was satisfactory.
Exchange.
The state herald., 1908-05-29
In a Pinch, Use ALlrn,s roor.Iasu.

A powder. Il curon painful. smart.
Ing. nervous feet and ingrowing naila
it's tho greatest comfort discovery Of
tho age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet Sold
BY ail Druggists. 2bc. Accept no sub.
atituto. Trial package, FREE, Ad.
iress A. u. olmsted. 10 Roy, N. Y.
The state herald., 1908-05-29
lln.nn sn,ni Mneh Mnn.u

Il has become known that tho three
attempts made by slr Thomas Lpton
10 capture tho Americas cup. tho In.
lrinHic value Of which Ii about $500,
nave cost him 100000 Tot yachts
alone.
The state herald., 1908-05-29

II You Have Common Sore Eyes.
u lines blur or run together, you need
pErTlTS EYE SALNE, 25c. Al drug,
gists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, N. y.
The state herald., 1908-05-29

Repine not; the dlsappolntments OF
to-day often prove the blessings OF to.
morrow.-Thomas n Kempls.
The state herald., 1908-05-29
Don't Poison Baby.

FORTY YEARS AGO almost every mother thought her child must have
PARBG0RIC or audanum make Sleep These drugs will produce
Sleep and FEW DROPS TOO MANY will produce the SLEEP FROM WHICH
THERE IS NO WAKING Many the children who have been killed
whose health has been ruined life udnum morphine each
which is narcotic product Of opium. Druggists prohibited from selling
either Of the narcotics named to children at ALL anybody without labelling
them poison The definition narcotic Isl 81 medicine which 1eeDes pain
ondp7odues s1ep conUu
sions DEATH" Theea smell containing opium disguised
and sold under the Drops" C Soothing syps etc. You
should not permit any medicine be given your children without you
physician know Of what composed CAsTORIA DOES NOT CON-
TAIN NARCOTICS, it bears the signature of Chas f. Fletcher
The state herald., 1908-05-29

Mr,. winsiow's Soothing syrup,
faf rhildrsn t1sthn. soften. the gufus reduces In
hsmmatua, siiaya pAin cures Wind eoliu, sc batus
The state herald., 1908-05-29

Wise women get their rights without
talking about them.
The state herald., 1908-05-29
Letters from Prominent Physicians
addressed to Chas, II. Fletcher.


prescribed Castora and have found reliable
edy for children"
Dr. j. S. Alexander Of Omaha Neb "a medicine valuable
beneficial for children Casora deserves the highest praise
find it in everywhere"
Dr. J. Mcclellan of Buffalo, r. T have frequently prescribed
Castoria for children and always
Castoria for children"
Dr. w Allen of St Louis Mo, heartily your
tora have frequently prescribed It practice
always found 1t to do all that is claimed
Dr. H Gidden of St Paul. experience a
oner with highly satisfactory
excellent remedy for the young"
Dr. H. Benner Of PHILADELPHIA Pa T have
tora as purGate in the of children with
happy effect, and fully endorse 1t a safe
Dr. A Boarman Of Kansas City,
did remedy for children known the world
and have hesitancy recommending complaints
and children"
DR. j. Macey OF Brooklyn T. T consider
excellent preparation children,
and pleasant the taste remedy
dlgestve
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-11-12

Pursued by a nine foot shark, which
when they abandoned their boat Mt the
shore put his front fins ON the edge of
the boat and ate the fish therein as
pig would eat out of a trough until in
its greed 1t swallowed big hook
thrown into the pile of fish, is the
story told by several fishermen and
people who saw the windup Of the af-
fair. The fishermen were returning to
port with their sloop filed TO the gun
wales with fish when they noticed
great fish pursuing them and rapidly
gaining on them, although still about
1000 feet away. They hurried to the
pier, where in terror they scrambled
out Of the boat The shark, for such
the fish proved to be, followed them
and Immediately mounted part way
into the boat, where he began deyour
Ing great quantities Of fish In single
mouthfuis The fishermen hurriedly Sc
cured a shark hook. which they threw
in with the fish The shark, after
mouthfu or two. took the hook into
his mouth along with several fish and
swallowed it, 4 crowd Of people had
gathered by this time, and all lent a
hand in pulling the monster in.-MeX-
lean Herald
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-11-12
The renting of a safe deposit box
at the Iowa County Bank
for 81 per year,
affords perfect projection for
your valuable papers.

Every person in Great Britain over
10 years age next New Years will re-
ceive S75 year pension. They will be
paid weekly $l25. Not every person
but all who do not have an income of
$3.50 year, and are not convicted
criminals or lunatics. Great difficulties
it is anticipated, will be in the way of
the application of the law. The Social
list Labor party secured its passage. 1t
is estimated there vii! be about 500
900 such pensioners, costing ZOO, 600
a week, and the cost of administering
the law will be considerable, though
after it is determined who are TO be the
pensioners the money will be distributed
through the post-office.
"A most novel suit has been filed in
the county court at Clinton, Iowa. 1t is
one in which ID. l.. Pascal is suing the
American Express Co., for $500 for
damage to one ear of corn. In his Pc
tition Mr.. Pascal says that this precious
ear of corn was the Worlds Champ
ion Ear of Reeds Yellow Dent Corn,
which he had raised himself and kept
for advertising and exhibition purposes.
The plaintiff declares that he delivered
the said ear of corn to the defendant at
Maquoketa, Iowa, on Feb. II, 1908, in
perfect condition, encased in glass jar
which was further protected by wood
en- box and that the defendant company
handled it so carelessly as to jar loose
ten or twelve kernels.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-11-12

A nice line of trimmed hats at
special prices. From $3.50 to $3.50
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-11-12
The Meeting and the Parting.

They had met by chance at Atlantic
City. They were strangers to each
other. but he was convinced that she
was southern girl of high caste,
and she in turn believed him to be a
New York man Of money.
you ARE from New York. aren't
you% she abruptly asked when they
had paused for a moment after n stroll
along the beach
Yes" be answered determined to
reveal himself i'm his true station II
live IN East Sixteenth street, where ]
grovel amoug my fellow clerks on $40
week Bur you--you are southern
lady ~ social distinction and
"Na' she coldly rejoined; II live in
East Sixteenth street among the clerks
also"
"hwvhcre near 25sy he family
asked
"Nogr drer-25G"
II fh arted.-New York Times.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-11-12
MINERAL POINT
THE IOWA COUNTY COURT
Reported by w II. Thomas, Register in
prohntcl

Reported by w. II. Thomas, Register in
prohatei
Estate of Michael McNulty, final ac-
count and petition for allowance of
same
Estate of Peter Marmann, petition
for Administration.
Estate of Mary w. Coad, final hear
ing.
Estate of James Dolan, final hear
ing.
Estate of VIM. Kat2embel, hearing
petition for probate of will.
Estate Of Reginald Katzemdel, hear
ing petition for Administration.
Estate Of Ingeborg H. johnson, final
account and petition for allowance Of
same.
Estate of Martin Larson, petition
for Administration.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-11-12
Monroe Monument Works
Notice.

Hunters are hereby warned not to
hunt or otherwise trespass on land
owned by the undersigned
AIDE BROS, JOHN TERRILL,
COOKING Bros, c. ID. REYNOLDS,
H. j. DEMUTH, j. r. WALLIS,
JOHN HOLMAN, J. F. BENSON,
S. w. SALMON, h. BENSON,
Erwin HOLMES, w. II. DUNN.
i5w3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-11-12
READY FOR
and Winter
TAILORING

With well-selected line of wooden
goods and tailors' trimmings for all
sorts of mems garments in modern
styles at reasonable prices.
Orders should be left as early as pos
siple. Rush work makes it difficult for
us to satisfy one and all during the
busy season.
Repairing, cleaning and pressing done.
Agent for GAINESVILLE steam dyeing
and cleaning works.
OUR MOTTO: The besf OF every
thing In material and workmanship Is
none TOO good for our patrons.
A. F. DRESDEN
MINERAL POINT
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-11-12

All persons are hereby forbidden to
hunt or trespass on land owned or oe-
cupied by the undersigned in the town
of Mineral Point
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-06-05

j A horned toad was found at
limo few days ago, and is sup
posed to have come from Texas
in a cotton car.
! W. G. Kitchen, postmaster al
/ Bloomfield, viii resign his posi-
ton to make the race for the
Republican nomination for Con.
gress from this district.
The finding Of the body of an
infant child in creek near Mex
leo has caused considerable ex-
citement in local police circles.
The body had a wire around the
neck and was weighted with
bricks. 1t had been in the water
for some time.
The negroes of near Frankford
need no race suicide lecture. For
instance, three families have a
total of fifty seven children.
Wonderful Reading is the father
OF twenty two, Doolin Turner,
who was burned to death not long
ago, was the father of eighteen,
and Ike Hobbs, who died not
long ago, had seventeen.
The Vandalia Mail says: After
the election the question may be
asked, "lf Hadley run would he
have been Daveballed up" The
public must wait. Chances are
now that he will either be Cow
herded out of the office, Stapled
to a ground wire, or Wallaced so
tightly that he will be compelled
Evanscent to the Whitecotton
fields OF the south for his health.
In any event, the next occupant
of the mansion will be Demo-
crat.
There came near being a race
war at DeSoto Monday. Some
Itime ago the Iron Mountain shops
there were closed and on Mon
day the Iron Mountain officials
sent down from st. Louis a bunch
of twenty-five or thirty Italians
and when the word was passed
around among the Union men
that they (the Italians) were to
work in the shops, a race war
was narrowly averted, The Ital-
ians were hurriedly put on a
freight train and sent down the
line.
Thomas Duvall was cleared
last Saturday from the charge of
completely in the murder of
James Hinkle in the circuit court
at Benton, in Scott county. 1t is
remembered by our readers that
James Hinkle died suddely at his
home near Benton, a few months
ago. Mrs. Hinkle was arrested
on charge of administering
poison to her husband and Du-
vail was arrested on charge OF
completely in the crime. It Is
very probable Mrs. Hinkle will
also be cleared of this charge.
Judge Sheppard presided at the
trial of the case. After hearing
all the evidence the state had tc
offer the case was taken from the
jury, and Duvall discharged, as
no evidende connected him with
the case.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-06-05

The Missouri supreme court
has sustained the Lawrence
county court in the matter OF
calling local option election for
Lawrence county and including
Pierce City. Pierce City claim-
ed TO have sufficient population
to vote on the question separate
ly from the county and Was sus-
tained in this contention by the
county court. The people de-
sirious of calling the local option
election appealed the case on the
ground that Pierce City did not
have the required population and
the supreme court held that it
would require the next census to
decide. Consequently Pierce
City will be wet until after the
next national census in 1910.
Nashua has been having new
experience. Gospel car, sent out
by the Baptist board, spent all OF
last week there, aud Rev. Davis,
the man in charge, preached a
series Of strong sermons. The
car is one Of six owned by the
Baptist board, and is fitted up by
for general use of worship. The
car is 80 feet long, and will seat
1875 people. 1t. weighs 95 tons
and cost $4,000. 1t is fitted up
with living apartments for the
minister, in addition to the
arrangement for the accommoda-
ton of the public. No collection
is asked for and no money re-
quired in any way, all expenses
being paid out of the general
funds of the Baptist board
Parkville Gazette.
The c. NJ. & st. P. freight from
Kansas City going north went
through Liberty at 4:SO Friday
morning and an hour and half
later was wrecked at the west end
of the switch just beyond Elmirs,
1t was a long heavy train travel
ing at a low speed, An empty
car about in the middle Of the
train jumped the track and pulls
ed after it into a ditch five tank
cars of oil. The other tanks
were sealed and on account OF the
intense heat and their nearness
to the flames, they could neither
be removed nor opened in order
to allow the oil to escape. Fin
ally, to prevent an explosion,
bullets were fired into the tanks
with long distant rifles and the
oil poured out the bullet holes,
adding fuel to the huge bonfire'
The sight was said to be almost
as spectacular as the burning Of
an oil we'll. The flames shot in
to the air sixty or seventy feet.
From the hills around the east
end Of Clay county the smoke
could be distinctly seen all day,
One Missouri editor loses his
head when prosperity hits him.
The other day man handed him
SO on subscription, and he went
straight to a lunch counter and
bought Two fried eggs and q
whole, pie.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1908-06-05


signed because the work is "too
easy" Watch the rush for his
Job.
Mexico has a shoe factory
which turns out 1000 pairs a day.
That looks as il there were a good
deal of business on foot.
Platte City will put in a mile
of granitoid sidewalk this year,
and it may run to q mile and a
half before the season closes.
The sand storm Of last week
caused much damage to cotton in
Dunklin county as well as the
other crops in different locations.
In southern Missouri counties
1t seems to be race between tn Q
recorder who issues marriage
licenses and the court that unties
such knots.
There is an epidemic Of hydro
phobia in Windsor. Marshal
Fryer has killed thirty -seven
dogs showing signs Of rabies in
the last few weeks.
A man in Bowling Green last
week brought replevin suit for
his wife. He gave bond for $50
which was twice the amount at
which he valued his wife.
EIijah's Mama is all right.
We attribute much of our success
in poultry raising to it. The
cases make such good coops to
put the old hens with chickens
in.-Andrew County Republican.
A north Missouri girl who
wrote her name on an egg is gos
ing to marry Boston man as a
result. This should serve as a
warning to other romantic Mis-
souri, girls.
Mrs. Howard Robson OF Gen-
try county last week received
$4,000 insurance on the death
OF her husband. She'll net need
to be widow long with such an
attractive figure.
Fish are reported to be dying
in large numbers in the Welton
Lake in Bates county, which is
owned by Kansas City parties.
It is thought that vandals are
either dynamiting or poisoning
the fish.
Because the council insisted
on passing an ordinance permit
ting stock to run at large, May
or Manley and City Attorney
Frost Of Cassvills have resigned
and a special election win be
necessary.
The Versailles Leader says ii
really cannot answer the ques-
ton as to whether fish worms
rain down or crawl out Of the
ground, but that this will not
make any difference to the fish
when you 60 fishing.
ssNo woman, z says the Hunts
vile Herald, "should trust her
LIES happiness to a man who
kicksa dog" Does he mean
that the man who win kick a dog
would abuse o woman2 This
would not be very complimentary
toto women.