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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-19
The Fairy GOdnnOther. By JEROME SPRAGUE. Copyrighted. 190a by Associated
 Literary Press.
By JEROME SPRAGUE.

Bubbles didn't care whether it was appropriate or not: she wanted it, and she was saving up her money to get it.
 Every morning when she went to the store she found the girls talking of their summer hats.
 What kind are you going to haveT' they would ask her. and Bubbles would laugh-the gay bubbling laugh that had given her her nickname-and would say. Wait and see. girls; wait and see''
 'oh. piff1e"' one of them said on a certain June moruing. 'I don't believe you're going to get hat"
 "Wait and see: wait and sec" said Bubbles provokingly.
 And then after the store was closed she went around the corner and looked at the hat with the white feather.
 The price was in plain slght-s10.
 Bubbles earned S4 a week. Out of that she paid her aunt S2.50 for board. Fifty cents went for car fare. and the rest she had for herself. Since last summer she had managed to save se.50. and the other fifty would add the complete amount necessary to buy the hat with the white feather.
 She decided to tell Alice Forbes about it
 Alice was at the ribbon counter, while Bubbles sold notions. Their sc- quaintance rose from the fact that they walked home in the same dIrec- ton.
 "T'll have to wear if with all my old blue suit" Bubbles said as she went along But I don't care. I've made myself a white net waist. and it's awfuIly becoming"
 Ten dollars is a lot for hat" Alice said quietly.
 But Bubbles laughed. with her head flung up and her bright eyes shining "0h, what's the use of living" she said. eff a girl can't have something pretty now and then?r
 Alice nodded. Her blue eyes were vistful. That's what think" she said "Novg. there's a remnant of rib bon st my counter. It's white. with punches of pink roses on it- It would make lovely girtiIe. and I could huy a white dress for i5 rents q yard and little wreath If pink roses in the mil linery department. and then could be bridesmaid for MTlIis Drake
 Docs she want ygu 10 beT- Bubbles asked. win interest
 Yes Alice said. Jimmie Bryan is to he best man
 oh Buhh'es was silent for a mo nent Then she asked. Don't you think rou can sF0rsl the dreSs-
 ~No. Aiiee saii Iietiy. I can't Ard [ tod NfIIie last night fo ask you- RnhhieS l knew you uozld1-t mind being asked seco1f- hasaaSe I'm her cldsst friersi- ' EsfI tha rf-cc cs rpw-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-19

mortal memory of the famous Scot tish pot is drunk.
 A small hotel in Wales until quite recently was used by the Catholic, as a place of worship on Sundays, ane police court proceedings were held or the premises during the week.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-19

mind that the kidneys are affectsA notice the urine for a few daya fi passages are irregular. painful. or too scanty, discolored. or full of sedi. ment, the kidneys need help right away. and there is no other medicine more helpful than Deans Kidney Pills, a simple remedy for the kid. neys. yet so powerful that 1t Quickly cures the cause and SO ends all the painful and annoying symptoms. Home testimony proves the unfailins merit of Doan's Kidney Pills.
 WATERBURY TESTIMONY.
 Mrs James Dews of 32 HospitA avenue. Waterbury. Conn. says: MI husband made a statement for publi. cation in August. 1901, in which be said that he had suffered considers. bly, from pain In the loins and kid. neys. especially during changeabla weather or after taking cold, and that although he would often De Cd lame and sore that he could not do justice to his work. Doan's Kidner Pills. procured at the H. ". Lake Drug Co. relieved him entirely of ths trouble. IL gives me pleasure ta confirm his testimony and to sal that the cure has been permanent He has never complained of his back since Dosnis Kidney Pilh eurs1 him"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-19

An increase rn casrness rrsns . kre.rer income for you. serur- the busirrss ey sdvertisfnc Tr7 fhs Democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-19

Would you De without what yos want when a 2hc ad might get itf
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
CHURCH ORGAN STARTS ROW.
apeviI's Music Box" Now Chained 70
Floor.

Diamond Grove, Mo.-With wife OPP
posing husband and children taking
sides against parents-thrilling times
and possible criminal court proceed
ings are in store for the congregation
of the Diamond Grove Christian
church.
Diamond Grove is a small mining
settlement several miles east of Jop-
lin. An organ was the cause Of 1t
all.
The organ vas purchased recently
on the installment plan by the Ladies'
Aid society of the church. The faction
which later became known as the
"antiprogressives'' demanded that the
devils music box" be removed. The
| "progressiyes' consulted a Joplin Law
yer, after which they informed the
"antis' that the organ must remain.
Soon after this declaration the or
gan was found in a woodshed back OF
the church, and suspicion fell on the
antis chiefly because several members
| of this faction were seen to carry the
| instrument from the church. That
| night a band of husky ~progressives
reinstated the organ and chained it te
the floor.
Threats have been made that ar
rests will follow if the ants attempt tc
carry u their avowed intentions "tc
lambast the devil out of the contrap
| ton with axes"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
THE DOCTORS GIFT.
Food Worth Its Weight In Gold.

We usually expect the doctor to put
us OF some kind of penance and give
US bitter medicines.
A Penn. doctor brought a patient
something entirely different and the
results are truly interesting.
Two years ago." writes this pa
tient, Il was a frequent victim OF
acute Indigestion and biliousness, be-
Ing allowed to eat very few things.
One day our family doctor brought me
q small package, saying he had found
something for me to eat, at last.
He said 1t was q food called Grape
Nuts, and even as its golden color
might suggest, 1t was worth its weight
In gold. was sick and tired, trying
one thing after another to no avail.
but at last consented to try this new
food.
Well! 1t surpassed my doctors
fondest anticipation and every day
since then ! have blessed the good
doctor and she inventor Of Grape
Nuts.
4 noticed Improvement at once and
Ia = months time my former spells of
indigestion had disappeared. In two
months ! felt like q new ma My
brain was much clearer and keener.
NY body took on the vitality Of youth.
and this condition has continued"
sTaerefs ! Reseon.r Name given By
Postum o.. Battle Creek, Mich. Read
Aoa4 n WellviuAs q 49,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
ECONOMY CARRIED TOO FAR.
Old Mans Thrift That Led Him Into
Ridiculous Action.

President ]. G. Schurman OF Cornell
was discussing elective college
courses, OF which IN the freshman and
sophomore years, he disapproyes.
"A freshman Of 16 or II" said Pres
ident Schurman, lis too young to
choose for himself the courses best
for him. His mind is not mature
enough. 1t will make mistakes.
In its iihmaturity, its %proneness to
error, it is like the mind Of an old
man in my native Freetown, He,
though old, was mentally undeveloped
and saw nothing wrong or ridiculous
in a piece of economy that he put in
practice in the cemetery.
"The old mar had lost four wives
and desired to erect for each a head
stone. with an inscription commemora'
tive of her wifely virtues.
"But inscriptions. he found, were
very expensive. He economical in
this way:
"He had the Christian name Of each
wife cut on a small stone above her
grave Emma" Mary" Hester
Edith Under each name a hand
pointed to a large stone in the cen
ter of the lot, and under each hand
were the words:
"'For epitaph see large stone.'"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
STONES IN PUMP; CITY DARK.
Theaters and Mills Stop for Odd
Cause in Chester.

Chester, Pa.-The Beacon Electric
Light company's plant became inca
pacitated, the boiler becoming clogged
with several hundred pounds of stones,
which the suction pump drew with
such force from the river that the
screen through which the water passes
was broken, allowing the distractions
to pass through.
Suddenly the engine refused to
work, and the electric current was
shut off all over the city.
AS a result Of the accident a num-
Der of industrial plants, which depend
upon the Beacon company's plant for
light and power, were compelled to
shut down. The Chester Times was I'M
able to issue It's edition until late In
the afternoon.
The matinee performances at the
Chester opera house and the Family
theater were in progress when the
lights suddenly went out, and the man.
agements found 1t necessary to open
the window blinds, admitting the day.
light, and dismiss the audiences, as
sufficient illumination could not be OBJ
tanned to proceed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
PUZZLE oVeR MERCURY.
Professor Says There Are No Planets
Between Il and Sun.

b. -
San Francisco.-That there are no
planets between the sun and Mercury
and that scientists must find another
theory to explain why Mercury does
not move in the regular orbit de-
scribed for 1t are the conclusions Prof,
w. w. Campbell, head of the Lick Oh.
servatory, has reached from the de-
.velopment of Photographic plates
taken at Flint island several months
ago. The plates show the complete
absence of any planet between the
sun and Mercury,
For so years astronomers have been
puzzled by the problem that Mercury
does not follow the path which should
be Its natural course, and which
mathematical astronomy has outlined
for it. That there was a force pulling
it from its orbit and that this force
was the attraction of planets between
it and the sun was the general theory.
Prof. Campbell said: These photo
graphic plates dispose of this theory,
and mathematician will have to look
elsewhere for forces. While the plates
have not received their final develop.
ment, they make the absence Of plan.
cts certain"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
ELEPHANTS DRUG ON MARKET.
Very Low Prices Are Quoted to Kan.
sas City Zoo.

Kansas City, Mo.-Some idea of the
market value of wild animals may be
got from the offers which are being
made constantly to the Kansas City
Geological society, which is organizing
to establish a ZOO in Swope park.
One entire menagerie has been Of
fered for the block sum Of $4,000. In
the schedule a male elephant is quoted
at $4,000 and a female at $4,000. Two
male camels are down for $500 a pair,
and a pair of lions are listed at 500.
A family of Stree lions, two of them
males. is marked at $3.50, and two
other females at $3.50 for both Of them.
The explanation is made that a lion is
top price at four to five years.
For 5000 the society a get a
leopard, and for the same money a
hyena. A black bear is priced at
500, and wolves at s25 each. A half
bred buffalo is offered at $3.50, and an
elk at 800. An offer has been made
to the society by ar Australian deal
er, but his collection is mostly Of birds
that would be difficult to keep alive in
this climate.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
JUDGING BY THE RESULTS.
Villagers Conversion Had Not Been Of
Great Avail.

TN our business We get many doubt
full compliments said Col, John +.
Bishop. deputy surveyor OF the port,
the other day, but j do not think ]
ever received a compliment such rs
my grandfather got down in my native
state OF Tennessee. My grandfather
was a minister and I was a very small
boy when We both strolled down the
road one day. One OF our fellow vii
layers came along toward us.
Good morning. said the villager,
who apparently had looked upon the
cup. 1.sh conver-hic-ted. parson,
he stammered with difficulty, An
twashyou-hic-that con--hic--con'
yerted-hic-me.'
THAT must be So replied my
grandfather, for it's certain the Al
mighty had nothing to do with your
conversion. New York Evening
Telegram.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
THREE CURES OF ECZEMA.
Woman Tells of Her Brothers Terrible
Suffering-Two Babies Also Cured
-Cuticura Invaluable.

"My brother had eczema three diff
ferent summers. Each summer 1t came
out between his shoulders and down
his back, and he said his suffering
was terrible. When it came on the
third summer, he bought a box OF
Cuticura Ointment and gave it a faith
full trial. Soon he began to feel better
and he cured himself entirely of &C.
zema with Cuticura. A lady in In
diana heard Of how my daughter,
Mrs. Miller, had cured her little son
of terrible eczema by the C%uticura
Remedies. This lady's little one had
the eczema so badly that they thought
they would lose it She used Cuti-
cura Remedies and they cured her
child entirely, and the disease never
came back Mrs. Sarah e. Lusk, Cold.
water, Mich, Aug. is and Sept. 2, 1871"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
What Did He mean2

For a number Of years a bitter feud
had existed between the Browns and
Perkinses, next door neighbors. The
trouble had originated through the
depredations Of Browns cat, and had
grown so fixed an affair that neither
party ever dreamt OF making up"
One day, however, Brown sent his
servant next door with a peace-making
note for MIR. Perkins, which read:
MIR. Brown sends his compliments
to Mr.. Perkins, and begs to say that
his old cat died this morning"
Perkins written reply was bitter:
"Mr. Perkins Is sorry TO hear OF
Mr., Browns trouble, but he had not
heard that Mrs. Brown was ILL.,
Harper's Weekly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
Yarn Of a Ducks Crop.

Lawrenceburg, Ind. - While Mrs.
Michael Bremen, living on the farm
o. Edward D. Hayes, a prominent real
estate broker OF this city. was dress
ing a duck which had been presented
to her husband by Mr.. Hayes as a
birthday gift. she found lodged In the
crop OF the fowl a 1k-karat diamond.
Mrs. Bremen was much elated over
her find until she remembered hearing
Mrs. Hayes ray that she had lost a
stone from a valuable brooch several
days before, and, rightly c~onjecturing
that she had found the missing gem.
she fastened to this city, where the
stone was identified as being the one
lost by Mrs. Hayes. Mrs. Bremen
was literally rewarded.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
The Son of Ham.

During a revival in Texas" said
Philip X. Bangs of Toledo, o., his turn
for a story having come, "a negro was
reputed to have had visions about
Heaven and he'll. His boss called him
up and Intercepted him as to what
he saw in both places, and first as TO
what the white men and darkies were
doing in Heaven. Lord, boss, the
white men was all a-tilting back in
their chairs, with their heels on the
b~anisters, a.smoking cigars, and the
niggers was down on their knees a.
shining up their golden slippers Then
as to what was going on at the other
place. 'Ef you believe me, boss, every
single white man had Niger in his
hands a-holdin' him up between him
and the flames "-Washington Her
AID.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
G In Music.

Little Marion's music teacher, while
~endeavoring to make plain to her the
different note values, used an apple as
an illustration. Cutting 1t in two,
Marion announced: "Those pieces are
halves On bisecting the halves, she
replied Quarters" but when 1t came
to dividing one quarter to bring out
the idea of eighths, here was the wise
response: That's a bite!"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13

There 10 more Catarrh In this section Of the country
than ali other diseases put together, and until the last
few years was supposed to be incurable. For a great
many years doctors pronounced II q local disease and
prescribed local remedies, and by constantly falling
TO cure with local treatment, pronounced IL l~ncnrablc.
Science has proven Catarrh TO be a constitutional dig
ease, and therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Hairs Catsrrh Cure, manufactured by FL. Cheney
n Co, Toledo, Ohio, IL the emily Constitutional cure on
the market. Ii Ia taken Internally In doses from ~
drops to q teaspoonful. 1t scts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They Gfer ono
hundred dollars for any case II falls IL cure. Send
for c~ircnlars and testimonials.
Address: r.. j, CHENEY & CO, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
Not Born There.

A Washington man, whose business
had brought him to New York, took
run not long ago into Connecticut,
where he had lived in his childhood.
In the place where he was born he
accosted a venerable old chap, of
some 80 years, who proved to be the
very person the Washingtoniap sought
to answer certain inquiries concern
ing the place. AS the conversation
proceeded the Washington man said:
81 suppose you have always lived
around here?"
"Oh, no." said the native. Il was
born two good miles from here"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
The Editor of the Rurai New Yorker,

than whom there is no better Potato FIX.
pert in the country says: "Salxer's Earli-
est Potato is the earliest of 3s earliest
sorts, tried by me, yielding 464 hu, per
acre" Snlzer's Early Wisconsin yielded
for the Rural New Yorker T30 bu. per
acre, See Salser's o~atalog about them.
JUST SEND 10c IN STAMPS
and this notice to the John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, and they will
mail you the only original seed ~catalog
published in America with samples oil
Emperor William Oats, Silver King Bar.
ley, Billion Dollar Grass which produces
u tons per acre, Sainfoin, the dry soil
luxuriator, etc, etc, etc.
And il you send lac we will add q pack
age of new farm seeds never before seen
by you, X. & w.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
Miuht Be Worse.

"What you swearin' about?' In
CURED the farmer.
"Oh!" growled the disguised motor
list, between oaths, this machines
broke down and can't get 1t to 60"
Gosh, you're in luck. Last feller
I seen round here got all broke up
cause he couldn't get his to stop
Philadelphia Press.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
Perfectly Plain.

With all the impartiality Of the par
tisan, Prof. Price set forth the con-
tentions Of both political parties re-
garding the tariff.
At the close of his talk he was sur
rounded by the fair members of the
Woman's Current Events club.
20 Prof. Price" cooed the ~fairest.
thank you SO much for your perfectly
lovely talk! l understand all about
the tariff now. It's Just like a lovers
comparisons-the free-traders are the
other girls!"-Sunday Magazine.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
Sees in the Dark,

II tell you," began the first club
man there never was a cat like my
wife"
"Oh, come, now" protested the
other, that's a pretty rough thing to
say"
"Oh, you misunderstood me. l
mean to say 1t doesn't matter how
dark 1t is when / get home, she a
always see what my condition is
Philadelphia Press.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13

and / was helpless as a child. The
urine was discolored and though /
used one remedy after another, / was
not helped until / used Doan's Kidney
Pills, and / was SO bad then that the
first box made only a slight change.
To-day, however, | am q well man, at
81, and | owe my life and health to the
use OF Doan's Kidney Pills"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
To Save Trouble.

A Connecticut man tells of two
Irishmen from Boston who, while driv-
ing through the state named, observed
that many Of the barns had weather
vanes In the shape of huge ROSTERS.
Dennis" said N Irishman to the
other, "can We tell me why they al
ways have a rooster an niver a hin
on the top of thin barns?"
"Sure," replied Dennis. Its because
Of the difficulty they'd have in col
letting the eggs"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
Does God Answer
Prayer?
By REV. A. C. DIXON. D.. D.,
Psslos ef he Chicago Ave-. Moody's)
| Church. CAiesss.

God as King
hears and answers
the petitions OF
his s II ] e C t S !.
Prayerlessness ig-
nores the ruler OF
the universe by
refusing to petit
ton him, T h Q
~prayerless m a n
has placed him
self outside the
pale Of civiAza-
ton by denying
to the ruler the
right to hear the
petitions of his
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13

lifting a heavy
weight a sudden
pain shot through
my back and after
that ! was in con-
slant misery from
kidney trouble. One
spell kept me in bed
BIZ weeks. My arms
and legs were stiff
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
Potatoes for Biuejackets.

washingtcn.-The chances are that
the battleshlp feet will run short Of
potatoes before reaching San Fran
cisco. 10 meet this situation the
navy department has arranged for
transport several hundred tons Of po-
tstoes from San Francisco to Magda.
lena bay on one Of the golfers IT.
tached to the feet. The supply Il 10
be on hand when the battleships ~,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
Sin,

Jack (studying geography)-Father,
what is a strait?
Father (reading the paper)-Five
cards of a-that is, a narrow strip OF
water connecting two larger bodies
Harper's Weekly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
The Ace Index.

Ella-You shouldn't look a gift
horse in the mouth.
Stella-But how are you going to
tell whether the present is new or
Iot?-Harper's Weekly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13

You ought to be satisfied with nothing
less than Natures laxative, Garfield Tea!
Made Of Herbs, it overcomes constipation,
regulates liver and kidneys, and brings
Good Health.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13

If suffered to progress, may affect the
lungs. Browns Bronchial Troches'
give immediate relief.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
II Cures While You Walk.

Aliens Foot-Ease is n certain cure for
hot, sweating, %callous, and swollen, aching
feet. Sold by all Druggists. Price 25c. Don't
accept any substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
True Generosity.

"They say very few authors sleep
more than seven hours a day"
but think how much slumber they
furnish other people."--The Herald
and Presbyter.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13

TayIor's Cherokee Remedy OF sweef
Gum and Mullen is Natures great rem
edv-Cures Coughs. Colds, Group and Con.
sumption, and all throat and lung troubles.
Al druggists. 25c. 5Gc aud 81 90 Der bottle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
A Word from Josh Wise.
A Sore Throat or Cough,

"It's cause he doesn't talk back that
tn oysters given 30 much sauce"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13

1.-THE poor you have always with
you" said a woman TO her husband,
who had a mania for offering excused
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13

A pewter magoozine ISIS fun nit
latent enertchy-und sometimes NIT
pewter.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13

Actors who are egged off the stage
ought to make a fresh start.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13

Multiplying her words seldom adds
to a woman's popularity.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13

Mrs. windows Soothing Syrup.
For children ~teething, softcns the gums. reduces ir
nsmmstion. ailays palm, cures wind coiic. 2scs bottls
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-03-13
! WELL MAN. At 81.


Daniel s. Queen. Burrell Street,
Galem, Va. says: years ago while