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The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23
AN EPITOME OF
LATE live NEWS
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, ooINGs, ACHIEVE.
MENTs, sUFFERiNGs. HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
WESTERN NEWS.

On the 18th inst the Scent passen-
ger rate went into effect on the trunk
lines of Arkansas taking the place of
the 2-cent rate. which was ordered by
the state Legislature in 1907.
Signpost erecting on an extensive
scale will soon be started by the Au-
tomobile Club of California. The first
roads to be marked will be from San
Francisco to Santa Cruz and from San
Francisco to Del Monte.
Mrs. William F. Tucker. through
her counsel in Chicago. withdrew from
court her charge of wife abandonment
recently filed against her husband,
Col. w. F. Tucker. Mrs. Tucker is the
daughter of the late Gen. John A. Lo-
gan.
The worlds champion Cubs" Chica-
go's winning baseball team, have di-
vided among themselves their share of
the receipts of the five worlds cham
pionship games played with Detroit. AS
the winning team the Chicagoans re-
ceived $27,GG9.
According 10 letter from Manager
Howard l.. Gillette to the Pacific Wave.
the college daily, the University of
Washington baseball team is meeting
with an unparalleled reception in its
tour of Japan, where it is playing all
the leading universities.
Governor ID. s Dicierson of Nevada
has ordered Attorney General Richard
II. Stoddard to notify the district attor-
neys of the various counties to begin
proceedings at once against every divi-
dend paying mine in the state which
has not paid its bullion tax.
What is regarded by a majority of
racing men as the death blow to racing
in Kentucky, if the courts uphold the
action was struck Il few days since
by the state racing commission when
it adopted II resolution refusing TO in
terfere with the system of betting in
force.
A lone highwayman armed with two
revolvers walked into the Clear Lake
Logging Companys cabin at Clear
Lake in Washington. lined up the thir-
ty employees in a row, and ordered two
of the loggers to search the Others.
The robber walked out of the camp
with $3.50 and several cheap watches.
General Funston and nine field Off
GERS on the ninety-eight-mi test ride
returned to Leavcnworth Monday aft
crnoon. They all were in excellent
ply steal condition and said they hld
enjoyed The outing. \ report will nc
made on the ride by General Funston
and sent to Washington through the
department headquarters.
In tie Police Court at Lincoln. Ne
braska. Clarence +. Broad, substitute
mail carrier in the employ of the Lin
coin postoffice, confessed that he had
taken letters addressed to William j.
Bryan's newspaper and containing cash
for the Democratic campaign fund.
Broad admitted taking eleven letters
in one day recently. Letters have
been missed FOR several months.
The Rev. F. j. Fielding, pastor of
Corpus Christi church. one of the lars-
est Roman Catholic congregations of
the Southside in Chicago, had mar
row escape with his life Sunday when
an unknown Greek or Italian fired
twice at him in the vestibule of the
church. One of the bullets srazed his
forehead The man escaped after be.
ing followed two blocks by the priest,
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23
CURE AT CITY MISSION.
Awful Case Of Scabies-Body Mass
Of Sores from scratching-Her
1ortures Yield to Cutieura.

"a young woman came to our city
mission In a most awful condition physi-
cally. Our doctor examined her and
told lis that she had scabies (the itch) i.
incipient paresis, rheumatism. etc.,
brought on from exposure. Her poor
body was a mass of sores from scratch
ing and she was not able to retain solid
food. We eworked hard over her for seven
weeks but we could see little improve
ment. One day l bought cake Of
Cuticura Soap and bottle of Cuti-
cura Resolvent, and we bathed our
patient well and gave her full dose
of the Resolvent. She slept better that
night and the next day got box of
Cuticura Ointment. In five weeks this
young woman was able to look for a
position, and sheis now strong and well.
Laura Jane Bates, SIS Fifth Ave-, New
York, N. Y. Mar. II, 1907"
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23
GENERAL NEWS.

Reports have reached Berlin of
frighful massucres in Armenia by
Turkish troops.
DIR. Daniel Colt Gilman OF Baltimore,
formerly president of Johns Hopkins
University. died suddenly at Norwich
Conn, Tuesday, at the age of seventy
seven years.
The National American Woman Suf-
frage Association, in session at Buff
falo, resolved to continue asking Con
sress for the Sixteenth amendment to
the federal constitution, giving woman
vote.
In paper read last week at the an
nual convention at Louisville of the
Mississippi Valley Medical Associa-
ton DR.. T. d. CIothers, superintend
ent of the Walnut Lodge Hospital,
Hartford, Connecticut. contended that
inebriety was far more fatal disease
than consumption and was more wide
ly spread. He asserted that alcohol
ism is physical md not moral
problem and is the special province
of the medical profession.
IWGnlN-tWC lIOuStHu f5dilonS VI cll
will be sprinsled on the fourteen miles
of state and county roads included in
the circuit Tor the Vanderbilt automo.
bile cup race on Long Island.
According TO Information received
by beet sugar interests in London. the
beet crops of Europe are not so good
this year as had been expected. The
beets in western Europe all want rain.
The quality is better than last year but
the weight is disappointing. The lat
est estimate of the crop is G,6O5,00O
tons.
More than twice as many children
are seeking employment this fall than
sought it last fall. and there has boen
a decided falling off in marriages, ac.
cording to the records compiled by the
New York Health Department In Sep
tember last year 1900 children four
teen years Old applied for certificates
that they might become breadwinners.
Last month more than 200 children
asked for employment certificates.
The Christian Science Publishing
Society will stablsh daily paper in
Boston to be known as the Christian
Science Monitor.
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23
Hhe fauare Deal.

! A stout and opulent man dwelling in
a suburban town had borne the ex-
pense Of the annual Sunday school
picnic, and the superintendent Of the
school, out OF gratitude, asked the
benefactor to address the children.
The phianthropist was not much OF a
speaker, but he was master hand at
poker. When he found himself gazing
into the expectant faces of hundred
and fifty children his embarrassment
almost overcame him, but he managed
to stammer out: MY dear children,
what ! want to impress upon you is
that-er-er--it pays to be good. That
er-er-er-a man who deals from the
bottom of the pack is generally buried
at the public expense"
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23

capitalists OF Atlanta, GeOrBla, ex-
pect to shortly incorporate the Allan
Ia Taxicab Company. with a capital
stock of $4,000 to operate cabs on the
city streets. Ten machines will be
purchased to begin with.
Preliminary arrangements are al
ready being made in Egypt for the visit
OF President Roosevelt to Khartoum
in 1909. and he is being talked OF to-
day as "the great celebrity" who is
coming to Egypt.
The women of Mexico have organ
lied a mothers congress, which will
hold its first meeting in December. The
president is Signora Luz Gonzalez Cos
10 de Lopez, and the object is to aid
all mothers who need protection, ad-
vice or assistance.
Col. Charles Hunt, live stock man
Of FL Paso, Texas. says he has the con-
cession to establish race track in
Juarez. opposite El Paso, and will
spend a quarter of a million dollars on
1t. He says the concession was
granted by President Diaz.
Reports of railroads from all parts
of the country indicate that the great
falling off IN business resulting from
the panic of last fall is being rapidly
overcome and that most of the roads
are now showing an increase in bust
ness over that of last year.
The White Star line announces that
1t will build two new liners at Belfast,
each of which will be nearly twice as
large as the Mauretania. the largest
vessel now afloat. Big vessels on the
water seem to keep pace with sky
scrapers on the land.
In United States alone, according to
a table just issued by the Spectator
company, in December, 1907, $685.
2O2,333 of life insurance was in force,
an increase Of 100000 over the year
1906. OF this amount Colorado has
,495. The total is the largest
ever recorded by a single country.
Rev. jeremiah c. Moynihan, the old
est Roman Catholic priest in Chicago,
and probably in the world, died in
Chicago Tuesday, aged one hundred
years and five months. Despite his
advanced age. he was physically and
mentally active. He celebrated mass
in the Catholic Cathedral of the Holy
Angels less than two years ago.
At Newark, N. j., Saturday, Judge
David B. Howell of the first Criminal
Court twice shot himself in the head
in Branch Brook park. inflicting
wounds from which he died in hos,
pital two hours later. Judge Howell
was an active Democratic politician
and Republicans made sharp personal
criticism over the fact that he had
been divorced from his wife, which
wore on his mind.
After being held for ten years in
Australia the professional scullng
championship of England was won
back Monday afternoon by Ernest
Barry of London, who easily defeated
George Towns of Australia by length
and a half over the Putney-
course of four and one-fourth miles.
Barry's time was 81 minutes IL 1-5
seconds. In addition to the title Bar
ry won a purse of $4,000.
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23
WANTED 1T OVER WITH.
Game Younester Preferred Drastic
Action In Punishment.

Youngsters are pretty philosoph-
lcal," observed Wallace Knight, and
then he went ahead to set forth the
point Of view OF small daughter at
his house.
The child was sent to bed early
the other evening as punishment for
some act contrary to rules and regula-
tions.
After she had been tucked In bed
for some time and was supposedly
asleep. the youngster called her ia
ther and told him she wished he would
go ahead and spank her and have It
over with, instead Of sending her of
to bed that way. This lying in bed
never's going to make me any better"
she said, "and good spanking would
Besides 1t makes me so mad I can't
sleep and so what's the use Of it?'-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23
Tornado in New Mexico.

Clayton, n. MA destructive tor
nado struck this town Sunday night
about $50 o'clock, doing great dam
age to property. The storm was wide
spread. extending over part of south
ern Colorado and sweeping into Texas.
Four persons on ranches near TO Clay
ton are known to be dead. They are
w. II. Haight and G. F. Cox, wife and
a daughter In addition, twenty-five
people are known to have received in
juries. In Clayton there was a large
property loss. The store of Simon BIZ
terman was unroofed.
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The treasury Friday purchased 75.
900 ounces of silver for delivery al
New Orleans and $4,000 ounces for de
livery at Denver at 51.S07 cents a fine
ounce.
The department of justice has re-
ceived the resignation of William Spry,
United States marshal for Utah. Mr.
Spry is a candidate for governor on
the Republican ticket.
Passed Assistant Surgeon P. T. Des-
sez has been detached from duty at
the naval hospital, Las Animas, Colo
rado, and ordered to duty on the
cruiser South Dakota.
AS result of the September exami-
nations at the United States Naval
academy, twenty-four midshipmen will
be dropped from the rolls. AT the reg
ular examination in May last forty-two
midshipmen were found deficient and
were informed that they would be re.
examined in September, at the conclus.
ion of the regular summer cruise, in
order to give them an opportunity TO
complete their studies. All but the
twenty -four were passed.
President Roosevelt has again given
evidence of his strong interest in rifle
practice by writing letters to Serst.
A. Brest of the Fifteenth United States
Infantry; Lieut. a. ID. Rothrock, Ohio
National Guard, and to Lieut.. S. A.
Harris, Fourteenth United States In
fantry, congratulatng them on win
ming the Presidents match, the ma
lional individual match and the mill
tary championship, respectively, at
The recent national rifle matches at
Camp Perry, Ohio.
The government has petitioned the
Supreme Court to review the case of
the United States against the eXecu-
tors of the Winfield Scott Stratton es-
tate in Colorado. In 1899 Mr.. Stratton
executed deed in which the consid-
Grafton named was si,S50.000. He af-
fixed stamps to the value of $i,S50.
Some years later the government as
ccrtained that the true consideration
was $9,733 900, requiring Si,4S3 more
in stamps, which had not been affixed.
suit to recover that amount was de-
cided against the government by the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
for the Eighth Circuit and the United
States District Court of Colorado.
The Treasury Department on the
18th inst. purchased 100000 ounces of
silver for delivery at New York at ST.
99i cents fine ounce.
The United States Supreme Court
Friday postponed until Dec. 14th sew
eral cases dealing with charge of con-
spiracy against number of lumber
men in Colorado in the matter Of appro-
priation of public lands of that state.
These cases, under a former assign.
ment would have been reached next
week. but they were postponed TO suit
the convenience of the Department of
Justice.
1t is reported that Melvin w. Shep.
pard of the Irish-American Athletic
club, the speeiiest middle distance
runner of America, and one of the he
roes of the Olympic games, is to be
appointed by President Roosevelt to
be night inspector in the United
States customs service at Philadelphia.
DR.. Charles Franklin Rand, the first
volunteer to enlist in the Union army
after President Lincoln's call for
troops and the first soldier to receive
from Congress medal of honor for
bravery on the field, died in Washing
ton Tuesday, aged seventy.
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23
Congratulations Wanted,

On entering his club one evening
hot long ago young Philadelphian
was accosted by friend, who ex-
claimed:
why. Charley. you are positively
beaming! What's up?"
I'm in the 81 aatest luck imagin-
able" responded the other. you
know. I've been hanging about pretty
Yonkers girl for almost year. Dur
ing all this time she would never ad-
init that she loved me; she would only
say that she respected me. But now.
old chap, congratulate me. for last
night she confessed that she respected
me no longer--that she loved MEL
Lippincott's.
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23
A plscomfltIno Witneaa.

The following colloquy took place
between Councillor SealingwaN and a
witness who would talk back" You
say, sir. the prisoner is a thief?'
Yes. sir. Cause why. she has con
fessed she was" And you also swear
she worked for you after this con
fession?" Yes, sir "Then we are
TO understand that you employ dis
honest people to work for you. even
after their rascalities are known?" "Ol
course. How else would l get as
sistance from lawyer?'-Argonaut
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23
Ready. Whatever Happens,

''Work as though you were to live
forever; live as though you were to
die tonight" says an old writer. 1t is
counsel that fits many, though the
man whose life is well insured may
claim some exemption. He has no
need of working as though death were
ready to come, for he has already an
ticipatcd and guarded his dependents
against the monetary distress that so
often trails in the grim visitors wake.
AS for the rest of the advice, his poll
cies are tangible evidence of his noble
forethought and readiness to die, If
need be, tonight.
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23
The Brides Look,

A girl about to be married worries
so much she begins to look like an
old married woman. In addition to
worrying about her clothes and coax
Ing her folks to give her new outfit,
she sits up too late with her young
man, and the result is an anxious,
careworn look a week before the
wedding that cannot be told from the
look on the face of a woman who has
been married a year or two. Look at
the next girl you meet who Is soon to
be married, and you will remark that
she has aged rapidly.
Globe,
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23
tumorou,Iy worded Rebuke.

Theodore P. Roberts had fluent
command OF language. both in speak
Ing and writing, and was well liked
by everybody. He could secure tho
attention OF negligent publisher II
need be. To one such, who was re-
miss about sending vouchers. he once
closed up long letter with the SEN
tence: "And. finally. my dear sir.
permit me to say that 1t would be
easier for camel to ride into the
kingdom of heaven on a veiocipede
than for anyone to find a late copy OF
your paper in the city OF New York"
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23
Leqend Of f'Maopie and Robin.

The peasants of France, In accord
ance with tradition, pierce the head
of a magpie with a thorn whenever
they catch one. According to the
French legend, after Jesus had been
nailed to the cross two birds alighted
on the extended arms of the instru-
ment of death. One was a magpie
with beautiful aigrette on its head
and a long waving tail, then the hand
soonest OF birds but the wickedest.
chirping insult at the suffering Jesus.
The other bird was a modest little
bird with gray plumage, which ap-
preached the cross timidly. uttering
cries Of grief. With its beak it tried
to pluck away one of the thorns. A
single drop of the blood fell on the
plying little gray bird and gave the
robin redbreast.
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23
coRner BROUGHT ABOUT PEACE.
Spite Controversy Happily Ended
Without Legal Warfare.

Fellow was raising bees back in
the foothill country" remarked Frank
H. Short of Fresno. Plenty of sage
brush: sage makes clear. delicious
honey. Got in a row with a neigh
Dor; shot his dog: said its barking
annoyed his queen bees. Neighbor
waited a whole year to get even,
plowed up big patch, planted wild
mustard; grew fine. Bees thick on
mustard flowers. Mustard makes bit
ter honey. Like to ruin the bee mans
sales. Bee farmer came to me. wanted
to sue for damages. What can do?'
he asked.
"'Nothing.' said. He has right
% grow mustard on his own land
"'Well.' he said, I'll get some
scheme to annoy him
so he got cornet; used to sit up
from midnight till four o'clock in the
morning practicing Wearing Of the
Green Fellow with the mustard was
an Englishman; stood 1t for three
weeks; went out with scythe and
cut down all the mustard. They've
been good friends ever since. San
Francisco Chronicle
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23
u1he Lawn

Parents of Wayne, suburb OF Phil
adelphia. are rehuired to report
promptly any case of contagious dis
ease, In compliance with the regula
tions of the local board OF health.
In accordance with this order
Health Officer Leary received this
post card recently:
Dear Sir: This is to notify you
that my boy Ephraim is down bad
with the measles as required by the
new law."-Harper's Weekly.
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. they cannot reach the dis
eased portion OF the There Is only one way To
deafness and that Is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness Is caused by an nfiamed condition of the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube When this
tube Is innamed you have rumbllnc sound i'm
perfect hearing and when 1t Is entirely closed Deaf
Is the result and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to lis normal condi-
ton. hearing will be destroyed forever: nine eases
out of ten caused by Catarrh. which Is nothing
but nm innamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We Will give One Hundred Dollars for any Of
Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
~ Hairs Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
+. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. O..
Sold by Druggists. i5c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23
storm Affects Railroad.

Trinidad, Colo.-During the storm
Sunday night rising water at Folsom,
New Mexico, scared many people from
their homes. The track of the Colo
RADIO & Southern for 200 feet each side
of the bridge over the Cimarron was
swept away or sank in the mud, delay
ing trains eight hours. Engineer
Thomas O'Neil saved trainload of
passengers on the Colorado e South
ern. The wind had blown number
of freight cars on the main track and
he saw them just in time to stop his
train
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23
Crack or Break.

Edwin and his mother went for a
walk Sunday afternoon. Coming to a
tree of cherries, the mother bent a low
limb SO that the little fellow could
pick some. Seeing some fine ones
higher up he begged to be allowed to
climb the tree. "Oh, no." said his
mother, that would be breaking the
Sabbath"
And we are only cracking the Sab
bath now. are we. mamma?' inquired
Observation-Disclosures.
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23
Only Six Miles .Away,

Craggs-You look warm. Why don't
you go where it's cooler? know a
place only six miles from here where
the thermometer drops way below
zero.
Snaggs-What are you giving me?
Where is this place?
straight up. Take a balloon"
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23
Fairy Tale.

On the third finger of her left hand
the sweet young thing wore magniti-
cent solitaire.
so you're going TO marry a prince,
are your" said the necessary Ques-
TONER"
"a prince? I don't understand"
1.-THE son OF a coal king"
"Oh, yes" smiled the sweet young
thing. I'M to be his Cinder Ella"
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23
Jan ,mm,orants for Brazil.

Brazil has received its first batch Of
Japanese mmigrants-7Sl-unde the
arrangement concluded about nine
months ago between the Japanese and
Brazilian governments. Within two
days all were at work on the coffee
plantations. Other shiploads will ar
rive regularly.
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23

Kidney Pills, kid
ney d ! S a Sc W n s
slowly poisoning me.
Dizzy spells almost
made me fall, sharp
pains like knife
thrusts would catch
me in the back, and
finally an attack of
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23
GoinQ Down.

"The thief jumped into the river.
but he had so much money in his
clothes he couldn't swim and went to
the bottom; l recovered every cent"
THAT was lucky; you should use
that money as the nucleus of sinking
fund.'-HoustOn Post
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23
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of women or received so many gen.
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In the Pinkham Laboratory at
Lynn, Mass, any wOmananyd daymay
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The reason why Lydia E. Pink
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Women who are suffering from
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The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23

grip left me with n constant agoniz-
ing backache. Doan's Kidney Pills
helped me quickly and in three weeks
time there was not symptom of
kidney trouble remaining"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents box.
FosterMilburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23
Crazy with the Heat.

Can you tell me what steam is?"
asked the examiner.
why, sure, sir" replied Patrick,
confidently. Steam is-why-er-it's
wather thot's gone crazy wild the
heat t"-Everybody's Magazine.
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23

A man who has been married six
times says it is no trouble to get a
wife-the trouble begins after getting
her.
The Springfield herald., 1908-10-23
THREE WEEKS.
Brought About a Remarkable Change,

Mrs. A. ]. Davis of Murray. Ky,
says: when | began using Doan's S