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The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26
GENERAL NEWS.

Arnold Daily. the actor and theatri-
cal manager has filed petition in
bankruptcy in the United States Dis
trict Court in New York.
More than 1000 Cornell alumni were
in Ithaca on the 18th inst. to help cele-
brate the fortieth anniversary of the
founding of the university.
The veteran long distance walker.
sparrer and all around athlete. John
Ennis, aged G3. is planning long walk
across the continent from New York.
The Worlds Temperance congress
held at Saratoga. N. Y. to commem-
crate the nne-hundredth anniversary of
the first temperance society, was large
ly attended.
An engineer named Ponteaux. at Di-
ion, France, announces the invention
of an electric gun which. without pow
der or other explosive. Is capable of
firing 1900 shots minute.
Secretary of the Interior Garfield
inspected a number of the sugar plan
tations near Honolulu Wednesday.
During the trip the automobile broke
down and the party had to walk dis
tance of seven miles.
The will of Oliver II. P Belmont,
the banker. has been filed in New York
MrsS9elmont is to receive all the real
and personal property and she Is named
executrix of the estate. The value of
lie estate is not given.
DR.. Thomas B. Stillman, professor
of engineering chemistry in Stevens
Institute of Technology at Hoboken.
New Jersey, discovered valuable gold
dirt in the earth taken out of the ex
cavation made for the annex to the
Stevens preparatory school.
Evelyn Thaw again visited her hus-
band in jail ut Poughkeepsie. taking
lunch in Sheriff Chanler's room with
him. Evelyn and her husband have
been reconciled and will not be sepa-
rated. according to n statement made
by Daniel O'Reilly, Evelyn's counsel.
Wanting to go to america and estab-
lish himself as a pirate on the Mis-
sissippi Russian boy of II found
hiding place under the footboard of
an express engine. and in that posi-
ton travelled 166 miles.
The physicians of Governor Will
liam o. Dawson of West Virginia, have
informed him that he has developed
tuberculosis. He will go to Asheville.
North Carolina. for the benefit of the
climate.
Four thousand of the troops OF Add el
Aziz, the Sultan of Morocco. have re-
volted and taken as prisoner French
commander and three other officers.
The radical members In the assembly
of Hawaii are again endeavoring to Sc
cure the Introduction of an immediate
independence resolution. The conser-
vatives are opposing the proposition
and will probably head 1t off.
The bill authorizing the Massachu-
sets insurance commissioner to fix
rates on fire insurance on complain,
from property owners was defeated by
a single vote in the Senate.
The Japanese liner Hongkong Mar,l.
which went ashore near Woosung on
the night of June 9th, during a heavy
rainstorm. has been relocated The
steamer sustained no damage.
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26
One of Bill Nye's,

Referring to a real estate transac.
tion made by one Peter Minuit, way
back In the year 1928, Bill Nye. in his
history Of the United States, declared: :
New York was afterwards sold for
$24 the whole island. When l think
of this l go into my family gallery,
which l also use as q swear room, and
tell those ancestors what I think of
them. Where were they when New
York sold for $24?"
The humor OF this strikes deeply
when one stops to consider what has
been the outcome of this original in.
vestment. Peter Minuit. with trinkets
and a few bottles of rum, SO delighted
the native indians that they gladly
turned over to him the whole Of Man.
haitian island. now the heart OF
Greater New York.-"New York. the
Giant City," National Magazine.
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26
One Of tie
Essentials

Of the happy homes Of to-day is vast
fund OF information as to the best methods
Of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge of the worlds
best products.
Products Of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval of the
WellInformed OF the World; not of ind-
viduals only. but Of the many who have
the happy faculty Of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords
One of the products of that class, of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and COM
mended by the Wcll-Informed of the
World as valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the wcll-known Syrup of Figs
and Elixir Of Scnna. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
factured by the California Fig Syrup Co..
only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26
TOO GOOD FOR THIS EARTH.
Type Of Office Boy = Creature Of
Funny Mans Brain.

$50 you have come in answer to my
advertisement for office boy?" said the
old broker briskly. DO you smoke
cigarettes?'
mo. SIR" replied the sanity young.
ster in the doorway.
Chew gum or read novelist"
Never, sir"
PLAY juggler with the paper
weights or talk nonsense through the
telephone when your employer is alb
sent?"
mo. SIR
Ever go to the circus?"
"Never saw a circus In my life. sir"
How about baseball? Do you take
two or three afternoons a week to see
the game?"
Don't like baseball sir"
The old broker bit the end OF his
cigar.
my boy" he said. quietly, this is
the twenty-ninth story. isn't it?"
Il think SO. sir"
We'll, it is not high enough for
you"
Not high enough for me. sir?"
mo. you belong up In paradise
Chicago News,
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26
FULLY NouRishED
Grape-Nu.s Perfectly Balanced
Food.

No chemists analysis OF Grape-Nuts
can begin to show the real value of
the food-the practical value as shown
by personal experience.
1t is food that is perfectly bal
anced, supplies the needed elements
of brain and nerves in all stages of
life from the infant. through the stren-
uous times Of active middle life, and
is comfort and support in old age.
For two years 1 have used Grape
Nuts with milk and little cream. for
breakfast. am comfortably hungry
for my dinner at noon.
II use little meat, plenty OF vege-
tables and fruit in season, for the
noon meal, and II tired at tea time.
take Grape-Nuts alone and feel perfect
ly nourished.
"Nerve and brain power, and men,
ory are much improved since using
Grape Nuts. l am over sixty and weigh
1856 lbs. My son and husband seeing
how I have improved, are now using
Grape Nuts.
"My son, who is a travelling man,
eats nothing for breakfast but Grape
Nuts and a glass Of milk. An aunt,
over 10. seems fully nourished on
Grape Nuts and cream" There's
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above Iettsr2 A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest.
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26
ECZEMA ALL OVER HIM.
No Nights Rest for Year and Limit
Of his Endurance Seemed Near
Owes Recovery to Cuticura.

"My son Clyde was almost COM
pletely covered with eczema. Physi-
clans treated him for nearly a year
without helping him any. His head.
face, and neck were covered with large
scabs which he would rub until they
fell off. Then blood and matter would
run out and that would be worse.
Friends coming to see him said that II
he got well he would be disfigured for
life. When it seemed as II he could
possibly stand 1t no longer. l used
some Cuticura Soap. Cuticura Oint-
ment, and Cuticura Resolvent. That
was the first night for nearly a year
that he slept. In the morning there
was great change for the better. In
about six weeks he was perfectly we'll.
Our leading physician recommends
Cuticura for eczema. Mrs. Algy
Cockburn, Shiloh. o.. June IL, 1907"
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26

For the first time in history. heroes
will bo recognized and be awarded
medals by a committee when the Inter
national Association Of Accident I'm
derwriters meets in convention In At
lantic City on July 9Th, Sth and 9Th
next
Vice President Fairbanks at his
home in indianapolis received news of
the nomination OF Mr.. Taft and at
once sent the following telegram: "Ac-
cept my most cordial congratulations
upon your nomination and best wishes
for successful administration"
For violating the eight-hour law. the
Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail-
road company must pay to the state a
fine of 81 900 and $SV additional costs,
according to the Judgment entered by
Judge Warren in the Tarrant case at
milwaukee.
The National Grand Lodge. Inde-
pendent Order Of Cool Templars, at
its session In Washington City re-
elected Grand Chief Templar George F.
Cotterill OF Seattle. Mrs. Emily Peters
of Seattle was chosen grand secretary
OF juvenile work.
Frederick Arthur Stanley. earl OF
Derby, governor general of Canada in
1888, died In London June 14th
aged sixty-seven. He had been lord OF
the admiralty. secretary OF war. secre-
tary for the colonies and president OF
the board OF trade.
On June 18th Governor Glenn Of
North Carolina amid imposing cere-
monies signed the proclamation max
ing Prohibition effective in North
Carolina January 1. 1909. After that
date he will be In a situation to re-
peat that famous remark to the gov.
ernor of South Carolina.
The Massachusetts Supreme Court
has upheld the cOnstitutiOnality Of the
state law which provides that life in
surance policy forms must be approved
by the insurance commissioner before
they can be issued In the state, the
ruling of the commissioner being sub
ject to appeal to tf'a sapi eme Court.
The Lemoine diamond case in Paris
came to sensational ending with an
unexpected climax, Lemoine has fled
and his famous formula for the manu-
facture of diam onds is fantastic farce.
The paper said to contain Lemoine's
formula was opened in court. but 1t
contained only a tumble OF fantastic
and senseless phrases.
Associate justice DaVlu j. brewer ol
the United States Supreme Court in
an address at Clark College COM
mencement at Worcester. Massachu-
sets, declared that the restraining
power Of the courts of equity should
be enlarged and not diminished. land
that to restrict this power Of the
court is step backward toward bar
Jarism!"
A race hetween balloons and aero
planes, 1t is finally announced Is to be
one of the features OF the Hudson cele-
bration IN New York next year. The
race will probably be conducted under
United States government auspices.
The chief signal oficer OF the army Is
cooperating with the aeronautics COM
mittee Of the celebration commission.
John Burns. England's labor leader
In Parliament, is reported to be criti-
cally Ill, and little hope is entertained
for his recovery. Burns has been In
falling health for long time. The
doctors have not been able satisfac-
torily to diagnose his ailment. Burns
is fifty years old and for many years
has led the struggle of the English
working people.
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26
Taft's Train Endangered.

Dennison. Ohio.-Secretary Taft had
a narrow escape Saturday night from
being involved in serious wreck on
the Pennsylvania flyer, which was
carrying him east. Prompt action of
the towerman in signal station a
third of mile east of Coshocton and
Of the engineer OF the flyer alone
averted what might have been a dread
full accident.
AS the train was speeding along at
the rate of fifty miles an hour, the
piston rod on the left side of the loco
motive broke short off. Almost in
stantly the cylinder of the engine was
cracked by the unmanageable rod.
The train was just approaching a
signal tower east of Coshocton. The
operator saw that something serious
was wrong and threw down signal to
stop the train. The engineer applied
the emergency brakes and the train of
six cars came to a stop in u sharp
curve.
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26
A MATTER OF coMevLslon.
No Soup, No Dinner, the Rule Laid
Down by Barney.

Six years ago. when the king visited
Dublin, some amusing incidents were
recorded due to the grotesqueness OF
some hotel walters apparently just
fresh from rural life.
One hotelkeeper told such a newly
imported SERVER" that he must al
ways serve every one with soup at
dinner and be quite certain that he
had 1t.
Thereupon ensued the following
scene between visitor and the new
waiter:
Soup, sir?" said Barney.
NO soup for me-" said the visitor.
But you must have It," said Bar.
ney; Its the rules Of the house."
Hang the house!" exclaimed the
visitor. highly exasperated. When J
don't want soup won't eat 1t. Get
along with you!"
Well" said Barney, with solemnity
"all l can say is just this-its the
rules of the house and sorra drop
else yell get till ye finish the soup!'
London Telegraph.
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26
People Talk Abou. Good Things.

Twelve ycnrs ago few people knew Of
such preparation as Powder for the
Aliens Foot Ease have been told year after
year by grateful persons, it is indispens-
able to millions. 1t is clennly, whole
some, healing and antiseptic and gives
rest and comfort to tired aching feet.
1t cures while you walk. Over 10000
a larger profit otherwise you would never
be offered substitute for Aliens Foot
Ease, the original foot powder. Ask for
Aliens Foot Ease, and see that you get it.
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26
The Duke and the sirIoin.

ut is q mistake" said Otto e.
Schaar, the president of the Nov York
Walters club. ITO think that an Eng
lishman always wants his beef cxces.
sively rare AS a matter OF fact the
English like their beef bottcr done
than We do.
Il once saw waiter" he continued
"scrve an English duke with 4 cut OF
very, very rare sirloin.
THE duke looked closely at the slice
OF bright red meat. Then he said:
Waiter, just send for the butcher
will your
1.-The butcher sir?' the waiter STAN.
mered
Yes said the duke. This beef
doesn seem to be quite dead yet"
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26
Destructive Fires in Michigan.

Detroit, Mich.-Fires in northern
Michigan famed to gigantic proper
tions by the gales OF the last two days,
have destroyed at least three villages.
rendered hundreds homeless. swept
over thousands of acres of timber lands
and caused damage estimated about
5000, 900 The heaviest loss has been
sustained in Presque Isle and ebay.
boygan counties, although Leelanau.
Charlevolx and Otsego counties have
also suffered. In many towns lamps
were lighted in the daytime as the sun
was obscured by the heavy smoke.
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26
Roosevelt Finished the Game.

Washinston.-The President was
playing tennis with Assistant Secre,
tary Bacon of the state department
when Secretary Loeb took him the
news of the nomination of Secretary
Taft. He had previously prepared Il
statement declaring Taft to be the bes;
candidate the Republican party could
get for the high honor paid him by the
convention. which he gave out as soon
as the news of the nomination reached
him. Then he continued with his game
of singles until the time arrived to go
In to dinner.
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26
A Martinet.

"a martinez" said Gen, r. D. Grant
at Memorial Day banquet, "ls gen.
orally n fool.
"They tell n story OF martinez of
the Civil War. a captain. He got Or
ders from headquarters that his men
were 10 change their uniershirts.
But Captain. said a sergeant to
whom this order was communicated,
the men have only one updershirt
each.'
The captain frowncd. then he said:
"'No matter. Military commands
must he obeyed. Let the mon change
undcrshirts with ench other"
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26
What the Fox Really Said.

The fox that Aesop made looked
up at the grapes.
Grapes sour!" hooted the old owl
far up in the vines.
They may be-" yawned the fox. In
differently. "or they may be preserved
sweet by some chemical process. You
know the pure food laws are not az
strict as they might be. Anyway.
don't care for them because an
afraid OF appendicitis"
And sly Reynard darted away to en-
Joy the sport of fox hunt.
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26
Asking for Leniencv.

Nov remember" said the barrister
to an Irish witness. that you have
sworn to tell the truth. the whole truth
and nothing but the truth"
Yes sorr.; III do the best can. But
] hope tn gintlemin of the Jury will be
a trif1e aisy on me at the start. for I'm
little used to that sort OF spakinG."-
Philadelphia Enquirer.
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26
Sufficient Excuse.

A tiny four-ycar-old was spending a
night away from home. AT bedtime
she knelt at the knee OF her hostess to
say her prayers. expecting the usual
prompting. Finding Mrs. b unable to
help her out she concluded thus:
please, God, 'scuse me. can't re-
member my prayers, and I'm staying
with lady who don't know any
Home Herald.
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26
Only for Heaven.

Mother-Jusl run up stairs, Tommy
and fetch baby's night gown.
Tommy-DOn't want to.
Mother-Oh, well, IL you're going. to
be unkind TO your new little sister
she'll put on her wings and fly back
again to heaven.
Tommy-Thcn lot her put on her
wings and fetch her nIghtgown.-
Punch
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26
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, in Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, ,ornervous prostration.
Why don't you try itP
Don't hesitate to write to Mrs.
Pinkham II there is anything
about your sickness you do not
understand. She will treat your
letterinconfidenc andadvise you
free. No woman ever regretted
writing her, and because Of her
vast experience she has helped
thousands. Address. Lynn, Mass.
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26

MRS. Pinkham, OF the Lydia e.
Pinkham Medicine Company Of Lynn,
Mass, together with her son, Arthur
W. Pinkham, and the younger mem
bers of her family, sailed for Naples
on May goth for three months tour
throughout Europe and much needed
vacation"
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26
His Kick.

"Too bad" exclaimed the little pig,
They didn't build me right.
And make my stomach Just az big
As is my. Appetite"
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26
A RedeemIno Trait.

There was one good thing about
Adam and Eve"
What was that?"
When they were In Eden they did
not send out any souvenir postals.'
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26
A Good Guess,

He: Il see fishhooks have been
made on precisely the same designs for
1000 years"
She: "Well, fish lies havn't changed
much in that time, either, 1 guess
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26

After suffering for seven year.,
this woman was restored to health
by Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Read her letter.
Mrs. Sallie French, Of Paucaunla,
Ind. Ter, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
IL had female troubles for seven
years-was all rundown, and 30 ner-
vous I could not do anything. Tho
doctors treated me for di iherent troubles
but did me no good. While in this con-
dition wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for ad-
vice and took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, and l am now strong
and we'll"
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26
We Cannot.

IF We give women votes. will they
want to run for all all the officas?"
II don't think SO. Can you imagine
a woman setting up the ice cream So
das for people not even in her set?"
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26
Absurd All Around.

who Is the old file over there with
the comic coat, the stovepipe hat, and
the baggy kneed trousers?"
That's the professor who Is lee
turing on the absurdities of woman's
dress!"
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26
au,i,.,, Amount. to Something.

Businese Amounts 70 Sonetn'H9.
Last year Brazil needed over 10000
900 jute bags to hold the years conee
production. Each bag costs the ship
pers trife over is cents. The busi-
ness of making coffee bags thus
amounted last year to nearly $4,000
OO0
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26
Important to Mothere,

When you are willing to go in debt
for things you don't need. Just be-
cause your neighbor has them, It's
time stop.
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26

Many man who knows himself
hasn't any cause to boast Of the &C.
Quaintance.
The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26
Try Murine Eye Remedy

For Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes.
Murine Doesn't Smart-Soothcs Eye Pain.
All Druggists Sell Murine at Scots. The 4s
Page Book in each Pkg is worth Dollars
in every home. Ask your Druggist.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
CVsick Items.

Remember the dance Saturday
night. 1t begins at 9 80 p. m.
The intense heat, with the dust
nuisance and the unfltered river
water, which many are compelled
TO drink, is causing quite bit Of
sickness along the river this month
The youngest child of Bid Jared
of Usk, is very i'll at his home.
A child of Mr.. and Mrs. Tarbox
is also reported to be seriously i'll
The ball game at Locke Sunday
was won by locke. The Indians
were only six scores behind though
The Rouse brothers, of Ruby,
played with the Lock team.
The fire on Tacoma creek is now
under control.
The Cusick team goes to lone tc
play ball with the Tigers the 29th
the occasion being the old settlers
picnic. ...
Mrs. King and a friend, Of Ne.
hraska, are visiting at the home OF
T. J. Sullivan.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20
South Newport.

Miss Clara Martin has arrived
home, after spending the summer
at Vancouver.
). P Berneck has the top of his
Uranium covered with sticking
plaster He won't tell us how it
happened, but he has our sympathy.
We, too, have a better half.
Miss Leah Cain, of Michigan.
arrived here this week and is now
visiting her parents at Dalkena.
5 Messrs. Barry and Weeks and
their families are camping at
Browns lake for a weeks outing.
Miss Maude Rowell is visiting
friends in Spokane.
s.. The people of Pious Hill have
registered a kick against using that
part of town for slaughtenng cattle
Mrs. c. Kirkpatrick was a Spo-
kane visitor this week.
People do not appear to take
very kindly to would be Judge
Aliens speeches, as he drew very
small audiences at this place.
Some of our town bows are great
sports. They go to Spokane and
pay 15.cents per glass for lemonade
when they can buy better grade
at home for 5 cents.